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2012 HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT
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CONDENSED HALF-YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS | 2 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 3 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS | 4 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 5 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | 6 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | 7 | |||
| NOTES TO THE CONDENSED HALF-YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2012 | 8 | |||
| A Basis of preparation and accounting policies | 8 | |||
| B Significant information for the first half of 2012 | 11 | |||
| C Events subsequent to June 30, 2012 | 32 |
The condensed half-year consolidated financial
statements are unaudited but have been subject to a review
by the statutory auditors in accordance with professional standards applicable
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS
| ( million) | Note | June 30, 2012 | December 31, 2011 (1) | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | B.3. | 10,723 | 10,750 | |||||||
| Goodwill | B.4. | 39,047 | 38,582 | |||||||
| Other intangible assets | B.4. - B.5. | 22,415 | 23,639 | |||||||
| Investments in associates and joint ventures | B.6. | 734 | 807 | |||||||
| Non-current financial assets | B.7. | 3,157 | 2,399 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 3,968 | 3,633 | ||||||||
| Non-current assets | 80,044 | 79,810 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 6,588 | 6,051 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | B.8. | 8,194 | 8,042 | |||||||
| Other current assets | 2,028 | 2,401 | ||||||||
| Current financial assets | 331 | 173 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | B.10. | 4,307 | 4,124 | |||||||
| Current assets | 21,448 | 20,791 | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale or exchange | 251 | 67 | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 101,743 | 100,668 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 32 are an integral part of the
condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
| ( million) | Note | June 30, 2012 | December 31, 2011 (1) | |||||||
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 56,208 | 56,203 | ||||||||
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 146 | 170 | ||||||||
| Total equity | B.9. | 56,354 | 56,373 | |||||||
| Long-term debt | B.10. | 10,270 | 12,499 | |||||||
| Non-current liabilities related to business combinations and to non-controlling interests | B.12. | 1,449 | 1,336 | |||||||
| Provisions and other non-current liabilities | B.13. | 11,175 | 10,346 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 6,398 | 6,530 | ||||||||
| Non-current liabilities | 29,292 | 30,711 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 3,278 | 3,183 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 6,730 | 7,221 | ||||||||
| Current liabilities related to business combinations and to non-controlling interests | B.12. | 154 | 220 | |||||||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | B.10. | 5,912 | 2,940 | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 16,074 | 13,564 | ||||||||
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale or exchange | 23 | 20 | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY | 101,743 | 100,668 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 32 are an integral part of the
condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
| ( million) | Note | June 30, 2012 (6 months) | June 30, 2011 (6 months) | December 31, 2011 (12 months) | ||||||||||
| Net sales | B.19.4. | 17,381 | 16,128 | 33,389 | ||||||||||
| Other revenues | 673 | 835 | 1,669 | |||||||||||
| Cost of sales | (5,360) | (5,214) | (10,902) | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 12,694 | 11,749 | 24,156 | |||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | (2,415) | (2,297) | (4,811) | |||||||||||
| Selling and general expenses | (4,410) | (4,201) | (8,536) | |||||||||||
| Other operating income | 319 | 191 | 319 | |||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | (324) | (168) | (315) | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | B.4. | (1,675) | (1,701) | (3,314) | ||||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets | B.5. | (40) | (69) | (142) | ||||||||||
| Fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration liabilities | B.12. | (106) | (66) | 15 | ||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | B.16. | (250) | (467) | (1,314) | ||||||||||
| Other gains and losses, and litigation | (517) | (327) | ||||||||||||
| Operating income | 3,793 | 2,454 | 5,731 | |||||||||||
| Financial expenses | B.17. | (272) | (234) | (552) | ||||||||||
| Financial income | B.17. | 45 | 56 | 140 | ||||||||||
| Income before tax and associates and joint ventures | 3,566 | 2,276 | 5,319 | |||||||||||
| Income tax expense | B.18. | (869) | (472) | (455) | ||||||||||
| Share of profit/(loss) of associates and joint ventures | 404 | 556 | 1,070 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 3,101 | 2,360 | 5,934 | |||||||||||
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 103 | 136 | 241 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 2,998 | 2,224 | 5,693 | |||||||||||
| Average number of shares outstanding (million) | B.9.6. | 1,319.3 | 1,308.6 | 1,321.7 | ||||||||||
| Average number of shares outstanding after dilution (million) | B.9.6. | 1,327.9 | 1,313.3 | 1,326.7 | ||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share (in euros) | 2.27 | 1.70 | 4.31 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share (in euros) | 2.26 | 1.69 | 4.29 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 32 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| ( million) | June 30, 2012 (6 months) | June 30, 2011 (1) (6 months) | December 31, 2011 (1) (12 months) | |||||||||
| Net income | 3,101 | 2,360 | 5,934 | |||||||||
| Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 2,998 | 2,224 | 5,693 | |||||||||
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 103 | 136 | 241 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||
| Actuarial gains/(losses) | (721) | 95 | (677) | |||||||||
| Tax effect ( 2 ) | 186 | (51) | 138 | |||||||||
| Items not potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss | (535) | 44 | (539) | |||||||||
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 820 | 215 | 250 | |||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | (5) | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| Change in currency translation differences | 572 | (1,746) | (95) | |||||||||
| Tax effect on above items ( 2 ) | (57) | (12) | 4 | |||||||||
| Items potentially reclassifiable to profit or loss | 1,330 | (1,537) | 164 | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 795 | (1,493) | (375) | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 3,896 | 867 | 5,559 | |||||||||
| Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 3,793 | 741 | 5,330 | |||||||||
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 103 | 126 | 229 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 32 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| ( million) | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital and retained earnings | Treasury shares | Stock options and other share- based payment | Other comprehensive income (1) | Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | Attributable to non- controlling interests | Total equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2011 | 2,622 | 50,169 | (371 | ) | 1,829 | (1,152) | 53,097 | 191 | 53,288 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period (2) | 44 | (1,527) | (1,483) | (10) | (1,493) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | 2,224 | 2,224 | 136 | 2,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income for the period (2) | 2,268 | (1,527) | 741 | 126 | 867 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend paid out of 2010 earnings ( 2.50 per share) | (3,262) | (3,262) | (3,262) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of dividends and equivalents to non-controlling interests | (180) | (180) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in share capital dividends paid in shares ( 3 ) | 76 | 1,814 | 1,890 | 1,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase program ( 3 ) | (113) | (113) | (113) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment plans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 2 | 26 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted shares | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares on exercise of stock options | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of services obtained from employees | 68 | 68 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of exercise of stock options | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in non-controlling interests without loss of control | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2011 (2) | 2,701 | 51,019 | (483) | 1,900 | (2,679) | 52,458 | 143 | 52,601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period (2) | (583) | 1,703 | 1,120 | (2) | 1,118 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | 3,469 | 3,469 | 105 | 3,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income for the period (2) | 2,886 | 1,703 | 4,589 | 103 | 4,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of dividends and equivalents to non-controlling interests | (72) | (72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase program ( 3 ) | (961) | (961) | (961) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in share capital ( 3 ) | (21) | (488) | 509 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment plans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 2 | 40 | 42 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares on exercise of stock options | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of services obtained from employees | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of exercise of stock options | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in non-controlling interests without loss of control | (7) | (7) | (4) | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2011 (2) | 2,682 | 53,450 | (933) | 1,980 | (976) | 56,203 | 170 | 56,373 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income for the period | (535) | 1,330 | 795 | 795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | 2,998 | 2,998 | 103 | 3,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income for the period | 2,463 | 1,330 | 3,793 | 103 | 3,896 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend paid out of 2011 earnings ( 2.65 per share) | (3,487) | (3,487) | (3,487) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of dividends and equivalents to non-controlling interests | (131) | (131) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase program (3) | (454) | (454) | (454) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in share capital (3) | (42) | (1,087) | 1,129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment plans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 3 | 71 | 74 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted shares | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of services obtained from employees | 72 | 72 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of exercise of stock options | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in non-controlling interests without loss of control | (1) | (1) | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2012 | 2,644 | 51,408 | (258) | 2,060 | 354 | 56,208 | 146 | 56,354 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 32 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| ( million) | Note | June 30, 2012 (6 months) | June 30, 2011 (6 months) | December 31, 2011 (12 months) | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 2,998 | 2,224 | 5,693 | |||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests excluding BMS (1) | 11 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Share of undistributed earnings of associates and joint ventures | 19 | 8 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 2,480 | 2,925 | 5,553 | |||||||||||||
| Gains and losses on disposals of non-current assets, net of tax (2) | (40 | ) | (35 | ) | (34 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in deferred taxes | (376 | ) | (983 | ) | (1,865 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in provisions | 62 | 356 | 40 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of employee benefits (stock options and other share-based payments) | 72 | 68 | 143 | |||||||||||||
| Impact of the workdown of acquired inventories remeasured at fair value | 17 | 264 | 476 | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized (gains)/losses recognized in income | (147 | ) | (59 | ) | (214 | ) | ||||||||||
| Operating cash flow before changes in working capital | 5,096 | 4,780 | 9,834 | |||||||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | (486 | ) | (345 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable | (52 | ) | (375 | ) | (257 | ) | ||||||||||
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable | 34 | 27 | (87 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net change in other current assets, current financial assets and other current liabilities | (265 | ) | (182 | ) | 61 | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities (3) | 4,327 | 3,905 | 9,319 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | B.3. B.4. | (786 | ) | (832 | ) | (1,782 | ) | |||||||||
| Acquisitions of investments in consolidated undertakings, net of cash acquired | B.1. B.2. | (148 | ) | (13,444 | ) | (13,590 | ) | |||||||||
| Acquisitions of available-for-sale financial assets | (31 | ) | (23 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other non-current assets, net of tax (4) | 71 | 71 | 359 | |||||||||||||
