ElectriPlast: The CEO -- Making the Grade...

Featuring a Guest Writer

...as seen in "SeekingAlpha.com"

Measuring the Man & Making the Grade...

For me, there is a healthy dollop of optimism in the air after the last Shareholder Conference Call. A number of great questions were raised, and if I am not mistaken, the "TSUNAMI" word was again uttered. What mostly struck a chord is that this time, Integral has the needed infrastructure in place to make ElectriPlast’s long-awaited expansion a true reality in short order...

In this ElectriPlast Blog (EB) entry, I wanted to share a report from "JoeNatural". A number of the old-heads may remember him from his many missives on the various boards a number of us have travelled. Over the past few weeks, he has been sharing a few of his thoughts with Vince and this developed into an article he wanted to post, both on SeekingAlpha.com and here...

My sense is that you are probably tired of hearing my take on things, so go ahead, read what JoeNatural has to share and prepare to be enlightened by the facts as they are spelled out... PK sends...

CEO's Report Card

By: JoeNatural,
September 27, 2015

The date is approaching whereby Doug Bathauer will have reigned as ITKG's CEO for three years. Since his initial hiring, I've written several articles (links below)...

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...about Integral Technologies, so I thought it was now appropriate to put the spotlight on the CEO himself, grading his performance in the areas that matter most to shareholders.

For starters, I don't think there's anyone who would deny that Doug Bathauer inherited a company that was nothing short of a multi-year utter failure and complete disaster, attempting to fix a company that was as broken as broken gets. Why Bathauer would have even entertained the idea of a turnaround for a company that was virtually bankrupt on paper, was beyond me and a real head-scratcher. Obviously, he was confident that he could make the necessary structural changes and deals required to monetize ElectriPlast and kickstart the company. Saying the challenges in front of him were significant would be a massive understatement. Prior management had no game-plan whatsoever and most likely viewed the publicly traded shell as nothing more than a vehicle from which to draw their salaries at the expense of shareholders.

So Let's See What Doug Bathauer Has Accomplished

Upon his arrival, Bathauer immediately set out to eliminate the waste and pork of the past and thus made several key changes. He shut down the Philadelphia sales office, saving the company $50K a month while establishing the Detroit Tech Center, a strategic location where customers can interact with ITKG's engineers and view ElectriPlast demonstrations. The timely hiring of a superstar engineer from Lear Corp. in Slobodan Pavlovic was key to the new tech center, as Pavlovic is widely known as an innovator in the electric vehicle industry with many patents under his belt.

Critical for stock price appreciation, Bathauer eliminated the toxic, convertible debt that placed a lid on the stock and he cleaned up the balance sheet by reducing liabilities from $2.7 million to under $700K while also getting the company current with vendors. He eliminated prior management's preferred shares that would have eventually created a massive roadblock to stock price appreciation on down the road. On average, the stock traded only $7K a day in the .25 range when Bathauer arrived and now over .50, the stock is averaging more than $75K daily. Liquidity has increased greatly and investors have become much more comfortable owning the stock. Insiders participated heavily in private placements, sending a strong signal to shareholders that the company could indeed monetize ElectriPlast and eventually become the company it was touted to be. More importantly, shares of the stock were moving into the hands of those behind the technology and out of the hands of loan sharks. None of this could have happened without participants firmly believing in the new CEO's business plan moving forward.

It didn't take long for the new CEO to ink deals with Hanwha, Delphi and BASF, quickly reassuring shareholders that Integral Technologies did indeed have the goods in ElectriPlast. For the first time in this company's two decade history, revenues were being generated. This brought me back to a phone conversation I had with the CEO of Jasper Rubber in which he told me, "Getting ElectriPlast to market has taken years, but once you're in, you're in." This tells me that the adoption of ElectriPlast will accelerate going forward.

As if the above isn't exciting enough for shareholders going forward, Doug Bathauer recently announced a surprise breakthrough in lead-acid battery technology, a gigantic industry, inventing a corrosion resistant, leakage free, highly conductive plastic bipolar plate that's environmentally friendly. He stated that Integral is already in the process of developing partnerships and thus, shareholders can anticipate increasing newsflow going forward concerning new battery partners.

Speaking of newsflow, Integral's CEO came aboard with the attitude of acting as a company that trades on a senior exchange, instituting not only a monthly shareholder letter, but quarterly conference calls as well. To date, Bathauer has done absolutely every thing he said he would and I suspect there's only a handful of CEO's out of several thousand on the OTC that fit that mold.

It's obvious with Integral's 10X capacity expansion and new facility (5 acres set aside for even more) that Bathauer will have plenty to discuss with shareholders going forward.

Grades:

Shareholder Communication A+
Execution of the Business Plan A-
Leadership Abilities A+
Company Finances A+

JoeNatural

ElectriPlast: A Catch-up on the Past Month...

