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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 6, 2020
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

inTEST Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-36117

(Commission File Number)

22-2370659

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

(856) 505-8800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	INTT	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 6, 2020, inTEST Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release, held a webcast conference call (as previously announced) and posted conference call supplemental information to its website regarding its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The Company's press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, the conference call supplemental information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and the textual representation of the conference call is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 6, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company accepted the resignation of James Pelrin from the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and as a director of the Company. In connection with his resignation, the Company and Mr. Pelrin entered into a Separation and Consulting Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) dated August 6, 2020 pursuant to which Mr. Pelrin has agreed to provide consulting services for three months, subject to an extension of up to an additional three months at the option of the Company. In consideration for the consulting services that Mr. Pelrin will perform for the Company, the Company will pay Mr. Pelrin a consulting fee of $500 per hour, with a guaranteed minimum of $10,000 per month during the initial three-month consulting period, and a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 per month during any optional period. The Separation Agreement also provides that Mr. Pelrin is entitled to a severance benefit of $100,000. In addition, the Company will pay the cost to continue Mr. Pelrin’s participation in the Company’s standard health care benefits programs under COBRA for up to twelve months, which is currently estimated will cost $47,600. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement between the Company and Mr. Pelrin, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On August 6, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company approved, effective as of August 24, 2020 (the “Start Date”), the appointment of Richard N. Grant, Jr. to the position of President and CEO and to fill the vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Company left by Mr. Pelrin’s separation from the Company. Mr. Grant, 50, has served as Senior Vice President Americas Region Measurement & Analytics of ABB Ltd since June 2017. Prior to his time at ABB, Mr. Grant served as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK Inc., an electronic instrument and electromechanical manufacturer, from April 2013 until June 2017. Mr. Grant previously served as an Operating Officer of AMETEK Inc. from 2013 until 2017, and as a Board Member of SEIKO EG&G CO. LTD., a joint venture in which AMETEK maintained an interest, from 2016 until 2017. Prior to AMETEK, Mr. Grant worked at Emerson Electric in a variety of roles from March 1997 until April 2013, including as Vice President/General Manager of the Temperature Business unit of Rosemont Measurement from April 2011 until April 2013 and as Vice President Strategic Planning for Emerson Process Management from October 2007 until April 2011. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Northern Kentucky University and an executive MBA from Xavier University.

Mr. Grant entered into a letter agreement with the Company, subject to his appointment as the Company’s President, CEO and a director, which appointments occurred on August 6, 2020 and are effective as of the Start Date. The letter agreement provides that Mr. Grant’s employment will be on an at-will basis and that he will be entitled to an annual base salary (“Base Salary”) of $375,000 per year, subject to periodic review by the Board’s compensation committee (the “Committee”). During Mr. Grant’s employment, he will be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus award plan. For 2020, Mr. Grant’s target bonus opportunity will be 70% of the Base Salary and he will be paid a minimum cash bonus equal to 55% of his non-prorated Base Salary. Mr. Grant will be eligible to earn the remaining 15% of his non-prorated Base Salary upon the satisfaction of certain performance goals by December 31, 2020 to be determined by the Committee. For fiscal years 2021 and thereafter, Mr. Grant’s goals for his annual bonus award will be set forth in the Company’s executive officer compensation plan for such fiscal year and his award thereunder. Mr. Grant will also receive an Initial Equity Award on or about his Start Date equal to (a) $650,000 (based on target performance) divided by (b) the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the Start Date. Of that amount $305,000 will be subject to time-based vesting (the “Time-Vesting Portion”), and $345,000 will be subject to performance based vesting (the “Performance-Vesting Portion”). The Time-Vesting Portion will vest over four years at the rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date. The Performance-Vesting Portion will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date at a vesting percentage to be determined by the Committee. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the letter agreement between the Company and Mr. Grant, which is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. There are no family relationships between Mr. Grant and any of the Company’s officers or directors that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Grant will enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement for directors and officers, a copy of which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2020, and is incorporated herein by reference. As an employee director, Mr. Grant will not be eligible for any director fees.

On August 6, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Hugh T. Regan, Jr., the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as interim President and CEO until Mr. Grant assumes his position as President and CEO. In connection with his role as interim President and CEO, Mr. Regan will not be receiving compensation greater than or in addition to any compensation that has been previously disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement. There are no family relationships between Mr. Regan and any of the Company’s officers or directors that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K.

A copy of the press release announcing the matters set forth in this Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Separation Agreement between the Company and James Pelrin dated August 6, 2020.
10.2	Letter Agreement between the Company and Richard N. Grant dated July 24, 2020.
99.1	2020 Second Quarter Results Press Release dated August 6, 2020.
99.2	Second Quarter 2020 Conference Call Supplemental Information dated August 6, 2020.
99.3	Textual representation of conference call of August 6, 2020.
99.4	Press Release of inTEST Corporation dated August 6, 2020.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	inTEST CORPORATION



	By: /s/ Hugh T. Regan, Jr.
	Hugh T. Regan, Jr.
	Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 11, 2020

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Exhibit 10.1

SEPARATION AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This Separation and Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is by and between inTEST Corporation (the “Company”) and James Pelrin (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, Executive served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are not parties to a written employment agreement or other contractual understanding regarding the employment of Executive, and the employment of Executive is “at will”;

WHEREAS, the parties have determined by mutual agreement that the employment of Executive shall end, and that Executive shall continue in a consulting capacity with the Company on the terms set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties agree to resolve any and all issues or disputes that may presently exist, or that may arise out of the circumstances surrounding Executive’s employment with or separation from the Company.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and commitments made herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Executive and the Company agree as follows:

1.	Termination of Employment and Director Relationships

The parties have agreed to end Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, and Executive’s participation as an officer and director of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates, effective August 6, 2020 (“Termination Date”); but if, upon the parties’ mutual agreement, Executive separates from the Company on a date other than the Termination Date, the Termination Date for purposes of this Agreement will be the actual date on which the employment relationship between the parties is terminated. From and after the Termination Date, Executive shall not hold any office, title or fiduciary role with the Company, except as a consultant as set forth herein.

Executive no longer will be authorized to transact business or incur any expenses, obligations and liabilities on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates after the Termination Date. Executive acknowledges the following: (i) Executive has no unreported reimbursements to report or claim against the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates; and (ii) Executive has reported to the Company any and all work-related injuries incurred during employment.

2.	Consulting Services

Executive shall be retained by the Company as a consultant for the period commencing on the Termination Date and expiring three months after commencement of the Termination Date (the “Consulting Period”), which is subject to an additional three month extension of time, on a month-to-month basis, at the sole discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. Should Company desire to extend the Consulting Period on a month-to-month basis upon conclusion of the initial three-month Consulting Period, the Company will notify Executive by the 25^th day of the month preceding the discretionary monthly extension of the Consulting Period.

During the Consulting Period, Executive shall consult with the Company and its executive officers on an as-needed basis regarding the business and operations of the Company, as well as the transition of duties of Executive to other officers or employees of the Company (the “Consulting Services”). Executive shall report directly to, and perform the Consulting Services as directed by, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Consulting Services shall be required at such times and such places as shall not result in unreasonable inconvenience to Executive. Executive will make good faith efforts to be available and responsive when his Consulting Services are requested.

In consideration for the Consulting Services, the Company shall pay Executive a consulting fee of $500/hour (“Consulting Fee”), with a guaranteed minimum of (x) Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) per month during the initial three-month Consulting Period and (y) Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per month during the remaining optional month-to-month Consulting Period if the Company decides, in its sole discretion, to extend the Consulting Period. The Consulting Fees shall be paid to Executive, in arrears, on or about the last business day of the month to which such Consulting Fees relate. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Consulting Fees shall not be deemed wages and Executive will receive a Form 1099 with regarding to the Consulting Fee and will be solely responsible for, and shall pay, all taxes assessed on such fees under the applicable laws of any federal, state, or local jurisdiction.

Executive acknowledges and agrees that his status at all times during the Consulting Period shall be that of an independent contractor, and that he may not, at any time, act as a representative for or on behalf of the Company for any purpose. Executive hereby waives any rights to be treated as an employee or deemed an employee of the Company for any purpose during the Consulting Period, and acknowledges that he is not entitled to employment-related benefits, compensation, or equity vesting during the Consulting Period.

If, at any point during the Consulting Period, the Company determines in its reasonable discretion that Executive is not providing good faith Consulting Services that have been requested by Company, it will provide Executive with written notification of Executive’s deficiencies and a five calendar day opportunity to cure. If, upon conclusion of the cure period, Executive has not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company, the Company may terminate the Consulting Period effective immediately and Executive will not be entitled to Consulting Fees after termination of the Consulting Period through the end of the current month.

3.	Severance

In consideration for Executive signing, returning and not revoking this Agreement (which contains a General Release), the Company has agreed to pay Executive severance in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), less applicable deductions and withholdings (“Severance”). Upon the Company properly providing Executive with Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, or, if applicable, state insurances laws (collectively, “COBRA”) documentation, when Executive timely elects continuation of medical coverage under COBRA, the Company will pay Executive’s premiums necessary to continue Executive’s medical coverage (including coverage for eligible dependents as currently provided in the Executive’s insurance plan) through the period starting on the Separation Date and ending on the earlier to occur of: (i) the one-year anniversary of the Separation Date, (ii) the date Executive ceases to be eligible for COBRA continuation coverage due to plan termination, or (iii) the date Executive affirmatively and voluntarily chooses to no longer receive COBRA continuation coverage. If the Company changes plans during the one-year period starting on the Separation Date, the Company will provide coverage to Executive and his eligible dependents at the most similar level as Executive’s previous medical benefits on the new plan. The Severance shall be payable as follows: 60% in a lump sum within 30 days after Executive signs and does not timely revoke this Agreement and 40% in a lump sum within 60 days after Executive signs and does not timely revoke this Agreement.

Executive understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Severance and payment of the insurance premiums are being given as consideration in exchange for executing this Agreement and that Severance is contingent upon Executive complying with all material terms of this Agreement. If the Company believes Executive has violated a material term of this Agreement, the Company will provide written notification to Executive with a 5 day cure period, if the violation is capable of cure. Executive further acknowledges that Executive is not entitled to any additional payment or consideration not specifically referenced in this Agreement and Executive agrees and affirms that any and all unvested awards of restricted stock units and options, including the restricted stock units and options awards granted on March 9, 2020, are forfeited as of the Termination Date. Executive further understands and acknowledges that his termination of employment will cause all of his vested options to expire one (1) year from the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Executive shall be entitled to receive in a timely manner his final wage check and payment for accrued vacation time.

4.	Executive Representations Executive specifically represents, warrants, and confirms that he:

has not filed any claims, complaints, or actions of any kind against the Company with any court of law, or local, state, or federal government or agency;

has received all salary, wages, bonuses, and other compensation due to Executive, with the exception of Executive’s final payroll check through and including the Termination Date, which will be paid on the next regularly scheduled payroll date for the pay period including the Termination Date.

General Release In consideration for the Severance, Executive releases and forever discharges the Company (defined for this General Release to include the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, and all of their respective shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys and employees and their successors, heirs and assigns) from every claim, demand, right, action or cause of action of whatsoever kind or nature, in law or in equity, direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown, that Executive ever had or now has, against the Company (as defined herein) with respect to any and all matters relating to Executive’s employment with the Company and the end of that employment with the Company, and any and all other claims of whatsoever kind or nature which Executive may have against the Company (as defined herein) arising from events occurring on or before Executive’s execution of this Release. This Release of the Company (as defined herein) also specifically includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims for employment discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation; all claims in contract, including but not limited to, claims for breach of contract, claims for promissory estoppel and claims for detrimental reliance; all claims in tort (including, but not limited to, all claims for wrongful discharge, fraud, intentional and/or negligent misrepresentation, intentional and/or negligent infliction of emotional distress, defamation/libel/slander, fraudulent inducement, including fraudulent inducement as to this Agreement); all claims for wages, bonuses, equity, profit sharing, performance awards, incentive compensation, severance pay, vacation pay, health insurance premiums, other insurance premiums, medical expense/costs, retirement contributions or benefits, any other fringe benefit, or any form of income or compensation; and all claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, , the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Law, the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, the Massachusetts Wage Act, and all other federal, state, and local laws that may be legally waived and released, all including any amendments and their respective implementing regulations. This Release also includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims for any type of damages (e.g., back pay; front pay; compensatory damages for emotional distress/pain and suffering, etc.; punitive damages; liquidated damages; consequential damages for an employment search); for any type of equitable relief (i.e., reinstatement; injunction; etc.); for attorneys’ fees/costs; and for interest.

Exceptions to the Release. This Release does not waive any claims for unemployment or workers’ compensation or for any claims related to the enforcement of this Agreement. Nothing in this Release prevents Executive from filing a charge or complaint with or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by any federal, state or local government agency, including but not limited to, the reporting of any whistleblower complaint to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted by law, Executive waives the right to individual relief based on claims asserted in any charge or complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any other applicable state or local fair employment practices agency, including, but not limited to, an award of monetary damages or reinstatement to employment with the Company.

Non-Disparagement. A. Executive agrees that Executive will not at any time or in any manner make or cause to be made any written or verbal statements, or take any actions that disparage, are detrimental to or damage the reputation of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their former or current officers, directors, employees, agents and/or owners. This Section does not in any way restrict or impede the Executive from exercising protected rights, including rights under the federal securities laws, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203, Section 929-Z, 124 Stat. 1376, 1871 (2010), to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement, or from complying with any applicable law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such compliance does not exceed that required by law. Executive shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to the Company’s Chairman of the Board at inTEST Corporation, 804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054.

B. Company agrees that the Company’s current Board of Directors, Chief Financial Officer, and incoming Chief Executive Officer/President, will not at any time or in any manner make or cause to be made any written or verbal statements, or take any actions that disparage, are detrimental to or damage the reputation of Executive.

8.	Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement. Executive agrees that this Agreement is conditioned upon his review and execution of the Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

9.	Compliance with Securities Laws. Executive acknowledges that he is required to comply with all applicable securities laws, rules, and regulations including those with respect to insider trading as well as Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

10.

