Teleflex - 10-Q quarterly report FY

Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”) is a diversified company specializing in the design, manufacture and distribution of specialty-engineered products. The Company serves a wide range of customers in segments of the medical, aerospace and commercial industries. The Company’s products include: devices used in critical care applications, surgical instruments, and cardiac assist devices for hospitals and healthcare providers, and instruments and devices delivered to medical device manufacturers; engine repair products and services and cargo-handling systems and equipment used in commercial aircraft; and marine driver controls, and engine assemblies and drive parts, power and fuel management systems and rigging products and services for commercial industries.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions forForm 10-QandRule 10-01ofRegulation S-X.Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements.

The accompanying financial information is unaudited; however, in the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods reported have been included. The results of operations for the periods reported are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for a full year.

This quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to current period presentation, including the reclassification of $41.8 million of borrowings under the revolving credit agreement from current borrowings to long-term borrowings. Certain financial information is presented on a rounded basis, which may cause minor differences.

Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements:  In March 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) for Issue06-10“Accounting for Collateral Assignment Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements.”EITF 06-10provides guidance for determining when a liability exists for the postretirement benefit obligation as well as recognition and measurement of the associated asset on the basis of the terms of the collateral assignment agreement. The Company adopted the requirements ofEITF 06-10on January 1, 2008, as a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment that reduced retained earnings by approximately $1.9 million. The adjustment was determined by assessing the future cash flows of the premiums that were paid to date as of December 31, 2007 that the Company is entitled to recover under the split-dollar life insurance arrangements, resulting in a reduction of other assets by $1.9 million. Currently, the Company has not made premium payments on any of these policies since 2003.

Fair Value Measurements:  In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 establishes a common definition of fair value to be applied to US GAAP that requires the use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. Except as noted below, SFAS No. 157 became effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”)157-2,“Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of Statement 157.”FSP 157-2delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008 with respect to financial assets and financial liabilities. The Company is

In October 2008, the FASB issuedFSP 157-3,“Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active.”FSP 157-3clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active.FSP 157-3became effective upon issuance and did not have a material impact on the Company’s fair value of financial assets as a result of the adoption ofFSP 157-3.Refer to Note 11 for additional information on fair value measurements.

Fair Value Option:  In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” which permits an entity to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in earnings at each subsequent measurement date. The fair value option may be elected on aninstrument-by-instrumentbasis, as long as it is applied to the instrument in its entirety. The fair value option election is irrevocable, unless an event specified in SFAS No. 159 occurs that results in a new election date. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008 and has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value.

Business Combinations:  In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. SFAS No. 141(R) replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141(R) retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the acquisition method of accounting (which Statement 141 called the purchase method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) defines the acquirer as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date that the acquirer achieves control. SFAS No. 141(R)’s scope is broader than that of Statement 141, which applied only to business combinations in which control was obtained by transferring consideration.

SFAS No. 141(R) replaces Statement 141’s cost-allocation process and requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. In addition, SFAS No. 141(R) changes the allocation and treatment of acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs that the acquirer expected but was not obligated to incur, the recognition of assets and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies and the recognition and measurement of goodwill. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and is to be applied prospectively to business combinations. Accordingly, the Company will apply the provisions of SFAS No. 141(R) upon adoption on its effective date.

Noncontrolling Interests:  In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, sometimes referred to as minority interest, and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 requires that a noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly identified, labeled, and presented in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, but separate from the parent’s equity, that the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income, that the changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently as equity transactions and that when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary be initially measured at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and earlier adoption is prohibited. Accordingly, the Company will apply the provisions of SFAS No. 160 upon adoption on its effective date.

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:  In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,” which requires enhanced disclosures about derivative and hedging activities. Companies will be required to provide enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why a company uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the company’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Accordingly, the Company will ensure that it meets the enhanced disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 161 upon the effective date.

Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles:  In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162 “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” which has been established by the FASB as a framework for entities to identify the sources of accounting principles and for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with US GAAP. SFAS No. 162 is not expected to result in a change in current practices. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (“PCAOB”) amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” Accordingly, the Company will adopt SFAS No. 162 within the required period.

Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities:  In June 2008, the FASB issued FSPEITF 03-6-1“Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities,” which addresses whether unvested instruments granted in share-based payment transactions that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities subject to the two-class method of computing earnings per share under SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” FSPEITF 03-6-1is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance under FSPEITF 03-6-1but does not expect it will result in a change in the Company’s earnings per share or diluted earnings per share.

Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets:  In April 2008, the FASB issuedFSP 142-3,“Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets,” which amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.”FSP 142-3is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the guidance underFSP 142-3on the Company’s consolidated financial position.

On October 1, 2007, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Arrow International, Inc. (“Arrow”) for approximately $2.1 billion. Arrow is a global provider of catheter-based access and therapeutic products for critical and cardiac care. The transaction was financed with cash, borrowings under a new senior secured syndicated bank loan and proceeds received through the issuance of privately placed notes. The results of operations for Arrow are included in the Company’s Medical Segment from the date of acquisition.

Under the terms of the transaction, the Company paid $45.50 per common share in cash, or $2,094.6 million in total, to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Arrow. In addition, the Company paid $39.1 million in cash for outstanding stock options of Arrow. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, upon the closing of the transaction, Arrow’s outstanding stock options became fully vested and exercisable and were cancelled in exchange for the right

In conjunction with the acquisition of Arrow, the Company repaid approximately $35.1 million of debt, representing substantially all of Arrow’s existing outstanding debt as of October 1, 2007.

The Company financed the all cash purchase price and related transaction costs associated with the Arrow acquisition and the repayment of substantially all of Arrow’s outstanding debt with $1,672.0 million from borrowings under a new senior secured syndicated bank loan and proceeds received through the issuance of privately placed notes and approximately $433.5 million from cash on hand.

The acquisition of Arrow was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. As such, the cost to acquire Arrow was allocated to the respective assets and liabilities acquired based on their preliminary estimated fair values as of the closing date.

The following table summarizes the revised purchase price allocation of the cost to acquire Arrow based on the preliminary fair values as of October 1, 2007:

The Company is continuing to evaluate the initial purchase price allocation as of the acquisition date, which will be adjusted as additional information related to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed becomes known.

Certain assets acquired in the Arrow merger qualify for recognition as intangible assets apart from goodwill in accordance with SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.” The preliminary estimated fair value of intangible assets acquired included customer related intangibles of $497.7 million, trade names of $249.0 million and purchased technology of $153.4 million. Customer related intangibles have a useful life of 25 years and purchased technology have useful lives ranging from 7-15 years. Trade names have an indefinite useful life. A portion of the purchase price allocation, $30 million, representing in-process research and development was deemed to have no future alternative use and was charged to expense as of the date of the combination. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 gives effect to the Arrow merger as if it was completed at the beginning of the period.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information presented above includes special charges in the nine month period of $35.8 million of inventorystep-up,$30.0 million for in-process research and development write-off that is charged to expense as of the date of the combination and $1.0 million financing costs paid to third parties in connection with the amendment of certain outstanding notes.

In connection with the acquisition of Arrow, the Company formulated a plan related to the future integration of Arrow and the Company’s Medical businesses. The integration plan focuses on the closure of Arrow corporate functions and the consolidation of manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution functions in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company does not expect the finalization of these programs to result in a material adjustment to the estimated costs to implement the plan.

The Company initially recognized $31.6 million as a liability assumed in the acquisition of Arrow for the estimated costs to carry out the integration plan, and included this amount in the allocation of the purchase price. Of this amount, $18.4 million relates to employee termination costs, $3.6 million to facility closure costs, and $9.6 million to termination of certain distribution agreements and other actions. The Company continues to evaluate and adjust the liabilities relating to the Arrow integration plan. The activity, including changes in estimates to the integration cost accrual from December 31, 2007 through September 28, 2008 are as follows:

It is anticipated that a majority of the balance of these costs will be charged to the reserve in 2008 and 2009; however, it is currently projected that the costs for some portions of the manufacturing integration will be charged to the reserve through the third quarter of 2010.

