Theragenics Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement with Juniper

BUFORD, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Theragenics Corporation^® TGX (the “Company”), a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets, announced today that the stockholders of the Company voted to approve the previously announced merger agreement providing for a newly formed affiliate of Juniper Investment Company, LLC to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of the Company for $2.20 per share in cash.

Over 96% of the votes cast at today's special meeting were voted in favor of the Merger Agreement, representing approximately 64% of the Company's outstanding common stock as of September 16, 2013, the record date for the special meeting.

Upon the closing of the transaction, the Company's common stock will no longer be publicly traded, and the Company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of an affiliate of Juniper Investment Company, LLC. The Company expects that the transaction will be completed as promptly as practicable, subject to customary closing conditions.

Shortly after the transaction is completed, stockholders of record will receive a letter of transmittal and instructions on how to surrender their shares of the Company's common stock to the paying agent in exchange for payment of the merger consideration. Stockholders of record should wait to receive the letter of transmittal before surrendering their shares.

Forward Looking Statements

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