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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

ý	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002
or	or
o	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: 0-12177

BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		75-2632242
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		75-2632242 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9255 Customhouse Plaza, Suite I San Diego, California,		91909
9255 Customhouse Plaza, Suite I San Diego, California,		92154
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
(877) 393-7118 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(609) 744-8105 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
6701 San Pablo Avenue Oakland, California		94608
(Former address, if changed since last report)		(Zip Code)

Indicate by check mark 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. Yes ý No o

As of ~~August~~November 1418, 2002, 23,480,408 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Bionova Holding Corporation were outstanding.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Thousands of U.S. Dollars
(except share and per share amounts)

				June 30, 2002			December 31, 2001
			September 30, 2002			December 31, 2001
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	~~Cash and cash equivalents~~	$	$1,330	~~3,381~~	$	$2,177	~~2,177~~
	Accounts receivable, net	~~Accounts receivable, net~~		10,071	~~18,954~~		19,978	~~19,978~~
	Advances to growers, net	~~Advances to growers, net~~		5,281	~~6,339~~		8,999	~~8,999~~
		Net assets of discontinued operations (see Note 8)			3,322			3,325
	Net assets of discontinued operations			1,542			3,325
	Inventories, net	~~Inventories, net~~		9,926	~~9,886~~		12,785	~~12,785~~
	Assets held for sale (see Note 5)	~~Assets held for sale (see Note 5)~~		4,080	~~4,245~~		4,245	~~4,245~~
	Other current assets	~~Other current assets~~		1,381	~~1,095~~		931	~~931~~
	Total current assets	~~Total current assets~~		33,611	~~47,222~~		52,440	~~52,440~~
Property, plant and equipment, net				32,433	~~32,527~~		32,995	~~32,995~~
Other assets				10,751	~~10,840~~		10,729	~~10,729~~
Total assets			$	$76,795	~~90,589~~	$	$96,164	~~96,164~~
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST, AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	$16,144	~~20,610~~	$	$18,528	~~18,528~~
	Accounts due to related parties			95,194	~~91,411~~		89,184	~~89,184~~
	Short-term bank loans			1,416	~~6,230~~		9,389	~~9,389~~
	Current portion of long-term bank debt			161	~~675~~		161	~~161~~
	Total current liabilities	~~Total current liabilities~~		112,915	~~118,926~~		117,262	~~117,262~~
Long-term bank debt				479	—		558	~~558~~
	Total liabilities	~~Total liabilities~~		113,394	~~118,926~~		117,820	~~117,820~~
Minority interest				284	~~312~~		164	~~164~~
Contingencies (see Note 9)
Stockholders' deficit:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 200 shares issued and outstanding at both June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, liquidation value of $10,000 per share				—			—
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 200 shares issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, liquidation value of $10,000 per share			—			—
	Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 23,480,408 and 23,588,031 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively				235			236
	Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 23,480,408 and 23,588,031 shares issued and outstanding on September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively			236			236
	Additional paid-in capital			171,597	~~171,598~~		171,597	~~171,597~~
	Accumulated deficit			(208,530	~~(200,324~~)	)	(193,499	~~(193,499~~)	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(158	)		(154	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(186	)		(154	)
	Total stockholders' deficit	~~Total stockholders' deficit~~		(36,883	~~(28,649~~)	)	(21,820	~~(21,820~~)	)
Total liabilities, minority interest, and stockholders' deficit			$	$76,795	~~90,589~~	$	$96,164	~~96,164~~

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND LOSS Thousands of U.S. Dollars (except ~~share and~~ per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2002			2001			2002			2001
Total revenues		$	4217,~~447~~697		$	6141,~~739~~507		$	88106,~~334~~031		$	~~127~~168,~~137~~644
Cost of sales			4218,~~961~~205			5838,~~374~~468			82100,~~035~~240			~~114~~153,~~625~~093
Selling and administrative expenses			3,~~921~~777			56,~~378~~739			711,~~733~~510			916,~~483~~222
Amortization of goodwill, patents and trademarks			—			~~322~~375			—			~~637~~1,012
			46,882			64,074			89,768			124,745
			21,982			45,582			111,750			170,327
Operating profit (loss)			(4,435	)		(2,335	)		(1,434	)		2,392
Operating loss			(4,285	)		(4,075	)		(5,719	)		(1,683	)
Interest expense			(2,~~427~~314	)		(~~343~~1,429	)		(47,~~693~~007	)		(12,~~338~~767	)
Interest income			~~299~~382			~~432~~412			~~621~~1,003			~~925~~1,337
Exchange gain (loss), net			~~208~~(1,097	)		55(396	)		~~341~~(756	)		(~~255~~651	)
Other non-operating income (expense), net			(308	)		29			64			(275	)
Shareholder litigation expense												(6,379	)
			(2,228	)		173			(3,667	)		(943	)
Other non-operating income, net			211			403			275			128
Income (loss) from continuing operations before discontinued operations			(6,663	)		(2,162	)		(5,101	)		1,449
			(2,818	)		(1,010	)		(6,485	)		(8,332	)
Loss from continuing operations before discontinued operations			(7,103	)		(5,085	)		(12,204	)		(10,015	)
Discontinued operations (see Note 8):
Loss from operations of research and development business segment			(~~394~~1,185	)		(31,~~542~~888	)		(~~898~~2,083	)		(57,~~525~~413	)
Loss before income taxes			(78,~~057~~288	)		(56,~~704~~973	)		(514,~~999~~287	)		(417,~~076~~428	)
Income tax expense			~~488~~(57	)		~~656~~48			~~681~~624			1,~~083~~131
Loss before minority interest			(78,~~545~~231	)		(67,~~360~~021	)		(614,~~680~~911	)		(518,~~159~~559	)
Minority interest in net (income) loss of subsidiaries, net			57			(202	)		145			243
Minority interest in net loss (profit) of subsidiaries, net.			35			532			(120	)		289
Net loss			(78,~~602~~196	)		(6,~~158~~489	)		(615,~~825~~031	)		(518,~~402~~270	)
Other comprehensive expense net of tax:
Other comprehensive income (expense) net of tax:
	Foreign currency translation adjustment		(8028	)		~~(32~~157	)		(432	)		~~(157~~—	)
Comprehensive loss		$	(7,682	)	$	(6,190	)	$	(6,829	)	$	(5,559	)
Comprehensive income		$	(8,224	)	$	(6,332	)	$	(15,063	)	$	(18,270	)
Basic and diluted loss per common share		$	(0.3235	)	$	(0.2628	)	$	(0.2964	)	$	(0.2377	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding			23,480,408			23,588,031			23,480,408			23,588,031

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Thousands of U.S. Dollars

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2002			2001
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss		$	(615,~~825~~031	)	$	(518,~~402~~270	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Minority interest		~~191~~120			~~243~~(289	)
	Depreciation		12,~~431~~126			12,~~539~~038
	Amortization of goodwill, patents and trademarks		—			~~614~~986
	Loss on divestiture of subsidiaries		—			1,331
	Gain on sale of land		(247	)		—
	Other non-cash items		(4	)		(157	)
	Loss on sale of subsidiaries		—			1,331
	Other non-cash items		(32	)		478
Net changes (exclusive of subsidiaries acquired or divested) in:
	Accounts receivable and advances to growers, net		313,~~641~~625			(64,~~064~~073	)
	Inventories		2,~~899~~859			63,~~372~~640
	Net assets of discontinued operations		31,783			310,~~460~~929
	Other assets		(275	)		131
	Deferred income taxes		—			(894	)
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,082			(1,178	)
	Other assets		(472	)		(764	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES			3,143			889
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(2,384	)		(6,121	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES			2,347			(2,863	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(963	)		(4,244	)
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			—			(30	)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(1,564	)		(3,904	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(963	)		(4,274	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			412			(30	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(1,152	)		(3,934	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in short-term borrowing			(3,159	)		(14,226	)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings			141			774
Net change in long-term borrowing			(44	)		22
Repayments of short-term debt			(8,114	)		(17,095	)
Accounts due to related parties			2,227			17,155
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			—			661
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(976	)		2,951
Repayments of long-term debt			(79	)		45
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,204			(434	)
Accounts due to related parties			6,010			22,923
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES			(2,042	)		7,308
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(847	)		511
Cash at beginning of period			2,177			3,466
Cash at end of period		$	31,~~381~~330		$	3,~~032~~977

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ~~June~~ September 30, 2002

Note 1—Basis of Presentation

For operating and financial reporting purposes, Bionova Holding Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise, "Bionova Holding" or the "Company") historically has classified its business into three fundamental areas: (1) Farming, which consists principally of interests in 100% Company-owned fresh produce production facilities and joint ventures or contract growing arrangements with other growers in Mexico; (2) Distribution, consisting principally of interests in sales and distribution companies in ~~Mexico,~~ the United States, ~~and~~ and Canada; and (3) Research and Development (or Technology), ~~consisting~~which until its shut down in June 2002 consisted of business units focused on the ~~technology~~ development of fruits and vegetables and intellectual properties associated with these development efforts.

AsIn ~~discussed~~management's inopinion, ~~Note 8~~the toaccompanying ~~these~~ unaudited consolidated financial statements, for Bionova Holding for the ~~Technology~~three ~~business~~and ~~has~~nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 have been ~~shut-down~~prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statements and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that the Company ~~expects~~considers tonecessary ~~transfer~~for ~~certain~~a fair presentation of its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods. However, the accompanying unaudited ~~assets~~consolidated tofinancial ~~Bionova~~statements ~~Holding~~do innot ~~partial~~contain ~~satisfaction~~all of ~~outstanding~~the ~~indebtedness~~information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The ~~Technology~~accompanying ~~business~~unaudited consolidated ~~has~~financial ~~been~~statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented asin ~~discontinued~~its ~~operations~~2001 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Footnotes which would substantially duplicate disclosures in the ~~balance~~Company's ~~sheet~~audited ~~and~~consolidated financial statements offor ~~operations~~the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 contained in the 2001 10-K report have been omitted. The interim consolidated financial information contained herein is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for ~~all~~any ~~periods~~other ~~presented~~interim period or the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

In management's opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for Bionova Holding for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q of Regulation S-X, and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods. However, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in its 2001 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Footnotes which would substantially duplicate disclosures in the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 contained in the 2001 10-K report have been omitted. The interim consolidated financial information contained herein is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2002.

Going Concern

The Company incurred a net loss of $56.6 million and an operating cash flow deficiency of $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company also sustained significant operating losses and operating cash flow deficiencies from 1997 through ~~2001~~2000. At ~~June~~September 30, 2002 the Company had a negative working capital position of $7179.73 million and has incurred a net loss of $715.60 million for the ~~six-~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002. Additionally, at July 31, 2002, the Company was in default of certain bank covenants. All outstanding borrowings under the bank debt agreement, amounting to $6.9 million, may be called by the bank at any time.

Management has been and is continuing to address the Company's financial condition by postponing the sale of its fresh produce business, ~~and~~ selling non-core assets of the fresh produce business, and selling and licensing its intellectual property. The Company also decided during the first week of May 2002 to close down its research and development operations to eliminate the ongoing expense involved in this segment of the business (see Note 8). The Company still must find a solution to the $9195.42 million of debt plus additional interest accruing from ~~June~~ September 30, 2002 that is due to Savia and its subsidiaries during 2002. asFurther, ~~well~~Bionova asProduce, ~~cure~~Inc., one of the ~~covenant~~Company's ~~violations~~fresh onproduce subsidiary companies, must secure its new lending facilities to support growing and harvesting activities for the ~~existing~~current ~~bank~~crop ~~debt~~season (see Note 2). There can be no assurance that these actions will result in sufficient working capital to significantly improve the Company's current financial position or its results of operations nor can there be any assurance the Company will be able to meet its obligations in 2002 nor secure or generate the funds to take it beyond the 2002 calendar year. This raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

in 2002 nor secure or generate the funds to take it beyond the 2002 calendar year. This raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Note 2—Bank Debt

There currently are ~~three~~two ~~primary~~ components to ~~the~~this ~~bank~~ debt, ~~each~~both of which isare guaranteed by Savia. ~~The~~All ~~first component~~ of ~~the~~this ~~bank~~ debt is aassociated ~~term~~with ~~loan~~Bionova ~~in an amount of $3.3~~Produce, ~~million~~Inc., which ~~was~~is a ~~due~~distribution ~~and~~subsidiary ~~paid~~located in ~~full on June 30~~Nogales, ~~2002~~Arizona. The ~~second~~first component of the debt is a five-year loan secured by real property, ~~with principal~~ and ~~interest payable~~is ~~monthly~~due ~~through~~ August 30, 2006. The ~~third~~second component of the bank debt is a $6 million revolving line of credit~~, of which the principal is due in full on September 30, 2002~~. As of July 31, 2002, the Company was in default of certain bank covenants. Management has been working with the bank to cure the defaults; however, the bank has the right at any time to demand that the Company pay the loans in full or to exercise other remedies under the loan agreements. All outstanding borrowings under the bank debt agreements have been reclassified as current on the June 30, 2002 balance sheet.

