f8k_011515.htm
U.S. 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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 15, 2015


GREATBATCH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
1-16137
16-1531026
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
     
     
2595 Dallas Parkway, Suite 310, Frisco, Texas
75034
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (716) 759-5600


 
Not Applicable
  
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 15, 2015, Greatbatch, Inc. (“Greatbatch” or the “Company”) announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas J. Hook, will deliver a presentation to analysts and investors at the 33rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.  As part of this presentation, Mr. Hook will discuss the Company’s strategy for long-term growth and profitability and provide 2014 full year estimated results of operations and 2015 projected results of operations.  The Company’s press release announcing the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1, is also available on the Company’s website at www.greatbatch.com, and is incorporated into this Item by reference.  Mr. Hook’s presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2, is also available on the Company’s website at www.greatbatch.com, and is incorporated into this Item by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The information set forth under Item 2.02 of this report is incorporated into this Item by reference.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The attached press release and presentation contain non-GAAP financial measures.  Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In the press release and presentation: “adjusted” amounts consist of GAAP amounts (or forecasted GAAP amounts) excluding (i) acquisition-related charges, (ii) facility consolidation, optimization, manufacturing transfer and system integration charges, (iii) asset write-down and disposition charges, (iv) severance charges in connection with corporate realignments or a reduction in force, (v) litigation charges and gains, (vi) the impact of non-cash charges to interest expense due to the accounting change governing convertible debt, (vii) unusual or infrequently occurring items, (viii) certain RD&E expenditures, such as design verification testing (“DVT”) expenses incurred in connection with the development of our neuromodulation platform, (ix) gain/loss on the sale of investments, (x) the income tax (benefit) related to these adjustments and (xi) certain tax items related to the Federal R&D Tax Credit which are outside the normal benefit received.  We believe that reporting these amounts provides important supplemental information to our investors and creditors seeking to understand the financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations.  A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the nearest appropriate GAAP measure is contained in the press release and presentation.
 
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
 
The statements made in the attached press release presentation that are not statements of current or historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, and these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  These forward-looking statements include statements relating to:
 
 
 
You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or “variations” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  These statements are only predictions.  Actual events or results may differ materially from those stated or implied by these forward-looking statements.  We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements or to conform these statements to actual results.  In evaluating these statements and our prospects, you should carefully consider the factors set forth below.  Although it is not possible to create a comprehensive list of all factors that may cause actual results to differ from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation or that may affect our future results, some of these factors include the following: our dependence upon a limited number of customers; customer ordering patterns; product obsolescence; our inability to market current or future products; pricing pressure from customers; our ability to timely and successfully implement cost reduction and plant consolidation initiatives; our reliance on third party suppliers for raw materials, products and subcomponents; fluctuating operating results; our inability to maintain high quality standards for our products; challenges to our intellectual property rights; product liability claims; our inability to successfully consummate and integrate acquisitions and to realize synergies and to operate these acquired businesses in accordance with expectations; our unsuccessful expansion into new markets; our failure to develop new products including system and device products; our inability to obtain licenses to key technology; regulatory changes or consolidation in the healthcare industry; global economic factors including currency exchange rates and interest rates; the resolution of various legal actions brought against the Company; those risks set forth in our 2013 Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 4, 2014; and other risks and uncertainties that arise from time to time.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.
    
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated January 15, 2015
     
99.2  
Greatbatch, Inc. Investor Presentation

 
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Dated:  January 15, 2015
GREATBATCH, INC.
   
 
By:  /s/ Michael Dinkins
 
Michael Dinkins
 
Executive Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer