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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 _______________________________
FORM 10-Q

 _______________________________

(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2011

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2010

Or

¨
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number: 000-30975

 _______________________________
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 _______________________________

Delaware 911789357

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

12325 Emmet Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(402) 452-5400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 _______________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   xNo   ¨o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). )    Yes   ¨x No   ¨o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨oAccelerated filer ¨
o
Non-accelerated filer 
o¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes   ¨o    No   x

As of November 15, 2010,9, 2011, the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 49,289,672.

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TRANSGENOMIC, INC.

INDEX

        Page No.    
PART I. Page No.    
PART I.
 3

Item 1.

 

 3
 

 3
 

 4
 

 5
 

 6
 
 7
Item 2. 
 19
Item 4T.4. 
 26
PART II. 
 27
Item 1. 
 27
Item 1A. 
 27
Item 6. 
 27
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

   September 30,  2010
(unaudited)
  December 31,
2009
 
ASSETS   

CURRENT ASSETS:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $4,589   $5,642  

Accounts receivable (net of allowances for bad debts of $335 and $310, respectively)

   3,536    4,522  

Inventories (net of allowances for obsolescence of $520 and $507, respectively)

   3,658    3,552  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   646    738  
         

Total current assets

   12,429    14,454  
         

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

   

Equipment

   10,371    9,972  

Furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements

   3,836    3,834  
         
   14,207    13,806  

Less: accumulated depreciation

   (13,160  (12,839
         
   1,047    967  
         

OTHER ASSETS:

   

Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of $524 and $525, respectively)

   461    583  
         
  $13,937   $16,004  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

   

Accounts payable

  $889   $1,013  

Other accrued expenses

   2,722    2,517  

Accrued compensation

   668    573  
         

Total current liabilities

   4,279    4,103  

Other long-term liabilities

   351    239  
         

Total liabilities

   4,630    4,342  
         

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

   

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

         

Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 49,289,672 and 49,189,672 shares outstanding, respectively

   498    497  

Additional paid-in capital

   139,715    139,703  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   1,644    1,645  

Accumulated deficit

   (132,550  (130,183
         

Total stockholders’ equity

   9,307    11,662  
         
  $13,937   $16,004  
         

 September 30,  
 2011 December 31,
 (unaudited) 2010
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents$1,423
 $3,454
Accounts receivable, net7,591
 7,601
Inventories, net3,306
 3,344
Other current assets1,336
 635
Total current assets13,656
 15,034
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:   
Equipment10,105
 9,820
Furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements3,723
 3,479
 13,828
 13,299
Less: accumulated depreciation(12,231) (11,697)
 1,597
 1,602
OTHER ASSETS:   
Goodwill6,275
 6,275
Intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $1,142 and $519, respectively)8,325
 8,962
Other assets121
 154
 $29,974
 $32,027
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Accounts payable$1,721
 $1,360
Accrued compensation1,058
 875
Short term debt247
 989
Current maturities of long term debt1,234
 
Accrued liabilities3,834
 3,231
Contractual obligation1,363
 1,628
Current portion of lease obligations197
 170
Accrued preferred stock dividend450
 
Total current liabilities10,104
 8,253
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:   
Long term debt less current maturities7,405
 8,640
Preferred stock conversion feature8,000
 1,983
Preferred stock warrant liability3,200
 2,351
Other long-term liabilities974
 843
Total liabilities29,683
 22,070
Redeemable Series A convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 3,879,307 shares authorized, 2,586,205 shares issued and outstanding1,796
 1,457
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(DEFICIT):   
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 2,586,205 shares issued and outstanding
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 49,379,822 and 49,289,672 shares issued and outstanding, respectively499
 498
Additional paid-in capital140,486
 139,730
Accumulated other comprehensive income1,675
 1,589
Accumulated deficit(144,165) (133,317)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)(1,505) 8,500
 $29,974
 $32,027
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2010  2009  2010  2009 

NET SALES

  $4,419   $5,046   $14,956   $15,508  

COST OF GOODS SOLD

   2,402    2,293    7,568    7,291  
                 

Gross profit

   2,017    2,753    7,388    8,217  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

     

Selling, general and administrative

   2,159    2,215    7,623    7,922  

Research and development

   613    938    1,952    2,468  

Restructuring charges

   72        72      
                 
   2,844    3,153    9,647    10,390  
                 

LOSS FROM OPERATIONS

   (827  (400  (2,259  (2,173

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

     

Interest, net

       1    1    14  

Other, net

       (1      (4
                 
           1    10  
                 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

   (827  (400  (2,258  (2,163

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

   71    (34  109    (114
                 

NET LOSS

  $(898 $(366 $(2,367 $(2,049
                 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

  $(0.02 $(0.01 $(0.05 $(0.04
                 

BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

   49,289,672    49,189,672    49,228,561    49,189,672  

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2011 2010 2011 2010
NET SALES$8,253
 $4,419
 $23,400
 $14,956
COST OF GOODS SOLD3,808
 2,402
 10,248
 7,568
Gross profit4,445
 2,017
 13,152
 7,388
OPERATING EXPENSES:       
Selling, general and administrative4,364
 2,159
 14,272
 7,623
Research and development515
 613
 1,650
 1,952
Restructuring charges5
 72
 40
 72
 4,884
 2,844
 15,962
 9,647
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS(439) (827) (2,810) (2,259)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):       
Interest income (expense), net(238) 
 (720) 1
Expense on preferred stock(600) 
 (6,866) 
Other, net(2) 
 231
 
 (840) 
 (7,355) 1
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES(1,279) (827) (10,165) (2,258)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)(9) 71
 (120) 109
NET LOSS$(1,270) $(898) $(10,045) $(2,367)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS AND ACCRETION(275) 
 (803) 
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS$(1,545) $(898) $(10,848) $(2,367)
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE$(0.03) $(0.02) $(0.22) $(0.05)
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING49,327,527
 49,289,672
 49,306,861
 49,228,561
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(DEFICIT)

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 20102011

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

   Common Stock              
   Outstanding
Shares
   Par
Value
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total 

Balance, January 1, 2010

   49,189,672    $497    $139,703   $(130,183 $1,645   $11,662  

Net loss

                 (2,367  (2,367  (2,367

Other comprehensive income (loss):

         

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

                     (1  (1
            

Comprehensive loss

         (2,368 
            

Non-cash stock-based compensation

             (29          (29

Issuance of shares for employee stock options

   100,000     1     41            42  
                           

Balance, September 30, 2010

   49,289,672    $498    $139,715   $(132,550 $1,644   $9,307  
                           

 Common Stock        
 
Outstanding
Shares
 
Par
Value
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total
Balance, January 1, 201149,289,672
 $498
 $139,730
 $(133,317) $1,589
 $8,500
Net loss
 
 
 (10,045) (10,045) (10,045)
Other comprehensive income (loss):           
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
 
 
 
 86
 86
Comprehensive loss        (9,959)  
Non-cash stock-based compensation
 
 734
 
 
 734
Issuance of shares of stock90,150
 1
 22
 
 
 23
Preferred stock accretion
 
 
 (353)   (353)
Dividends on preferred stock
 
 
 (450) 
 (450)
Balance, September 30, 201149,379,822
 499
 140,486
 (144,165) $1,675
 $(1,505)
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
         2010              2009       

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

   

Net loss

  $(2,367 $(2,049

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

Depreciation, amortization and disposals

   523    615  

Non-cash, stock based compensation

   (29  151  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   969    1,461  

Inventories

   (167  709  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   90    20  

Accounts payable

   (121  (142

Accrued expenses and accrued compensation

   242    (557

Other long term liabilities

   (44  29  

Long term deferred income taxes

   20      
         

Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   (884  237 
         

CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   

Purchase of property and equipment

   (141  (327

Change in other assets

   (25)  (20)
         

Net cash flows used in investing activities

   (166  (347
         

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   

Issuance of common stock

   42      

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

   (57    
         

Net cash flows provided by financing activities

   (15    
         

EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH

   12      
         

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (1,053  (110

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   5,642    4,771  
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $4,589   $4,661  
         

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

   

Cash paid during the period for:

   

Interest

  $   $  

Income taxes, net

   4    163  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INFORMATION

   

Acquisition of equipment through capital leases

  $286      

 Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 2011 2010
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
Net loss$(10,045) $(2,367)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization1,506
 523
Non-cash, stock based compensation734
 (29)
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts1,432
 29
Provision for losses on inventory obsolescence47
 78
Preferred stock revaluation6,866
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(1,418) 940
Inventories(44) (245)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(269) 90
Accounts payable137
 (121)
Accrued liabilities(131) 242
Other long term liabilities268
 (44)
Long term deferred income taxes18
 20
Net cash flows used in operating activities(899) (884)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
Purchase of property and equipment(147) (141)
Change in other assets(256) (25)
Net cash flows used in investing activities(403) (166)
CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
Principal payments on capital lease obligations(165) (57)
Issuance of common stock23
 42
Principal payment on note payable(659) 
Net cash flows used in financing activities(801) (15)
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH72
 12
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(2,031) (1,053)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD3,454
 5,642
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$1,423
 $4,589
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION   
Cash paid during the period for:   
Interest$495
 $
Income taxes, net106
 4
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INFORMATION   
Acquisition of equipment through capital leases$388
 $286
Dividends accrued on preferred stock450
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Three and Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 20102011 and 20092010

A. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION


A.BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Business Description.

Transgenomic, Inc. provides innovative products for the purificationis a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cancer and analysis of nucleic acids used in the life sciences industry for research focused oninherited diseases through its proprietary molecular geneticstechnologies and diagnostics. We also provide genetic variation analytical services to the medical research,world-class clinical and research services. We have three complementary business segments.
Clinical Laboratories. Our clinical laboratories specialize in genetic testing for cardiology, neurology, mitochondrial disorders, and oncology. Located in New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska the molecular clinical reference laboratories are certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) as high complexity labs and our Omaha facility is accredited by CAP (College of American Pathologists).
Pharmacogenomics Services. Pharmacogenomics research services are provided by our Contract Research Organization located in Omaha, Nebraska. This lab specializes in pharmacogenomic, biomarker and mutation discovery research serving the pharmaceutical markets. Net sales are categorized as Instrument Related Business and Laboratory Services.

Instrument Related Business:

biomedical industries world-wide for disease research, drug and diagnostic development and clinical trial support.

Bioinstruments.Diagnostic Tools. Our flagshipproprietary product is the WAVE® System which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. There is a worldwide installed base of nearlyover 1,500 WAVE Systems as of September 30, 2010.2011. We also distribute bioinstruments produced by other manufacturers (“OEM Equipment”) through our sales and distribution network. Service contracts to maintain installed systems are sold and supported by our technical support personnel.

Bioconsumables. The installed WAVE base and some third-party installedOEM Equipment platforms generate a demand for consumables that are required for the continued operation of the bioinstruments. We develop, manufacture and sell these consumable products. In addition, we manufacture and sell consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR® Nuclease and a range of HPLC separationchromatography columns.

Laboratory Services:

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory. The molecular clinical reference laboratory specializes in mitochondrial and molecular diagnostic testing including genetic testing for oncology, hematology and inherited disorders. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, the molecular clinical reference laboratory operates in a Good Laboratory Practices compliant environment and is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) as a high complexity lab and is accredited by CAP (College of American Pathologists).


Pharmacogenomics Research Services. Pharmacogenomics research services are provided by our Contract Research Organization located in Omaha, Nebraska. It specializes in pharmocogenomic, biomarker and mutation discovery research serving the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries world-wide for disease research, drug and diagnostic development and clinical trial support.


Although we have experienced recurring net losses (resulting in an accumulated deficit of $132.6 million at September 30, 2010) management believes existing sources of liquidity, including cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 million, are sufficient to meet expected cash needs through 2011. We will need to increase net sales in order to meet our liquidity needs on a long-term basis. If we cannot increase net sales, further reductions to operating expenses will be needed. In future periods, there is no assurance that we will be able to increase net sales or further reduce expenses and, accordingly, we may not have sufficient sources of liquidity to continue operations indefinitely.

B. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

B.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Transgenomic, Inc. and its wholly-ownedwholly owned subsidiary. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Risks and Uncertainties.

Certain risks and uncertainties are inherent in our day-to-day operations and to the process of preparing our financial statements. The more significant of those risks are presented below and throughout the notes to the financial statements.

TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

1.Use of Estimates.


The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. In addition, estimates and assumptions associated with the determination of the fair value of certain assets and related impairments require considerable judgment by management. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing these consolidated financial statements.

2.Concentration of Revenue Risk.

No customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 one customer accounted for more than 10% of the Laboratory Services net sales. This customer represented 16% of the Laboratory Services net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 15% of the Laboratory Services net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 one customer accounted for more than 10% of the Laboratory Services net sales. This customer represented 18% of the Laboratory Services net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Fair Value.

Unless otherwise specified, book value approximates fair market value.

Concentrations of Cash.

From time to time, we may maintain a cash position with financial institutions in amounts that exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses on such accounts as of September 30, 2010.

The preferred stock conversion feature and warrant liability are recorded at fair value. See Footnote I.

Basis of Presentation.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20092010 was derived from our audited balance sheet as of that date. The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20102011 and 20092010 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments whichthat are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010


financial position and operating results for the interim periods. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20092010 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

Cash and Cash Equivalents.

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and investments with original maturities at the date of acquisition of three months or less. Such investments presently consist of temporary overnight investments.

Accounts Receivable.

The following is a summary of activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20102011 and 2009:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Beginning
Balance
   Provision  Write Offs  Ending
Balance
 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

  $295    $40   $—     $335  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

  $358    $(5 $(8 $345  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

  $310    $29   $(4 $335  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

  $388    $27   $(70 $345  

TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY2010:

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

 Dollars in Thousands
 
Beginning
Balance
 Provision Write Offs 
Ending
Balance
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011$1,387
 $205
 $(113) $1,479
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010$295
 $40
 $
 $335
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011$334
 $1,433
 $(288) $1,479
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010$310
 $29
 $(4) $335
While payment terms are generally 30 days, we have also provided extended payment terms of up to 90 days in certain cases. We operate globally and some of the international payment terms may be greater than 90 days. Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount and shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts.accounts and contractual allowances. The estimate made for doubtful accounts is based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a quarterly basis. We determine the allowance for doubtful accounts and contractual allowances by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.

Inventories.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market net of an allowance for obsolete inventory. Cost is computed using standard costs for finished goods and average or latest actual cost for raw materials and work in process, which approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.

The following is a summary of activity for the allowance for obsolete inventory during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20102011 and 2009:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Beginning
Balance
   Provision   Write Offs  Ending
Balance
 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

  $536    $12    $(28 $520  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

  $123    $257    $(27 $353  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

  $507    $78    $(65 $520  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

  $108    $298    $(53 $353  

2010:


 Dollars in Thousands
 
Beginning
Balance
 Provision Write Offs 
Ending
Balance
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011$520
 $(2) $(4) $514
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010$536
 $12
 $(28) $520
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011$518
 $47
 $(51) $514
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010$507
 $78
 $(65) $520
We determine the allowance for obsolete inventoryobsolescence by evaluating inventory quarterly the inventory for items deemed to be slow moving or obsolete. Included in our provision is the foreign currency impact

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Property and Equipment.

Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.cost. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

Leasehold improvements

1 to 10 years

Furniture and fixtures

3 to 7 years

Production equipment

3 to 7 years

Computer equipment

3 to 7 years

Research and development equipment

2 to 7 years

Other Assets.

Other assets include intellectual property, patents and other long-term assets.

1.Intellectual Property.

Initial costs paid to license intellectual property from independent third parties are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the license period. Ongoing royaltiesDepreciation expense related to such licenses are expensed as incurred.

2.Patents.

We capitalize legal costs, filing feesproperty and other expenses associated with obtaining patents on new discoveriesequipment during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and amortize these costs using2010 was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Included in depreciation for the straight-line method overthree months ended September 30, 2011 was less than $0.1 million related to equipment acquired under capital leases. Depreciation expense related to property and equipment during the shorternine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Included in depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $0.1 million related to equipment acquired under capital leases.

Goodwill.
Goodwill is the excess of the legal lifepurchase price over fair value of the patent or its economic life beginning on the date the patentassets acquired and is issued.

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Each of these assetsnot amortized. Goodwill is treated as long-lived assets. Long-lived assets will be tested for impairment on an annual basisannually. We perform this impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of each year or when a significant event occurs whichthat may impact impairment.goodwill. Impairment occurs when the carrying value is determined to be not recoverable thereby causing the carrying value of the goodwill to exceed its fair value. If impaired, the asset’s carrying value is reduced to its fair value. We recorded no impairment charges related to goodwill as of December 31, 2010. No events have transpired in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2010 or 2009.

3.Other Long-Term Assets.2011

Other long-term assets include U.S. security deposits and deferred tax assets, net of applicable valuation allowances.

that would require an impairment analysis prior to our scheduled review.

Stock Based Compensation.

All stock options awarded to date have exercise prices equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of grant and have ten-year contractual terms. Unvested options as of September 30, 20102011 had vesting periods of one or three years from date of grant. None of the stock options outstanding at September 30, 20102011 are subject to performance or market-based vesting conditions.

We measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options. Compensation expense is based on the calculated fair value of the awards as measured at the grant date and is expensed ratably over the service period of the awards (generally the vesting period).

During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2010,2011, we recorded the recapture of compensation expense recovery of less than $0.1 million within the selling, general and administrative expense. The vesting of options exercisable for the purchase of 1.3 million shares was offset by the expense recovery for stock options which were forfeited due to the requisite service not being rendered. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009,2011, we recorded compensation expensesexpense of $0.2$0.7 million within selling, general and administrative expense as a result of the vesting of options exercisable for the purchase of 1.73.6 million shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded compensation expense recovery of less than $0.1 million within selling, general and administrative expense as a result of the vesting of options exercisable for the purchase of 1.3 million shares. As of September 30, 2010,2011, there was less than $0.1$1.2 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted averageweighted-average period of nearly three years.

No stock options were granted during the quarters ended September 30, 20102011 and 2009.2010. The fair value of the options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 2011and 20092010 was estimated on theirthe respective grant dates using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. There were 75,000We granted 2.2 million stock options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.second quarter of 2011. These stock options were granted to our entire employee base with the bulk being granted to our senior management team. The Black-Scholes model was used with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rates of 1.98%1.87% based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant; dividend yields of zero percent; expected lifelives of fivefour years, based on expected exercise activity behavior; and volatility of 105% based on the historical volatility of our stock over a time that is consistent with the expected life of the option. A small group of senior executives hold the majority of the stock options and are expected to hold the options for five years. Forfeitures of 1.10% have been assumed.
There were 75,000 stock options granted during the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Black-Scholes model was used with

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the following assumptions: risk-free interest rates of 1.98% based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant; dividend yields of zero percent; expected life of five years, based on historical exercise activity behavior; and volatility of 102.69% based on the historical volatility of our stock over a time that is consistent with the expected life of the option. A small group of senior executives held the majority of the stock options and are expected to hold the options until they are vested. Forfeitures of 2.2% have beenwere assumed in the calculation.

Capital Leases

The following

Net Sales Recognition.
Revenue is an analysisrealized and earned when all of the leased property under capital leases.

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Asset Balances at September 30 

Classes of Property

      2010           2009     

Equipment

  $286    $  

Less: Accumulated amortization

          
          

Total

  $286    $  
          

following criteria are met:

Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists
Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered
The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and
Collectability is reasonably assured.

Net sales from our Clinical Laboratories are recognized on an individual test basis and takes place when the test report is completed, reviewed and sent to the client less the reserve for insurance, Medicare and Medicaid contractual adjustments. There are no deferred net sales associated with our Clinical Laboratories. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from third party payers, are recorded upon settlement.
TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYIn our Pharmacogenomics Services, we perform services on a project by project basis. When we receive payment in advance, we recognize revenue when we deliver the service. These projects typically do not extend beyond one year. At

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The following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments under capital leases togetherdeferred net sales associated with pharmacogenomics research projects, included in the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2010.

Year ending December 31:

   Dollars in Thousands 

2010

  $14  

2011

   86  

2012

   86  

2013

   71  
     

Total minimum lease payments

  $257  

Less: Amount representing interest

   (28
     

Present value of net minimum lease payments

  $229  
     

Income Taxes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities at each balance sheet date using tax rates expected to be in effect in the year the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent that it is more likelyother accrued liabilities, was $0.1 million and less than not that they will not be realized.

$0.1 million, respectively.

Net Sales Recognition.

Net sales of Diagnostic Tools products are recognized in accordance with the terms of the sales arrangement. Such recognition is based on receipt of an unconditional customer order and transfer of title and risk of ownership to the customer, typically upon shipment of the product under a purchase order. Our sales terms do not provide for the right of return unless the product is damaged or defective. Net sales from certain services associated with the analytical instruments, to be performed subsequent to shipment of the products, is deferred and recognized when the services are provided. Such services, mainly limited to installation and training services that are not essential to the functionality of the instruments, typically are performed in a timely manner subsequent to shipment of the instrument. We also enter into various service contracts that cover installed instruments. These contracts cover specific time periods. Netperiods and net sales associated with these contracts are deferred and recognized ratably over the service period. At September 30, 20102011 and September 30, 2009,2010, deferred net sales, mainly associated with our service contracts, included in the balance sheet in other accrued expenses,liabilities, was approximately $1.5 million and $1.4 million respectively for each of the periods.

Net sales from our Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory Services are recognized on an individual test basis and takes place when the test report is completed, reviewed and sent to the client less the reserve for insurance, Medicare and Medicaid expected reimbursement. There are no deferred net sales associated with our Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from third party payers, are recorded upon settlement. In our Pharmacogenomics Research Services Group, we perform services on a project by project basis. When we get payment in advance we recognize revenue when we deliver the service. These projects typically do not extend beyond one year. At September 30, 2010 and 2009, deferred net sales associated with the pharmacogenomics research projects included in the balance sheet in other accrued expenses, was less than $0.1 million for each period.

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government agencies for specific net sales producing transactions are recorded net with no effect on the income statement.

Research

Preferred Stock.
We entered into a Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement on December 29, 2010, as discussed in Note I, selling shares and Development.

Researchissuing warrants to purchase a certain number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock meets the definition of mandatorily redeemable stock as it is preferred capital stock which is redeemable at the option of the holder and developmentshould be reported outside of equity. Preferred stock is accreted to its redemption value. The warrants do not qualify to be treated as equity, and various collaboration costsaccordingly, are chargedrecorded as a liability. A preferred stock conversion feature is embedded within the Series A Preferred Stock that meets the definition of a derivative. The preferred stock, warrant liability and preferred stock conversion feature are all recorded separately and were initially recorded at fair value using the Black Scholes model. We are required to expense when incurred.

record these instruments at fair value at each reporting date and changes will be recorded as an adjustment to earnings. The warrant liability and preferred stock conversion feature are considered level three financial instruments. See Footnote I.

Translation of Foreign Currency.

Our foreign subsidiary uses the local currency of the country in which they areit is located as theirits functional currency. Its assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. CumulativeA cumulative translation lossesgain of less than $0.1approximately $0.1 million are is reported as accumulated other comprehensive income on the accompanying

consolidated balance sheet as of TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYSeptember 30, 2011

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Nine Months Ended nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

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foreign currency transaction gain in the determination of net losses ofloss for the nine months ending September 30, 2011 and $0.3 million as foreign currency transaction lossesloss in the determination of net incomeloss for each of the nine months ending September 30, 2010.
Other Income.
Other income consists primarily of interest income from cash and 2009.

Comprehensive Income.

Accumulated other comprehensivecash equivalents invested in overnight instruments. Other income at in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 includes an award of a federal grant under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project related to COLD-PCR, Surveyor Scan kit development for detecting key cancer pathway gene mutations and mtDNA damage assays. Income related to this federal grant was $0.2 million, net of consulting fees. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was less than $0.1 million. Other income for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consisted of foreign currency translation adjustments, net of applicable tax of zero. We deem our foreign investments to be permanent in nature and do not provide for taxes on currency translation adjustments arising from converting investments in a foreign currency to U.S. dollars.

was less than $0.1 million.

Earnings Per Share.

Basic earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted averageweighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share include shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants or conversion rights that have exercise or conversion prices below the market value of our common stock. Options, warrants and conversion rights pertaining to 10,598,15617,751,940 and 11,383,72010,598,156 shares of our common stock have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share at September 30, 20102011 and 2009,2010, respectively. The options, warrants and conversion rights that were exercisable in 20102011 and 20092010 were not included because the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss. As a result, none of our outstanding options, warrants or conversion rights affect the calculation of diluted earnings per share.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements.

adopted accounting pronouncements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13,Revenue Recognition (ASC 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force); effective for years beginning after June 15, 2010. This standard update will be effective for us on January 1, 2011. Vendors often provide multiple products and/or services to their customers as part of a single arrangement. These deliverables may be provided at different points in time or over different time periods. The existing guidance regarding how and whether to separate these deliverables and how to allocate the overall arrangement consideration to each was originally captured in EITF Issue No. 00-21,Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, which is now codified at ASC 605-25,Revenue Recognition – Multiple-Element Arrangements. The issuance of ASU 2009-13 amends ASC 605-25 and represents a significant shift from the existing guidance that was considered abuse-preventative and heavily geared toward ensuring that revenue recognition was not accelerated. The application of this new guidance is expected to result in accounting for multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements that better reflects their economics as more arrangements will be separated into individual units of accounting. We are currently evaluating theOur adoption of ASU No. 2009-13 did not have a material impact of adopting ASU 2009-13.on our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14,Software (ASC 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force); effective for years beginning after June 15, 2010. This standard update will be effective for us on January 1, 2011. ASU 2009-14 modifies the existing scope guidance in ASC 985-605,Software Revenue Recognition, for revenue arrangements with tangible products that include software elements. This modification was made primarily due to the changes in ASC 605-25 noted previously, which further differentiated the separation and allocation guidance applicable to non-software arrangements as compared to software arrangements. Prior to the modification of ASC 605-25, the separation and allocation guidance for software and non-software arrangements was more similar. Under ASC 985-605, which was originally issued as AICPA Statement of position 97-2,Software Revenue Recognition, an arrangement to sell a tangible product along with software was considered to be in its scope if the software was more than incidental to the product as a whole. Our adoption of ASU No. 2009-14 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements, effective for years beginning after December 15, 2010. The guidance requires the disclosure of roll forward activities on purchases, sales, issuance, and settlements of the assets and liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level Three fair value measurements). We are currently evaluatingadopted the impactnew disclosure provisions with the filing of adopting ASU 2009-14.

C.RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

our Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2011.


Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted.
In June 2011, the third quarterFASB issued guidance on the presentation of 2010 we made a decision to consolidate our research and development activities in Omaha, Nebraska. We expect to substantially completecomprehensive income. The new guidance eliminates the transition by December 31, 2010. We have recognized expenses for restructuring, including but not limited to, severance, facility costs and costs to move equipment from Gaithersburg, Maryland to Omaha, Nebraska. These restructuring charges are attributable to our lab services and instrument segments.


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Restructuring charges include:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Costs Incurred in  the
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
   Cumulative Costs
Incurred at

September 30, 2010
   Total
Expected  Costs
 

Severance and related costs

  $40    $40    $53  

Facility closure costs

   24     24     63  

Other

   8     8     66  
               

Restructuring charges

  $72    $72    $182  
               

Liabilities recorded2010



current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. Instead, an entity will be required to present either a continuous statement of net income and other comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and will have presentation changes only.
In July 2011, the consolidationFASB issued guidance on the presentation of our Gaithersburg, Maryland facility for the third quarter of 2010 consistnet patient service revenue. The new guidance requires a change in presentation of the following:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Balance at
June 30,  2010
   Costs Incurred  and
Charged to Expense
   Costs Paid  or
Otherwise
Settled
  Changes  in
Estimates
   Balance at
September 30, 2010
 

Severance and related costs

  $    $40    $   $    $40  

Facility closure costs

        24     (8       16  

Other

        8     (8         
                        

Total

  $    $72    $(16 $    $56  
                        

statement of operations by reclassifying the provision for bad debts associated with patient service revenue from an operating expense to a deduction from patient service revenue (net of contractual allowances and discounts). Additionally, enhanced disclosure about policies for recognizing revenue and assessing bad debts are required. Disclosures of patient service revenue (net of contractual allowances and discounts) as well as qualitative and quantitative information about changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts will be required. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.
In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance on Intangibles including goodwill and other intangibles. The new guidance will allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted.


D.
C.INVENTORIES

Inventories (net of allowancesallowance for obsolescence) consisted of the following:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Finished goods

  $2,167   $2,322  

Raw materials and work in process

   1,590    1,588  

Demonstration inventory

   421    149  
         
   4,178    4,059  

Less allowance for obsolescence

   (520  (507
         

Total

  $3,658   $3,552  
         

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 Dollars in Thousands
 
September 30,
2011

 
December 31,
2010

Finished goods$2,063
 $2,119
Raw materials and work in process1,469
 1,531
Demonstration inventory288
 212
 $3,820
 $3,862
Less allowance for obsolescence(514) (518)
Total$3,306
 $3,344


E.
D.INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

Finite lived

Long-lived intangible assets and other assets consisted of the following:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   September 30, 2010   December 31, 2009 
   Cost   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Book
Value
   Cost   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Book
Value
 

Intellectual property

  $290    $273    $17    $310    $284    $26  

Patents

   531     251     280     598     241     357  

Other

   164     —       164     200     —       200  
                              

Total

  $985    $524    $461    $1,108    $525    $583  
                              

 Dollars in Thousands
 September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
 Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
 Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Intangibles—acquired technology$6,535
 $683
 $5,852
 $6,535
 $
 $6,535
Intangibles—assay royalties1,434
 154
 1,280
 1,434
 
 1,434
Intangibles—third party payor relationships367
 
 367
 367
 
 367
Intangibles—tradenames and trademarks344
 37
 307
 344
 
 344
Patents767
 263
 504
 511
 245
 266
Intellectual property20
 5
 15
 290
 274
 16
 $9,467
 $1,142
 $8,325
 $9,481
 $519
 $8,962

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Estimated Useful Life
Intellectual property10 years
Patents7 years
Intangibles—acquired technology7 – 8 years
Intangibles—third party payor relationshipsIndefinite
Intangibles—assay royalties7 years
Intangibles—tradenames and trademarks7 years
Other assets include U.S. security deposits and deferred tax assets.

assets, net of applicable valuation allowances.


The intangible assets were each valued separately using valuation approaches most appropriate for each specific asset.

Intangibles—acquired technologyIncome Approach - Multi-period Excess Earnings Method
Intangibles—third party payor relationshipsCost Approach - Replacement Cost Method
Intangibles—assay royaltiesIncome Approach - Multi-period Excess Earnings Method
Intangibles—tradenames and trademarksIncome Approach - Relief from Royalty Method

Income Approach
The income approach is based upon the economic principle of anticipation. In this approach, the value of the subject intangible asset is the present value of the expected economic income to be earned from that intangible asset. This expectation is then converted into a present value through the selection of an investor's required rate of return given the risk and/or uncertainty associated with the subject intangible asset. In valuing an intangible asset using the income approach, the following elements should be considered: (i) remaining useful life, (ii) legal rights, (iii) position of the intangible asset in its respective life cycle, (iv) appropriate capital charges, (v) allocations of income, and (vi) whether any tax amortization benefit should be included in the analysis.

Cost Approach
The cost approach to intangible asset analysis is based upon the economic principles of substitution and price equilibrium. These basic economic principles assert that an investor pay no more for an investment than the cost to obtain an investment of equal utility. Within the cost approach there are several related analytical methods. Two of the most common and widely accepted include the reproduction cost and replacement cost methods. All cost based approaches typically involve a comprehensive analysis of the relevant cost components, which typically include: (i) materials, (ii) labor, (iii) overhead, (iv) intangible asset developer's profit, and (v) an adequate return on the asset developer's capital.

Reproduction cost contemplates the construction of an exact replica of the subject intangible asset. Before appropriate adjustments are made for the purposes of deriving an indication of value, reproduction cost does not consider either the market demand for or the market acceptance of the subject intangible. Therefore, before the requisite adjustments, the reproduction cost estimate does not answer the question of whether anyone would be interested in an exact replica of the subject interest.

Unlike the reproduction cost method, the replacement cost method does consider market demand and market acceptance for the subject intangible. In other words, if there are elements or components of the subject intangible that generate little or no demand, they are not included in the subject intangible.

Excess Earnings Method
The Excess Earnings Method, a form of the Income Approach, reflects the present value of the projected cash flows that are expected to be generated by the intangible asset, less charges representing the contribution of other assets to those cash flows. As part of our analysis, we determined individual rates of return applicable to each acquired asset and estimate the effective “capital charge” to be applied to the earnings of the identified intangibles.


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Relief-from-Royalty Method
The Relief-from-Royalty method, a form of the Income Approach, estimates the cost of licensing the acquired intangible asset from an independent third party using a royalty rate. Since the company owns the intangible asset, it is relieved from making royalty payments. The resulting cash flow savings attributed to the owned intangible asset are estimated over the intangible asset's remaining useful life and discounted to present value.
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.3 million and less than $0.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1.0 million and 2009,less than $0.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be less than $0.1$1.2 million forin each of the years 2010 and thereafter. During2011 through 2017.

E.CAPITAL LEASES
The following is an analysis of the nine months ended property acquired under capital leases.

 Dollars in Thousands
 Asset Balances at
Classes of Property
September 30,
2011

 
December 31,
2010

Equipment$782
 $394
Less: Accumulated amortization(119) (13)
Total$663
 $381
The following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2010 we abandoned patents of $0.1 million.

2011
.
Year ending December 31:
 Dollars in Thousands
2011$75
2012224
2013209
201435
Total minimum lease payments$543
Less: Amount representing interest(79)
Present value of net minimum lease payments$464

F.
F.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are subject to a number of claims of various amounts, which arise out of the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the disposition of pending claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

We lease certain equipment, vehicles and operating facilities under non-cancellable operating leases that expire on various dates through 2016. The future minimum lease payments required under these leases are approximately $0.3 million in 2010,2011, $1.1 million in 2012, $0.6 million in 2011,2013, $0.4 million in 2014 , $0.4 million in 2015 and $0.3 million in 2012, less than $0.12016. Rent expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.2 million in each of the years 2013 through 2016.and $0.2 million, respectively. Rent expense for each of the threenine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.7 million and 2009 was $0.2 million. Rent expense for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was $0.6 million.

million, respectively.

We have entered into an employment agreement with Craig J. Tuttle, our President and Chief Executive Officer. The current term of Mr. Tuttle’s employment agreement ends on July 12, 2011.2012. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Tuttle will be entitled to receive a severance paymentspayment from the Company if his employment is terminated involuntarily except if such termination is based on “just cause”, as that term is defined in thehis employment agreement. The severance payment payable in the event of involuntary termination without just cause is equal to his annual base salary at the time of termination and will be paid over a twelve-month period. The employment agreement provides that the severance payment provisionsprovision will be honored if the Company is acquired by, or merged into, another company and his position is eliminated as a result of such acquisition or merger. In addition

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we have one employee who is entitled to a severance payment of less than $0.1 million if the employee’s position is eliminated prior to July 2012.

At September 30, 2010,2011, firm commitments to vendors to purchase components used in WAVE Systems and instruments manufactured by others totaled $0.3$0.5 million.


G.
G.INCOME TAXES

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and various foreign jurisdictions. We have statutes of limitation open for Federalfederal income tax returns related to tax years 2007 through 2009.2010. We have state income tax returns subject to examination primarily for tax years 20062007 through 2009.2010. Open tax years related to foreign jurisdictions, primarily the United Kingdom, remain subject to examination. Our primary foreign jurisdiction isexamination for the United Kingdom which has open tax years for 20062007 through 2009.

2010.

Income tax expensebenefit for the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 was $0.1 million.$0.1 million. This is the result of the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities reported in financial statements of our subsidiary outside the U.S. ThisWe believe the tax benefit recorded will be offset in future periods by a tax expense

related to income reported in financial statements of our subsidiary outside the U.S. Income tax expense for the TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARYnine

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

includes state and franchise taxes as well as reserves for uncertain income taxes. Income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was less than $0.1 million. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 is (4.84)%1.14%, which is primarily the result of valuation allowances against the net operating losses for the U.S. partially adjusted by permanent differences related to intercompany foreign currency exchange of our subsidiary outside

During the U.S. The effective tax rate for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was 5.27%.

During the three2011 and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no material changes to the liability for uncertain tax positions.


H.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
H.STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

We maintain an employee 401(k) retirement savings plan that allows for voluntary contributions into designated investment funds by eligible employees. We currently match the employee’s contributions at the rate of 50% on the first 6% of contributions. We may, at the discretion of our Board of Directors, make additional contributions on behalf of the Plan’s participants. Contributions to the 401(k) plan were less than $0.1 million for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

I.STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock.

The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, from time to time, as provided in a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors.

Common Stock Warrants.

No common stock warrants were issued or exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 or 2009. At September 30, 2010, there were warrants outstanding which were exercisable to purchase 7,978,156 shares of common stock.

Warrant Holder

  Issue Year   Expiration   Underlying Shares   Exercise Price 

Various Institutional Holders (1)

   2005     Oct. 2010     6,903,156    $1.20  

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (2)

   2003     Dec. 2010     200,000    $1.92  

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (2)

   2003     Dec. 2010     200,000    $2.07  

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (2)

   2003     Dec. 2010     150,000    $2.35  

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (2)

   2004     Feb. 2011     125,000    $2.57  

Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (2)

   2004     Aug. 2011     400,000    $1.18  
           

Total

       7,978,156    
           

We are released from the liability when the stock warrants expire.

(1)These warrants were issued in conjunction with a private placement of common stock in October 2005.

(2)These warrants were issued in conjunction with two loans that had been made to us by Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Laurus Loans”), and subsequent modifications of these loans. In conjunction with the 2005 private placement, the exercise prices of these warrants were adjusted according to repricing provisions contained in the original warrant agreements. While the Laurus Loans have been terminated, the warrants remain outstanding. Due to the repricing provision, these warrants are considered liabilities for financial reporting purposes. We have assessed and determined the fair value is $0.

Preferred Stock.

The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, from time to time, with such designations, powers, preferences and rights and such qualifications, limitations and restrictions as may be provided in a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors. The authority of the Board of Directors includes, but is not limited to, the determination or fixing of the following with respect to shares of such class or

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any series thereof: (i) the number of shares; (ii) the dividend rate, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date; (iii) whether shares are to be redeemable and, if so, the terms and amount of any sinking fund providing for the purchase or redemption of such shares; (iv) whether shares shall be convertible and, if so, the terms and provisions thereof; (v) what restrictions are to apply, if any, on the issue or reissue of any additional preferred stock; and (vi) whether shares have voting rights. The preferred stock may be issued with a preference over the common stock as to the payment of dividends. The Company has no current plans to issue any series ofadditional preferred stock. Classes of stock such as the preferred stock may be used, in certain circumstances, to create voting impediments on extraordinary corporate transactions or to frustrate persons seeking to effect a merger or otherwise to gain control of the Company. For the foregoing reasons, any additional preferred stock issued by the Company could have an adverse effect on the rights of the holders of the common stock.


On December 29, 2010, we entered into a transaction with affiliates of Third Security, LLC (the “Investors”), pursuant to the terms of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (“Series A Purchase Agreement”), in which we: (i) sold an aggregate of 2,586,205 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”) at a price of $2.32 per share; and (ii) issued a warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,293,102 shares of Series A Preferred (the “Warrant”) having an exercise price of $2.32 per share (the sale of Series A Preferred and issuance of the Warrant hereafter referred to as the “Financing”). The Warrant may be exercised at any time from December 29, 2010 until December 28, 2015 and contains a “cashless exercise” feature. The gross proceeds from the Financing were $6.0 million. The $0.2 million of costs incurred to complete the Financing were recorded as a reduction in the value of the Series A Preferred. We used the net proceeds from the financing to acquire the FAMILION family of genetic tests from PGxHealth, a subsidiary of Clinical Data, Inc.The Series A Preferred meets the definition of mandatorily redeemable stock as it is preferred capital stock that is redeemable at the option of the holder through December 2015 and should be reported outside of equity. The Series A Preferred is accreted to its redemption value of $6.0 million. The Warrant does not qualify to be treated as equity and, accordingly, is recorded as a liability. A preferred stock anti-dilution feature is embedded within the Series A Preferred that meets the definition of a derivative.

In connection with the Financing, we filed a Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, designating 3,879,307 shares of our preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred, including the Series A Preferred issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, is

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convertible into shares of our common stock at a rate of 4-for-1, which conversion rate is subject to further adjustment as set forth in the Certificate of Designation. Certain rights of the holders of the Series A Preferred are senior to the rights of the holders of common stock. The Series A Preferred has a liquidation preference equal to its original price per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. The holders of the Series A Preferred are entitled to receive quarterly dividends, which accrue at the rate of 10.0% of the original price per share per annum, whether or not declared, shall compound annually and shall be cumulative. In any calendar quarter, we are required to pay from funds legally available a cash dividend in the amount of 50% of the distributable cash flow as defined in the Series A Purchase Agreement or the aggregate amount of dividends accrued on the Series A Preferred. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded $0.5 million in accrued dividends.
Generally, the holders of the Series A Preferred are entitled to vote together with the holders of common stock, as a single group, on an as-converted basis. However, the Certificate of Designation provides that we shall not perform some activities, subject to certain exceptions, without the affirmative vote of a majority of the holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred. The holders of the Series A Preferred also are entitled to elect or appoint, as a single group, two (2) of the five (5) directors of the Company.
In connection with the Financing, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with the Investors (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has granted the Investors certain demand, “piggyback” and S-3 registration rights covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Series A Preferred issued pursuant to the Series A Purchase Agreement and issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and all shares of common stock issuable upon any dividend or other distribution with respect thereto.
Common Stock.
The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of common stock, from time to time, as provided in a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors.
Common Stock Warrants.
No common stock warrants were issued during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. exercised its warrants during the third quarter of 2011 in a cashless exercise for 60,150 shares of stock. No common stock warrants were issued or exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. A warrant to purchase 5,172,408 shares of common stock was outstanding at September 30, 2011.
Warrant Holder Issue Year Expiration 
Underlying
Shares
 
Exercise
Price
Affiliates of Third Security, LLC (1) 2010 December 2015 5,172,408 $0.58
J.
(1)This Warrant was issued in connection with the Financing. The number of shares shown reflects the post-conversion shares.

I.FAIR VALUE

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance on fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements for our financial assets and liabilities, as well as for other assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis in our consolidated financial statements.
FASB guidance establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price assets or liabilities. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities,
Level 2—Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets, and
Level 3—Unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions and best estimate of what inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The preferred stock warrant liability and preferred stock conversion feature are recorded separately at fair value. We are

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required to record these instruments at fair value at each reporting date and changes are recorded as an adjustment to earnings. The gains or losses included in earnings are reported in other income (expense) in our Statement of Operations.
The preferred stock warrant liability and preferred stock conversion feature are considered Level 3 financial instruments and are valued using the Black Scholes call option pricing formula, which approximates a binomial model for the preferred stock conversion feature. This method is among the most common and widely used valuation approaches for call options. The model relates an option's value to five variables: the current price of the underlying asset, the strike price of the option, the time to expiration or exercise of the option, a risk free interest rate, and the volatility of the underlying asset.
The following assumptions were used in the September 30, 2011valuation of the preferred stock conversion feature: the closing share price of our stock for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 discounted 15% due to the lack of marketability and liquidity, an exercise price of $0.39, expected term of 4.25 years, risk-free interest rate of 0.96% based on a 5 year U.S. Treasury and volatility of 103%.
The following assumptions were used in the September 30, 2011valuation of the preferred stock warrants: an exercise price of $2.32, expected term of 1.5 years, risk-free interest rate of 0.25% based on a 2 year U.S. Treasury and volatility of 50%.

During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the changes in the fair value of the liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were comprised of the following:
 Dollars in Thousands
 For the three months ended
 September 30, 2011
 
Preferred
Stock
Conversion
Feature
 Preferred
Stock
Warrant
Liability
 Total
Beginning balance at June 1, 2011$7,600
 $3,000
 $10,600
Total gains or losses:     
Recognized in earnings400
 200
 600
Balance at September 30, 2011$8,000
 $3,200
 $11,200


During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the changes in the fair value of the liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were comprised of the following:
 Dollars in Thousands
 For the nine months ended
 September 30, 2011
 
Preferred
Stock
Conversion
Feature
 Warrants Total
Beginning balance at January 1, 2011$1,983
 $2,351
 $4,334
Total gains or losses:     
Recognized in earnings6,017
 849
 6,866
Balance at September 30, 2011$8,000
 $3,200
 $11,200
We had no Level 3 liabilities at September 30, 2010. There were no purchases, sales, issuances or settlements of Level 3 liabilities in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. The unrealized gains or losses of Level 3 liabilities are included in earnings are reported in other income (expense) in our Statement of Operations.


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J.STOCK OPTIONS

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

   Number of
Options
  Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 

Balance at January 1, 2010:

   3,331,731   $2.39  

Granted

   75,000    .58  

Exercised

   (100,000)  (.42

Forfeited

   (553,500  (.75

Expired

   (133,231  (12.50
         

Balance at September 30, 2010:

   2,620,000   $2.24  
         

Exercisable at September 30, 2010:

   2,363,334   $2.42  
         

2011:

 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Balance at January 1, 20112,565,001
 $2.11
Granted2,335,500
 1.17
Exercised(30,000) (0.76)
Forfeited(334,501) (1.66)
Cancelled(363,000) (6.79)
Balance at September 30, 20114,173,000
 $1.20
Exercisable at September 30, 20112,234,712
 $1.26
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010,2011, we granted options exercisable to purchase 75,0002,335,500 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $0.58$1.17 under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.