As of July 31, 2002 Bionova Produce was in default on certain covenants relating to its revolving line of credit. Bionova Produce was able to cure this default and came back into compliance with the covenants of this loan facility in August. The principal on this $6 million revolving line (on which $1.4 million was outstanding on September 30, 2002) originally was due in full on September 30, but was extended to November 14, 2002, to permit Bionova Produce to complete a new set of financing facilities with its bank. While Bionova Produce is working with the bank on a further extension, since November 14^th has now passed, this facility is past due, though the bank has not yet declared an event of default.

Bionova Produce has been in negotiations with the bank to secure new credit facilities with an aggregate limit of $10.5 million, including a new revolving line of credit. Though the bank has approved the loan facilities on a preliminary basis, certain terms are still being negotiated, and the facilities have not yet been secured.

Note 3—Net Loss per Common Share

The weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the ~~six~~three and nine month periods ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 and 2001 was 23,480,408 and 23,588,031, respectively. On a diluted basis, assuming Savia were to convert the 200 shares of preferred stock it currently holds into common, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding ~~at June~~during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 would have been 46,636,524 and 46,744,147, respectively.

~~The~~In addition, the following table sets forth the potential shares of common stock related to stock options that are not included in the diluted net income or loss per share attributable to common stockholders because to do so would be anti-dilutive for the periods indicated:

		June 30
		September 30
		2002	2001
		(Thousands of Shares)
Potential Shares of Common Stock:
Effect of dilutive securities:
	Convertible preferred stock outstanding	23,156	23,156
	Stock options outstanding	143	326
	Stock options outstanding	216	326

Note 4—Inventories

Inventories were comprised of the following:

	June 30, 2002			December 31, 2001
	September 30, 2002			December 31, 2001
	(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Finished produce	$	~~546~~400		$	844
Growing crops		24,~~686~~148			5,691
Advances to suppliers		1,~~124~~566			727
Spare parts and materials		12,~~816~~461			2,875
Merchandise in transit and other		31,~~904~~448			2,836
		10,076			12,973
		10,023			12,973
Allowance for slow moving inventory		(~~190~~97	)		(188	)
	$	9,~~886~~926		$	12,785

Note 5—Assets Held for Sale

Assets held for sale were comprised of the following:

	June 30, 2002		December 31, 2001
	September 30, 2002		December 31, 2001
	(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Agricultural land in Sinaloa, Mexico	$	3,255	$	3,255
Agricultural land in Guerrero, Mexico		825		825
Land and greenhouse facilities in Brentwood, California		~~165~~—		165
	$	4,~~245~~080	$	4,245

In July 2002, the land and greenhouse facilities in Brentwood, California were sold for $0.4 million (net of commission). The Company ~~will~~recorded ~~record~~ a gain of $0.2 million in ~~its~~the third quarter ~~financial~~of ~~statements~~2002 associated with the sale of this land.

Note 6—Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company conducted a comprehensive impairment review at the end of 2001. Based on the review significant impairment charges were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2001, which reduced the Company's goodwill to zero and the net value of its patents and trademarks to $3.0 million at December 31, 2001. The patents and trademarks are included in net assets of discontinued operations.

Annual amortization expense on the Company's patents and trademarks is expected to be approximately $0.5 million in 2002. Pro forma net loss and pro forma net loss per share, excluding goodwill amortization, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2002			2001			2002			2001
	(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
Net loss, as reported	$	(7,602	)	$	(6,158	)	$	(6,825	)	$	(5,402	)
Add back: goodwill amortization		—			2,441			—			2,868
Pro forma net loss	$	(7,602	)	$	(3,717	)	$	(6,825	)	$	(2,534	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share, as reported	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.23	)
Add back: goodwill amortization per share		—			0.10			—			0.12
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.16	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.11	)

Note 7—Segment Reporting

The Company classifies its business into three fundamental areas: Farming, which consists principally of interests in Company-owned fresh produce production facilities and joint ventures with other growers; Distribution, consisting principally of interests in sales and distribution companies in Mexico, the United States, and Canada; and Research and Development, consisting of business units focused on the Technology development of fruits and vegetables and intellectual properties associated with these development efforts.

Information pertaining to the operations of these different business segments is set forth below. The Company evaluates performance based on several factors. The most significant financial measure used to evaluate business performance is business segment operating income. Inter-segment sales are accounted for at fair value as if the sales were to third parties. Segment information includes the allocation of corporate overhead to the various segments, as looked at from the point of view of the

Annual ~~segment~~amortization ~~presidents.~~expense ~~All~~on ~~acquired~~the ~~goodwill~~Company's ~~prior~~patents toand ~~December 31,~~trademarks ~~2001~~is ~~was~~expected ~~pushed down~~ to ~~the~~be ~~companies~~approximately ~~and segments that had made the acquisitions~~$0. ~~At December~~5 ~~31,~~million ~~2001~~in ~~Bionova~~2002. ~~Holding determined~~Pro ~~its~~forma ~~goodwill~~net ~~had~~income ~~become impaired~~ and apro ~~charge~~forma ~~was~~net ~~recorded~~income toper ~~write~~share, excluding ~~off~~amortization, ~~all~~were of the ~~goodwill~~following: ~~of the Company as of that date.~~

	Farming			Distribution			Research and Development (Discontinued Operations)			Total of Reportable Segments
	September 30, 2002			September 30, 2001
	(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
January 1—June 30, 2002
Net loss, as reported	$	(8,196	)	$	(18,270	)
Revenues from unaffiliated customers	$	9,529		$	78,805		$	1,920		$	90,254
Add back: goodwill amortization		—			1,303
Inter-segment revenues		33,454			—			—			33,454
Pro forma net loss	$	(8,196	)	$	(16,967	)
Total revenues	$	42,983		$	78,805		$	1,920		$	123,708
Basic and diluted net loss per share, as reported	$	(0.64	)	$	(0.77	)
Operating profit (loss)	$	(1,252	)	$	2,245		$	(264	)	$	729
Add back: goodwill amortization per share		—			(0.06	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,251			180			305			1,736
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.64	)	$	(0.71	)
Identifiable assets(1)		66,937			28,471			15,657			111,065
Acquisition of long-lived assets		846			117			—			963
January 1—June 30, 2001
Revenues from unaffiliated customers	$	596		$	127,041		$	942		$	128,579
Inter-segment revenues		43,507			—			—			43,507
Total revenues	$	44,103		$	127,041		$	942		$	172,086
Operating profit (loss)	$	(2,385	)	$	6,137		$	(5,526	)	$	(1,774	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,554			228			3,313			5,095
Identifiable assets (1)		97,756			30,693			33,787			162,236
Acquisition of long-lived assets		2,688			1,464			92			4,244

DNAP completed a major transaction in June 2002 in which it provided a non-exclusive license for its Transwitch technology and sold one of its patents. In return, DNAP received $1 million in cash. Since these patents were a significant component of the value of DNAP's patents and trademarks, DNAP recorded a $1 million reduction to this asset account to recognize the sale and value remaining in these assets.

Note 7—Segment Reporting

For operating and financial reporting purposes, Bionova Holding Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise, "Bionova Holding" or the "Company") historically has classified its business into three fundamental areas: (1) Farming, which consists principally of interests in 100% Company-owned fresh produce production facilities and joint ventures or contract growing arrangements with other growers in Mexico; (2) Distribution, consisting principally of interests in sales and distribution companies in the United States, and Canada; and (3) Research and Development (or Technology), which until its shut down in June 2002 consisted of business units focused on the development of fruits and vegetables and intellectual properties associated with these development efforts.

December 31, 2001 Bionova Holding determined its goodwill had become impaired and a charge was recorded to write off all of the goodwill of the Company as of that date.

	Farming			Distribution		Research and Development (Discontinued Operations)			Total of Reportable Segments
	(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
January 1-September 30, 2002
Revenues from unaffiliated customers	$	11,147		$	94,884	$	1,920		$	107,951
Inter-segment revenues		35,161			—		—			35,161

Total revenues		46,308			94,884		1,920			143,112

Operating profit (loss)		(5,619	)		1,524		(1,972	)		(6,067	)

Depreciation and amortization		1,852			270		4			2,126
Identifiable assets(1)		63,975			24,217		1,542			89,734
Acquisition of long-lived assets		1,447			117		—			1,564
January 1-September 30, 2001
Revenues from unaffiliated customers	$	2,485		$	166,159	$	1,742		$	170,386
Inter-segment revenues		45,095			—		—			45,095

Total revenues		47,580			166,159		1,742			215,481

Operating profit (loss)		(4,081	)		4,413		(6,667	)		(6,313	)

Depreciation and amortization		1,554			228		1,242			3,024
Identifiable assets(1)		108,444			25,413		21,808			155,665
Acquisition of long-lived assets		2,348			1,464		92			3,904

1.: Identifiable assets for segments are defined as total assets less cash in banks, deferred income taxes and investment in shares.

Reconciliation of the segments to total consolidated amounts is set forth below:

	January 1—June 30
	January 31-September 30
	2002			2001
	Thousands of U.S. Dollars
Revenues
Revenues from unaffiliated customers	$	~~123~~143,~~708~~112		$	~~172~~215,~~086~~481
Inter-segment revenues		(3335,~~454~~161	)		(4345,~~507~~095	)
Revenues from discontinued operations		(1,920	)		(1,~~442~~742	)
Total revenues	$	88106,~~334~~031		$	~~127~~168,~~137~~644
Loss before taxes
Total operating profit (loss) from reportable segments	$	729		$	(1,774	)
Total operating loss from reportable segments		(6,067	)		(6,313	)
Total operating loss from Bionova Holding Corporation (1)		(2,927	)		(1,363	)
Total operating loss from Bionova Holding Corporation(1)		(1,624	)		(2,787	)
Interest income (expense), net		(4,072	)		(413	)
Interest, net		(6,004	)		(1,430	)
Exchange gain (loss), net		~~341~~(756	)		(~~255~~651	)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net		(70	)		(271	)
Shareholder litigation expense		—			(6,379	)
Consolidated loss before taxes	$	(5,999	)	$	(4,076	)
Other non-operating (expense) income, net		164			132
Consolidated loss before taxes		(14,287	)		(17,428	)
Assets
Total segment identifiable assets	$	~~111~~89,~~065~~734		$	~~162~~155,~~236~~665
Unallocated and corporate assets(2)		31,~~779~~556			34,~~154~~084
Eliminations(3)		(2414,~~255~~495	)		(1725,~~839~~790	)
Consolidated assets	$	9076,~~589~~795		$	~~147~~133,~~551~~969

Notes:

1.: Certain expenses, such as shareholder litigation, investor relations, and Board and professional fees have not been allocated to the segments. Management determined that these types of expenses have not been associated with, nor did the results of these activities benefit the operating segments.
2.: Bionova Holding's and segments' cash in banks, deferred income taxes and other corporate assets.
3.: Consists principally of inter-segment intercompany balances.

