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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 _______________________________
 FORM 10-Q
 _______________________________

(Mark One)
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20132014
OrOR 
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number: 000-30975
 _______________________________
TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _______________________________

Delaware 91178935791-1789357
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
12325 Emmet Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 452-5400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 _______________________________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes   x No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer oAccelerated filer xo
Non-accelerated filer 
o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ox
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 May 8, 2013,2014, the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 88,245,725.7,353,695.


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TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
INDEX
 
    
   Page No.    
    
PART I. 
    
Item 1. 
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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Item 2. 
    
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    
Item 4. 
    
PART II. 
    
Item 1. 
    
Item 1A. 
    
Item 6. 
    

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1.Financial Statements
TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 March 31,  
 2013 December 31,
 (unaudited) 2012
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents$7,729
 $4,497
Accounts receivable, net7,897
 8,081
Inventories, net4,783
 5,092
Other current assets1,185
 1,047
Total current assets21,594
 18,717
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:   
Equipment10,723
 10,682
Furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements3,861
 3,848
 14,584
 14,530
Less: accumulated depreciation(12,513) (12,340)
 2,071
 2,190
OTHER ASSETS:   
Goodwill6,918
 6,918
Intangibles, net10,362
 10,764
Other assets453
 202
 $41,398
 $38,791
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Accounts payable$1,516
 $2,052
Accrued compensation1,125
 1,121
Current maturities of long term debt364
 6,171
Accrued expenses2,826
 3,686
Deferred revenue1,155
 1,171
Other liabilities1,067
 1,067
Accrued preferred stock dividend1,441
 1,260
Total current liabilities9,494
 16,528
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:   
Long term debt less current maturities6,069
 
Common stock warrant liability500
 900
Other long-term liabilities1,266
 1,089
Total liabilities17,329
 18,517
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:   
Series A preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 2,586,205 shares issued and outstanding26
 26
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 88,245,725 and 71,645,725 shares issued and outstanding, respectively887
 721
Additional paid-in capital178,450
 170,881
Accumulated other comprehensive income262
 435
Accumulated deficit(155,556) (151,789)
Total stockholders’ equity24,069
 20,274
 $41,398
 $38,791
 March 31,  
 2014 December 31,
 (unaudited) 2013
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS:   
Cash and cash equivalents$1,743
 $1,626
Accounts receivable, net6,191
 5,314
Inventories, net4,053
 3,957
Other current assets693
 938
Total current assets12,680
 11,835
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:   
Equipment11,304
 11,255
Furniture, fixtures & leasehold improvements3,874
 3,874
 15,178
 15,129
Less: accumulated depreciation(13,269) (13,126)
 1,909
 2,003
OTHER ASSETS:   
Goodwill6,918
 6,918
Intangibles, net8,899
 9,195
Other assets311
 327
 $30,717
 $30,278
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:   
Current maturities of long-term debt$
 $242
Accounts payable2,661
 2,860
Accrued compensation1,296
 1,330
Accrued expenses1,809
 2,037
Deferred revenue1,212
 1,088
Other liabilities1,068
 1,068
Total current liabilities8,046
 8,625
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:   
Long-term debt, less current maturities3,758
 6,318
Common stock warrant liability550
 600
Accrued preferred stock dividend2,216
 1,986
Other long-term liabilities1,855
 1,303
Total liabilities16,425
 18,832
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:   
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 4,029,502 and 2,586,205 shares issued and outstanding, respectively40
 26
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 7,353,695 and 7,353,695 shares issued and outstanding, respectively (1)73
 73
Additional paid-in capital (1)186,685
 179,459
Accumulated other comprehensive income402
 390
Accumulated deficit(172,908) (168,502)
Total stockholders’ equity14,292
 11,446
 $30,717
 $30,278
(1) The shares of common stock and additional paid-in capital for all periods presented reflect the one-for-twelve reverse stock split that took effect on January 27, 2014.
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
 Three Months EndedThree Months Ended 
 March 31,March 31, 
 2013 20122014 2013 
NET SALES $7,374
 $7,206
$6,251
 $7,374
 
COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,693
 4,102
COST OF GOODS SOLD:3,757
 4,119
 
Gross profit 3,681
 3,104
2,494
 3,255
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
Selling, general and administrative 6,737
 4,994
5,288
 6,311
 
Research and development 764
 549
745
 764
 
 7,501
 5,543
6,033
 7,075
 
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (3,820) (2,439)(3,539) (3,820) 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):        
Interest expense, net (153) (273)(182) (153) 
Change in fair value of warrants 400
 
Warrant revaluation50
 400
 
Other, net 53
 20

 53
 
 300
 (253)(132) 300
 
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (3,520) (2,692)(3,671) (3,520) 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 66
 4
505
 66
 
NET LOSS $(3,586) $(2,696)$(4,176) $(3,586) 
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS AND ACCRETION (181) (165)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS(230) (181) 
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $(3,767) $(2,861)$(4,406) $(3,767) 
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE(1) $(0.04) $(0.05)$(0.60) $(0.54) 
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING 84,003,503
 62,683,527
BASIC AND DILUTED WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING (1)7,353,695
 7,000,292
 
(1) Net loss per share and the number of shares used in the per share calculations for all periods presented reflect the one-for-twelve reverse stock split that took effect on January 27, 2014.

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended
March 31,Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
2013 20122014 2013
Net Loss$(3,586) $(2,696)$(4,176) $(3,586)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss); foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax(173) 61
Other comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax12
 (173)
Comprehensive Loss$(3,759) $(2,635)$(4,164) $(3,759)
      

 
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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013
2014
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 


Preferred Stock Common Stock        Preferred Stock
Common Stock (1)
 
 
 
 
Outstanding
Shares
 Par
Value
 
Outstanding
Shares
 
Par
Value
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 TotalOutstanding
Shares

Par
Value

Outstanding
Shares

Par
Value

Additional
Paid-in
Capital (1)

Accumulated
Deficit

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

Total
Balance, January 1, 20132,586,205
 $26 71,645,725
 $721
 $170,881
 $(151,789) $435
 $20,274
2,586,205
 $26
 5,970,478
 $64
 $171,538
 $(151,789) $435
 $20,274
Net loss    
 
 
 (3,586) 
 (3,586)
 
 
 
 
 (15,987) 
 (15,987)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 (173) (173)
 
 
 
 
 
 (45) (45)
Non-cash stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 164
 
 
 164
Private Placement, net
 
 16,600,000
 166
 7,405
 
 
 7,571
Stock-based compensation
 
 
 
 360
 
 
 360
Private placement, net
 
 1,383,217
 14
 7,556
 
 
 7,570
Other
 
 
 (5) 5
 
 
 
Dividends on preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 (181) 
 (181)
 
 
 
 
 (726) 
 (726)
Balance, March 31, 20132,586,205
 $26
 88,245,725
 $887
 $178,450
 $(155,556) $262
 $24,069
Balance, December 31, 20132,586,205
 $26
 7,353,695

$73

$179,459

$(168,502)
$390

$11,446
Net loss









(4,176)


(4,176)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax











12

12
Stock-based compensation







270





270
Preferred stock agreement1,443,297
 14
 
 
 6,956
 
 
 6,970
Dividends on preferred stock









(230)


(230)
Balance, March 31, 20144,029,502

$40

7,353,695

$73

$186,685

$(172,908)
$402

$14,292
(1) The common stock shares and additional paid-in capital for all periods presented reflect the one-for-twelve reverse stock split that took effect on January 27, 2014.
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.


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TRANSGENOMIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands) 
Three Months Ended
March 31,Three Months Ended 
 March 31,
2013 20122014 2013
CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net loss$(3,586) $(2,696)$(4,176) $(3,586)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization744
 513
493
 744
Non-cash, stock based compensation164
 273
Stock-based compensation331
 164
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts1,581
 474
673
 1,581
Provision for losses on inventory obsolescence
 1
55
 
Warrant revaluation(400) 
(50) (400)
Loss on sale of fixed assets9
 

 9
Gain on foreign currency settlement(62) 

 (62)
Deferred tax provision509
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable(1,474) 448
(1,542) (1,474)
Inventories212
 (128)(149) 212
Other current assets(157) (204)263
 (157)
Accounts payable(720) (1,057)(203) (720)
Accrued expenses356
 (292)
Other long term liabilities(1) (97)
Long term deferred income taxes
 5
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(70) 355
Net cash flows used in operating activities(3,334) (2,760)(3,866) (3,334)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment(87) (198)(45) (87)
Acquisition(849) 

 (849)
Change in other assets(127) (67)
Other assets(48) (127)
Net cash flows used in investing activities(1,063) (265)(93) (1,063)
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
Principal payments on capital lease obligations(104) (52)(57) (104)
Issuance of common stock and warrants, net7,570
 17,483
Issuance of preferred stock, net6,970
 
Issuance of common stock, net
 7,570
Payment of deferred financing costs(60) 

 (60)
Proceeds from borrowings6,433
 
1,400
 6,433
Principal payment on note payable(6,171) (82)(4,242) (6,171)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities7,668
 17,349
4,071
 7,668
EFFECT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH(39) 21
5
 (39)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS3,232
 14,345
117
 3,232
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD4,497
 4,946
1,626
 4,497
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$7,729
 $19,291
$1,743
 $7,729
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest$262
 $495
$157
 $262
Income taxes, net
 2
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INFORMATION      
Acquisition of equipment through capital leases$
 $12
Dividends accrued on preferred stock181
 165
$230
 $181
Note Payable converted to Equity
 3,000
Deferred financing costs in accounts payable197
 

 197
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)STATEMENTS
Three Months Ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013


