IVAX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (In thousands, except per share data) PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS 1997 1996 1997 1996 ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- PRIMARY EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Income (loss) before extraordinary items $ (45,377) $ (13,931) $ (53,316) $ 21,965 Extraordinary items, net of tax (2,137) (2,072) (2,137) (2,073) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) for primary computation $ (47,514) $ (16,003) $ (55,453) $ 19,892 ============ ============ ============ ============ Average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares-primary 121,488 121,015 121,484 121,858 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings (loss) before extraordinary items $ (.37) $ (.11) $ (.44) $ .18 ============ =========== =========== ============ Net earnings (loss) $ (.39) $ (.13) $ (.46) $ .16 ============ =========== =========== ============ FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE: Income (loss) before extraordinary items $ (45,377) $ (13,931) $ (53,316) $ 21,965 Extraordinary items, net of tax (2,137) (2,072) (2,137) (2,073) ------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- Net income (loss) for fully diluted computation $ (47,514) $ (16,003) $ (55,453) $ 19,892 ============ =========== ============ ============ Average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares-fully diluted 121,488 121,015 121,484 121,882 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings (loss) before extraordinary items $ (.37) $ (.11) $ (.44) $ .18 ============ =========== =========== ============ Net earnings (loss) $ (.39) $ (.13) $ (.46) $ .16 ============ =========== =========== ============ AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES AND DILUTIVE COMMON SHARES EQUIVALENTS Primary shares: Average number of common shares outstanding 121,488 121,015 121,484 120,423 Incremental shares for options and warrants - - - 1,435 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 121,488 121,015 121,484 121,858 ============= ============ ============ ============ Fully diluted shares: Average number of common shares outstanding 121,488 121,015 121,484 120,423 Incremental shares for options and warrants - - - 1,459 ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 121,488 121,015 121,484 121,882 ============= ============ ============ ============