BIOWHITTAKER INC
10-Q, 1996-06-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 10-Q
                                   (Mark One)


|X|  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934

For the period ended April 30, 1996

|_|  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934.

For the transition period from  __________________ to ___________________

Commission file number  1-10870
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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
             -----------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



          Delaware                                            95-3917176
 ------------------------------                           -----------------
(State or other Jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)                           Identification No.)



8830 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, Maryland                   21793-0127
- --------------------------------------------              ------------------
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (zip code)


                                 (301) 898-7025
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



        Indicate  by check  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                       |X|    Yes      |_|  No

        The  number of shares  outstanding  of the  Registrant's  only  class of
common stock as of April 30, 1996 was 10,759,199.





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Part I. Financial Information
        Item 1. Financial Statements

                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



                                        For the Three Months  For the Six Months
                                           Ended April 30,      Ended April 30,
                                           ---------------      ---------------
                                            1996      1995      1996       1995
                                            ----      ----      ----       ----



Sales .................................  $ 13,559   $ 14,147  $ 25,471 $ 28,677
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales .........................     7,187      7,540    13,665   15,226
Research and development ..............       649        754     1,234    1,428
Selling, general and administrative ...     3,736      3,879     7,031    7,863
                                          -------     ------    ------   ------
                                           11,572     12,173    21,930   24,517
                                           ------     ------    ------   ------


Income From Operations ................     1,987      1,974     3,541    4,160

Other (income)/expenses
Purchased research and development ....       --         --      4,000       --
Gain on sale of joint venture .........       --      (2,054)      --    (2,054)
Gain on Pharmacia settlement ..........       --         (19)      --    (1,732)
Gain on sale of product line ..........       --         --     (1,322)     --
Other income ..........................      (90)       (145)     (181)    (145)
Equity in loss of joint venture .......       --         429       --       749
Interest ..............................       60         134       159      335
Loss/(Gain)on foreign currency
  transaction .........................       (8)         10        28       23
                                          -------    --------  -------   ------
                                             (38)     (1,645)    2,684    2,824)
                                          -------     -------  -------   ------

Income Before Income Taxes ............    2,025       3,619       857    6,984
Provision for income taxes ............      658       1,378     1,449    2,664
                                          ------     -------    -------  ------

Net Income/(Loss) .....................  $ 1,367     $ 2,241   $ (592)  $ 4,320
                                          ======     =======   =======   ======

Net Income/(Loss) Per Share ...........  $  0.13     $  0.20   $ (.05)  $  0.39
                                          ======     =======   =======  =======

Average common and common equivalent
shares outstanding (in thousands) .....   10,906      11,051    10,759   11,058
                                         =======    ========   =======  =======





Unaudited
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)



                                                       April 30,    October 31,
                                                         1996           1995
                                                       --------       --------
    ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents ......................       $  1,470      $    359
Accounts receivable ............................          9,017         8,624
Other receivables ..............................          1,764           --
Inventories ....................................         20,082        19,138
Assets held for disposal .......................            --         10,379
Prepaid income taxes ...........................            300           --
Prepaid expenses ...............................          1,739           556
                                                       --------       -------
    Total Current Assets .......................         34,372        39,056
                                                       --------       -------

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ..................         32,860        30,506
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization .         16,145        14,631
                                                       --------       -------
                                                         16,715        15,875
OTHER ASSETS
Intangibles ....................................         11,840         4,682
Deferred income taxes ..........................            633           --
Other receivables ..............................            418           --
Miscellaneous ..................................            113           188
                                                       --------       -------
                                                         13,004         4,870
                                                       --------       -------
                                                       $ 64,091      $ 59,801
                                                       ========       =======
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable ..................................       $   --        $   900
Current portion of long-term debt ..............         1,122         1,101
Accounts payable ...............................         4,669         3,183
Accrued liabilities ............................         7,587         4,581
Deferred income taxes ..........................           694           410
                                                      --------       -------
    Total Current Liabilities ..................        14,072        10,175
                                                      --------       -------

