8-K OmniGuide



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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2015
 

 ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OREGON
 
0-12853
 
93-0370304
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
13900 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, Oregon
 
97229
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 641-4141
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
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Item 2.06    Material Impairments

On March 9, 2015, management of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (“ESI”) concluded that ESI is required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to incur a non-cash impairment charge in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2015 of approximately $ 4.3 million related to its investment in OmniGuide, Inc. (“OmniGuide”). This represents the entire remaining carrying value of the OmniGuide investment on ESI’s books. This conclusion is based on OmniGuide’s lender exercising its right to convert the outstanding obligations owed to it by OmniGuide into 100% of OmniGuide’s outstanding equity as a result of a default by OmniGuide under the applicable financing agreements. The conversion was a result of OmniGuide’s inability to raise sufficient funding to continue operations or consummate a sale of the company. Following the conversion, it is anticipated that the lender will provide ongoing financing for OmniGuide to continue operations.

This impairment will not result in future cash expenditures. It will, however, have a direct negative impact on ESI’s net results of operations and shareholder’s equity on a GAAP basis in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

    






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.
Date: March 12, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Paul Oldham
 
Name:
 
Paul Oldham
 
Title:
 
Vice President of Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary