ASSET ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

ASSET ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION

ASSET ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION

4.     ASSET ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITION

• Zovirax®

  On February 22, 2011 and March 25, 2011, the Company acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights, respectively, to non-ophthalmic topical formulations of Zovirax® from GlaxoSmithKline ("GSK"). Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreements, the Company paid GSK an aggregate amount of $300.0 million in cash for both the U.S. and Canadian rights. The Company had been marketing Zovirax® in the U.S. since January 1, 2002, under a 20-year exclusive distribution agreement with GSK, which distribution agreement terminated following the closing of the U.S. transaction. The Company has entered into new supply agreements and new trademark license agreements with GSK with respect to the U.S. and Canadian territories.

  This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase of identifiable intangible assets. Accordingly, the purchase price (including costs of acquisition) was allocated to the product brand intangible asset, with an estimated weighted-average useful life of 11 years. In addition, the Company reclassified the $91.4 million unamortized carrying amount of the original exclusive distribution agreement from product rights to the product brand intangible asset, to be amortized over the same 11-year estimated useful life.

  Cloderm®

  On March 31, 2011, the Company out-licensed the product rights to Cloderm® Cream, 0.1%, in the U.S. to Promius Pharma LLC, an affiliate of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, in exchange for a $36.0 million upfront payment, which was received in early April 2011, and future royalty payments. The Cloderm® product rights intangible asset was recorded at a fair value of $31.8 million as of the Merger Date, and had a remaining unamortized carrying value of $30.7 million at March 31, 2011. Cloderm® was considered a non-core asset with respect to the Company's business strategy, which contemplates, on an ongoing basis, the selective purchase and sale of products and assets with a focus on core geographies and therapeutic classes. The Company, therefore, considers the out-license or sale of non-core assets to be part of its ongoing major and central operations. Accordingly, proceeds on the out-license or sale of non-core assets are recognized as alliance revenue, with the associated costs, including the carrying amount of related intangible assets, recorded as cost of alliance revenue. In connection with the sale of Cloderm®, the Company recognized the upfront payment as alliance revenue in the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, and expensed the carrying amount of the Cloderm® intangible assets as cost of alliance revenue. The Company will recognize the future royalty payments as alliance revenue as they are earned.

  Other

  On February 9, 2011, the Company acquired the Canadian rights to Cholestagel® from Genzyme Corporation ("Genzyme") for a $2.0 million upfront payment and potential future milestone payments. This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase of IPR&D assets with no alternative future use and, accordingly, the upfront payment was charged to acquired IPR&D expense as of the acquisition date. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Company made a first milestone payment of $2.0 million to Genzyme, which was charged to acquired IPR&D expense in the period.