LONG-TERM DEBT .................................         2,400         2,936
                                                      --------       -------
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES ..........................         2,257           732
                                                      --------       -------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock ...................................          108           108
Additional paid-in capital .....................       26,389        26,389
Retained earnings ..............................       18,888        19,480
Translation adjustment .........................          (23)          (19)
                                                      --------      -------
    Total Stockholders' Equity .................       45,362        45,958
                                                      --------      -------
                                                     $ 64,091       $59,801
                                                     ========       =======

April 30, 1996 - Unaudited
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)


                                                            For the Six Months
                                                              Ended April 30,
                                                              ---------------
                                                                1996        1995
                                                             ----        ----
OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net (loss)/income ....................................     $ (592)    $ 4,320
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization ....................      1,681       2,287
    Purchased research and development ...............      4,000        --
    Gain on sale of BioWhittaker International
       and BioWhittaker France .......................        --       (2,054)
    Gain on sale of product line .....................     (1,322)       --
    Equity in loss of joint venture ..................        --          749
    Deferred income taxes ............................        (51)       (535)
    Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment          17          88
    Write-down of property, plant and equipment ......        --          824
    Changes in  operating  assets  and  liabilities,  excluding  the  affect  of
      acquisitions:
         Accounts receivable .........................        477        (214)
         Inventories .................................        235      (2,675)
         Prepaid expenses and other assets ...........     (1,605)        520
         Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ....       (120)      2,638
                                                         --------    --------
         Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities ...      2,720       5,948
                                                         --------    --------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ...........     (1,534)     (1,238)
Proceeds from sale of product line ...................     11,914         --
Purchase of Clonetics, net of cash received ..........     (8,226)        --
Advance royalty payment to Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc. ..     (1,100)        --
                                                         --------    --------
         Net Cash Provided by/(Used in) Investing
             Activities ..............................      1,054      (1,238)
                                                         --------    --------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net payments of notes payable ........................       (900)       (600)
Payment of long-term debt ............................     (1,640)     (4,106)
Stock options exercised ..............................        --         (194)
Other ................................................       (123)         23
                                                         --------    --------
    Net Cash Used in Financing Activities ............     (2,663)     (4,877)
                                                         --------    --------
    Net Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents ..........      1,111        (167)
    Cash and Cash Equivalents At Beginning Of Year ...        359         638
                                                         --------    --------
    Cash and Cash Equivalents At End Of Period .......   $  1,470    $    471
                                                         ========    ========
Supplemental  disclosure of cash flow  information:  Cash paid during the period
 for:
       Interest ......................................   $    257    $    287
                                                         ========    ========
       Income taxes ..................................   $  1,724    $  1,523
                                                         ========    ========


Notes
    1. In  connection  with  the  acquisition  of  all of the  common  stock  of
       Clonetics  Corporation  for $8,733 in cash, the Company  acquired  assets
       with a value of $8,236, assumed liabilities of $3,503 and expensed $4,000
       of purchased research and development.

Unaudited
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                  (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

    Basis of Presentation:  The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting
principles for interim  financial  information and with the instructions to Form
10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of
the  information  and  footnotes  required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management,  all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a
fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended
April  30,  1996  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  that may be
expected for the year ending October 31, 1996. For further information, refer to
the  consolidated  financial  statements and footnotes  thereto  included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1995 for BioWhittaker,
Inc. and its subsidiaries ("the Company" or "BioWhittaker").

     Reclassifications:   Certain  prior  years'  amounts  in  the  consolidated
financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation.

    Net Income Per Share:  Net income  per share is  computed  by  dividing  net
income by the weighted  average  number of common and common  equivalent  shares
outstanding. Common equivalent shares include the dilutive effect of outstanding
stock purchase  options and Anasco's right to maintain its aggregate  percentage
voting  interest in the Company  calculated,  in each case,  under the  treasury
stock  method.  Net income per share  determined on a fully diluted basis is not
materially different from the primary net income per share presented.

     Inventories: Inventories consisted of the following:

                                                   April 30,         October 31,
                                                      1996              1995
                                                   ----------        ----------
     Raw material................................  $   4,051         $   2,903
     Work in process.............................      6,181             5,153
     Finished goods..............................      9,850            11,082
                                                  ----------         ----------
                                                   $  20,082         $  19,138

     Litigation  Settlement:  On  December  23,  1994,  BioWhittaker  reached an
agreement  with  Pharmacia  AB  and  certain  affiliated   companies  (together,
"Pharmacia")  to settle a lawsuit in which  BioWhittaker  claimed that Pharmacia
infringed  BioWhittaker's patents covering its diagnostic allergy testing system
in the United States, Canada and Australia.

