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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended July 5, 2009
 
or
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from __________ to __________
 
Commission File No. 001-14339
 
THERAGENICS CORPORATION®
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
58-1528626
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
   
5203 Bristol Industrial Way
Buford, Georgia
30518
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 271-0233
 
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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days. YES x   NO 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 (Section 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          NO ___

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer  o Accelerated Filer  x Non Accelerated Filer  o 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 August 1, 2009 the number of shares of $0.01 par value common stock outstanding was 33,487,175.
 
 




THERAGENICS CORPORATION
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page No.
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
     
ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
   
     
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – July 5, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
3
     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and six months ended July 5, 2009 and June 29, 2008
 
5
     
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended July 5, 2009 and June 29, 2008
 
6
     
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended July 5, 2009
 
8
     
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
9
     
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
19
     
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
30
     
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
30
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
31
     
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
31
     
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
 
31
     
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
31
     
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
 
32
     
SIGNATURES
 
33

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
ASSETS
         
   
July 5,
2009
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,
2008
 
CURRENT ASSETS
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
46,697
 
$
39,088
 
Marketable securities
   
-
   
1,507
 
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $434 in 2009 and $481 in 2008
   
9,293
   
8,532
 
Inventories
   
11,404
   
11,667
 
Deferred income tax asset
   
1,125
   
2,158
 
Refundable income taxes
   
208
   
1,504
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
879
   
1,129
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
   
69,606
   
65,585
 
               
Property and equipment, net
   
29,507
   
30,035
 
               
Customer relationships, net
   
11,660
   
12,742
 
Other intangible assets, net
   
5,546
   
5,978
 
Other assets
   
139
   
79
 
     
17,345
   
18,799
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
116,458
 
$
114,419
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - Continued
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
   
July 5,
2009
(Unaudited)
 
December 31,
2008
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Trade accounts payable
 
$
1,623
 
$
1,437
 
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes
   
2,072
   
1,968
 
Short-term borrowings
   
3,333
   
32,000
 
Income taxes payable
   
431
   
209
 
Other current liabilities
   
1,465
   
1,896
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
   
8,924
   
37,510
 
               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
             
Long-term borrowings
   
28,389
   
-
 
Deferred income taxes
   
1,805
   
2,006
 
Decommissioning retirement liability
   
671
   
646
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
378
   
147
 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
   
31,243
   
2,799
 
               
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
             
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Common stock, authorized 100,000 shares of $0.01 par value, issued and outstanding, 33,479 in 2009 and 33,243 in 2008
   
335
   
332
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
73,194
   
72,894
 
Retained earnings
   
2,762
   
884
 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
76,291
   
74,110
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
116,458
 
$
114,419
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5,
2009
 
June 29,
2008
 
July 5,
2009
 
June 29,
2008
 
REVENUE
                         
Product sales
 
$
19,892
 
$
15,671
 
$
39,736
 
$
30,631
 
License and fee income
   
327
   
243
   
560
   
518
 
     
20,219
   
15,914
   
40,296
   
31,149
 
COST OF SALES
   
11,082
   
7,664
   
22,452
   
15,242
 
GROSS PROFIT
   
9,137
   
8,250
   
17,844
   
15,907
 
                           
OPERATING EXPENSES
                         
Selling, general & administrative
   
5,509
   
5,167
   
11,538
   
9,970
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles
   
871
   
468
   
1,742
   
937
 
Research & development
   
588
   
161
   
1,191
   
294
 
Change in estimated value of asset held for sale
   
-
   
(142
)
 
-
   
(142
)
Loss on sale of equipment
   
2
   
1
   
2
   
3
 
     
6,970
   
5,655
   
14,473
   
11,062
 
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS
   
2,167
   
2,595
   
3,371
   
4,845
 
                           
NON-OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSE)
                         
Interest income
   
6
   
297
   
17
   
756
 
Interest expense
   
(156
)
 
(131
)
 
(285
)
 
(277
)
Other
   
1
   
(68
)
 
(1
)
 
(64
)
     
(149
)
 
98
   
(269
)
 
415
 
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAX
   
2,018
   
2,693
   
3,102
   
5,260
 
Income tax expense
   
747
   
1,055
   
1,224
   
1,986
 
                           
NET EARNINGS
 
$
1,271
 
$
1,638
 
$
1,878
 
$
3,274
 
                           
NET EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
                         
Basic
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.05
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.10
 
Diluted
 
$
0.04
 
$
0.05
 
$
0.06
 
$
0.10
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES
                         
Basic
   
33,145
   
33,106
   
33,124
   
33,134
 
Diluted
   
33,198
   
33,246
   
33,184
   
33,291
 
                           
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5,
2009
   
June 29,
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net earnings
  $ 1,878     $ 3,274  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
  Depreciation and amortization
    3,444       2,367  
  Deferred income taxes
    832       48  
  Provision for allowances
    (134 )     (44 )
  Share based compensation
    297       412  
  Change in estimated value of asset held for sale
    -       (142 )
  Other non-cash items
    19       46  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (796 )     (600 )
Inventories
    432       (716 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    250       253  
Other assets
    (50 )     (408 )
Trade accounts payable
    186       (123 )
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes
    104       (102 )
Income taxes payable
    1,518       129  
Other current liabilities
    (621 )     763  
Other liabilities
    231       57  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    7,590       5,214  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Purchases and construction of property and equipment
    (1,056 )     (881 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
    -       1  
Purchases of marketable securities
    -       (8,000 )
Maturities of marketable securities
    500       3,603  
Proceeds from sales of  marketable securities
    1,005       12,415  
Net cash provided by investing activities
    449       7,138  
                 
 
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these statements.

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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - Continued
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
 
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5,
2009
 
June 29,
2008
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
             
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
   
13
   
15
 
Retirement of common stock
   
(7
)
 
(651
)
Loan fees paid on long-term debt
   
(158
)
 
-
 
Repayment of borrowings
   
(278
)
 
-
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(430
)
 
(636
)
               
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
$
7,609
 
$
11,716
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
39,088
   
28,666
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
 
$
46,697
 
$
40,382
 
               
               
Supplementary cash flow disclosure:
             
Interest paid
 
$
372
 
$
273
 
Taxes paid (received), net
 
$
(1,125
)
$
1,810
 
               
               
               
 
The accompanying footnotes are an integral part of these statements.

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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 5, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
 
                               
   
Common Stock
                   
   
Number
of
   
Par
Value
   
Additional
Paid-in
   
Retained
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Total
 
                               
BALANCE, December 31, 2008
    33,243     $ 332     $ 72,894     $ 884     $ 74,110  
                                         
Employee stock purchase plan
    13       -       13       -       13  
                                         
Issuance of restricted shares
    166       2       (2 )     -       -  
                                         
Issuance of common stock upon vesting of restricted units
    64       1       (1 )     -       -  
                                         
Retirement of common stock surrendered
    (7 )     -       (7 )     -       (7 )
                                         
Share based compensation
    -       -       297       -       297  
                                         
Net earnings for the period
    -       -       -       1,878       1,878  
                                         
BALANCE, July 5, 2009
    33,479     $ 335     $ 73,194     $ 2,762     $ 76,291  
                                         
                                         
                                         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect the consolidated operations of Theragenics Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  The terms "Company", "we", "us", or "our" mean Theragenics Corporation and all entities included in our consolidated financial statements. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These statements reflect all adjustments that are, in our opinion, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, consolidated cash flows and consolidated changes in shareholders’ equity for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for reporting on Form 10-Q, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2008, included in the Form 10-K Annual Report filed by us. The December 31, 2008 condensed consolidated balance sheet included herein has been derived from the December 31, 2008 audited consolidated balance sheet included in the aforementioned Form 10-K.  The consolidated results of operations for the periods ended July 5, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

We are a medical device company serving the surgical products and cancer treatment markets, operating in two business segments. Our surgical products business consists of wound closure, vascular access, and specialty needle products.  Wound closure includes sutures, needles, and other surgical products.  Vascular access includes introducers, guidewires, and related products.  Specialty needles include coaxial, biopsy, spinal and disposable veress needles, access trocars, and other needle based products.  Our surgical products segment serves a number of markets and applications, including among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, urology, veterinary medicine, pain management, endoscopy, and spinal surgery. Our brachytherapy business manufactures and markets our premier product, the palladium-103 TheraSeed® device, and I-Seed, an iodine-125 based device, which are used primarily in the minimally invasive treatment of localized prostate cancer. 

On July 28, 2008, we completed the acquisition of NeedleTech Products, Inc. (“NeedleTech”).  NeedleTech is a manufacturer of specialty needles and related medical devices, and a part of our surgical products segment.  See Note C, Acquisition of NeedleTech Products, Inc.
 
NOTE B – RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In April 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP 142-3”).  The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other  Intangible Assets, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations, and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  We adopted FSP 142-3 effective January 1, 2009.  The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of SFAS No. 133.  SFAS No. 161 seeks to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures regarding a company’s hedging strategies, the impact on financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  SFAS No. 161 was effective on January 1, 2009 and applicable to us in May 2009 when we entered into two interest rate swap agreements.  As SFAS No. 161 only required enhanced disclosures, the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 28-1, Interim Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“FSP 107-1”).  FSP 107-1 amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods and annual financial statements. FSP 107-1 also amended APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods.  We adopted FSP No. 107-1 effective for the three months ending July 5, 2009.  As FSP 107-1 only required enhanced disclosures, the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events.  SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but prior to the issuance of the financial statements.  The statement requires disclosure of the date through which subsequent events were evaluated and the basis for that date.  We adopted SFAS No. 165 effective for the three months ending July 5, 2009.  We reviewed events for inclusion in the financial statements through August 13, 2009, the date that the accompanying financial statements were issued.  As SFAS No. 165 only required enhanced disclosures, the  adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE C – ACQUISITION OF NEEDLETECH PRODUCTS, INC.
 
We acquired all of the outstanding common stock of NeedleTech on July 28, 2008.  The total purchase price, including transaction costs, was approximately $44.1 million (net of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities acquired with an estimated fair value of approximately $5.8 million).  We paid the purchase price in cash, including $24.5 million from borrowings under our credit facility.  NeedleTech is a manufacturer of specialty needles and related medical devices.  NeedleTech’s current products include coaxial needles, biopsy needles, access trocars, brachytherapy needles, guidewire introducer needles, spinal needles, disposable veress needles, and other needle-based products.  End markets served include cardiology, orthopedics, pain management, endoscopy, spinal surgery, urology, and veterinary medicine.  This transaction further diversifies our surgical products business and leverages our existing strengths within these markets. The acquisition of NeedleTech is designed to forward our stated strategy of becoming a diversified medical device manufacturer, increase our breadth of offerings to existing customers, and expand our customer base of large leading-edge original equipment manufacturers.
 
We accounted for the acquisition of NeedleTech under the purchase method of accounting, in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated on a preliminary basis based on the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition, with the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. Results of operations of NeedleTech are included subsequent to the acquisition date.
 
Pro Forma Information
 
The following unaudited pro forma summary combines our results with those of NeedleTech as if the acquisition had occurred January 1, 2008.  This unaudited pro forma information is not intended to represent or be indicative of our consolidated results of operations that would have been reported for the period presented had the acquisition been completed January 1, 2008, and should not be taken as indicative of our future consolidated results of operations or financial condition (in thousands, except per share data):
 

   
Three Months
Ended
   
Six Months
Ended
 
     
June 29, 2008
   
June 29, 2008
 
Revenue
  $ 20,318     $ 40,005  
Net earnings
  $ 1,771     $ 3,025  
Earnings per share
               
   Basic
  $ 0.05     $ 0.09  
   Diluted
  $ 0.05     $ 0.09  
                 
 
 
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THERAGENICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
Certain pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect the impact of the purchase transaction, primarily consisting of amortization of intangible assets with determinate lives, reductions in interest income as a result of cash used in the acquisition, increases in interest expense resulting from borrowings under our credit facility and income taxes to reflect our effective tax rate for the period.  Pro forma net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2008 includes non-recurring pre-tax charges of $885,000 for amortization of the fair market value adjustments for inventory and backlog.

NOTE D - INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or weighted average cost method, which approximates FIFO. Market is replacement cost or net realizable value. We estimate reserves for inventory obsolescence based on our judgment of future realization. Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands): 
 
   
July 5, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Raw materials
  $ 4,896     $ 5,024  
Work in process
    3,204       3,054  
Finished goods
    2,985       3,488  
Spare parts and supplies
    897       848  
      11,982       12,414  
Allowance for obsolete inventory
    (578 )     (747 )
    Inventories, net
  $ 11,404     $ 11,667  

NOTE E - TRADENAMES

At December 31, 2008, we determined that current facts and circumstances no longer supported an indefinite life for our tradenames intangible asset.  In considering all of the facts and circumstances at that time, including the increased risk associated with our businesses as perceived by investors, the distressed general equity and credit markets, especially as these factors relate to smaller companies such as ours, and the significant economic uncertainties caused by the worsening overall economic conditions, we concluded that an indefinite life for our tradenames intangible assets was no longer supportable.  We also considered changes to our terminal value assumptions in our estimate of fair value for each reporting unit, which affected assumptions beyond year 10 in our cash flow forecasts.  Accordingly, we estimated that the remaining useful life of the recorded amount of our tradenames was 10 years, and we began to amortize tradenames over 10 years beginning in 2009. Prior to December 31, 2008, we estimated that our tradenames intangible assets had indeterminate lives and, accordingly, were not subject to amortization. Amortization expense related to our tradenames was $81,000 in the second quarter of 2009 and $162,000 for the first half of 2009 and is expected to be $324,000 for the year ending December 31, 2009.  Periods prior to this change will not be restated or retrospectively adjusted.

NOTE F – CREDIT AGREEMENT

In May 2009, we executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution.  The Credit Agreement provides for up to $30 million of borrowings under a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) and a $10 million term loan (the “Term Loan”).  The Revolver matures on October 31, 2012 with interest payable at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25%.  Maximum borrowings under the Revolver can be increased to $40 million with the prior approval of the financial institution under an accordion feature.  The Revolver also provides for a $5 million sub-limit for trade and stand-by letters of credit.  Letters of credit totaling $876,000, representing decommission funding required by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, were outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of July 5, 2009. The Term Loan is payable in thirty-six equal monthly installments of principal plus interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%, commencing July 1, 2009.  The Credit Agreement is unsecured, but provides for a lien to be established on substantially all of our assets upon certain events of default.  The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, as well as affirmative, reporting and negative covenants customary for financings of this type.  Among other things, the Credit Agreement restricts the incurrence of certain additional debt and certain capital expenditures, and requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum liabilities to tangible net worth ratio, and the maintenance of minimum liquid assets of $10 million, as all such ratios and terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.  We were in compliance with all covenants at July 5, 2009.  This Credit Agreement amended and restated our prior credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature on October 31, 2009 and provided for a $40 million revolving loan and letter of credit commitment.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
Future maturities under our Credit Agreement as of July 5, 2009 are as follows:

   
Twelve Months Ended July 5,
       
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
Total
 
Term loan
  $ 3,333     $ 3,333     $ 3,056     $ 9,722  
Revolver
    -       -       22,000       22,000  
    Total
  $ 3,333     $ 3,333     $ 25,056     $ 31,722  
                                 

In May 2009 we also entered into certain interest rate swap agreements to manage our variable interest rate exposure.  We entered into a floating to fixed rate swap with respect to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan, at a fixed interest rate of 3.27%, and a separate floating to fixed rate swap with respect to $6 million of the principal amount outstanding under the Revolver, at a fixed interest rate of 4.26%.  Both interest rate swaps expire on June 1, 2012.  Our weighted average effective interest rate at July 5, 2009 was 3.1%.

NOTE G – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
 
Stock Options
 
The following is a summary of activity in stock options outstanding during the first half of 2009 (shares and aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):
 
   
Shares
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (yrs)
 
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
 
Outstanding, beginning of period
 
1,396
 
$
7.15
           
Granted
 
334
   
.94
           
Exercised
  --     --            
Forfeited
 
(64
)
 
7.45
           
Expired
 
(96
)
 
7.44
           
Outstanding, end of period
 
1,570
 
$
5.20
 
5.0
 
$
--
 
Exercisable at end of period
 
1,009
 
$
6.86
 
2.6
 
$
 --
 

The weighted average grant date fair value of the stock options issued in 2009 was $0.58 per share and was estimated using the Black-Scholes options-pricing model using the following assumptions:

Expected dividend yield
0.0%
Expected volatility
60.7%
Risk-free interest rate
2.7%
Expected life
7 years

Expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock price over the most recent period commensurate with the expected option life. When determining the expected life of stock options, we classify options into groups for employees where relatively homogeneous exercise behavior is expected. The vesting period of the options, the length of time similar grants have remained outstanding in the past, and the expected volatility of the stock are also considered. These factors may cause the expected volatility and expected life of options granted to differ from period to period.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
We recognize compensation expense for option awards with graded vesting on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award. Compensation cost related to stock options totaled $74,000 and $138,000 for the three and six months ended July 5, 2009, respectively, and $84,000 and $156,000 for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008, respectively.  As of July 5, 2009 there was approximately $340,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.  No stock options were exercised during the six months ended July 5, 2009 or June 29, 2008.
 
Restricted Stock
 
A summary of activity in non-vested restricted stock awards during the first half of 2009 follows (shares in thousands):
   
Shares
   
Weighted
average grant
date fair value
 
     Non-vested at January 1, 2009
    231     $ 3.70  
     Granted
    166       .94  
     Vested
    (71 )     3.66  
 Forfeited     --       --  
     Non-vested at July 5, 2009
    326     $ 2.35  

Fair value of restricted shares granted to employees and directors is based on the fair value of the underlying common stock at the grant date.  The fair value of the restricted stock granted to non-employees is remeasured each period until they are vested based on the fair value of the underlying common stock. Compensation expense related to restricted stock totaled approximately $73,000 and $156,000 for the three and six months ended July 5, 2009, respectively, and $107,000 and $222,000 for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008, respectively. As of July 5, 2009, there was approximately $365,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to the restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.  The total fair value of restricted stock vested was approximately $262,000 and $210,000 for the six months ended July 5, 2009 and June 29, 2008, respectively.

Stock Units

Compensation expense related to stock units for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 was approximately $2,000 and $31,000, respectively.  All outstanding stock units were vested on December 31, 2008.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
The Theragenics Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) allows eligible employees the right to purchase common stock on a quarterly basis at the lower of 85% of the market price at the beginning or end of each quarterly offering period. Compensation cost related to the ESPP totaled approximately $2,000 and $3,000 for the three and six months ended July 5, 2009, respectively, and $1,000 and $3,000 for the three and six months June 29, 2008, respectively.

NOTE H - DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
 
Distribution Agreement
 
Our brachytherapy seed business sells our TheraSeed® device directly to health care providers and to third party distributors.  Our primary non-exclusive distribution agreement is with C. R. Bard (“Bard”) (the “Bard Agreement”). The terms of the Bard Agreement provide for automatic one year extensions of the term, unless either party gives notice of its intent not to renew at least twelve months prior to the end of the current term. The current term expires December 31, 2010, and will be automatically extended for one additional year unless either party gives notice of its intent not to extend by December 31, 2009. The Bard Agreement gives Bard the non-exclusive right to distribute the TheraSeed® device in the U.S., Canada, and other international locations for the treatment of prostate cancer and other solid localized cancerous tumors.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
Major Customers
 
Sales to Bard under the Bard Agreement represented 46% of brachytherapy seed product revenue in the second quarter of 2009 and 45% in the first half of 2009 compared with 51% in both the second quarter and first half of 2008.  Sales to Bard under the Bard Agreement represented approximately 15% of consolidated revenue in both the second quarter and first half of 2009 compared with approximately 25% of consolidated revenue for each of the comparable 2008 periods.
 
Accounts receivable from Bard under the Bard Agreement represented approximately 41% of brachytherapy accounts receivable and 14% of consolidated accounts receivable at July 5, 2009. At December 31, 2008, accounts receivable from Bard represented approximately 48% of brachytherapy accounts receivable and 21% of consolidated accounts receivable. At July 5, 2009, one additional customer totaled 10% of brachytherapy accounts receivable but was less than 10% of consolidated accounts receivable.
 
NOTE I FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE

Financial Instruments

We are exposed to certain risks relating to our ongoing business operations. We manage our interest rate risk using interest rate swaps associated with outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement, as our interest rates are floating rates based on LIBOR.  We do not hold or issue interest rate swaps for trading purposes, and we hold no other derivative financial instruments other than interest rate swaps.  Our interest rate swaps are recorded as either assets or liabilities at fair value on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  We enter into interest rate swaps that are designed to hedge the interest rate risk but are not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized as interest expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.  The counterparty to our interest rate swaps is the lender under our Credit Agreement.  Accordingly, we are exposed to counterparty credit risk from this financial institution. We entered into interest rate swaps based on the relationship with this financial institution as our lender and on their credit rating and the rating of their parent company. We continue to monitor our counterparty credit risk.

A roll forward of the notional value of our interest rate swaps for the six months ended July 5, 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

Balance, December 31, 2008
  $ -  
New contracts
    16,000  
Matured contracts
    278  
Balance, July 5, 2009
  $ 15,722  

The following table summarizes our derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133 (in thousands):

July 5, 2009
                 
 
 
Type
 
Notional
Amount
 
 
 
Maturity
 
 
Balance
Sheet
Location
 
 
Fair
Value
 
Location of 
Loss
Recognized
in Income
 
Amount of 
Loss
Recognized
in Income
 
Interest rate swaps
  $ 15,722  
June 2012
 
Other assets
  $ 10  
Interest exp
  $ 11  
                           
We did not have any derivative financial instruments prior to the second quarter of 2009.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 157, we measure fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value are as follows:
 
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

We had the following assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 157 (in thousands):

   
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   
 
 
 
Total
 
July 5, 2009
                       
     Interest rate swaps
  $ -     $ 10     $ -     $ 10  
                                 
December 31, 2008
                               
     Marketable securities
  $ 1,007     $ 500     $ -     $ 1,507  
                                 
 
Our interest rate swaps are contracts with our financial institution, and are not contracts that can be traded in a ready market.   We estimate the fair value of our interest rate swaps based on the estimates of the financial institution that carry our contracts.  Estimated fair value is based on, among other things, discounted cash flows based upon current market expectations about future amounts, yield curves, and mid-market pricing.  Accordingly, we classifiy our interest rate swap agreements as Level 2.  Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for our interest rate swaps existed.

Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value

Our financial instruments not measured at fair value consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, the carrying value of each approximating fair value due to the nature of these accounts. Our financial instruments not measured at fair value also include borrowings under our Credit Agreement.  We estimate the fair value of outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement based on the current market rates applicable to borrowers with credit profiles similar to us.  We entered into our current Credit Agreement in May 2009, and we estimate that the carrying value of our borrowings approximates fair value at July 5, 2009.

There were no nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value at July 5, 2009 or December 31, 2008.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
NOTE J - SEGMENT REPORTING

We are a medical device company serving the cancer treatment and surgical markets, operating in two business segments. Our surgical products business consists of wound closure, vascular access, and specialty needle products.  Wound closure includes sutures, needles and other surgical products. Vascular access includes introducers, guidewires, and other related products.  Specialty needles include coaxial, biopsy, spinal and disposable veress needles, access trocars, and other needle based products.  This segment serves a number of markets and applications, including among other areas,  interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, urology, veterinary medicine, pain management, endoscopy, and spinal surgery. In our brachytherapy seed business, we produce, market, and sell TheraSeed®, our premier palladium-103 prostate cancer treatment device, I-Seed, our iodine-125 based prostate cancer treatment device, and related products and services. 

In the first quarter of 2009, we changed the manner in which we allocate the cost of corporate activities to our business segments.  Operating expenses associated with corporate activities are now allocated based on the relative revenue of each business segment.  With the acquisition of NeedleTech in July 2008, the continued integration of acquired companies, the launch of our R&D program for our surgical products segment, and the program to standardize our information technology systems across all of our businesses, among other things, we believe this method more accurately reflects the utilization of our corporate resources.  This is also the method we now utilize internally to review results and allocate resources.  Previously, we charged the significant portion of expenses associated with corporate activities to the brachytherapy segment.  We have restated our segment results for the 2008 period to reflect this change in the method of allocating corporate expenses.  This change had no effect on our consolidated results of operations previously reported for the 2008 periods.
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5,
2009
   
June 29,
2008
   
July 5,
2009
   
June 29,
2008
 
Revenues
                       
Surgical products
  $ 13,667     $ 8,444     $ 26,816     $ 15,764  
Brachytherapy seed
    6,605       7,548       13,592       15,514  
Intersegment eliminations
    (53 )     (78 )     (112 )     (129 )
    $ 20,219     $ 15,914     $ 40,296     $ 31,149  
Earnings from operations
                               
Surgical products
  $ 804     $ 961     $ 883     $ 1,535  
Brachytherapy seed
    1,359       1,651       2,477       3,315  
Intersegment eliminations
    4       (17 )     11       (5 )
    $ 2,167     $ 2,595     $ 3,371     $ 4,845  
Increase in estimated value of asset held for sale
                               
Surgical products
  $ --     $ --     $ --     $ --  
Brachytherapy seed
    --       142       --       142  
 
  $ --     $ 142     $ --     $ 142  
                                 
Capital expenditures
                               
Surgical products
  $ 194     $ 190     $ 485     $ 620  
Brachytherapy seed
    316       181       571       261  
    $ 510     $ 371     $ 1,056     $ 881  
Depreciation and amortization
                               
Surgical products
  $ 1,219     $ 655     $ 2,425     $ 1,293  
Brachytherapy seed
    508       532       1,019       1,074  
    $ 1,727     $ 1,187     $ 3,444     $ 2,367  
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
We evaluate business segment performance based on segment revenue and segment earnings from operations. Earnings from operations by segment do not include interest expense, interest income, other income and expense, or provisions for income taxes.  Intersegment eliminations are primarily for surgical products segment sales transactions.
 
Supplemental information related to significant assets and liabilities follows (in thousands):
 
   
July 5,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Identifiable assets
           
Surgical products
  $ 63,013     $ 62,738  
Brachytherapy seed
    53,495       51,731  
Corporate investment in subsidiaries
    111,439       111,439  
Intersegment eliminations
    (111,489 )     (111,489 )
    $ 116,458     $ 114,419  
Customer relationships, net
               
    Surgical products
  $ 11,660     $ 12,742  
Brachytherapy seed
    --       --  
    $ 11,660     $ 12,742  
Other intangible assets, net
               
Surgical products
  $ 5,317     $ 5,977  
Brachytherapy seed
    229       1  
    $ 5,546     $ 5,978  
                 

 
Information regarding revenue by geographic regions follows (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 29, 2008
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 29, 2008
 
Product sales
                       
  United States
  $ 17,737     $ 14,307     $ 35,565     $ 28,095  
  Europe
    1,592       1,238       3,356       2,252  
  Other foreign countries
    563       126       815       284  
      19,892       15,671       39,736       30,631  
                                 
License and fee income
                               
  United States
    145       25       248       25  
  Canada
    182       218       312       493  
      327       243       560       518  
    $ 20,219     $ 15,914     $ 40,296     $ 31,149  

Foreign sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer. The license fees attributed to Canada are with Nordion, a Canadian based company, for the license of our TheraSphere® product.  Substantially all foreign product sales are related to the surgical products segment.  All of our long-lived assets are located within the United States.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JULY 5, 2009
(Unaudited)
 
 
NOTE K – EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
Basic earnings per share represents net earnings divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share represents net earnings divided by weighted average shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental dilution of outstanding stock options and awards.  A reconciliation of weighted average common shares outstanding to weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution for the periods presented follows (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
July 5,
 2009
   
June 29,
2008
   
July 5,
 2009
   
June 29,
2008
 
Net earnings
  $ 1,271     $ 1,638     $ 1,878     $ 3,274  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    33,145       33,106       33,124       33,134  
Incremental common shares issuable under stock options and awards
    53       140       60       157  
Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution
    33,198       33,246       33,184       33,291  
Earnings per share
                               
  Basic
  $ 0.04     $ 0.05     $ 0.06     $ 0.10  
  Diluted
  $ 0.04     $ 0.05     $ 0.06     $ 0.10  
 
For both the three and six months ended July 5, 2009, potential common stock from approximately 1,560,000 stock options were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect is antidilutive.  For the three and six months ended June 29, 2008, potential common stock from approximately 1,567,000 stock options were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because their effect is antidilutive.

NOTE L – NON-OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSE)

Other non-operating income/(expense) consists of the following:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 29, 2008
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 29, 2008
 
Realized loss on marketable securities
  $ --     $ (256 )   $ --     $ (252 )
Gain on sale of scrap metal
    --       244       --       244  
Miscellaneous
    1       (56 )     (1 )     (56 )
    Total other
  $ 1     $ (68 )   $ (1 )   $ (64 )
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Theragenics Corporation is a medical device company serving the surgical products and cancer treatment markets, operating in two business segments.    The terms "Company", "we", "us", or "our" mean Theragenics Corporation and all entities included in our consolidated financial statements.

Our surgical products business consists of wound closure, vascular access, and specialty needle products.  Wound closure includes sutures, needles and other surgical products. Vascular access includes introducers, guidewires, and related products.  Specialty needles include coaxial, biopsy, spinal and disposable veress needles, access trocars, and other needle based products.  This segment serves a number of markets and applications, including among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, urology, veterinary medicine, pain management, endoscopy, and spinal surgery.  Our surgical products business sells our devices and components primarily to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and to a network of distributors.

In our brachytherapy seed business, we produce, market and sell TheraSeed®, our premier palladium-103 prostate cancer treatment device; I-Seed, our iodine-125 based prostate cancer treatment device; and other related products and services. We are the world’s largest producer of palladium-103, the radioactive isotope that supplies the therapeutic radiation for our TheraSeed® device. Physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers, primarily located in the United States, utilize the TheraSeed® device. The majority of TheraSeed® sales are channeled through third-party distributors. We also maintain an in-house sales force that sells our TheraSeed® and I-Seed devices directly to physicians.

We have substantially diversified our operations and revenues in recent years. Prior to 2005, we operated one business segment, our brachytherapy seed business.  Through 2002, our sole product was the palladium-103 TheraSeed® prostate cancer treatment device. In 2003, we began to market an iodine-125 based I-Seed prostate cancer treatment product. In May 2005, we expanded into the surgical products business with the acquisition of CP Medical Corporation (“CP Medical”).  In August 2005, we restructured our brachytherapy seed business to sharpen our focus on our two business segments and provide a more focused platform for continued diversification.  In August 2006, we acquired Galt Medical Corp. (“Galt”); and in July 2008, we acquired NeedleTech Products, Inc. (“NeedleTech”).  CP Medical, Galt, and NeedleTech comprise our surgical products business, which accounted for 68% and 67% of consolidated revenue for the three and six months ended July 5, 2009, respectively.  Prior to May 2005, the brachytherapy seed business constituted 100% of our revenue.

New Credit Agreement

In May 2009, we executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution.  The Credit Agreement provides for up to $30 million of borrowings under a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) and a $10 million term loan (the “Term Loan”).  The Revolver matures on October 31, 2012 with interest payable at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25%.  Maximum borrowings under the Revolver can be increased to $40 million with the prior approval of the financial institution under an accordion feature.  The Term Loan is payable in equal monthly installments over 36 months commencing July 1, 2009 (totaling $3.3 million annually) plus interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%.  We also entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge our interest rate risk.  We entered into a floating to fixed rate swap with respect to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan, at a fixed interest rate of 3.27%, and a separate floating to fixed rate swap with respect to $6 million of the principal amount outstanding under the Revolver, at a fixed interest rate of 4.26%.  This new Credit Agreement replaces the credit agreement that would have matured in October 2009.  See “Credit Agreement” under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for additional information.

Acquisition of NeedleTech Products

We acquired all of the outstanding common stock of NeedleTech on July 28, 2008.  The total purchase price, including transaction costs, was approximately $44.1 million (net of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities acquired of approximately $5.8 million).  We paid the purchase price in cash, including $24.5 million from borrowings under our credit facility.

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NeedleTech is a manufacturer of specialty needles and related medical devices.  Its current products include coaxial needles, biopsy needles, access trocars, brachytherapy needles, guidewire introducer needles, spinal needles, disposable veress needles, and other needle-based products.  End markets served include the cardiology, orthopedics, pain management, endoscopy, spinal surgery, urology, and veterinary medicine markets.  We believe the acquisition of NeedleTech will forward our stated strategy of becoming a diversified medical device manufacturer, will increase our breadth of offerings to our existing customers and will expand our customer base of large leading-edge OEMs. The results of NeedleTech’s operations were included in our consolidated results subsequent to acquisition.

Results of Operations

Change in segment reporting

In the first quarter of 2009, we changed the manner in which we allocate the cost of corporate activities to our business segments.  Operating expenses associated with corporate activities are now allocated based on the relative revenue of each business segment.  With the acquisition of NeedleTech in July 2008, the continued integration of acquired companies, the launch of our R&D program for our surgical products segment in late 2008, and our program to standardize our information technology systems across all of our businesses, among other things, we believe this method more accurately reflects the utilization of corporate resources.  We also utilize this method internally to review results and allocate resources.  Previously, we charged the significant portion of expenses associated with corporate activities to the brachytherapy segment.  We have restated our segment results for the 2008 period to reflect this change in the method of allocating corporate expenses.  This change did not affect the reported amounts of segment revenue.  This change also had no effect on our consolidated results of operations previously reported for the 2008 periods.
 
Revenue
 
Following is a summary of revenue by segment (in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 28, 2008
   
Change
(%)
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 28, 2008
   
Change
 (%)
 
Surgical products
  $ 13,667     $ 8,444       61.9 %   $ 26,816     $ 15,764       70.1 %
Brachytherapy seed
    6,605       7,548       (12.5 %)     13,592       15,514       (12.4 %)
Intersegment eliminations
    (53 )     (78 )     (32.1 %)     (112 )     (129 )     (13.2 %)
    Consolidated
  $ 20,219     $ 15,914       27.1 %   $ 40,296     $ 31,149       29.4 %

Surigical Products Segment
 
Revenue in our surgical products business increased 62% in the second quarter of 2009 and 70% in the first half of 2009 compared to the 2008 periods primarily as a result of our NeedleTech acquisition.  On a pro forma basis, as if the NeedleTech acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2008, revenue in our surgical products segment would have increased 6% in the quarter and 9% in the first half of 2009 compared to the 2008 periods.  A significant portion of the revenues in our surgical business is generated by sales to OEMs and a network of distributors.  Ordering patterns of these customers vary and are difficult to predict.  Accordingly, surgical products revenue is subject to fluctuation, especially on a quarter-to-quarter basis.  In addition, the volatility and disruptions in the U.S. and global economies and credit markets, and other uncertainties due to the economic slowdown have had an effect on our surgical product revenue.  As general economic conditions worsened in the fourth quarter of 2008, scheduled shipping dates for our open orders during the fourth quarter were farther out than we historically experienced.  We believe the lengthening lead times, at least in part, reflect our customers’ response to efforts by hospitals to reduce inventories and conserve cash.  We have not experienced a similar delay in requested shipping dates during the first half of 2009.  Our open orders were $13.2 million at July 5, 2009.  We do not know whether this indicates a return to our historical lead times.  Looking forward, we expect that the difficult economic climate and macroeconomic uncertainties generally will continue to affect our surgical products business at least through 2009 and into 2010, and perhaps make the fluctuations in our results even more volatile from period to period.
 
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Brachytherapy Seed Segment
 
Brachytherapy product sales decreased 13% in the second quarter of 2009 and 12% in the first half of 2009 compared to the 2008 periods.  We believe that the industry wide decline in prostate brachytherapy procedure volume experienced in 2008 continued in 2009.  Some newer forms of treatment have increased their market share, especially those with Medicare reimbursement levels that are higher than reimbursement levels for brachytherapy.  These newer forms of alternative treatments include Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (“IMRT”) and robotic surgery.  We cannot predict when this industry wide decline in procedure volume will stabilize and expect continued softness in brachytherapy revenue for the remainder of 2009 and into 2010.  Our revenues also continue to be affected by the performance of our main distributor.  Sales to this distributor declined 22% in the second quarter of 2009 and 23% in the first half of 2009 compared with the 2008 periods. We also maintain our own internal brachytherapy sales force that sells TheraSeed® and I-Seed directly to hospitals and physicians. Our direct sales declined 11% in the second quarter and 8% in the first half of 2009 compared to 2008.  Revenue from direct sales was 49% of total brachytherapy segment revenue in the second quarter of 2009 and 50% in the first half of 2009.  In addition to competition from treatment options that enjoy favorable reimbursement rates, we believe brachytherapy seed revenue is affected by disruptive pricing from other brachytherapy providers and uncertainties surrounding reimbursement as discussed below.  The average selling price of the TheraSeed® device sold directly to hospitals and physicians during the second quarter and the first half of 2009 was comparable to the 2008 periods.
 
We have two non-exclusive distribution agreements in place for the distribution of the TheraSeed® device.  The primary distribution agreement is with C. R. Bard (“Bard”), which is effective through December 31, 2010 (the “Bard Agreement”). Sales under the Bard Agreement represented 46% of brachytherapy product revenue in the second quarter of 2009 and 45% in the first half of 2009 versus 51% in both the comparable 2008 periods.  Sales under the Bard Agreement represented approximately 15% of consolidated revenue in both the second quarter and first half of 2009 versus approximately 25% of consolidated revenue for both the comparable 2008 periods.  The terms of the Bard Agreement provide for automatic one-year extensions of the term, unless either party gives notice of its intent not to renew at least twelve months prior to the end of the current term. The current term expires on December 31, 2010 and will be automatically extended for one additional year unless either party gives notice of its intent not to extend by December 31, 2009.  We also have a non-exclusive distribution agreement in place with a second distributor, though revenue generated from the second distributor was not material.
 
We believe that Medicare reimbursement policies have affected the brachytherapy market and will continue to affect the brachytherapy market.  During 2007 Medicare continued to reimburse for brachytherapy seeds under the “charges adjusted to costs” methodology, which is based on the actual invoiced cost of the seeds and which we sometimes refer to as a “pass-through” methodology.  In December 2007, Congress enacted the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, which extended the existing cost-based reimbursement methodology through June 30, 2008.  On July 15, 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (the “2008 Act”) was enacted into law.  The 2008 Act extends Medicare’s long standing cost-based reimbursement methodology for brachytherapy seeds administered in the hospital outpatient setting through December 31, 2009, ensuring that the Medicare program does not implement potentially restrictive caps on reimbursement during this period.  The 2008 Act was retroactive to July 1, 2008.  See “Medicare Developments” below.  The potential for fixed Medicare reimbursement rates after the expiration of the 2008 Act and other factors can be expected to lead to continued pricing pressure from hospitals and other health care providers.  Any of these factors could have an adverse effect on brachytherapy revenue.
 
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Operating income and costs and expenses
 
Following is a summary of operating income by segment (in thousands):
 

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 29, 2008
   
Change (%)
   
July 5, 2009
   
June 29, 2008
   
Change ($)
 
 
                                   
  Surgical products
  $ 804     $ 961       (16.3 %)   $ 883     $ 1,535       (42.5 %)
  Brachytherapy seed
    1,359       1,651       (17.7 %)     2,477       3,315       (25.3 %)
  Intersegment eliminations
    4       (17 )     123.5 %     11       (5 )     320.0 %
                                                 
  Consolidated
  $ 2,167     $ 2,595       (16.5 %)   $ 3,371     $ 4,845       (30.4 %)
 
Surgical Products Segment
 
Operating income in our surgical products segment included the results of NeedleTech subsequent to our acquisition on July 28, 2008.  Accordingly, NeedleTech was included in our second quarter and first half results of 2009 but not in the comparable 2008 periods.
 
Our organic growth and the addition of NeedleTech contributed to higher gross profit (revenue less cost of sales) in the 2009 periods.  Gross profit was $5.6 million, or 41% of sales in the second quarter of 2009 and $10.6 million, or 40% of sales in the first half of 2009.  In the 2008 periods, gross profit was 50% of sales in the second quarter and 49% in the first half of the year.  The decline in gross profit percentage, sometimes referred to as “gross margin”, is primarily due to the change in product mix after our NeedleTech acquisition, with a larger percent of sales being to OEM customers.  These sales typically carry a lower gross margin than sales to our distributors and direct sales.  We also had higher than normal rework and scrap rates in the first quarter of 2009.  Finally, we have experienced pricing pressure from customers due to the uncertainties and difficulties being encountered in the general economy.  We expect these pricing pressures to continue throughout 2009 and into 2010.  Looking forward, we do not expect gross margins to return to the 2008 levels because of the changes in sales channel mix and the uncertainties in the general economy.
 
Operating income in our surgical products segment decreased $157,000 or 16% in the second quarter of 2009 and decreased $652,000 or 43% in the first half of 2009 from the comparable 2008 periods as a result of a number of factors.  First, our investments in research and development (“R&D”) increased $448,000 in the second quarter of 2009 and $931,000 for the first half of 2009 over the comparable 2008 periods.  We launched a new R&D program in our surgical products business in the second half of 2008.  This R&D program is intended to focus on product extensions, next generation products, and new products that are complementary to our current product lines.  Our R&D program is intended to focus on 510(k) products, and not on products that require lengthy and expensive clinical trials.  We expect introduction of our first new products from this R&D effort in late 2009 or early 2010.  Second, corporate costs allocated to our surgical products business increased by $300,000 in the second quarter of 2009 and $900,000 in the first half of 2009, as compared to the 2008 periods.  Our corporate costs are allocated based on the relative revenue of each of our two business segments.  Revenue in our surgical products business significantly increased as a percent of consolidated revenue after the acquisition of NeedleTech in July 2008.  We expect allocation of corporate costs will begin to become more comparable in the third quarter of 2009, as NeedleTech results were included in the third quarter of 2008.  Third, we recorded amortization expense related to our tradenames intangible assets totaling $81,000 in the second quarter of 2009 and $162,000 in the first half of 2009.  We did not record any amortization in the comparable 2008 periods.  Amortization of our tradenames intangible assets resulted from our reassessment of their useful lives during impairment testing at December 31, 2008. Total amortization expense from tradename amortization is expected to be $324,000 for the full year in 2009.  We also incurred expenses in 2009 related to our program to standardize the information technology (“IT”) systems across all of our businesses and locations.  We expect to continue to invest in infrastructure and R&D during 2009 as investments are made to support anticipated future growth and to develop products to address growth opportunities in our surgical products business.  Looking forward, our quarterly results are expected to be affected by the timing of these investments.

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Brachytherapy Seed Segment
 
Operating income in our brachytherapy business decreased $292,000 or 18% in the second quarter of 2009 and $838,000 or 25% in the first half of 2009 compared to the 2008 periods.  The decline in operating income is primarily a result of lower revenues.  Manufacturing related expenses in our brachytherapy business tend to be relatively fixed in nature.  Accordingly, even modest declines in revenue have a negative impact on operating income.  Gross margins and operating income in our brachytherapy seed business are expected to continue to be highly dependent on sales levels due to this high fixed cost component.  Operating income in our brachytherapy business benefited from a reduction in the allocation of corporate costs in the 2009 periods.  We now allocate corporate costs based on the relative revenue of each of our two business segments.  Because our brachytherapy revenue comprised less of our consolidated revenue in 2009, mainly due to the inclusion of NeedleTech results, corporate costs allocated to our brachytherapy business declined $225,000 in the second quarter and $376,000 in the first half of the year, compared to the 2008 periods.  We expect allocation of corporate costs will begin to become more comparable in the third quarter of 2009, as NeedleTech results were included in the third quarter of 2008.
 
