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Biovail Reports Second-Quarter 2005 Financial Results.


TORONTO -- Biovail Corporation (NYSE NYSE

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--Company Records Total Revenues of $217.4 Million

--Cash Flows From Operations of $87.5 Million

--Company Reaches Second Tier of Wellbutrin Well·bu·trin

A trademark for the drug bupropion hydrochloride, used to treat depression.


bupropion hydrochloride

Budeprion SR, Budeprion XL, Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban

 XL Supply Price

--Company Updates 2005 Guidance

Biovail Corporation (NYSE:BVF) (TSX:BVF) today announced financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ending June 30, 2005.

Total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2005 were $217.4 million, compared with $206.3 million for the second quarter of 2004. Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $392.7 million, compared with $392.9 million for the first six months of 2004. Second-quarter 2005 net income, in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 (GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
), was $3.7 million, compared with $44.2 million for the corresponding 2004 period. GAAP diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ) for the second quarter of 2005 were $0.02, versus $0.28 for the second quarter of 2004. In the first half of 2005, GAAP EPS were $0.09, versus EPS of $0.41 for the first half of 2004. Second-quarter and first-half 2005 GAAP net income and EPS figures were impacted by a restructuring charge restructuring charge

The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings.
, a non-cash write-down Write-Down

Reducing the book value of an asset because it is overvalued compared to the market value.

Notes:
This is usually reflected in the company's income statement as an expense, thereby reducing net income.
 of assets and the write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
 of inventory related to the transaction with Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Kos) in May 2005. These items negatively impacted 2005 U.S. GAAP net income and EPS by $50.0 million and $0.31, respectively.

"Biovail's strong financial performance this quarter was complemented by the continued success of the Company's research-and-development group," said Biovail Chief Executive Officer Dr. Douglas Squires. "In the second quarter of 2005, we received FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 approval for Tramadol tramadol /tra·ma·dol/ (tram´ah-dol?) an opioid analgesic used as the hydrochloride salt for the treatment of pain following surgical procedures and oral surgery.

tramadol

an opioid partial µ agonist.
 ODT See SCO Open Desktop.

ODT - Open Desktop
 and Glumetza(TM), tentative tentative,
adj not final or definite, such as an experimental or clinical finding that has not been validated.
 approval for Zolpidem zolpidem /zol·pi·dem/ (zol-pi´dem) a non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic; used as the tartrate salt in the short term treatment of insomnia.  ODT, and Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma.  approval for Glumetza(TM). With a new commercialization model in place, a robust development pipeline, world-leading drug-delivery technologies, and the financial strength to execute its long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 strategy, Biovail is well positioned for future growth."

Realignment re·a·lign  
tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns
1. To put back into proper order or alignment.

2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between.
 of U.S. Commercial Operations

In May 2005, Biovail announced that it was restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  its approach to selling and marketing products in the primary-care market in the U.S. and, in conjunction with this change, entered into a strategic alliance with Kos. Biovail's restructured approach to commercializing products in the U.S. market will result in significant cost savings, which will more than offset a reduction in gross profit associated with Cardizem Car·di·zem

A trademark for the drug diltiazem hydrochloride.


diltiazem hydrochloride

Adizem (UK), Angitil (UK), Apo-Diltiaz (CA), Apo-Diltiazem (CA), Calcicard (UK), Cardizem, Cardizem CD, Cardizem LA, Cartia XT,
(R) LA and Teveten, and will favourably impact profitability over the balance of 2005. As part of the agreement with Kos, Biovail divested the Teveten and Teveten HCT Hct
abbr.
hematocrit


HCT Hematocrit, see there
 products, and entered into a supply agreement for Cardizem(R) LA in the U.S. and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . Accordingly, Biovail no longer has an economic interest in the Teveten products, but continues to manufacture, supply and sell Cardizem(R) LA at contractually determined prices to Kos for distribution. Through the supply price, Biovail retains a significant ongoing financial interest in Cardizem(R) LA. In consideration for these items and other elements of the transaction, Kos paid $105.5 million to Biovail.

Second-Quarter 2005 Financial Performance

Product revenues for the second quarter of 2005 were $204.8 million, compared with $197.2 million in the second quarter of 2004, a 4% increase that reflects the performance of Zovirax, Biovail's legacy products and the Company's generics portfolio; partially offset by declines in Wellbutrin XL(R), and Cardizem(R) LA and Teveten revenues associated with the May 2005 Kos transaction. Product revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2005 were $366.0 million compared with $372.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.