1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Business Description.
Transgenomic, Inc. is a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in the detection and treatment of cancer and inherited diseases through its proprietary molecular technologies and world-class clinical and research services. We haveOur operations are organized and reviewed by management along our product lines and presented in the following two complementary business segments:
Laboratory Services. Our clinical laboratories specialize in genetic testing for cardiology, neurology, mitochondrial disorders and oncology. Our clinicalPatient Testing laboratories located in New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska are certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) as high complexity labs and our Omaha facility is also accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).Pathologists. Our Biomarker Identification laboratory located in Omaha, Nebraska also provides pharmacogenomics research services supporting Phase II and Phase III clinical trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies. Our laboratories employ a variety of genomic testing service technologies, including ICE COLD-PCR technology. ICE COLD-PCR is a proprietary platform technology that can be run in any laboratory with standard PCR technology and that enables detection of multiple unknown mutations from virtually any sample type including tissue biopsies, blood, cell-free DNA (“cfDNA”) and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) at levels greater than 1,000-fold higher than standard DNA sequencing techniques.
Diagnostic Tools. Our proprietary product is the WAVE® System, which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. We also distribute bioinstruments produced by other manufacturers (“OEM Equipment”) through our sales and distribution network. Service contracts to maintain installed systems are sold and supported by our technical support personnel. The installed WAVE base and some OEM Equipment platforms generate a demand for consumables that are required for the continued operation of the bioinstruments. We develop, manufacture and sell these consumable products. In addition, we manufacture and sell consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR®
Genetic Assays and Platforms. Our proprietary product is the WAVE® System, which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. We also distribute bioinstruments produced by other manufacturers (“OEM Equipment”) through our sales and distribution network. Service contracts to maintain installed systems are sold and supported by our technical support personnel. The installed WAVE base and some OEM Equipment platforms generate a demand for consumables that are required for the continued operation of the bioinstruments. We develop, manufacture and sell these consumable products. In addition, we manufacture and sell consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR® Nuclease and a range of chromatography columns.


2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 20122013 was derived from our audited balance sheet as of that date. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013 are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results for the interim periods. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 20122013 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.27, 2014. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.
Following approval of our shareholders, on January 15, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a reverse split of our common stock, par value $0.01, at a ratio of one-for-twelve. This reverse stock split became effective on January 27, 2014 and, unless otherwise indicated, all share amounts, per share data, share prices, exercise prices and conversion rates set forth in these notes and the accompanying consolidated financial statements have, where applicable, been adjusted retroactively to reflect this reverse stock split.
Principles of Consolidation.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Transgenomic, Inc. and itsour wholly owned subsidiary. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Risks and Uncertainties.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013


Certain risks and uncertainties are inherent in our day-to-day operations and toin the process of preparing our financial statements. The more significant of those risks are presented below and throughout the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates.
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. In addition, estimates and assumptions associated with the determination of the fair value of certain assets and related impairments require considerable judgment by

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012


management. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing these consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications.
Certain prior yearperiod amounts of selling, general and administrative expenses have been reclassified to cost of goods sold in order to conform to the current year presentation regarding segment reporting.period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net earnings.
Fair Value.
Unless otherwise specified, book value approximates fair market value. The common stock warrant liability is recorded at fair value. See Note 9 - "Fair Value".“Fair Value” to the notes to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Cash and Cash Equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and investments with original maturities at the date of acquisition of three months or less.
Concentrations of Cash.
From time to time, we may maintain a cash position with financial institutions in amounts that exceed federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses on such accounts as of March 31, 20132014.
Accounts Receivable.
The following is a summary of activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013:
 
Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
Beginning
Balance
 Provision Write Offs 
Ending
Balance
Beginning
Balance
 Provision Write-Offs 
Ending
Balance
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014$3,838
 $673
 $(971) $3,540
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013$2,171
 $1,581
 $(1,203) $2,549
$2,171
 $1,581
 $(1,203) $2,549
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012$1,088
 $474
 $(483) $1,079
While payment terms are generally 30 days, we have also provided extended payment terms in certain cases. In addition, we operate globally and the payment terms for some of our international customers may be greater than 90 days. Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount and shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts and contractual allowances. The estimate made for doubtful accounts is based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a quarterly basis. We determine the allowance for doubtful accounts by assigning a consistent reserve percentage to each accounts receivable aging category and contractual allowances by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions.payment history. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveriesuncollectible and all collection efforts have been exhausted. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, in accordance with our stated policy,  we wrote-off approximately $1.0 million of accounts receivable, previously written off are recorded when received.related to services rendered in prior year periods, determined to be uncollectible.
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013


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


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Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012


The following is a summary of activity for the allowance for obsolete inventory during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013: 

Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
Beginning
Balance
 Provision Write Offs 
Ending
Balance
Beginning
Balance
 Provision Write-Offs 
Ending
Balance
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014$799
 $55
 $(5) $849
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013$616
 $
 $(5) $611
$616
 $
 $(5) $611
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012$511
 $1
 $(3) $509
We determine the allowance for obsolescence by evaluating inventory quarterly for items deemed to be slow moving or obsolete.
Property and Equipment.
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed byusing the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
 
Leasehold improvements1 to 10 years
Furniture and fixtures3 to 7 years
Production equipment3 to 7 years
Computer equipment3 to 7 years
Research and development equipment2 to 7 years
Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $0.20.1 million and $0.2$0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Included in depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013, respectively. Included in depreciation for each of the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, related to equipment acquired under capital leases.
Goodwill.
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over fair value of assets acquired and is not amortized. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually. We perform this impairment analysis during the fourth quarter of each year or when a significant event occurs that may impact goodwill. Impairment occurs when the carrying value is determined to be not recoverable, thereby causing the carrying value of the goodwill to exceed its fair value. If impaired, the asset’s carrying value is reduced to its fair value. No events have transpired in the three months ended March 31, 20132014 that would require an impairment analysis prior to our scheduled review.
Stock BasedStock-Based Compensation.
All stock options awardedstock-based awards to date have exercise prices equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of grant and have ten-year contractual terms. Unvested options as of March 31, 20132014 had vesting periods of one or three years from the date of grant. None of the stock options outstanding at March 31, 20132014 are subject to performance or market-based vesting conditions.
We measure and recognize compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options.directors. Compensation expense is based on the calculated fair value of the awards as measured at the grant date and is expensed ratably over the service period of the awards (generally the vesting period).awards.
During the three months ended March 31, 20132014, and 2013, we recorded compensation expense of $0.2$0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, within selling, general and administrative expense. As of March 31, 20132014, there was $0.51.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options,awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of nearly three years.
We granted 307,500199,080 stock options during the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rates

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of 1.72% based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant; dividend yields of zero percent; expected lives of 4.29 years, based on expected exercise activity behavior; and volatility of 104.71% based on the historical volatility of our common stock over a time that is consistent with the expected life of the option. Forfeitures of 1% were also assumed.
Included in the stock awards outstanding as of March 31, 2014 were stock appreciation rights with respect to 83,333 and 55,000 shares of common stock for our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively. These rights will vest over three years and have an exercise price of $4.32 per share, which is equal to the fair value of one share of our common stock on the date of grant, which was September 30, 2013.
We granted 25,625 stock options during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions was used to estimate the fair value of the options:assumptions: risk-free interest rates of 0.8%0.78% based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant; dividend yields of zero percent; expected lives of 4.55 years, based on expected exercise activity behavior; and volatility of 105.77% based on the historical volatility of our common stock over a time that is consistent with the expected life of the option. Forfeitures of 4.07% were also assumed.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded compensation expense of $0.3 million within selling, general and administrative expense. As of March 31, 2012, there was $0.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of nearly three years.
We granted 100,000 stock options during the quarter ended March 31, 2012. The fair value of the options granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions was used to estimate the fair value of the options: risk-free interest rates of 0.8% based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant; dividend yields of zero percent; expected lives of eight years, based on expected exercise activity behavior; and volatility of 109% based on the historical volatility of our common stock over a time that is consistent with the expected life of the option. Forfeitures of 1.64% were also assumed.
Net Sales Recognition.
Revenue is realized and earned when all of the following criteria are met:
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,exists;
Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered,rendered;
The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable,determinable; and
Collectability is reasonably assured.

Net sales fromFor our Laboratory Services segment, net sales from Patient Testing labs are recognized on samples collected from patients of health care providers and individuals who take part in clinical trials. Revenue is recognized from patients of health care providers on an individual test basis and occurstake place when the test report is completed, reviewed and sent to the client. Sales are recorded at our list priceclient less a provisionthe reserve for insurance, and Medicare and Medicaid contractual adjustments. There are no deferred net sales associated with these tests.our Patient Testing services. Adjustments to the allowances, based on actual receipts from third party payers,payors, are recorded upon settlement. For clinical trialsreflected in the estimated contractual allowance applied prospectively. In our Biomarker Identification labs, we perform services on a project by project basis andbasis. When we receive payment in advance, we recognize revenue when services are delivered.we deliver the service. These projects typically do not extend beyond one year. At each of March 31, 20132014 and December 31, 20122013, deferred revenuenet sales associated with clinical trials for which we have received payment in advance of performing services was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and waspharmacogenomics research projects, included in the balance sheet in deferred revenue.revenue was $0.2 million.
Net sales of products in our Diagnostic ToolsGenetic Assays and Platforms segment are recognized in accordance with the terms of the sales arrangement. Such recognition is based on receipt of an unconditional customer order and transfer of title and risk of ownership to the customer, typically upon shipment of the product under a purchase order. Our sales terms do not provide for the right of return unless the product is damaged or defective. Net sales from certain services associated with the analytical instruments, to be performed subsequent to shipment of the products, is deferred and recognized when the services are provided. Such services, mainly limited to installation and training services that are not essential to the functionality of the instruments, typically are performed in a timely manner subsequent to shipment of the instrument. We also enter into various service contracts that cover installed instruments. These contracts for which payment is received at the time of execution, cover specific time periods, and net sales associated with these contracts are deferred and recognized ratably over the service period. At March 31, 20132014 and December 31, 20122013, deferred net revenue associated with our service contracts was $1.11.0 million and $1.00.9 million, respectively, and iswas included in the balance sheet in deferred revenue.
Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government agencies for specific sales transactions are recorded net of any sales tax collected with no effect on the income statement.
Common Stock Warrants.
OurCertain of our issued and outstanding warrants to purchase common stock do not qualify to be treated as equity and, accordingly, are recorded as a liability ("(“Common Stock Warrant Liability"Liability”). The Common Stock Warrant Liability was initially recorded at fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model. We are required to present these instruments at fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair values are recorded as an adjustment to earnings. The Common Stock Warrant Liability is considered a Level Three financial instrument for purposes of fair value measurement. See Note 9 - "Fair Value".“Fair Value” to the notes to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Translation of Foreign Currency.
Our foreign subsidiary uses the local currency of the country in which it is located as its functional currency. Its assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. A cumulative translation loss of $0.2 million is reported as other comprehensive income on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive loss for the three months March 31, 2013. A cumulative translation gain of $0.1 million was reported as accumulated

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Our foreign subsidiary uses the British Pound Sterling, which is the local currency of the country in which it is located, as its functional currency. Its assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. Dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. A cumulative translation gain of $12,000 was reported as other comprehensive income on the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014. A cumulative translation loss of $0.2 million was reported as accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 20122013. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average rates during the period. For transactions that are not denominated in the functional currency, we recognized less than $0.1 million as foreign currency transaction expense in the determination of net loss for the $0.1three months ended March 31, 2014 and less than $0.1 million as foreign currency transaction income in the determination of net loss for the three months endingended March 31, 2013 and less than $0.1 million as foreign currency transaction loss in the determination of net loss for the three months ending March 31, 2012.
Loss Per Share.
Basic loss per share is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period.of March 31, 2014 and 2013. Diluted loss per share includes shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options, warrants or conversion rights that have exercise or conversion prices below the market value of our common stock. Options, warrants and conversion rights pertaining to 34,668,3985,523,975 and 28,741,9382,889,033 shares of our common stock have been excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share at March 31, 20132014 and 20122013, respectively. The options, warrants and conversion rights that were exercisable induring the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and 2012 were not included because the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss.
Recent accounting pronouncements.Accounting Pronouncements.

In February 2013,April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2013-2,Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Amounts Reclassified OutDisposals of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ,Components of an Entity, which changes the criteria for reporting a discontinued operation. Under this standard, a disposal of part of an organization that required the presentation of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net incomehas a major effect on its operations and financial results is a discontinued operation. This guidance is effective prospectively for us beginning January 1, 2015 with earlier application permitted, but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amountsfor disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that arehave not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about these amounts is required. ASU 2013-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption ofbeen reported previously. When adopted, we do not expect this new guidance had nowill have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2013, the FASB released Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-05 ("ASU 2013-05"), Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force). ASU 2013-05 requires that when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity, the parent is required to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. The provisions of ASU 2013-05 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. When adopted, ASU 2013-05 is not expected to materially impact our condensed consolidated financial statements.position.

3. INVENTORIES
Inventories (net of allowance for obsolescence) consisted of the following:
 
Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012

March 31,
2014
 December 31,
2013
Finished goods$3,725
 $4,057
$3,022
 $2,978
Raw materials and work in process1,542
 1,547
1,641
 1,567
Demonstration inventory127
 104
239
 211
$5,394
 $5,708
$4,902
 $4,756
Less allowance for obsolescence(611) (616)(849) (799)
Total$4,783
 $5,092
$4,053
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4. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS
Long-lived intangible assets and other assets consisted of the following:
 
Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
 Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
 Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Intangibles—acquired technology$9,009
 $2,226
 $6,783
 $9,009
 $1,910
 $7,099
Intangibles—technology$9,009
 $3,380
 $5,629
 $9,009
 $3,175
 $5,834
Intangibles—assay royalties1,434
 461
 973
 1,434
 410
 1,024
1,434
 666
 768
 1,434
 614
 820
Intangibles—third party payor relationships367
 55
 312
 367
 49
 318
367
 79
 288
 367
 73
 294
Intangibles—tradenames and trademarks824
 145
 679
 824
 115
 709
824
 263
 561
 824
 233
 591
Intangibles—customer relationships652
 22
 630
 652
 11
 641
652
 65
 587
 652
 54
 598
Intangibles—covenants not to compete184
 31
 153
 184
 15
 169
184
 92
 92
 184
 77
 107
Patents975
 293
 682
 929
 280
 649
1,202
 356
 846
 1,153
 336
 817
Intellectual property170
 20
 150
 170
 15
 155
170
 42
 128
 170
 36
 134
$13,615
 $3,253
 $10,362
 $13,569
 $2,805
 $10,764
$13,842
 $4,943
 $8,899
 $13,793
 $4,598
 $9,195
 
  
 Estimated Useful Life
Acquired technologyTechnology7-87-10 years
Assay royalties7 years
Third party payor relationships15 years
Tradenames and trademarks7 years
Customer relationships15 years
Covenants not to compete3 years
PatentsLife of the patent
Intellectual property7 years
Other assets include U.S. security deposits and deferred tax assets, net of applicable valuation allowances.
Amortization expense for intangible assets was $0.50.3 million and $0.30.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is expected to be $1.4 million, $1.3 million, $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.$1.7 million in each

Based on the length of time our technology is expected to be used and an evaluation of the lives of similar technology in the industry, effective January 1, 2014, we increased the estimated useful lives of certain technologies acquired in 2010 and 2012 from 7 years 2013 through 2017.to 10 years, which decreased loss from operations by $0.1 million and net loss by $0.1 million, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

5.         DEBT
  Dollars in Thousands
  March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Revolving Line of Credit(1)
 $
 $2,560
Term Loan(2)
 3,758
 4,000
Total debt, including short-term debt 3,758
 6,560
Current maturities of long-term debt 
 (242)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities $3,758
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5.         DEBT
  Dollars in Thousands
  March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
Revolving Line of Credit(1)
 $2,433
 $
Term Loan(2)
 4,000
 
PGxHealth note payable (the "First Note") (3)
 
 6,171
Total debt, including short term debt 6,433
 6,171
Current maturities of long term debt (364) (6,171)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities $6,069
 $
On March 13, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with affiliates of Third Security, LLC (the “Lenders”) for (a) a revolving line of credit (the “Revolving Line”) with borrowing availability of up to $4.0 million, subject to reduction based on our eligible accounts receivable, and (b) a term loan (the “Term Loan”) of $4.0 million (the “Loan Agreement”). Proceeds were used to pay off a three year senior secured promissory note payable to PGxHealth, LLC, which was entered into on December 29, 2010 in conjunction with our acquisition of the First NoteFAMILION family of genetic tests, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.
On August 2, 2013, we entered into an amendment to the Loan Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment, which became effective as of June 30, 2013, reduced our future minimum revenue covenants under the Loan Agreement and modifies the interest rates applicable to the amounts advanced under the Revolving Line.

On November 14, 2013, we entered into a second amendment to the Loan Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). The Second Amendment, which became effective as of October 31, 2013, reduced our future minimum revenue covenants under the Loan Agreement.

On January 27, 2014, we entered into a third amendment to the Loan Agreement (the “Third Amendment”). Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the Lenders agreed to waive certain events of default under the Loan Agreement, and the parties amended certain provisions of the Loan Agreement, including the minimum liquidity ratio that we must maintain during the term of the Loan Agreement.

On March 3, 2014, we entered into a fourth amendment to the Loan Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”). The Fourth Amendment provides that we will not be required to make any principal or interest payments under the Term Loan for the period from March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Accordingly, pursuant to the Loan Agreement as amended by the Fourth Amendment, the next principal and interest payment under the Term Loan will be due on April 1, 2015.

(1)
Revolving Line of CreditCredit. Amounts advanced under the Revolving Line bear interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (a) 4.25% or (b) the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 1%. Interest is payable on a monthly basis, with the balance payable at the maturity of the Revolving Line. Under the Amendment, amounts advanced under the Revolving Line bear interest at an annual rate equal to the greater of (x) 6.25% or (y) the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 3%. The current interest rate is 4.25%6.25%. Under the Loan Agreement, we paid the Lenders an upfront fee of $20,000, and will pay the Lenders an additional commitment fee of $20,000 on each one year anniversary of the Effective Date during the term of the Revolving Line. In addition, a fee of 0.5% per yearannum is payable quarterly on the unused portion of the Revolving Line. The Revolving Line matures on September 1, 2016.

(2)
Term LoanLoan. We received $4.0 million under the Term Loan on the Effective Date. WePursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, as amended by the Fourth Amendment, we are required to make interest-onlymonthly payments under the Term Loan through December 31, 2013 andof principal and interest paymentsto the Lenders commencing on a monthly basis, beginning on JanuaryApril 1, 2014, over 33 months using a straight-line amortization rate. Interest under the Term Loan will accrue at the annual rate of one month LIBOR plus 6.1%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 3%.2015. The current interest rate is 9.1%.

We paid the Lenders an upfront fee of $40,000 for the Term Loan, and will pay the Lenders an additional final payment of $120,000 at maturity or prepayment of the Term Loan. In addition, if we repay the Term Loan prior to maturity, we will pay the Lenders a prepayment penalty of 5% of the total outstanding balance under the Term Loan if the prepayment occurs within one year after the Effective Date, 2.5% of the total outstanding balance under the Term Loan if the prepayment occurs between one and two years after the Effective Date, and 1% of the total outstanding balance under the Term Loan if the prepayment occurs thereafter.

Additional Terms
The Loan Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants. Under the Term Loan, we are required to maintain a minimum liquidity ratio and achieve a minimum amount of revenue, and we also agreed not to (i) pledge or otherwise encumber our assets other than to the Lenders, (ii) enter into additional borrowings or guarantees, (iii) repurchase our capital stock, or (iv) enter into certain mergers or acquisitions without the Lenders'Lenders’ consent. WeAdditionally, the Loan Agreement contains a subjective acceleration clause at the discretion of the Lenders. As of March 31, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2013.covenants.