Company Property. Executive agrees that Executive has returned or will return to the Company, or will arrange for return to the Company on or before the twentieth (20^th) day following Executive’s Termination Date, any and all of the Company’s, and its subsidiary and affiliates’, property, including Executive’s Company-issued desktop computer, laptop computer, mobile phone, and ipad, and proprietary and/or confidential information, including originals and copies thereof (whether in hard copy or electronic form), which was or may be in Executive’s possession or under Executive’s control. Any such materials and other property of Company that Executive possesses, including that which exists on Executive’s personal computer(s), electronic equipment, storage media and e-mail account(s), shall be returned in the same format that Executive possesses such (i.e., hardcopy paper documents returned in their original format and all electronically stored documents returned via electronic media (e.g., thumb drive or CD Rom)) on or before Executive’s Termination Date. To the extent an electronic copy exists of the returned materials, Executive must permanently delete such electronic copy/copies on or before Executive’s Termination Date (following transmittal to Company of such documents as set forth above), other than materials on Executive’s electronic devices. Executive agrees that he will not download, upload, transfer, erase, or otherwise relocate Company material from Executive’s Company-issued desktop computer, laptop computer, mobile phone, or ipad and will not use any type of wiping or erasing software on those devices or reset them to a factory default setting. Executive understands that if Executive does not return any hardcopy paper documents and/or electronic media within the time period set forth above, Executive is affirming and representing to the best of Executive’s knowledge that Executive has no such materials in Executive's possession. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Executive does not have to return home office furnishings and printer.

11.

No Knowledge of Wrongdoing. Executive represents and warrants that Executive (a) has no knowledge that any officer, director, employee, agent, or representative of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates, has committed or is suspected of committing any act which is or may be in violation of any federal or state law or regulation or has acted in a manner which requires corrective action of any kind and (b) Executive has not informed the Company of, and Executive is unaware of, any alleged misconduct by the Company, its subsidiaries, or affiliates, that have not been resolved satisfactorily by the Company.

12.

No Admission of Wrongdoing. Neither this Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission or evidence of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind by the Company.

13.

No Obligation to Employ Executive in the Future. The Company has no obligation, contractual or otherwise, to rehire, employ, or hire Executive at any time in the future. Executive further agrees that if Executive seeks any employment with the Company, a rejection of Executive’s application or inquiry will not constitute a breach of this Agreement or a violation in any manner whatsoever by the Company.

14.

Cooperation. Executive agrees to cooperate with the Company and its attorneys with respect to any proceedings arising out of or relating to matters of which Executive was involved prior to the termination of Executive’s employment and, if applicable, shall receive reimbursement for expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in accordance with the Company’s Bylaws and the terms of the Indemnification Agreement entered into between Executive and the Company on June 24, 2020.

15.

Advice of Counsel, Consideration and Revocation Periods and Effective Date.

Executive is advised to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement that includes a General Release. Executive has twenty-one (21) days to consider whether to sign this Agreement (the “Consideration Period”), and is advised that the Agreement may not be signed before the Termination Date. If the Consideration Period ends before Executive’s Termination Date, Executive will be able to sign the Agreement (if Executive so chooses) on Executive’s Termination Date or within five (5) calendar days after Executive’s Termination Date.

Executive must return this signed Agreement to the Chairman of the Board of the Company, at inTEST Corporation, 804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054, by first class mail or by hand delivery within the Consideration Period. If Executive signs and returns this Agreement before the end of the Consideration Period, it is because Executive freely chose to do so after carefully considering its terms. If Executive does, by mistake, sign this Agreement before Executive’s Termination Date, that mistaken, premature signature will not be valid and will not create a legally effective or binding Agreement. Instead, if Executive signs this Agreement before Executive’s Termination Date, this Agreement will be returned to Executive with a blank signature page to be signed by Executive on Executive’s Termination Date should Executive still want to do so.

Additionally, Executive shall have seven (7) days from the date of the signing of this Agreement to revoke it by delivering a written notice of revocation within the seven-day revocation period to the Chairman of the Board at the above address. If the revocation period expires on a weekend or holiday, Executive will have until the end of the next business day to revoke.

This Agreement will become effective on the eighth day after Executive signs this Agreement provided Executive does not revoke this Agreement.

Executive agrees with the Company that changes to the Agreement, whether material or immaterial, do not restart the running of the Consideration Period. The Company is not required to make any payment described in this Agreement unless the Agreement becomes effective.

16.

Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 409A), including the exceptions thereto, and shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service, as a short-term deferral, or as a settlement payment pursuant to a bona fide legal dispute shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. For purposes of Section 409A, any installment payments provided under this Agreement shall each be treated as separate and distinct payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest, or other expenses that may be incurred by Executive on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.

17.

Applicable Law and General Provisions. This Agreement shall be interpreted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the Parties. Executive is not relying on any other agreements or oral representations not fully addressed in this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any part of this Agreement is found by a court of law to be unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue to be valid and effective. The Company may assign this Agreement to any successor in interest to the business of the Company. Any legal action by either party to enforce any of the terms of this Agreement shall be commenced in the federal or state courts in the State of Delaware.

18.

Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

19.

Significance of Executive’s Signature. Executive’s signature below indicates that Executive:

has carefully read and reviewed this Agreement;

fully understands all of its terms and conditions;

fully understands that the Agreement is legally binding and that by signing it, Executive is giving up certain rights;

has not relied on any other representations by the Company, whether written or oral, concerning the terms of the Agreement;

has been provided at least twenty-one (21) days to consider this Agreement (which includes a General Release) and agrees that changes to this Agreement, whether material or immaterial, do not restart the Consideration Period;

will have seven (7) days to revoke Executive’s acceptance of this Agreement after signing it;

has been advised, and has had the opportunity, to consult with an attorney prior to signing the Agreement;

has signed and delivered this Agreement freely and voluntarily; and

is duly authorized to sign this Agreement and has not assigned or attempted to assign or give to anyone else any claim Executive has or believes that Executive may have against the Company.

20.

Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A signature made on a faxed or electronically mailed copy of the Agreement, or a signature transmitted by facsimile or electronic mail, shall have the same effect as the original signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Separation and Consulting Agreement on the date(s) set forth below.

		EXECUTIVE

8/6/2020		/s/ James Pelrin
Date of Signing		James Pelrin
		NOT TO BE SIGNED BEFORE THE TERMINATION DATE


		ACCEPTED: inTEST Corporation

8/6/20	By:	/s/ Joseph W. Dews
Date of Signing		Joseph W. Dews, IV Chairman of the Board of Directors

Exhibit A

Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement

(attached)

Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement

In consideration of the Separation and Consulting Agreement (“Separation Agreement”) that inTEST Corporation (the “Company”) is offering to you, you acknowledge that you owe a duty of loyalty to the Company and its’ affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Companies”) to safeguard and protect their trade secrets and confidential information. Intending to be legally bound, you hereby agree to the terms of this Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Agreement”) as follows:

1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.

(a) The term “Confidential Information” shall mean all confidential, non-public and proprietary technical, business and financial information relating to the respective businesses of the Companies including, but not limited to, financial and marketing information, personnel, sales and statistical data, plans for future development, computer programs, information and knowledge pertaining to the products and services offered, inventions, innovations, designs, ideas, formulas, manufacturing processes, trade secrets, technical data, computer source codes, software, proprietary information, construction, advertising, manufacturing, distribution and sales methods and systems, pricing, sales and profit figures, customer and client lists, and relationships with customers, clients, suppliers, distributors and others who have business dealings with any of the Companies and information with respect to various techniques, procedures, processes and methods. Confidential Information also includes confidential or proprietary information received by you from third parties in connection with your employment by any of the Companies subject to an obligation to maintain the confidentiality of such information. Confidential Information does not include information which is (a) known by you at the time of its disclosure, (b) is or otherwise becomes public information or part of the public domain other than as a result of your breach of this Section 1, (c) acquired by you from a third party not known by you to have an obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information or (d) independently developed by you without use of Confidential Information.

You acknowledge and agree that all Confidential Information known or obtained by you, whether before or after the date of the Separation Agreement and regardless of whether you participated in the discovery or development of such Confidential Information, is the property of the Company. Except as expressly authorized in writing by the Company or as necessary to perform your services as a consultant of the Company, you agree that you will not, for any reason, directly or indirectly, disclose Confidential Information to any person other than employees, agents, representatives, and affiliates of the Company or any of the Companies, and/or third parties pursuant to appropriate confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. You may disclose Confidential Information if you are required or requested to produce such Confidential Information under order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a valid administrative or congressional subpoena or by any other governmental agency; provided, however, that upon receipt of any such order or subpoena, you shall, to the extent not prohibited, promptly notify the Company so that the Company has the opportunity at its cost and expense to contest the disclosure of such Confidential Information.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing shall prohibit you from (i) making reports of possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or of any other whistleblower protection provisions of federal law or regulations, or (ii) require notification or prior approval by the Companies of any such report. Furthermore, you acknowledge that, via this paragraph, the Company is providing you with written notice that the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), provides immunity for the disclosure of a trade secret to report a suspected violation of law and/or in an anti-retaliation lawsuit, such that you will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (i) is made (x) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. You further acknowledge and understand that, if you file a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, then you may disclose the Company’s trade secrets to your attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if you: (a) file any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (b) do not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

2. Noncompetition; Non-solicitation; Non-disparagement. As an inducement for the Company to enter into the Separation Agreement and provide the Severance to you available under the Separation Agreement, you agree that:

(a) For a period of twelve (12) months following the separation of your employment with the Company (the “Restricted Period”), you shall not, directly or indirectly, for your own account, or on behalf of, or together with, any other person (other than on behalf of the Companies) anywhere in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia:

(i) own, manage, operate, control, finance or participate in the ownership, management, operation, control or financing of, render financial assistance to, be connected as an officer, director, stockholder, employee, partner, member, manager, principal, agent, representative, consultant or otherwise with, use or permit your name to be used in connection with, or develop products or services for, any Competing Business. “Competing Business” means any business which competes with or has offered or offers any products or services during the Restricted Period which are substantially similar to any line of business in which the Company: (i) engaged in at any time during your employment with the Company; (ii) engages in at any time during the Restricted Period, or (ii) proposes or has plans to engage in at any time during the one-year period immediately preceding the termination of the Restricted Period; notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be a breach of this Section 2(a)(i) for you to own a passive investment of less than one percent (1%) of a class of stock of a publicly held company that is traded on a national securities exchange or in the over the counter market;

(ii) contact, solicit, induce or attempt to induce any person who is or was, within the one-year period prior to termination of your employment with any of the Companies, a customer, supplier or agent of any of the Companies or with which any of the Companies or you had contact during your employment with the Company, to terminate their relationship with any of the Companies, or do any act which may interfere with or result in the impairment of the relationship, including any reduction in sales or purchases, between any of the Companies and such customers, suppliers or agents; or

(iii) hire any person who is or was, within the one-year period prior to termination of your employment with the Company, an employee of any of the Companies; or contact, solicit, induce or attempt to induce any employee who is an employee of any of the Companies for the purpose of seeking to have such employee terminate his or her employment with any of the Companies.

3. Employee Invention Assignment.

(a) Assignment. You hereby confirm and acknowledge that, to the fullest extent permitted per applicable law, you do hereby irrevocably assign and transfer, to the Company all of your rights, title, and interests, including, without limitation, Intellectual Property Rights, in any Work Product, together with any and all causes of action for past, present or future infringement or misappropriation of the foregoing that may have accrued to you up to and including the date hereof in connection with any and all of the foregoing. For purposes hereof, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all rights in and to US and foreign: (i) patents, patent disclosures, and inventions (whether patentable or not); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, corporate names, and domain names, and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights and works of authorship (whether copyrightable or not), including computer programs; (iv) trade secrets; and (v) all applications, registrations, and issuances for, and renewals or extensions of, the foregoing rights in (i)-(iv). For purposes hereof, “Work Product” means all writings, documents, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries, processes, techniques, methods, concepts, research, proposals, materials, and other work product created, authored, reduced to practice, or invented by you, individually or jointly with others, during and in the scope of your employment with the Company that (i) resulted from work performed by you for any of the Companies; and/or (ii) was created, developed, reduced to practice, or invented using, incorporating, or in reliance on the proprietary materials, confidential information, trade secrets, or other intellectual property of the any of the Companies.

(b) Exclusion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, you and the Company understand and acknowledge that Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights do not include, and any provision in this Agreement requiring you to assign (or otherwise providing for ownership by the Company of) rights to Work Product, Confidential Information, or Intellectual Property Rights does not apply to, any Work Product, Confidential Information, or Intellectual Property Rights that (i) you create(d), develop(ed), reduce(d) to practice, or invent(ed) entirely on your own time without using the Company’s proprietary materials, Confidential Information, trade secrets, or other Intellectual Property Rights; and/or (b) is otherwise unassignable per applicable state or federal laws including, without limitation, 19 Del C. § 805 (which prohibits the assignment of inventions that you developed or develop entirely on your own time without using the Company equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information, other than inventions that relate to the Company business or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development or result from any work performed by you for the Company).

(c) You agree to reasonably cooperate with the Company, at the Company’s sole cost and expense, with respect to the transfer, procurement, maintenance, defense and enforcement of any Intellectual Property Rights in any Work Product.

4. Return of Property. You agree to return to the Company all documents, materials, supplies, credit cards, keys and any other property or data that was the property of any of the Companies or that was used in the course of your employment with the Company. The return of such items shall be made at any time upon the written request of the Company, or at the time of termination, or if that is not possible, then as soon thereafter as is possible. Upon termination of employment for any reason, you agree to return all tangible copies of Confidential Information to the Company and at the Company request you agree to certify under oath that all electronic copies of such information have been deleted from all computers to which you have access other than those of the Companies.

5. Enforcement; Editing of Restrictions; Tolling; Attorney’s Fees.

(a) Considering the nature of your job duties as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, you acknowledge that the restrictions in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Company. If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this Agreement are unenforceable because of their duration, area or scope, the court shall reduce such covenant so that it becomes enforceable in its reduced form.

