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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
		For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2002
		or
		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: 0-27892

SIPEX Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(978) 667-8700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area 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   No  

         There were 27,955,682 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 2, 2002.

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FORM 10-Q
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 29, 2002

INDEX

* No information provided due to inapplicability of item.

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Part I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: Financial Statements

SIPEX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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SIPEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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SIPEX CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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SIPEX CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

         The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Sipex Corporation (the “Company”) and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

         The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2001, included in the Company’s Form 10-K filing. The accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal, recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented and were prepared based upon the accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 29, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

         Recent Accounting Pronouncements

         The FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections,” effective for fiscal years beginning May 15, 2002 or later that rescinds FASB Statement No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt, FASB Statement No. 64, Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements, and FASB Statement No. 44, Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers. This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 4 and FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases, to eliminate an inconsistency between the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions. This Statement also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings or describe their applicability under changed conditions. We are currently examining the effect of this pronouncement on the results of operations and financial position of Sipex, but currently we believe the effect will not be material.

         On July 30, 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. Statement No. 146 is based on the fundamental principle that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity should be recorded when it (1) is incurred, that is, when it meets the definition of a liability in FASB Concepts Statement No. 6, “Elements of Financial Statements", and (2) can be measured at fair value. The principal reason for issuing Statement 146 is the Board’s belief that some liabilities for costs associated with exit or disposal activities that entities record under current accounting pronouncements, in particular Issue 94-3, do not meet the definition of a liability. Statement 146 nullifies Issue 94-3; thus, it will have a significant effect on practice because commitment to an exit or disposal plan no longer will be a sufficient basis for recording a liability for costs related to those activities. Statement No.146 is effective for exit and disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. Early application is encouraged; however, previously issued financial statements may not be restated. An entity would continue to apply the provisions of Issue 94-3 to an exit activity that it initiated under an exit plan that met the criteria of Issue 94-3 before the entity initially applied Statement 146. We are currently examining the effect of this pronouncement on the results of operations and financial position of Sipex, but currently we believe the effect will not be material.

3. Goodwill Impairment

         For the quarter ended March 30, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS 142 effective and was no longer amortizing goodwill upon adoption, thereby eliminating annual goodwill amortization of approximately $376,000. Upon adoption of SFAS 142 on January 1, 2002, the Company performed a goodwill impairment test and concluded that there was no indication of impairment and recorded no impairment at January 1, 2002.

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         In the second quarter of 2002, the Company experienced significant changed circumstances resulting from the Company’s stock price decreasing during the quarter, which reduced the Company’s fair value. These circumstances indicated that the Company’s goodwill might not be recoverable. As a result, the Company performed a goodwill impairment test in accordance with SFAS 142. The results of the impairment test indicated that the full amount of the Company’s goodwill of $3.0 million was not recoverable and was written off. The impairment charge in the second quarter of 2002 compared with the quarterly goodwill amortization of $94,000 during 2001 under SFAS 121.

         The proforma effects of the adoption of SFAS 142 on net income and earnings per share for the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 is as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 29, 2002				June 29, 2002
Net (loss) as reported		$	(6,305	)		$	(11,333	)
Add back: Goodwill amortization expense			94				188
Adjusted net (loss)		$	(6,211	)		$	(11,145	)
Basic and diluted (loss) per share, as reported		$	(0.26	)		$	(0.49	)
Add back: Goodwill amortization expense			—				0.01
Proforma basic loss per share		$	(0.26	)		$	(0.48	)

4. Long-term Debt

         On April 16, 2002, the outstanding bank line of credit balance of $6.9 million was paid down to zero using proceeds from the private placement of Company common stock (see Note 8). The line of credit has a borrowing limit of $10.0 million with a borrowing base of 80% of the Company’s accounts receivable. Funds advanced under the line bear interest at the bank’s base rate minus 0.5%, are due June 1, 2003 and are collateralized by substantially all our assets. For the quarter ended June 29, 2002, the Company was not in compliance with the net income, quick ratio and current ratio covenants on its bank line of credit and has obtained a waiver from the lender as of June 29, 2002, as well as an amendment to the net income requirements for the third and fourth quarter of 2002 and the quick ratio and current ratio requirements through June 1, 2003.

5. Net Income (Loss) Per Share

         Net income (loss) per share-basic is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Net income (loss) per share assuming dilution is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding assuming dilution. Common equivalent shares, consisting of outstanding stock options, are included in the per share calculations where the effect of their inclusion would be dilutive.

         A reconciliation of basic weighted average common shares with weighted average shares assuming dilution is as follows (in thousands):