No options were granted in the third quarter of 2011.

K.
K.OPERATING SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Our company’s chief operating decision-maker is the Chief Executive Officer, who regularly evaluates our performance based on net sales and gross profit. The preparation of this segment analysis requires management to make estimates and assumptions around expenseexpenses below the gross profit level. While we believe the segment information to be directionally correct, actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing this information.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as the policies discussed in Footnote B – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

We have twothree reportable operating segments, Clinical Laboratories, Pharmacogenomic Services and Diagnostic Tools. During the third quarter of 2011, we changed the manner in which we report segment results internally. Accordingly, segment results of the prior period have been reclassified to reflect these changes. Beginning with the third quarter of 2011 our company's chief operating decision-maker is now reviewing our business as having three segments.

The change in segments was driven by our corporate strategy to advance personalized medicine through proprietary molecular technologies and world-class clinical and research services. These lines of business are complementary with the Pharmacogenomics Services driving innovation and leading to kit production in our Diagnostic Tools segment and new tests in our Clinical Laboratories.

Segment information for the three months ended September 30, 20102011 and 20092010 is as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   2010  2009 
   Instrument
Business
  Lab
Services
  Total  Instrument
Business
  Lab
Services
  Total 

Net Sales

  $3,155   $1,264   $4,419   $3,852   $1,194   $5,046  

Gross Profit

   1,849    168    2,017    2,229    524    2,753  

Net Income (Loss) before Taxes

   (30  (797  (827  70    (470  (400

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

   71        71    (34      (34
                         

Net Income (Loss)

  $(101 $(797 $(898 $104   $(470 $(366
                         

Depreciation/Amortization

   47    77    124    92    74    166  

Restructuring Charges

   38   34    72              

Interest Income, Net

               1        1  

 Dollars in Thousands
 2011
 Clinical Laboratories Pharmacogenomic Services Diagnostic
Tools
 Total
Net Sales$4,085
 $552
 $3,616
 $8,253
Gross Profit2,456
 241
 1,748
 4,445
Net Income (Loss) before Taxes(1,472) 122
 71
 (1,279)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)(20) 
 11
 (9)
Net Income (Loss)$(1,452) $122
 $60
 $(1,270)
Depreciation/Amortization350
 75
 56
 481
Restructure2
 
 3
 5
Interest Income (Expense)(238) 
 
 (238)


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2010



 Dollars in Thousands
 2010
 Clinical Laboratories Pharmacogenomic Services Diagnostic
Tools
 Total
Net Sales$918
 $346
 $3,155
 $4,419
Gross Profit248
 (80) 1,849
 2,017
Net Loss before Taxes(662) (135) (30) (827)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
 71
 71
Net Loss$(662) $(135) $(101) $(898)
Depreciation/Amortization32
 45
 47
 124
Restructure34
 
 38
 72
Interest Income (Expense)
 
 
 

Segment information for the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 and 20092010 is as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   2010  2009 
   Instrument
Business
  Lab
Services
  Total  Instrument
Business
  Lab
Services
  Total 

Net Sales

  $11,180   $3,776   $14,956   $11,794   $3,714   $15,508  

Gross Profit

   6,320    1,068    7,388    6,692    1,525    8,217  

Net Loss before Taxes

   (343  (1,915  (2,258  (451  (1,712  (2,163

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

   109        109    (114      (114
                         

Net Loss

  $(452 $(1,915 $(2,367 $(337 $(1,712 $(2,049
                         

Depreciation/Amortization

   151    229    380    352    207    559  

Restructuring Charges

   38    34    72              

Interest Income

   1        1    10    4    14  
   September 30, 2010  September 30, 2009 

Total Assets

  $7,072   $6,865   $13,937   $8,686   $6,669   $15,355  

Net sales by product were as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands   Dollars in Thousands 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 

Instrument Related Business:

        

Bioinstruments

  $1,356    $1,999    $5,925    $6,215  

Bioconsumables

   1,799     1,853     5,255     5,579  
                    
   3,155     3,852     11,180     11,794  

Laboratory Services:

        

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory

   918     923     2,790     2,886  

Pharmacogenomics Research Services

   346     271     986     828  
                    
   1,264     1,194     3,776     3,714  
                    

Total Net Sales

  $4,419    $5,046    $14,956    $15,508  
                    

Net cost


 Dollars in Thousands
 2011
 
Clinical
Laboratories
 
Pharmacogenomic
Services
 Diagnostic
Tools
 Total
Net Sales$11,435
 $1,824
 $10,141
 $23,400
Gross Profit6,787
 764
 5,601
 13,152
Net Income (Loss) before Taxes(11,331) 615
 551
 (10,165)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
 (120) (120)
Net Income (Loss)$(11,331) $615
 $671
 $(10,045)
Depreciation/Amortization1,113
 184
 151
 1,448
Restructure28
 
 12
 40
Interest Income (Expense)(720) 
 
 (720)
 9/30/2011
Total Assets$20,822
 $953
 $8,199
 $29,974
 Dollars in Thousands
 2010
 Clinical
Laboratories
 Pharmacogenomic
Services
 Diagnostic
Tools
 Total
Net Sales$2,790
 $986
 $11,180
 $14,956
Gross Profit1,159
 (91) 6,320
 7,388
Net Loss before Taxes(1,471) (444) (343) (2,258)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
 109
 109
Net Loss$(1,471) $(444) $(452) $(2,367)
Depreciation/Amortization98
 131
 151
 380
Restructure34
 
 38
 72
Interest Income (Expense)
 
 1
 1
 9/30/2010
Total Assets$5,777
 $1,088
 $7,072
 $13,937


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Table of goods sold was as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands   Dollars in Thousands 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 

Instrument Related Business:

        

Bioinstruments

  $532    $526    $2,487    $2,167  

Bioconsumables

   774     1,097     2,373     2,935  
                    
   1,306     1,623     4,860     5,102  

Laboratory Services:

        

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory

   670     479     1,631     1,607  

Pharmacogenomics Research Services

   426     191     1,077     582  
                    
   1,096     670     2,708     2,189  
                    

Total Cost of Goods Sold

  $2,402    $2,293    $7,568    $7,291  
                    

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2010



Net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20102011 and 20092010 by country were as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands   Dollars in Thousands 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2010   2009   2010   2009 

United States

  $2,082    $1,920    $6,483    $6,254  

Italy

   813     913     2,300     2,676  

France

   209     386     812     1,175  

Germany

   194     441     1,099     973  

United Arab Emirates

   4          778       

United Kingdom

   224  ��  230     991     666  

All Other Countries

   893     1,156     2,493     3,764  
                    

Total

  $4,419    $5,046    $14,956    $15,508  
                    

 Dollars in Thousands Dollars in Thousands
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2011 2010 2011 2010
United States$6,034
 $2,082
 $16,738
 $6,483
Italy762
 813
 2,373
 2,300
United Kingdom193
 224
 451
 991
France166
 209
 579
 812
Germany187
 194
 581
 1,099
United Arab Emirates
 4
 
 778
All Other Countries911
 893
 2,678
 2,493
Total$8,253
 $4,419
 $23,400
 $14,956
No other country accounted for more than 5% of total net sales.

Approximately 80%


More than 95% of our long-lived assets are located within the United States. Substantially all of the remaining long-lived assets are located within Europe.


L.
L.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are complete, are reviewed to determine if they should be recognized.

On October 27, 2010 6,903,156

In November 2011, we entered into a transaction with the Investors, pursuant to an Agreement Regarding Preferred Stock (the “Amendment Agreement”), in which the Investors agreed to (i) waive their rights to enforce the anti-dilution and redemption features of the Series A Preferred and (ii) at the next annual shareholder meeting, vote to amend the Certificate of Designation to remove the anti-dilution and redemption features of the Series A Preferred. In exchange, the Company issued shares of common stock warrants to various institutional holders expired unexercised.

We have been awardedthe Investors having an aggregate market value of $0.3 million.

As a federal grant underresult of the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program related to 2009 projects. NetAmendment Agreement, the value of our consultant fees we expect to receive $0.6 million cash in the fourth quarterSeries A Preferred and Warrant, including the preferred stock conversion feature and preferred stock warrant liability, will be reclassified into shareholders equity as of 2010.

the date of the Amendment Agreement. The following table sets forth a summary of the balance sheet as reported and pro-forma as if the Amendment Agreement had occurred on September 30, 2011.

 As reported Pro-Forma
 Dollars in Thousands
 September 30, 2011 September 30, 2011
Total Assets$29,974 $29,974
    
Total Liabilities29,683
 18,483
Redeemable Series A convertible preferred stock1,796
 
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)(1,505) 11,491
 $29,974
 29,974

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Forward-Looking Information

This report, including Management’s Discussion & Analysis, contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current views, assumptions or beliefs of future events and financial performance and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Readers of this report should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many factors could affect our actual financial results and cause them to vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things: our expected revenue, income(loss)income (loss), receivables, operating expenses, supplier pricing, availability and prices of raw materials, Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance reimbursements, product pricing, foreign currency exchange rates, sources of funding operations and acquisitions, our ability to raise funds, sufficiency of available liquidity, future interest costs, future economic circumstances, industry conditions, our ability to execute our operating plans, the success of our cost savings initiatives, competitive environment and related market conditions, actions of governments and regulatory factors affecting our business and other risks as described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various assumptions, risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements that we make for a number of reasons including those described in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this report.

We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

The following discussion should be read together with our financial statements and related notes contained in this report and with the financial statements, related notes, and Management’s Discussion & Analysis in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.2010. Results for the quarter ended September 30, 20102011 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained in the future.


Overview

Transgenomic, Inc. provides innovative products for the purificationis a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cancer and analysis of nucleic acids used in the life sciences industry for research focused oninherited diseases through its proprietary molecular geneticstechnologies and diagnostics. We also provide genetic variation analytical services to the medical research,world-class clinical and research services. We have three complementary business segments.
Clinical Laboratories. Our clinical laboratories specialize in genetic testing for cardiology, neurology, mitochondrial disorders, and oncology. Located in New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska the molecular clinical reference laboratories are certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) as high complexity labs and our Omaha facility is accredited by CAP (College of American Pathologists).
Pharmacogenomics Services. Pharmacogenomics research services are provided by our Contract Research Organization located in Omaha, Nebraska. This lab specializes in pharmacogenomic, biomarker and mutation discovery research serving the pharmaceutical markets. Net sales are categorized as Instrument Related Business and Laboratory Services.

Instrument Related Business:

biomedical industries world-wide for disease research, drug and diagnostic development and clinical trial support.

Bioinstruments.Diagnostic Tools. Our flagshipproprietary product is the WAVE® System which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. There is a worldwide installed base of nearlyover 1,500 WAVE Systems as of September 30, 2010.2011. We also distribute bioinstruments produced by other manufacturers (“OEM Equipment”) through our sales and distribution network. Service contracts to maintain installed systems are sold and supported by our technical support personnel.

Bioconsumables. The installed WAVE base and some third-party installedOEM Equipment platforms generate a demand for consumables that are required for the continued operation of the bioinstruments. We develop, manufacture and sell these consumable products. In addition, we manufacture and sell consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR® Nuclease and a range of HPLC separationchromatography columns.