Revenue from external customers by product/service category is set forth below:

	Farming		~~Distribution~~	Distribution	~~Research and Development (Discontinued Operations)~~	~~Total~~Research ofand ~~Reportable~~Development ~~Segments~~(Discontinued Operations)		Total of Reportable Segments
	(Thousands of U.S. Dollars)
January 1—June 30, 2002
January 1-September 30, 2002
Core vegetables(1)	~~7,827~~$	7,827	~~47,682~~	$	47,682	~~55,509~~		$	55,509
Fruits and other fresh produce(2)	~~1,702~~	3,320	~~31,123~~		47,202	~~32,825~~			50,522
Contracted R&D revenue					~~521~~	~~521~~$	521		521
Licensed technology and royalties					~~1,399~~	~~1,399~~	1,399		1,399
January 1—June 30, 2001
January 1-September 30, 2001
Core vegetables(1)			~~64,732~~		80,407	~~64,732~~			80,407
Fruits and other fresh produce(2)	~~596~~	1,736	~~62,309~~		86,501	~~62,905~~			88,237
Contracted R&D revenue					~~942~~	~~942~~	1,324		1,324
Licensed technology and royalties							418		418

Notes:

1.: Core vegetables include tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers.
2.: Fruits and other fresh produce include papayas, mangoes, grapes, melons, watermelons and others.

9Note 8—Closing of Research and Development Operations (Discontinued Operations)

~~Note~~ On May ~~8—Discontinued~~13, ~~Operations~~ 2002 Bionova Holding announced it had begun closing down its research and development operations, including all of the activities carried out through its wholly owned DNAP and VPP subsidiary companies. The focus of DNAP's research during the past year had been the production of transgenic plants which provide improved disease resistance for fruit and vegetable crops. Concerns about public acceptance of transgenic products in these markets made producers reluctant to invest in the development of transgenic fruits and vegetables. Further, the agricultural industry has suffered from low prices for its products over the past few years, leading growers, food companies and other providers to delay new research and development investment. Despite an intensive search, these factors made it difficult for DNAP to develop new customers; and, with the absence of a customer base, DNAP was not able to obtain venture capital or other financing sufficient to continue operations. Accordingly, the research and development operations were closed down during May and June, including the Oakland facility, and all personnel were laid off. DNAP shifted its focus to the licensing and sale of its intellectual property. The shutdown of operations was completed on June 30, 2002.

OnIn conjunction ~~May 13,~~with ~~2002,~~the ~~Bionova Holding announced it had begun~~ closing ~~down~~of ~~its~~the Company's research and development operations, ~~including all of the activities carried out through its wholly owned~~ DNAP and ~~VPP~~Seminis ~~subsidiary~~Vegetable ~~companies.~~Seeds ~~The~~agreed ~~focus~~to ofterminate ~~DNAP's~~their ~~research~~long-term ~~during~~funded ~~the~~research ~~past year had been the production of transgenic plants~~agreement, which ~~provide~~was ~~improved~~entered ~~disease~~into ~~resistance for~~in ~~fruit and vegetable crops~~January 1997. ~~Concerns~~Seminis ~~about public acceptance of transgenic products in these markets~~ made ~~producers~~a ~~reluctant~~cash topayment ~~invest~~as inpart ~~the development~~ of ~~transgenic fruits and vegetables. Further,~~ the ~~agricultural~~termination ~~industry has suffered from low prices for its products over the past few years~~agreement, ~~leading growers, food companies~~ and ~~other providers to delay new research and development~~ ~~investment. Despite an intensive search, these factors made it difficult for~~ DNAP toacquired ~~develop~~certain ~~new~~technology ~~customers;~~rights ~~and,~~which ~~with~~bring ~~the~~value ~~absence of a customer base, DNAP was not able~~ to obtain venture capital or other financing sufficient to continue operations. Accordingly, the research and development operations were closed down during May and June, including the Oakland facility, and all personnel were laid off. DNAP shifted its ~~focus~~technology ~~to the~~ licensing and sale ~~of its intellectual property~~activities. The shutdown of operations was completed by June 30, 2002. DNAP has shifted its focus to the licensing and sale of its intellectual property. In connection with the shutdown of its business, DNAP expects to transfer its remaining assets to Bionova Holding in partial satisfaction of outstanding indebtedness.

In ~~conjunction~~October 2001, ~~with~~ the ~~closing~~FASB issued Statement of ~~the~~Financial ~~Company's~~Accounting ~~research~~Standards ~~and~~No. 144 ~~development~~("SFAS ~~operations~~No. 144"), ~~DNAP~~"Accounting ~~and~~for ~~Seminis~~the ~~Vegetable~~Impairment ~~Seeds~~or ~~agreed~~Disposal toof ~~terminate their long~~Long-~~term funded research~~Lived ~~agreement~~Assets," which ~~was~~is ~~entered~~effective ~~into~~for infiscal ~~January~~years beginning after December ~~1997.~~15, ~~Seminis~~2001 ~~made~~and ainterim ~~cash~~periods ~~payment~~within ofthose $0fiscal periods.15 This Statement supersedes FASB Statement No. ~~million~~121 asand ~~part~~APB 30, ofhowever, this Statement retains the ~~termination~~requirement ~~agreement,~~of Opinion 30 to report discontinued operations separately from continuing operations and ~~DNAP~~extends ~~captured~~that ~~certain~~reporting ~~technology~~to ~~rights~~a ~~which~~component of an entity that ~~bring~~either ~~value~~has tobeen ~~its~~disposed ~~technology~~of ~~licensing~~(by ~~activities.~~sale, by

~~Revenues and losses of the Company's research and development operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (in thousands of dollars) were as follows:~~ 11

Revenues	$	1,920
Loss before provision for income taxes		(898	)
Net loss		(898	)

abandonment, or in a distribution to owners) or is classified as held for sale. Management has been working on the plan and structure to enable the transfer of the remaining patents and trademarks of DNAP and VPP to Bionova Holding and/or its other subsidiaries.

~~Summary~~Revenues ~~data relating to the assets~~ and ~~liabilities~~losses of the Company's research and development operations ~~(in~~for ~~thousands~~the ofquarter ~~dollars)~~and atnine ~~June~~months ended September 30, 2002 is(in ~~shown~~thousands ~~below.~~of dollars) were as follows:

	Quarter Ended September 30			Nine Months Ended September 30
Current assets	$	572
Total assets		3,322
Revenues	$	0		$	1,920
Net assets of Research and Development		3,322
Loss before provision for income taxes		(1,185	)		(2,083	)
Income tax expense		—			—
Net loss		(1,185	)		(2,083	)

~~Note~~ Summary data relating to the assets and liabilities of the Company's research and development operations (in thousands of dollars) at September ~~9—Contingencies~~ 30, 2002 is shown below.

The Company, DNAP, and former directors of DNAP are defendants in one remaining shareholder litigation styled Gordon K. Aaron et al. v. Empresas la Moderna, S.A. de C.V., et al. This action was filed in the U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of California action and stemmed from the 1996 merger of DNAP and the fresh produce business of Bionova Holding. A substantially identical class action lawsuit styled Robert Kaczak v. Empresas la Moderna, S.A. de C.V., et al. was filed in the U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of California, and these two cases were then consolidated. This action was decided in favor of the Company, its affiliates, and directors at the trial court level. The plaintiffs appealed this judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which heard arguments on the matter on February 12, 2002. Bionova Holding and DNAP deny any wrongdoing and liability in these matters and intend to vigorously contest these lawsuits.

Current assets	$	0
Total assets		1,626
Current liabilities		84
Total liabilities		84
Net assets of Research and Development		1,542

~~ABSA~~The ~~owns~~Company ~~one~~has ~~hundred~~been, ~~hectares~~and ~~(approximately~~continues ~~247~~to ~~acres)~~work ofon ~~rural land in~~ the ~~State~~licensing ofand ~~Sinaloa,~~sale ~~Mexico, which is the subject~~ of aits ~~judicial~~patents ~~proceeding~~and ~~pending~~trademarks. inDuring ~~Mexico~~the ~~initiated~~first bynine ~~a group~~months of ~~campesinos.~~2002 ~~The~~the ~~petitioners~~Company ~~asserted~~received ~~that~~more athan ~~previous~~$1 million in ~~owner~~revenue ofassociated ~~the~~with ~~subject~~these ~~land,~~activities. ~~Miguel Angel Suárez,~~

10Note 9—Legal Actions and Contingencies

~~owned~~ The ~~rural~~Company, ~~land~~DNAP, inand ~~excess~~former directors of ~~the~~DNAP ~~maximum~~are ~~that~~defendants ~~was~~in ~~then~~one ~~allowed~~remaining byshareholder ~~law~~litigation ~~and~~styled ~~that~~Gordon ~~therefore~~K. ~~the~~Aaron ~~land~~et ~~rightfully~~al. ~~belonged to them~~v. Empresas Onla ~~September 25~~Moderna, ~~1996,~~S.A. ~~the~~de ~~court~~C.V., ~~upheld~~et ~~the~~al. ~~petition~~This ~~and~~action ~~ordered the~~was ~~land~~filed ~~turned~~in ~~over to~~ the ~~petitioners~~U.S. ~~The~~federal district court ~~also~~for ~~ruled that~~ the ~~transfer~~Northern District of ~~the~~California ~~property~~action toand ~~Olga~~stemmed ~~Elena~~from ~~Batiz~~the ~~Esquer~~1996 merger onof ~~June 2,~~DNAP ~~1990 was null~~ and ~~void,~~the ~~which~~fresh ~~would~~produce ~~mean~~business ~~that~~of ~~the~~Bionova ~~transfer of~~Holding. ~~the~~A ~~land~~substantially byidentical ~~Ms. Batiz~~class toaction ~~ABSA~~lawsuit instyled ~~1993~~Robert ~~was~~Kaczak ~~ineffective~~v. OnEmpresas ~~October 23,~~la ~~1996~~Moderna, MsS. ~~Batiz~~A. de C.V., ~~who~~et al. was afiled ~~party~~in to the ~~trial~~U.S. federal district court ~~proceeding,~~for ~~filed~~the aNorthern ~~challenge~~District toof ~~the~~California, ~~judicial determination~~and ~~based~~these ontwo ~~alleged~~cases ~~violations~~were ofthen ~~her constitutional~~consolidated. ~~rights~~The ~~and~~trial ~~procedural~~court ~~and~~dismissed ~~substantive~~all ~~errors~~of inthe plaintiffs' claims, but the ~~trial~~Court ~~court~~of ~~proceedings.~~Appeals Iffor ~~ABSA~~the isNinth ~~ultimately~~Circuit ~~required~~reinstated tosome ~~transfer~~of the ~~subject~~claims ~~land,~~against ~~which~~Bionova ~~constitutes~~Holding ~~approximately~~and ~~7.7%~~the ofindividuals ~~the total~~who ~~agricultural~~were ~~land~~named ~~owned~~as bydefendants. ~~ABSA,~~Bionova ~~Mexican~~Holding ~~law~~denies ~~gives~~any wrongdoing ~~ABSA~~and ~~limited~~liability ~~indemnification~~in ~~rights~~these ~~against~~matters ~~the~~and ~~State~~intends ofto ~~Sinaloa~~vigorously ~~and~~contest Msthese lawsuits. ~~Batiz.~~

ABSA owns one hundred hectares (approximately 247 acres) of rural land in the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, which is the subject of a judicial proceeding pending in Mexico initiated by a group of campesinos. The petitioners asserted that a previous owner of the subject land, Miguel Angel Suárez, owned rural land in excess of the maximum that was then allowed by law and that therefore the land rightfully belonged to them. On September 25, 1996, the court upheld the petition and ordered the land turned over to the petitioners. The court also ruled that the transfer of the property to Olga Elena Batiz Esquer on June 2, 1990 was null and void, which would mean that the transfer of the land by Ms. Batiz to ABSA in 1993 was ineffective. On October 23, 1996, Ms. Batiz, who was a party to the

trial court proceeding, filed a challenge to the judicial determination based on alleged violations of her constitutional rights and procedural and substantive errors in the trial court proceedings. If ABSA is ultimately required to transfer the subject land, which constitutes approximately 7.7% of the total agricultural land owned by ABSA, Mexican law gives ABSA limited indemnification rights against the State of Sinaloa and Ms. Batiz.

On June 16, 2000, a lawsuit styled Santa Cruz Empacadora, S. de R.L. de C.V., v. R.B. Packing of California, Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. R.B. Packing of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Bionova Holding, had been the United States distributor of fresh produce sold by the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleges that R.B. Packing of California, Inc. sold Santa Cruz produce to related companies at below market prices and thereby engaged in unfair conduct, fraud and breach of statutory and fiduciary duties. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages. R.B. Packing of California, Inc. denies any wrongdoing or liability in this matter and intends to vigorously contest this lawsuit.