Other income/expense

Interest income decreased to $6,000 in the second quarter of 2009 from $297,000 in the second quarter of 2008 and to $17,000 in the first half of 2009 from $756,000 in the first half of 2008 due to significantly lower yields on our investment portfolio.  In the 2008 periods, we had significant investments in auction rate securities.  These investments provided relatively higher returns than we are currently experiencing, but these investments also turned out to be illiquid and very risky.  The auction rate security market continues to be relatively illiquid and risky.  We liquidated our auction rate securities in late 2008 and early 2009 at full value and without incurring any losses to principal.  However, due to the uncertainties and risks inherent in the current investment and credit markets, our investment portfolio in 2009 is much more conservatively invested than it was last year.  All of our investments are currently held in banks, U.S. Treasury Bills or highly rated money market accounts.  Looking forward, we may invest our funds in higher yielding investments if those investments meet the conservative criteria established by our investment policies and the macroeconomic outlook becomes clearer.  In addition, we had fewer funds invested in 2009.  A portion of our available funds in the first half of 2008 were utilized in our NeedleTech acquisition in July 2008.  Finally, funds available for investment have and will continue to be utilized for our current and future expansion programs, for strategic opportunities for growth and diversification, and for installment payments on the term loan. As funds continue to be used for these purposes, and as interest rates continue to change, we expect interest income to fluctuate accordingly.

Interest expense increased to $156,000 in the second quarter of 2009 from $131,000 in the second quarter of 2008 and increased to $285,000 in the first half of 2009 from $277,000 in the first half of 2008.  This increase was a result of higher borrowings due to an additional $24.5 million of borrowings for the NeedleTech acquisition.  Somewhat offsetting this increase in higher borrowings was a lower effective interest rate during most of the first half of 2009.  Our weighted average effective interest rate was 3.1% at July 5, 2009.
 
We manage our interest rate risk using interest rate swaps associated with outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement, as our interest rates are floating rates based on LIBOR.  We do not hold or issue interest rate swaps for trading purposes, and we hold no other derivative financial instruments other than interest rate swaps. We enter into interest rate swaps that are designed to hedge the interest rate risk but are not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133.  Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized as interest expense.  Such changes in fair value are based on, among other things, discounted cash flows based upon current market expectations about future amounts, yield curves, and mid-market pricing.  Accordingly, the fair value of our interest rate swaps is subject to fluctuation and may have a significant effect on our results of operations in future periods.  Additionally, the counterparty to our interest rate swaps is the lender under our Credit Agreement.  Accordingly, we are exposed to counterparty credit risk from this financial institution. We entered into interest rate swaps based on the relationship with this financial institution as our lender and on their credit rating and the rating of their parent company. We continue to monitor our counterparty credit risk.
 
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Income tax expense

Our effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first half of 2009 was 37% and 39%, respectively, compared to 39% and 38%, respectively, for each of the 2008 periods. We expect our 2009 tax rates to be reflective of our rates going forward.  However, our tax rates can be significantly affected by, among other things, tax expense for items unrelated to actual taxable income, such as the write-off of deferred tax assets associated with share based compensation.  Accordingly, our tax rate for financial reporting purposes going forward is subject to significant fluctuations.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The SEC defines “critical accounting policies” as those that require application of our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Certain accounting policies, as more fully described under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of our 2008 Form 10-K, are those which we believe are most critical in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and are areas in which our judgment in selecting an available alternative might produce a materially different result. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2008.

The following replaces and clarifies our critical accounting policies and estimates with respect to our significant judgments and estimates related to revenue recognition and goodwill and other intangible assets as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008:
 
Revenue Recognition and Cost of Sales. We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement exists, title and risk of loss have transferred, the selling price is fixed or determinable, contractual obligations have been satisfied and collectibility is reasonably assured.  Revenue for product sales is recognized upon shipment.  License fees are recognized in the periods to which they relate.

Charges for returns and allowances are recognized as a deduction from revenue on an accrual basis in the period in which the related revenue is recorded.  The accrual for product returns and allowances is based on our history.  We allow customers to return defective products.  In our brachytherapy segment, we also allow customers to return products in cases where the attending physician or hospital has certified that the brachytherapy procedure was unable to be performed as scheduled due to the patient’s health or other valid reason.  Historically, product returns and allowances have not been material.

Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales. Billings to customers to recover such costs are included in product sales. Any sales taxes charged to customers are excluded from both net sales and expenses.
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets. We account for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized to expense and must be reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired. The first step of the impairment test, used to identify potential impairment, compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives. If fair value exceeds book value, goodwill is considered not impaired, and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. If book value exceeds fair value, the second step of the impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. For this step the implied fair value of the goodwill is compared with the book value of the goodwill. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss would be recognized in an amount equal to that excess. Any loss recognized cannot exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. After an impairment loss is recognized, the adjusted carrying amount of goodwill is its new accounting basis. Subsequent reversal of a previously recognized impairment loss is prohibited once the measurement of that loss is completed.

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When we have goodwill or other intangible assets not subject to amortization recorded in our consolidated balance sheet, we perform our annual impairment assessment during the fourth quarter. We also make judgments about goodwill and other intangible assets not subject to amortization whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment in the value of such asset recorded on our balance sheet may exist. The timing of an impairment test may result in charges to our statements of income in future reporting periods that could not have been reasonably foreseen in prior periods.
 
In order to estimate the fair value of goodwill and other intangible assets not subject to amortization, we typically prepare discounted cash flow analyses (“income approach”) and comparable company market multiples analyses (“market approach”) to determine the fair value of our reporting units.

For the income approach, we project future cash flows for each reporting unit. This approach requires significant judgments including the projected net cash flows, the weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) used to discount the cash flows and terminal value assumptions. We derive the assumptions related to cash flows primarily from our internal budgets and forecasts.  These budgets and forecasts include information related to our current and future products, revenues, capacity, operating costs, and other information.  All such information is derived in the context of our long-term operational strategies.  The WACC and terminal value assumptions are based on the capital structure, cost of capital, inherent business risk profiles, and industry outlooks for each of our reporting units, and for our Company on a consolidated basis.

For the market approach, we identify reasonably similar public companies for each of our reporting units, analyze the financial and operating performance of these similar companies relative to our financial and operating performance, calculate market multiples primarily based on the ratio of Business Enterprise Value (“BEV”) to revenue and BEV to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjust such multiples for differences between the similar companies and our reporting units, and apply the resulting multiples to the fundamentals of our reporting units to arrive at an indication of fair value.

To assess the reasonableness of our valuations under each method, we reconcile the aggregate fair values of our reporting units to our market capitalization.
 
The most recent assessment under SFAS No 142 was performed in the fourth quarter of 2008.  We determined that all of our goodwill was impaired and that a portion of our tradenames intangible asset was impaired, and these impairment charges were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008.
 
Our market capitalization declined significantly in the fourth quarter of 2008, along with the significant declines in the overall market value of all of the major stock markets in the United States and around the world.  We considered our market capitalization when we developed the appropriate discount rates and comparable company market multiples for purposes of estimating the fair value of our reporting units.  The significant decline in our market capitalization resulted in discount rates that were considerably higher, and comparable company market multiples that were considerably lower, than the discount rates and comparable company market multiples we previously considered appropriate.  The most significant assumption leading to our impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2008 was the various discount rates for our reporting units, all of which exceeded 20% at that point in time.  We attempted to identify the underlying reasons for this circumstance.  We considered many factors, including: the conditions of the companies in our sectors; unusual short selling or other unusual activity in the trading of our common stock; and whether the overall general economic outlook and stock market declines could be considered as “temporary.”  We were unable to identify any of these factors as directly affecting the decline in our market capitalization.  The long-term expectations for our reporting units did not materially change during the period.  We concluded that the significant increase in our discount rates and decrease in our comparable company market multiples was a result of the increased risk associated with the distressed equity and credit markets generally, especially as these factors relate to a small company such as ours.  In addition, we believe the increasing prevalence of shareholders and investors trading securities outside of the traditional stock exchanges contributes to share price volatility, especially over the short tem. Finally, the scarcity of capital, especially for smaller companies, affects the risks associated with investments in its common stock and its share price. 
 