A Recap of ElectriPlast

in the News...

By: culled from various sources,
May 18 to June 19, 2015


Through the Fog of War, Comes Light...

The state of things after the last Shareholder Conference Call...Well, my state is that I have a new computer out of the deal. My old Dell bit the dust on the night of the Call, and I have been scrambling to live life through my iPhone. Whether my fingers are too big, or my eyes too small -- either way that life is over as I received my new computer in the post the other day, and while the software is not the same as my old tricked-out system, I am slowly getting back to a semblance of normal again. Enough of my issues -- I promised a recap of what's been going on, and what benefits us as shareholders.

First, some of the key questions I had for the conference call were not raised. I think everyone was pretty much floored by a seemingly shift in goals and direction. After re-listening to the Conference Call again (it took a few times), it sunk in that this shift was not wholly unexpected, and not truly a shift -- and that assessment only came with hindsight and added questions on the matter. While the old (and still current) questions centered on the touted purchase order from Integral Partner "Chang Rim Eng", and the status of BASF's pending partnership -- the post Conference Call questions centered on the funding stream of the proposed Battery venture, and where we as long time shareholder's stood at reaping rewards for both loyalty and investment.

Well answers to the former questions are coming into focus -- apparently learning the lesson of speaking before acting, Mr. Bathauer chose to wait until the answers were ready to present themselves and allow the company's partners to respond in a manner best suiting their company's interests, schedule and timing. As a result, we are now seeing movement regarding Chang Rim Eng & BASF, and the rest of the story will unfurl in good time.

As for the latter question raised after the Conference Call, the one detailing where we as Shareholders stood after the incarnation of this new Battery venture. That answer too is now coming into shape.

In an earlier entry, I made the statement that "there is success written on this investment". That remains true, and putting feelings and emotions aside, all reading this at some level knows this. The company, and its CEO's goals are aligned with the shareholders, and that goal is for ElectriPlast to be a multi-fold industry disruptive success story. All that is needed on your part is to keep asking question, but also, to be patient enough to wait for that success story to unfold. PK sends...

Stories coming to Light over the past month:

...regarding Integral's and Delphi's wire casing. Integral's looks very good...

The latest...on Hanwha is Gene Song's "things are looking positive" regarding Chang Rim and others.

...BASF's in the bag.

East Penn paid Integral for engineering assistance and services rendered.

...Chang Rim falls under Hanwha. Their motor casing is supposedly for a Chinese manufacturer, so...Mr. Feng is associated there.

...Global commercialization falls under BASF, which again, is in the bag.

Bi-polar battery plate’s patents have been filed and a suitable manufacturing partner is being sought. Rumor has it Integral expects monetary payment this year for bi-polar rights and according to Integral's website, they do not anticipate manufacturing bi-polar batteries to take anywhere near 3 years.

All these associations are ongoing and will produce results. Stay tuned.

And now references to the "Latest News" not covered:

DBusiness Daily News article - 19 Jun 15 -- "Canton-based Developer of Conductive Plastic Technology Enters Commercialization Phase, by Adrienne Roberts. [ http://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/Annual-2015/Canton-based-Developer-of-Conductive-Plastic-Technology-Enters-Commercialization-Phase/ ]

StocksTrade - 16 Jun 15 -- "Integral Technologies Updates on Breakthrough Bipolar Battery", by Matt Rosenberg. [ http://stocksntrade.com/integral-technologies-inc-otcmktsitkg-upates-on-breakthrough-bipolar-battery-6487.html ]

Seeking Alpha - 12 Jun 15 -- "Integral Technologies: Battery Innovation Could lead to New Revenue Streams", by Marla Backer. [ http://seekingalpha.com/article/3255185-integral-technologies-battery-innovation-could-lead-to-new-revenue-streams ]

CrainsDetroit.com - 7 Jun 15 -- "Mergers, acquisitions and new contracts across metro Detroit", by Crain's Detroit Business. [ http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150607/NEWS/306079996/mergers-acquisitions-and-new-contracts-across-metro-detroit ]

PlasticNews.com - 3 Jun 15 -- "Polymer plate can boost lead-acid batteries", by Michael Lauzon. [ http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20150603/NEWS/150609986/polymer-plate-can-boost-lead-acid-batteries ]

Hot Penny Stocks Finder - 21 May 15 -- "Integral Technologies has a Eureka Moment", by Hot-Stocked [ http://articles.thehotpennystocks.com/integral-technologies-inc-otcmktsitkg-has-a-eureka-moment/ ]

Baystreet.ca - 19 May 15 -- "Integral Technologies Tackles $44 Billion Market with Latest Breakthrough". [ http://ir.baystreet.ca/article.aspx?id=129 ]

ThomasNet.com - 19 May 15 -- "Integral Technologies Announces Breakthrough Bipolar Battery", by Integral Technologies, Inc. [ http://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/plastic-bipolar-plate-targets-battery-industry-20044678 ]

Yahoo! Message Boards - Integral Technologies Inc. [ https://boardreader.com/site/Yahoo_Message_Boards_Integral_45072.html ]

[ http://finance.yahoo.com/mb/ITKG/ ]

ElectriPlast: 3rd Quarter Conference Call...