On December 30, 1998, Bionova Holding, through its subsidiary, VPP, acquired Monsanto Company's strawberry development program. The original purchase price was $5.0 million. The purchase contract stipulated that if Monsanto was able to satisfy certain conditions to grant certain additional licenses, VPP would be obligated to make additional payments. In 2000, VPP paid Monsanto an additional $3.0 million when Monsanto was able to grant one of these licenses. If Monsanto is able to fulfill the conditions to grant the additional licenses, VPP would be obligated to make additional payments in an amount as great as $4.0 million in the future. The granting of these additional licenses is contingent on the resolution of a patent interference case involving Monsanto and several other companies. The Company does not believe this case is likely to be decided for at least two to three years, and it is not possible to predict with any certainty whether Monsanto will win or lose the case.

Please see the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 that was filed on April 12, 2002 for further discussion on the Company's pending litigation and contingencies.

Note 10—Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Further, the unaudited consolidated financial statements for Bionova Holding presented for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 were prepared in accordance with FASB 144 to reflect the effects of the discontinued operations of the research and development business and the continuing operations of the Company's fresh produce farming and distribution business.

Note 11—New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities" ("SFAS No. 146"). SFAS No. 146 addresses significant issues regarding the recognition, measurement, and reporting of costs that are associated with exit and disposal activities, including restructuring activities that are currently accounted for under EITF No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." The scope of SFAS No. 146 also includes costs related to terminating a contract that is not a capital lease and termination benefits that employees who are involuntarily terminated receive under the terms of a one-time benefit arrangement that is not an ongoing benefit arrangement or an individual deferred-compensation contract. SFAS No. 146 will be effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002 and early application is encouraged. We will adopt SFAS No. 146 during the first quarter of 2003. The provisions of EITF No. 94-3 shall continue to apply for an exit activity initiated under an exit plan that met the criteria of EITF No. 94-3 prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 146. The effect on adoption of SFAS No. 146 will change on a prospective basis the timing of when restructuring charges are recorded from a commitment date approach to when the liability is incurred; however, we do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 146 will have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

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encouraged. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 146 during the first quarter of 2003. The provisions of EITF No. 94-3 shall continue to apply for an exit activity initiated under an exit plan that met the criteria of EITF No. 94-3 prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 146. The effect on adoption of SFAS No. 146 will change on a prospective basis the timing of when restructuring charges are recorded from a commitment date approach to when the liability is incurred; however, the Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 146 will have a material impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.

Note 12—Related Party Transactions

Beginning in the third quarter of 2002, and continuing into the fourth quarter, four of the Company's senior managers deferred receipt of their salary compensation because of the Company's tight cash situation. At September 30, 2002 this deferred salary compensation amounted to $0.1 million. In addition, the president of the Company's fresh produce business loaned the Company $0.2 million in the month of August 2002.

In the third quarter of 2002 DNAP executed a transaction with Seminis Vegetables Seeds, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Savia. This transaction provided Seminis with a non-exclusive right to produce on a worldwide basis, and an exclusive right to sell in Europe and Asia DNAP's patented bell peppers. DNAP received an advance cash payment of $2 million against future royalty payments. The agreement provides that after two years Seminis has the right to terminate the agreement and that DNAP would be required to reimburse Seminis for any unearned portion of the royalty advance. Accordingly, DNAP recorded this advance on royalties as Accounts due to Related Parties.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The Company

Bionova Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (together with its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise, "Bionova Holding" or the "Company"), was formed in January 1996, and acts as a holding company for (i) Agrobionova, S.A. de C.V., a corporation organized under the laws of the United Mexican States, of which the Company owns 98.6% ("ABSA"), (ii) International Produce Holding Company, a Delaware corporation, of which the Company owns 100% ("IPHC"), (iii) DNA Plant Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation, of which the Company owns 100% ("DNAP"), and (iv) VPP Corporation, a Delaware corporation, of which the Company owns 100% ("VPP"). ~~Since~~Approximately ~~October 6, 1998, approximately~~ 77% of the outstanding common stock of the Company ~~has~~is ~~been~~ indirectly owned by Savia, S.A. de C.V.

For operating and financial reporting purposes, Bionova Holding Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, unless the ~~Company~~context requires otherwise, "Bionova Holding" or the "Company") historically has classified its business into three fundamental areas: (1) Farming, which consists principally of interests in 100% Company-owned fresh produce production facilities and joint ventures or contract growing arrangements with other growers; in Mexico; (2) Distribution, consisting principally of interests in sales and distribution companies in ~~Mexico,~~ the United States, and Canada; and (3) Research and Development (or Technology), ~~consisting~~which until its shut down in June 2002 consisted of business units focused on ~~the~~ ~~technology~~the development of fruits and vegetables and intellectual properties associated with these development efforts. The Technology business has been shut-down and has been presented as discontinued operations in the balance sheet and statements of operations for all periods presented. DNAP has shifted its focus to the licensing and sale of its intellectual property. In connection with the shutdown of its business, DNAP expects to transfer its remaining assets to Bionova Holding in partial satisfaction of outstanding indebtedness.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 Compared to the Three Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2001

~~Total~~Consolidated ~~consolidated~~total revenues ~~decreased~~declined ~~by $19.3 million~~ to $4217.47 million for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 ~~compared~~from to $6141.75 million in ~~revenue~~ in the same quarter of 2001, consolidated gross profit (sales less cost of sales) ~~decreased~~declined ~~by $3.9 million~~ to a loss of $0.5 million for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 ~~compared~~from to a profit of $3.40 million in the same quarter of 2001, and the Company's consolidated operating loss ~~increased~~declined ~~by $2.1 million~~ to $4.43 million for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 ~~compared~~from to a loss of $24.31 million ~~operating loss~~ in the same quarter of 2001.

FARMING segment revenues, the majority of which are eliminated in consolidation, ~~decreased~~were bydown ~~$1.4 million~~slightly tofrom $163.13 million ~~for~~in the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 ~~compared~~ toas compared with $173.5 million in the same quarter of 2001. ~~The~~While ~~decrease~~total ~~is attributable to a decrease in~~ production volumes ofwere ~~approximately~~relatively ~~11%~~equal ~~for~~across the ~~quarter~~corresponding ~~ended June 30~~quarters, ~~2002,~~yields ~~compared to~~were ~~the~~down ~~same~~significantly ~~quarter~~from ~~of 2001. Partially offsetting~~ the ~~decrease~~third ~~in production volumes was a 4% increase in the average selling prices of the Company's fresh produce for the second~~ quarter of ~~2002~~ ~~compared~~2001 to the ~~same~~third quarter of ~~2001~~2002. ~~The~~This ~~gross~~was ~~profit~~a ~~(sales~~consequence ~~less cost~~ of ~~sales)~~poor ~~result~~market inconditions aand ~~loss~~crop ofquality ~~$2.8 million~~associated inwith ~~the~~grape ~~second~~production ~~quarter~~in ofHermosillo ~~2002~~and astomato ~~compared~~production toin aTodo ~~loss~~Santos ofand ~~$4.3 million~~Obregon in ~~the same period of 2001~~2002. ~~This~~These ~~improvement~~poor ~~was~~yields atranslated ~~direct~~directly ~~consequence~~through ofto the ~~production~~higher in2002 ~~Culiacan.~~operating ~~Selling~~loss ~~and~~in ~~administrative~~this ~~expenses~~segment of the ~~Farming~~business, ~~segment~~as in the ~~second quarter of 2002 were~~Farming ~~$0.1 million~~segment asoperating ~~compared~~loss toin ~~$0.2 million for~~ the ~~second~~third quarter of 2001. ~~Farming~~was ~~operating losses of~~ $41.68 million inas ~~the~~compared ~~second~~with ~~quarter~~a ofloss ~~2001 improved to operating losses~~ of $23.90 million in the ~~second~~same quarter of 2002.

Revenues of the DISTRIBUTION segment ~~decreased~~declined by $2423.70 million to $3716.1 million for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 ~~compared~~from to $6139.81 million in the same quarter of 2002. ~~The~~This ~~decrease~~decline iswas ~~largely~~entirely attributable to the divestiture of Interfruver de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. in November 2001, which accounted for $24.38 million of sales in the ~~second~~ third quarter of 2001. (Interfruver still serves as the Company's distributor of fresh produce harvested by ABSA, but sales to Interfruver are now recorded

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~~Company's distributor of fresh produce harvested by ABSA, but sales to Interfruver are now recorded~~ as revenues from unaffiliated customers of the Farming segment). Revenues of the U.S. distribution companies decreased by $21.4 million, or 1027%, for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 as compared towith the same quarter of 2001 due to a 46% decline in production volumes. Partially offsetting the ~~lack~~impact of ~~production~~this ~~from~~decline ~~Hermosillo~~in volumes on gross margin was 36% higher average selling prices due to a better product mix. (Vine Sweet mini peppers, which sell at significantly higher prices with higher margins represented a much higher percentage of revenues in the third quarter of 2002 than the same quarter in 2001.) Revenues ~~from~~of Premier Fruits & Vegetables, BBL Inc. in Canada increased by $23.02 million, or 1535%. InGross ~~addition, gross~~ profit ~~relating~~of to the Distribution Segment decreased by $41.28 million, orin ~~60% for~~ the ~~second~~third quarter of 2002 as compared towith the ~~second~~third quarter of 2001 due to (i) the impact of the divestiture of Interfruver (gross profit in the ~~second~~third quarter of 2001 ~~was~~ was $31.05 million); (ii) a decrease of $10.6 7 million in the gross profit generated ~~from~~by the U.S. distribution companies; and (iii) ~~offsetting~~offset ~~the~~in ~~decreases~~part ~~was~~by a $0.4 million increase in the gross profit of Premier Fruits & Vegetables, BBL Inc. in Canada. Selling and administrative expenses ~~relating~~of to the Distribution segment decreased by $12.53 million for the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002 as compared towith the same quarter in 2001. The decrease iswas ~~entirely~~a ~~due~~result toof (i) the divestiture of Interfruver and (ii) a $0.8 million ~~All~~reduction ofin expenses, ~~the~~mainly ~~above~~related to salaries. The combination of these factors, ~~resulted in~~contributed to a $20.78 million decrease in the operating ~~profit~~loss of the Distribution segment for the quarter ended ~~June~~ September 30, 2002 as compared towith the same quarter of 2001 ($31.01 million operating loss in the ~~second~~ third quarter of 2001 as compared towith a $0.3 million ~~in the second quarter of 2002). As a percentage of sales,~~ operating ~~profit~~loss ~~decreased~~in ~~to 0.9% for~~ the ~~second~~ third quarter of 2002 ~~compared to 4~~).9% ~~in the second quarter of 2001.~~

Amortization of goodwill, patents and trademarks, which are expensed in each of the segments, ~~decreased~~declined byfrom $0.37 million toin ~~zero for~~ the third quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~2001 ~~2002~~to ~~compared~~$0.1 in the third quarter toof 2002 ($0.3 million inof the ~~same~~2001 ~~quarter~~expense and all of ~~2001.~~the ~~The~~2002 ~~decrease~~expense isare ~~primarily~~reflected in the results of discontinued operations). This decline was due to the ~~$29.9 million~~significant impairment ~~charge~~ charges recorded in the fourth quarter of 2001., ~~The~~which ~~Company wrote-down~~reduced the ~~value~~Company's ~~of its~~ goodwill to zero and the value of its patents and trademarks to $3.0 million at December 31, 2001. In addition, the amortization expense relating to the patents and trademarks for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 are included as part of discontinued operations on the statement of operations.

Corporate administrative expenses ~~remain~~declined ~~constant~~from at$1.6 million in the third quarter of 2001 to $0.57 million ~~for~~in the ~~second~~same ~~quarter~~period of 2002. This decline was attributable to a reduction in legal and ~~2001~~other administrative expenses.

Interest expense increased from $01.34 million in the ~~second~~third quarter of 2001 to $2.43 million in the ~~second~~third quarter of 2002.