Laboratory Services:

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory. The molecular clinical reference laboratory specializes in mitochondrial and molecular diagnostic testing including genetic testing


Executive Summary
Net sales for oncology, hematology and inherited disorders. Located in Omaha, Nebraska the molecular clinical reference laboratory operates in a Good Laboratory Practices compliant environment and is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) as a high complexity lab and is accredited by CAP (College of American Pathologists).

Pharmacogenomics Research Services. Pharmacogenomics research services are provided by our Contract Research Organization located in Omaha, Nebraska. It specializes in pharmocogenomic, biomarker and mutation discovery research serving the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries world-wide for disease research, drug and diagnostic development and clinical trial support.

Although we have experienced recurring net losses (resulting in an accumulated deficit of $132.6 million at nine months ended September 30, 2010) management believes existing sources2011 increased by $8.4 million or 56% compared to the same period in

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2010. We will need to increaseThese results include the FAMILION acquisition in our Clinical Laboratories segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net sales from Clinical Laboratories increased by $8.6 million compared to the same nine month period in order2010. The Clinical Laboratories increase is a result of the revenue of $8.4 million related to meet our liquidity needs on a long-term basis. If we cannot increase net sales, further reductions to operating expenses will be needed. In future periods, there is no assurance that we will be able to increase net sales or further reduce expenses and, accordingly, we may not have sufficient sources of liquidity to continue operations indefinitely.

Executive Summary

the FAMILION acquisition. Net sales from Pharmacogenomics Services increased by $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were down 4%2011 compared to the same period in 2009.2010. Net sales in our Instrument Related BusinessDiagnostic Tools were down 5%9% or $0.6$1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 compared to the same period in 2009. Net sales from bioinstruments were down 5% and net sales of consumables were down 6% for the comparable nine month periods. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, net sales from Laboratory Services were up 2% compared to the same nine month period in 2009. The Clinical Reference Laboratory decreased 3% and net sales from Pharmacogenomics Research Services increased by 19%.

2010. Our gross profit margin decreased by 4%increased from 49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The Instrument Related Business gross margin was flat at 57% for each of the nine months ended in 2010 and 2009. Laboratory Services gross margin decreased from 41% gross profit in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to 28%56% for the same period in 2010. Net loss was $2.4 million2011. Clinical Laboratories gross margin increased from 42% in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 59% for the same period in 2011. Loss from operations was $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to net loss.

As of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

2011Outlook

We continue to leverage our core instrument business for on-going instrument sales worldwide as well as employing our instruments, we had cash and related expertise in our two laboratory services businesses. cash equivalents of $1.4 million.


Outlook
We anticipate continued growth in both ofour diagnostics and our laboratory services businesses andas we continue to seek outcommercialize new assay technologies and tests we have developed internally or in-licensed, and as we expand into other markets and regions worldwide.
Our FAMILION franchise, which we acquired in December 2010, includes eleven tests for inherited cardiac disorders.  Product sales for this unit grew 12% over second quarter 2011 levels, to license or develop internally$2.9 million.  We continue to believe that there is significant opportunity to expand this business based on increased use of existing tests and the launch of new products into the marketplace.  In May, the Heart Rhythm Society issued new diagnostic guidelines supporting the use of some of our menu offeringskey cardiac tests, and we expect to introduce a new, competitively-positioned Plavix® response test in the near term.
In June, we launched our Nuclear Mitome Test, a 400-gene screen of the nuclear genes linked to mitochondrial function that provides useful clinical information in understanding the underlying genetic causes of this spectrum of diseases. This test has been well-received by mitochondrial experts and physicians already and is assisting them to better diagnose this serious and difficult to discern set of disorders.
In our Pharmacogenomics Services Unit, we continue to perform cancer pathway gene mutation analysis and other associated genomics service testing for a number of pharmaceutical companies: both for pre-clinical drug discovery projects and phase II and III clinical trials.  Although we may experience variability in quarter-to-quarter revenues based on the timing of projects or when specimens may arrive, we continue to experience growth in this area of the business.  We can now analyze a patient's blood serum rather than a tumor to detect DNA mutations, using our recently licensed ultra-sensitive DNA mutation detection technology, termed “COLD-PCR”, and a significant improvement to COLD-PCR termed “ICE COLD-PCR”. This is a significant achievement, and we believe it should lead to faster growth of our pharmacogenomics research services as pharmaceutical companies adopt this novel approach for both service businesses. And although challenges do exist fordrug and disease research.
In addition to ICE COLD-PCR, which offers sensitivity improvements as much as 1,000 times higher than routine DNA testing technology, we have recently discovered a technique to further improve mutation detection sensitivity of standard Sanger sequencing. We have termed this new discovery “BLOCker-Sequencing” and we are combining this new discovery with our ICE COLD-PCR program to bring what we believe to be the most accurate and sensitive mutation detection technology available in the market today.
Although the WAVE® System is a fully matured technology, and both it and its corresponding consumable sales growth in our traditional markets are shrinking, we are having some success with sellingexpanding our distribution network in Europe and introducing the systems into new geographic areas, including the Middle East and Asia, to continue the revenue from our instrument related businessDiagnostic Tools segment. In addition, we recently announced an agreement with A. Menarini Diagnostics, one of the leading diagnostics companies in Europe, for the distribution of our new WAVE® M.C.E System and SURVEYOR® mutation detection assay kits in the European Union, which will greatly increase our footprint in key European markets and, we believe, lead to significant sales from this product line.
We also announced recently a distribution agreement with ScreenCell, a Paris-based Company, for the sale and marketing of its ScreenCell® filtration device portfolio worldwide. ScreenCell® filtration devices are devoted to isolation of circulating rare cells, such as circulating tumor cells, which may simplify and improve non-invasive access to tumor cells.  We will initially market the filtration systems to pharmaceutical and research organizations, with the goal of developing applications for screening circulating tumor cells (CTCs) combined with our sensitive mutation detection technologies including ICE COLD-PCR, BLOCker Sequencing and WAVE M.C.E and our Surveyor SCAN kits. We are targeting the use of the ScreenCell technology in combination with our technology to further develop our ultra-high sensitivity blood-based mutation detection capabilities.
We continue to lookadvance our pipeline of cancer pathway gene mutation kits as well. We have completed development of our first ICE COLD-PCR assay kit and will commence market validation trials in the fourth quarter. Our first ICE COLD-PCR kit,

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has been designed to enrich mutations in the K-RAS gene, which are known to confer resistance to the newest treatment options in colon and lung cancer, and is the first in an expected portfolio of assay kits that can be used to test for emerging markets and novel applications to provide us with new opportunities for our WAVE System such as our newly launched K-RASresistance conferring mutations. Longer term, we anticipate that these ultra-sensitive mutation detection kit. During the third quarterkits can become effective and efficient products for use both in earlier cancer screening in blood and to monitor treatment and disease recurrence.
Finally, we completed the requirements for CE IVD labeling of our SURVEYOR® Scan K-RAS mutation detection kit and have significantly expanded distribution throughout most of the European Union as a result. We intend to continue to look for opportunities to diversify into new markets, including the personalized medicine market (particularlyparticularly in oncology),oncology, where the sensitivities of our technologies are essential. As discussed below, a recently licensed technology that could provide the highest sensitivity available in the marketplace is being refined for usesignificant clinical benefit. We have also embarked on our Wave Systems. In addition, we are also selling refurbished WAVE Systems in order to allow an opportunity for customers who may not be able to afford the full cost of a new system to purchase and utilize our WAVE technology. Additionally, we have developed credibility and momentum with third-party platforms that will allow us to leverage our direct sales force and distribution network.

On the Laboratory Services front, we have completed cancer pathway gene mutation projects for a number of high visibility pharmaceutical companies which have continued to demonstrate the unique sensitivity of detecting DNA mutations in cancer genes which are central to effective therapy selection for current and future cancer therapeutics. To this end, we are now gaining clinical trial program contracts which we believe will more rapidly impact our revenue opportunities from this segment. To compliment our mutation detection expertise, we also have strengthened our capabilities in biomarker development and mutation detection in novel cancer pathway genes which will aid in the development of true personalized medicine for our pharmaceutical partners. We recently licensed and are developing a new technology for even greater DNA mutation enrichment and detection sensitivity which could prove to be the highest sensitivity technology in the market. In our Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory we have continued to seek out or develop new testsseveral academic collaborations to further expandvalidate our menunewest technologies and growth opportunitiesbetter determine how they can and will be used in clinical settings for this business, including a test that would determine the likelihood of the sibling of an autistic child also developing autism.

patients undergoing treatment for cancer.



Uncertainties
Uncertainties

We have historically operated at a loss and have not consistently generated sufficient cash from operating activities to cover our operating expenses and other cash needs.expenses. While we have been able to historically finance our operating losses through borrowings or from the issuance of additional equity, there is the risk that we may not be able to obtain such funding indue to the future.tightened credit markets. At September 30, 20102011 we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 million.$1.4 million. We do believe that existing sources of liquidity are sufficient to meet expected cash needs into 2011.

2012.

The uncertainty of the current general economic conditions could negatively impact our business in the future. There are many factors that affect the market demand for our products and services that we cannot control. Demand for our Instrument Related BusinessDiagnostic Tools business is affected by the needs and budgetary resources of research institutions, universities and hospitals. The instrument purchase represents a significant expenditure by these types of customers and often requires a long sales cycle. These customers may not have the funding available to purchase our instruments. Competition and new instruments in the marketplace also may impact our sales.

We have foreign currency revaluationtranslation risk whichthat occurs when a transaction occurstransactions are consummated in a currency other than British Pound Sterling, which is the entity’s “functional currency”. The majorityfunctional currency of our international salesforeign subsidiary These transactions, which are transactedmost often consummated in the euro, whichEuros, must be first convertedtranslated into British pound sterling,Pound Sterling. In addition, results of operations and then into U.S. dollars. At January 1, 2009 the Euro to Greatbalance sheet of our foreign subsidiary are translated from British Pound Sterling to our reporting currency, which is the U.S. Dollar. As a result we are subject to exchange rate was .9690 as compared to the September 30, 2010 rate of .8613. The Great British Pound to U.S. Dollar exchange rate was 1.4501 at January 1, 2009 compared to 1.5809 at September 30, 2010.risk. Fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates could impact our business results. Foreign currency revaluation adjustments decreased operating expenses and net loss by $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and foreign currency revaluation adjustments increased operating expenses and net loss by $0.3 million during each of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

business.


Results of Continuing Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 20102011 and 20092010

Net Sales. Net sales consisted of the following:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Change 
       2010           2009           $      % 

Instrument Related Business:

       

Bioinstruments

  $1,356    $1,999    $(643  (32)% 

Bioconsumables

   1,799     1,853     (54  (3)%
                   
   3,155     3,852     (697  (18)% 

Laboratory Services:

       

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory

   918     923     (5  (1)% 

Pharmacogenomics Research Services

   346     271     75    28
                   
   1,264     1,194     70    6
                   

Total Net sales

  $4,419    $5,046    $(627  (12)% 
                   

Bioinstrument sales consist of sales of our WAVE System and associated equipment that we manufacture or assemble,


 Dollars in Thousands
 Three Months Ended  
 September 30, Change
 2011 2010 $     %
Clinical Laboratories$4,085
 $918
 $3,167
 345%
Pharmacogenomics Services552
 346
 206
 60%
Diagnostic Tools3,616
 3,155
 461
 15%
Total Net sales$8,253
 $4,419
 $3,834
 87%
Clinical Laboratories net sales from service contracts that we enter into with purchasers of our instruments, as well as sales of instruments we distribute for other manufacturers (“OEM equipment”). We also sell refurbished WAVE Systems in order to access customers that may not be able to afford new systems. Bioinstrument net sales are down $0.6increased $3.2 million or 32%, during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as2011 compared to the same period in 2009. The decrease in bioinstrument net sales was2010. Of this increase, $3.0 million is due to changes inrevenue from the product mix sold during the quarter as well as fewer instruments sold. No OEM instruments were sold in 2010 compared to one OEM sale in the third quarterFAMILION family of 2009. We sold four WAVE instruments in the third quarter 2010 as compared to five WAVE instruments in the third quarter of 2009. The average sales price was higher in the third quarter of 2009 due to the geographic location of the sales. Service contract sales were flat during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Parts, freight and miscellaneous income was lowergenetic tests, which we acquired on December 29, 2010. In addition, our revenue increased by $0.1$0.2 million in the third quarterour neurology family of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.