An Integral Town Hall

Let's talk...

past Successes, current Plans, Tactics, and

future Goals & Agendas...

By: PRNewswire,
May 11, 2015: 12:37 AM ET


No words of wisdom at this point, but still many questions...

In the shadow of BATTCON 2015...I will not squander this moment to post a diatribe leading a cheer for the ElectriPlast team's success. I --like many of you-- simply want answers to some serious questions about moves made, both in the past, and more recently. As investors, we each know that Integral (ITKG) has a hot ElectriPlast commodity on their hands. No matter how you slice it, the future looks bright for both ElectriPlast, and the entire field of conductive plastics as noted in a recent article by Digital Journal m.digitaljournal.com/pr/2503717. In this article, the analysts gave an assessment on the massive potential and prospect ahead. That said, we also know that Integral is using a number of key fortune 500 companies and their interest in ElectriPlast to launch the ElectriPlast potential, along with the ITKG stock to levels never before seen – don’t say it yet, but… Yes Virginia, there is a rear-view mirror featuring ITKG’s vacant spot on the Penny Stock OTCBB. With certainty, there are no doubts this will occur. Timing on the when is one of my key questions. Timing as in: BASF featured ElectriPlast's conductive materials at a recent trade show -- where are they in the timeline of making a firm commitment beyond a letter of intent (LOI) to ElectriPlast? Also, timing as in what's the status of the announcement in March 2015 about Integral Partner, Chang Rim Eng, and their first significant ElectriPlast order -- has this already happened? There's also timing, in the form of actions and impacts involving an even more recent announcement, where Mr. James Wise was inducted to the company's board -- could it be as Doug Bathauer stated in the introduction press release:

"There are large unaddressed needs in other vertical markets, specifically, Aerospace, Consumer, Power Storage, and related opportunities in the Department of Defense and the intelligence markets..."

Or...maybe there is a larger 'rest-of-the-story' here? A larger story involving the behind the scenes actions and activities that, once they come into focus, will have a real impact on the company's future growth and outreach. Aren't you interested in hearing that story? With the prospect of a Conference Call, light will shine on some of these questions, and others not printed here.

Conference calls are a chance for disclosure and transparency. That said, this is your time to pick-up a phone and talk, listen and consider. There is success written on this investment – reach out, ask your questions and be patience enough to wait for it all to unfold.. PK sends...

Integral Technologies Schedules Quarterly Conference Call

to Discuss 3rd Quarter Results and New Battery Technology

EVANSVILLE, Ind., May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies Inc. (OTC-BB: ITKG) announced today that it will host its quarterly conference call and live audio webcast on Monday, May 18th, 2015 at 4:30 PM EDT to discuss the Company's results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2015. The call will be hosted by CEO Doug Bathauer and CFO Bart Snell.


The company will also discuss its recently patented, proprietary, break-through battery technology. Insight into the significance of this new battery application will be shared on the call. Slobodan Pavlovic, Vice President of Engineering ElectriPlast Corporation, will also be present on the call to discuss technical aspects of the battery technology.


The call-in details are:

Live PARTICIPANT Dial-In (Toll-Free): 877-407-8914
Live PARTICIPANT Dial-In (International): 201-493-6795


An archived copy of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the call, and will be available for 30 days following the call.


Webcast link: http://electriplast.equisolvewebcast.com/5-18-cc


Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains "forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. These statements include, without limitation, predictions and guidance relating to the company's future financial performance and the research, development and commercialization of its technologies. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, but they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, as the result of such factors, risks and uncertainties as:

(1) competition in the markets for the products and services sold by the company,
(2) the ability of the company to execute its plans,
(3) other factors detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, those described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, and
(4) the parties may be unable to agree upon definitive agreements.

You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.



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ElectriPlast: A week of News and Undercurrents...

Welcoming a New Board Member --

and Let's talk about BATTCON 2015,

and ElectriPlast’s Connection

with next Generation Batteries...