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acceleration of our obligations under the Loan Agreement and would increase the applicable interest rate under the Revolving Line or the Term Loan (or both) by 5%, and permit the Lenders to exercise remedies with respect to the collateral under the Loan Agreement.

(3)
The First Note was a three year senior secured promissory note payable to PGxHealth, LLC entered into on December 29, 2010 in conjunction with our acquisition of the FAMILION family of genetic tests. Interest was payable at 10% per year with quarterly interest payments through March 29, 2012. Thereafter, quarterly installments include both principal and interest through December 30, 2013. The First Note was paid in full on March 13, 2013.


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6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time we are subject to claims of various amounts, which arise out of the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the disposition of pending claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
We lease certain equipment, vehicles and operating facilities under non-cancellable operating leases that expire on various dates through 2022. The future minimum lease payments required under these leases are approximately $0.8 million for the remainder of 2013, $1.1 million in 2014, $1.0 million in 2015, $0.9 million in 2016, $0.8 million in 2017, $0.5 million in 2018 and $1.30.9 million thereafter. Rent expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013 was $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively.. At March 31, 20132014, firm commitments to vendors totaled $2.41.5 million.

7. INCOME TAXES
We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and various foreign jurisdictions. We have statutes of limitation open for federal income tax returns related to tax years 20092010 through 2012.2013. We have state income tax returns subject to examination primarily for tax years 20092010 through 2012.2013. Open tax years related to foreign jurisdictions, primarily the United Kingdom, remain subject to examination for the tax years 20092010 through 2012.2013.
Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $0.5 million. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was $0.1 million. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was less than $0.1 million.$0.1 million. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 was 1.88%13.76%, which is primarily the result of valuation allowances against the net operating losses for the U.S., which results in us not recording net deferred tax assets in the U.S.
Our goodwill is an indefinite-lived asset which is not amortized for financial reporting purposes. However, goodwill is tax deductible and therefore amortized for tax purposes. As such, deferred income tax expense and a deferred tax liability arise as a result of the tax-deductibility of the goodwill. The resulting deferred tax liability, which is expected to increase over time, will have an indefinite life, resulting in what is referred to as a “naked tax credit.” This deferred tax liability could remain on our balance sheet indefinitely unless there is an impairment of the goodwill (for financial reporting purposes), or there is a disposal of the business to which the goodwill relates. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the amount of income tax expense related to the tax amortization of goodwill was $0.5 million. Of this amount, $0.4 million related to prior periods.
During each of the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013, there were no material changes to the liability for uncertain tax positions.

8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common Stock.

Our BoardPursuant to our Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Directors is authorized to issue up toIncorporation as amended, we currently have 150,000,000 shares of common stock from time to time, as provided in a resolution or resolutions adopted by our shareholders.authorized for issuance.
On February 7,2, 2012, we entered into definitive agreements with institutional and other accredited investors and raised approximately $22.0 million in a private placement financing (the "Private Placement"“Private Placement”), which includesincluded an aggregate of $3.0 million in convertible notes issued in December 2011 to entities associatedaffiliated with Third Security, LLC, a related party, that automatically convertconverted into shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase such common stock on the same terms as all investors in the Private Placement. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we issued an aggregate of 19,000,0001,583,333 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $1.0012.00, as well as five-year warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 11,435,158823,333 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $1.08$15.00 per share. In connection with the conversion of the convertible notes issued by us to the entities associated with Third Security, LLC, the entities received an aggregate of 3,000,000250,000 shares of our common stock and 1,736,110125,000 warrants on the same terms as all investors in the Private Placement. Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC served as the sole placement agent for the offering. In consideration for services rendered as the placement agent in the offering, we agreed to (i) pay to the placement agent cash commissions equal to $1,330,000, or 7.0% of the gross proceeds received in the offering, (ii) issue to the placement agent a five-year warrant to purchase up to 31,666 shares of our common stock (representing 2% of the shares sold in

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the Private Placement) with an exercise price of $15.00 per share and other terms that are the same as the terms of the warrants issued in the Private Placement; and (iii) reimburse the placement agent for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including fees paid to the placement agent’s legal counsel, incurred in connection with the offering, which reimbursable expenses shall not exceed $125,000. The costs incurred to complete the Private Placement were recorded as a reduction in equity in the amount of $1.5 million. Net proceeds from this offering will bewere used for general corporate and working capital purposes, primarily to accelerate development of several of our key initiatives.
On January 24, 2013, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with certain institutional and other accredited investors pursuant to which we: (i) sold to the investors an aggregate of 16,600,0001,383,333 shares of our common stock at a price per share of $0.50$6.00 for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $8.3 million; and (ii) issued to the investors warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 8,300,000691,656 shares of our common stock with an exercise price of $0.75$9.00 per share (the "Offering"“Offering”). The warrants may be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time from January 30, 2013 until January 30, 2018 and contain both cash and “cashless exercise” features. Affiliates of Third Security, LLC, a related party, purchased an aggregate of 6,000,000500,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,000,000250,000 shares of common stock in this transactionthe Offering on the same terms as the other investors. We currently intend to useare using the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes, primarily to accelerate development of several of our key initiatives.
In connection with the Offering, we also entered into a registration rights agreement with the investors (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Registration Rights Agreement required that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement to register for resale the shares of common stock sold and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants (the

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“Warrant “Warrant Shares”) by March 16, 2013. The registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2013 and was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2013.
The Offering required the repricing and issuance of additional common stock warrants to the holders of warrants issued in the February 2012 common stock and warrant sale. The exercise price of the warrants decreased from $15.00 per share to $12.96 per share and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants increased from 948,333 to 1,097,600.
Common Stock Warrants.
During the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, we issued warrants to purchase 10,091,268115,432 and 11,380,000840,928, shares of common stock, respectively, and nonerespectively. None of the issued warrants were exercised.exercised during such periods. The warrants issued in 2014 were issued due to repricing requirements contained in the warrants issued in the private placement in 2013. Included in the warrants issued in 2013 were 8,300,000691,656 warrants issued in connection with the sales of common stock on January 24, 2013Offering and 1,791,268149,272 warrants issued due to repricing requirements contained in the February 2012 warrant agreement.warrants issued in the Private Placement. Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 26,643,6762,335,348 shares of common stock were outstanding at March 31, 20132014.
 
Warrant Holder Issue Year Expiration 
Underlying
Shares
 
Exercise
Price
 Issue Year Expiration 
Underlying
Shares
 
Exercise
Price
Affiliates of Third Security, LLC(1)
 2010 December 2015 5,172,408 $0.58 2010 December 2015 431,027 $6.96
Various Institutional Holders(2)
 2012 February 2017 11,435,158 $1.08 2012 February 2017 1,052,820 $11.73
Affiliates of Third Security, LLC(2)
 2012 February 2017 1,736,110 $1.08 2012 February 2017 159,845 $11.73
Various Institutional Holders(3)
 2013 January 2018 5,300,000 $0.75 2013 January 2018 441,656 $9.00
Affiliates of Third Security, LLC(3)
 2013 January 2018 3,000,000 $0.75 2013 January 2018 250,000 $9.00
 26,643,676  2,335,348 
(1)This warrant was issued in connection with the issuance of warrants to purchase shares of our Series A Preferred Stock to affiliates of Third Security, LLC in December 2010. The number of underlying shares shown reflects the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock for which this warrant is currently exercisable.
(2)These Warrants were issued in connection with the private placement completed in February 2012. Warrants were repriced and additional warrants were issued in connection with the warrants issued with the private placementPrivate Placement completed in January 2013.February 2012 and are classified as a liability in our financial statements. See Footnote 9 - Fair Value. These warrants also contain certain anti-dilution provisions that provide for an adjustment to the exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant in the event that we engage in certain issuances of shares of our common stock at a price lower than the exercise price of the warrant.
(3)These warrants were issued in connection with the private placementOffering, which was completed in January 2013.

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Issuance of Series B Preferred Stock

On March 5, 2014, we entered into a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Series B Purchase Agreement”) with affiliates of Third Security, LLC (the “2014 Third Security Investors”), pursuant to which we, in a private placement, sold and issued an aggregate of 1,443,297 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) at a price per share of $4.85 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $7.0 million. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement is initially convertible into shares of our common stock at a rate of 1-for-1, which conversion rate is subject to further adjustment as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.

In connection with the Series B financing, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 5, 2014, with the 2014 Third Security Investors, pursuant to which we granted certain demand, “piggy-back” and S-3 registrations rights covering the resale of the shares of common stock underlying the Series B Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Series B Purchase Agreement and all shares of common stock issuable upon any dividend or other distribution with respect thereto.
The Series B financing required the repricing and issuance of additional common stock warrants to the holders of warrants issued in the February 2012 common stock and warrant sale. The exercise price of the warrants decreased from $12.96 per share to $11.73 per share and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants increased from 1,097,600 to 1,212,665.

9. FAIR VALUE

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

Debt.
Our long term debt is considered a Level 3 liability for which book value approximates fair market value due to the variable interest rate it bears.

Common Stock Warrant LiabilityLiability.
OurCertain of our issued and outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock do not qualify to be treated as equity, and accordingly are recorded as a liability. The Common Stock Warrant Liability represents the fair value of the 11.41.2 million warrants issued in February 2012. We are required to record these instruments at fair value at each reporting date and changes are recorded as a non-cash adjustment to earnings. The gains or losses included in earnings are reported in other income (expense) in our Statement of Operations. Management does not believe that this liability will be settled by a use of cash.