Net sales of bioconsumables were down less than $0.1 million, or 3%, during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 2009. This decrease is related to lower sales volume in our European markets.

Net sales of Laboratory Services increased 6% during the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 2009. Laboratory Services sales includes both the Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory Services and the Pharmacogenomics Research Services. The Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory Services net sales were down 1% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009. The Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory average revenue per test has decreased by 4%tests due to the mix of tests performed and increased Medicare and Medicaid test volumes which generates lower reimbursement for these tests. The decrease inthe average revenue per test is offset by a 4% increase in sales volume. The test.

Pharmacogenomics Research Services net sales of $0.3$0.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 was up 28%2011 increased by $0.2 million compared to 2009. The increase in Pharmacogenomics Research Services net sales is largelythe same period of 2010 due to an increasethe volume of genetic testing performed in the number of customers for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 2009. Theconnection with various clinical trials at various stages by our pharmaceutical company clients. Pharmacogenomics Research Services net sales have peaks due to the project related nature of patient enrollment patterns and the business. Eachtiming of clinical trials. While the revenue generated from genetic testing related to clinical trials is significant, it is usually earned over the duration of the trial. Therefore, each period for Pharmacogenomics Research Services should be considered on a stand alonestandalone basis and is not indicative of future net sales.


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Diagnostic Tools net sales of $3.6 million increased $0.5 million, or 15%, during the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 due to selling more instruments in the third quarter of 2011. We sold five OEM Equipment instruments in the third quarter of 2011 compared to zero in the third quarter of 2010 and we sold four WAVE instruments in both the third quarter of 2011 and 2010. Demand for WAVE Systems has been affected by significant competitive challenges from traditional (i.e. sequencing) and evolving technologies. Net sales of bioconsumables were down $0.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Bioconsumable sales volumes in both the United States and Europe were lower in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Cost of Goods Sold.Costs of goods sold include material costs for the products that we sell and substantially all other costs associated with our manufacturing facilities (primarily personnel costs, rent and depreciation). It also includes direct costs (primarily personnel costs, rent, supplies and depreciation) associated with our LaboratoryClinical Laboratories and Pharmacogenomics Services operations. Cost
Gross Profit. Gross profit and gross margins for each of goods sold consisted of the following:our business segments were as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Change 
       2010           2009           $      % 

Instrument Related Business:

       

Bioinstruments

  $532    $526    $6    1

Bioconsumables

   774     1,097     (323  (29)% 
                   
   1,306     1,623     (317  (20)% 

Laboratory Services:

       

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory

   670     479     191    40

Pharmacogenomics Research Services

   426     191     235    123
                   
   1,096     670     426    64
                   

Cost of goods sold

  $2,402    $2,293    $109    5
                   


 Dollars in Thousands
 Three Months Ended  
 September 30, Margin %
 2011 2010 2011     2010
Clinical Laboratories$2,456
 $248
 60% 27 %
Pharmacogenomics Services241
 (80) 44% (23)%
Diagnostic Tools1,748
 1,849
 48% 59 %
Gross Profit$4,445
 $2,017
 54% 46 %
Gross profit was $2.0$4.4 million or 46%54% of total net sales during the third quarter of 2010,2011, compared to $2.8$2.0 million or 55%46% during the same period of 2009. Margins on the instrument related business are up by 1% compared to the same period in 2009. The bioinstrument margin decreased from 74% in the three months ended September 30, 2009 to 61% in the same period of 2010. This decrease is driven by the composition of products sold and fewer instruments sold in the third quarter of 2010. Margins on bioconsumables increased from 41% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to 57% in the same period of 2010. During the three months ended September 30, 2010,2011, the gross margin for the Laboratory ServicesClinical Laboratories was 13%60% as compared to 44%27% in the same period of 2009.2010. The three months ended September 30, 2011 include the gross profits from sales of the FAMILION family of genetic tests, which we acquired on December 29, 2010. Pharmacogenomics Services gross margin on the Clinical Reference Laboratory was 27% for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 48% for the third quarter of 2009. Pharmacogenomics gross margin decreasedincreased from 30%negative 23% for the three months ended September 30, 20092010 to a negative 23%44% for the three months ended September 30, 2010. These decreases are2011. Pharmacogenomics Services has a relatively fixed-cost base so any increase or decrease in revenue directly impacts gross margins. Diagnostic Tools gross margin decreased from 59% in the three months ended September 30, 2010 to 48% in the same period of 2011 due to staff added along with higher operating supplies cost.

lower bioconsumables sales which also have a relatively fixed-cost base.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, marketing, travel and entertainment costs, professional fees, and facility costs. In addition, the effects of foreign currency revaluation is included here. Excluding foreign currency revaluation gains or losses,Our selling, general and administrative costs increased $2.2 million from $2.2 million to $4.4 million during the three month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The primary increase in our selling, general and administrative costs were down less than $0.1 million comparedis due to the same periodacquisition of 2009.the FAMILION family of genetic tests of $1.3 million. In addition, we had bad debt charges of $0.2 million and amortization of acquired intangible assets of $0.3 million. Foreign currency revaluation gains in the three months ended September 30, 2010 were $0.2 million compared to $0.1 million in revaluation gainsloss for the three months ended September 30, 2009.2011

was $0.1 million compared to $0.2 million in revaluation gain for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Research and Development Expenses.Research and development expenses primarily include personnel costs, legal fees, outside services, collaboration expenses, supplies, and facility costs and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. For the third quarter ofthree months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and 2009 these costs totaled $0.6$0.5 million and $0.9$0.6 million, respectively. The 2009 research and development costs included collaboration expenses with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute related to the development of high sensitivity mutation detection technology called COLD-PCR (coamplification at lower denaturation temperature PCR).

Research and development expenses totaled 14%6% and 19%14% of net sales during the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease as a percentage of net sales is due primarily to the consolidation of our research and 2009, respectively.

development activities in Omaha, Nebraska.

Other Income (Expense).Other income consists primarily of interest income from cash and cash equivalents invested in overnight instruments. Other expense during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was less than $0.1 million for each period.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit). Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 20102011 includes interest expense and the expense associated with the preferred stock and warrant, which is due to the change in fair value of the preferred stock conversion feature. The expense associated with the change in value of the preferred stock conversion feature is a non-cash item.


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Income Tax Expense (Benefit). Income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was a benefit of less than $0.1than$0.1 million. This is the result of the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities reported in the financial statements of our subsidiary outside the U.S.foreign subsidiary.  This tax benefit is partially offset by tax expense includesrelated to state and franchise taxes as well as reserves for uncertain income taxes. We believe the recorded tax benefit will be offset in future periods by a tax expense, related to income reported in the financial statements of our foreign subsidiary. Income tax benefitexpense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 was less than $0.1 million.

Results of Continuing Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 was $0.1 million.


Results of Operations
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 20092010

Net Sales. Net sales consisted of the following:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Change 
       2010           2009           $      % 

Instrument Related Business:

       

Bioinstruments

  $5,925    $6,215    $(290  (5)% 

Bioconsumables

   5,255     5,579     (324  (6)% 
                   
   11,180     11,794     (614  (5)% 

Laboratory Services:

       

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory

   2,790     2,886     (96  (3)% 

Pharmacogenomics Research Services

   986     828     158    19
                   
   3,776     3,714     62    2%
                   

Total Net Sales

  $14,956    $15,508    $(552  (4)% 
                   

Bioinstrument sales consist of sales of our WAVE System and associated equipment that we manufacture or assemble,


 Dollars in Thousands
 Nine Months Ended  
 September 30, Change
 2011 2010 $     %
Clinical Laboratories$11,435
 $2,790
 $8,645
 310 %
Pharmacogenomic Services1,824
 986
 838
 85 %
Diagnostic Tools10,141
 11,180
 (1,039) (9)%
Total Net sales$23,400
 $14,956
 $8,444
 56 %
Clinical Laboratories net sales from service contracts that we enter into with purchasers of our instruments, as well as sales of instruments we distribute for other manufacturers (“OEM equipment”). We also sell refurbished WAVE Systems in order to access customers that may not be able to afford new systems. Bioinstrument net sales are down $0.3increased $8.6 million or 5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as2011 compared to the same period in 2009. The decrease2010. Of this increase in bioinstrumentrevenue, $8.4 million is due to revenue from the FAMILION family of genetic tests, which we acquired on December 29, 2010.
Pharmacogenomic Services net sales was due to lower average sales price inof $1.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. We sold five OEM instruments in each of the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009. The average sales price was lower on our OEM instruments sold in 2010 as compared to 2009. We sold twenty-two WAVE Systems in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to eighteen in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and the average sales price was lower due to the geographic location of the sales. Service contract sales were down $0.12011 increased $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009 due to lower volumes in both the European and U.S. markets. Parts, freight and miscellaneous income was lower by $0.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period of 2009.

Net sales of bioconsumables decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 2009.2010. The primary decrease in consumablesincrease is due to lower volume in our European market offset by higher volume in our U.S. market.

Net salesthe completion of Laboratory Services increased by 2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 2009. Sales of Laboratory Services include both the Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory Services and thea significant project with a pharmaceutical company client. Pharmacogenomics Research Services. The Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory Services net sales of $2.8 million represented a decrease of 3% over the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory average revenue per test has decreased by 6% due to the mix of tests performed and the increased Medicare and Medicaid test volumes which generates lower reimbursement for these tests. The decrease in average revenue per test is offset by a 3% increase in volume. The Pharmacogenomics Research Services net sales of $1.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 represented an increase of 19% from the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in Pharmacogenomics Research Services is largely due to an increase in the number of clients for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period of 2009. The Pharmacogenomics Research Services net sales have peaks due to the project related nature of the business.project-related services performed on behalf of our clients. Each period for Pharmacogenomics Research Services should be considered on a stand alone basis and is not indicative of future net sales.

