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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
ACQUISITIONS
YM BioSciences Inc.
We completed the acquisition of YM BioSciences Inc. (YM), based in Canada, for total consideration transferred of $487.6 million on February 8, 2013, at which time YM became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilead. YM was a drug development company primarily focused on advancing momelotinib (formerly known as CYT387), an orally administered, once-daily candidate for hematologic cancers.
The fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities include primarily IPR&D of $362.7 million, goodwill of $127.2 million, deferred tax assets of $53.0 million with a full unrecognized tax benefit, deferred tax liabilities of $108.8 million and cash acquired of $108.9 million. Pro forma results of operations for the acquisition of YM have not been presented because this acquisition is not material to our consolidated results of operations. See Note 8, Intangible Assets and Goodwill for a description of the IPR&D acquired.
Pharmasset, Inc.
In January 2012, we completed the acquisition of Pharmasset, a publicly-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing novel drugs to treat viral infections. Pharmasset's primary focus was the development of oral therapeutics for the treatment of HCV infection. Pharmasset's lead compound, sofosbuvir (formerly referred to as GS-7977), is a nucleotide analog which, in December 2013, was approved by the FDA and Health Canada under the name Sovaldi, as a once-daily oral regimen for the treatment of HCV in patients with genotypes 1, 2, 3 or 4 infection, including those with hepatocellular carcinoma meeting Milan criteria (awaiting liver transplantation) and those with HCV/HIC-1 co-infection. In January 2014, the European Commission granted marketing authorization for Sovaldi in all 28 countries in the European Union. The acquisition of Pharmasset has allowed us to advance our effort to develop all-oral regimens for the treatment of HCV.
We acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pharmasset for $137 per share in cash through a tender offer and subsequent merger under the terms of an agreement and plan of merger entered into in November 2011. The aggregate cash payment to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock was $11.05 billion. We financed the transaction with approximately $5.20 billion in cash on hand, $3.70 billion in senior unsecured notes issued in December 2011 and $2.15 billion in bank debt issued in January 2012.
The Pharmasset acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The results of operations of Pharmasset have been included in our Consolidated Statement of Income since January 13, 2012, the date on which we acquired approximately 88% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pharmasset, cash consideration was transferred, and as a result, we obtained effective control of Pharmasset. The acquisition was completed on January 17, 2012, at which time Pharmasset became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilead and was integrated into our operations. As we do not track earnings results by product candidate or therapeutic area, we do not maintain separate earnings results for the acquired Pharmasset business.
The following table summarizes the components of the cash paid to acquire Pharmasset (in thousands):
Total consideration transferred
 
$
10,858,372

Stock-based compensation expense
 
193,937

Total cash paid
 
$
11,052,309


The $11.05 billion cash payment consisted of a $10.38 billion cash payment to the outstanding common stockholders as well as a $668.3 million cash payment to option holders under the Pharmasset stock option plans. The $10.38 billion cash payment to the outstanding common stockholders and $474.3 million of the cash payment to vested option holders under the Pharmasset stock option plans were accounted for as consideration transferred. The remaining $193.9 million of cash payment was accounted for as stock-based compensation expense resulting from the accelerated vesting of Pharmasset employee options immediately prior to the acquisition.
The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the consideration transferred (in thousands):
Identifiable intangible assets
 