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The Common Stock Warrant Liability is considered a Level 3 financial instrument and is valued using a Monte Carlo simulation. This method is well suited to valuevaluing options with non-standard features, such as anti-dilution protection. A Monte Carlo simulation model uses repeated random sampling to simulate significant uncertainty in inputs. Assumptions and inputs used in the valuation of the common stock warrants are broken down into four sections: Static Business Inputs; Static Technical Inputs; Simulated Business Inputs:Inputs; and Simulated Technical Inputs.
Static Business Inputs include: our equity value, which was estimated using our stock price of $0.404.58 as of March 31, 20132014; the amount of the down-round financing,financing; the timing of the down-round financing,financing; the expected exercise period of 3.92.86 years from

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the valuation datedate; and the fact that no other potential fundamental transactions are expected during the term of the common stock warrants.
Static Technical Inputs include: volatility of 57.5%50% and the risk-free interest rate of 0.57%0.9% based on the 4three-year U.S. Treasury yield interpolated from the 3 yearthree-year and 5 yearfive-year U.S. Treasury bonds.
Simulated Business Inputs include: the probability of down-round financing, which was estimated to be 25% for simulated equity values below the down-round financing cut-off point.
Simulated Technical Inputs include: our equity value, which in periods 1-10 follows a geometric Brownian motion and is simulated over 10 independent six-month periods; and a down-round financing event that was randomly simulated in an iteration based on the 25% discrete probability of a down-round financing for those iterations where our simulated equity value at the expected timing of down-round financing was below the down-round financing cut-off point.

During the three months ended March 31, 20132014, the changes in the fair value of the liability measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) was comprised of the following:

 Dollars in Thousands Dollars in Thousands
 For the Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2013 March 31, 2014 March 31, 2013
Beginning balance at January 1, 2013 $900
Beginning balance at January 1 $600
 $900
Total gains or losses: 
 
  
Recognized in earnings (400) (50) (400)
Balance at March 31, 2013 $500
Balance at March 31 $550
 $500

  Dollars in Thousands
  For the Three Months Ended
  March 31, 2012
Beginning balance at January 1, 2012 $
Additions 3,100
Total gains or losses:  
Recognized in earnings 
Balance at March 31, 2012 $3,100
The change in unrealized gains or losses of Level 3 liabilities iswas included in earnings and iswas reported in other income (expense) in our Statement of Operations.

10. STOCK OPTIONS
Stock Options.

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2014:
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Balance at January 1, 2014565,028
 $7.19
Granted199,080
 5.53
Forfeited(18,623) 4.80
Expired(545) 14.28
Balance at March 31, 2014744,940
 $6.80
Exercisable at March 31, 2014165,260
 $12.21
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we granted options to purchase 199,080 shares of our common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $5.53 per share under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Options to purchase an aggregate of 25,625 shares of our common stock were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)

The following table summarizes SARs activity under the Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2014:


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10. STOCK OPTIONS
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
Balance at January 1, 2014138,333
 $4.32
Balance at March 31, 2014138,333
 $4.32
Exercisable at March 31, 2014
 $
The following table summarizes stock option activity during the three months ended
All SARs outstanding were issued solely to our executive officers.

As of March 31, 2013:
 
Number of
Options
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Balance at January 1, 20134,353,167
 $1.05
Granted307,500
 0.57
Exercised
 
Forfeited(40,334) (1.16)
Expired
 
Balance at March 31, 20134,620,333
 $1.02
Exercisable at March 31, 20132,852,310
 $1.04
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we granted options exercisable2014, 138,333 shares subject to purchase 307,500 shares of common stock at a weighted averageoutstanding SARs were expected to vest. The weighted-average exercise price of $0.57 per share under our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. Options to purchase anthese options was $4.32 and the aggregate intrinsic value was less than $0.1 million with a remaining weighted-average contractual life of 100,000 shares of common stock were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2012.4.25 years.

11. OPERATING SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Our chief operating decision-maker is our Chief Executive Officer, who regularly evaluates our performance based on net sales and net loss before taxes. The preparation of this segment analysis requires management to make estimates and assumptions around expenses below the gross profit level. While we believe the segment information to be directionally correct, actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing this information.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as the policies discussed in Note 2 – "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies".
In the first quarter of 2013, we consolidated our Clinical Laboratories and Pharmacogenomic Services business segments into a single segment and, going forward, it will be referred to as our Laboratory Services segment. We now have two reportable operating segments, Laboratory Services and Diagnostic Tools. Accordingly,Genetic Assays and Platforms. These lines of business are complementary with the Biomarker Identification labs driving innovation and leading to kit production in our Genetic Assays and Platforms segment results of the prior period have been reclassified to reflect these changes.and new tests in our Patient Testing labs.
 
Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013 is as follows:
 
Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
2013Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Laboratory Services Diagnostic
Tools
 TotalLaboratory Services Genetic Assays
and Platforms
 Total
Net Sales$4,427
 $2,947
 $7,374
$3,688
 $2,563
 $6,251
Gross Profit2,193
 1,488
 3,681
1,632
 862
 2,494
Net Loss before Taxes(3,085) (435) (3,520)(2,984) (687) (3,671)
Income Tax Expense
 66
 66
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)509
 (4) 505
Net Loss$(3,085) $(501) $(3,586)$(3,493) $(683) $(4,176)
Depreciation/Amortization$563
 $181
 $744
$440
 $53
 $493
Interest Expense, net$135
 $18
 $153
$(107) $(75) $(182)
          
March 31, 2013March 31, 2014
Total Assets$30,366
 $11,032
 $41,398
$22,446
 $8,271
 $30,717


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Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
2012Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Laboratory Services Diagnostic
Tools
 TotalLaboratory Services Genetic Assays
and Platforms
 Total
Net Sales$4,001
 $3,205
 $7,206
$4,427
 $2,947
 $7,374
Gross Profit1,648
 1,456
 3,104
2,193
 1,062
 3,255
Net Income (Loss) before Taxes(2,087) (605) (2,692)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
 4
 4
Net Income (Loss)$(2,087) $(609) $(2,696)
Net Loss before Taxes(3,085) (435) (3,520)
Income Tax Expense
 66
 66
Net Loss$(3,085) $(501) $(3,586)
Depreciation/Amortization$448
 $65
 $513
$563
 $181
 $744
Interest Expense, net$252
 $21
 $273
$(135) $(18) $(153)
          
March 31, 2012March 31, 2013
Total Assets$30,595
 $16,589
 $47,184
$30,366
 $11,032
 $41,398

Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013 by country were as follows:
 
Dollars in Thousands
Three Months Ended Dollars in Thousands
March 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
2013 2012 2014 2013
United States$5,348
 $4,724
 $4,763
 $5,348
Italy455
 799
 385
 455
All Other Countries1,571
 1,683
 1,103
 1,571
Total$7,374
 $7,206
 $6,251
 $7,374
Other than the countries specifically identified above, no other country individually accounted for more than 5% of total net sales.

More thanApproximately 95%99% of our long-lived assets are located within the United States.

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are complete, are reviewed to determine if they should be recognized. We have no material subsequent events to disclose.


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

Forward-Looking Information
This report, including this Management’s Discussion &and Analysis, contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current views, assumptions or beliefs of future events and financial performance and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Readers of this report should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. Many factors could affect our actual financial results and cause them to vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things: our expected revenue, income (loss), receivables, operating expenses, supplier pricing, availability and prices of raw materials, Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance reimbursements, product pricing, foreign currency exchange rates, sources of funding operations and acquisitions, our ability to raise funds, sufficiency of available liquidity, future interest costs, future economic circumstances, industry conditions, our ability to execute our operating plans, the success of our cost savings initiatives, competitive environment and related market conditions, actions of governments and regulatory factors affecting our business and other risks as described in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative versions of these terms and other similar expressions.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various assumptions, risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements that we make for a number of reasons including those described in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of this report and in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors"“Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012,2013, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.27, 2014.
We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
The following discussion should be read together with our financial statements and related notes contained in this report and with the financial statements, related notes and Management’s Discussion &and Analysis included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20122013, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.27, 2014. Results for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained in the future.

Overview
We are a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in the detection and treatment of cancer and inherited diseases through our proprietary molecular technologies and clinical and research services. We have two complementary business segments:
Laboratory Services. Our clinical laboratories specialize in genetic testing for cardiology, neurology, mitochondrial disorders and oncology. Our clinicalPatient Testing laboratories located in New Haven, Connecticut and Omaha, Nebraska are certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)or, CLIA, as high complexity labs and our Omaha facility is also accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).Pathologists. Our Biomarker Identification laboratory located in Omaha, Nebraska also provides pharmacogenomics research services supporting Phase II and Phase III clinical trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies. Our laboratories employ a variety of genomic testing service technologies, including ICE COLD-PCR technology. ICE COLD-PCR is a proprietary platform technology that can be run in any laboratory with standard PCR technology and that enables detection of multiple unknown mutations from virtually any sample type including tissue biopsies, blood, cell-free DNA, or cfDNA, and circulating tumor cells, (CTCs)or CTCs, at levels greater than 1,000-fold higher than standard DNA sequencing techniques.
Diagnostic Tools. Our proprietary product is the WAVE® System which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. We also distribute bioinstruments produced by other manufacturers (“OEM Equipment”) through our sales and distribution network. Service contracts to maintain installed systems are sold and supported by our technical support personnel. The installed WAVE base and some OEM Equipment platforms generate a demand for consumables that are required for the continued operation of the bioinstruments. We develop, manufacture and sell these consumable products. In addition, we manufacture and sell consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR®
Genetic Assays and Platforms. Our proprietary product is the WAVE® System, which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. We also distribute bioinstruments produced by other manufacturers, or OEM Equipment, through our sales and distribution network. Service contracts to maintain installed systems are sold and supported by our technical support personnel. The installed WAVE base and some OEM Equipment platforms generate a demand for consumables that are required for the continued operation of the bioinstruments. We develop, manufacture and sell these consumable products. In addition, we manufacture and sell consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR® Nuclease and a range of chromatography columns.