Diagnostic Tools net sales decreased $1.0 million, or 9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease was due to fewer instruments sold in the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We sold nine WAVE instruments in 2011 compared to twenty-two in 2010. Demand for WAVE Systems has been affected by significant competitive challenges from traditional (i.e. sequencing) and evolving technologies. Lower WAVE instrument sales are offset by slightly higher OEM Equipment instruments sold in 2011. We sold eight OEM Equipment instruments in the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to five in the same period in 2010. Bioconsumables net sales were down 10%, or $0.5 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Costs of Goods Sold.Costs of goods sold include material costs for the products that we sell and substantially all other costs associated with our manufacturing facilities (primarily personnel costs, rent and depreciation). It also includes direct costs (primarily personnel costs, rent, supplies and depreciation) associated with our LaboratoryClinical Laboratories and Pharmacogenomics Services operations. Cost
Gross Profit. Gross profit and gross margins for each of goods sold consistedour business segments were as follows:
 Dollars in Thousands
 Nine Months Ended  
 September 30, Margin %
 2011 2010 2011   2010
Clinical Laboratories$6,787
 $1,159
 59% 42 %
Pharmacogenomic Services764
 (91) 42% (9)%
Diagnostic Tools5,601
 6,320
 55% 57 %
Gross Profit$13,152
 $7,388
 56% 49 %

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   Dollars in Thousands 
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Change 
       2010           2009           $      % 

Instrument Related Business:

       

Bioinstruments

  $2,487    $2,167    $320    15

Bioconsumables

   2,373     2,935     (562  (19)% 
                   
   4,860     5,102     (242  (5)% 

Laboratory Services:

       

Molecular Clinical Reference Laboratory

   1,631     1,607     24    1

Pharmacogenomics Research Services

   1,077     582     495    85
                   
   2,708     2,189     519    24
                   

Cost of goods sold

  $7,568    $7,291    $277    4
                   


Gross profit was $7.4$13.2 million or 49%56% of total net sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2010,2011, compared to $8.2$7.4 million or 53%49% during the same period of 2009. Margins on2010. During the Instrument Related Business were flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010,2011, the gross margin for the Laboratory ServicesClinical Laboratories was 28%$6.8 million as compared to 41%$1.2 million in the same period of 2009.2010. The erosionnine months ended September 30, 2011 include gross profit from sales of the FAMILION family of genetic tests, which we acquired on December 29,2010. Pharmacogenomics Services gross margin increased from negative 9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to 42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Pharmacogenomics Services have a relatively fixed-cost base so any increase or decrease in revenue directly impacts gross margins. Diagnostic Tools gross margin decreased from 57% in the gross margin is driven bynine months ended September 30, 2010 to 55% in the same period of 2011due to lower average netbioconsumable sales, reimbursement per test due to increased Medicare and Medicaid test volume and higher operating costs.

which also have a relatively fixed-cost base.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, marketing, travel and entertainment costs, professional fees, and facility costs. In addition, foreign currency revaluation is included here. Excluding foreign currency revaluation losses, which was a loss of $0.3Our selling, general and administrative costs increased from $7.6 million in each of to $14.3 million during the nine months month period ended September 30, 2010,2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The primary increase in our selling, general and administrative costs decreased from $7.7 million to $7.3 million. The primary decrease is primarily due to lower salary and$3.7 million in expenses related to the FAMILION family of genetic tests, which we acquired on December 29, 2010. In addition, we had $0.8 million in expense related to the vesting of the employee stock option expense.grants, $0.9 million in amortization of the acquired intangibles and bad debt expense of $1.5 million. Foreign currency revaluation gain for the

nine months ended September 30, 2011 was less than $0.1 million compared to $0.3 million in revaluation loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Research and Development Expenses.Research and development expenses primarily include personnel costs, legal fees, outside services, collaboration expenses, supplies, and facility costs and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Research and development expenses were $2.0 million and $2.5 million forDuring the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 these costs totaled $1.7 millionand 2009,$2.0 million, respectively.

Research and development expenses totaled 13%7% and 16%13% of net sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease is due primarily to the consolidation of our research and 2009, respectively.

development activities in Omaha, Nebraska, the benefit which is partially offset by legal costs to defend a patent.

Other Income (Expense).Other income consists primarily of interest income from cash and cash equivalents invested in overnight instruments. Other income duringfor the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 includes an award of a federal grant under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project of $0.2 million, net of consulting fees. Other expense includes interest expense as well as the expense associated with the preferred stock and September 30, 2009 was less than $0.1 million for each period.warrant, which is due to the change in fair value of the preferred stock conversion feature. The expense associated with the change in value of the preferred stock conversion feature is a non-cash item.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit). Income tax expensebenefit for the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 was a benefit of $0.1 million. This is the result of the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities reported in the financial statements of subsidiaries outside the U.S.our foreign subsidiary. This tax benefit is partially offset by tax expense includesrelated to state and franchise taxes as well as reserves for uncertain income taxes. We believe the recorded tax benefit will be offset in future periods by a tax expense, related to income reported in the financial statements of our foreign subsidiary. Income tax benefitexpense for the nine months ended September 30, 20092010 was $0.1 million.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our working capital positions at September 30, 20102011 and December 31, 20092010 were as follows:

   Dollars in Thousands 
   September 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
   Change 

Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents of $4,589 and $5,642, respectively)

  $12,429    $14,454    $(2,025

Current liabilities

   4,279     4,103     176  
               

Working capital

  $8,150    $10,351    $(2,201
               

The working

 Dollars in Thousands
 September 30,
2011
 
December 31,
2010

 Change
Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents of $1,423 and $3,454, respectively)$13,656
 $15,034
 $(1,378)
Current liabilities10,104
 8,253
 1,851
Working capital$3,552
 $6,781
 $(3,229)
Working capital decrease at September 30, 2010 compareddecreased due primarily to December 31, 2009 is primarily a result of our net loss of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

payment obligations related to our notes payable and capital leases, and increased accrued liabilities.

We have historically operated at a loss and have not consistently generated sufficient cash from operating activities to cover our operating and other cash expenses. WhileHistorically we have been able to historically finance our operating losses through borrowings or from the issuance of additional equity, weequity. We currently have no borrowings and have no plans to issuesecure additional borrowings for this purpose, but instead are exploring alternative funding from certain existing holders of our equity securities for this purpose.as well as additional sources of liquidity. At September 30, 20102011, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.6 million.$1.4 million. We believe that existing sources of liquidity are sufficient

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to meet expected cash needs into 2011. We2012, but we will need to increase our net sales focus on receivables and inventory management or further reduce our operating expenses in order to be assured of meeting our liquidity needs on a long-term basis. It may also be necessary for us to secure additional funding in the near future. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to increase our net sales, or further reduce our expenses or raise further capital or equity and, accordingly,additional capital. Accordingly, we may not have sufficient sources of liquidity to continue our operations indefinitely.



Analysis of Cash Flows

Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 20102011 and 20092010

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents.Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.1$2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 to $4.6 million2011 compared to a decrease of $0.1$1.1 million in cash balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.2010. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 we used cash of $0.9 million in operating activities, $0.4 million in investing activities, $0.8 million in financing activities which was offset by $0.1 million by the effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash. In 2010, net cash used in operating activities was $0.7$0.9 million and $0.5 , $0.2 million was used in investing activities which was offset byand less than $0.1 million provided bywas used in financing activities. The impact of foreign currency exchange revaluation was nominal. In 2009 net cash provided by operating activities was $0.2 million offset by $0.3 million of net cash flow used in investing activities with minimal impact of foreign currency exchange rates.

Cash Flows Used inIn Operating Activities. Cash flows used in operating activities were $0.7totaled $0.9 million during both the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $0.2 million during the same period of 2009.2011 and 2010. The cash flows used in operating activities in 2010 relate to2011 include the net loss of $2.4 million which isand increase in accounts receivable, offset by non-cash items including the timely collectionchange in fair value of the preferred stock conversion feature and warrant liability, the provision for losses on doubtful accounts receivable of $1.0 million and noncash items of $0.5 million. The cash flows provided by operating activities in 2009 primarily relate to the accounts receivable collections of $1.5 milliondepreciation and noncash items of $0.8 million offset by the loss of $2.0 million.amortization.

Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $0.5$0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20102011 compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $0.3$0.2 million during the same period of 2009.2010. Cash flows used in investing activities in 2011 include purchases of property and equipment of $0.1 million and additions to our patents of $0.3 million. Cash flows used in investing activities in 2010 and 2009 consisted primarily of purchases of property and equipment.

Cash Flows Provided byUsed in Financing Activities. Cash flows providedused in financing activities were $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Cash flows used in financing activities were for payments on debt and capital lease obligations and were partially offset by cash received from the issuance of common stock in connection with the exercise of stock options for 30,000 shares during the quarter. Cash flows used in financing activities were less than $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. This resulted2010. Cash flows used in financing activities were for principal payments on capital leases offset by the cash received from the issuance of common stock due toin connection with the exercise of stock options for 100,000 shares during the second quarter of 2010. There were no cash flows provided by or used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At September 30, 20102011 and December 31, 2009,2010, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements may involve the use of management judgments and estimates. Certain of our accounting policies are considered critical as they are both important to the portrayal of our financial statements and they require significant or complex judgments on the part of management. Our judgments and estimates are based on experience and assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Further, we evaluate our judgments and estimates from time to time as circumstances change. Actual financial results based on judgments or estimates may vary under different assumptions or circumstances. Our critical accounting policies are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

2010.


Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Please refer to our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.2010. There have been no changes to those accounting pronouncements listed except as noted in note B to the financial statements contained in this report.


Impact of Inflation

We do not believe that price inflation or deflation had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations during the periods presented.



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Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures

Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Management performed, underwith the directionparticipation of our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management including our Chief Executive Officer and our Interim Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and our Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 20102011, Transgenomic’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  ThereWe have been noevaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarterthree months ended September 30, 2011 and concluded that there have not been any changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

We are subject to occasionala number of claims of various amounts which arise out of the normal course of our business. In our opinion, the disposition of pending claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

An investment in our common stock involves a number of risks. You should carefully consider each of the risks described in Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20092010 before deciding to invest in our common stock. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected, the market price of our common stock or other securities could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

In addition to the risks described in Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year Ended December 31, 2009 please consider the following risks before deciding to invest in our common stock:

Providers of clinical testing services may be subject to lawsuits alleging negligence or other similar legal claims. Potential suits could involve claims for substantial damages. Litigation could also have an adverse impact on our client base and reputation. We maintain liability insurance coverage for certain claims that could result from providing or failing to provide clinical testing services, including inaccurate testing results and other exposures. Our insurance coverage limits our maximum recovery on individual claims and, therefore, there is no assurance that such coverage will be adequate.

Note Regarding Risk Factors

The risk factors presented above and in Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20092010 are all of the ones that we currently consider material. However, they are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not presently known to us, or which we currently consider immaterial, may also adversely affect us. There may be risks that a particular investor views differently from us, and our analysis might be wrong. If any of the risks that we face actually occur, our business, financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected and could differ materially from any possible results suggested by any forward-looking statements that we have made or might make. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment.We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.



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Item 6.Exhibits


(a)Exhibits

3.1
  3.1
  Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on November 14, 2005)
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on May 25, 2007)
3.3
Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dated as of December 28, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
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4.1
  Form of Certificate of the Registrant’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-32174) filed on March 10, 2000)
4.2
Series A convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated December 29, 2010, by and among Transgenomic, Inc., Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2010 LLC, and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
4.3
Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
4.4
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 29, 2010, by and among Transgenomic, Inc., Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2010 LLC, and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
4.5
Secured Promissory Note, issued December 29, 2010 by Transgenomic, Inc. in favor of PGxHealth, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
4.6
Secured Promissory Note, issued December 29, 2010 by Transgenomic, Inc. in favor of PGxHealth, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
10.1
Sublease Agreement, dated December 29, 2010, by and between Transgenomic, Inc. and Clinical Data, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
10.2
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreement, dated December 29, 2010 by and among PGxHealth, LLC, Clinical Data, Inc. and Transgenomic, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
10.3
Security Agreement, dated December 29, 2010, by and between PGxHealth, LLC and Transgenomic, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
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  Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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  Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document *
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *
*
XBRL information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, and is not subject to liability under those sections, is not part of any registration statement or prospectus to which it relates and is not incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement, prospectus or other document.


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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.

    
  TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
Date:November 15, 201010, 2011By:
/S/ CRAIG J. TUTTLE
 

Craig J. Tuttle

President and Chief Executive Officer

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