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Fair Value Measurement
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures

21.       Fair value measurement

 

Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

At December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 the following financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1); significant other observable inputs (Level 2); and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 CarryingFair value
 value    
  TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
At December 31, 2011$'M$'M$'M$'M$'M
 _________________________________________________________
Financial assets:     
Available-for-sale securities(1)7.47.47.4- -
Contingent consideration receivable (2)37.837.8- - 37.8
Foreign exchange contracts3.43.4- 3.4-
      
Financial liabilities:     
Foreign exchange contracts0.40.4- 0.4-
 _________________________________________________________
      
   
      
  TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
At December 31, 2010$'M$'M$'M$'M$'M
 _________________________________________________________
Financial assets:     
Available-for-sale securities(1)83.983.983.9- -
Contingent consideration receivable (2)61.061.0- - 61.0
Foreign exchange contracts3.73.7- 3.7-
      
Financial liabilities:     
Foreign exchange contracts2.72.7- 2.7-
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(1)       Available-for-sale securities are included within Investments in the consolidated balance sheet.

(2)       Contingent consideration receivable is included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Certain estimates and judgments were required to develop the fair value amounts. The fair value amounts shown above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company would realize upon disposition, nor do they indicate the Company's intent or ability to dispose of the financial instrument.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each material class of financial instrument:

 

  • Available-for-sale securities – the fair values of available-for-sale securities are estimated based on quoted market prices for those investments.
  • Contingent consideration receivable – the fair value of the contingent consideration receivable has been estimated using the income approach (using a discounted cash flow method). This discounted cash flow approach uses significant unobservable inputs, such as future sales of the divested product, relevant contractual royalty rates, an appropriate discount rate and assumed weightings applied to scenarios used in deriving a probability weighted fair value.
  • Foreign exchange contracts – the fair values of the swap and forward foreign exchange contracts have been determined using an income approach based on current market expectations about the future cash flows.

 

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

The change in the fair value of the Company's contingent consideration receivable, which is measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), is as follows:

 

 Contingent consideration receivable
 2011
 $'M
 ____________
  
Balance at January 1,61.0
Loss recognized in the income statement due to change in fair value during the period(6.0)
Reclassification of amounts due from Noven to Other receivables within Other current assets (16.5)
Foreign exchange translation recorded to other comprehensive income(0.7)
  
Balance at December 31,37.8

Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

In the year to December 31, 2011 the Company reviewed certain of its indefinite lived IPR&D intangible assets (“IPR&D assets”) for impairment and recognized an impairment charge of $16.0 million, recorded within R&D in the consolidated income statement, to write-down these IPR&D assets to their fair value. The fair value of these IPR&D assets was determined using the income approach, which used significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. These unobservable inputs included, inter alia, risk-adjusted forecast future cash flows to be generated by these IPR&D assets, contributory asset charges for other assets employed in these IPR&D projects and the determination of an appropriate discount rate to be applied in calculating the present value of forecast future cash flows. The fair value of these IPR&D assets, determined at the time of the impairment review, was $108.0 million.

Financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values as at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 of the Company's financial assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

  December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Carrying  Carrying 
  amountFair value amountFair value
  $’M$’M $’M$’M
  ________________________ _______________________
       
Financial liabilities:      
Convertible bonds 1,100.01,309.7 1,100.01,139.8
Building financing obligation 8.29.7 8.48.2
  ________________________ _______________________

Certain estimates and judgments were required to develop the fair value amounts. The fair value amounts shown above are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company would realize upon disposition, nor do they indicate the Company's intent or ability to dispose of the financial instrument.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each material class of financial instrument:

 

  • Convertible bonds – the fair value of Shire's $1,100 million 2.75% convertible bonds due 2014 is determined by reference to the market price of the instrument as the convertible bonds are publicly traded.

     

  • Building finance obligations - the fair value of building finance obligations are estimated based on the present value of future cash flows, and an estimate of the residual value of the underlying property at the end of the lease term, associated with these obligations.

 

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses materially approximate to fair value because of the short-term maturity of these amounts.