     As a result of the settlement agreement, BioWhittaker has granted Pharmacia
a license to use its patents in the United States,  Canada and Australia.  Under
the terms of this license,  Pharmacia  agreed to pay 3% of all revenues from the
sale of those products using the patents, subject to a minimum of $500 for 1995,
for which payment was received in December, 1994, and a minimum of $300 for each
of the years 1996 through 1999. In addition,  Pharmacia  also paid  BioWhittaker
$3,500 in December,  1994 for past  infringement,  for a total cash payment upon
settlement of $4,000.  The proceeds from the  settlement,  net of legal fees and
certain other expenses, is reflected in the Company's  Consolidated Statement of
Income for the six months ended April 30, 1995.

     Impact of Recently Issued Accounting  Standards:  In March,  1995, the FASB
issued  Statement No. 121,  "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets
and for Long-Lived  Assets to Be Disposed Of",  which  requires that  impairment
losses be recorded on long-lived  assets used in operations  when  indicators of
impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated
by those assets are less than the assets'  carrying  amount.  Statement 121 also
addresses the accounting for long-lived  assets that are expected to be disposed
of. The Company  adopted  Statement 121 in the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The
adoption had no impact on the Company's financial position or net income for the
three and six months ended April 30, 1996.

     In December 1994,  the  Accounting  Standards  Executive  Committee  issued
Statement  of  Position  94-6,  "Disclosure  of  Certain  Significant  Risks and
Uncertainties",   which  requires   companies  to  include  in  their  financial
statements disclosures about the nature of their operations and the use of


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                                BIOWHITTAKER, INC
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

estimates in the preparation of financial statements.  In addition,companies may
be required to include  disclosures  about  certain  significant  estimates  and
current vulnerability due to certain concentrations.  The Company will adopt SOP
94-6 in its annual  financial  statements  for fiscal 1996 and, based on current
circumstances,  does not believe that significant additional disclosures will be
required.

     Acquisitions  and  Divestitures.  On January 17, 1996, the Company acquired
100% of the stock of Clonetics Corporation ("Clonetics"), a leading manufacturer
of normal human cells,  for $8,733 in cash and the  assumption of  approximately
$3,500  in  liabilities.  The  operations  of  Clonetics  are  included  in  the
consolidated  statement of income from the date of acquisition.  The transaction
was  accounted  for as a purchase and the excess cost over fair value of the net
assets  acquired  is being  amortized  on a  straight  line basis over 15 years.
$4,000 of the purchase price was allocated to purchased research and development
and expensed on the Company's  statement of income for the quarter ended January
31, 1996. The expense for purchased  research and  development is not deductible
for income tax purposes.

      On December 18, 1995, the Company sold to Carter-Wallace,  Inc. ("Carter")
its diagnostic  test kit business in the ELISA format for $9,000 and on February
2, 1996 sold its related FIAX line for $1,000.  Carter also purchased  ELISA and
FIAX finished goods inventory for approximately $1,400.  BioWhittaker has agreed
to continue to manufacture  ELISA and FIAX products for Carter for up to one and
five  years,  respectively.  Under a  separate  agreement  with one of  Carter's
contract manufacturers, BioWhittaker has agreed to sell certain raw material and
work  in  process  inventory  over a two  year  period.  This  inventory  has an
estimated book value of $900.

     BioWhittaker  has also  agreed to provide  to  Carter's  customers  certain
diagnostic  testing  instrumentation  associated with the ELISA and FIAX product
lines and to service the equipment for up to two years. The equipment  surcharge
typically  paid on each kit  purchased by customers  will be collected by Carter
and  remitted to the  Company in the amount of  approximately  $1,200,  the book
value of such diagnostic equipment owned by the Company at closing.

     As a result of this transaction, BioWhittaker recorded an after-tax gain of
$1,104 or $0.10  per  share on it's  consolidated  statement  of income  for the
quarter  ended January 31, 1996.  Additional  gain or loss could result based on
actual sales of assets and the effects of the manufacturing transition.

     The following table presents  proforma  consolidated  results of operations
for the three and six months  ended April 30, 1995 and 1996,  assuming  that the
purchase  of  Clonetics  Corporation  and the  sale of the  diagnostic  test kit
business to  Carter-Wallace,  Inc. had occurred at the  beginning of each of the
respective fiscal periods.

                                 For the Three Months     For the Six Months
                                         Ended                   Ended
                                        April 30,               April 30,
                                  --------------------     -------------------
                                    1995        1996         1995       1996
                                  --------   ---------     ---------   -------
     Sales.....................   $ 13,559   $ 12,630      $ 25,300  $ 26,253
     Net Income................   $  1,367   $  2,153      $  2,072  $  4,614
     Net Income Per Share......   $   0.13   $   0.20      $   0.19      0.42

     The  above  proforma  information  has been  derived  from  the  historical
financial  statements  as adjusted for the  proforma  results of  operations  of
Clonetics  Corporation  prior to its purchase by BioWhittaker,  the reduction in
revenue and  expenses  as a result of the sale to  Carter-Wallace,  Inc.  and an
estimated income tax provision  related to the historical  results and foregoing
adjustments. The gain on the sale to Carter-Wallace,  Inc. and the write-down of
purchased  research and development have been excluded from the proforma results
of operations as they are non-recurring events.

     The above proforma information is presented for illustrative  purposes only
and is not necessarily  indicative of the operating  results had the acquisition
of Clonetics  Corporation and the sale to  Carter-Wallace,  Inc.  occurred as of
November 1, 1994 and November 1, 1995.


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Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
           FINANCIAL CONDITION.

Results of Operations

Comparison  of the first six  months of fiscal  1996 to the first six  months of
fiscal 1995.

     Sales for the first six months of fiscal  1996 of $25.5  million  were less
than fiscal 1995 sales of $28.7 million by $3.2 million,  or 11.2%.  Fiscal year
1996  revenues  reflect  lower sales volume due to the December 18, 1995 sale of
the  Company's  EIA and FIAX test kit product  lines (the "EIA and FIAX  Product
Lines") and to the April 30, 1995 sale of  BioWhittaker  France.  These declines
were  partially  offset by increased  sales  resulting from the January 17, 1996
acquisition of Clonetics  Corporation  ("Clonetics") (see "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements" and "Liquidity and Financial Condition").

     Cell culture  product sales  increased by $1.7 million,  or 14.1%, to $13.9
million, due primarily to an additional $1.8 million in sales as a result of the
acquisition  of  Clonetics  and to higher sales  volume for the  Company's  cell
culture media product line. These increases were partially offset by lower sales
volume for cell cultures.

     Endotoxin  detection  product sales decreased by $0.5 million,  or 6.5%, to
$6.7  million,  primarily  due to a decrease in sales mark-up as a result of the
April 30, 1995 sale of the Company's  former  subsidiary,  BioWhittaker  France.
Excluding the effects of the sale of  BioWhittaker  France,  sales for endotoxin
detection products increased $0.4 million, or 5.7%.

     Clinical  diagnostic  testing product sales  decreased by $4.4 million,  or
47.6% to $4.9 million,  due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX Product  Lines.  The
Company expects  diagnostic  product sales for each quarter of fiscal 1996 to be
lower than those in the  comparable  periods of fiscal  1995 as a result of this
transaction. In addition, sales for the Company's allergy product line declined,
as expected, because of continuing lower international sales volume.

     Gross  margins  were 46.4% of sales for the first six months of fiscal 1996
compared with 46.9% during the  comparable  period of fiscal 1995,  which slight
decline was due primarily to the sale of BioWhittaker France.

     Research  and  development  expenses  as a  percentage  of sales  decreased
slightly  to 4.8% for the  first six  months  of  fiscal  1996 from 5.0% for the
comparable  period of fiscal 1995,  primarily as a result of the  elimination of
expenses associated with the EIA and FIAX Product Lines.

     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses as a  percentage  of sales
increased to 27.6% for the first six months of fiscal 1996 from 27.4% for fiscal
1995, reflecting proportionally higher expenses for Clonetics.

     "Purchased research and development" represents the expensing of in-process
research and development acquired as a part of the purchase of Clonetics.  "Gain
on the sale of product line" represents the gain, before the effect of taxes, as
a  result  of the  sale  of the  EIA and  FIAX  Product  Lines.  See  "Notes  to
Consolidated Financial Statements" and "--Liquidity and Financial Condition" for
further  discussion of these  transactions.  For fiscal 1996,  "Other Income" is
comprised   primarily  of  payments  received  from  Boehringer   Ingelheim  for
technology assistance under the terms of its agreement with the Company. "Equity
in loss of joint venture"  reflects the Company's $0.7 million  pre-tax share of
operating losses during the first six months of fiscal 1995 of its joint venture
with Boehringer Ingelheim.  The Company's interest in the joint venture was sold
in April, 1995.

      "Provision  for income  taxes"  reflects  the lack of income  tax  benefit
associated  with  the  expensing  of  purchased  research  and  development  and
favorable  treatment  of the gain  associated  with  the  sale of the  Company's
diagnostic  test kit  business.  Before  the effect of these  transactions,  the
"Provision  for income  taxes" as a percentage of Income Before Income Taxes was
34.8%  for the  first  six  months  of  fiscal  1996  compared  to 38.1% for the
comparable  period of fiscal 1995. The lower percentage for the first six months
of fiscal 1996 is primarily due to lower tax rates on the income of Clonetics.


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Comparison of the second  quarter of fiscal 1996 to the second quarter of fiscal
1995.

     Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 of $13.6 million were less than
fiscal 1995 sales of $14.1 million by $0.6 million,  or 4.1%,  reflecting  lower
sales volume due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product  Lines and to the 1995
sale of BioWhittaker  France.  These declines were partially offset by increased
sales resulting from the acquisition of Clonetics.

     Cell culture  product sales  increased by $2.2 million,  or 40.2%,  to $7.8
million due primarily to $1.6 million in sales as a result of the acquisition of
Clonetics,  a $0.6 million  increase in periodic orders to a single customer for
cell cultures and to higher volume for the Company's  cell culture media product
line.

     Endotoxin  detection  product sales increased by $0.2 million,  or 4.2%, to
$3.9 million, primarily due to higher sales volume for the Company's Kinetic QCL
test  partially  offset by a decrease in sales  mark-up as a result of the April
30, 1995 sale of the Company's former subsidiary, BioWhittaker France. Excluding
the effects of the sale of BioWhittaker  France,  sales for endotoxin  detection
products increased $0.6 million, or 19.9%.

     Clinical  diagnostic  testing product sales  decreased by $3.0 million,  or
61.4% to $1.9  million due to the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product  Lines.  The
Company expects  diagnostic  product sales for each quarter of fiscal 1996 to be
lower than those in the  comparable  periods of fiscal  1995 as a result of this
transaction.  In addition, sales for the Company's allergy product line declined
, as expected, because of continuing lower international sales volume.

     Gross  margins  were 47.0% of sales for the second  quarter of fiscal  1996
compared with 46.7% during the  comparable  period of fiscal 1995.  1996 margins
reflect the favorable impact of the sale of the EIA and FIAX Product Lines.

     Research and  development  expenses as a percentage  of sales  decreased to
4.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 1996 from 5.3% for the  comparable  period
of fiscal 1995 primarily as a result of the  elimination of expenses  associated
with the EIA and FIAX Product Lines.

     Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses as a  percentage  of sales
increased  to 27.6% for the  second  quarter  of fiscal  1996 from 27.4% for the
comparable  period of fiscal 1995 largely due to the inclusion of proportionally
higher expenses  associated with Clonetics,  partially offset by the elimination
of  proportionally  higher  selling  expenses  associated  with the EIA and FIAX
Product Lines and BioWhittaker France.

     For fiscal 1996, "Other Income" is comprised primarily of payments received
from Boehringer Ingelheim for technology  assistance under the terms of the sale
of the Company's 50% interest in its joint venture.

      "Provision for income taxes" as a percentage of Income Before Income Taxes
was 32.5% for the  second  quarter  of fiscal  1996  compared  to 38.1 % for the
comparable period of fiscal 1995. The lower percentage for the second quarter of
fiscal 1996 is primarily due to lower tax rates on the income of Clonetics.


Liquidity and Financial Condition

     During  the first six  months of fiscal  1996,  BioWhittaker  financed  its
operations,  capital  expenditures and product development  activities with cash
provided by operations,  cash of $11.9 million received from the sale of its EIA
and FIAX  Product  Lines and debt.  For the six months  ended April 30, 1996 the
Company  generated  $2.7  million  from  operating  activities  compared to $5.9
million for the  comparable  period of fiscal 1995.  Cash generated by operating
activities  for the first six months of fiscal 1995 included the receipt of $4.0
million  as a result of the  settlement  of the  Pharmacia  patent  infringement
lawsuit.

     At April 30, 1996,  total  current  assets were $34.4  million  compared to
$39.1  million at October 31, 1995.  As a result of the then pending sale of the
EIA and FIAX Product  Lines,  current  assets at October 31, 1995  included both
$4.1 million of assets previously  classified as non-current and $6.2 million of
inventory classified as "Assets held for

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disposal". Current assets at April 30, 1996 include $1.5 million due to the sale
of the  EIA  and  FIAX  Product  Lines  and  $2.6  million  as a  result  of the
acquisition of Clonetics. Total current liabilities at April 30, 1996 were $14.1
million  compared to $10.2 million at October 31, 1995 primarily  reflecting the
sale of the EIA and FIAX Product Lines.

     The Company's  investing  activities  provided cash of $1.1 million for the
first six months of fiscal 1996  compared to the use of $1.2 million in cash for
the  comparable  period of fiscal  1995.  Fiscal  1996  included  $11.9  million
received  as a result  of the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product  Lines  and $8.2
million used to acquire Clonetics which excludes liabilities incurred or assumed
as a result of the  acquisition.  Purchases  of  property,  plant and  equipment
totaled  $1.5  million for the first six months of fiscal 1996  compared to $1.2
million for the comparable period of fiscal 1995.

     Financing  activities  consumed cash of $2.7 and $4.9 million for the first
six months of fiscal years 1996 and 1995,  respectively reflecting the repayment
of amounts outstanding under the Company's various debt facilities.

     At April 30, 1996 the Company's principal short-term cash requirements were
to fund the Company's  normal  working  capital needs,  consisting  primarily of
inventories  and  receivables,   to  fund  capital   expenditures  and  to  fund
acquisitions.  At April 30, 1996 the Company had outstanding capital commitments
of approximately  $1.1 million and $9.0 million was available under the terms of
the Company's  revolving  credit facility.  In addition,  the Company expects to
receive  additional  amounts due related to the sale of its EIA and FIAX Product
Lines.

     As a result  of the sale of the EIA and FIAX  Product  Lines,  the  Company
recorded an after-tax gain in the first quarter of fiscal 1996 of  approximately
$1.1 million,  or $0.10 per share.  This transaction  could result in additional
gain or loss in  future  periods  primarily  as a  result  of  actual  sales  of
inventory and of the effects of the manufacturing transition. Proceeds from this
sale were used to fund the acquisition of Clonetics.

     On  January  17,  1996,   the  Company   acquired   Clonetics   Corporation
("Clonetics"),  a  privately  owned  company  located in San Diego,  California.
Clonetics is a leading manufacturer of normal human cells. BioWhittaker acquired
100% of the stock of Clonetics  for  approximately  $8.7 million in cash and the
assumption of an estimated $3.5 million in liabilities. The Company entered into
employment agreements with certain key individuals.  The acquisition was largely
funded  with  proceeds  from the  sale of the  Company's  EIA and FIAX  test kit
product  lines.  In its audited  financial  statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995,  Clonetics reported earnings of $0.7 million on sales of $5.5
million.  The  acquisition  was  accounted  for as a  purchase  transaction  and
resulted in the recording of $6.4 million in intangibles  that will be amortized
over a period of 7 to 15 years.


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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     The Company's  1996 Annual  Meeting of  Stockholders  was held on March 15,
1996,  at  which  time  the  stockholders  voted  on the  election  of  Class II
directors,  a proposal to amend the Company's  Long-term Stock Incentive Plan to
increase  the number of shares for which  awards  may be granted  thereunder  by
500,000,  and a proposal to ratify the  appointment  of Ernst & Young LLP as the
Company's  independent auditors for the fiscal year. The votes cast with respect
to each of the issues subject to a vote of security holders were as follows:

                                               Against
                                                  or                    Broker
                                       For     Withheld  Abstentions   Non-Votes
                                       ---     --------  -----------   ---------
Joseph F. Alibrandi                 9,744,734    93,710      --           --
Stanley M. Lemon                    9,746,464    91,980      --           --
Ratification of the Amendment to    8,850,848   916,351    71,245         --
 Long-term Stock Incentive Plan
Ratification of the Appointment     9,764,418    15,230    58,796         --
 of Auditors

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

        (a) Exhibits

        11. Statement  regarding  Computation  of Per Share Net  Income  for the
            three months and six months ended April 30, 1996.

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K:

            The  following  report on Form 8-K was filed for the  quarter  ended
            April 30, 1996.

            Report  filed on March 29, 1996 with respect to the  acquisition  of
            Clonetics Corporation which occurred on January 17, 1996. The report
            included the following financial statements and information:

           (i) Financial statements of business acquired.

                    Report of Independent Public Accountants.

                Clonetics Corporation:

                    Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1995 and 1994.

                    Statements of Income and  Accumulated  Deficit for the years
                    ended December 31, 1995 and 1994.

                    Statements  of Cash Flows for the years ended  December  31,
                    1995 and 1994.

                    Notes to Financial Statements.

            (ii)Pro forma financial information.

                    General Statement to Unaudited Pro Forma Financial
                    Information.

                    Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the
                    year ended October 31, 1995.

                    Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the
                    three months ended January 31, 1996.

                    Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of
                    Income.

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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                      BIOWHITTAKER, INC.


Date:   June 13,  1996                By   /S/PHILP L. ROHRER, JR.
      ----------------------            -------------------------------------
                                        Philip L. Rohrer, Jr., Vice President
                                             (Principal Financial Officer)




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                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                    Sequentially
Exhibit No.        Desscription                                   Numbered Page
- -----------        -------------                                  -------------

11                 Computation of Per Share Net Income                  13

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                                                                      Exhibit 11

                               BIOWHITTAKER, INC.
                       COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE NET INCOME
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)




                                         For the Three           For the Six
                                          Months Ended           Months Ended
                                           April 30,               April 30,
                                       ----------------       -----------------
                                       1996        1995       1996         1995
                                       ----        ----       ----         ----
Earnings

Net(loss)income................      $ 1,367     $ 2,241      $  (592)  $ 4,320
                                     =======     =======      ========  =======

Average Common and Common
  Equivalent Shares (in 000)

Weighted average number of common
    outstanding................      10,759       10,713        10,759   10,657


Common equivalent share:

  Stock options included under
     treasury stock method.....         125          274          --        323
  Proportional interest rights of
     Anasco GmbH                         22           64          --         78
                                    -------     --------     --------   -------
Total..........................      10,906       11,051       10,759    11,058
                                    =======     ========     ========   =======
Net (Loss)/Income Per Share....     $  0.13     $  0.20      $ (0.05)   $  0.39
                                    =======     ========     ========   =======


Unaudited


     Note:Net  income  per  share  determined  on a fully  diluted  basis is not
          materially different from primary net income per share shown above.










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June 13, 1996



Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

         Re:      BioWhittaker, Inc. (the "Company")
                  10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended April 30, 1996

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

         For filing with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  pursuant to
Instruction G of Form 10-Q is  electronically  transmitted copy with exhibits of
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly period ended April
30, 1996.

         Please acknowledge receipt of this filing.




                                                   /s/ F. Dudley Staples, Jr.
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  F. Dudley Staples, Jr.
                                                  Secretary and General Counsel



cc:      Mr. Philip L. Rohrer, Jr. (w/encl.)
         File


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