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We are advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through our proprietary molecular technologies and world-class clinical research services. Today, we are a global leader in cardiac genetic testing with a family of innovative products, including the C-GAAP test (Clopidogrel Genetic Absorption Activation Panel). We are proud to report that Transgenomic was recently awarded the 2013 Governor's Bioscience Award in April 2013. The Bioscience Award recognizes companies that have made significant contributions to the bioscience industry in Nebraska.
In the first quarter of 2013, we consolidated our Clinical Laboratories and Pharmacogenomic Services business segments into a single segment and, going forward, it will be referred to as our Laboratory Services segment. We continue to anticipate growth in both our Laboratory Services and Diagnostic Tools segments, as we commercialize new technologies and tests we have developed internally, in-licensed, or acquired, and as we expand into other markets and regions worldwide.
In the Laboratory Services unit, ScoliScore™, our newest acquisition, is the first clinically validated, saliva-based multi-gene diagnostic test that identifies patients who will not progress to a severe curvature of the spine, thereby reducing those patients' need for repeated doctor visits, physical examinations and, most importantly, years of exposure to radiation from frequent X-Rays.
The market for ScoliScore is significant, with nearly 100,000 children and adolescents, usually between the ages of 8 and 15, entering the medical system annually with scoliosis. At any one time there are at least 400,000 patients being monitored for the disease until they reach spinal maturity. Only a small percentage, roughly 3%, of these children will progress to severe scoliosis, a severe curvature of the spine that would require surgical intervention, yet all of them will be followed clinically and screened with repeated x-rays throughout their childhood and adolescent development to monitor their condition. The elevated risk and incidence of cancer these children face as a result of these repeated x-rays is well documented. ScoliScore is the only test on the market that can determine whether these patients will not progress to a severe curvature of the spine requiring surgical correction. The ScoliScore test determines a risk profile for each patient based on their unique genetics and extent of curvature when first profiled. Since the vast majority of children will not develop severe scoliosis, the risk profile can then be used by the treating or monitoring physician to direct safer and more cost-effective monitoring, including fewer x-rays. This translates into tremendous cost savings in terms of individual lives and to our healthcare system.
In support of ScoliScore, we have expanded our sales team, are collaborating with key opinion leaders in the field to expand awareness, collate patient data for publications that demonstrate the clinical utility of the test, and are actively working with payers to expand coverage and reimbursement. We are also initiating marketing campaign efforts to reach patients and their families to educate them about the risks from repeated x-rays. We expect ScoliScore will contribute to revenue growth throughout 2013 and beyond.
We also continue to provide increased sales and marketing support behind our proprietary C-GAAP test. C-GAAP is a simple but comprehensive saliva test that more accurately predicts a patient's response to Plavix® (clopidogrel). This innovative test analyzes markers in two important genes to identify patients who are at a genetically increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events due to diminished effectiveness of Plavix. Clopidogrel is the most widely prescribed antiplatelet drug used worldwide to reduce the risks of death, stroke and heart attack in heart disease patients. Patients with dysfunctional CYP2C19 and ABCB1 genes treated with clopidogrel exhibit a 50% increase in major adverse cardiovascular event rates than do patients with normal CYP2C19 and ABCB1 genetic function. Our C-GAAP is the only assay on the market that includes both genes in the test.
We continue to expand the commercial reach of our cardiology platform through the growth of our FAMILION franchise, which currently includes thirteen tests designed to detect for the vast number of genetic mutations that can cause cardiac disorders. The comprehensive nature of our FAMILION genetic tests demonstrates our commitment to setting the standard for cardiac genetic testing today.
We continue to progress our commercial collaboration with the Medical College of Wisconsin Laboratories, a world-renowned institution with a robust presence in genomics and genetic testing. MCW conducts our proprietary NuclearMitome Test which employs next-generation sequencing technology to identify mutations in 448 genes and, to date, represents the most comprehensive genetic test available for mitochondrial disorders. Mitochondrial disorders are notoriously difficult to diagnose because they affect multiple organ systems, including the liver, the brain and nervous system, kidneys, and cardiovascular system. This collaboration allows us to rapidly expand the commercial use of this innovative test and to commence building out our offerings in whole genome and exome testing.
Other services that we offer in our Laboratory Services business include performing genetic testing involving cancer pathway gene mutation analysis and other associated genomics testing services for a number of pharmaceutical companies: both for pre-clinical drug discovery projects and Phase II and III clinical trials.
Also in the Laboratory Services unit, we continue to advance ICE COLD-PCR, our breakthrough mutation detection technology that enables unmatched sensitivity and complete DNA mutation detection using standard sequencing equipment. The extremely high sensitivity of ICE COLD-PCR enables detection of mutations from virtually any sample type including tissue

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biopsies,
First Quarter 2014 Overview and Recent highlights

Transgenomic, Inc. is a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies, such as its revolutionary ICE COLD-PCRTM and its unique genetic tests provided through its Patient Testing business. The company also provides specialized clinical and research services to biopharmaceutical companies developing targeted therapies, and sells equipment, reagents and other consumables for applications in molecular testing and cytogenetics. Transgenomic's diagnostic technologies are designed to improve medical diagnoses and patient outcomes.

The Company’s strategy seeks to optimize, through channel partnerships, the commercial potential of our assets aimed at large genetic testing markets. Doing so allows us to focus resources on our areas of strength, including developing and marketing tests for rare genetic disorders in the U.S., where we are a market leader, marketing and selling our instrument lines focused on genetic and cytogenetics analyses, and most importantly, developing biomarkers, genetic tests and companion diagnostics using proprietary technology that is unequaled in the identification and detection of low-level mutations.

During the first quarter, we continued to make good progress in implementing key initiatives to leverage our products, our distinctive technologies and our infrastructure and expertise with the goal of achieving leadership in the rapidly growing field of personalized medicine, by providing innovative genetic tests for cancer and other diseases that improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.

There were a number of positive developments this quarter. The Company achieved a major goal when we were notified that we would be uplisting to the NASDAQ Capital Market. Transgenomic began trading on NASDAQ on May 9, 2014, under the ticker TBIO. The company’s move to a major organized stock exchange is important symbolically, signaling our emergence as a technology-based company, and we expect it to benefit Transgenomic shareholders through the Company’s greater visibility, access to capital, and increased share liquidity.

Our corporate infrastructure was also strengthened during the first quarter when we successfully completed a financing on favorable terms by raising $7.0 million via a convertible preferred stock placement with affiliates of Third Security, LLC, the life sciences investment firm founded by well-known investor R.J. Kirk. This infusion of new money allowed us to pay down our revolving credit line, enabling the company to access cash using this facility when needed. During the quarter, we also implemented a reverse stock split intended to rationalize our capital structure and facilitate our uplisting to the NASDAQ Capital Market.

We recruited an outstanding addition to the Board this quarter - Dr. Michael Luther, who has had a distinguished career as a researcher, manager and senior executive at leading life sciences organizations, including major pharmaceutical companies and top tier research services firms.

As noted, we expect our ICE COLD-PCR technology to play a key role in our personalized medicine strategy. ICE COLD-PCR has transformative potential. It is a technology we believe has unequaled sensitivity and the potential to revolutionize cancer screening, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment selection since it has the ability to enable safer, less invasive, and more frequent assessments of cancer and its mutations, all through a simple blood draw, thereby substituting “liquid biopsies” for invasive and circulating tumor cells (CTCs). costly physical biopsies. We are actively pursuing a number of activities to develop, protect and commercialize this opportunity.

In February 2014, we announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a new patent related to our licensed ICE COLD-PCR technology. This newly issued patent significantly strengthens our intellectual property portfolio and supports the ongoing development of ICE COLD-PCR. We intend to leverage this proprietary asset in both our Patient Testing business and with our pharmaceutical and biotechnology client companies. The patent protects the underlying technology until 2031.

The broad use of this innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize cancer screening, diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy selection since it hasselection. It enables the ability to perform safer, less invasive,detection of both known and more frequent assessmentsunknown mutant DNA at very high sensitivity and is a key enabling technology for the practical implementation of targeted therapy and personalized medicine. The potential of the technology was highlighted by the hundreds of potential strategic partners, genomic researchers, academic scientists and others who participated in a cancerwebinar we conducted during the quarter on the ICE COLD PCR technology. We are also completing a review of future diagnostic applications and its mutations, all through a simple blood sample.
Theutility of the ICE COLD-PCR technology exclusively licensedand products for commercial applications.

The first quarter included a number of other developments emblematic of our new strategy. A key element is working with a variety of partners and collaborators to leverage our assets and market reach, and to enhance our technologies and product offerings. The quarter was bookended by us for DNA sequencing analysis, was developed incomplementary transactions. We started with a collaboration with Horizon Discovery enabling us

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to further strengthen the Dana-Farber Cancer Institutegenetic tests and clinical diagnostic kits that are the foundation of our business, through access to their state-of-the-art controls. This collaboration is supported by multiple validation studies confirming reproducible mutation detection upalso expected to 1,000provide strategic opportunities that could significantly benefit Transgenomic’s biomarker identification business and our diagnostics kits.