Product revenues for Wellbutrin XL(R), launched in September 2003, were $70.5 million in the second quarter of 2005, and $107.2 million in the first half of 2005, compared with $79.1 million and $121.2 million in corresponding periods in 2004, respectively. Wellbutrin XL(R) revenues in 2005 were impacted by a reduction in safety stock levels at Biovail's marketing partner, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK GSK GlaxoSmithKline plc (pharmaceutical company)
GSK Glycogen Synthase Kinase
GSK Gruppentraining Sozialer Kompetenzen (Germany)
GSK Greenland Shark (FAO fish species code) 
), and by lower shipments of sample supplies. In the second quarter of 2005, Biovail entered into the second tier of the tiered-pricing agreement with GSK. In June 2005, Wellbutrin XL(R) captured 57.5% of the new prescriptions written for the Wellbutrin brand (including generics).

Revenues for Biovail's Zovirax franchise were $18.3 million in the second quarter of 2005, and $45.4 million in the first half of 2005, representing increases of 159% and 30%, respectively, when compared with $7.1 million and $34.9 million in the prior-year periods. Revenues for Zovirax in 2004 were impacted by a reduction in wholesaler inventory levels. Total prescription volume for the Zovirax franchise increased 3% in the second quarter of 2005 compared with the second quarter of 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, Zovirax Ointment ointment /oint·ment/ (oint´ment) a semisolid preparation for external application to the skin or mucous membranes, usually containing a medicinal substance.

oint·ment
n.
 and Zovirax Cream held a combined 68.1% share of the topical topical /top·i·cal/ (top´i-k'l) pertaining to a particular area, as a topical antiinfective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied.

top·i·cal
adj.
 herpes Herpes

Any virus of the herpesvirus group, which comprises a family of 70 species, 5 of which are pathogenic to humans; the term also refers to any infection caused by these viruses.
 market, an increase of 3.5 percentage points in market share versus second-quarter 2004 levels.

Second-quarter 2005 revenues for Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada (BPC BPC British Potato Council
BPC Brewton-Parker College (Mt Vernon, GA)
BPC Bible Presbyterian Church
BPC Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (Chittagong, Bangladesh)
BPC British Pharmaceutical Codex
) were $23.7 million, compared with $23.9 million in the prior year period. First-half 2005 revenues for BPC were $48.7 million, compared with $46.8 million in the first half of 2004. The key performance drivers for BPC were the Tiazac(R) line and Wellbutrin(R) SR. Total prescription volume for the Tiazac(R) line (including Tiazac(R) XC) increased 15% in the second quarter of 2005, and 16% in the first half of 2005, relative to the corresponding periods in 2004. Launched in January 2005, Tiazac(R) XC continues to track ahead of expectations. Total prescription volume for Wellbutrin(R) SR decreased 5% in the second quarter of 2005, versus the comparable 2004 period, as a result of the availability of a generic formulation formulation /for·mu·la·tion/ (for?mu-la´shun) the act or product of formulating.

American Law Institute Formulation
.

In the second quarter of 2005, Cardizem(R) LA generated revenues of $17.6 million, compared with $23.6 million for the corresponding period in 2004. In the first half of 2005, Cardizem(R) LA generated revenues of $29.0 million, compared with $38.1 million in the first half of 2004. These declines reflect the May 2005 strategic alliance with Kos, whereby Biovail now manufactures and supplies the product to Kos at contractually determined prices that are in excess of 30% of their net selling prices.

Prior to the May 2005 divestiture The breakup of AT&T. By federal court order, AT&T divested itself on January 1, 1984 of its 23 operating companies, which became known as the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs).  to Kos, the Teveten line of products generated second-quarter 2005 revenues of $1.1 million, compared with $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2004. In the first half of 2005, Teveten generated revenues of $6.5 million, compared with $7.1 million in the prior-year period. Biovail no longer has an economic interest in Teveten.

Legacy products generated revenues of $39.4 million for the second quarter of 2005, compared with $29.8 million in the second quarter of 2004, representing an increase of 32%. In the first half of 2005, legacy products generated revenues of $69.9 million, compared with $56.0 million in the first half of 2004, an increase of 25%. This performance is largely attributable to the normalization In relational database management, a process that breaks down data into record groups for efficient processing. There are six stages. By the third stage (third normal form), data are identified only by the key field in their record.  of wholesaler buying levels that were impacted by a reduction of inventories in 2004, and continued strength in generic Tiazac(R) product revenues. Partially offsetting factors include the expected year-over-year declines in total prescription volumes for these mature products, and the termination of the sub-licensing agreement for Cedax in August 2004. Biovail continues to evaluate options to enhance the value of its legacy products portfolio.