By: PRNewswire,
April 13, 2015: 08:45 AM ET


Alright, herewith yet another quick note before reading the news of the week:

First of all, Integral has brought on board a new board member, a Washington DC lobbyist. At first glance it is easy to see an angle here, but at second glance, I decided to take a look at, and ask questions about, the caliber of our new associate, Mr. James Wise. Jim has been described as a very, very wise man by some of the ElectriPlast Blog's (EB) sources who know better. His relationships with both the halls of government power and industry are well founded. Yes he is a DC lobbyist, but, like lawyers, mechanics, and investors -- there are truly good ones and exceptionally bad (as in soulless) ones. Personal politics aside, Jim, as more than a few trusted sources confirmed, is one of the good ones. He works to promote change for the right reasons, on the right side of issues. So, his announcement to the board is largely the focus of this press release, and the comments above are my two cents on it before hand -- but as you read the announcement, keep in mind the words "Access" and "Connections" as both have a place in the larger strategic picture...

Secondly, there was news that highlighted an event scheduled to take place later in May 2015. This event is called "BATTCON 2015". It is a convention where Batteries will rule the day, and in an article by Baystreet.ca "BATTCON Could Catalyze ITKG After BASF Exhibits ElectriPlast at Plastics Conference"

http://www.baystreet.ca/articles/stockstowatch.aspx?id=937.

Much of what is said within the Baystreet "BATTCON" article was previously mentioned in an 'EB' posting, but of course Baystreet's article offers new and insightful aspects. Rather than me spoon feeding this to you, instead, I will ask you go ahead and click the above link and stroll through their article. As a source of information, these folks have actually been there to kick the tires; review the books; visit with Integral's leadership in their offices, and visit with the engineers in Detroit. They have spoken with those companies which signed Letters of Intent (LOI), and are looking at this company, and the stories being generated, from a position of knowledge -- maybe, just maybe, they are doing a bit more than talking up the stock...maybe they are sharing a truth. That said, keep watching this blog, and more importantly, watch for news involving any of the four companies Integral is close to, and who are close to moving beyond a LOI with, Delphi, East Penn, BASF or Hanwah. PK sends...

Integral Technologies Adds James W. Wise to Advisory Board

EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Technologies, Inc. (OTC-BB: ITKG) ("Integral"), an emerging light-weighting leader and its wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp., announced the addition of James W. Wise to its Advisory Board.


Wise is the Managing Partner of PACE Companies, LLP, and for twenty-five years has represented clients to the Federal government and state governments in policy areas such as energy, transportation, and defense contracting. Wise will be invaluable in assisting the company in building further key partnerships and relationships in the public and private sectors. Bart Snell, Integral's CFO, works closely with the Advisory Board and serves as liaison so the initiatives of the Advisory Board are coordinated with the business and technology directions of ElectriPlast.


Jim Wise said, "The opportunities that the ElectriPlast technology brings to both the public and private sectors are limitless. We believe that the need of key industrial sectors to achieve greater energy efficiencies and enhanced functionality grows daily. ElectriPlast offers a unique combination of both light-weighting and conductivity that is real world proven. I am very excited to be a part of this cutting edge technology company that is bringing a great product to the marketplace at the right time."


Lightweighting is a large and rapidly growing market and conductive plastics has an important role to play within the lightweighting industry. ElectriPlast has made significant in-roads with the Automotive and Industrial markets, and will continue to expand these vertical markets with partner-centric applications.


"We are pleased with how the company is now positioned within the Automotive and Industrial sectors. There are large unaddressed needs in other vertical markets, specifically, Aerospace, Consumer, Power Storage, and related opportunities in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence markets," stated Integral CEO Doug Bathauer. "Jim will prove a valuable asset in further expanding these opportunities for us."


About Integral Technologies, Inc.

(ITKG) ("Integral"), and wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp., engage in the discovery, development, and commercialization of electrically conductive hybrid plastics used primarily as raw materials in the production of industrial, commercial and consumer products and services worldwide. Its core material, ElectriPlast®, is a non-corrosive, electrically conductive resin-based material whose properties allow it to be molded into any of the infinite shapes and sizes associated with plastics, rubbers and other polymers while reducing component weight by 40 to 60%. Integral is a leader in conductive hybrid plastics with a broad Intellectual Property portfolio referencing its ElectriPlast technology. Applications for ElectriPlast include: Shielding Wire, Power Electronics, Connectors, and Cables; Shielding, Conduction, Batteries, Semiconductors, Heated Elements, Sensors, Antennas, Medical Devices, Consumer Electronics and Acoustics, Fuses, Capacitors, Resistors, RFID, Bus bars and Terminals.


Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains "forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. These statements include, without limitation, predictions and guidance relating to the company's future financial performance and the research, development and commercialization of its technologies. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, but they involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, as the result of such factors, risks and uncertainties as:

(1) competition in the markets for the products and services sold by the company,
(2) the ability of the company to execute its plans,
(3) other factors detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, those described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, and
(4) the parties may be unable to agree upon definitive agreements.

You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.



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