The ~~decrease~~loss infrom ~~income~~the ~~tax~~discontinued ~~expense~~operations of the research and development segment declined from $01.29 million in the third quarter of 2001 to $01.52 million ~~for~~in the third quarter ~~ended~~of 2002. This reduction was the result of the shut down of the Company's research and development operations in June ~~30,~~ 2002 ~~compared~~and toa $0reduction in amortization expense associated with goodwill and patents and trademarks.~~7 million~~ ~~for~~While the ~~same~~shut ~~quarter~~down of ~~2001 is~~operations ~~primarily~~eliminated ~~due~~most toof the ~~divestiture~~costs ofin ~~Interfruver~~this business segment, ~~which~~the ~~generated~~Company anrecognized ~~income~~certain ~~tax~~costs ~~expense~~in the third quarter of ~~$0.2 million~~2002 ~~during~~carrying over from the ~~second~~shut ~~quarter~~down and to license and sell some of ~~2001~~its technology patents.

The share of ~~income~~the ~~and or~~ loss in subsidiaries allocable to minority interests was ~~$0.1 million~~almost ~~for~~zero in the third quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2002 ~~and~~as compared with $0.25 million ~~for~~in the same quarter of 2001. ~~The~~These allocations ~~allocation~~ of the share of profits and or losses ~~are~~were consistent with the minority positions held across the operating subsidiaries of the Company and reflect the impact of the divestiture of Interfruver on minority interest income ~~generated~~ in the ~~second~~third quarter of 2001.

~~Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001~~ 16

~~Total~~Nine ~~consolidated~~Months ~~revenues~~Ended ~~decreased by $38.8~~September ~~million to $88.3 million for the six-month period ended June~~ 30, 2002 ~~compared~~Compared to ~~$127.1 million~~ ~~for~~ the ~~same~~Nine ~~six-month~~Months ~~period~~Ended ~~of 2001, consolidated gross profit (sales less cost of sales) decreased by $6.2~~September ~~million to a profit of $6.3 million for the six-month period ended June~~ 30, ~~2002 compared to a profit of $12.5 million for the same six-month period of~~ 2001, and the Company's consolidated operating loss increased by $3.8 million to $1.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 compared to $2.4 million operating profit for the same six-month period of 2001.

~~FARMING segment~~Consolidated total revenues, ~~the~~declined ~~majority~~to of$106.0 million ~~which~~for ~~are~~the ~~eliminated~~nine inmonth ~~consolidation~~period ended September 30, ~~decreased~~2002 byfrom $1168.16 million for the same nine month period of 2001, consolidated gross profit (sales less cost of sales) declined to $435.8 million for the ~~six-~~nine month period ended September 30, 2002 from $15.6 million in ~~June~~the same nine month period of 2001, and the Company's consolidated operating loss totaled $5.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 as compared towith a $~~44.~~1.7 million loss ~~for~~in the same nine month period of 2001.

13 FARMING segment revenues, the majority of which are eliminated in consolidation, decreased by $1.3 million to $46.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 as compared with $47.6 million for the same nine month period of 2001. Production volumes increased by 3.8% from the nine month period ended September 30, 2001 to the same period in 2002, while the average selling prices for the Company's fresh produce declined by 6.3% between these corresponding nine month periods. The decline in selling prices more than offset the improvement in production volumes which accounted for a worsening of Farming gross profit (sales less cost of sales) from a loss of $0.8 million in the first nine months of 2001 to a loss of $2.4 million in the same period of 2002. Selling and administrative expenses of the Farming segment for the first nine months of 2002 declined by 10.7%, or $0.3 million, as compared with the first nine months of 2001. The consequence of these combined factors caused the Farming operating loss to increase by 38% from $4.1 million for the first nine months of 2001 to $5.6 million for the same period of 2002.

Revenues of the DISTRIBUTION segment declined by $71.3 million to $94.9 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 from $166.2 million for the same ~~six-~~nine month period of 2001. ~~Production~~This ~~volumes~~decline ~~increased~~was byentirely 8%attributable ~~from~~to the ~~six~~divestiture ~~months~~of ~~ended~~Interfruver ~~June 30~~de Mexico, ~~2001~~S.A. tode ~~2002~~C.V. in November 2001, ~~and~~which ~~the~~accounted ~~average~~for ~~selling~~$71.2 million ~~prices~~of sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2001. (Interfruver still serves as the Company's distributor of fresh produce ~~declined~~harvested by ABSA, but sales to Interfruver are now recorded as revenues from unaffiliated customers of the Farming segment). Revenues of the U.S. distribution companies decreased by $6.1 million, or 10%, ~~between~~for the ~~year-on-year~~nine ~~six~~month ~~months.~~period ~~The~~ended ~~gross~~September 30, ~~results~~2002 ~~(sales~~as ~~less~~compared ~~cost~~with the same nine month period of ~~sales)~~2001, ~~account~~and ~~for~~this adecrease ~~loss~~was due largely to lower prices. Revenues of Premier Fruits & Vegetables, BBL Inc. in Canada increased by $16.0 million, inor 18.2%. Gross profit relating to the ~~first~~Distribution ~~six~~Segment ~~months~~decreased of by $7.5 million, or 47.7% for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 as compared with the same nine month period of 2001 due to (i), the impact of the divestiture of Interfruver (gross profit for the nine months of 2001 was $5.6 million); (ii) a ~~loss~~decrease of $2.19 million in the ~~same~~gross ~~period~~profit ofgenerated ~~2001~~by the U.S. ~~This~~distribution ~~improvement~~companies; ~~was~~and (iii) offset in part by a ~~direct~~$1.0 million ~~consequence~~increase ofin the ~~reduction~~gross onprofit ~~the~~of ~~production~~Premier ~~program~~Fruits & ~~for~~Vegetables, ~~Culiacan~~BBL Inc. in Canada. Selling and administrative expenses ofrelating to the ~~Farming~~Distribution segment decreased by $4.4 million for the ~~first~~nine ~~six~~month ~~months~~period ofended September 30, 2002 ~~accounted~~as ~~for~~compared with the same nine month period of 2001. The decrease was a result of (i) the divestiture of Interfruver and (ii) a reduction of $0.25 million asin ~~compared~~expenses, mainly related to salaries. The combination of these factors contributed to a $02.39 million decrease in the operating profit of the Distribution segment from $4.4 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2002 as compared with $1.5 million for the same period of 2001. ~~Farming~~The divestiture of Interfruver accounted for the majority of this decline, as Interfruver generated an operating ~~losses~~ profit of $21.49 million ~~for~~ during the first ~~six~~nine months of 2001. ~~improved~~As a percentage of sales, operating profit decreased to $1.~~3 million~~6% for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2002 as compared with 2.7% for the first nine months of 2001.

~~Revenues~~Amortization of ~~the DISTRIBUTION segment decreased by $48.2 million to $78.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30~~goodwill, ~~2002~~patents ~~compared~~and ~~to $127.0 million for the same six-month period of 2001. The decrease is largely attributable to the divestiture of Interfruver de Mexico~~trademarks, ~~S.A. de C.V. in November 2001,~~ which ~~accounted~~ ~~for $46.4 million of sales for the six-month period ended June 30, 2001. (Interfruver still serves as the Company's distributor of fresh produce harvested by ABSA, but sales to Interfruver~~ are ~~now~~expensed ~~recorded~~in aseach ~~revenues from unaffiliated customers~~ of the ~~Farming segment). Revenues of the U.S. distribution companies decreased by $4.7 million~~segments, ordeclined ~~8%, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 compared to the same six-month period of 2001, due to the lack of production~~ from ~~Culiacan and Hermosillo. Revenues of Premier Fruits & Vegetables, BBL Inc. in Canada increased by~~ $2.8 million, or 11%. In addition, gross profit relating to the Distribution Segment decreased by $6.0 million, or 46% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 compared to the same six-month period of 2001 due to (i), the impact of the divestiture of Interfruver (gross profit for the six months of 2001 was $4.0 million); (ii) a decrease of $2.5 million in the gross profit generated from the U.S. distribution companies; and (iii) offsetting the decreases was a $0.5 million increase in the gross profit of Premier Fruits & Vegetables, BBL Inc. in Canada. Selling and administrative expenses relating to the Distribution segment decreased by $2.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 compared to the same six-month period of 2001. The decrease is entirely due to the divestiture of Interfruver. All of the above factors resulted in a $3.9 million ~~decrease~~ in the ~~operating profit of the Distribution segment for the six-month period ended June 30,2002 compared to the same six-month period of 2001 ($6.1 million for the~~ first ~~six-month~~nine ~~period~~months of 2001 ~~compared~~ to $20.~~2 million~~4 ~~for~~in the first ~~six-month~~ ~~period 2002. As a percentage of sales, operating profit decreased to 2.9% for the first six~~ nine months of 2002 ~~compared to 4.8% for the first six months of 2001.~~

Amortization of goodwill, patents and trademarks, which are expensed in each of the segments, decreased by $0.6 million to zero for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 compared to $0.6 million for the same six-month period of 2001. The decrease is primarily due to the $29.9 million impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company wrote-down the value of its goodwill to zero and the value of its patents and trademarks to $3.0 million at December 31, 2001. In addition, the amortization expense relating to the patents and trademarks for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 are included as part of discontinued operations on the statement of operations. 17

~~Corporate~~ ~~administrative expenses decreased by~~ ($~~0.3 million to $~~1.14 million ~~for~~of the ~~six-month~~2001 ~~period~~expense ~~ended~~and ~~June 30,~~all ~~2002~~of ~~compared~~the to2002 ~~$1.4 million for~~expense ~~the~~are ~~same~~reflected ~~six-month~~in ~~period~~the results of ~~2001~~discontinued operations). ~~The~~This ~~decrease~~decline iswas ~~primarily~~ due to the ~~receipt~~significant ofimpairment ~~$0.4 million~~charges inrecorded ~~insurance proceeds during~~ in the ~~first~~fourth quarter of ~~2002~~2001, aswhich ~~reimbursement~~reduced ~~for a portion of legal expenses that~~ the Company's ~~had~~goodwill ~~incurred~~to ~~over~~zero and the ~~past~~value ~~five~~of ~~years~~its ~~associated~~patents ~~with~~and ~~various~~trademarks ~~shareholder~~to ~~lawsuits~~$3.0 million ~~These~~at ~~proceeds~~December 31, ~~were recorded as an offset to administrative expenses~~2001.

~~Interest~~Corporate ~~expense~~administrative ~~increased~~expenses declined from $12.38 million in the first ~~six~~nine months of 2001 to $41.76 million in the same period of 2002. This decline was attributable to a reduction in legal and other administrative expenses.

14 Interest expense increased from $2.8 million in the first nine months of 2001 to $7.0 million in the first nine months of 2002.

~~The~~A ~~decrease in income tax expense of~~ $06.4 million tocharge ~~$0.7 million~~was ~~for~~recorded in the ~~six-month~~second ~~period~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~2001 ~~200~~for ~~compared~~shareholder litigation expense due to ~~the~~a ~~same~~court ~~six-month period~~ruling ofissued ~~2001~~by isthe ~~primarily~~California ~~due~~Superior toCourt ~~the~~in ~~divestiture~~favor of ~~Interfruver,~~the Grace ~~which~~Brothers ~~generated~~against anDNAP. ~~income~~DNAP ~~tax~~settled ~~expense~~this ofdispute ~~$0.5 million~~with the Grace Brothers during the ~~six-month~~fourth ~~period~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2001.

The ~~share~~loss offrom ~~income~~the ~~and~~discontinued oroperations ~~loss~~of inthe ~~subsidiaries~~research ~~allocable~~and todevelopment ~~minority~~segment ~~interests~~declined ~~was~~from ~~zero~~$7.4 million ~~for~~in the ~~six-month~~first ~~period~~nine ~~ended~~months ~~June 30,~~of ~~2002~~2001 ~~and~~to $0.2.1 million ~~for~~in the ~~same~~ ~~six-month~~ period of ~~2001~~2002. ~~The~~This ~~allocation~~reduction ofwas the result ~~share~~ of ~~profits~~staffing ~~and~~reductions orundertaken ~~losses~~during ~~are~~the ~~consistent~~second ~~with~~quarter ~~the~~of ~~minority~~2001 ~~positions~~in ~~held~~an ~~across~~effort to conserve cash, resources, the ~~operating~~subsequent ~~subsidiaries~~shut down of the Company's research and ~~reflect~~ ~~the~~development ~~impact~~operations ofin June 2002, ~~the~~and ~~divestiture~~a ofreduction ~~Interfruver~~in onamortization ~~minority~~expense ~~interest~~associated ~~income~~with ~~generated~~goodwill ~~during~~and ~~the~~patents ~~first~~and ~~six-months of 2001~~trademarks.