In conjunction with the plan for the integration of Arrow and the Company’s Medical businesses, the Company expects to take actions that affect employees and facilities of Teleflex. This aspect of the integration plan is explained in Note 4 “Restructuring” and such costs incurred will be charged to earnings and included in “restructuring and impairment charges” within the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

In November 2007, the company acquired Nordisk Aviation Products a.s. (Nordisk), a world leader in developing, supplying and servicing containers and pallets for air cargo, for approximately $27.8 million, net of cash acquired. The results of Nordisk are included in the Company’s Aerospace Segment. Revenues for the three and nine month periods ending September 28, 2008 were $14.1 million and $40.5 million, respectively.

The amounts recognized in restructuring and impairment charges for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2008 and September 30, 2007 consisted of the following:

In connection with the acquisition of Arrow, the Company formulated a plan related to the future integration of Arrow and the Company’s Medical businesses. The integration plan focuses on the closure of Arrow corporate functions and the consolidation of manufacturing, sales, marketing and distribution functions in North America, Europe and Asia. Costs related to actions that affect employees and facilities of Arrow have been included in the allocation of the purchase price of Arrow. Costs related to actions that affect employees and facilities of Teleflex are charged to earnings and included in “restructuring and impairment charges” within the consolidated statement of operations. As of September 28, 2008, the Company estimates that the aggregate of future restructuring and impairment charges that it will incur are approximately $22.0 — $25.0 million in 2008 and 2009 in connection with the Arrow integration plan. Of this amount, $10.3 — $11.3 million relates to employee termination costs, $10.5 — $11.5 million relates to costs associated with the termination of leases and certain distribution agreements and $1.2 — $2.2 million relates to other restructuring costs.

The charges associated with the 2007 Arrow integration program which are included in restructuring and impairment charges for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2008 were as follows:

At September 28, 2008, the accrued liability associated with the 2007 Arrow integration program consisted of the following:

In June 2006, the Company began certain restructuring initiatives that affected all three of the Company’s reporting segments. These initiatives involved the consolidation of operations and a related reduction in workforce at several of the Company’s facilities in Europe and North America. The Company determined to undertake these initiatives to improve operating performance and to better leverage the Company’s existing resources.

For the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the charges, including changes in estimates, associated with the 2006 restructuring program by segment that are included in restructuring and impairment charges were as follows:

Termination benefits are comprised of severance-related payments for all employees terminated in connection with the 2006 restructuring program. Contract termination costs relate primarily to the termination of leases in conjunction with the consolidation of facilities. Other restructuring costs include expenses primarily related to the consolidation of manufacturing operations and the reorganization of administrative functions.

At September 28, 2008, the accrued liability associated with the 2006 restructuring program consisted of the following:

The termination benefits set forth above are payable within twelve months.

As of September 28, 2008, the Company expects to incur future restructuring expenses related to contract terminations of approximately $228 thousand.

During the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company announced and commenced implementation of a restructuring and divestiture program designed to improve future operating performance and position the Company for future earnings growth. Actions taken under the program included exiting or divesting of non-core or low performing businesses, consolidating manufacturing operations and reorganizing administrative functions to enable businesses to share services.

No costs were incurred during the three and nine month periods ending September 28, 2008. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 the costs, including changes in estimates, associated with the 2004 restructuring and divestiture program were incurred by the Company’s Medical Segment and are included in restructuring and impairment charges as follows:

Other restructuring costs include expenses primarily related to the consolidation of manufacturing operations and the reorganization of administrative functions.

At September 28, 2008, the accrued liability associated with the 2004 restructuring program consisted of the following:

As of September 28, 2008 the Company does not expect to incur additional restructuring expenses associated with the 2004 restructuring and divestiture program.

During October of 2007, the Company signed a letter of intent to sell its ownership interest in one of its variable interest entities. Based on the agreed selling price, the Company determined that the carrying value of the entity’s long-lived assets was impaired and recorded a charge of approximately $3.8 million which was included in restructuring and impairment charges in 2007.