$
10,738,000

Cash and cash equivalents
 
106,737

Other assets acquired (liabilities assumed), net
 
(43,182
)
Total identifiable net assets
 
10,801,555

Goodwill
 
56,817

Total consideration transferred
 
$
10,858,372


Identifiable Intangible Assets
We acquired intangible assets, primarily comprised of the sofosbuvir IPR&D compound, which had an estimated fair value of $10.72 billion as of the date of acquisition. The fair value of the asset was determined using a probability-weighted income approach that discounts expected future cash flows to present value. The estimated net cash flows were discounted using a discount rate of 12%, which is based on the estimated weighted-average cost of capital for companies with profiles similar to that of Pharmasset. This rate is comparable to the estimated internal rate of return for the acquisition and represents the rate that market participants would use to value the intangible asset. The projected cash flow from sofosbuvir was based on key assumptions such as: estimates of revenues and operating profits related to each project considering its stage of development on the acquisition date; the time and resources needed to complete the development and approval of the product candidate; the life of the potential commercialized product and associated risks, including the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in developing a product candidate such as obtaining marketing approval from the FDA and other regulatory agencies; and risks related to the viability of and potential alternative treatments in any future target markets. Intangible assets related to IPR&D projects are considered to be indefinite-lived assets until the completion or abandonment of the associated R&D efforts. In December 2013, the $10.72 billion purchased IPR&D project for sofosbuvir was completed and reclassified as a finite-lived intangible asset. We are amortizing this asset over its estimated useful life, utilizing the straight-line method.
Goodwill
The $56.8 million of goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is attributable to the synergies expected from combining our R&D operations with Pharmasset's. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The stock-based compensation expense recognized for the accelerated vesting of employee options immediately prior to the acquisition was reported in our Consolidated Statement of Income as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2012
Research and development expense
 
$
100,149

Selling, general and administrative expense
 
93,788

Total stock-based compensation expense
 
$
193,937


Other Costs
Other costs incurred in connection with the acquisition include (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Transaction costs (e.g. investment advisory, legal and accounting fees)
 
$
10,635

 
$
28,461

Bridge financing costs
 
7,333

 
23,817

Restructuring costs
 
15,125

 

Total other costs
 
$
33,093

 
$
52,278


The following table summarizes these costs by the line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income in which these costs were recognized (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Research and development expense
 
$
7,906

 
$

Selling, general and administrative expense
 
17,854

 
28,461

Interest expense
 
7,333

 
23,817

Total other costs
 
$
33,093

 
$
52,278


Pro Forma Information
The following unaudited pro forma information presents the combined results of operations of Gilead and Pharmasset as if the acquisition of Pharmasset had been completed on January 1, 2011, with adjustments to give effect to pro forma events that are directly attributable to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results do not reflect any operating efficiencies or potential cost savings which may result from the consolidation of the operations of Gilead and Pharmasset. Accordingly, these unaudited pro forma results are presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the combined company would have been if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, nor are they indicative of future results of operations (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Total revenues
 
$
9,702,517

 
$
8,385,385

Net income attributable to Gilead
 
$
2,745,911

 
$
2,389,364


The unaudited pro forma consolidated results include non-recurring pro forma adjustments that assume the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2011. Stock-based compensation expenses of $193.9 million incurred in 2012 were included in the net income attributable to Gilead for the year ended December 31, 2011. Other costs of $18.0 million incurred during the year ended December 31, 2012 were included in the net income attributable to Gilead for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Calistoga Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
In February 2011, we entered into an agreement to acquire Calistoga for $375.0 million plus potential payments of up to $225.0 million based on the achievement of certain milestones. This transaction closed on April 1, 2011, at which time Calistoga became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Calistoga was a privately-held, biotechnology company based in Seattle, Washington, focused on the development of medicines to treat cancer and inflammatory diseases. This acquisition has provided us with a portfolio of proprietary compounds that selectively target isoforms of phosphoinositide-3 kinase (PI3K). The lead product candidate, idelalisib (formerly referred to as GS-1101), is a first-in-class specific inhibitor of the PI3K delta isoform. PI3K delta is preferentially expressed in leukocytes involved in a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and hematological cancers.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. Calistoga's results of operations since April 1, 2011 have been included in our Consolidated Statement of Income and were not significant.
The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred to acquire Calistoga was $484.3 million, and consisted of cash paid at or prior to closing of $373.7 million and contingent consideration of $110.6 million.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at April 1, 2011 (in thousands):
IPR&D
 