The decline in income tax expense from $1.1 million in the first nine months of 2001 to $0.6 million in the same nine months of 2002 was a consequence of the divestiture of Interfruver, which recorded income tax of $0.7 million in the first nine months of 2001.

The share of income in subsidiaries allocable to minority interests was a loss of $0.3 million in the first nine months of 2001 as compared with income of $0.1million in the same nine months of 2002. These allocations of the share of profits were consistent with the minority positions held across the operating subsidiaries of the Company.

Capital Expenditures

During the first ~~six~~nine months of 2002, the Company made capital investments of $1.06 million. The majority of the funds ~~were~~was spent to purchase stakes used to grow ABSA's tomato and pepper products and construct growing facilities in Todo Santos.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Statement of Cash Flows. For the ~~six-month~~nine ~~period~~months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2002, the Company generated $32.14 million of cash from operating activities. Net ~~loss~~income, minority interests share of ~~income and or loss~~profit, the addback of depreciation and other non-cash items accounted for the use of $513.21 million. Accounts receivable and advances to growers were ~~increased~~reduced by $313.6 million, and inventories were reduced by $2.9 million, as the Company collected cash on the carryover of the Todo Santos harvest from ~~the~~ ~~2001~~ year-end 2001 and ~~reduced~~had ~~its~~a very low level of grower receivables inand ~~conjunction~~inventories ~~with~~at the ~~conclusion~~end of the ~~2001~~third ~~Todo~~quarter ~~Santos~~of ~~winter~~2002 ~~harvest~~as ~~and~~compared awith ~~large~~December 31, ~~portion~~2001. ofAccounts ~~the~~payable ~~Culiacan~~declined ~~harvest. Inventories decreased~~ by $2.94 million. ~~due~~This topattern of decreases in receivables, inventories, and payables is consistent with the ~~Culiacan~~typical ~~harvest~~growing ~~season~~and harvesting periods within the year.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, the Company used $1.0 million in investing activities. All of this cash was spent on the acquisition of property, plant and equipment for the fresh produce business. 18

~~Net~~For ~~cash~~the ~~used~~nine inmonths ~~financing~~ended ~~activities~~September 30, ~~during~~2002, the ~~first~~Company ~~six~~used ~~months of 2002 totaled~~ $1.02 million. Ain ~~pay~~investing ~~down~~activities. Almost all of the ~~preseason~~cash ~~credit~~used ~~facility~~to ~~from~~purchase ~~U.S.~~property, ~~banks~~plant ofand ~~$3.2 million~~equipment ~~accounted~~was ~~for~~spent ~~the~~on ~~vast majority of this cash usage, as~~ the fresh produce business. ~~reduced~~DNAP ~~its~~received ~~line~~net ofproceeds ~~credit~~(after ~~consistent~~commission) ~~with~~of ~~its~~$0.4 million ~~working~~on ~~capital~~the ~~requirements,~~sale ~~offset~~of byits ~~increases~~Brentwood ~~in related party payables for interest on loans from related parties~~land.

~~Bank Debt; Default. All of the Company's $6.9 million of bank debt at June 30, 2002 was associated with Bionova~~Net ~~Produce, Inc.,~~cash ~~the~~used ~~Company's distribution subsidiary~~ in ~~Nogales,~~financing ~~Arizona.~~activities Asduring ~~described below, Bionova Produce is in default with respect to certain covenants related to this debt. There are three primary components to~~ the ~~bank~~first ~~debt,~~nine ~~each~~months of ~~which~~2002 istotaled ~~guaranteed by Savia~~$2.0 million. ~~The~~A ~~first~~pay ~~component~~down of the ~~bank~~preseason ~~debt~~credit isfacility afrom ~~term~~U.S. ~~loan~~banks ~~in an amount~~ of $3.32 million and ~~which~~a ~~was~~reduction ~~due~~in ~~and~~the ~~paid~~Company's inuse ~~full on~~of ~~June 30,~~its ~~2002.~~revolving ~~The~~line ~~second~~of ~~component~~credit ofaccounted for the ~~debt~~reduction isof athis ~~five-year~~cash ~~loan~~usage, ~~collateralized~~as bythe ~~real~~fresh ~~property,~~produce ~~with~~business ~~principal~~reduced ~~and~~its ~~interest~~line ~~payable~~of ~~monthly~~credit ~~through~~consistent ~~August 30,~~with ~~2006.~~its ~~The~~working ~~third~~capital ~~component~~requirements. ofAccounts ~~the~~due ~~bank~~to ~~debt~~related isparties aincrease by $6.0 million ~~revolving~~due ~~line~~to ofinterest ~~credit,~~being ~~the~~charged ~~principal~~on ~~which~~the isrelated ~~due~~party ~~in full on September 30, 2002~~payables.

~~The revolving~~Bank ~~line~~Debt. All of ~~credit~~the isCompany's ~~collateralized~~$2.1 million byof ~~accounts~~bank ~~receivable~~debt ~~and~~at ~~other~~September 30, ~~assets~~2002 ($1.6 million As of ~~July~~which was short-term) was associated with Bionova Produce, 31Inc., the ~~amount~~Company's ~~borrowed~~distribution onsubsidiary ~~this~~in ~~revolving~~Nogales, ~~line~~Arizona. ~~exceeded~~There ~~the~~are ~~amount~~two ~~permitted under~~components ~~Bionova~~to ~~Produce's~~this ~~borrowing~~debt, ~~base.~~both ~~Management~~of ~~has~~which ~~been~~are ~~working~~guaranteed ~~with~~by Savia. ~~the~~The ~~bank~~first tocomponent ~~cure~~of the ~~default.~~debt ~~Management~~is ~~expects~~a tofive-year ~~come~~loan ~~into~~secured ~~compliance~~by ~~with~~real ~~its~~property ~~loan~~and ~~restrictions~~is ~~within~~due ~~the~~August 30, ~~next~~2006. ~~thirty~~The ~~days through~~second ~~increasing~~component ~~its~~of ~~borrowing~~the ~~base~~bank ~~(due~~debt tois ~~additional~~a ~~accounts~~$6 million ~~receivable~~revolving ~~that~~line ~~will~~of credit, bethe ~~generated)~~principal ~~and~~of ~~paying~~which ~~down~~originally ~~its~~was ~~loan~~due asin ~~additional~~full ~~funds~~on ~~become~~September 30, ~~available. However~~2002, ~~the~~but ~~bank~~was ~~has~~extended ~~the~~to ~~right~~November 14, ~~at any~~2002, ~~time~~to permit Bionova Produce to ~~demand~~complete ~~that~~a ~~the~~new ~~company~~set ~~pay~~of itfinancing facilities ~~outstanding~~with ~~borrowings~~its ~~under~~bank. While Bionova Produce is working with the bank ~~agreements~~on ina ~~full~~further orextension, tosince ~~exercise~~November 14th ~~other~~has ~~remedies~~now ~~under~~passed, this facility is past due, though the ~~loan~~bank ~~agreement~~has not yet declared an event of default.

15 Bionova Produce has been in negotiations with the bank to secure three new credit facilities with an aggregate limit of $10.5 million. These facilities consist of (i) a revolving line of credit in an amount up to $7.0 million secured by accounts receivable and inventories of Bionova Produce, (ii) a seasonal pre-harvest credit facility in an amount up to $1.75 million secured by certain physical assets, and (iii) a term credit facility secured by certain physical assets of Bionova Produce in an amount up to $1.75 million. These three facilities would also be guaranteed by Savia in an amount up to $10.0 million. Though the bank has approved the loan facilities on a preliminary basis, certain terms are still being negotiated, and the facilities have not yet been secured.

~~Cash Needs. Within the next 30 days,~~ Bionova Produce ~~will~~already ~~need~~has ~~cash~~scaled toback ~~begin~~its ~~funding~~plan ~~grower~~to ~~advances~~fund ~~for~~certain ~~the~~third ~~growing season~~party ingrowers ~~Culiacan.~~because Toof ~~maintain~~delays ~~approximately~~in ~~the~~completing ~~same~~these ~~level~~negotiations ~~of growing~~ and ~~distribution~~receiving ~~activity~~the asfunds ~~last~~on ~~year,~~which ~~Bionova~~it ~~Produce~~had ~~will~~been relying. ~~need~~As toa ~~fund~~result ~~approximately~~of ~~$2.2 million~~these ~~over~~cutbacks, ~~the next 4 months. Though~~ ABSA ~~continues~~and toBionova ~~try~~Produce toexpect ~~sell~~their ~~excess~~revenues ~~real~~for ~~estate in Mexico,~~ the ~~depressed~~fourth ~~real~~quarter ~~estate~~of ~~market~~2002 inand ~~Mexico~~the ~~makes~~first itquarter ~~difficult~~of 2003 to ~~anticipate~~be ~~whether~~lower ~~any~~than ~~substantial~~comparable ~~proceeds~~periods ~~can be realized~~ in ~~the~~prior ~~next several months~~years. ~~Therefore~~ Furthermore, if Bionova Produce ~~and~~experiences ~~ABSA~~any ~~have~~significant ~~been~~delay ~~working~~in tosecuring ~~renew~~ its ~~revolving~~new ~~line~~bank offacilities, ~~credit~~its ~~and~~operations towill ~~obtain~~be ~~another~~adversely ~~"pre-season"~~affected ~~term~~and ~~loan~~Bionova ofProduce atmay ~~least $3.3 million~~not ~~(which~~have ~~is consistent with~~ the ~~amount~~funds ~~borrowed in 2001)~~ to ~~provide the necessary funds~~ advance to ~~invest~~ABSA inand the ~~next~~third ~~Culiacan~~party ~~winter~~growers ~~growing~~to ~~season.~~which ~~Negotiations~~it onand ~~these~~ABSA ~~loans~~have ~~cannot proceed~~already ~~until~~committed ~~Bionova~~to ~~Produce~~harvest ~~cures~~crops ~~the~~in ~~existing default~~December. ~~There~~If ~~can~~ABSA beis nonot ~~assurance~~able ~~the~~to ~~bank~~harvest ~~will~~the ~~agree~~crops toand ~~provide~~Bionova ~~this~~Produce ~~term~~does ~~loan~~not orreceive ~~renew~~ the ~~revolving~~produce it ~~line~~had ofplanned ~~credit~~to ~~when~~sell itover ~~comes~~the ~~due.~~winter Ifharvest ~~these loans cannot be obtained~~season, the Company will ~~have~~be tonot ~~scale~~generate ~~back~~all ~~its~~of ~~growing~~the ~~and~~cash ~~distribution~~it ~~activities~~had ~~during~~forecast ~~the~~and ~~next~~in ~~growing~~all ~~season. In 2001~~likelihood, ~~the~~may ~~Culiacan~~not ~~winter~~be ~~growing~~able ~~season~~to ~~accounted~~meet ~~for~~all ~~22%~~ of ~~the~~ ~~produce~~its ~~business's~~financial ~~total revenues~~obligations.

Debt to Savia. At ~~June~~September 30, 2002 Bionova Holding and its subsidiaries were indebted to Savia and its subsidiaries (other than Bionova Holding) in a total amount of $9195.42 million. Of this total, $1920.97 million was owed by ABSA and is accruing interest at a rate of approximately 9% per annum. Bionova Holding had debt of $6869.70 million to Savia. The Bionova Holding debt currently is accruing interest at a rate of approximately 12.5% per annum. Other subsidiaries of Bionova Holding had related party accounts due to Savia and its subsidiaries that accounted for the balance of the $25.85 million. All of the Bionova Holding debt originally was due to be paid by March 23, 2002, but was extended by agreement between Bionova Holding and Savia until December 31, 2002. The other related party accounts due to Savia and its subsidiaries have varying maturities, and all are due at various times in 2002. At this time, Bionova Holding does not know how this indebtedness will be handled.