Product revenue for Biovail's portfolio of generic products (distributed by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Hebrew: טבע תעשיות פרמצבטיות בע"מ), NASDAQ: TEVA is an international pharmaceutical company headquartered in  Ltd.) was $34.3 million in the second quarter of 2005, compared with $31.2 million in the second quarter of 2004. The 10% increase is largely attributable to strong revenues for generic Cardizem(R) CD and generic Procardia XL. First-half 2005 revenues were $59.3 million, compared with $68.2 million in the prior-year period. The 13% decrease reflects weaker sales of generic Adalat CC in the first half of 2005.

In 2004, pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S. underwent a significant change in their business models, adopting a fee-for-service model that resulted in a reduction in the level of inventories they hold. This industry change impacted Biovail's product revenues in 2004, resulting in inconsistencies between reported revenues and prescription volume.

The following table summarizes Biovail's product revenue performance in the second quarter and first half of 2005:
($000s)            Q2/05    Q2/04   Change    H1/05   H1/04     Change
                Revenues Revenues      (%) Revenues Revenues       (%)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Wellbutrin XL(R) 70,469   79,133     (11%) 107,225  121,160      (12%)
Zovirax          18,285    7,064      159%  45,405   34,917        30%
Biovail
 Pharmaceuticals
 Canada          23,683   23,907      (1%)  48,722   46,843         4%
Cardizem(R) LA   17,599   23,634     (26%)  28,979   38,058      (24%)
Legacy Products  39,449   29,800       32%  69,866   56,008        25%
Generics         34,286   31,238       10%  59,261   68,208      (13%)
Teveten           1,053    2,437     (57%)   6,534    7,116       (8%)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Product
 Revenues       204,824  197,213        4% 365,992  372,310       (2%)
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The following table summarizes total prescription volume in the second quarter of 2005:
Q2/05     Q2/04  Change      H1/05      H1/04  Change
              Total Rx  Total Rx     (%)   Total Rx   Total Rx     (%)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Wellbutrin
 XL(R)      3,053,116 2,277,624      34% 5,934,142  4,070,807      46%
Zovirax       330,485   320,905       3%   698,382    678,436       3%
Biovail
 Pharma-
 ceuticals
 Canada       731,023   782,790     (7%) 1,498,580  1,544,568     (3%)
Cardizem(R)
 LA           433,314   348,413      24%   834,780    671,825      24%
Legacy
 Products     894,922 1,077,017    (17%) 1,815,622  2,248,632    (19%)
Generics    2,040,358 2,018,599       1% 4,017,431  4,094,150     (2%)
Teveten       146,448   118,061      24%   288,722    235,017      23%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total
 Prescrip-
 tions      7,629,666 6,943,409     10% 15,087,659 13,543,435      11%
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Source: IMS


In late 2004 and early 2005, Biovail entered into distribution service agreements (DSAs) with its three major U.S. wholesalers. As a result, going forward, Biovail's quarterly revenues should more closely reflect underlying prescription demand.

Research-and-development revenue increased 151% and 107% in the second quarter and first half of 2005, compared with the corresponding periods of 2004. The increases reflect a higher level of clinical research and laboratory testing services provided to external customers by Biovail's Contract Research Division.

Royalty and other revenue was $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2005 and $12.4 million in the first half of 2005, compared with $6.4 million and $13.7 million in the corresponding periods in 2004, respectively. These decreases reflect lower royalties for Tiazac(R) due to generic competition.

Cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold

The total cost of buying raw materials, and paying for all the factors that go into producing finished goods.


cost of goods sold 
 for the second quarter of 2005 was $60.9 million, compared with $59.1 million in the second quarter of 2004. Gross margins based on product sales were 70% and 72% in the second quarter and first half of 2005, respectively, compared with 70% in both the second quarter and first half of 2004. In the second quarter of 2005, following a review of existing market conditions for Cardizem(R) CD, Biovail recorded a provision of $5.7 million for inventory of this product that may be in excess of expected demand (due to increasing competition from generics and Cardizem(R) LA). In addition, Biovail wrote off $4.9 million of Cardizem(R) LA and Teveten inventories not purchased by Kos. Excluding these inventory charges, gross margins were 75% in both the second quarter and first half of 2005.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the second quarter of 2005 were $58.1 million, compared with $56.0 million in the second quarter of 2004, a 4% increase that reflects ongoing corporate-governance enhancement and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance initiatives, as well as an increase in executive headcount. In the first half of 2005, SG&A expenses were $133.7 million, compared with $115.4 million - a 16% increase that reflects a higher average headcount in the Company's U.S. sales force in 2005. Going forward, Biovail's restructured approach to commercializing products in the U.S., and an associated reduction in headcount in the Company's U.S. commercial operations group, is expected to result in lower SG&A expense levels.

Research-and-development expenditures were $22.8 million for the second quarter of 2005 and $43.2 million for the first half of 2005, compared with $15.8 million and $33.8 million for the corresponding periods in 2004, respectively. These increases reflect increased activity within Biovail's product-development pipeline. In the second quarter of 2005, Biovail received U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Glumetza(TM) (a once-daily, extended-release formulation of metformin hydrochloride metformin hydrochloride Warning - High-alert drug!

Apo-Metformin (CA), Fortamet, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glycon (CA), Metsol (UK), Novo-Metformin (CA), Riomet

Pharmacologic class:
 for the treatment of Type II diabetes Type II diabetes
Type II diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and usually appears in middle aged adults. It is often associated with obesity and may be delayed or controlled with diet and exercise.

Mentioned in: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
, developed in conjunction with Depomed, Inc.), and for an orally disintegrating tablet The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) definition of an orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) is: "A solid dosage form containing medicinal substances which disintegrates rapidly, usually within a matter of seconds, when placed upon the tongue.  formulation of tramadol indicated for moderate to moderately severe pain. Biovail is in discussions with potential partners to commercialize these products. In May 2005, Biovail received tentative FDA approval for its orally disintegrating tablet formulation of zolpidem tartrate zol·pi·dem tartrate
n.
A nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.


zolpidem tartrate

Ambien, Ambien CR, Stilnoct (UK), Tovalt ODT

Pharmacologic class: Imidazopyridine

, which is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia insomnia, abnormal wakefulness or inability to sleep. The condition may result from illness or physical discomfort, or it may be caused by stimulants such as coffee or drugs. However, frequently some psychological factor, such as worry or tension, is the cause. . In Canada, Glumetza(TM) received Therapeutic Products Directorate Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) is a Canadian federal authority that regulates pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices for human use, a role performed by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States.  (TPD TPD Tons Per Day
TPD Therapeutic Products Directorate
TPD Total and Permanent Disablement (insurance)
TPD Temperature Programmed Desorption
TPD Temporary Partial Disability (insurance) 
) approval in May 2005, and Biovail expects the product to be launched by the BPC sales force in the fourth quarter of 2005. Looking forward, Biovail anticipates submitting two new drug applications in 2005 - one with the FDA for an enhanced absorption salt of bupropion bupropion /bu·pro·pi·on/ (bu-pro´pe-on) a monocyclic compound structurally similar to amphetamine, used as the hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant and as an aid in smoking cessation. , and one with the TPD for an enhanced absorption formulation of venlafaxine venlafaxine /ven·la·fax·ine/ (ven?lah-fak´sen) an inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake that potentiates neurotransmitter activity in the central nervous system; used as the hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant and .

Amortization expense in the second quarter of 2005 was $15.5 million, compared with $15.7 million in the second quarter of 2004, a modest decrease that reflects the divestiture of the Teveten products in May 2005. In the first half of 2005, amortization expense was $31.5 million, compared with $32.8 million, a decrease that also reflects the final amortization of Biovail's interest in generic omeprazole omeprazole /omep·ra·zole/ (o-mep´ra-zol) an inhibitor of gastric acid secretion used in the treatment of dyspepsia , gastroesophageal reflux disease, disorders of gastric hypersecretion, and peptic ulcer, including that associated with  in the first quarter of 2004.

Specific Items Affecting Operations

As a result of the May 2005 realignment of the Company's U.S. commercial operations and the related transaction with Kos, Biovail incurred an $18.6-million restructuring charge in the second quarter of 2005, primarily related to severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided.

The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when
 costs. In addition, the disposal of the Teveten line resulted in a $25.8 million write-down of the carrying value Carrying Value

Also know as "book value," it is a company's total assets minus intangible assets and liabilities, such as debt.