(b) The Company and you agree that any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or related to in any way to this Agreement or any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement is likely to result in irreparable injury to the Company. You agree that the Company shall be entitled, if it so elects, to institute and prosecute proceedings, either in law or in equity, to enjoin you from activities in violation of this Agreement. The Company shall not be required to post bond as a condition of obtaining injunctive relief.

(c) In the event that you violate any of the non-solicitation or non-competition obligations, the court is authorized to extend the length of the Restricted Period by the period of the duration of such breach.

(d) The prevailing party in any action(s) brought to enforce any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, shall be entitled to recover from the other party all reasonable court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred by the prevailing party.

6. Governing Law, Disputes and Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) The law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforcement of this Agreement, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(b) You and the Company hereby irrevocably waive all rights to trial by jury in any proceeding brought to resolve any dispute between or among you and the Company (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of, connected with, related or incidental to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the relationships established between you and the Company under this Agreement.

7. Surviving Obligations. You acknowledge and agree that your obligations under this Agreement will survive the termination of your employment and will apply regardless of the reasons for or circumstances of your termination.

8. Entire Agreement; Amendments; Waiver; Severability.

(a) This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Company and you with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified orally, but only by written agreement signed by you and an authorized officer of the Company, making express reference hereto. No waiver of any provision or condition of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the party against which such waiver is to be enforced. No waiver of any default, breach of representation or warranty or breach of covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any other, prior or subsequent default or breach or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any other, prior or subsequent such occurrence.

(b) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision herein shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision herein. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any portion of this Agreement is in violation of any statute or public policy, then only the portions of this Agreement that violate such statute or public policy shall be stricken, and all other portions of this Agreement that do not violate any statute or public policy shall continue in full force and effect.

9. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and be for the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, including without limitation any entity which may acquire any division or subsidiary of the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or into which the Company is consolidated or merged. You understand and agree that your obligations hereunder are personal and may not be assigned or transferred by you.

		inTEST CORPORATION

	By:
		Joseph W. Dews, IV Chairman of the Board

	Date:

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:



James Pelrin


Date

ex_198825.htm

Exhibit 10.2

[***] Text omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K

July 24, 2020

Mr. Richard N. Grant, Jr.

[***]

Re: Offer of Employment

Dear Nick:

1. Offer and Position

We are very pleased to extend an offer of employment to you for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of inTEST Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Your employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a review of references and background checks¹ and the approval of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this letter (the “Offer Letter”). This Offer Letter will be binding upon execution (the “Execution Date”). The Board will take all such actions required for you to be appointed as CEO as of the Start Date (as defined below).

2. Duties, Authority and Responsibilities

In your capacity as CEO, you will have such duties, authorities and responsibilities as are (a) commensurate with such title (including managing the day-to-day business activities of the Company and its subsidiaries subject to oversight by the Board), (b) required of such position (including but not limited to such responsibilities as set forth in the Company’s Bylaws), and (c) assigned to you from time to time by the Board or a committee thereof that are reasonably consistent with your position. You will report directly to the Board and will comply with the Company’s written policies during your employment with the Company. You will be appointed as a member of the Board upon your Start Date and shall, subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company, continue to be a member of the Board through the earlier to occur of: (i) the end of your employment with the Company, and (ii) your resignation from the Board, removal from the Board or failure to be re-elected to the Board by the stockholders. You agree to devote substantially all of your business time and attention to the performance of your duties; provided that (x) you shall not be precluded from engaging in civic, charitable or religious activities, (y) you shall not be precluded from serving on the board of directors of a corporation or similar governing body of another company that is not a competitor to the Company or its subsidiaries and that is approved in advance by the Board, provided however, that while you are CEO you will not serve on more than one other board of directors for any other for-profit business, and (z) you shall not be precluded from managing your passive investments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any outside activities must be in compliance with the Company’s policies, including its Code of Ethics, including approval procedures, and must not materially interfere with your duties as CEO.

¹ As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to complete your background checks in a timely manner before your Start Date may not be not feasible. By signing below, you (i) represent and warrant that the background checks will not reveal any incidents, violations or infractions, including felony or misdemeanor charges or convictions or similar matters that the Board may deem material (“Incidents”), including, but not limited to Incidents within the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission or FINRA, within State of New Jersey and/or with any relevant Department of Motor Vehicles; and (ii) understand that if your completed background check is not satisfactory to the Company, to be determined in the sole discretion of the Board, the Company will terminate your employment, which will be deemed a termination for “Cause” under all applicable employment-related agreements, including this Offer Letter.

3. Start Date

Your start date will be August 24, 2020 (the “Start Date”).

4. Base Salary

In consideration of your services, you will be paid an initial base salary of $375,000 per year, subject to periodic reviews by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), as determined in its sole and absolute discretion, payable in accordance with the standard payroll practices of the Company and subject to all withholdings and deductions as required by law. Your initial base salary and any such adjustment in initial base salary shall constitute “Base Salary” for the purposes of this Offer Letter.

5. Annual Bonus Award

During your employment, you will be eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus award plan, with terms and conditions as approved by the Committee. Initially, your target bonus opportunity will be seventy percent (70%) of your Base Salary, subject to annual review by the Committee.

For 2020, you will be paid a minimum cash bonus equal to fifty five percent (55%) of your non-prorated Base Salary ($206,250), and you will be eligible to earn the remaining fifteen percent (15%) of your non-prorated Base Salary upon the satisfaction of certain performance goals by December 31, 2020 as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee (the “2020 Bonus”).

Your actual bonus payment under the annual bonus award plan and the 2020 Bonus will be based on performance as measured against goals approved annually by the Committee (each a “Performance Goal”). Such Performance Goals may include: financial measures such as earnings before interest and taxes, cash flow, revenue growth, income, earnings; operational matters such as consummation of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, new products, employee matters; individual performance; strategic objective milestones, including but not limited to satisfaction of initiatives under the Company’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, including any updates or similar plans approved by the Board; any other criteria specified by the Committee in its sole discretion; and any combination of, or a specified increase in, any of the foregoing. Where applicable, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of attaining a specified level of the particular criteria or the attainment of a percentage increase or decrease in the particular criteria, and may be applied to one or more of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, or a division or strategic business unit of the Company, or may be applied to the performance of the Company relative to a market index, a group of other companies or a combination thereof, all as determined by the Committee. The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no payment shall be made (or no vesting shall occur), levels of performance at which specified payments shall be made (or specified vesting shall occur), and a maximum level of performance above which no additional payment shall be made (or at which full vesting shall occur).

At the time such an award is granted, the Committee may specify any reasonable definition of the Performance Goals it uses. Such definitions may provide for equitable adjustments to the Performance Goals in recognition of unusual or non-recurring events affecting the Company or an affiliate of the Company or the financial statements of the Company or an affiliate of the Company, in response to changes in applicable laws or regulations, or to account for items of gain, loss or expense determined to be unusual in nature, infrequent in occurrence or unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a change in accounting principles.

The Committee shall determine achievement of all of the Performance Goals for the 2020 Bonus. The Committee reserves the right to make subjective determinations and interpretations regarding the impact of unusual circumstances or events on achievement of each performance metric component and shall have final decision making authority regarding all issues related to the annual bonus described above. The Committee shall finalize the amount of and authorize payment of the 2020 Bonus as part of the approval process for the Company’s 2020 audited financial statements. You will receive no 2020 Bonus under this Section if you are not employed by the Company on the date the Committee finalizes the amount of and authorizes payment of the 2020 Bonus. Any 2020 Bonus payment shall be made on or before March 14, 2021. The Committee shall have such authority to demand the repayment or “claw back” of any amounts paid pursuant to this opportunity as needed to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

For fiscal years 2021 and thereafter, your goals for your annual bonus award will be set forth in the Company’s Executive Officer Compensation Plan for such fiscal year and your award thereunder, each as adopted by the Committee, with an expected maximum bonus opportunity of one hundred and thirty-five percent (135%) of your Base Salary.

6. Initial Equity Award

During your employment with the Company, you will be eligible to participate in the inTEST Corporation Second Amended and Restated 2014 Stock Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Stock Plan”), and receive equity awards thereunder in the form as determined by the Committee, and subject to vesting and other conditions as set forth in the Stock Plan and the applicable award agreements.

Subject to approval of the Board, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company will grant you an initial equity award (the “Equity Award”) of shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Equity Award will be granted on or about your Start Date. The total number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Equity Award will be equal to (a) $650,000 (based on target performance) divided by (b) the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the Start Date. $305,000 of the Equity Award will be subject to time-based vesting (the “Time-Vesting Portion”), and $345,000 of the Equity Award will be subject to performance based vesting (the “Performance-Vesting Portion”). The Time-Vesting Portion will vest over four (4) years at the rate of twenty-five percent (25%) on each anniversary of the grant date which is your Start Date. The Performance-Vesting Portion will vest on the third anniversary of your Start Date at a vesting percentage as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

The Equity Award will be granted under and subject to the terms of the Stock Plan and evidenced in writing by, and subject to the terms of a restricted stock agreement.

7. Stock Ownership Guidelines

You will be subject to Stock Ownership Guidelines approved by the Board (“Stock Ownership Guidelines”).

8. Severance

As CEO, you are receiving and will execute the Change of Control Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A in accordance with its terms and conditions as in effect from time to time. The Change of Control Agreement will govern the terms of any severance available to you in the event of a Change of Control, as defined by the Change of Control Agreement.

Following the Start Date, if your employment with the Company terminates without Cause, as defined in the Change of Control Agreement, or if you resign from employment with the Company for Good Reason, as defined in the Change of Control Agreement, under circumstances that are unrelated to a Change of Control, you will receive severance in an amount equal to twelve (12) months of your Base Salary, paid in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices. Your entitlement to this severance is expressly conditioned upon your execution and non-revocation of a confidential separation agreement and general release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company.

9. Other Benefits and Perquisites

Following the Start Date, you will also be eligible to participate in the employee benefit plans and programs (excluding severance) generally available to the Company’s senior executives and consistent with such plans and programs of the Company as in effect as of the date hereof, including but not limited to medical, life and disability insurance, retirement, vacation/paid time off, fringe benefit, perquisite, business expense reimbursement and travel plans or programs, in accordance with and subject to eligibility and other terms and conditions of such plans and programs, as in effect from time to time. The Company reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate any of its benefit plans or programs at any time and for any reason except as set forth in this Offer Letter.

Notwithstanding the above, you will be entitled to 20 days of paid time off for each of the first three (3) years of your employment, and 25 days of paid time off each year beginning on the third anniversary of your Start Date. All other terms of your paid time off shall be administered in accordance with the Company’s paid time off policy, as it exists from time to time.

10. Withholding

All forms of compensation paid to you as an employee of the Company shall be less all applicable withholdings.

11. At-will Employment

Your employment with the Company will be for no specific period of time. Rather, your employment will be at-will, meaning that you or the Board may terminate your employment relationship at any time, with or without Cause, using the definition of Cause in the Change of Control Agreement, and with or without notice and for any reason or no particular reason. Although your compensation and benefits may change from time to time, the at-will nature of your employment may only be changed by an express written agreement signed on behalf of the Company by an authorized officer of the Company. Upon any termination of your employment with the Company, you will immediately and without the need for any additional action be deemed to have resigned from all officer positions with the Company, as a member of the governing boards of the Company, and a member of the Board.

12. Governing Law, Disputes and Waiver of Jury Trial

This Offer Letter shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles, and any dispute between the parties will be resolved only in the courts of the State of Delaware or in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the appellate courts having jurisdiction of appeals in such courts. You and the Company hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to trial by jury resulting from any proceeding or cause of action brought to resolve any dispute between the parties arising out of, connected with, or related to your employment with the Company whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise.

13. Representations

You represent that you are not party to any agreement that would limit your ability to accept this Offer Letter and to discharge your duties to the Company. As a condition of accepting this offer of employment, you agree to be subject to the Company’s terms of employment which include restrictive covenants, assignment of inventions, confidentiality and non-disparagement, and non-competition and non-solicitation of employees, customers and suppliers provisions, all as set forth in the form of the Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement as attached hereto as Exhibit B.

14. Section 409A

The intent of the parties is that the payments and benefits under this Offer Letter comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations and Internal Revenue Service notices thereunder, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Offer Letter shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith.

If any payment, compensation or other benefit provided to you under this Offer Letter in connection with your “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) is determined, in whole or in part, to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and you are a specified employee as defined in Section 409A(2)(B)(i), no part of such payments shall be paid before the day that is six months plus one day after the date of termination or, if earlier, ten (10) business days following your death (the “New Payment Date”). The aggregate of any payments and benefits that otherwise would have been paid and/or provided to you during the period between the date of termination and the New Payment Date shall be paid to you in a lump sum on such New Payment Date. Thereafter, any payments and/or benefits that remain outstanding as of the day immediately following the New Payment Date shall be paid without delay over the time period originally scheduled, in accordance with the terms of this Offer Letter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent that the foregoing delay applies to the provision of any ongoing welfare benefits, you shall pay the full cost of premiums for such welfare benefits due and payable prior to the New Payment Date and the Company will pay you an amount equal to the amount of such premiums which otherwise would have been paid by the Company during such period within five (5) business days following its conclusion.

A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Offer Letter providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits subject to Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and for purposes of any such provision of this Offer Letter, references to a “resignation,” “termination,” “terminate,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean separation from service.

All expenses or other reimbursements as provided herein shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time, but in any event shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which you incurred the expenses. With regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement of costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by Section 409A: (i) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit; and (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year.

For purposes of Section 409A, your right to receive any instalment payments pursuant to this Offer Letter shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments. Whenever a payment under this Offer Letter specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., payment shall be made within 30 days following the date of termination), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of The Company.

If you wish to accept this position, please sign below and return this Offer Letter to me within 5 days. This offer is open for you to accept until July 29, 2020, at which time it will be deemed to be withdrawn.