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In connection with our goodwill and tradenames impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2008, we also assessed the estimated useful lives of our tradenames.  At December 31, 2008, we determined that current facts and circumstances no longer supported an indefinite life for our tradenames intangible asset.  In considering all of the facts and circumstances at that time, including the increased risk associated with our businesses as perceived by investors, the distressed general equity and credit markets, especially as these factors relate to smaller companies such as ours, and the significant economic uncertainties caused by the worsening overall economic conditions, we concluded that an indefinite life for our tradenames intangible assets was no longer supportable.  We also considered changes to our terminal value assumptions in our estimate of fair value for each reporting unit, which affected assumptions beyond year 10 in our cash flow forecasts.  Accordingly, we estimated that the remaining useful life of the recorded amount of our tradenames was 10 years, and we began to amortize tradenames over 10 years beginning in 2009. Prior to December 31, 2008, we estimated that our tradenames intangible assets had indeterminate lives and, accordingly, were not subject to amortization.  Amortization expense related to our tradenames was $81,000 in the second quarter of 2009 and $162,000 for the first half of 2009 and is expected to be $324,000 for the year ending December 31, 2009.  Periods prior to this change will not be restated or retrospectively adjusted.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP 142-3”).  The intent of FSP 142-3 is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations, and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  We adopted FSP FAS 142-3 effective January 1, 2009.  The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of SFAS No. 133.  SFAS No. 161 seeks to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures regarding a company’s hedging strategies, the impact on financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  SFAS No. 161 was effective on January 1, 2009 and applicable to us in May 2009 when we entered into two interest rate swap agreements.  As SFAS No. 161 only required enhanced disclosures, the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 28-1, Interim Disclosure about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“FSP 107-1”).  FSP 107-1 amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods and annual financial statements. FSP 107-1 also amended APB Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods.  We adopted FSP No. 107-1 effective for the three months ending July 5, 2009.  As FSP 107-1 only required enhanced disclosures, the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events.  SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but prior to the issuance of the financial statements.  The statement requires disclosure of the date through which subsequent events were evaluated and the basis for that date.  We adopted SFAS No. 165 effective for the three months ending July 5, 2009.  As SFAS No. 165 only required enhanced disclosures, the adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had cash and cash equivalents of $46.7 million at July 5, 2009, compared to $39.1 million at December 31, 2008. The aggregate increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily the result of cash generated from operations, partially offset by capital expenditures, repayment of borrowings and loan closing costs.

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Cash provided by operations was $7.6 million and $5.2 million during the first half of 2009 and 2008, respectively. Cash provided by operations consists of net earnings plus non-cash expenses such as depreciation, amortization, deferred income taxes and changes in balance sheet items such as accounts receivable, inventories, income taxes, and payables.  Net earnings for the first half of 2009 was $1.9 million, compared to $3.3 million in the first half of 2008. However, cash provided from operations increased in the 2009 period primarily as a result of a $1.5 million income tax refund received in 2009 and higher non-cash depreciation and amortization charges in 2009. During 2008 we sold our Oak Ridge facility and generated an income tax loss.  In the second quarter of 2009, the use of this income tax loss allowed us to recover $1.5 million of income taxes previously paid during 2008.  The use of this loss also allowed us to reduce income taxes payable in the first half of 2009 by $576,000.  We had no remaining tax losses from the sale of our Oak Ridge facility at the end of the second quarter of 2009.  Looking forward, we expect to pay income taxes on taxable income at our normal tax rates for the remainder of 2009.  Our non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses were $1.1 million higher in the first half of 2009 as compared to 2008, primarily resulting from depreciation and amortization related to our NeedleTech acquisition in July 2008.
 
Working capital was $60.7 million at July 5, 2009 compared to $28.1 million at December 31, 2008.  The increase in working capital is mainly due to the classification of $28.4 million of outstanding borrowings under our Credit Agreement as long-term at July 5, 2009.  These borrowings were classified as short-term at December 31, 2008.  We obtained a new Credit Agreement in May 2009.  See “Credit Agreement” below.

Capital expenditures totaled $1.1 million and $881,000 during the first half of 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Capital expenditures were primarily to support continued growth and capacity in the surgical products business, and for our corporate wide investments in standardizing our information technology (“IT”) systems.  We expect our capital expenditures to increase in 2009 as we continue our investments to support growth in the surgical products segment and to implement our standardized IT systems.  In particular, we expect to move our specialty needle manufacturing facility to another plant in early 2010.  We expect to acquire and remodel an existing larger plant beginning in the second half of 2009.  Capital expenditures are also expected to increase during 2009 and 2010 as a result of our investments in our IT systems.  Our strategic IT initiative is designed to improve efficiencies and better support all of our businesses, employees and customers. These programs, along with our capital expenditures in the normal course of business, could increase our capital expenditure level to as much as $10 million to $15 million over the next twelve months.

Cash used in financing activities in the first half of 2009 was $430,000 and related primarily to our new Credit Agreement.  See “Credit Agreement” below.  Cash used by financing activities was $636,000 in the first half of 2008 consisting primarily of the payment of certain expenses for which we were indemnified and reimbursed by receipt of 190,000 shares of our common stock.  Those shares were subsequently retired.

We may also continue to use cash for increased marketing and TheraSeed® support activities, and in the pursuit of additional diversification efforts such as product development and the purchase of technologies, products or companies.  We believe that current cash and investment balances combined with cash from future operations will be sufficient to meet our current short-term anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements. However, continued disruption and instability in the U.S. and global financial markets and worldwide economies may hinder our ability to take advantage of opportunities for long-term growth in our businesses.  In the event additional financing becomes necessary, we may choose to raise those funds through other means of financing as appropriate.

Research and Development

R&D expenses were $588,000 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to $161,000 in the second quarter of 2008 and $1.2 million in the first half of 2009 compared to $294,000 in the comparable 2008 period.  These increases are a result of the R&D program we launched in our surgical products segment in the second half of 2008.  This R&D program is intended to focus on product extensions, next generation products, and new products that are complementary to our current product lines.  Our R&D program is intended to focus on 510(k) products, and not on products that require lengthy and expensive clinical trials.  We expect to continue to use cash in 2009 to support growth in the surgical products segment, especially for this R&D program.  This new R&D effort may increase our R&D expenses to as much as $3.5 million in 2009, depending on the opportunities.

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Credit Agreement

In May we executed an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a financial institution.  The Credit Agreement provides for up to $30 million of borrowings under a revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) and a $10 million term loan (the “Term Loan”).  The Revolver matures on October 31, 2012 with interest payable at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25%.  Maximum borrowings under the Revolver can be increased to $40 million with the prior approval of the lender under an accordion feature.  The Revolver also provides for a $5 million sub-limit for trade and stand-by letters of credit.  Letters of credit totaling $876,000, representing decommission funding required by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, were outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of July 5, 2009. The Term Loan is payable in thirty-six equal monthly installments of principal plus interest at LIBOR plus 1.75%, commencing July 1, 2009.  The Credit Agreement is unsecured, but provides for a lien to be established on substantially all of our assets upon certain events of default.  The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, as well as affirmative, reporting and negative covenants customary for financings of this type.  Among other things, the Credit Agreement restricts the incurrence of certain additional debt and certain capital expenditures, and requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, including a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a maximum liabilities to tangible net worth ratio, and the maintenance of minimum liquid assets of $10 million, as all such ratios and terms are defined in the Credit Agreement.  We were in compliance with all covenants at July 5, 2009.  This Credit Agreement amended and restated the prior credit agreement, which was scheduled to mature on October 31, 2009 and provided for a $40 million revolving loan and letter of credit commitment.
 
Future maturities under our Credit Agreement as of July 5, 2009 are as follows:

 
     Twelve Months Ended July 5,        
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
Total
 
Term loan
  $ 3,333     $ 3,333     $ 3,056     $ 9,722  
Revolver
                    22,000       22,000  
    Total
  $ 3,333     $ 3,333     $ 25,056     $ 31,722  
                                 
In May 2009 we also entered into certain interest rate swap agreements to manage our variable interest rate exposure.  We entered into a floating to fixed rate swap with respect to the entire principal amount of the Term Loan, at a fixed interest rate of 3.27%, and a separate floating to fixed rate swap with respect to $6 million of the principal amount outstanding under the Revolver, at a fixed interest rate of 4.26%.  Both interest rate swaps expire on June 1, 2012.  Our weighted average effective interest rate at July 5, 2009 was 3.1%.

Medicare Developments
 
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “2003 Act”), which went into effect on January 1, 2004, contained brachytherapy provisions requiring Medicare to reimburse hospital outpatient departments for each brachytherapy seed/source furnished between January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2006 based on the hospital’s costs for each patient (calculated from the hospital’s charges adjusted by the hospital’s specific cost-to-charge ratio). The 2003 Act also directed the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) to conduct a study examining future payment policies for brachytherapy seeds. The GAO published its report on July 25, 2006, concluding that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), the regulatory body that sets Medicare reimbursement policies, could establish separate prospective payment rates effective in 2007 for palladium-103 brachytherapy seeds/sources (such as TheraSeed®) and iodine-125 seeds/sources using Medicare’s hospital outpatient data.
 
Although subsequently superseded by Congress, CMS posted a final rule on November 1, 2006 with fixed prospective payment rates for brachytherapy seeds for Medicare’s hospital outpatient prospective payment system (“OPPS”) that would have applied to calendar year 2007. The use of prospective payment rates would have fixed the per seed rate at which Medicare would have reimbursed hospitals in 2007. We believed that CMS’ approach to determining the fixed prospective reimbursement rate for brachytherapy seeds was fundamentally flawed. For example, CMS did not stratify cost data on differing seed configurations, such as loose versus “stranded” seeds. Accordingly, we continued to work with policy makers in an effort to rectify the shortcomings we believed to be contained in the new CMS rule.
 
