Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is filed by Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc. (not Integer Holdings Corp as indicated in metadata) for the reporting period of October 8, 2004. The filing reports the entry into a material definitive agreement.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on a contractual amendment.
Material Changes
- Agreement Amendment: On October 8, 2004, the Company entered into a first amendment to its Battery Supply Agreement with Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. (d/b/a Guidant Corporation).
- Effective Date: The amendment is effective retroactively as of August 16, 2004.
- Scope of Change: The amendment revises paragraph V C. of the original agreement (dated April 10, 2003) by adding "QHR Frontier Cell Pricing."
- Continuity: All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The Company intends to file a copy of the Amendment with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific pricing terms for "QHR Frontier Cell" added to the agreement.
- Confirm the total volume of battery supply commitments under the amended agreement.
- Review the full text of the Amendment in the upcoming Form 10-K filing.
- Assess the financial impact of the retroactive effective date (August 16, 2004) on prior period results.