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CIBC World Markets Annual Biotechnology & Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference May 1-2, 2002 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: o Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this presentation include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, projections of future sales, operating income, returns on invested assets, obtaining and maintaining regulatory approval processes, market acceptance of, and continuing demand for ICN pharmaceuticals' products and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings 1 ICN PHARMACEUTICALS - COMPANY OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2001 Revenues: US$858 million REVENUE MIX [PIE CHART OMITTED] o 42% Specialty Pharmaceuticals Americas o 16% Ribapharm o 42% Specialty Pharmaceuticals International Source: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2 ICN PHARMACEUTICALS - COMPANY OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2001 EBITDA: US$265 million EBITDA MIX [PIE CHART OMITTED] o 40% Specialty Pharmaceuticals Americas o 17% Specialty Pharmaceuticals International o 43% Ribapharm Source: ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 3 INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ o Ribapharm - Ribavirin is one of the largest biotechnology drugs in the world - part of the leading therapy for Hepatitis C - large un-treated patient population - Pipeline of second generation Ribavirin analogues o High margin specialty business in Americas - Record of historical growth in Latin America since 1970 - Consistent new product flow in pharmaceuticals - New growth platform in vast cosmetic dermatology market o One of the largest specialty pharmaceutical businesses in Europe - 57% of international revenues from Western Europe - New product pepeline o $2.4 billion market capitalization, $265 million in 2001 EBITDA o Restructuring plan being implemented to unlock significant equity value 4 CONSOLIDATED REVENUES - CONTINUED OPERATIONS (1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1995 - 2001 CAGR: +21% [BAR GRAPH OMITTED] 1995 $273mm 1996 $347mm 1997 $527mm 1998 $696mm 1999 $747mm 2000 $800mm 2001 $858mm Note: (1) Exludes ICN Yugoslavia 5 FINANCIAL POSITION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, (US$mm) 2000 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash 155.6 327.6 Total Assets 1,477.1 1,769.2 Senior Debt 496.9 191.2 Convertible Debt - 525.0 Total Debt 510.8 737.8 Total Stockholders Equity 757.2 802.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDIT STATISTICS 2000 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Debt/EBITDA 1.86x 2.78x EBITDA/Interest 4.56x 4.73x Total Debt/Total Book Cap. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 RESTRUCTURING OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RESTRUCTURING OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ o Initiatives to unlock significant shareholder value Biotechnology Ribapharm o IPO Completed - listed on NYSE 4/12/02 - closed 4/17/02 - tax-free spin-off in 2002 Specialty ICN Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals ICN Americas Americas Specialty Pharmaceuticals ICN International Europe o IPO Prospectus filed 8 RESTRUCTURING STEPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tax Free Distribution & Spin-off of Rebapharm Ribapharm IPO ICN International IPO Retire Remaining Debt Retire Partial Debt Convertible Offering Filed Prospectus for ICN International S-1 Filed for Ribapharm Announced UNLOCKING EQUITY VALUE Restructuring Reorganization of Business Operations Into Three Distinct Businesses 9 SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS REVENUES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIALITY PHARMA REVENUES ANNUAL GROWTH 12% [BAR GRAPH OMITTED] ICN International Annual Growth 6% 2000 $339mm 2001 $359mm ICN Americas Annual Growth 18% 2000 $307mm 2001 $362mm 2000 $646mm 2001 $721mm 11 SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS OPERATING INCOME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIALTY PHARMA OPERATING INCOME ANNUAL GROWTH 34% [BAR GRAPH OMITTED] ICN International Annual Growth 107% 2000 $12mm 2001 $25mm ICN Americas Annual Growth 24% 2000 $92mm 2001 $114mm 2000 $104mm 2001 $138mm 12 SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS EBITDA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIALTY PHARMA EBITDA ANNUAL GROWTH 25% [BAR GRAPH OMITTED] ICN International Annual Growth 27% 2000 $41mm 2001 $52mm ICN Americas Annual Growth 24% 2000 $119mm 2001 $148mm 2000 $160mm 2001 $200mm 13 SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL - OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2001 Revenue: US$359mm o 466 ethical products 2001 EBITDA: US$52mm* o 266 OTC products Export (AAA) o A broad product portfolio with 14% increasing focus on: - central nervous system - Anti-infective / anti-virals [PIE CHART OMITTED] - dermatology - alimentary tract and metabolism - oncology o 2,100+ sales and marketing staff * before corporate allocations 15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICAS MARK TAYLOR EVP/GM, NORTH AMERICA 16 SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICAS - OVERVIEW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o High-margined product portfolio 2001 Revenue: US$362mm o Increasing investment in sales 2001 EBITDA: US$148mm* and marketing o Significant expansion in dermatology o consistent new product flow [PIE CHART OMITTED] Latin America 35% North America 65% * before corporate allocations 17 GEOGRAPHIC SALES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 [PIE CHART OMITTED] Brazil $6mm Argentina $15mm Mexico $107mm Canada $23mm United States $210mm $362mm 18 REVENUE MIX [PIE CHART OMITTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biomedical 2000 $59mm 2001 $60mm Ethical Pharma 2000 $248mm 2001 $269mm Photonics 2000 $33mm 2000 $307mm 2001 $362mm 19 THERAPEUTIC MIX - NORTH AMERICA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 [PIE CHART OMITTED] (Excluding Biomedical) HRT 8% Neurology 14% Dermatology 60% Other 18% $155mm 20 TOP TEN PRODUCTS - SALES SUMMARY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Excluding Biomedical) 2000 Sales 2001 Sales Gross Product Category (US$ mm) (US$mm) Margin ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ Efudes Dermatologic 32.4 41.4 93% Bedoyecta Vitamin 25.5 25.3 71% Mestinon Myasthenia Gravis 18.1 24.3 85% NLite Dermatologic Laser na 19.0 64% Kinerase Dermatologic 12.6 12.1 86% GlyQuin Dermatologic 1.7 9.8 84% Virazole Antiviral 11.7 9.8 94% Oxsoralen Dermatologic 6.6 9.3 90% Testred HRT 5.2 7.9 93% CES HRT 5.7 5.3 41% --------- -------- -------- 119.5 164.2 82% Percentage of Total Revenue 48% 54% 21 ICN NORTH AMERICA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKET LEADERSHIP IN PHYSICIAN SKIN CARE 22 DEMOGRAPHICS DRIVE DEMAND ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o 78 million Americans between 35-54 o 22 million women with household income of $56,000 o Seek non - invasive products that will [GRAPHIC OMITTED] treat and prevent aging with minimal downtime o Growing importance of AK therapy as risk of skin cancer increases 23 SKIN CARE STRATEGY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DERMATOLOGY --- Rx DERMATOLOGY --- Physician Dispensed DERMATOLOGY --- Aesthetic Elective 24 BROAD SKIN AGING PORTFOLIO ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 25 EMERGING SPECIALIZATION IN PHOTOAGING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Pharmaceuticals Cosmetic Products Light Therapy 26 ACTINIC KERATOSES PATIENTS [BAR GRAPH OMITTED] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 WHEN TREATING ACTINIC KERATOSES (AKS)... YOU CAN'T DISGUISE THE MANY BENEFITS OF EFUDEX (C). DISCOVER SOME OF THE REASONS WHY o Demonstrated efficacy with 2- to 4-week EFUDEX(R) 5% CREAM IS THE dosing.(2) #1 PRESCRIBED 5-FLUOROURACIL.(1) - 85% complete lesion response rate for visible AKs.(2) - 93% cure rate for superficial basal cell carcinomas.(2) o 35 years of proven clinical use.(2) PLEASE SEE ENCLOSED COMPLETE PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] EFUDEX fluorouracil 5% cream A standout among the pack. 28 For your patients with dyschromia ... Introducing GLYQUIN(R) (Hydroquinone USP, 4%) [GRAPHIC OMITTED] It's no ordinary hydroquinone. It's Glyquintessential! 29 GLYQUIN TRx MARKET SHARE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 WEEK TREND [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Source: IMS Health National Prescription Audit Plus 30 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Now, additional patients can benefit when you Discover the kindness of Kinerase(R). KINERASE(R) Lotion or Cream with 0.1% N6-furfuryladenine Trust the kindness of Kinerase(R). 31 WRINKLE REDUCTION PROCEDURE MARKET ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Procedures (000s) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- BOTOX 65 180 498 1,097 1,600 ABLATIVE RESURFACING 64 283 1,262 1,358 2,399 COLLAGEN 347 406 475 592 1,099 NONABLATIVE LASER -- -- -- 50 150 ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ TOTAL 476 869 2,235 3,097 5,248 ======= ====== ====== ====== ====== Sources: ASAPS, ICN Estimate 32 TYPICAL CO 2 SIDE EFFECT - ABLATIVE RESURFACING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 33 NLITE MODE OF ACTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Produces low grade inflammation o Release of inflammatory mediators [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Laser Light o Fibroblast activity stimulated by mediators o New collagen produced improving skin tone. 34 COSMETIC OUTCOME ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 3 Months Post Treatment 35 GROWTH DRIVERS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NLITE Laser Collagen Replenishment o GROWTH OF NON ABLATIVE PROCEDURES o CONTINUED PHYSICIAN ADOPTION FOR NON-ABLATIVE LASERS [GRAPHIC OMITTED] o COMBINATION THERAPY WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR WRINKLES DUE TO COLLAGEN DEFICIENCY o MULTI APPLICATION SYSTEM - FDA approved: wrinkles - Current studies: acne scars, vascular, active acne o CONSUMER MARKETING - Drive patients directly to physicians 36 "VITAL ELEMENTS" POST PROCEDURAL SKIN CARE REGIMEN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 37 PHYSICIAN DIRECT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o DISTRICT OFFICES - AESTHETIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT [] AREAS SERVED 2000 2001 (ACTUAL) (ACTUAL) -------- -------- PROCEDURES PER MONTH NA 4200 STATES SERVED 47 50 -------------------- -------- -------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] DOCTORS SERVED PLASTIC SURGEONS 687 1,400 Dermatologists 518 2,977 --- ----- 1,105 4,377 OBGYN NA 1,055 Podiatrists NA 0 -- - 1,105 1,105 ----- ----- TOTAL 2,720 5,432 38 DRIVE PATIENTS TO PHYSICIANS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 39 NEW INDICATION PIPELINE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCOVERY PRECLINICAL CLINICAL SUBMISSION CLEARANCE PHOTOTHERAPY ------------ PERIOCULAR WRINKLE GENERAL WRINKLE [BAR GRAPH OMITTED] VASCULAR ACNE SCAR STRIAE ACNE 40 THE VISION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Concentrate in the fast growing skin aging market o Cross sell Rx, light and cosmetic products. o Invest in product development, clinical proof and line extensions. o Accelerate consumer advertising. o Licensing, product and corporate acquisition consistent with the growth strategy. 42 ICN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. CIBC World Markets Annual Biotechnology & Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference May 1-2, 2002