Just after the quarter ended we announced that we would be providing clinical genetic testing services to 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional sequencingRaptor Pharmaceuticals for a novel agent to treat inherited mitochondrial disorders. This is a good example of our goal of becoming the “Go To” provider for biomarker discovery and PCR techniques. In additiongenetic testing designed to our ongoing study with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center evaluating ICE COLD-PCR in several cancer types, in the second half of 2012 we initiated several new collaborations forimprove clinical validation of this breakthrough platform technology.diagnoses and outcomes. We expect that the resultsto build a broad portfolio of the MD Anderson study will be announced later this year. We have also received an NIH STTR grant to study blood testing for pancreatic cancerthese types of commercial relationships with colleagues at the Universitya variety of Nebraska Medical Center.pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
We continue to pursue clinical trial projects from several top-tier pharmaceutical companies, and we believe these relationships and project successes will drive growth during 2013 as we begin to realize larger study contracts and opportunities to develop tests that support oncology drug treatment and patient selection. Over the long term, we believe our expertise with ICE COLD-PCR, combined with our expanding number of tests, will further contribute to our pharma partner and clinical trial projects and the advancement of “blood biopsies” for selecting or verifying treatment for cancer patients without the need for an expensive, invasive tissue biopsy.
In the Diagnostic Tools business, our instrument sales continue to translate into incremental revenue from consumables and service contract sales, providing compounded and repeating revenue. In 2012, we achieved CE IVD Mark registration in Europe for the diagnostic use of our proprietary WAVE MCE System and SURVEYOR® Scan KRAS Kit. This kit contains a simple, yet highly sensitive test to identify mutations in the KRAS gene, which are key determinants of the effectiveness of modern cancer drugs. Gaining the CE IVD Mark expands the market reach significantly by allowing product sales in the European Union.
Uncertainties
We have historically operated at a loss and have not consistently generated sufficient cash from operating activities to cover our operating and other cash expenses. We have been able to historically finance our operating losses through borrowings or from the issuance of additional equity. At March 31, 20132014, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7.71.7 million. We believe that existing sources of liquidity are sufficient to meet expected cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
The uncertainty of the current general economic conditions could negatively impact our business in the future. There are many factors that affect the market demand for our products and services that we cannot control. Demand for our Diagnostic ToolsGenetic Assays and Platforms business is affected by the needs and budgetary resources of research institutions, universities and hospitals. The instrument purchase represents a significant expenditure by these types of customers and often requires a long sales cycle. These customers may not have the funding available to purchase our instruments. Competition and new instruments in the marketplace also may impact our sales. Our Laboratory Services business is dependent upon reimbursement from government and private payerspayors that continually look for ways to reduce costs, including by unilaterally reducing reimbursement for services such as those that we provide. The government issued new reimbursement codes in 2013, which were set at pricing levels that were generally lower than the levels for identical tests in 2012. Certain private payors also used the issuance of the new codes as an opportunity to unilaterally lower their reimbursement rates. There are no assurances that reimbursements from certain of these providers will remain at levels that will allow us to be profitable.
We have translation risk that occurs when transactions are consummated in a currency other than British Pound Sterling, which is the functional currency of our foreign subsidiary. These transactions, which are most often consummated in Euros, must be translated into British Pound Sterling. In addition, results of operations and the balance sheet of our foreign subsidiary are translated from British Pound Sterling to our reporting currency, which is the U.S. Dollar. As a result, we are subject to exchange rate risk. Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates could impact our business and financial results.



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Results of Operations
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 increaseddecreased by $0.21.1 million, or 2%15%, compared to the same period in 20122013. During the three months ended March 31, 20132014, net sales from our Laboratory Services segment increaseddecreased by $0.40.7 million compared to the same three month period in 20122013. Net sales in our Diagnostic ToolsGenetic Assays and Platforms segment decreased $0.3$0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 compared to the same period in 20122013. Our gross profit margin increaseddecreased to 50%40% for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 from 43%44% for the three months ended March 31, 20122013. Loss from operations was $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Three Months Ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013
Net Sales. Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 increaseddecreased by $0.21.1 million, or 2%15%, compared to the same period ofin 20122013. Net sales performance in each of theour segments was as follows:

Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  
March 31, ChangeMarch 31, Change
2013 2012 $     %2014 2013 $     %
Laboratory Services$4,427
 $4,001
 $426
 11 %$3,688
 $4,427
 $(739) (17)%
Diagnostic Tools2,947
 3,205
 (258) (8)%
Genetic Assays and Platforms2,563
 2,947
 (384) (13)%
Total Net Sales$7,374
 $7,206
 $168
 2 %$6,251
 $7,374
 $(1,123) (15)%

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Laboratory Services net sales ofdecreased $4.4 million increased $0.40.7 million, or 11% during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Laboratory Services net sales increased compared to last year due to higher test volumes, largely reflecting higher sales of our Nuclear Mitome diagnostic test, sales of our recently launched ScoliScoreTM and C-GAAP tests and a modest shift towards higher priced tests.

Diagnostic Tools net sales of $2.9 million decreased $0.3 million, or 8%17%, during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 as compared to the same period in 2012, as we sold fewer instruments in the first quarter of 2013 than in the first quarter of 2012. The declinedecrease reflects a higher than usual level of sales in instrument salesthe first quarter of 2013 that resulted from working down a backlog of Nuclear Mitome tests from the previous year. This decrease was partially offset by higherincreased test volume in our core Laboratory Services business for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to the first quarter of 2013.

Genetic Assays and Platforms net sales were $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, which represented a decrease of consumables.$0.4 million as compared to the same period in 2013. The decrease in net sales was due to lower instrument sales.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold includes material costs for the products that we sell and substantially all other costs associated with our manufacturing facilities (primarily personnel costs, rent and depreciation). It also includes direct costs (primarily personnel costs, rent, supplies and depreciation) associated with our Laboratory Services operations.
Gross Profit. Gross profit and gross margins for each of our business segments were as follows:

Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended  
March 31, Margin %March 31, Margin %
2013 2012 2013 20122014 2013 2014 2013
Laboratory Services$2,193
 $1,648
 50% 41%$1,632
 $2,193
 44% 50%
Diagnostic Tools1,488
 1,456
 50% 45%
Genetic Assays and Platforms862
 1,062
 34% 36%
Gross Profit$3,681
 $3,104
 50% 43%$2,494
 $3,255
 40% 44%
Gross profit was $3.72.5 million, or 50%40% of total net sales, during the first quarter of 2013,2014, compared to $3.13.3 million, or 43%44% of total net sales, during the same period of 20122013. During the three months ended March 31, 20132014, the gross margin for Laboratory Services was 50%44% as compared to 41%50% in the same period of 20122013. In 2013, the higher margins reflect higher average sales prices, as well as improved margins onfirst quarter of 2014, the lower gross margin largely resulted from lower volumes, related to the Nuclear Mitome tests. Diagnostic Toolstests and to our contract lab group. The gross margin increasedfor Genetic Assays and Platforms decreased to 50%34% for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 from 45%36% in the same period of 20122013, due to the mix offewer instruments sold. In 2012, there were more instruments sold to distributors, which carry lower margins.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily consist of personnel costs, marketing, travel costs, professional fees, facility costs and facility costs.bad debt provisions. Our selling, general and administrative costs increaseddecreased $1.71.0 million to $6.75.3 million from $5.06.3 million during the three month period ended March 31, 20132014 as compared to the same period in 20122013. We had higher sales costsThe decrease is due to the increasea lower bad debt provision recorded in the sizefirst quarter of 2014 as compared to the first quarter of 2013 and lower salaries and employee related costs in our Laboratory Services sales force, resulting from our adoption of our new channel strategy in the second half of 2013 that relies on partners, rather than our in-house sales forceteam, to support C-GAAP and the launch of ScoliScoreTM. We also had higher bad debt expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013.market products that have different customer call points than our core offerings.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses primarily include personnel costs, intellectual property fees, outside services, collaboration expenses, supplies and facility costs and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. For the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013, these costs totaled $0.80.7 million and $0.50.8 million, respectively. The increase in research and development costs is due in part to activities related to converting a number of our tests to a more efficient Next Generation Sequencing instrument platform. Research and development expenses totaled 10%12% and 8%10% of net sales during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013, respectively.
Other Income (Expense). Other expense for each of the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013 includes interest expense of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.. In addition, other income includes the revaluation of the common stock warrants, which is due to the change in fair value.value of the common stock warrant liability. The income associated with the change in fair value of the warrants is a non-cash item.
Income Tax Expense.Expense/(Benefit). Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and 20122013 was $0.1$0.5 million, and less than $0.1 million, respectively, primarilyrespectively. The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 includes $0.5 million of deferred income tax expense as we established a deferred tax liability related to the tax deductibility of our goodwill, which is an indefinite-lived asset. We expect this deferred income earned by our foreign subsidiary.tax expense to be approximately $0.2 million annually going forward.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our working capital positions at March 31, 20132014 and December 31, 20122013 were as follows:
 

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Dollars in ThousandsDollars in Thousands
March 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012

 ChangeMarch 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 Change
Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents of $7,729 and $4,497, respectively)$21,594
 $18,717
 $2,877
Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents of $1,743 and $1,626, respectively)$12,680
 $11,835
 $845
Current liabilities9,494
 16,528
 (7,034)8,046
 8,625
 (579)
Working capital$12,100
 $2,189
 $9,911
$4,634
 $3,210
 $1,424
Historically, we have operated at a loss and have not consistently generated sufficient cash from operating activities to cover our operating and other cash expenses. We have been able to finance our operating losses through borrowings or from the issuance of additional equity. At March 31, 20132014, we had cash and cash equivalentson hand of $7.71.7 million. We believeOn March 3, 2014, we entered into a fourth amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement dated March 13, 2013, entered into among us and affiliates of Third Security, LLC, or the Loan Agreement. The fourth amendment provides that existing sources of liquidity are sufficientwe will not be required to meet expected cash needsmake any principal or interest payments under the term loan governed by the Loan Agreement for the period from March 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015. Accordingly, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, as amended by the fourth amendment, the next 12 months.principal and interest payment under the term loan will be due on April 1, 2015. On January 30, 2013,March 5, 2014, we sold and issued 16,600,000an aggregate of 1,443,297 shares of common stockour Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at a price per share of $0.50, as well as five year warrants to purchase up to$4.85 for an aggregate of 8,300,000 shares of common stock with an exercisepurchase price of $0.75 per share. On March 13, 2013, we entered into a loan and security agreement with affiliates of Third Security, LLC for a revolving line of credit with borrowing availability of up to $4.0 million, subject to reduction based on our eligible accounts receivable, and a term loan of $4approximately $7.0 million. ProceedsNet proceeds were used to extinguish the debt with PGxHealthpay down a revolving credit line, which can be redrawn by us, and for working capital purposes. However, weWe cannot be certain that we will be able to increase our net sales, further reduce our expenses or raise additional capital. However, we believe that existing sources of liquidity as of March 31, 2014, along with the net proceeds of the March 2014 sale of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, are sufficient to meet expected cash needs. Accordingly, we may notbelieve we have sufficient sources of liquidity to continue our operations indefinitely.for at least the next twelve months.
Please see Note 5 "Debt"- “Debt” and Note 6 "Commitments- “Commitments and Contingencies"Contingencies” to the notes to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our outstanding debt and debt servicing obligations.

Analysis of Cash Flows
Three Months EndedMarch 31, 20132014 and 20122013
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to a decrease of $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to an increase of $14.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 20132014, we used cash of $3.33.9 million in operating activities and $1.10.1 million in investing activities, which was offset by cash provided by financing activities of $7.74.1 million. In the three months ended March 31, 20122013, net cash used in operating activities was $2.83.3 million, and net cash used in investing activities was $0.31.1 million, which was offset by cash provided by financing activities of $17.37.7 million.

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Cash Flows Used In Operating Activities. Cash flows used in operating activities totaled $3.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $3.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to cash flows used in operating activities of $2.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012. The cash flows used in operating activities in the first quarterthree months of 2013 include2014 included the net loss of $4.2 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $1.5 million and decrease in accounts payable of $0.7 million, offset by non-cash items, including the warrant revaluation of $0.4 million, provision for losses on doubtful accounts of $1.6 million, stock option expense of $0.2 million and depreciation and amortization of $0.7 million. The cash flows used in operating activities in the first quarter of 2012 include the net loss and decrease in accounts payable of $1.1 million, offset by the non-cash items, which include the provision for losses on doubtful accounts of $0.50.7 million, stock option expense of $0.3 million and depreciation and amortization of $0.5 million. The cash flows used in operating activities in the first three months of 2013 included the net loss of $3.6 million and an increase in accounts receivable of $1.5 million, offset by non-cash items, including the provision for losses on doubtful accounts of $1.6 million, stock option expense of $0.2 million and depreciation and amortization of $0.7 million.
Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities totaled $1.10.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 compared to cash flows used in investing activities of $0.31.1 million during the same period of 20122013. Cash flows used in investing activities in the first quarterthree months of 2013 include payments made in connection with the acquisition of ScoliScoreTM assets of $0.8 million,2014 included purchases of property and equipment of $0.1 million and additions to our patents of $0.1 million45,000. Cash flows used in investing activities in the first quarterthree months of 2012 include2013 included payments made in connection with the acquisition of ScoliScore assets of $0.8 million and purchases of property and equipment of $0.2 million and additions to our patents of $0.1 million.
Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities. Cash flows provided by financing activities weretotaled $7.74.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 20132014. Cash flows provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 included the proceeds from the issuance of 16.6 million shares of our common stock. Cash flows used in financing activities were forSeries B Convertible Preferred Stock, partially offset by net payments on our debt and capital lease obligations. Cash flows provided by financing activities were $17.3 million forduring the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 20122013 included the proceeds from the issuance of 19.0 million shares ofcommon stock and net borrowing on our common stock. Cash flows used in financing activities were fordebt, partially offset by payments on debt andour capital lease obligations.

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At each of March 31, 20132014 and December 31, 20122013, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations outside the normal course of business as compared to those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2012.31, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2014.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements may involve the use of management judgments and estimates. Certain of our accounting policies are considered critical as they are both important to the portrayal of our financial statements and they require significant or complex judgments on the part of management. Our judgments and estimates are based on experience and assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Further, we evaluate our judgments and estimates from time to time as circumstances change. Actual financial results based on judgments or estimates may vary under different assumptions or circumstances. Our critical accounting policies are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20122013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.27, 2014.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20122013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.27, 2014. There have been no changes to those accounting pronouncements listed except as noted in Note 2 - Summary“Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesPolicies” to the notes to our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this report.


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

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency Translation Risk

Sales of products in foreign countriesWe are mainly completed in either the Euro or the British Pound Sterling. Additionally, the British Pound Sterling is the functional currency of our wholly owned subsidiary, Transgenomic Limited. Results of operations and the balance sheet are translated from the functional currencya smaller reporting company, as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the subsidiarySecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not required to our reporting currency ofprovide the U.S. Dollar. Results of operations for our foreign subsidiary are translated using the average exchange rate during the period. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. In addition, we have revaluation risk, which occurs when the transaction is consummated in a currency other than the British Pound Sterling. This transaction must be revalued by Transgenomic Limited, as its functional currency is the British Pound Sterling. The majority of the transactions consummated by Transgenomic Limited are in Euros. As a result, we are subject to exchange rate risk and we do not currently engage in foreign currency hedging activities.

Based on our overall foreign currency exchange rate exposures at March 31, 2013, we believe that a 10% change in foreign currency exchange rates would [not] be expected to have a material effect on our future operating results or cash flows, depending on which foreign currency exchange rates change and depending on the directional change (either a strengthening or weakening against the U.S. Dollar). If our foreign operations grow, our exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk may become more significant.

information required under this item.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Management performed, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"“Exchange Act”). Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act areis recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission'sCommission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 20132014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.effective at the reasonable assurance level.
We have evaluated the changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 20132014 and concluded that there have not been any changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
We are subject to a number of claims of various amounts that arise out of the normal course of our business. In our opinion, the disposition of pending claims will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Item 1A.Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20122013 that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013.27, 2014.

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Item 6.Exhibits
(a)Exhibits
2.1**†2.1
 
Asset Purchase Agreement among the Registrant, Scoli Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Axial Biotech, Inc. dated August 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 8, 2012).

   
3.1
  Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on November 14, 2005).
   
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on May 25, 2007)
3.3
Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dated as of December 28, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
3.4
Certificate of Amendment of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on May 29, 2012).

   
3.53.3
  
Certificate of Amendment of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2014).

3.4
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975)filed on March 6, 2014).

3.5
Certificate of Designation of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2014).

3.6
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2012)25, 2007).
   
4.1
  
Form of Certificate of the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-32174) filed on March 10, 2000).

   
4.2
 Common Stock Purchase Warrant by and between the Registrant and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated December 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-111442) filed on December 22, 2003)
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Registrant and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated December 3, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-111442) filed on December 22, 2003)
4.4
Common Stock Purchase Warrant by and between the Registrant and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated February 19, 2004, as amended on April 15, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-114661) filed on April 21, 2004)
4.5
Registration Rights Agreement by and between the Registrant and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated February 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-114661) filed on April 21, 2004)
4.6
Common Stock Purchase Warrant by and between the Registrant and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., dated August 31, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-118970) filed on September 14, 2004)
4.7
Common Stock Purchase Warrant by and between the Registrant and Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. dated October 27, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2006)
4.8
Form of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Warrant issued to Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2010 LLC and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011).

   
4.94.3
 
Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 29, 2010, by and among the Registrant, Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2010 LLC and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011).

   
4.104.4
 
First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement dated November 8, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2011).

   
4.114.5
 Secured Promissory Note, issued December 29, 2010 by the Registrant in favor of PGxHealth, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)
4.12
Secured Promissory Note, issued December 29, 2010 by the Registrant in favor of PGxHealth, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 000-30975) filed on January 4, 2011)

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4.13
Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Registrant and Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC dated December 30, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2012)
4.14
Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Registrant and Third Security Staff 2010 LLC dated December 30, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2012)
4.15
Convertible Promissory Note by and between the Registrant and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC dated December 30, 2011(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2012)
4.16
Form of Warrant issued by the Registrant to the Third Security Entities on February 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2012).

   
4.174.6
 
Form of Warrant issued by the Registrant to the Investors on February 7, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2012).

   

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4.18
4.7
 
Form of Registration Rights Agreement entered into by and among the Registrant, the Third Security Entities and the Investors dated February 2, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2012).

   
10.14.8
 Securities PurchaseRegistration Rights Agreement, entered into by and among the Registrant and the Investors, dated January 24, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.110.3 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013).
   
10.24.9
 Form of Warrant issued by the Registrant to the Investors on January 30, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant'sRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013).
4.10
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2014, by and among the Registrant, Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2014 LLC and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2014).
*10.1
The Registrant’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2014).

10.2
Limited Waiver and Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement among Transgenomic, Inc., Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, as administrative agent and a lender, and the other lenders party thereto, dated January 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2014).

   
10.3
 Registration Rights Agreement, by and among the Registrant and the Investors, dated January 24, 2013 (incorporated by reference
Fourth Amendment to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013)
10.4
Forbearance Agreement, dated February 7, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Dogwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2013)
10.5
Loan and Security Agreement among the Registrant,Transgenomic, Inc., Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, as administrative agent and a lender, and the other lenders party thereto, dated March 13, 20133, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3910.1 to the Registrant's AnnualRegistrant’s Current Report on Form 10-K8-K filed on March 14, 2013)6, 2014).

   
10.6#10.4
 Amendment No. 1 to Employment
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, Extension, dated February 27, 2013,as of March 5, 2014, by and betweenamong Transgenomic, Inc. and Third Security Senior Staff 2008 LLC, Third Security Staff 2014 LLC and Third Security Incentive 2010 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant and Craig J. Tuttle
10.7#Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2014).

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated February 27, 2013, by and between the Registrant and Mark P. Colonnese
   
31.1
 
Certification of Craig J. Tuttle,Paul Kinnon, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended

   
31.2
 
Certification of Mark P. Colonnese, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended

   
32.1
  
Certification of Craig J. Tuttle,Paul Kinnon, President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended

   
32.2
  
Certification of Mark P. Colonnese, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended

   
101.INS
 XBRL Instance Document *
   
101.SCH
 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document *
   
101.CAL
 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document *
   
101.DEF
 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document *
   
101.LAB
 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document *
   
101.PRE
 XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document *

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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, the schedules to this agreement have been omitted. The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

*
Denotes exhibit that constitutes a management contract, or compensatory plan or arrangement.




   
#
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.
*
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language). Users of this data are advised that, pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is otherwise not subject to liability under these sections.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
    
  TRANSGENOMIC, INC.
    
Date:May 9, 201315, 2014By:
/S/ CRAIG J. TUTTLEPAUL KINNON



Craig J. TuttlePaul Kinnon
President and Chief Executive Officer
    
Date:May 15, 2014By:/S/ MARK P. COLONNESE
Mark P. Colonnese
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
    

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