Going Concern Issues. As a result of the Company's operating losses during the past five years and its current financial structure, there continues to be substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management has been and is continuing to address the Company's financial condition by shutting down the operations of its research and development business and trying to sell non-core assets of the fresh produce business. The Company still must find a solution to the $91.4 million of debt plus additional interest accruing from June 30, 2002 that is due to Savia and its subsidiaries during 2002 as well as cure its bank covenant violations. There can be no assurance that these actions will result in sufficient working capital to significantly improve the Company's current financial position or its results of operations nor can there be any assurance the Company will be able to meet its obligations in 2002 or beyond. This raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. 19

extended by agreement between Bionova Holding and Savia until December 31, 2002. The other related party accounts due to Savia and its subsidiaries have varying maturities, and all are due at various times in 2002. At this time, Bionova Holding does not know how this indebtedness will be handled.

Going Concern Issues. As a result of the Company's operating losses during the past five years and its current financial structure, there continues to be substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management has been and is continuing to address the Company's financial condition by shutting down the operations of its research and development business, selling non-core assets of the fresh produce business, and selling and licensing its intellectual property. (Since the end of the third quarter, ABSA sold some land in Culiacan for $2.5 million and several licenses have been granted on patents held by DNAP.) The Company still must find a solution to the $95.2 million of debt plus additional interest accruing from September 30, 2002 that is due to Savia and its subsidiaries during 2002 as well as securing new credit facilities with its bank. There can be no assurance that these actions will result in sufficient working capital to significantly improve the Company's current financial position or its results of operations nor can there be any assurance the Company will be able to meet its obligations in 2002 or beyond. This raises substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report on Form 10-Q includes "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, including without limitation statements contained in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" other than statements of historical facts included in this Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our financial position, business strategy, prospects, plans and objectives of our management for future operations, and industry conditions, are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. In addition to important factors described elsewhere in this report, the following "Risk Factors," sometimes have affected, and in the future could affect, our actual results and could cause these results during 2002 and beyond, to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. When we use the terms "Bionova," "we," "us," and "our," these terms refer to the Company and its subsidiaries.

Factors," sometimes have affected, and in the future could affect, our actual results and could cause these results during 2002 and beyond, to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. When we use the terms "Bionova," "we," "us," and "our," these terms refer to the Company and its subsidiaries.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION

We may continue to sustain losses and accumulate deficits in the future

We have sustained losses in every year of our existence from 1996 through 2001. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2002 our accumulated deficit was $~~200~~208.35 million. ~~For~~ For the year ended December 31, 2001, we had a net loss of $56.6 million. The factors that caused these losses, including factors described in this section, may continue to limit our ~~ability~~ ability to make a profit in the future.

We will need additional financing to achieve our growth objectives, which could hurt our financial condition

We will need additional capital to meet our growth objectives and working capital requirements. Our projected cash flows from operations and existing capital resources, including our existing credit lines, may not be sufficient. Therefore, our ability to pursue these objectives may depend on our ability to obtain additional capital, which could cause us to incur additional debt or issue additional equity securities. We cannot assure you that additional capital will be available on satisfactory terms, if at all, and, as a result, we may be restricted in our pursuit of future growth strategies.

Our leveraged position could cause us to be unable to meet our capital needs, which could hurt our financial condition

AsAt ~~of June~~September 30, 2002 we had a working capital deficit of $7179.73 million and a stockholders deficit of $2836.69 million. We had $62.91 million of debt with banks and $9195.42 million of debt ~~plus accrued interest~~ with Savia and Savia's subsidiaries. This level of indebtedness may pose substantial risks to our company and to our stockholders, including the possibility that we may not generate sufficient cash flow to pay our outstanding debts. Our level of indebtedness may also adversely affect our ability to incur additional indebtedness and finance our future operations and capital needs, and may limit our ability to pursue other business opportunities.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR FARMING AND DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS

Bad weather and crop disease can affect the amount of produce we can grow, which can decrease our revenues and profitability

Weather conditions greatly affect the amount of fresh produce we bring to market, and, accordingly, the prices we receive for our produce. Storms, frosts, droughts, and particularly floods, can destroy a crop and less severe weather conditions, such as excess precipitation, cold weather and heat, can kill or damage significant portions of a crop. Crop disease and pestilence can be unpredictable and can have a devastating effect on our crops, rendering them unsalable and resulting in the loss of all or a portion of the crop for that harvest season. Even when only a portion of our crops are damaged, the profits we could have made on the crop will be severely affected because the costs to plant and cultivate the entire crop will have been incurred although we may experience low yields or may only be able to sell a portion of our crop.

Labor shortages and union activity can affect our ability to hire workers to harvest and distribute our crops, which can hurt our financial condition

The production of fresh produce is heavily dependent upon the availability of a large labor force to harvest crops. The turnover rate among the labor force is high due to the strenuous work, long hours, necessary relocation and relatively low pay. If it becomes necessary to pay more to attract labor to farm work, our labor costs will increase.

The Mexican farm work force retained by ABSA is unionized. If the union attempts to disrupt production and is successful on a large scale, labor costs will likely increase and work stoppages may be encountered, which would be particularly damaging in our industry where harvesting crops at peak times and getting them to market on a timely basis is critical. The majority of fresh produce is shipped by truck. In the United States and in Mexico, the trucking industry is largely unionized and therefore susceptible to labor disturbances. As a result, delivery delays caused by labor disturbances in the ~~trucking industry or any other reason could limit our ability to get fresh produce to market before it spoils.~~

trucking industry or any other reason could limit our ability to get fresh produce to market before it spoils.

ABSA's reliance on leases and production associations could result in increased costs, which could adversely affect our financial results

ABSA relies on agricultural land leased from others, production associations with other growers, and contract production with third party growers for a large part of its supply. The average term of the land leases is two years and we expect to renew most of these land leases as they expire. If the other parties to these leases were to choose not to renew their agreements with ABSA, ABSA would be required to locate alternate sources of supply and/or land or, in some cases, to pay increased rents for land. In addition to increased rental rates, increases in land costs could result from increases in water charges, property taxes and related expenses. Production associations and contract production with third party growers are generally arranged three to six months prior to each growing season. The provisions of the contracts with these growers may change from year to year, which can affect the amount of supply, the prices of the produce, and the cost and profit sharing arrangements among the parties. If these other growers choose not to renew their contracts, ABSA would be required to locate alternate sources of supply, which may or may not be available.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

Legal limitations could affect our ownership of rural land in Mexico, which could decrease our supply of produce causing a decrease in our revenues and profitability

ABSA owns a substantial amount of rural land in Mexico, which it uses to grow fresh fruits and vegetables. Historically, the ownership of rural land in Mexico has been subject to legal limitations and claims by residents of rural communities, which in some cases could lead to the owner being forced to surrender its land. ABSA has been, and continues to be, involved in land dispute proceedings as part of its ordinary course of business. If ABSA is required to surrender any of its land, the volume of fresh fruits and vegetables it produces would decline and adversely affect our profitability. There is currently pending in Mexico a lawsuit challenging the ownership rights of ABSA to rural land it owns in Mexico. If this lawsuit was to be decided against ABSA, ABSA could lose a total of 7.7% of all the rural land it owns in Mexico.

Currency fluctuations and inflation can increase the cost of our products in the United States and abroad, which decreases our revenues and profitability

While currency exchange rates in Mexico have been relatively stable over the past three years, previous history has shown that these rates can be highly volatile. For example, in December 1994, the Mexican government announced its intention to float the Mexican peso against the United States dollar and, as a result, the peso devalued over 40% relative to the dollar during that month. Exchange rate fluctuations impact our subsidiaries' businesses. If the value of the peso decreases relative to the value of the dollar, then (i) imports of produce into Mexico for distribution become more expensive in peso terms and therefore more difficult to sell in the Mexican market; and (ii) inflation that generally accompanies reductions in the value of the peso reduces the purchasing power of Mexican consumers, which reduces the demand for all products including produce and, in particular, imported, branded or other premium-quality produce. Conversely, if the value of the peso increases relative to the value of the dollar, Mexican production costs increase in dollar terms, which results in lower margins or higher prices with respect to produce grown in Mexico and sold in the United States and Canada.

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and, as a result, the peso devalued over 40% relative to the dollar during that month. Exchange rate fluctuations impact our subsidiaries' businesses. If the value of the peso decreases relative to the value of the dollar, then (i) imports of produce into Mexico for distribution become more expensive in peso terms and therefore more difficult to sell in the Mexican market; and (ii) inflation that generally accompanies reductions in the value of the peso reduces the purchasing power of Mexican consumers, which reduces the demand for all products including produce and, in particular, imported, branded or other premium-quality produce. Conversely, if the value of the peso increases relative to the value of the dollar, Mexican production costs increase in dollar terms, which results in lower margins or higher prices with respect to produce grown in Mexico and sold in the United States and Canada.

Volatile interest rates in Mexico can increase our capital costs

Historically, interest rates in Mexico have been volatile, particularly in times of economic unrest and uncertainty. High interest rates restrict the availability and raise the cost of capital for our Mexican subsidiaries and for growers and other Mexican parties with whom we do business, both for borrowings denominated in pesos and for borrowings denominated in dollars. Costs of operations for our Mexican subsidiaries are higher as a result.

Trade disputes between the United States and Mexico can result in tariffs, quotas and bans on imports, including our products, which can hurt our financial condition

Despite the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico and the United States from time to time are involved in trade disputes. The United States has, on occasion, imposed tariffs, quotas, and importation bans on products produced in Mexico. U.S. tomato growers have brought dumping claims against Mexican tomato growers and may do so again. Because some of our subsidiaries produce products in Mexico, which we sell in the United States, such actions, if taken, could adversely affect our business.

GENERAL BUSINESS RISKS

Savia and Ag-Biotech Capital, LLC have substantial control over the Company and can affect virtually all decisions made by its stockholders and directors

Ag-Biotech Capital, LLC beneficially owns 18,076,839 shares of our common stock accounting for 77.0% of all issued and outstanding shares. As a result, Ag-Biotech Capital, LLC has the requisite voting power to significantly affect virtually all decisions made by the Company and its stockholders, including the power to elect all directors and to block corporate actions such as an amendment to most provisions of the Company's certificate of incorporation. This ownership and management structure will inhibit the taking of any action by the Company that is not acceptable to Ag-Biotech Capital, LLC.

We may incur significant liability as a result of stockholder lawsuits

The Company and its subsidiary, DNA Plant Technology Corporation, have been sued in several lawsuits relating to the 1996 merger transaction (the "Merger") in which DNAP became a subsidiary of the Company. In ~~some of~~ those lawsuits, the former preferred stockholders of DNAP alleged they should have received much more consideration for their shares in the ~~Merger~~ Merger than they did. ~~Though~~One ~~the trial courts in these cases dismissed all~~ of ~~the claims, one of~~ these cases is still ~~under appeal~~pending. If the Company is ultimately found to be liable in this case, the value of the potential judgment could be far more than the Company could afford to pay.

We may not be able to adapt our management information systems and controls to keep pace with our future business strategy, which could hurt our financial condition

The realization of our business strategy depends on, among other things, our ability to adapt management information systems and controls and to hire, train and retain qualified employees to allow these operations to be effectively managed. The geographic separation of our subsidiaries' operations exacerbates these issues.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements disclosed in this section and otherwise in this report.

~~ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk~~ 23

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The table below provides information about the Company's derivative financial instruments consisting primarily of debt obligations that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected (contractual) maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contracts. Weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve on ~~June~~September 30, 2002. The ~~information~~ information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents, which is the Company's reporting currency. The instrument's actual cash flows are denominated in both U.S. dollars and Mexican pesos, and are indicated accordingly in the table below.

