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DRAXIS Health Reports Record First Quarter Results.


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MISSISSAUGA Mississauga (mĭsĭsaw`gə), city (1991 pop. 463,388), S Ont., Canada, 12 mi (20 km) W of Toronto on Lake Ontario. A residential suburb of Toronto and a growing transportation and industrial center, it is one of Canada's fastest-growing , Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002

Net income of $0.02 per share from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the


on 18% revenue growth

DRAXIS Health Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
:DRAX Drax could refer to:
  • Drax, North Yorkshire, a village in England
  • Drax power station, the largest power station in Britain, located near the village
) (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange.

TSE

1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE).
:DAX.) reported record revenues and profitability for the first quarter of 2002 ended March 31, 2002. All amounts are expressed in US dollars.

Revenues from continuing operations for the quarter increased to $10.0 million, 18% above the $8.4 million generated in the first quarter last year. First quarter operating profitability, or EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  (pre R&D), increased 76% over the first quarter of 2001 to $2.3 million. Quarterly net income from continuing operations was $887,000 or $0.024 per share, nearly double the $0.013 per share reported for the same quarter last year.


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                          FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
        (thousands of U.S. dollars except per share amounts and
                      in accordance with U.S. GAAP)
                              (unaudited)
                       ----------------------------------------------
                           2002                    2001
                       ----------------------------------------------
                             Q1        Q4       Q3        Q2       Q1
                       ----------------------------------------------
From Continuing
 Operations (1)
  Revenues             $  9,964  $  8,631 $  7,868  $  8,071  $ 8,413
                       ----------------------------------------------

  EBITDA(2) (pre-R&D)     2,282     1,557      815     1,307    1,296
  R&D                      (463)     (665)    (262)     (132)    (220)
                       ----------------------------------------------
  EDITDA(2)               1,819       892      553     1,175    1,076
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Net Income (Loss)
 From Continuing
  Operations
  Before Revaluation
  of Tax Assets             887       439      244       786      461
   Revaluation of
    Tax Assets                -         -        -    (3,300)       -
   Discontinued
    Operations             (104)      174       15      (162)    (241)
                       ----------------------------------------------
                       $    783  $    613 $    259  $ (2,676) $   220
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Basic Income (Loss)
 Per Share
  From Continuing
   Operations
   Before Revaluation
   of Tax Assets       $  0.024  $  0.012 $  0.007  $  0.021  $ 0.013
  Revaluation of
   Tax Assets                 -         -        -    (0.090)       -
  Discontinued
   Operations            (0.003)    0.005        -    (0.004)  (0.007)
                       ----------------------------------------------
                       $  0.021  $  0.017 $  0.007  $ (0.073) $ 0.006
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(1) Commencing with the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company's 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.  sales and marketing business (Draxis Pharmaceutica) has been accounted for as discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
 and comparative periods have been restated accordingly.

(2) Earnings from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization, interest, income taxes and minority interest.

"Record results for this quarter, particularly in our Radiopharmaceuticals business, are the direct result of our recent string of regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 approvals," said Dr. Martin Barkin, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of DRAXIS. "The strong performance of our Radiopharmaceuticals business was driven primarily by increased product sales into the U.S., which included the fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil  
tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils
1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises.

2.
 of order backlogs in the quarter for our line of lyophilized ly·oph·i·lize  
tr.v. ly·oph·i·lized, ly·oph·i·liz·ing, ly·oph·i·liz·es
To freeze-dry (blood plasma or other biological substances).



[lyophil(ic) + -ize.
 diagnostic imaging products. Manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations.  recorded increased earnings in the first quarter although we have not yet begun to realize the benefit from new contract business."

Operating Highlights

Radiopharmaceuticals
-- Revenues of $5.1 million, relatively unchanged from the first quarter of
2001.

-- EBITDA of $134,000, up from $55,000 in the same quarter last year.

-- Initiation of a three year, $12 million capital plan, including a tripling
of DPI's existing lyophilization capacity and related financing arrangements
including additional participation by DPI's strategic partner, Societe generale
de financement du Quebec.

-- Continued progress to transfer several established, predominantly sterile,
products from GlaxoSmithKline and to bring them into production for multiple
international markets under the recently signed long-term manufacturing supply
agreement.


Manufacturing


-- Revenues of $5.1 million, relatively unchanged from the first quarter of
2001.

-- EBITDA of $134,000, up from $55,000 in the same quarter last year.

-- Initiation of a three year, $12 million capital plan, including a tripling
of DPI's existing lyophilization capacity and related financing arrangements
including additional participation by DPI's strategic partner, Societe generale
de financement du Quebec.