$
149,200

Other net liabilities assumed
 
(1,853
)
Total identifiable assets
 
$
147,347

Goodwill
 
336,951

Total consideration transferred
 
$
484,298


IPR&D
Intangible assets associated with IPR&D projects relate to the idelalisib product candidate. Management determined that the estimated acquisition-date fair value of intangible assets related to IPR&D was $149.2 million. The estimated fair value was determined using the income approach, which discounts expected future cash flows to present value. We estimated the fair value using a present value discount rate of 11%, which considers both the estimated weighted-average cost of capital for companies with profiles substantially similar to that of Calistoga, as well as the acquirer's estimated weighted-average cost of capital. We believe this is appropriate given the unique characteristics of this acquisition which included a competitive bidding process. This rate is comparable to the estimated internal rate of return for the acquisition and represents the rate that market participants would use to value the intangible assets. The projected cash flows from the IPR&D projects were based on key assumptions such as: estimates of revenues and operating profits related to each project considering its stage of development on the acquisition date; the time and resources needed to complete the development and approval of the product candidate; the life of the potential commercialized product and associated risks, including the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in developing a product candidate such as obtaining marketing approval from the FDA and other regulatory agencies; and risks related to the viability of and potential alternative treatments in any future target markets. Intangible assets related to IPR&D projects are considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated R&D efforts.
Goodwill
The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is $337.0 million, which represents the goodwill amount resulting from the Calistoga acquisition. Management believes that the goodwill mainly represents the synergies expected from combining our R&D operations as well as acquiring Calistoga's assembled workforce and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition.
We do not consider the Calistoga acquisition to be a material business combination and therefore have not disclosed the pro forma results of operations as required for material business combinations.
Arresto Biosciences, Inc.
In December 2010, we entered into an agreement to acquire Arresto for $225.0 million plus potential future payments based on the achievement of certain sales targets. This transaction closed on January 14, 2011, at which time Arresto became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Arresto was a privately-held, development-stage biotechnology company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on developing antibodies for the potential treatment of fibrotic diseases and cancer. The lead product from the acquisition of Arresto was simtuzumab (formerly referred to as GS-6224), a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting the human lysyl oxidase-like-2 (LOXL2) protein. In addition to an ongoing Phase 1 study of simtuzumab in patients with advanced solid tumors at the time of the acquisition, a Phase 1 study had also been initiated to evaluate simtuzumab in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. Arresto's results of operations since January 14, 2011 have been included in our Consolidated Statement of Income and were not significant.
The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred to acquire Arresto was $227.1 million, and consisted of cash paid at or prior to closing of $221.7 million and contingent consideration of $5.4 million.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at January 14, 2011 (in thousands):
IPR&D
 
$
117,000

Deferred tax assets
 
17,417

Deferred tax liabilities
 
(41,705
)
Other net liabilities assumed
 
(125
)
Total identifiable net assets
 
$
92,587

Goodwill
 
134,482

Total consideration transferred
 
$
227,069


IPR&D
Intangible assets associated with IPR&D projects relate to the simtuzumab product candidate. Management determined that the estimated acquisition-date fair value of intangible assets related to IPR&D was $117.0 million. The estimated fair value was determined using the income approach, which discounts expected future cash flows to present value. We estimated the fair value using a present value discount rate of 16%, which is based on the estimated weighted-average cost of capital for companies with profiles substantially similar to that of Arresto. This is comparable to the estimated internal rate of return for the acquisition and represents the rate that market participants would use to value the intangible assets. The projected cash flows from the IPR&D projects were based on key assumptions such as: estimates of revenues and operating profits related to each project considering its stage of development on the acquisition date; the time and resources needed to complete the development and approval of the product candidate; the life of the potential commercialized product and associated risks, including the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in developing a product candidate such as obtaining marketing approval from the FDA and other regulatory agencies; and risks related to the viability of and potential alternative treatments in any future target markets. Intangible assets related to IPR&D projects will be considered to be indefinite-lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated R&D efforts.
Goodwill
The excess of the consideration transferred over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is $134.5 million, which represents the goodwill amount resulting from the Arresto acquisition. Management believes that the goodwill mainly represents the synergies expected from combining our R&D operations as well as acquiring Arresto's assembled workforce and other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition.
We do not consider the Arresto acquisition to be a material business combination and therefore have not disclosed the pro forma results of operations as required for material business combinations.