			Expected maturity date 2002			Total			Fair Value
			Expected maturity date
			(Millions of Dollars)
			2002			2003			2004			2005			2006			Total		Fair Value
Short-term debt:
			(Millions of Dollars)
	U.S. dollar variable rate.		$	6.9		$	6.9		$	6.9
Short-term debt:
		Average interest rate		6	%
	U.S. dollar variable rate		$	1.6														$	1.6	$	1.6
		Average interest rate		6	%
Long-term debt:
	U.S. dollar fixed rate		$	0.0		$	0.1		$	0.1		$	0.2		$	0.1		$	0.5	$	0.5
		Average interest rate		9	%		9	%		9	%		9	%		9	%

The Company tries to use the most cost-effective means to fund its operating and capital needs. Fixed or variable debt will be borrowed in both U.S. dollars and Mexican pesos. The Company borrows Mexican pesos to provide for its working capital needs in its Mexican operations. At ~~June~~September 30, 2002 the Company had no debt denominated in Mexican pesos. To minimize exchange risk associated with the importation of products, the Company will enter into forward exchange contracts where the functional currency to be used in the transaction is dollars.

Exchange Rate Risk

At ~~June~~September 30, 2002 the Company did not hold any financial instruments subject to exchange rate risk.

The Company is exposed to U.S. dollar-to-Mexican peso currency exchange risk due to revenues and costs denominated in Mexican pesos associated with its Mexican subsidiary, ABSA. The Company expects it will continue to be exposed to currency exchange risks in the future.

Commodity Price Risk

The table below provides information about the Company's fresh produce growing crops inventory and fixed price contracts that are sensitive to changes in commodity prices. For inventory, the table presents the carrying amount and fair value at December 31, 2001. For the fixed price contracts, the table presents the notional amounts in Boxes, the weighted average contract prices, and the total dollar contract amount by expected maturity dates, the latest of which occurs within one year from the

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~~contract amount by expected maturity dates, the latest of which occurs within one year from the~~ reporting date. Contract amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments and quantity of fresh produce to be exchanged under futures contracts.

At December 31, 2001

		At December 31, 2001
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
On-balance sheet commodity position:
	Fresh produce crops in process inventory ($US in millions)	$	5.7	$	5.7
Fixed price contracts:
	Contract volumes (3,038,000 boxes)
	Weighted average unit price (per 3,038,000 boxes)	$	8.76	$	8.76
	Contract amount ($US in millions)	$	26.6	$	26.6

		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
On-balance sheet commodity position:
	Fresh produce crops in process inventory ($US in millions)	$	5.7	$	5.7
Fixed price contracts:
	Contract volumes (3,038,000 boxes)
	Weighted average unit price (per 3,038,000 boxes)	$	8.76	$	8.76
	Contract amount ($US in millions)	$	26.6	$	26.6

In order to manage the exposure to commodity price sensitivity associated with fresh produce products, the Company enters into fixed price contracts with certain customers which guarantee specified volumes for the growing season or the year at a fixed price.

21 Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer, we conducted an evaluation of our 'disclosure controls and procedures' (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) within 90 days of the filing date of this report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures need improvement. (See Item 4(b) below)

(b) Changes in internal controls

In connection with the preparation of the Company's financial statements as of and for quarter ended September 30, 2002, management in conjunction with our financial advisors identified certain deficiencies in the Company's internal control procedures that would be deemed to be a material weakness under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The deficiencies relate to the Company's accounting and financial reporting infrastructure for collecting, analyzing, and consolidating information to prepare the financial statements for the consolidated Company. These matters have been discussed with our independent accountants and with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. To address the weakness, the Company plans to review, and if necessary, develop a new set of consolidating systems and procedures for financial statement preparation prior to year-end 2002.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company, DNAP, and former directors of DNAP are defendants in one remaining shareholder litigation styled Gordon K. Aaron et al. v. Empresas la Moderna, S.A. de C.V., et al. This action was filed in the U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of California action and

stemmed from the 1996 merger of DNAP and the fresh produce business of Bionova Holding. A substantially identical class action lawsuit styled Robert Kaczak v. Empresas la Moderna, S.A. de C.V., et al. was filed in the U.S. federal district court for the Northern District of California, and these two cases were then consolidated. The trial court dismissed all of the plaintiffs' claims, but the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reinstated some of the claims against Bionova Holding and the individuals who were named as defendants. Bionova Holding denies any wrongdoing and liability in these matters and intends to vigorously contest these lawsuits.

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

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on August 27, 2002. At the meeting, the stockholders elected five directors of the Company. The results of the voting were as follows:

Election of Directors	Number of Shares Voted For	Number of Shares Withheld
Bernardo Jiménez	22,507,474	37,464
Adrian Rodriguez	22,507,647	37,291
Alejandro Perez	22,506,584	38,354
Alejandro Sanchez	22,507,637	37,301
Dr. Eli Shlifer	22,507,357	37,581

Item 5. Other Information

~~Shutdown~~Continued ofListing ~~Technology~~on ~~Business~~the American Stock Exchange

OnBy ~~May~~letter dated, September 139, 2002, Bionova Holding ~~announced~~was itinformed ~~had~~of ~~begun~~the ~~closing~~intention ~~down~~of ~~its~~the ~~research~~American ~~and~~Stock ~~development~~Exchange ~~operations,~~("AMEX") ~~including~~to ~~all~~proceed ofto ~~the~~file ~~activities~~an ~~carried out~~application ~~through~~with ~~its~~the ~~wholly~~Securities ~~owned DNAP~~ and ~~VPP~~Exchange ~~subsidiary~~Commission ~~companies.~~to ~~The~~strike ~~focus~~the ~~of DNAP~~Company's ~~research~~common ~~during~~stock ~~the~~from ~~past~~listing ~~year~~and ~~had~~registration ~~been~~on the ~~production~~Exchange. ofBionova ~~transgenic~~Holding ~~plants~~subsequently ~~which~~requested ~~provide~~an ~~improved~~oral ~~disease~~hearing ~~resistance~~before ~~for~~a Listing ~~fruit~~Qualifications ~~and~~Panel ~~vegetable crops. Concerns about public acceptance~~ of ~~transgenic products in these markets made producers reluctant to invest in~~ the ~~development of transgenic fruits and vegetables~~AMEX. ~~Further, the~~The ~~agricultural~~Company ~~industry~~then ~~has~~proceeded ~~suffered~~to ~~from~~submit ~~low~~certain ~~prices~~information ~~for~~to ~~its products over~~ the ~~past~~AMEX ~~few years, leading growers, food companies~~ and ~~other~~held ~~providers~~some todiscussions ~~delay~~with ~~new~~members ~~research~~of ~~and~~the ~~development~~AMEX ~~investment~~staff. ~~Despite~~ anOn ~~intensive search~~October 31, ~~these~~2002 ~~factors~~Bionova Holding ~~made~~was itadvised ~~difficult~~that ~~for~~based ~~DNAP~~on ~~to develop new customers; and, with~~ the ~~absence~~information ~~of a customer base, DNAP was not able to obtain venture capital or other financing sufficient to continue operations. Accordingly,~~ the ~~research~~Company ~~and~~had ~~development operations were closed down during May and June~~provided, ~~including~~ the ~~Oakland~~Staff ~~facility, and all personnel~~ was ~~laid~~reviewing ~~off.~~whether ~~DNAP shift its focus~~ to ~~the~~withdraw ~~licensing and sale of~~ its ~~intellectual property. The shutdown of operations was complete at June~~September 309, 2002. ~~DNAP~~determination ~~has shifted its focus~~ to remove the ~~licensing~~Company's ~~and~~common ~~sale of its~~stock ~~intellectual~~from ~~property.~~listing Inand ~~connection~~registration ~~with~~on the ~~shutdown~~Exchange. ofAs ~~its~~a ~~business~~consequence, ~~DNAP~~the ~~expects~~oral tohearing ~~transfer~~has ~~its~~been ~~remaining~~delayed ~~assets~~for toan ~~Bionova~~indeterminate ~~Holding in partial satisfaction of outstanding indebtedness~~period.

~~In conjunction~~Related ~~with~~Party the closing of the Company's research and development operations, DNAP and Seminis Vegetable Seeds agreed to terminate their long-term funded research agreement which was entered into in January 1997. Seminis made a cash payment as part of the termination agreement, and DNAP captured certain technology rights which bring value to its technology licensing activities. Transactions

agreement provides that after two years Seminis has the right to terminate the agreement and that DNAP would be required to reimburse Seminis for any unearned portion of the royalty advance.

Controlling Stockholder; Conflicts of Interest

Approximately 77% of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company are owned of record by Ag-Biotech Capital LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Savia. Therefore, Savia has the power to elect a majority of the Company's board of directors and to determine the outcome of any action requiring the approval of the holders of the Company's common stock. This ownership and management structure will inhibit the taking of any action by the Company which is not acceptable to the controlling stockholder.

Certain of the Company's directors and executive officers are also currently serving as board members or executive officers of Savia or companies related to Savia, and it is expected that each will continue to do so. Such management interrelationships and intercorporate relationships may lead to possible conflicts of interest.

The Company and other entities that may be deemed to be controlled by or affiliated with Savia sometimes engage in (i) intercorporate transactions such as guarantees, management and expense sharing arrangements, shared fee arrangements, joint ventures, partnerships, loans, options, advances of funds on open account and sales, leases and exchanges of assets, including securities issued by both related and unrelated parties and (ii) common investment and acquisition strategies, business combinations, reorganizations, recapitalizations, securities repurchases and purchases and sales (and other acquisitions and dispositions) of subsidiaries, divisions or other business units, which transactions have involved both related and unrelated parties. The Company continuously considers, reviews and evaluates, and understands that Savia and related entities consider, review and evaluate, transactions of the type described above. Depending upon the business, tax and other objectives then relevant, it is possible that the Company might be a party to one or more of such transactions in the future in addition to those currently in force. In connection with these activities the Company might consider issuing additional equity securities or incurring additional indebtedness. The Company's acquisition activities may in the future include participation in the acquisition or restructuring activities conducted by other companies that may be deemed to be controlled by Savia.

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issuing additional equity securities or incurring additional indebtedness. The Company's acquisition activities may in the future include participation in the acquisition or restructuring activities conducted by other companies that may be deemed to be controlled by Savia.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)

Exhibits

3.1: Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-09975) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2: Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective September 26, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3: Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective April 28, 1999 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4: Bylaws of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1: Certificate of Designations for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (filed as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

(b): Reports on Form 8-K

3.1		Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-09975) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective September 26, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective April 28, 1999 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4		Bylaws of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1		Certificate of Designations for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (filed as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

On August 20, 2002, the Company filed a Form 8-K containing the officer certifications submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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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.

	BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION
Date: August 19, 2002	By:	/s/ GABRIEL MONTEMAYOR Gabriel Montemayor, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 19, 2002
	By:		/s/ BERNARDO JIMENEZ Bernardo Jiménez Chief Executive Officer

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Certification Pursuant to
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Bernardo Jimenez, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bionova Holding Corporation;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a.: designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b.: evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c.: presented in this quarterly report our conclusions and about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a.: all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls, which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b.: any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.: The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 19, 2002
				/s/ BERNARDO JIMENEZ Bernardo Jiménez Chief Executive Officer

Certification Pursuant to
Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Fernando Menendez, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bionova Holding Corporation;

2.

3.

4.

a.: designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b.: evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c.: presented in this quarterly report our conclusions and about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

a.: all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls, which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b.: any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.: The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: November 19, 2002
				/s/ FERNANDO MENENDEZ Fernando Menendez Principal Financial Officer

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of Bionova Holding Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report"), I, Bernardo Jimenez, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify that to my knowledge:

(1): The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2): The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 19, 2002
				/s/ BERNARDO JIMENEZ Bernardo Jiménez Chief Executive Officer

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report of Bionova Holding Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002 (the "Report"), I, Fernando Menendez, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify that to my knowledge:

(1): The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2): The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: November 19, 2002
				/s/ FERNANDO MENENDEZ Fernando Menendez Principal Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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Exhibits

3.1: Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-09975) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2: Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective September 26, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3: Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective April 28, 1999 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4: Bylaws of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.1: Certificate of Designations for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (filed as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.1		Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-09975) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective September 26, 1996 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company effective April 28, 1999 (filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.4		Bylaws of the Company (filed as an exhibit to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and incorporated herein by reference)
4.1		Certificate of Designations for Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (filed as an exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference).

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Thousands of U.S. Dollars (except share and per share amounts)
BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND LOSS Thousands of U.S. Dollars (except per share amounts)
BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Thousands of U.S. Dollars
BIONOVA HOLDING CORPORATION NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS September 30, 2002

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

Item 5. Other Information

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Certification Pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

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