-- Continued progress to transfer several established, predominantly sterile,
products from GlaxoSmithKline and to bring them into production for multiple
international markets under the recently signed long-term manufacturing supply
agreement.


Corporate

-- Continuing negotiations with respect to the final terms and

definitive documentation for the previously announced sale of

the DRAXIS Pharmaceutica division to Elan (Emulated LAN) A virtual LAN in the ATM world. See LANE and virtual LAN.

Elan - ["Top-down Programming with Elan", C.H.A. Koster, Ellis Horwood 1987].
.

Financial Highlights

Revenues from continuing operations of $10.0 million in the first quarter were a record for the Company, representing an 18.4% increase over $8.4 million in the first quarter of 2001. Product sales increased 15.9% while royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced.  and licensing revenues increased 29.2%.

EBITDA (pre R&D) from continuing operations of $2.3 million in the first quarter was also a quarterly record and represented an increase of 76.1% compared to $1.3 million for the first three months of 2001. EBITDA (pre R&D) improved to 22.9% of revenues in the current quarter versus 15.4% in 2001.

Net income from continuing operations of $887,000, or $0.024 per share, for the first quarter of 2002 compares with net income of $461,000, or $0.013 per share, for the same period in 2001.

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 
 in the first quarter of 2002 declined to 73.8% of product sales from continuing operations, which is down from 82.3% for the same period in 2001.

Selling, general and administration expenses of $1.9 million in the quarter were $343,000 higher than the same period in 2001, or 23.9% of product sales versus 22.6% last year and included a non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 of $156,000 related to stock compensation costs.

Research and development expenditures increased to $463,000 in the first quarter of 2002 from $220,000 in 2001 due to increased development activity involving the radiopharmaceutical radiopharmaceutical /ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal/ (-fahr?mah-soo´ti-k'l) a radioactive pharmaceutical, nuclide, or other chemical used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.  product pipeline.

Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2002 totalled $3.0 compared with $5.6 as at December December: see month.  31, 2001. Subsequent to the quarter end, $2.1 million was received, under the financing arrangements related to the Company's recently announced capital plan.

This release includes by reference the first quarter interim financial report incorporating the full Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) as well as financial statements under both U.S. and Canadian GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
. The interim report, including the MD&A and financial statements, has been filed with applicable Canadian and U.S. regulatory authorities Noun 1. regulatory authority - a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
regulatory agency

administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
, is accessible on the Company's website at www.draxis.com in the section "Investors - News Releases 2002" and is available upon request by contacting DRAXIS Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 at 1-877-441-1984 or The Investor Relations Group at (212) 825-3210.

DRAXIS has scheduled a conference call to discuss first quarter 2002 financial results at 2 p.m. (ET) on May 16, 2002. This call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-673-1862 (no access code required) and will also be webcast live with access through the Company's website at www.draxis.com. The conference call will also be available in archived format on the website for 120 days following the conference call.

About DRAXIS Health Inc.

DRAXIS Health Inc. is an integrated pharmaceutical company focused in two specialty A contract under seal.

A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt.
 segments - the development, production, marketing and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals (DRAXIMAGE) and the provision of contract pharmaceutical manufacturing services, specializing in liquid and freeze-dried freeze-dry
tr.v. freeze-dried, freeze-dry·ing, freeze-dries
To preserve (food, for example) by rapid freezing and drying in a high vacuum.

Adj. 1.
 injectables and other sterile sterile /ster·ile/ (ster´il)
1. unable to produce offspring.

2. aseptic.


ster·ile
adj.
1. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.

2.
 products (DRAXIS Pharma Pharma may be an abbreviation for:
  • Pharmaceutical company
  • Pharmaceutical drug
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
  • Pharma (record label)
).

Except for historical information, this news release contains certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that involve risk and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changing market conditions, clinical trial results, the establishment of new corporate alliances, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the timely development, regulatory approval and market acceptance of the Company's products, and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities authorities.

Financial Tables Attached


DRAXIS HEALTH INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Deficit
In Accordance with U.S. GAAP
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars except share related data)
(unaudited)


                                           For the Three Month Period
                                                 Ended March 31,
                                           --------------------------
                                            2002                 2001
                                           -----                -----

REVENUES
 Product sales                       $     7,862          $     6,786
 Royalty and licensing                     2,102                1,627
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                                           9,964                8,413
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EXPENSES
 Cost of goods sold                        5,805                5,583
 Selling, general and
  administration                           1,877                1,534
 Research and development                    463                  220
 Depreciation and amortization               672                  582
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                                           8,817                7,919
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Operating income                           1,147                  494
Interest expense, net                        (51)                 (37)
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Income before undernoted                   1,096                  457
Income taxes                                 259                   86
Minority interest                             50                   90
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Income from continuing
 operations                                  887                  461
Loss from discontinued
 operations, net of taxes                   (104)                (241)
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Net income                           $       783          $       220
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Basic income (loss) per share
 from continuing operations          $     0.024          $     0.013
 from discontinued operations             (0.003)              (0.007)
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                                     $     0.021          $     0.006
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Diluted income (loss) per share
 from continuing operations          $     0.024          $     0.013
 from discontinued operations             (0.003)              (0.007)
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                                           0.021          $     0.006
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Weighted-average number of
 shares outstanding
  - basic                             36,729,775           36,565,102
  - diluted                           37,249,490           36,593,592
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Deficit, beginning of
 period (Note 4)                     $   (50,869)         $   (49,285)
Net income                                   783                  220
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Deficit, end of period               $   (50,086)         $   (49,065)
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      See the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
 the annual Consolidated Financial Statements.


DRAXIS HEALTH INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
In Accordance with U.S. GAAP
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)


                                        March 31,         December 31,
                                        -----------------------------
                                            2002                 2001
                                           -----                -----
ASSETS

CURRENT
 Cash and cash equivalents           $     3,042          $     5,602
 Accounts receivable                       9,738                7,472
 Inventories                               5,193                5,272
 Prepaid expenses                            814                  570
 Deferred income taxes, net                  673                2,917
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                                          19,460               21,833

Property, plant and equipment, net        23,092               22,294
Goodwill, net                              2,874                3,086
Intangible assets, net                     6,722                7,004
Other assets                                 899                  995
Deferred income taxes, net                11,440                9,148
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                                     $    64,487          $    64,360
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LIABILITIES

CURRENT
 Bank loan                           $     1,975          $     1,666
 Accounts payable and
  accrued liabilities                      6,256                8,125
 Current portion of
  deferred revenues                        6,108                6,476
 Current portion of
  long-term debt                             752                1,446
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                                          15,091               17,713

Deferred revenues                         16,872               18,139
Long-term debt                             8,985                6,614
Customer deposits                          2,028                1,966
Minority interest                          3,260                3,050
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                                     $    46,236          $    47,482
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock, without par value of
 unlimited shares authorized,
 36,935,434 and 36,613,434 issued
 and outstanding at March 31, 2002
 and December 31,
 2001, respectively                  $    60,305          $    59,781
Additional paid in capital                15,632               15,476
Employee participation
 shares; 2,000,000 shares
 authorized                                  166                  166
  Less: loans receivable                    (166)                (166)
Warrants                                      74                   74
Deficit                                  (50,086)             (50,869)
Accumulated other
 comprehensive loss                       (7,674)              (7,584)
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                                          18,251               16,878
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                                     $    64,487          $    64,360
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      See the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
 the annual Consolidated Financial Statements.


DRAXIS HEALTH INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
In Accordance with U.S. GAAP
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)


                                           For the Three Month Period
                                                 Ended March 31,
                                           --------------------------
                                            2002                 2001
                                           -----                -----
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM
 OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  Net income from continuing
   operations                        $       887          $       461
  Adjustments to reconcile
   net income from continuing
   operations to net cash
   (used in) from operating
   activities
    Amortization of deferred
     revenues                             (1,556)              (1,207)
    Depreciation and amortization            672                  582
    Stock compensation                       156                    -
    Deferred income taxes                    (29)                (333)
    Minority interest                        (50)                 (88)
    Other                                     94                  (13)
  Changes in operating assets and
   operating liabilities
    Accounts receivable                   (1,851)              (1,270)
    Inventories                               65                  518
    Income taxes                          (1,298)                 400
    Prepaid expenses                        (247)                 407
    Accounts payable and
     accrued liabilities                    (964)                (835)
    Current portion of
     deferred revenues                         -                   47
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                                          (4,121)              (1,331)
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM
 INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Expenditures for property,
   plant and equipment                    (1,286)                (979)
  Increase in intangible assets                -                 (120)
  Increase in deferred revenues                -                  409
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                                          (1,286)                (690)
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CASH FLOWS (USED IN) FROM
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Proceeds from bank loan                    314                    -
  Proceeds from long-term debt             1,872                    -
  Repayment of long-term debt               (172)                (240)
  Proceeds from customer deposits             67                    -
  Exercise of warrants and options           524                    -
  Issue of common shares by
   subsidiary to minority interest           267                    -
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                                           2,872                 (240)
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Effect of foreign exchange
 rate changes on cash and
 cash equivalents                            (79)                 (99)
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Net cash used in
 continuing operations                    (2,614)              (2,360)
Net cash (used in) from
 discontinuing operations                     54                  (46)
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Net decrease in cash and
 cash equivalents                         (2,560)              (2,406)
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Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period                       5,602                4,420
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Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of period                       $     3,042          $     2,014
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Additional Information
 Interest paid                       $        78          $       168
 Income taxes paid                   $     1,695          $        69

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      See the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.