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In December 2006, Congress enacted the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (the “2006 Act”), which extended and refined the Medicare safeguards initially enacted by Congress in 2003 for brachytherapy seeds administered in the hospital outpatient setting. The 2006 Act’s provisions on brachytherapy superseded the final rule published by CMS on November 1, 2006 by extending the existing “charges adjusted to cost” reimbursement policies (which we sometimes refer to as a “pass-through” methodology) for brachytherapy seeds through the end of 2007, ensuring that the Medicare program would not implement potentially restrictive caps on reimbursement during that period. In addition, the legislation recognized that prostate cancer patients must have meaningful access to stranded brachytherapy seeds, which increasingly are used in clinical practice to further enhance the safety and efficacy of treatment. The 2006 Act also established a permanent requirement for Medicare to use separate codes for the reimbursement of stranded brachytherapy devices. Stranded seeds are becoming a larger portion of our brachytherapy business.
 
Effective July 2007, CMS issued new reimbursement codes for brachytherapy sources. The codes are isotope specific and recognize the distinction between non-stranded versus stranded seeds, as mandated by the 2006 Act. In early November 2007, CMS again posted a final OPPS rule for calendar year 2008 with fixed prospective reimbursement rates for all brachytherapy source codes, including the new codes established in July 2007.

In December 2007, Congress passed the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (the “2007 Act”), which once again superseded another CMS final OPPS rule by extending the existing “pass-through” reimbursement policies for brachytherapy seeds through June 30, 2008. Fixed reimbursement rates would have become effective on January 1, 2008 without the enactment of the 2007 Act. As a result of the 2007 Act, fixed reimbursement rates for seeds were delayed until July 1, 2008.

On July 15, 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (the “2008 Act”) was enacted into law.  The 2008 Act extends Medicare’s longstanding “pass-through” reimbursement policies for brachytherapy seeds administered in the hospital outpatient setting through December 31, 2009, ensuring that the Medicare program does not implement potentially restrictive caps on reimbursement during this period.  The 2008 Act was retroactive to July 1, 2008.  
 
Consistent with proposals that CMS attempted unsuccessfully to implement in recent years, CMS posted a proposed OPPS rule on July 1, 2009 with fixed prospective payment rates for brachytherapy seeds.  The proposed use of prospective payment rates would fix the per seed rate at which Medicare would reimburse hospitals during calendar year 2010.  We expect to continue to support efforts to urge Congress and CMS against finalizing this proposal by extending the current “pass-through” reimbursement policies beyond 2009.  The potential for fixed reimbursement rates after the expiration of the 2008 Act on December 31, 2009 and other factors can be expected to lead to continued pricing pressure from hospitals and other health care providers. Any of these factors could have an adverse effect on brachytherapy revenue.

Forward Looking and Cautionary Statements

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding sales, marketing and distribution efforts, ordering patterns of customers, our direct sales organization and its growth and effectiveness, third-party reimbursement, CMS policy, sales mix, effectiveness and continuation of non-exclusive distribution agreements, pricing for the TheraSeed® and I-Seed devices, anticipated growth in the surgical products business segment, future cost of sales and gross margins, R&D efforts and expenses (including our centralized, corporate-wide R&D initiative), investment in additional personnel, infrastructure and capital assets, implementation of information technology systems, SG&A expenses, other income, potential new products and opportunities, the potential effect of the NeedleTech acquisition on our surgical products business and on our consolidated results generally, expected changes in interest income and interest expenses, the effect on our results and cash flows from accounting for the income tax effect of the sale of our Oak Ridge facility, results in general, plans and strategies for continuing diversification, valuation of cash equivalents and marketable securities, and the sufficiency of our liquidity and capital resources. From time to time, we may also make other forward-looking statements relating to such matters as well as statements relating to anticipated financial performance, business prospects, technological developments and similar matters. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including risks associated with new product development cycles, effectiveness and execution of marketing and sales programs of our business segments and

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their distributors, competitive conditions and selling tactics of our competitors, potential changes in third-party reimbursement (including CMS), changes in product pricing by our brachytherapy business segment, changes in cost of materials used in production processes, continued acceptance of our products by the market, potential changes in demand for the products manufactured and sold by our brachytherapy and surgical products segments, integration of acquired companies into the Theragenics organization, ability and resources to implement an information technology system, capitalization on opportunities for growth within our surgical products business segment, competition within the medical device industry, development and growth of new applications within our markets, competition from other methods of treatment, ability to execute on acquisition opportunities on favorable terms and successfully integrate any acquisition, the ability to realize our estimate of fair value upon sale or other liquidation of marketable securities and cash equivalents that we may hold, the success of our hedging strategies using interest rate swaps to manage our interest rate risk, volatility in U.S. and global stock markets, economic conditions generally, potential changes in tax rates and market interest rates, the effect of current difficulties in the credit markets on our business, and the risks identified elsewhere in this report.  All forward looking statements and cautionary statements included in this document are made as of the date hereof based on information available to us, and we assume no obligation to update any forward looking statement or cautionary statement.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have exposure to market risk as a result of changing interest rates on a portion of our borrowings under our Credit Agreement.  Under our Credit Agreement we have outstanding borrowings of $9.7 million under a term loan that is payable in equal monthly installments of approximately $278,000 through July 2012.  Interest is payable at LIBOR plus 1.75%.  We have entered into a floating to fixed rate swap agreement that expires in July 2012 with respect to the outstanding amount of the term loan at a fixed interest rate of 3.26%.  We also have outstanding borrowings of $22 million under a revolving credit facility feature of our Credit Agreement.  The revolving credit facility matures in October 2012. Interest on outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility is payable at LIBOR plus 2.25%. We entered into a separate floating to fixed rate swap that expires in July 2012 with respect to $6 million of the principal amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility at a fixed interest rate of 4.26%.   Accordingly, we are exposed to changes in interest rates on outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility in excess of $6 million. At July 5, 2009, we had a total of $22 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility.  A hypothetical 1% change in the interest rate applicable to the borrowings in excess of $6 million would result in an increase or decrease in interest expense of $160,000 per year before income taxes, assuming the same level of borrowings.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 5, 2009, the end of the period covered by this report. We acquired NeedleTech Products, Inc. (“NeedleTech”) on July 28, 2008.  Since the date of acquisition, we have been focusing on analyzing, evaluating, and implementing changes in NeedleTech’s procedures and controls to determine their effectiveness and to make them consistent with our disclosure controls and procedures.  Prior to our acquisition of NeedleTech, they were not required to maintain disclosure controls and procedures or maintain, document and assess internal control over financial reporting, in each case as required under the rules and regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Accordingly, we expect that it will take several months to continue to analyze NeedleTech’s procedures and controls and expect to make additional changes to those controls in the future.  As permitted by guidance issued by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, NeedleTech has been excluded from the scope of our quarterly discussion of material changes in internal control over financial reporting below.  We have performed additional procedures to review accounting records and substantiate the financial information of NeedleTech included in this report.  NeedleTech was included in our results of operations subsequent to our acquisition on July 28, 2008 and constituted 23% of our consolidated revenues for the first half of 2009 and 17% of consolidated assets as of July 5, 2009.

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No changes in our internal control over financial reporting were identified as having occurred during the quarter ended July 5, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except as described above with respect to NeedleTech. Changes to processes, information technology systems, and other components of internal control over financial reporting resulting from the acquisition of NeedleTech are expected as the integration proceeds.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are subject to certain legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We currently are not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that we believe will have, individually or in aggregate, a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the information set forth below and other information set forth in this report, the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results, should be carefully considered. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders       
 
  (a)  The Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 14, 2009.
 
 
(b)
Kathleen A. Dahlberg was elected to the board of directors to serve for a three-year term. Ms. Dahlberg received 25,209,681 votes for her election while 539,792 votes withheld authority for her election.
 
 
(c)
C. David Moody, Jr. was elected to the board of directors to serve for a three-year term. Mr. Moody received 25,210,107 votes for his election while 539,366 withheld authority for his election. 
 
 
 (d)
The appointment of Dixon Hughes PLLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009 was ratified with 24,850,616 votes for ratification, 839,207 votes against ratification and 59,650 abstentions.
 
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Item 6. Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Title
10.1
 
 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated May 27, 2009 among the Company, C.P. Medical Corporation, Galt Medical Corp., NeedleTech Products, Inc. and Wachovia, together with related Term Loan Note and Amended, Restated and Consolidated Line of Credit Note.
     
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
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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.
 
  REGISTRANT:  
     
 
THERAGENICS CORPORATION
 
       
Date: August 13, 2009
By:
/s/ M. Christine Jacobs  
   
M. Christine Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer
 
       
Date: August 13, 2009
By:
/s/ Francis J. Tarallo  
   
Francis J. Tarallo
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
 
 
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