Notes:
This is different than market value, as it can be higher or lower depending on the circumstances.
 of these product rights to reflect their fair value at the date of disposition. Biovail also wrote off a $0.7 million investment in convertible debentures Convertible Debenture

Any type of debenture that can be converted into some other security.

Notes:
For example, a convertible bond can be converted into stock.
 of Procyon Biopharma Inc. following the termination of the Fibrostat licensing agreement. Additionally, $4.9 million of Cardizem(R) LA and Teveten inventory not purchased by Kos was written-off to cost of goods sold in the second quarter of 2005. There were no significant items affecting operations in the first quarter of 2005 or the second quarter of 2004. In the first half of 2004, Biovail incurred an $8.6-million acquired R&D charge related to the acquisition of the remaining interest in BNC-PHARMAPASS.

Significant items and their effect on U.S. GAAP EPS in the second quarter of 2005 are listed in the table below:
Table 1. Significant Items included in U.S. GAAP earnings

Dollar amounts expressed in millions of U.S. dollars, except per share
data
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
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                                                          Per diluted
                                                 Amount       share
                                               -----------------------
Restructuring costs                                  18.6       $0.12
Write-down of assets                                 26.6       $0.17
Write-down of inventory (Kos transaction)             4.9       $0.03
----------------------------------------------------------------------


Accounting Treatment - Kos Transaction

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

Board composed of independent members who create and interpret Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
 (FASB FASB

See: Financial Accounting Standards Board


FASB

See Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
) Statement No. 144, the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB SAB Spontaneous abortion. See Abortion. ) No. 104 and the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF EITF Emerging Issues Task Force
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) Issue 00-21, the $105.5 million paid by Kos was recorded as deferred revenue and will be recognized in product sales on a straight-line basis over the seven-year term of the Cardizem(R) LA supply agreement. Additionally, the fair value of the Teveten assets at the date of disposition ($53.7 million), as well as $3.0 million in inventory sold to Kos, was recharacterized as a deferred charge associated with the supply agreement, and will be amortized to cost of goods sold on the same basis, over the same period. On an annualized annualized

Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared.
 basis, these items will positively impact Biovail's earnings by $5.9 million (net of tax) over the seven-year term of the agreement.

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

Biovail continues to strengthen its balance sheet, repaying $16.8 million of long-term obligations in the second quarter of 2005. At the end of June 2005, Biovail had cash balances of $245.4 million, and no outstanding borrowings under its revolving term credit facility. The Company's debt-to-equity ratio debt-to-equity ratio

The relationship between long-term funds provided by creditors and funds provided by owners. A firm's debt-to-equity ratio is calculated by dividing long-term debt by owners' equity. Both items are shown on the balance sheet.
 stood at 0.4 at the end of the second quarter of 2005, compared with 0.5 at December 31, 2004.

Cash flows from operations were $87.5 million in the second quarter of 2005, compared with $43.8 million in the second quarter of 2004. Net capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2005 amounted to $6.2 million, reflecting the ongoing expansion of the Company's Steinbach manufacturing facility that will add approximately 60,000 square feet of capacity, bringing the total to 205,000 square feet. Biovail expects the work to be completed in 2006.

Increasing 2005 Guidance

As a result of the better-than-expected performance in the second quarter of 2005, Biovail is increasing its Wellbutrin XL(R) product revenue guidance from a range of $320 million to $340 million, to a range of $330 million to $350 million. Similarly, total revenue guidance is increased from a range of $860 million to $930 million, to a range of $870 million to $940 million. Diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 EPS guidance increases from a range of $1.70 to $1.75 to a range of $1.75 to $1.80. No changes are being made to previously issued guidance for the third and fourth quarters of 2005. As before, Biovail's 2005 guidance does not include the impact of any potential new-product launches, supply-and-distribution agreements or acquisitions; restructuring or other specific charges, including those referenced in Table 1; nor does it include expenses related to stock-based compensation.

Conference Call

Biovail management will host a conference call and Webcast on Thursday, August 4, 2005, at 8:30 a.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
 for company executives to discuss 2005 second-quarter earnings. Following the discussion, Biovail executives will address inquiries from research analysts.

A live Webcast of this call will be available through the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of the Biovail Web site, www.biovail.com. To access the call live, please dial 416-405-9328 (Toronto and International callers) and 1-800-387-6216 (U.S. and Canada). Listeners are encouraged to dial in 10 minutes before the call begins to avoid delays.

A replay of the conference call will be available until 7 p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 11, 2005, by dialing 416-695-5800 (Toronto and International callers) and 1-800-408-3053 (U.S. and Canada), using access code, 3159456#.

About Biovail Corporation

Biovail Corporation is a specialty pharmaceutical company, engaged in the formulation, clinical testing, registration, manufacture and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing advanced drug-delivery technologies. For more information about Biovail, visit the Company's Web site at www.biovail.com.

For further information, please contact Ken Howling at 905-286-3000 or send inquiries to ir@biovail.com.

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v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "will," "may" and other similar expressions. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
     2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or
 are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not necessarily limited to, risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Canadian Therapeutic Products Directorate approvals, acceptance and demand for new pharmaceutical products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product development and launch, reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials and finished products, the regulatory environment, tax rate assumptions, the outcome of legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. , fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. . Biovail undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement.
BIOVAIL CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
           (All dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of
                 U.S. dollars, except per share data)
                              (Unaudited)

                                Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
                                     June 30             June 30
                               ------------------- ------------------
                                 2005      2004      2005      2004
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
REVENUE
Product sales                  $204,824  $197,213  $365,992  $372,310
Research and development          6,705     2,673    14,231     6,889
Royalty and other                 5,861     6,427    12,428    13,740
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
                                217,390   206,313   392,651   392,939
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold               60,863    59,052   102,954   111,193
Research and development         22,752    15,830    43,239    33,821
Selling, general and
 administrative                  58,051    55,991   133,656   115,449
Amortization                     15,477    15,734    31,511    32,839
Write-down of assets             26,560         -    26,560         -
Restructuring costs              18,607         -    18,607         -
Acquired research and
 development                          -         -         -     8,640
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
                                202,310   146,607   356,527   301,942
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Operating income                 15,080    59,706    36,124    90,997
Interest income                     912       167     1,290       571
Interest expense                 (9,574)   (8,970)  (18,471)  (20,364)
Foreign exchange loss              (153)   (1,318)     (691)     (356)
Other expense                      (263)   (3,577)     (533)   (2,434)
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Income before provision for
 income taxes                     6,002    46,008    17,719    68,414
Provision for income taxes        2,295     1,800     2,880     3,100
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
Net income                     $  3,707  $ 44,208  $ 14,839  $ 65,314
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

                                --------  --------  --------  --------

Diluted earnings per share     $   0.02  $   0.28  $   0.09  $   0.41
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

Diluted weighted average number
 of common shares
 outstanding (000s)             159,441   159,201   159,444   159,241
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
                                --------  --------  --------  --------



                          BIOVAIL CORPORATION
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (All dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                June 30    December 31
                                                 2005         2004
                                             ------------ ------------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents                    $   245,443  $    34,324
Other current assets                             209,464      280,327
Long-term investments                             67,043       68,046
Property, plant and equipment, net               179,625      186,556
Goodwill                                         100,294      100,294
Intangible assets, net                           892,819      978,073
Other assets, net                                121,755       63,440
                                              -----------  -----------
                                             $ 1,816,443  $ 1,711,060
                                              -----------  -----------
                                              -----------  -----------

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities                          $   221,960  $   190,237
Long-term obligations                            423,997      445,471
Other long-term liabilities                      108,836       21,439
Shareholders' equity                           1,061,650    1,053,913
                                              -----------  -----------
                                             $ 1,816,443  $ 1,711,060
                                              -----------  -----------
                                              -----------  -----------



                          BIOVAIL CORPORATION
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (All dollar amounts are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                              (Unaudited)

                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30
                                             ------------------------
                                                 2005         2004
                                             ------------ ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                   $    14,839  $    65,314
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
 cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization                     50,579       44,009
Amortization and write-down of deferred
 financing costs                                   2,074        2,699
Amortization of discounts on long-term
 obligations                                       1,344        1,526
Write-down of assets                              26,560            -
Acquired research and development                      -        8,640
Other                                                176         (401)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities       59,358      (14,127)
                                              -----------  -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities        154,930      107,660
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
 activities                                       85,961      (23,719)
Net cash used in financing activities            (29,601)    (165,368)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
 cash equivalents                                   (171)        (175)
                                              -----------  -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                     211,119      (81,602)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
 period                                           34,324      133,261
                                              -----------  -----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $   245,443  $    51,659
                                              -----------  -----------
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