These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with
 the annual Consolidated Financial Statements.


DRAXIS HEALTH INC.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
In Accordance with U.S. GAAP
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)


1. Significant Accounting Policies

These consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements

The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Notes:
Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge
 have been prepared in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
 with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

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

The Company has historically reported its consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 financial results in accordance with Canadian GAAP. Beginning with the period ended March 31, 2001 the Company has begun to report its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Historical consolidated results have been restated to reflect this change.

The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar Noun 1. Canadian dollar - the basic unit of money in Canada; "the Canadian dollar has the image of loon on one side of the coin"
loonie

dollar - the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
. Effective January January: see month.  1, 2001, the Company adopted the U.S dollar as its reporting currency Reporting Currency

The currency used in published reports and financial documents.

Notes:
All annual and quarterly reports state the currency in which their results are listed.
. For the current and prior periods, the financial statements of the Company's operations whose reporting currency is other than the U.S. dollar are translated from such reporting currency to U.S. dollars using the current rate method. Under the current rate method, assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses, including gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions, are translated at average rates for the period. Where the current rate method is used, the unrealized translation gains and losses on the Company's net investment in these operations, including 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.
 intercompany advances, are accumulated ac·cu·mu·late  
v. ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing, ac·cu·mu·lates

v.tr.
To gather or pile up; amass. See Synonyms at gather.

v.intr.
To mount up; increase.
 in a separate component of shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
, described in the consolidated balance sheets consolidated balance sheet

A balance sheet in which assets and liabilities of a parent company and its controlled subsidiaries are combined, thereby presenting balance sheet items for the parent and its subsidiaries as if they were a single firm.
 as accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The disclosures contained in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include all requirements of GAAP for annual financial statements. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction conjunction, in astronomy
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
 with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are based upon accounting principles consistent with those used and described in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001, other than as noted herein.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring re·cur  
intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs
1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

2. To return to one's attention or memory.

3. To return in thought or discourse.
 accruals Accruals

Accounts on a balance sheet that represent liabilities and non-cash-based assets used in accrual-based accounting. These accounts include, among many others, accounts payable, accounts receivable, goodwill, future tax liability and future interest expense.
, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2002 and the results of operations and cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

2. Accounting Change

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the new recommendations of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection
SFAS Student Financial Aid Services
SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore
SFAS Safety Features Actuation System
SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System
") with respect to Statement No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
". Under the new accounting standard, which can only be applied prospectively, goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite INDEFINITE. That which is undefined; uncertain.

INDEFINITE, NUMBER. A number which may be increased or diminished at pleasure.
     2. When a corporation is composed of an indefinite number of persons, any number of them consisting of a majority of those
 lives are no longer amortized, but are tested for impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 upon adoption of the new standard and at least annually thereafter. The Company has assessed its goodwill by applying the prescribed pre·scribe  
v. pre·scribed, pre·scrib·ing, pre·scribes

v.tr.
1. To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin. See Synonyms at dictate.

2. To order the use of (a medicine or other treatment).
 method of comparing the fair value of its reporting unit to its 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.
 and determined that there has been no goodwill impairment. The Company does not have any intangible assets with indefinite lives.

Had the new accounting standard been applied to last year's net income, the reported net income from continuing operations for the period ending March 31, 2001 would have increased by $18 and the reported basic and 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
 by $Nil per common.

3. Discontinued Operations

On January 23, 2002, the Company announced that it had entered into a binding agreement to divest To deprive or take away.

Divest is usually used in reference to the relinquishment of authority, power, property, or title. If, for example, an individual is disinherited, he or she is divested of the right to inherit money.
 of substantially all of the operations, product rights and other assets other assets

Assets of relatively small value. For financial reporting purposes, firms frequently combine small assets into a single category rather than listing each item separately.
 and obligations which together constitute the company's Canadian sales and marketing division ("DRAXIS Pharmaceutica").

DRAXIS Pharmaceutica operations had previously been included in the Canadian Pharmaceutical segment, along with deferred revenue and amortization associated with the Company's collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software.  agreement involving the SpectroPharm product line.