Inventories consisted of the following:

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the nine months ended September 28, 2008 are as follows:

Intangible assets consisted of the following:

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was approximately $11.5 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended and $35.1 million and $8.9 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows (dollars in thousands):

The following table summarizes the components of comprehensive income:

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s issued common shares:

On June 14, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of outstanding Company common stock. Repurchases of Company stock under the Board authorization may be made from time to time in the open market and may include privately-negotiated transactions as market conditions warrant and subject to regulatory considerations. The stock repurchase program has no expiration date, and the Company’s ability to execute on the program will depend on, among other factors, cash requirements for acquisitions, cash generation from operations, debt repayment obligations, market conditions and regulatory requirements. In addition, under the senior loan agreements entered into on October 1, 2007, the Company is subject to certain restrictions relating to its ability to repurchase shares in the event the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio exceeds certain levels, which may further limit the Company’s ability to repurchase shares under this Board authorization. Through September 28, 2008, no shares have been purchased under this Board authorization.

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner except that the weighted average number of shares is increased for dilutive securities. The difference between basic and diluted weighted average common shares results from the assumption that dilutive share-based payment awards were exercised or vested at the beginning of the period. A reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted average shares outstanding is as follows:

Weighted average stock options that were anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of earnings per share were approximately 666 thousand and 908 thousand for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2008 and approximately 666 thousand and 442 thousand for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively.

The Company has two stock-based compensation plans under which equity-based awards may be made. The Company’s 2000 Stock Compensation Plan (the “2000 plan”) provides for the granting of incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted stock units to directors, officers and key employees. Under the 2000 plan, the Company is authorized to issue up to 4 million shares of common stock, but no more than 800,000 of those shares may be issued as restricted stock. Options granted under the 2000 plan have an exercise price equal to the average of the high and low sales prices of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant, rounded to the nearest $0.25.

The Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 plan”) provides for the granting of various types of equity-based awards to directors, officers and key employees. These awards include incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and other stock-based awards. Under the 2008 plan, the Company is authorized to issue up to 2.5 million shares of common stock, but grants of awards other than stock options and stock appreciation rights may not exceed 875,000 shares. Options granted under the 2008 plan will have an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The 2008 plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 1, 2008 at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders. During the first nine months of 2008, no awards have been granted under the 2008 plan.

The Company has a number of defined benefit pension and postretirement plans covering eligible U.S. andnon-U.S. employees.The defined benefit pension plans are noncontributory. The benefits under these plans are based primarily on years of service and employees’ pay near retirement. The benefits under the U.S. defined benefit pension plans are no longer available to new employees with certain exceptions. The Company’s funding policy for U.S. plans is to contribute annually, at a minimum, amounts required by applicable laws and regulations. Obligations undernon-U.S. plansare systematically provided for by depositing funds with trustees or by book reserves.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries provide medical, dental and life insurance benefits to pensioners and survivors. The associated plans are unfunded and approved claims are paid from Company funds.

Net benefit cost of pension and postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (SFAS 157), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those years. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The statement indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. SFAS 157 defines fair value based upon an exit price model.

Relative to SFAS 157, the FASB issuedFSP 157-1,157-2 and157-3.FSP 157-1amends SFAS 157 to exclude SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” (SFAS 13) and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions, whileFSP 157-2delays the effective date of the application of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis. Non-recurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities include those measured at fair value in goodwill impairment testing, indefinite lived intangible assets measured at fair value for impairment testing, asset retirement obligations initially measured at fair value, and those assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination.FSP 157-3clarifies the application of SFAS 157 in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that financial asset is not active. The Company’s financial assets are traded in active markets using both Level 1 and Level 2 (described below) inputs that are not adjusted by the Company in determining fair value. In measuring fair value including the key considerations clarified in FSP 157-3, we have reconfirmed our initial determination that financial assets are comprised of both Level 1 and Level 2 inputs in active markets.

The Company adopted SFAS 157 for financial assets and financial liabilities as of January 1, 2008, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 157 and the related guidance ofFSP 157-1,FSP 157-2andFSP 157-3.The adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. The Company has determined the fair value of its financial assets based on Level 1 and Level 2 inputs and the fair value of its financial liabilities based on Level 2 inputs in accordance with the fair value hierarchy described as follows:

SFAS 157 establishes a valuation hierarchy of the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 inputs — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs — inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include:

Level 3 inputs — unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs may be used to measure fair value only when observable inputs are not available. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability in achieving the fair value measurement objective of an exit price perspective.

A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 28, 2008:

The Company’s financial assets valued based upon Level 1 inputs are comprised of investments in marketable securities held in Rabbi Trusts which are used to pay benefits under certain deferred compensation plan benefits. Under these deferred compensation plans, participants designate investment options to serve as the basis for measurement of the notional value of their accounts. The investment assets of the rabbi trust are valued using quoted market prices multiplied by the number of shares held in the trust.

The Company’s financial assets valued based upon Level 2 inputs are comprised of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company’s financial liabilities valued based upon Level 2 inputs are comprised of an interest rate swap contract and foreign currency forward contracts. The Company has taken into account the creditworthiness of the counterparties in measuring fair value. The Company uses forward rate contracts to manage currency transaction exposure and interest rate swaps to manage exposure to interest rate changes. The fair value of the interest rate swap contract is developed from market-based inputs under the income approach using cash flows discounted at relevant market interest rates. The fair value of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts represents the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices.

Product warranty liability:  The Company warrants to the original purchaser of certain of its products that it will, at its option, repair or replace, without charge, such products if they fail due to a manufacturing defect. Warranty periods vary by product. The Company has recourse provisions for certain products that would enable recovery from third parties for amounts paid under the warranty. The Company accrues for product warranties when, based on available information, it is probable that customers will make claims under warranties relating to products that have been sold, and a reasonable estimate of the costs (based on historical claims experience relative to sales) can be made. Set forth below is a reconciliation of the Company’s estimated product warranty liability for the nine months ended September 28, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

Operating leases:  The Company uses various leased facilities and equipment in its operations. The terms for these leased assets vary depending on the applicable lease agreement. In connection with these operating leases, the Company had residual value guarantees in the amount of approximately $1.9 million at September 28, 2008. The Company’s future payments under these leases cannot exceed the minimum rent obligation plus the residual value guarantee amount. The guarantee amounts are tied to the unamortized lease values of the assets under lease, and are

Accounts receivable securitization program:  The Company uses an accounts receivable securitization program to gain access to enhanced credit markets and reduce financing costs. As currently structured, the Company sells certain trade receivables on a non-recourse basis to a consolidated special purpose entity which in turn sells interests in those receivables to a commercial paper conduit. The conduit issues notes secured by those interests to third party investors. The assets of the special purpose entity are not available to satisfy our obligations. The total amount of accounts receivable held by the special purpose entity at September 28, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $147.6 million and $124.3 million, respectively. The special purpose entity has received cash consideration of $39.7 million for the interests in the accounts receivable it has sold to the commercial paper conduit at each of September 28, 2008 and December 31, 2007, which amounts were removed from the consolidated balance sheet at such dates in accordance with SFAS 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”.

Environmental:  The Company is subject to contingencies as a result of environmental laws and regulations that in the future may require the Company to take further action to correct the effects on the environment of prior disposal practices or releases of chemical or petroleum substances by the Company or other parties. Much of this liability results from the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), often referred to as Superfund, the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) and similar state laws. These laws require the Company to undertake certain investigative and remedial activities at sites where the Company conducts or once conducted operations or at sites where Company-generated waste was disposed.

Remediation activities vary substantially in duration and cost from site to site. These activities, and their associated costs, depend on the mix of unique site characteristics, evolving remediation technologies, diverse regulatory agencies and enforcement policies, as well as the presence or absence of other potentially responsible parties. At September 28, 2008, the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet included an accrued liability of approximately $8.6 million relating to these matters. Considerable uncertainty exists with respect to these costs and, if adverse changes in circumstances occur, potential liability may exceed the amount accrued as of September 28, 2008. The time frame over which the accrued amounts may be paid out, based on past history, is estimated to be15-20 years.

Regulatory matters:  On October 11, 2007, the Company’s subsidiary, Arrow International, Inc. (“Arrow”), received a corporate warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The letter cites three site-specific warning letters issued by the FDA in 2005 and subsequent inspections performed from June 2005 to February 2007 at Arrow’s facilities in the United States. The letter expresses concerns with Arrow’s quality systems, including complaint handling, corrective and preventive action, process and design validation, inspection and training procedures. It also advises that Arrow’s corporate-wide program to evaluate, correct and prevent quality system issues has been deficient. Limitations on pre-market approvals and certificates of foreign goods had previously been imposed on Arrow based on prior inspections and the corporate warning letter does not impose additional sanctions that are expected to have a material financial impact on the Company.

In connection with its acquisition of Arrow, completed on October 1, 2007, the Company developed an integration plan that includes the commitment of significant resources to correct these previously-identified regulatory issues and further improve overall quality systems. Senior management officials from the Company have met with FDA representatives, and a comprehensive written corrective action plan was presented to FDA in late 2007. The Company has begun implementing its corrective action plan, which it expects to complete, for most facilities and procedures, by the end of 2008.

While the Company believes it can remediate these issues, there can be no assurances regarding the length of time or expenditures required to resolve these issues to the satisfaction of the FDA. If the Company’s remedial actions are not satisfactory to the FDA, the Company may have to devote additional financial and human resources to its efforts, and the FDA may take further regulatory actions against the Company, including, but not limited to, seizing its product inventory, obtaining a court injunction against further marketing of the Company’s products or assessing civil monetary penalties.

In June 2008, HM Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) assessed Airfoil Technologies International UK Limited (“ATI-UK”), a consolidated United Kingdom venture in which the Company has a 60% economic interest, approximately $13 million for customs duty for the period from July 1, 2005 through March 31, 2008. HMRC had previously assessed ATI-UK approximately $1 million for customs duty for the first and second quarters of 2004. Additionally, for the above periods, ATI-UK was assessed a value added tax (“VAT”) of approximately $93 million, for which HMRC has advised ATI-UK that, to the extent it is due and payable, it has until March 2010 to fully recover such VAT. The assessments were imposed because HMRC concluded that ATI-UK did not provide the necessary documentation for which reliance on Inland Processing Relief status (duty and VAT) was claimed byATI-UK.

ATI-UK has filed appeals and been granted hardship applications (to avoid payment of the assessment while the appeal is pending) regarding each of the assessments. ATI-UK has provided certain documentation to HMRC and is continuing to assemble documentation for submission to HMRC and intends to vigorously contest these assessments. In the event ATI-UK is not successful in a favorable resolution of the assessments, such outcome would have a material adverse effect on the business of ATI-UK. The Company has a net investment in ATI-UK of approximately $12 million.

Litigation:  The Company is a party to various lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business. These lawsuits and claims include actions involving product liability, intellectual property, employment and environmental matters. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, established reserves and other resources, the Company does not believe that any such actions are likely to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, in the event of unexpected further developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, or other similar matters, if unfavorable, may be materially adverse to the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Legal costs such as outside counsel fees and expenses are charged to expense in the period incurred.

Other:  The Company has various purchase commitments for materials, supplies and items of permanent investment incident to the ordinary conduct of business. On average, such commitments are not at prices in excess of current market.

Information about continuing operations by business segment is as follows:

As dispositions occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such businesses are recognized in the income statement line item Net (gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets.

Net (gain) loss on sales of businesses and assetsconsists of the following for the three and nine month periods ended September 28, 2008 and September 30, 2007:

During the first quarter of 2008, the Company incurred $18 thousand of additional expenses in connection with the completion of the sale of its ownership interest in one of its variable interest entities.

During the first nine months of 2007, the Company sold a building which it had classified as held for sale and realized a pre-tax gain of $793 thousand and sold a business in the Medical Segment and realized a pre-tax loss of $1.9 million.

Assets held for sale at September 28, 2008 consists of two buildings that the Company is actively marketing. Assets held for sale at December 31, 2007 consisted of three buildings. The Company sold a building in the second quarter of 2008 for an amount equal to its book value.

On December 27, 2007 the Company completed the sale of its business units that design and manufacture automotive and industrial driver controls, motion systems and fluid handling systems (the “GMS businesses”) to Kongsberg Automotive Holding for $560 million in cash. The sale price is subject to adjustment based upon the working capital of the business units included in the sale as of December 27, 2007. The Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect these operations as discontinued. The divested GMS businesses were all part of the Company’s Commercial Segment.

In the second quarter of 2008, the Company refined its estimates for the post-closing adjustments based on the provisions of the Purchase Agreement. Also during the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a charge for the settlement of a contingency related to the sale of the GMS businesses. These activities resulted in a decrease in the gain on sale of the GMS businesses and are reported as a loss from discontinued operations of $2.8 million, net of taxes of $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2008.

On June 29, 2007 the Company completed the sale of Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group (“TAMG”), a precision-machined components business in the Aerospace Segment for $133.9 million in cash and realized a pre-tax gain of $75.2 million.

The results of these discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 were as follows:

All statements made in this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q,other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “guidance,” “potential,” “continue,” “project,” “forecast,” “confident,” “prospects,” and similar expressions typically are used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about our business and the industry and markets in which we operate. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including changes in business relationships with and purchases by or from major customers or suppliers, including delays or cancellations in shipments; demand for and market acceptance of new and existing products; our ability to integrate acquired businesses into our operations, particularly Arrow International Inc., realize planned synergies and operate such businesses profitably in accordance with expectations; our ability to effectively execute our restructuring programs; competitive market conditions and resulting effects on revenues and pricing; increases in raw material costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; and global economic factors, including currency exchange rates and interest rates; difficulties entering new markets; and general economic conditions. For a further discussion of the risks relating to our business, see Item 1A of our Annual Report onForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by us or as required by law or regulation.

Teleflex strives to maintain a portfolio of businesses that provide consistency of performance, improved profitability and sustainable growth. To this end, in 2007 we significantly changed the composition of our portfolio through acquisitions and divestitures to improve margins, reduce cyclicality and focus our resources on the development of our core businesses. We continually evaluate the composition of the portfolio of our businesses to ensure alignment with our overall objectives.

On October 1, 2007, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Arrow International, Inc. (“Arrow”) for approximately $2.1 billion including fees and expenses. Arrow is a leading global provider of catheter-based access and therapeutic products for critical and cardiac care. In November 2007, we acquired Nordisk Aviation Products a.s. (Nordisk), a world leader in developing, supplying and servicing containers and pallets for air cargo, for approximately $27.8 million, net of cash acquired. The results of Arrow and Nordisk have been included in our Medical and Aerospace segments, respectively, since their respective acquisition dates.

On June 29, 2007, we completed the sale of Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group (“TAMG”), a precision-machined components business in our Aerospace Segment, for $133.9 million in cash. On December 27, 2007, we completed the sale of our business units that design and manufacture automotive and industrial driver controls, motion systems and fluid handling systems (the “GMS businesses”) for $560 million in cash. The sale price is subject to possible adjustment based on the working capital of the business, measured at the closing date of the sale. In the second quarter of 2008, we refined our estimates of the post-closing adjustment based on the working capital of the business. In addition, we also recorded a charge for the settlement of a contingency related to the GMS businesses. These activities resulted in a reduction to the gain on sale of the GMS businesses of approximately $2.8 million, net of taxes of $2.0 million for the nine months ending September 28, 2008 which is reported as a loss from discontinued operations. For the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2007 the TAMG and GMS businesses have been presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations.

The Medical, Aerospace and Commercial segments comprised 62%, 21% and 17% of our revenues, respectively, for the nine months ended September 28, 2008 and comprised 50%, 25% and 25% of our revenues, respectively, for the same period in 2007.

Preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We believe the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the Consolidated Financial Statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of those matters that are inherently uncertain and may have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2007Form 10-K,describe the critical accounting estimates used in preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. As discussed below and in Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report, we have adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157 as of January 1, 2008, with the exception of the application of the statement to nonrecurring nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, the deferral of which was permitted under FASB Staff PositionNo. 157-2.In addition,FSP 157-3was issued and effective in October 2008. Other than this change, there have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the first nine months of 2008.