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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October&nbsp;1, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CASCADE MICROTECH, INC. </B></P>
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File Number: 000-51072 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Oregon</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>93-0856709</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>9100 S.W. Gemini Drive</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Beaverton, Oregon</B></P></TD>
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if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;1, 2013, Cascade Microtech, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) acquired all of the outstanding shares of ATT Advanced Temperature Test Systems GmbH
(&#147;ATT&#148;) pursuant to an agreement (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;) with ATT Holding GmbH, a limited liability company incorporated in Germany, and ATT. The purchase price for ATT included cash of approximately 9.2&nbsp;million euro, or
approximately $12.4 million (net of cash acquired of approximately 0.4&nbsp;million euro), and approximately 1.6&nbsp;million shares of the Company&#146;s common stock&nbsp;valued at $14.5 million.&nbsp;Approximately 8.8&nbsp;million euro was paid
at closing with an additional 0.8&nbsp;million euro to be paid over 24 months. The purchase price is subject to adjustments for working capital&nbsp;and any claims related to representations and warranties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto. The Purchase Agreement is included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the
Company or the other parties thereto. In particular, the assertions embodied in ATT&#146;s and the Company&#146;s representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement are qualified by information in the disclosure schedules provided by the
parties to the Purchase Agreement in connection with the signing of the Purchase Agreement. The disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Purchase
Agreement. In addition, certain representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement were used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties thereto rather than establishing matters as facts. Accordingly, investors and securityholders
should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the parties thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Item&nbsp;2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See information provided in Item&nbsp;1.01 above. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Item&nbsp;2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See Item&nbsp;1.01 above for information regarding additional consideration to be paid for the acquisition of ATT. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Item&nbsp;3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">See Item&nbsp;1.01 above for information regarding unregistered shares of equity securities, which included 1,608,387 shares of Company common stock. The
shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section&nbsp;4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Item&nbsp;7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;2, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of ATT. A copy of the press
release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and is incorporated herein by this reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>Item&nbsp;9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is impracticable to provide the financial information required under this Item as of the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed. The required
financial statements will be filed as an amendment to this Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is impracticable to provide the pro forma financial information required under this Item as of the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed. The
required pro forma financial information will be filed as an amendment to this Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Exhibits </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits are filed or furnished
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement on the Sale and Transfer of All of the Shares in ATT Advance Temperature Test Systems GmbH dated October&nbsp;1, 2013.</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Schedules and certain exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item&nbsp;601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: October&nbsp;2, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;/s/ JEFF KILLIAN</P></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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):
October 1, 2013
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission
File Number: 000-51072
Oregon
93-0856709
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9100 S.W. Gemini Drive
Beaverton, Oregon
97008
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (503) 601-1000
Former name or former address if changed since last report:
No Change
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))
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 1, 2013, Cascade Microtech, Inc. (the "Company") acquired all of the outstanding shares of ATT Advanced Temperature Test Systems GmbH
("ATT") pursuant to an agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with ATT Holding GmbH, a limited liability company incorporated in Germany, and ATT. The purchase price for ATT included cash of approximately 9.2 million euro, or
approximately $12.4 million (net of cash acquired of approximately 0.4 million euro), and approximately 1.6 million shares of the Company's common stock valued at $14.5 million. Approximately 8.8 million euro was paid
at closing with an additional 0.8 million euro to be paid over 24 months. The purchase price is subject to adjustments for working capital and any claims related to representations and warranties.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Purchase Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto. The Purchase Agreement is included to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the
Company or the other parties thereto. In particular, the assertions embodied in ATT's and the Company's representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement are qualified by information in the disclosure schedules provided by the
parties to the Purchase Agreement in connection with the signing of the Purchase Agreement. The disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Purchase
Agreement. In addition, certain representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement were used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties thereto rather than establishing matters as facts. Accordingly, investors and securityholders
should not rely on the representations and warranties in the Purchase Agreement as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the parties thereto.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
See information provided in Item 1.01 above.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
See Item 1.01 above for information regarding additional consideration to be paid for the acquisition of ATT.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
See Item 1.01 above for information regarding unregistered shares of equity securities, which included 1,608,387 shares of Company common stock. The
shares were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 2, 2013, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of ATT. A copy of the press
release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
It is impracticable to provide the financial information required under this Item as of the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed. The required
financial statements will be filed as an amendment to this Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed.
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(b) Pro Forma Information
It is impracticable to provide the pro forma financial information required under this Item as of the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed. The
required pro forma financial information will be filed as an amendment to this Form 8-K as soon as practicable, but not later than 71 calendar days after the date this Current Report on Form 8-K must be filed.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed or furnished
herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:
2.1*
Agreement on the Sale and Transfer of All of the Shares in ATT Advance Temperature Test Systems GmbH dated October 1, 2013.
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Press Release issued by Cascade Microtech, Inc. dated October 2, 2013.
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Schedules and certain exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company undertakes to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") copies of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Commission.
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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: October 2, 2013
CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ JEFF KILLIAN
Jeff Killian
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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