Pursuant to APB Opinion APB opinion

A determination by the former Accounting Principles Board regarding the way a certain financial transaction is to be treated for reporting purposes.
 No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently in·fre·quent  
adj.
1. Not occurring regularly; occasional or rare: an infrequent guest.

2.
 Occurring Events and Transactions" ("APB APB

See Accounting Principles Board (APB).
 30"), the results of operations of DRAXIS Pharmaceutica have been reported as discontinued operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto there·to  
adv.
1. To that, this, or it.

2. Archaic In addition to that; furthermore.


thereto
Adverb

Formal

1. to that or it

2.
 for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and all comparative periods presented have been restated.

Interest expense directly attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to license obligations included in the transaction has been allocated to the discontinued operations.

The results of discontinued operations, presented in the accompanying ac·com·pa·ny  
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

v.tr.
1. To be or go with as a companion.

2.
 Consolidated Statements of Operations, were as follows:


                                           For the Three Month Period
                                                 Ended March 31,
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                                            2002                 2001
                                           -----                -----

Revenues                             $     1,602          $     1,453
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Net loss from discontinued
 operations                          $      (104)         $      (241)
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4. Shareholders' Equity

As at March 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding 36,935,434 common shares, 470,000 Series C employee participation shares, 125,000 warrants and 3,371,444 options to acquire the Company's common shares.

During 2001, the Company discovered that the income tax effect of certain capital transactions that occurred between 1991 and 1996 had been recorded as deferred income tax assets rather than being charged to shareholders' equity. Accordingly, the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2001 and prior periods reflect the restatement Restatement

A revision in a company's earlier financial statements.

Notes:
The need for restating financial figures can result from fraud, misrepresentation, or a simple clerical error.
 to reduce non-current deferred income tax assets, additional paid in capital and accumulated other comprehensive loss by $2,954, $2,701 and $1,076, respectively and to increase deficit by $1,329. 5. Segmented Information Industry Segmentation

For purposes of operating decision-making decision-making,
n the process of coming to a conclusion or making a judgment.

decision-making, evidence-based,
n a type of informal decision-making that combines clinical expertise, patient concerns, and evidence gathered from
 and assessing performance, management considers that it operates in three segments: Radiopharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, and Corporate and Other.


                                           For the Three Month Period
                                                 Ended March 31,
                                           --------------------------
                                            2002                 2001
                                           -----                -----
PRODUCT SALES REVENUES
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $     2,992          $     1,635
 Manufacturing                             5,075                5,189
 Corporate and Other                        (205)                 (69)
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                                     $     7,862          $     6,755
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ROYALTY AND LICENSING REVENUES
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $        84          $        15
 Manufacturing                                 -                    -
 Corporate and Other                       2,018                1,643
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                                     $     2,102          $     1,658
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TOTAL REVENUES
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $     3,076          $     1,650
 Manufacturing                             5,075                5,189
 Corporate and Other                       1,813                1,574
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                                     $     9,964          $     8,413
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SEGMENT INCOME(1)
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $       887          $       322
 Manufacturing                               134                   55
 Corporate and Other                         798                  699
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                                     $     1,819          $     1,076
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $       168          $       140
 Manufacturing                               276                  196
 Corporate and Other                         228                  246
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                                     $       672          $       582
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)(2)
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $       719          $       182
 Manufacturing                              (142)                (141)
 Corporate and Other                         570                  453
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                                     $     1,147          $       494
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                                  March 31, 2002    December 31, 2001
IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS
 Radiopharmaceuticals                $    10,748          $    13,558
 Manufacturing                            28,538               24,906
 Corporate and Other                      25,201               25,896
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                                     $    64,487          $    64,360
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(1) Segment income from continuing operations before depreciation and amortization, interest, income taxes and minority interest.

(2) Segment income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, income taxes and minority interest. Geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map.

geographic

pertaining to geography.
 Segmentation


                                           For the Three Month Period
                                                  Ended March 31,
                                           --------------------------
                                            2002                 2001
                                           -----                -----
REVENUES(3)
 Canada                              $     5,826          $     5,599
 United States                             4,138                2,814
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                                     $     9,964          $     8,413
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                                        March 31,         December 31,
                                            2002                 2001
LONG-LIVED ASSETS(4)
 Canada                              $    32,688          $    32,384
 United States                                 -                    -
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                                     $    32,688          $    32,384
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(3) Revenues are attributable to countries based upon the location of the customer.

(4) Represents property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets that are identified with each geographic region.

6. Comparative Information

The Company has reclassified certain prior period's information to conform with the current presentation format.
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