Sincerely,

inTEST Corporation

By: /s/ Joseph W. Dews

Name: Joseph W. Dews IV

Title: Chairman of the Board

Acceptance of Offer

I have read, understood and accept all the terms of this Offer Letter. I have not relied on any agreements or representations, express or implied, with respect to such employment which are not set forth expressly in this Offer Letter or in the documents referred herein, and this Offer Letter supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to my employment by the Company.

/s/ Richard N. Grant
Richard N. Grant, Jr.

7/24/2020

Date

Exhibit A

Change of Control Agreement

(attached)

CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

Mr. Richard N. Grant, Jr.

[***]

RE: CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

Dear Nick:

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of inTEST Corporation (“inTEST”) hereby offers to you the benefits described below. If you desire to accept the benefits described below, you must sign the copy of this Change of Control Agreement (the “Agreement”) which is enclosed and return it to me on or before August 19, 2020.

1. TERM OF AGREEMENT.

This Agreement is effective immediately upon your acceptance as described above and will continue in effect as long as you are actively employed by inTEST, unless you and inTEST agree in writing to its termination or amendment.

2. TERMINATION COMPENSATION.

If your employment with inTEST is terminated without “Cause” (as defined in Section 6) at any time within two years following a “Change of Control” (as defined in Section 4), you will receive the “Termination Benefits” (as defined in Section 3). You will also receive the Termination Benefits if you terminate your employment for “Good Reason” (as defined in Section 5) at any time within two years following a Change of Control.

You are not entitled to receive the Termination Benefits if your employment is terminated by you or inTEST for any or no reason before a Change of Control occurs or more than two years after a Change of Control has occurred.

In order to receive the Termination Benefits, you must execute any release of claims that you may have pursuant to this Agreement (but not any other claims) that may be requested by inTEST.

The Termination Benefits will be paid to you under the terms and conditions hereof, without regard to whether you look for or obtain alternative employment following your termination of employment with inTEST.

3. TERMINATION BENEFITS DEFINED.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Termination Benefits” will mean and include the following:

(a) For a period of one year from your termination (the “Benefit Period”), payment of a prorated portion of your then-current annualized salary (“Base Salary”) on the same basis that you were paid immediately prior to your termination;

(b) Payment of any bonus, variable, or incentive compensation (the “Variable Component”) you would otherwise be eligible to receive for the year in which your termination occurs and for that portion of the following year which is included in the Benefit Period, such Variable Component to be calculated and paid as provided below; and

(c) During the Benefit Period, continuation of coverage under the group benefit plans in which you participate immediately prior to your termination, including, without limitation, life, disability, accident and group health insurance benefits coverage for you and your eligible dependents (“Benefits”), such Benefits to be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions as they were provided immediately prior to your termination.

The Variable Component of your Termination Benefits will equal the sum of (i) the Variable Component to which you would have been entitled for the year during which your termination occurs (calculated after annualizing inTEST’s consolidated financial results through the date of termination if such Variable Component is based upon a percentage of profits) (the “Annual Amount”), and (ii) an amount equal to the product of (x) the Annual Amount times (y) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the year following termination which is included in the Benefit Period and the denominator of which is 365 (the “Prorated Amount”). Both the Annual Amount and the Prorated Amount will be paid to you not later than March 15th of the year following your termination.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you terminate your employment for Good Reason, your Termination Benefits will be based upon the greater of (i) your Base Salary, Variable Component and Benefits immediately prior to your termination or (ii) your Base Salary, Variable Component and Benefits immediately prior to the Change of Control which gives rise to your right to receive Termination Benefits under this Agreement.

inTEST does not intend to provide duplicative Benefits. Consequently, Benefits otherwise receivable pursuant to this Section will be reduced or eliminated if and to the extent that you receive comparable Benefits from any other source (for example, another employer); provided, however, that you will have no obligation to seek, solicit or accept employment from another employer in order to receive such benefits.

4. CHANGE OF CONTROL DEFINED.

For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” will be deemed to have occurred upon the earliest to occur of the following events:

(a) Dissolution or Liquidation. The date the stockholders of inTEST (or the Board of Directors, if stockholder action is not required) approve a plan or other arrangement pursuant to which inTEST will be dissolved or liquidated;

(b) Sale of Assets. Upon approval of the stockholders of inTEST (or the Board of Directors, if stockholder action is not required), the date inTEST consummates a definitive agreement to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of inTEST to any “Unrelated Person” or “Unrelated Persons” (as defined below) acting in concert with one another. “Person” means any entity, person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act of 1934). “Unrelated Person” means any Person other than (1) inTEST or any of its Affiliates or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by inTEST or any of its Affiliates or (2) any Person who, as of the date of this Agreement, is the beneficial owner of at least twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding Common Stock of inTEST. “Affiliates” means any entity in which inTEST owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting equity;

(c) Merger or Consolidation. Upon approval of the stockholders of inTEST (or the Board of Directors, if stockholder action is not required) and the stockholders of the other constituent corporation (or its board of directors if stockholder action is not required), the date inTEST consummates a merger or consolidation of inTEST with or into such other corporation, and such other corporation is an Unrelated Person, other than a merger or consolidation of inTEST in which holders of shares of the Common Stock of inTEST immediately prior to the merger or consolidation will hold at least a majority of the ownership of common stock of the surviving corporation (and, if one class of common stock is not the only class of voting securities entitled to vote on the election of directors of the surviving corporation, a majority of the voting power of the surviving corporation’s voting securities) immediately after the merger or consolidation, which common stock (and, if applicable, voting securities) is to be held in substantially the same proportion as such holders’ ownership of the Common Stock of inTEST immediately before the merger or consolidation;

(d) Change in Beneficial Owner. The date any Unrelated Person will have become the beneficial owner of, or will have obtained voting control over, more than forty percent (40%) of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of inTEST; or

(e) Change in Majority of the Board of Directors. The date individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board of Directors of inTEST (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the Board; provided that any individual who becomes a director, after the date of this Agreement, whose election or nomination for election by inTEST’s stockholders was approved by a majority of the Incumbent Directors (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened “election contest” relating to the election of the directors of inTEST (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 under the Exchange Act), “tender offer” (as such term is used in Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act) or a proposed merger) will be deemed to be an Incumbent Director.

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the filing of a proceeding for the reorganization of inTEST under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor or other statute of similar import will not be deemed to be a Change of Control for purpose of this Agreement.

5. GOOD REASON DEFINED.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Good Reason” will mean and include the following situations:

(a) any material adverse change in your status, responsibilities or Benefits;

(b) any failure to nominate or elect you as President and Chief Executive Officer;

(d) assignment to you of duties materially inconsistent with your position as President and Chief Executive Officer;

(e) any reduction of your annual base salary or annual Variable Component (or, if applicable, a change in the formula for determining your annual Variable Component which would have the effect of reducing your annual Variable Component as it would otherwise have been calculated immediately prior to the Change of Control that gives rise to your right to receive Termination Benefits as provided in this Agreement) or other reduction in compensation or benefits, or

(f) requiring you to be principally based at any office or location more than 30 miles from the current offices of inTEST in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

6. CAUSE DEFINED.

For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” will mean and include the following situations:

(a) Your conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving dishonesty or breach of trust or any felony or crime of moral turpitude;

(b) Your violation of inTEST’s policies or the inTEST’s Code of Ethics;

(d) Your willful refusal to perform the duties reasonably assigned to you by the Board of Directors of inTEST, which failure or breach continues for more than ten days (or such longer period, not in excess of 30 days, as may be required to cure such failure) after written notice thereof is given to you.

7. CEILING ON BENEFITS.

Under the “golden parachute” rules in the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) you will be subject to a twenty percent (20%) excise tax (over and above regular income tax) on any “excess parachute payment” that you receive following a Change of Control, and inTEST will not be permitted to deduct any such excess parachute payment. Very generally, compensation paid to you that is contingent upon a Change of Control will be considered a “parachute payment” if the present value of such consideration equals or exceeds three times your average annual compensation from inTEST for the five years prior to the Change of Control. If payments are considered “parachute payments,” then all such payments to you in excess of your base annual compensation will be considered “excess parachute payments” and will be subject to the twenty percent (20%) excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code.

For example, if your base annual compensation was $100,000, you could receive $299,000 following a Change of Control without payment of any excise tax. If you received $301,000 in connection with a Change of Control, however, the entire $301,000 would be considered a parachute payment and $201,000 of this amount would be considered an excess parachute payment subject to excise tax.

In order to avoid this excise tax and the related adverse tax consequences for inTEST, by signing this Agreement, you agree that the Termination Benefits payable to you under this Agreement will in no event exceed the maximum amount that can be paid to you without causing any portion of the amounts paid or payable to you by inTEST following a Change of Control, whether under this Agreement or otherwise, to be considered an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code.

If inTEST believes that these rules will result in a reduction of the payments to which you are entitled under this Agreement, it will so notify you within 60 days following delivery of the “Notice of Termination” described in Section 8. If you wish to have such determination reviewed, you may, within 30 days of the date you are notified of a reduction of payments, ask that inTEST retain, at its expense, legal counsel, certified public accountants, and/or a firm of recognized executive compensation consultants (an “Outside Expert”) to provide an opinion concerning whether, and to what extent, your Termination Benefits must be reduced so that no amount payable to you by inTEST (whether under this Agreement or otherwise) will be considered an excess parachute payment.

The Outside Expert will be as mutually agreed by you and inTEST, provided that if we are not able to reach a mutual agreement, inTEST will select an Outside Expert, you will select an Outside Expert, and the two Outside Experts will select a third Outside Expert to provide the opinion required under this Section. The determination of the Outside Expert will be final and binding, subject to any contrary determination made by the Internal Revenue Service.

If inTEST believes that your Termination Benefits will exceed the limitation contained in this Section, it will only make payments to you, at the times stated above, in an amount that it believes may be paid without exceeding such limitation. The balance, if any, will then be paid after the opinion of the Outside Expert has been received.

If the amount paid to you by inTEST following a Change of Control is ultimately determined, pursuant to the opinion of the Outside Expert or by the Internal Revenue Service, to have exceeded the limitation contained in this Section, the excess must be repaid to the Company on the 90th day following demand.

In the event that the provisions of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code are repealed without successor provisions, this Section will be of no further force or effect.

8. TERMINATION NOTICE AND PROCEDURE.

Any termination by inTEST or you of your employment during the two years immediately following a Change of Control will be communicated by written Notice of Termination to you if such Notice of Termination is delivered by inTEST and to inTEST if such Notice of Termination is delivered by you, all in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) The Notice of Termination will indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, if applicable, and will set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances alleged to provide a basis for such termination.

(b) Any Notice of Termination by inTEST will be in writing signed by the Chairman of the Board of inTEST.

(c) If inTEST furnishes you with a Notice of Termination or if you furnish inTEST with a Notice of Termination, and no good faith dispute exists regarding such termination, then the date of your termination will be the date such Notice of Termination is deemed given pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement.

(d) If inTEST in good faith furnishes you with a Notice of Termination for Cause and you in good faith notify inTEST that a dispute exists concerning such termination within the 15-day period following your receipt of such notice, you may elect to continue your employment during such dispute. If it is thereafter determined that (i) Cause did exist, the date of your termination will be the earlier of (A) the date on which the dispute is finally determined or (B) the date of your death or permanent disability; or (ii) Cause did not exist, your employment will continue as if inTEST had not delivered its Notice of Termination and there will be no termination arising out of such notice.

(e) If you in good faith furnish a Notice of Termination for Good Reason and inTEST notifies you that a dispute exists concerning the termination within the 15-day period following inTEST's receipt of such notice, you may elect to continue your employment during such dispute. If it is thereafter determined that (i) Good Reason did exist, your date of termination will be the earlier of (A) the date on which the dispute is finally determined or (B) the date of your death or permanent disability; or (ii) Good Reason did not exist, your employment will continue after such determination as if you had not delivered the Notice of Termination asserting Good Reason. If Good Reason is determined to exist, your salary, Variable Component and Benefits prior to such determination will be no less than your salary, Variable Component and benefits immediately prior to the Change of Control which gives rise to your right to receive Termination Benefits as provided in this Agreement.

(f) If you do not elect to continue employment pending resolution of a dispute regarding a Notice of Termination, and it is finally determined that the reason for termination set forth in such Notice of Termination did not exist, if such notice was delivered by you, you will be deemed to have voluntarily terminated your employment other than for Good Reason and if delivered by inTEST, inTEST will be deemed to have terminated you without Cause.

9. SUCCESSORS.

inTEST will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of inTEST or any of its subsidiaries to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that inTEST would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of inTEST to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession will be a breach of this Agreement and will entitle you to compensation in the same amount and on the same terms to which you would be entitled hereunder if you terminate your employment for Good Reason following a Change of Control, except that for purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such succession becomes effective will be deemed the date of your termination. As used in this agreement “inTEST” shall include any successor to its business and/or assets which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise.

10. BINDING AGREEMENT.

This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by you and your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while any amount would still be payable to you hereunder had you continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, will be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to your estate.

11. NOTICES.

For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or mailed by United States certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the last address you have filed in writing with inTEST or, in the case of inTEST, at its main office, attention of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address will be effective only upon receipt.

12. MISCELLANEOUS.

No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by you and inTEST. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party will be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreement or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of law principles. All references to sections of the Exchange Act or the Code will be deemed also to refer to any successor provisions to such sections. Any payments provided for hereunder will be paid net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law. The obligations of inTEST that arise prior to the expiration of this Agreement will survive the expiration of the term of this Agreement.

13. VALIDITY.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect.

14. COUNTERPARTS.

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

15. EXPENSES AND INTEREST.

If a good faith dispute arises with respect to the enforcement of your rights under this Agreement or if any arbitration or legal proceeding will be brought in good faith to enforce or interpret any provision contained herein, or to recover damages for breach hereof, and you are the prevailing party, you will recover from inTEST any reasonable attorneys' fees and necessary costs and disbursements incurred as a result of such dispute or legal proceeding, and prejudgment interest on any money judgment obtained by you calculated at the rate of interest announced by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, New York, or its successor, from time to time as its prime rate from the date that payments to you should have been made under this Agreement. It is expressly provided that inTEST will in no event recover from you any attorneys' fees, costs, disbursements or interest as a result of any dispute or legal proceeding involving inTEST and you.

16. PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS ABSOLUTE.

inTEST's obligation to pay you the Termination Benefits in accordance with the provisions herein will be absolute and unconditional and will not be affected by any circumstances; provided, however, that inTEST may apply amounts payable under this Agreement to any debts owed to inTEST by you on the date of your termination. All amounts payable by inTEST in accordance with this Agreement will be paid without notice or demand. If inTEST has paid you more than the amount to which you are entitled under this Agreement, inTEST will have the right to recover all or any part of such overpayment from you or from whomsoever has received such amount.

17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between you and inTEST concerning the subject matter discussed in this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations, or warranties, whether written or oral, by any officer, employee or representative of inTEST. Any prior agreements or understandings with respect to the subject matter set forth in this Agreement are hereby terminated and canceled.

18. LITIGATION.

Any action or claim at law or equity arising under or related to this Agreement will be brought only in the Superior Court of New Jersey or in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the parties hereto hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in said courts.

19. COMPLIANCE WITH CODE SECTION 409A.

For purposes of this Agreement, your termination of employment shall mean your “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A. Each payment under this Agreement that is determined to be subject to Section 409A shall be treated as a separate payment. In no event may you, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if you are a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) as of your “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code), then the payment of any amounts payable hereunder that are subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be postponed in compliance with Section 409A (without any reduction in such payments ultimately paid or provided to you) until the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is six (6) months following your “separation from service.” Any such postponed payments shall be paid in a lump sum to you on the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is six (6) months following your “separation from service.” If you die during the postponement period prior to the payment of the postponed amount, the amounts withheld on account of Section 409A shall be paid to your estate within sixty (60) days after the date of your death.

If you would like to participate in this special benefits program, please sign and return the extra copy of this letter which is enclosed.

Sincerely,

______________________________

Joseph W. Dews IV

Chairman of the Board

Date: _________________________

ACCEPTANCE

I hereby accept the offer to participate in this special benefits program and I agree to be bound by all of the provisions noted above.

____________________________

Richard N. Grant, Jr.

______________________

Date

Exhibit B

Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement

(attached)

Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement

In consideration of your employment with inTEST Corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to an Offer Letter dated as of July 24, 2020 (the “Offer Letter”), you acknowledge that you owe a duty of loyalty to the Company, affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Companies”) at all times to act in their best interests and to safeguard and protect their trade secrets and confidential information. Intending to be legally bound, you hereby agree to the terms of this Confidentiality, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Agreement”) as follows:

1. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.

You acknowledge and agree that all Confidential Information known or obtained by you, whether before or after the date of the Offer Letter and regardless of whether you participated in the discovery or development of such Confidential Information, is the property of the Company. Except as expressly authorized in writing by the Company or as necessary to perform your services while an employee of the Company, you agree that you will not, during or after your employment with the Company or any of its affiliates, for any reason, directly or indirectly, disclose Confidential Information to any person other than employees, agents, representatives, and affiliates of the Company or any of the Companies, and/or third parties pursuant to appropriate confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. You may disclose Confidential Information if you are required or requested to produce such Confidential Information under order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a valid administrative or congressional subpoena or by any other governmental agency; provided, however, that upon receipt of any such order or subpoena, you shall, to the extent not prohibited, promptly notify the Company so that the Company has the opportunity at its cost and expense to contest the disclosure of such Confidential Information.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing shall prohibit you from (i) making reports of possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or of any other whistleblower protection provisions of federal law or regulations, or (ii) require notification or prior approval by the Companies of any such report. Furthermore, you acknowledge that, via this paragraph, the Company is providing you with written notice that the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), provides immunity for the disclosure of a trade secret to report a suspected violation of law and/or in an anti-retaliation lawsuit, such that you will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (i) is made (x) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and (y) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. You further acknowledge and understand that, if you file a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, then you may disclose the employer’s trade secrets to your attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if you: (a) file any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (b) do not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

2. Noncompetition; Non-solicitation; Non-disparagement. As an inducement for the Company to enter into the Offer Letter and provide the potential benefits to you available under the Offer Letter, you agree that:

(a) During the entire period of your employment with the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months following the termination of your employment for any reason (the “Restricted Period”), you shall not, directly or indirectly, for your own account, or on behalf of, or together with, any other person (other than on behalf of the Companies) anywhere in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia:

(b) You will not, at any time during the Restricted Period, intentionally disparage any of the Companies or any of their respective directors, officers, managers, owners or employees.

3. Employee Invention Assignment.

(a) Assignment. You hereby confirm and acknowledge that, to the fullest extent permitted per applicable law, you do hereby irrevocably assign and transfer, to the Company all of your rights, title, and interests, including, without limitation, Intellectual Property Rights, in any Work Product, together with any and all causes of action for past, present or future infringement or misappropriation of the foregoing that may have accrued to you up to and including the date hereof in connection with any and all of the foregoing. For purposes hereof, “Intellectual Property Rights” means all rights in and to US and foreign: (i) patents, patent disclosures, and inventions (whether patentable or not); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, corporate names, and domain names, and other similar designations of source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights and works of authorship (whether copyrightable or not), including computer programs; (iv) trade secrets; and (v) all applications, registrations, and issuances for, and renewals or extensions of, the foregoing rights in (i)-(iv). For purposes hereof, “Work Product” means all writings, documents, works of authorship, technology, inventions, discoveries, processes, techniques, methods, concepts, research, proposals, materials, and other work product created, authored, reduced to practice, or invented by you, individually or jointly with others, during and in the scope of your employment with the Company that (i) results from work performed by you for any of the Companies; and/or (ii) is created, developed, reduced to practice, or invented using, incorporating, or in reliance on the proprietary materials, confidential information, trade secrets, or other intellectual property of the any of the Companies.

4. Return of Property. You agree to return to the Company all documents, materials, supplies, credit cards, keys and any other property or data that was the property of any of the Companies or that was used in the course of your employment with the Company. The return of such items shall be made at any time upon the written request of the Company, or at or before the time of termination, or if that is not possible, then as soon thereafter as is possible. Upon termination of employment for any reason, you agree to return all tangible copies of Confidential Information to the Company and at the Company request you agree to certify under oath that all electronic copies of such information have been deleted from all computers to which you have access other than those of the Companies.

5. Enforcement; Editing of Restrictions; Tolling; Attorney’s Fees.

(a) Considering the nature of your job duties, you acknowledge that the restrictions in this Agreement are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the Company. If any court determines that any of the covenants contained in this Agreement are unenforceable because of their duration, area or scope, the court shall reduce such covenant so that it becomes enforceable in its reduced form.

(d) In the event that the Company is the prevailing party in any action(s) it brings for breach of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, you shall be responsible for paying all reasonable court costs and attorneys’ fees actually incurred by the Company.

6. Governing Law, Disputes and Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) The law of the State of Delaware shall govern (a) all claims or matters related to or arising from this Agreement (including any tort or non-contractual claims) and (b) any questions concerning the construction, interpretation, validity and enforcement of this Agreement, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

8. Entire Agreement; Amendments; Waiver; Severability.

	inTEST CORPORATION

	By:
		Joseph W. Dews IV Chairman of the Board

	Date:

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:

____________________________

Richard N. Grant, Jr.

___________________________

Date

ex_198826.htm

EXHIBIT 99.1

	NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

inTEST REPORTS 2020 SECOND QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

● Net Revenues of $13.3 Million Increased 18% Sequentially and Were 10% Above Consensus Estimates;

● GAAP Earnings Per Share of $0.02 Increased by $0.13 Sequentially

Mt. Laurel, NJ - Aug. 6, 2020 - inTEST Corporation (NYSE American: INTT), a global supplier of precision-engineered solutions for use in manufacturing and testing across a wide range of markets, including automotive, defense/aerospace, energy, industrial, semiconductor and telecommunications, today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

2020 Second Quarter Financial Summary

($ in Millions, Except Per Share Data)	Three Months Ended
	6/30/2020			3/31/2020			6/30/2019
Semi Market Bookings (1)	$	7.3		$	6.7		$	8.6
Multimarket Bookings (2)		6.6			7.1			7.3
Total Bookings	$	13.9		$	13.8		$	15.9

Semi Market Bookings (1) - % of Total Bookings		52	%		49	%		54	%
Multimarket Bookings (2) - % of Total Bookings		48	%		51	%		46	%

Semi Market Net Revenues (1)	$	6.9		$	5.0		$	7.7
Multimarket Net Revenues (2)		6.4			6.2			6.7
Total Net Revenues	$	13.3		$	11.2		$	14.4

Semi Market Net Revenues (1) - % of Total Net Revenues		52	%		45	%		53	%
Multimarket Net Revenues (2) - % of Total Net Revenues		48	%		55	%		47	%

Gross Margin	$	6.1		$	4.9		$	6.7
Gross Margin		46	%		43	%		47	%

Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP)	$	0.2		$	(1.1	)	$	(0.2	)
Net Earnings (Loss) per diluted share (GAAP)	$	0.02		$	(0.11	)	$	(0.02	)

Adjusted Net Earnings (Non-GAAP) (3)	$	0.5		$	(0.8	)	$	0.1
Adjusted Net Earnings per diluted share (Non-GAAP) (3)	$	0.05		$	(0.08	)	$	0.01

EBITDA (Non-GAAP) (3)	$	0.7		$	(0.9	)	$	0.2

	As of
	6/30/2020			3/31/2020			12/31/2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7.4		$	7.3		$	7.6

	(1)	Semi Market: These amounts include all bookings and net revenues from the semiconductor market.

	(2)	Multimarket: These amounts include all bookings and net revenues from markets other than the semiconductor market.

	(3)	Adjusted Net Earnings, Adjusted Net Earnings per diluted share and EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. Further information can be found under “Non-GAAP Results.” See also the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures that accompanies this earnings release.

2020 Six Month Year-to-Date Financial Summary

($ in Millions, Except Per Share Data)	Six Months Ended
	6/30/2020			6/30/2019
Semi Market Bookings (4)	$	14.0		$	14.2
Multimarket Bookings (5)		13.7			13.6
Total Bookings	$	27.7		$	27.8

Semi Market Bookings (4) - % of Total Bookings		51	%		51	%
Multimarket Bookings (5) - % of Total Bookings		49	%		49	%

Semi Market Net Revenues (4)	$	11.9		$	17.7
Multimarket Net Revenues (5)		12.6			14.7
Total Net Revenues	$	24.5		$	32.4

Semi Market Net Revenues (4) - % of Total Net Revenues		48	%		55	%
Multimarket Net Revenues (5) - % of Total Net Revenues		52	%		45	%

Gross Margin	$	10.9		$	15.6
Gross Margin		45	%		48	%

Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP)	$	(1.0	)	$	1.0
Net Earnings (Loss) per diluted share (GAAP)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.09

Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) (Non-GAAP) (6)	$	(0.4	)	$	1.6
Adjusted Net Earnings (Loss) per diluted share (Non-GAAP) (6)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.15

EBITDA (Non-GAAP) (6)	$	(0.3	)	$	2.2

	(4)	Semi Market: These amounts include all bookings and net revenues from the semiconductor market.

	(5)	Multimarket: These amounts include all bookings and net revenues from markets other than the semiconductor market.

	(6)	Adjusted Net Earnings, Adjusted Net Earnings per diluted share and EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. Further information can be found under “Non-GAAP Results.” See also the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures that accompanies this earnings release.

Commenting on the Company’s second quarter financial results, inTEST CFO and interim CEO Hugh Regan, Jr. noted, “Our results for the quarter exceeded expectations, resulting in both revenue and profitability growth. While the overall environment continues to be challenging, largely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence, we are seeing positive signs in the markets we serve, particularly as they relate to semiconductor manufacturers. Our semiconductor related revenues increased 37% compared to the first quarter of 2020. Consolidated revenues increased 18% sequentially, and were 2% above our guidance and 10% above consensus estimates. Non-GAAP adjusted net earnings per diluted share increased from a loss of $0.08 per share in the first quarter of 2020 to earnings of $0.05 for the 2020 second quarter.”

2020 Third Quarter Financial Outlook

inTEST’s guidance for the 2020 third quarter includes both GAAP and non-GAAP estimates. A reconciliation between these GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is included below.

Actual results may differ materially as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

inTEST expects that net revenues for the third quarter of 2020 will be in the range of $13.5 million to $14.5 million and that on a GAAP basis, net earnings per diluted share will range from $0.01 to $0.06. On a non-GAAP basis, we expect our adjusted net earnings per diluted share will range from $0.04 to $0.09. In addition, we expect that gross margin will range from 46% to 48%. This outlook is based on the Company’s current views with respect to operating and market conditions and customers’ forecasts, all of which are subject to change.

2020 Second Quarter Supplemental Information and Conference Call Details

inTEST is providing Supplemental Information (“Information”) in combination with its press release. This Information is offered to provide stockholders and analysts with additional time and detail for analyzing the Company’s financial results in advance of the Company’s quarterly conference call. The Information will be available in conjunction with the press release on inTEST’s website www.intest.com, under the “Investors” section.

inTEST management will host a conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 6:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The conference call will address the Company’s 2020 second quarter financial results, and management’s current expectations and views of the industry. The call may also include a discussion of strategic, operating, product initiatives or developments, and other matters relating to the Company’s current or future performance. To access the live conference call, please dial (323) 794-2598 or (800) 458-4121. The Passcode for the conference call is 1878028. Please reference the inTEST 2020 Q2 Financial Results Conference Call.

2020 Second Quarter Live Webcast Details

inTEST Corporation will provide a webcast in conjunction with the conference call. To access the live webcast, please visit inTEST’s website www.intest.com, under the “Investors” section.

2020 Second Quarter Replay Details (Webcast)

A replay of the webcast will be available on inTEST’s website for one year following the live broadcast. To access the webcast replay, please visit inTEST’s website www.intest.com, under the “Investors” section.

Submit Questions

In advance of the conference call, and for those investors accessing the webcast, inTEST Corporation welcomes individual investors to submit their questions via email to laura@ga-ir.com.

Non-GAAP Results

In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with GAAP, we also disclose non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures include adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and EBITDA. Adjusted net earnings (loss) is derived by adding acquired intangible amortization, adjusted for the related income tax expense (benefit), to net earnings (loss). Adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share is derived by dividing adjusted net earnings (loss) by diluted weighted average shares outstanding. EBITDA is derived by adding acquired intangible amortization, interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation to net earnings (loss). These results are provided as a complement to the results provided in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net earnings (loss), adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures presented to provide investors with meaningful, supplemental information regarding our baseline performance before acquired intangible amortization charges and changes in the estimate of future consideration that may be paid out related to prior acquisitions as these expenses or income items may not be indicative of our current core business or future outlook. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by management to make operational decisions, to forecast future operational results, and for comparison with our business plan, historical operating results and the operating results of our peers. A reconciliation from net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per diluted share to adjusted net earnings (loss) and adjusted net earnings (loss) per diluted share and from net earnings (loss) to EBITDA, which are discussed in this earnings release, is contained in the tables below. The non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this earnings release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures or information provided in accordance with GAAP.

About inTEST Corporation

inTEST Corporation is a global supplier of precision-engineered solutions for use in manufacturing and testing across a wide range of markets including automotive, defense/aerospace, energy, industrial, semiconductor and telecommunications. Backed by decades of engineering expertise and a culture of operational excellence, we solve difficult thermal, mechanical and electronic challenges for customers worldwide while generating strong cash flow and profits. Our strategy uses these strengths to grow and increase stockholder value by maximizing our businesses and by identifying, acquiring and optimizing complementary businesses.

For more information visit www.intest.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements do not convey historical information but relate to predicted or potential future events and financial results, such as statements of our plans, strategies and intentions, or our future performance or goals, that are based upon management's current expectations. Our forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “plans,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “outlook,” “anticipates” or similar terminology. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

In addition to the factors mentioned in this press release, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, including as a result of evolving public health requirements in response to the pandemic such as government mandated facility closures, availability of employees, supply chain and distribution interruptions, customers’ inability or refusal to accept product deliveries and the sufficiency of our current level of working capital to address our cash requirements; indications of a change in the market cycles in the Semi Market or other markets we serve including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in business conditions and general economic conditions both domestically and globally; changes in the demand for semiconductors, generally and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the success of our strategy to diversify our business by entering markets outside the Semi Market; the possibility of future acquisitions or dispositions and the successful integration of any acquired operations; our ability to borrow funds or raise capital to finance potential acquisitions; changes in the rates and timing of capital expenditures by our customers including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; success of product development programs; increases in raw material and fabrication costs associated with our products; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks to circumstances only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Contacts
inTEST Corporation	Investors:
Hugh T. Regan, Jr.	Laura Guerrant-Oiye, Principal
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Guerrant Associates
Tel: 856-505-8999	laura@ga-ir.com
	Tel: (808) 960-2642

– tables follow –

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	6/30/2020			6/30/2019			3/31/2020			6/30/2020			6/30/2019

Net revenues	$	13,275		$	14,352		$	11,230		$	24,505		$	32,414
Gross margin		6,067			6,719			4,867			10,934			15,555
Operating expenses:
Selling expense		1,761			2,087			2,052			3,813			4,461
Engineering and product development expense		1,217			1,208			1,292			2,509			2,492
General and administrative expense		2,888			3,718			2,884			5,772			7,455

Operating income (loss)		201			(294	)		(1,361	)		(1,160	)		1,147
Other income (loss)		(18	)		(6	)		(32	)		(50	)		15
Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)		183			(300	)		(1,393	)		(1,210	)		1,162
Income tax expense (benefit)		13			(113	)		(250	)		(237	)		211
Net earnings (loss)		170			(187	)		(1,143	)		(973	)		951

Net earnings (loss) per share – basic	$	0.02		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		10,252			10,411			10,221			10,237			10,398

Net earnings (loss) per share – diluted	$	0.02		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		10,259			10,411			10,221			10,237			10,420

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Data:

	As of:
	6/30/2020		3/31/2020		12/31/2019

Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,424	$	7,318	$	7,612
Trade accounts receivable, net		9,457		8,052		9,296
Inventories		7,930		7,720		7,182
Total current assets		25,256		23,776		24,895
Net property and equipment		2,295		2,341		2,420
Total assets		59,858		59,059		59,715
Accounts payable		2,618		2,299		1,984
Accrued expenses		4,163		3,754		4,207
Total current liabilities		8,790		8,016		8,361
Noncurrent liabilities		6,889		7,277		6,520
Total stockholders' equity		44,179		43,766		44,834

Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP) to Adjusted Net Earnings (Non-GAAP) and Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Diluted (GAAP) to Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share – Diluted (Non-GAAP):

	Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	6/30/2020			6/30/2019			3/31/2020			6/30/2020			6/30/2019

Net earnings (loss) (GAAP)	$	170		$	(187	)	$	(1,143	)	$	(973	)	$	951
Acquired intangible amortization		309			315			311			620			632
Tax adjustments		(5	)		(3	)		(4	)		(9	)		(8	)
Adjusted net earnings (loss) (Non-GAAP)	$	474		$	125		$	(836	)	$	(362	)	$	1,575

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		10,259			10,425			10,221			10,237			10,420

Net earnings per share – diluted:
Net earnings (loss) (GAAP)	$	0.02		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.09
Acquired intangible amortization		0.03			0.03			0.03			0.06			0.06
Tax adjustments		-			-			-			-			-
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per share – diluted (Non-GAAP)	$	0.05		$	0.01		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.04	)	$	0.15

Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP) to EBITDA (Non-GAAP):

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	6/30/2020		6/30/2019			3/31/2020			6/30/2020			6/30/2019

Net earnings (loss) (GAAP)	$	170	$	(187	)	$	(1,143	)	$	(973	)	$	951
Acquired intangible amortization		309		315			311			620			632
Interest expense		25		-			-			25			-
Income tax expense (benefit)		13		(113	)		(250	)		(237	)		211
Depreciation		155		184			155			310			365
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	672	$	199		$	(927	)	$	(255	)	$	2,159

Supplemental Information – Reconciliation of Third Quarter 2020 Estimated Net Earnings Per Share – Diluted (GAAP) to Estimated Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share – Diluted (Non-GAAP):

	Low		High

Estimated net earnings per share – diluted (GAAP)	$	0.01	$	0.06
Estimated acquired intangible amortization		0.03		0.03
Estimated tax adjustments		-		-
Estimated adjusted net earnings per share – diluted (Non-GAAP)	$	0.04	$	0.09

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EXHIBIT 99.2

inTEST Corporation

SECOND QUARTER 2020 EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENT

CONFERENCE CALL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

AUGUST 6, 2020

inTEST Corporation (NYSE American: INTT) is providing Supplemental Information in conjunction with our 2020 second quarter press release in order to provide shareholders and analysts with additional time and detail for analyzing our financial results in advance of our quarterly conference call. The conference call will begin today, Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 6:00 pm EDT. To access the conference call, please dial (323) 794-2598 or (800) 458-4121. The passcode for the conference call is 1878028. Please reference the inTEST 2020 Q2 Financial Results Conference Call. In addition, a live webcast will be available on inTEST’s website, www.intest.com under the “Investors” section and a replay of the webcast will be available for one year following the live broadcast.

The historical roots of inTEST serve the inherently cyclical semiconductor market. In addition, we also serve a number of diversified growth markets for our precision equipment. As the cornerstone of inTEST, the semiconductor market (Semi Market) is an important component of our business. Complementing this market is our ‘Non-Semi’ market, which is referred to as ‘Multimarket.’ ‘Multimarket’ represents our diversification and refers to any markets other than the semiconductor market. This stems from our strategic objective of growing our business in non-semiconductor markets both organically as well as through acquisition. It is important to note that business within our Thermal segment can fall into either ‘Semi’ or ‘Multimarket,’ depending upon how our customers utilize our products or upon their respective applications.

Please see the “Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP) to EBITDA (Non-GAAP)” later in this document for more details on this non-GAAP financial measure, as well as a reconciliation from net earnings (loss) to EBITDA.

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Summary of Business and Financial Highlights

Today we reported the following results for the second quarter of 2020:

	●	Bookings were $13.9 million, up 1% from $13.8 million reported for Q1 2020, and down 13% from $15.9 million reported for Q2 2019. Multimarket bookings were 48% of total bookings for Q2 2020, compared to 51% in Q1 2020 and 46% in Q2 2019.
	●	Net revenues were $13.3 million, up 18% from $11.2 million reported for Q1 2020, and down 8% from $14.4 million reported for Q2 2019. Multimarket net revenues were 48% of total net revenues for Q2 2020, compared to 55% in Q1 2020 and 47% in Q2 2019.
	●	Gross margin was $6.1 million or 46%, up from $4.9 million or 43% reported for Q1 2020, and down from $6.7 million or 47% reported for Q2 2019.
	●	Operating income was $201,000, up from an operating (loss) of $(1.4) million reported for Q1 2020 and up from an operating (loss) of $(294,000) reported for Q2 2019.
	●	Net earnings were $170,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, up from a net (loss) of $(1.1) million or $(0.11) per diluted share reported for Q1 2020, and up from a net (loss) of $(187,000) or $(0.02) per diluted share reported for Q2 2019.

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Summary of Bookings and Net Revenues

Bookings by end market served in dollars and as a percentage of total bookings and net revenues by end market served in dollars and as a percentage of total net revenues for the periods presented:

($ in 000s)	Three Months Ended
									Change										Change
	6/30/2020				3/31/2020				$			%			6/30/2019				$			%
Bookings
Industrial	$	3,476	25.0	%	$	5,061	36.7	%	$	(1,585	)		-31.3	%	$	4,623	29.0	%	$	(1,147	)		-24.8	%
Electronic Test		3,143	22.6	%		2,023	14.7	%		1,120			55.4	%		2,669	16.8	%		474			17.8	%
Multimarket (Non-Semi)	$	6,619	47.6	%	$	7,084	51.4	%	$	(465	)		-6.6	%	$	7,292	45.8	%	$	(673	)		-9.2	%
Semi Market		7,299	52.4	%		6,692	48.6	%		607			9.1	%		8,629	54.2	%		(1,330	)		-15.4	%
	$	13,918	100.0	%	$	13,776	100.0	%	$	142			1.0	%	$	15,921	100.0	%	$	(2,003	)		-12.6	%

Net Revenues
Industrial	$	3,899	29.5	%	$	4,227	37.7	%	$	(328	)		-7.8	%	$	4,279	29.8	%	$	(380	)		-8.9	%
Electronic Test		2,518	19.0	%		1,992	17.7	%		526			26.4	%		2,432	16.9	%		86			3.5	%
Multimarket (Non-Semi)	$	6,417	48.3	%	$	6,219	55.4	%	$	198			3.2	%	$	6,711	46.8	%	$	(294	)		-4.4	%
Semi Market		6,858	51.7	%		5,011	44.6	%		1,847			36.9	%		7,641	53.2	%		(783	)		-10.2	%
	$	13,275	100.0	%	$	11,230	100.0	%	$	2,045			18.2	%	$	14,352	100.0	%	$	(1,077	)		-7.5	%

Second quarter 2020 Multimarket bookings were $6.6 million, or 48% of total bookings, compared with $7.1 million, or 51% of total bookings in the first quarter.

Second quarter 2020 Multimarket net revenues were $6.4 million, or 48% of total net revenues, compared with $6.2 million, or 55% of total net revenues in the first quarter.

Top 10 customers represented 36% of net revenues for the second quarter and there were no customers that exceeded 10% of net revenues.

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Summary of Component Material Costs, Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin

Component material costs, cost of revenues and gross margin in dollars and as a percentage of total net revenues in the periods presented:

($ in 000s)	Three Months Ended
	6/30/2020				3/31/2020				6/30/2019

Consolidated
Component material costs	$	4,378	33.0	%	$	3,397	30.3	%	$	4,641	32.3	%
Cost of revenues	$	7,208	54.3	%	$	6,363	56.7	%	$	7,633	53.2	%
Gross margin	$	6,067	45.7	%	$	4,867	43.3	%	$	6,719	46.8	%

Second quarter 2020 gross margin was $6.1 million, or 46%, as compared with $4.9 million, or 43%, in the first quarter. The improvement in the gross margin was the result of a decrease in our fixed manufacturing costs as a percentage of net revenues in the second quarter. This improvement was partially offset by an increase in our consolidated component material costs from 30.3% in Q1 to 33.0% in Q2. The increase reflects higher component material costs in both our Thermal and EMS segments which were the result of less favorable product and customer mix in both segments.

Fixed manufacturing costs decreased $82,000 or 3% sequentially, to $2.4 million in Q2 2020, and were more favorably absorbed in the second quarter due to the higher net revenues. As a result, these costs represented 17.8% of our net revenues in the second quarter as compared to 21.8% in the first quarter. The decrease in the dollar amount of our fixed manufacturing costs was driven by decreased salary and benefits expense in our Thermal segment.

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Summary of Results of Operations

Results of operations in dollars and as a percentage of total net revenues in the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended
(Amounts in 000s, except per share data)											Change											Change
	6/30/2020					3/31/2020					$			%			6/30/2019					$			%
Net revenues	$	13,275		100.0	%	$	11,230		100.0	%	$	2,045			18.2	%	$	14,352		100.0	%	$	(1,077	)		-7.5	%
Cost of revenues		7,208		54.3	%		6,363		56.7	%		845			13.3	%		7,633		53.2	%		(425	)		-5.6	%
Gross margin		6,067		45.7	%		4,867		43.3	%		1,200			24.7	%		6,719		46.8	%		(652	)		-9.7	%
Selling expense		1,761		13.3	%		2,052		18.3	%		(291	)		-14.2	%		2,087		14.6	%		(326	)		-15.6	%
R&D expense		1,217		9.2	%		1,292		11.5	%		(75	)		-5.8	%		1,208		8.4	%		9			0.7	%
G&A expense		2,888		21.7	%		2,884		25.7	%		4			0.1	%		3,718		25.9	%		(830	)		-22.3	%
Operating expenses		5,866		44.2	%		6,228		55.5	%		(362	)		-5.8	%		7,013		48.9	%		(1,147	)		-16.4	%
Operating income (loss)		201		1.5	%		(1,361	)	-12.2	%		1,562			-114.8	%		(294	)	-2.1	%		495			-168.4	%
Other income (expense)		(18	)	-0.1	%		(32	)	-0.2	%		14			43.8	%		(6	)	0.0	%		(12	)		-200.0	%
Pre-tax income (loss)		183		1.4	%		(1,393	)	-12.4	%		1,576			-113.1	%		(300	)	-2.1	%		483			-161.0	%
Income tax expense (benefit)		13		0.1	%		(250	)	-2.2	%		263			105.2	%		(113	)	-0.8	%		126			-111.5	%
Net income (loss)	$	170		1.3	%	$	(1,143	)	-10.2	%	$	1,313			114.9	%	$	(187	)	-1.3	%	$	357			190.9	%

Diluted EPS	$	0.02				$	(0.11	)									$	(0.02	)
Weighted Avg Shares - diluted		10,259					10,221											10,411

EBITDA	$	672		5.1	%	$	(927	)	-8.3	%	$	1,599			-172.5	%	$	199		1.4	%	$	473			237.7	%

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Results of Operations Highlights

Selling expense decreased by 14% sequentially to $1.8 million for the second quarter. The $291,000 decrease was driven primarily by reduced levels of travel as well as lower salary and benefit costs, and to a lesser extent, reduced spending on advertising and lower commission expense.

Engineering and product development expense decreased 6% sequentially to $1.2 million for the second. The $75,000 decrease was primarily driven by decreased use of third-party product development consultants as well as reduced patent legal costs.

General and administrative expense was $2.9 million for both the first and second quarters, with reduced salary and benefit expense fully offset by increases in professional fees and profit-related bonuses.

Other expense was $18,000 in the second quarter compared to $32,000 in the first quarter. Other expense in the second quarter was primarily driven by $25,000 in interest expense related to $2.8 million in borrowings under our $7.5 million working capital line of credit, which were borrowed and repaid during the quarter. Other expense during the first quarter was primarily driven by foreign exchange transaction losses of $38,000.

We accrued income tax expense of $13,000 in the second quarter, reflecting a 7% effective tax rate. This compares to a $250,000 income tax benefit booked in the first quarter, which reflected an effective tax rate of 18%. We expect that our effective tax rate will range from 15% to 17% throughout the balance of 2020 and the higher effective tax rate in the second quarter was driven by additional book to tax return adjustments.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2020, we had net earnings of $170,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(1.1) million or $(0.11) per diluted share for the first quarter.

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 10,258,917 for the second quarter of 2020. We issued 15,840 shares of restricted stock during the second quarter and did not repurchase any shares.

Depreciation expense was $155,000 for the second quarter (which was unchanged from the first quarter), while acquired intangible amortization was $309,000 (compared to $311,000 for the first quarter). Restricted stock compensation expense was $208,000 for the second quarter of 2020.

EBITDA increased from $(927,000) for the first quarter to $672,000 reported for the second quarter.

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Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Highlights

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter were $7.4 million, up $106,000 from March 31, 2020. During the quarter we had cash flow provided by operations of $200,000. During the quarter we borrowed and repaid $2.8 million under our $7.5 million working capital line of credit. Today cash stands at $6.5 million.

We currently expect cash and cash equivalents to increase by 12/31/20.

Accounts receivable increased $1.4 million to $9.5 million at June 30, 2020 with 65 DSO.

Inventories increased $210,000 to $7.9 million at June 30, 2020, which corresponded to 160 days of inventory.

Capital expenditures during the second quarter were $110,000, up from $80,000 in the first quarter.

The backlog at the end of June was $8.7 million, up from $8.1 million at March 31, 2020.

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Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) (GAAP) to EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

($ in 000s)	Three Months Ended
	6/30/2020		3/31/2020			6/30/2019

Net earnings (loss) (GAAP)	$	170	$	(1,143	)	$	(187	)
Acquired intangible amortization		309		311			315
Interest expense		25		-			-
Income tax expense (benefit)		13		(250	)		(113	)
Depreciation		155		155			184
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)	$	672	$	(927	)	$	199

Non-GAAP Results

In addition to disclosing results that are determined in accordance with GAAP, we also disclose EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is derived by adding acquired intangible amortization, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation to net earnings (loss). This non-GAAP financial measure is provided as a complement to the results provided in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure presented to provide investors with meaningful, supplemental information regarding our baseline performance before acquired intangible amortization charges, income tax expense (benefit) and depreciation as these expenses or income items may not be indicative of our current core business or future outlook. This non-GAAP financial measure is used by management to make operational decisions, to forecast future operational results, and for comparison with our business plan, historical operating results and the operating results of our peers. A reconciliation from net earnings (loss) to EBITDA, is contained in the table above. The presentation of a non-GAAP financial measure is not meant to be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures or information provided in accordance with GAAP.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This supplemental information includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements do not convey historical information but relate to predicted or potential future events and financial results, such as statements of our plans, strategies and intentions, or our future performance or goals, that are based upon management's current expectations. Our forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “plans,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “outlook,” or “anticipates” or similar terminology. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to the factors mentioned in this supplemental information, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, including as a result of evolving public health requirements in response to the pandemic such as government mandated facility closures, availability of employees, supply chain and distribution interruptions, customers’ inability or refusal to accept product deliveries and the sufficiency of our current level of working capital to address our cash requirements; indications of a change in the market cycles in the Semi Market or other markets we serve including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in business conditions and general economic conditions both domestically and globally; changes in the demand for semiconductors, generally and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the success of our strategy to diversify our business by entering markets outside the Semi Market; the possibility of future acquisitions or dispositions and the successful integration of any acquired operations; our ability to borrow funds or raise capital to finance potential acquisitions; changes in the rates and timing of capital expenditures by our customers including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; success of product development programs; increases in raw material and fabrication costs associated with our products; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks to circumstances only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update the information in this supplemental information to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

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EXHIBIT 99.3

On August 6, 2020, inTEST Corporation held its quarterly conference call. The following represents a textual representation of the content of the conference call and while efforts are made to provide an accurate transcription, there may be errors, omissions or inaccuracies in this transcript. A recording of the conference call is available for one year on our website at www.intest.com.

Operator

Welcome to inTEST Corporation’s 2020 Second Quarter financial results conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session. At that time if you have a question, you will need to press star, one, on your phone. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded today. A replay will be accessible at www.intest.com. I will now turn the call over to inTEST’s Investor Relations consultant, Laura Guerrant. Please go ahead, Ma’am.

Laura Guerrant-Oiye

IR Consultant

Thank you, Operator. And thank you for joining us for inTEST’s 2020 second quarter financial results conference call. With us today is Hugh Regan, inTEST’s Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and interim CEO. Hugh will briefly review the changes in the company’s management and the quarter’s highlights, current business trends, inTEST’s detailed financial results for the quarter and finally will discuss guidance for the 2020 third quarter. We'll then have time for any questions. If you have not yet received a copy of today's releases, they can be obtained on inTEST’s website, www.intest.com. In addition to our press release we have issued Supplemental Information in advance of this call, which can be downloaded from our website on the Investor Relations page. The Supplemental Information is offered to provide shareholders and analysts with additional time and detail for analyzing our results in advance of the Company’s quarterly results conference call.

Before we begin the formal remarks, the Company’s attorneys advise that this conference call may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not convey historical information but relate to predicted or potential future events that are based upon management's current expectations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to the factors mentioned in our press release, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, including as a result of evolving public health requirements in response to the pandemic such as government mandated facility closures, availability of employees, supply chain and distribution interruptions, customers’ inability or refusal to accept product deliveries and the sufficiency of our current level of working capital to address our cash requirements; indications of a change in the market cycles in the Semi Market or other markets we serve including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in business conditions and general economic conditions both domestically and globally; changes in the demand for semiconductors, generally and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the success of our strategy to diversify our business by entering markets outside the Semi Market; the possibility of future acquisitions or dispositions and the successful integration of any acquired operations; our ability to borrow funds or raise capital to finance potential acquisitions; changes in the rates and timing of capital expenditures by our customers including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; success of product development programs; increases in raw material and fabrication costs associated with our products; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statement made by inTEST during this conference call is based only on information currently available to us and speaks to circumstances only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update the information in this conference call to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

During today’s call, we will make reference to non-GAAP financial measures. We have provided additional information concerning these non-GAAP measures, including a reconciliation to the directly comparable GAAP measure, in our press release, which is posted on the investor page of our website, www.intest.com.

And lastly, we will be participating in the following virtual investor conferences in September: LD Micro, Collier & Company (formerly Dougherty) and Lake Street Capital Markets. And with that, let me now turn the call over to Hugh Regan. Please go ahead, Hugh.

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Thank you, Laura. Welcome, everyone, and thank you for joining us for our second quarter 2020 financial results conference call. First of all, I hope all of you and your families are healthy and safe. Before we go into the detail of our normal quarterly results review, I’d first like to provide you a brief update on our response to COVID-19 and how we are managing through it. And then I want to give you some information with respect to the transition underway in our CEO office.

On our Q1 financial results call, we laid out our three top priorities as they pertain to the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery as being safety, continuing to meet our customer requirements, and assuring continuity and liquidity in all of our businesses – and that has not changed. These remain the greatest areas of importance as we continue to navigate this challenging environment and provide the critical support our customers require to meet their technical roadmaps.

Operations capabilities are largely back to normal and our supply chain is holding up well; and while we’ve continued to make some shifts on sourcing certain items here and there –the demand for our products and the long-term drivers of our growth have not abated and we’ve fortunately not encountered any major disruptions. We have strong COVID-19 safety measures in place at all our sites worldwide and are operating with special measures in place to ensure the safety of our employees and to reduce the risk of operational disruption. We are taking a conservative, phased and site-specific approach to returning our team members on-site, prioritizing our manufacturing workforce and engineering teams. Until this pandemic is behind us, we will remain vigilant to ensure the safety of our employees while providing the best possible customer support. And now I would like to turn to our CEO transition.

We are very pleased to announce that Richard Grant, Jr., who prefers to go by “Nick,” has been appointed the new President and CEO of the Company and will be joining us on August 24. He will also be joining our Board of Directors, replacing our prior President and CEO, Jim Pelrin, who has resigned from his executive roles with the Company as well as the Board of Directors effective today, but will continue to advise the company in the transition as a consultant. Nick comes to us with quite an impressive resume and over three decades of experience in executive management roles within a number of well-respected international industrial products companies. He was the outstanding candidate from a number of potentials that were identified in the course of the Board’s conducting a national executive search over the last months. Rather than spend a lot of time on this call reviewing the details of his career, I will refer you to our press release and merely say that I believe you will find him to be quite capable and charismatic with an outstanding track record when it comes to executive management skills as well as product, market and customer development. He’s been through many transitions and acquisitions and the Board and I are quite excited to have him joining us as the Company’s new visionary and leader. I would like to thank Jim for the opportunity to have worked with him and acknowledge his long service – 19 years – to the Company, most recently as our CEO since 2018. And now I’d like to move on to a discussion of our financial performance for the second quarter ended June 30th.

Our results for the second quarter exceeded expectations, resulting in both revenue and profitability growth; and while the overall environment continues to be challenging, largely in light of COVID, we are seeing positive signs in the markets we serve, particularly as they relate to semiconductor manufacturers. In fact, each of our 3 business units have reported an uptick in semi activity.

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Technological advancements in Electric Vehicles are developing at a very fast pace and our EV business is growing steadily along with the increased demand in the market. We booked $873,000 to EV manufacturers during the second quarter, bringing our year-to-date total to just over $1 million.

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The defense/aerospace market continued to be iTS’ second largest market for both bookings and revenue in Q2 and is showing no signs of softening. Strength in defense/aerospace during the quarter bolsters all three iTS brands: Temptronic, Sigma and Thermonics.

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Demand for our Thermonics’ cryogenic process Chillers continues on a very strong level, with Q2 bookings of $790,000, bringing the year-to-date total to $1.56 million. While in the past we have highlighted the strategic advancements our Chillers are making in the cannabis market, our bookings this quarter were 100% defense/aerospace applications.

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In the manipulator product line, while inTEST EMS supports the entire spectrum of Automatic Test Equipment (or ATE) test heads, our renewed focus is on the newer, heavier weight ATE Test Heads in the 400 to 800 Kg range. Manipulating and docking these very large electronic apparatuses requires special features and capabilities. Our new motorized manipulator offerings satisfy extreme requirements.

A good part of EMS’ growth in the second quarter has been in support of power management devices for the mobile handset market, and the home computing space where many people are working or studying from home during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

We are seeing that companies in general are realizing they can remain in production mode in a COVID restricted world. Specifically, for inTEST, our customers have a higher level of confidence than they did at the onset of the pandemic in their respective abilities to plan and execute and therefore their need for more equipment from us as the pandemic unfolds. Q2 consolidated bookings of $13.9 million were consistent with the $13.8 million reported in the first quarter and order flow has strengthened, especially in the analog-mixed signal production test sector, which you’ll see reflected in our guidance for the third quarter. For the second quarter, semi bookings increased 9% sequentially to $7.3 million, while Multimarket bookings for the same period decreased 7% to $6.6 million. On a long-term basis a diverse set of end applications is driving our business growth, confirming our Multimarket strategy. On a quarter basis, the sequential decline in Multimarket bookings was largely due to the fact that we had very strong orders that came in at the end of the first quarter, which makes the comparison difficult if not less meaningful. While most of our Multimarket customers have been essential and have remained open, there are a number who are not … places like fabricators, integrators, weld shops and auto manufacturers… who were closed down during the quarter by mandate and were not able to open for business or are still well below normal business levels.

Q2 consolidated revenues of $13.3 million increased 18% sequentially, and were 2% above our guidance and 10% above consensus, largely fueled by the semi market which as I just noted has increasingly shown strength.

Breaking down overall revenues, semi revenues for the second quarter increased 37% sequentially to $6.9 million, and Q2 Multimarket revenues increased by 3% to $6.4 million. Multimarket revenues were predominantly driven by industrial and defense/aerospace markets. As we have noted in the past, our ultimate goal is to grow Multimarket business to reduce the impact of the volatility that is inherent in the Semi Market.

Let’s now turn to our two operating segments, beginning with Thermal, which consists of Ambrell and iTS. Thermal is responsible for all Multimarket revenue, as well as important revenue from Semiconductor front-end manufacturing and back-end test.

Despite the continued impacts of COVID-19, business activity was good and we enter Q3 with a stronger backlog, with several key projects and ongoing orders that we expect will close in the third quarter. Q2 thermal bookings of $10.4 million were relatively consistent with $10.5 million reported in Q1, and thermal net revenues for the quarter of $9.5 million were up 2% compared with the $9.3 million reported in Q1.

The pandemic has limited our ability to provide service to certain of our customers, which typically has contributed approximately 8-10% of consolidated revenues. This is due to travel restrictions imposed during the quarter along with customers prohibiting onsite visits. The net result of this is reduced service revenue, which in turn has negatively impacted our gross margin. Compared to the year ago period, consolidated service revenues are down 29%.

Semiconductors remain an important driver of our thermal business, driven by continued important orders in wafer deposition and silicon carbide crystal growth. Key thermal market applications also include Defense/Aerospace and Industrial, which includes Packaging, Automotive and Medical. These applications, as well as semi, continue to account for the majority of business.

We continue to focus on advanced applications within our thermal segment, which are key to our long-term growth drivers and advance our technical capabilities as well as diversification.

Now let’s turn to the EMS Products Segment, which predominantly serves production test for analog and mixed signal semiconductor applications. The semiconductor market has been much stronger recently, which our EMS business clearly reflects. Q2 EMS bookings increased 6% sequentially to $3.5 million and EMS revenues of $3.8 million were up 100% sequentially.

Our business model is one of our significant strengths and is based on identifying strategic opportunities in a wide array of markets and industries and leveraging our technology and product suite to partner with our customers. We provide them with the best technology for their application and to advance their technological roadmaps – all towards building a strong preferred vendor relationship.

One of the more noteworthy things we are seeing is the growth of our Thermonics Chiller brand within our Thermal segment. This business continues to gain momentum and is becoming an exciting driver of future growth. Organic growth of this nature requires commitment and perseverance, but we are excited by its potential. We’ve talked quite a bit about the cannabis business related to Chillers, but we believe the most important aspect is the broad demand that Chillers, like induction heating tools, command. They can be sold to a cross section of customers – OEMs, end users, and integrators and in addition to the cannabis market, we have myriad customers we are actively engaged with, representing markets such as defense/aerospace as I noted earlier, as well as semi and the broader industrial market. As usual, we’re precluded from giving specific details regarding customers etc., but we will keep you updated on our progress in this arena.

As we noted last quarter, relative to M&A, uncertain economic conditions along with scarce resources due to COVID-19 have by necessity taken precedence over our long-term growth strategy, and we have not seen a change. While our M&A activity of course is an important component of our growth strategy, there was no activity in the second quarter.

I will now turn to my detailed financial review.

I provided details of bookings and net revenues earlier in the call.

Our second quarter gross margin of 46% came in at the high end of our guidance range and was up from the 43% gross margin we reported for the first quarter, reflecting a more favorable absorption of fixed production costs at the higher revenue levels, which was partially offset by increased component material costs, which grew from 30.3% in Q1 to 33.0% in Q2. Fixed manufacturing costs decreased 3% or $82,000 during the quarter, due to reductions in operations staff.

Selling expense decreased by 14% sequentially to $1.8 million for the second quarter, driven primarily by reduced levels of travel as well as lower salary and benefit costs, and to lesser extent, reduced spending on advertising and lower commission expense.

Engineering and product development expense decreased 6% sequentially to $1.2 million primarily as a result of decreased use of third-party product development consultants as well as reduced patent legal costs.

We accrued income tax expense of $13,000 in the second quarter, reflecting a 7% effective tax rate. This compares to a $250,000 income tax benefit booked in the first quarter, which reflected an effective tax rate of 18%. We expect that our effective tax rate will range from 15% to 17% throughout the balance of 2020. The lower effective tax rate in the second quarter was driven by additional book to tax return adjustments.

For the second quarter we reported earnings of $170,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(1.1) million or $(0.11) per diluted share for the first quarter. Our second quarter earnings exceeded our EPS guidance by $0.02 and the consensus EPS estimates by $0.08 per share.

Diluted average shares outstanding were 10.3 million for the second quarter of 2020. During the second quarter, we issued 15,840 shares of restricted stock and did not repurchase any shares.

EBITDA was $672,000 for the second quarter, compared to $(927,000) in the first quarter.

Consolidated headcount at June 30 was 197, a reduction of 8 or 4% from the level we had at March 31.

I’ll now turn to our balance sheet.

Cash and cash equivalents grew by $106,000 sequentially to $7.4 million and cash flow provided by operations was $200,000 for the second quarter. We currently expect cash and cash equivalents to increase by year end and as of today, cash stands at $6.5 million.

Accounts receivable increased $1.4 million during the second quarter and was $9.5 million at June 30 with 65 DSO (no change from March 31). Inventories increased $210,000 or 3% sequentially.

Our backlog at the end of June was $8.7 million, up from $8.1 million at March 31.

As to guidance, as noted in our earnings release, for the third quarter we are guiding up for both revenues and EPS. We expect that net revenues for the quarter ending September 30, 2020 will be in the range of $13.5 million to $14.5 million and that our GAAP financial results will range from net earnings of $0.01 to $0.06 per diluted share. On a non-GAAP basis, our adjusted net earnings per diluted share will range from $0.04 to $0.09 per diluted share and we currently expect our third quarter gross margin will range from 46% to 48%.

Our guidance is predicated on business trends we are currently seeing as well as our expectations for the balance of the quarter. We are encouraged by the overall improvement in our orders and the tone from our customers, and as I noted earlier, I believe companies in general are realizing they can remain in production mode in a COVID restricted world. But there is still uncertainty related to the pandemic’s resurgence and we are being cautiously optimistic until we have a better sense as to how it will all play out.

While there is still considerable end-market uncertainty, further compounded by the pandemic and the geopolitical uncertainty related to China, the diversification of our customer base remains the anchor of our business, and we believe our long-term fundamentals remain firmly intact.

Finally, I would once again like to thank Jim Pelrin for his 19 years of dedicated service to inTEST Corporation and wish him well. And we look forward to welcoming our new incoming CEO, Nick Grant, when he joins us later this month. Until then, I am happy to keep the CEO chair warm.

Operator, that concludes our formal remarks. We can now take questions.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] And our first question will come from Theodore O'Neill with Litchfield Hills Research.

Theodore Rudd O'Neill

Litchfield Hills Research, LLC

Congratulations on a great quarter. Hugh, you may have addressed this obliquely or directly in your prepared remarks, but the drop in industrial bookings quarter-to-quarter and year-over-year, could you talk about that?

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Sure. Well, quarter-over-quarter, we really do think that it was a function of the first quarter timing issues as I noted during my conversation. Year-over-year, remember, as I talked about earlier, our service revenues are off because of COVID. And that is a significant -- well, it's a component of the revenues for our Thermal group, and that's why you're seeing that off year-over-year. Also, our flow business – what we described as our flow business, which is recurring orders of EASYHEATs are also off because customers that have purchased those are either closed or not operating at normal business levels.

Theodore Rudd O'Neill

Litchfield Hills Research, LLC

And I think at times in the past, you may have talked about 5G rollout as an opportunity for you. Is – do you have any comment in that area?

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

No. While Jim had talked about that in the past during the quarter, we didn't really have any business specifically attributable to 5G.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] We'll now take our next question from Dick Ryan with Colliers.

Richard Allen Ryan

Colliers Securities LLC, Research Division

So, I think last quarter, you were opening up a Fremont facility with limited employees, but I'm assuming it was down the road from the EV player. And I missed what you said earlier in the conversation here about what your EV bookings were. Can you kind of give us an update on the Fremont facility, what your expectations are? And then can you clarify what you said of your EV bookings?

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Sure. The Fremont facility has been reopened as we talked about. The bookings there were $873,000, while actually not in Fremont, they were booked by our Ambrell group to the EV manufacturers during the second quarter, bringing that to just over 1 million, Dick. And what was the follow-up question? I apologize, I just did not hear that.

Richard Allen Ryan

Colliers Securities LLC, Research Division

And just -- I mean, is that just to serve the EV marketplace? Or are there other verticals that that Fremont facility is going to serve?

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Well, actually, the Fremont facility doesn't serve the EV market. You may remember that that's Ambrell and its induction heating tools, and that's based out of Rochester. Our Fremont facilities are just our interface facility. So that supports our semiconductor customers. So -- but our induction heating group continues to do very well and has a number of customers other than EVs that it continues to support. I'm not at liberty to discuss those customer names as I mentioned during the call, but it's a wide variety that were driving business during the quarter.

Richard Allen Ryan

Colliers Securities LLC, Research Division

Okay. When you look at your guidance for Q3, how are you splitting that? What are your expectations for Multi Market and Semi side?

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Well, with the current strength we're seeing in Semi, my expectation would be that we would continue to see that in the third quarter based upon what we're seeing from VLSI and other data sources that we have. Utilization rates are expected to be very strong in Q3 for our semi business. My expectation is that we'll also see an improvement in our Multi Market business as a result of a number of opportunities that we're currently pursuing with various customers.

Richard Allen Ryan

Colliers Securities LLC, Research Division

Okay. And can you talk a little bit more on the CEO transition. What the Board is attempting to do? I know the release said something like unlocking the potential. What's the Board's view of what hasn't happened or what they want to have happened?

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Well, I think Jim has been with the company for quite some time and left us, as you know, today. I think the Board was looking for a new leader to take the company and move it forward with its long-term strategy of growing through acquisition. Nick brings a significant level of experience in that area to the company, and we're very excited about having him join us as our new visionary and leader. So I know personally, I really look forward to working with Nick and hoping that we can grow the company further through acquisition as we've discussed in the past with investors.

Operator

[Operator Instructions] And it appears there are no further telephone questions. I'd like to turn the conference back over to our presenter for any additional or closing remarks.

Hugh Regan

Treasurer, CFO & Secretary, Interim CEO

Well, thank you for your interest in inTEST, everyone. We appreciate you listening in. If you have further questions don't hesitate to call Laura or me. We look forward to seeing you online at the virtual conferences Laura mentioned earlier and to updating you on our progress when we report our results for the third quarter. Everyone stay safe and healthy, and have a good evening.

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EXHIBIT 99.4

	NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

inTEST Announces Appointment of New President and Chief Executive Officer

● Brings Executive Leadership Experience from ABB, AMETEK and Emerson Electric

Mt. Laurel, NJ – Aug. 6, 2020 – inTEST Corporation (NYSE American: INTT) today announced the appointment of Richard N. “Nick” Grant, Jr. as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 24, 2020. Mr. Grant will succeed James Pelrin, who has resigned from inTEST after 19 years of service. Mr. Grant is also expected to become a member of inTEST’s Board of Directors on the effective date of his appointment to fill the vacancy on the Board that is left by Mr. Pelrin’s departure.

Mr. Grant joins inTEST from ABB where he has been SVP Americas Region of the Industrial Automation Measurement and Analytics Division. During his tenure at ABB, he modernized factories, strengthened customer relationships and reshaped his division’s go-to-market strategy in North and South America, driving profitable new growth. Prior to ABB, he was Corporate VP and General Manager of AMETEK’s Materials Analysis Division where he oversaw organic and inorganic growth and increased profitability for a group of Test and Measurement businesses. Prior to AMETEK, Mr. Grant had a 16-year career with Emerson Electric in various roles of increasing responsibilities. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Northern Kentucky University and an executive MBA from Xavier University.

“After conducting a thorough search process, we are delighted to appoint a chief executive of Nick’s caliber,” said Joseph W. Dews, IV, Chairman of the Board of inTEST. “His strong customer-facing sales and marketing capabilities combined with proven experience and P&L ownership at businesses larger than inTEST made him the standout candidate. We believe he has the experience, leadership and vision to drive growth for inTEST and deliver increased value to our stakeholders.”

“I’m excited to be joining inTEST,” said Mr. Grant. “inTEST has a strong foundation of businesses, a high-quality customer base and a solid balance sheet to build upon. I’m confident that with the right strategies and focused execution we will be able to more fully unlock inTEST’s potential. I would like to thank Joe and the entire inTEST Board for their support and confidence as we embark on the next chapter for inTEST, its customers, employees and stockholders.”

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Jim Pelrin for his almost two decades of service to inTEST and his assistance in facilitating this smooth transition, and wish him well in his next endeavors,” Mr. Dews concluded. As part of the transition, the Board of Directors has appointed Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, Hugh Regan, as interim President and Chief Executive Officer until Mr. Grant assumes his role as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Pelrin will continue to support inTEST on a consulting basis for a period of time.

About inTEST Corporation

For more information visit www.intest.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, including as a result of evolving public health requirements in response to the pandemic such as government mandated facility closures, availability of employees, supply chain and distribution interruptions, customers’ inability or refusal to accept product deliveries and the sufficiency of our current level of working capital to address our cash requirements; indications of a change in the market cycles in the Semi Market or other markets we serve including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in business conditions and general economic conditions both domestically and globally; changes in the demand for semiconductors, generally and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the success of our strategy to diversify our business by entering markets outside the Semi Market; the possibility of future acquisitions or dispositions and the successful integration of any acquired operations; our ability to borrow funds or raise capital to finance potential acquisitions; changes in the rates and timing of capital expenditures by our customers including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; success of product development programs; increases in raw material and fabrication costs associated with our products; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks to circumstances only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

Contacts
inTEST Corporation	Investors:
Hugh T. Regan, Jr.	Laura Guerrant-Oiye, Principal
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	Guerrant Associates
Tel: 856-505-8999	laura@ga-ir.com
	Tel: (808) 960-2642