| Net change in loans and other financial assets | 3 | 361 | 338 | |||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | (891 | ) | (13,867 | ) | (14,701 | ) | ||||||||||
| Issuance of Sanofi shares (5) | B.9. | 74 | 28 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid: | ||||||||||||||||
| to shareholders of Sanofi (5) | (3,487 | ) | (1,372 | ) | (1,372 | ) | ||||||||||
| to non-controlling interests, excluding BMS (1) | (9 | ) | (11 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||||||
| Transactions with non-controlling interests, other than dividends | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Additional long-term debt contracted | B.10.1. | 434 | 7,810 | 8,359 | ||||||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | B.10.1. | (734 | ) | (713 | ) | (2,931 | ) | |||||||||
| Net change in short-term debt | 925 | 4,309 | (145 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of treasury shares | B.9.2. | (454 | ) | (113 | ) | (1,074 | ) | |||||||||
| Disposals of treasury shares, net of tax | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | (3,271 | ) | 9,939 | 2,893 | ||||||||||||
| Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 18 | (50 | ) | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Impact of Merial cash and cash equivalents | 146 | 147 | ||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 183 | 73 | (2,341 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 4,124 | 6,465 | 6,465 | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | B.10. | 4,307 | 6,538 | 4,124 | ||||||||||||
| (1) See Note C.1. to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. (2) Including available-for-sale financial assets. (3) Including: | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax paid | (1,266 | ) | (1,460 | ) | (2,815 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest paid | (255 | ) | (211 | ) | (447 | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest received | 39 | 62 | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Dividends received from non-consolidated entities | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| (4) Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments in consolidated entities and other non-current financial assets. (5) Amounts reported for 2011 for issuance of Sanofi shares and dividends paid to equity holders of Sanofi are reported net of dividends taken in the form of shares, which do not generate cash flows. |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 32 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED HALF-YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2012
Sanofi, together with its subsidiaries (collectively Sanofi or the Group ), is a diversified global healthcare leader
engaged in the research, development and marketing of therapeutic solutions focused on patient needs. Sanofi has fundamental strengths in the healthcare field, operating via seven growth platforms: Diabetes Solutions, Human Vaccines, Innovative
Products, Consumer Health Care, Emerging Markets, Animal Health and New Genzyme. Sanofi, the parent company of the Group, is a soci t anonyme (a form of limited liability company) incorporated under the laws of France. The
registered office is at 54, rue La Bo tie, 75008 Paris.
Sanofi is listed in Paris (Euronext: SAN) and New York (NYSE: SNY).
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were reviewed by the Sanofi Board of
Directors at the Board meeting on July 25, 2012.
A Basis of preparation and accounting policies
FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS)
The half-year consolidated financial statements have been prepared and presented in condensed
format in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting). The accompanying notes therefore relate to significant events and transactions of the period, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2011.
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of
June 30, 2012 comply with international financial reporting standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union and as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Except for the change described in Note A.1.1., the accounting
policies applied as of June 30, 2012 are identical to those described in the notes to the published consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.
IFRSs endorsed by the European Union as of June 30, 2012 can be accessed under the heading IAS/IFRS Standards and Interpretations
http://ec.europa.eu/internal market/accounting/ias/index en.htm
standards and amendments applicable in the period
The new standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations issued by the
IASB and mandatorily applicable with effect from the 2012 financial year are listed below; they have no impact on the Group s consolidated financial statements:
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A.1.2. New standards and amendments applicable in 2013
The principal new standards and amendments that will be applicable to Sanofi from 2013 are:
A description of these standards and amendments, and of the expected impact of applying them, is provided in Note B.28. to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Of the texts listed above, only the amended IAS 19 has already been endorsed by the European Union. In June 2012, the Accounting
Regulatory Committee (ARC) issued a recommendation that the first five of the texts listed above should be mandatorily applicable for annual financial periods beginning on or after January 1, 2014 at the latest, with an option for early
adoption. Sanofi expects to apply these standards and amendments with effect from January 1, 2013.
standards, interpretations and amendments issued in the first half of 2012
In March 2012, the IASB issued an amendment to
IFRS 1, dealing with government loans. This amendment relates to first-time adoption of IFRS, and hence does not apply to Sanofi.
In May 2012, the IASB issued the 2009-2011 cycle of Annual Improvements to IFRSs, consisting of six amendments applicable to annual financial
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013; these amendments have not yet been endorsed by the European Union. Two of them relate to first-time adoption of IFRS, and hence do not apply to Sanofi. The others deal with:
Sanofi does not expect the application of these amendments to have any impact on the Group.
A.2. USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make reasonable estimates and assumptions based on information available at the date
of the finalization of the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the financial statements, and disclosures of contingent assets and contingent
liabilities as at the date of the review of the financial statements. Examples of estimates and assumptions include:
For half-year financial reporting purposes, and as allowed under IAS 34, Sanofi has determined income tax expense on the basis of an estimate of the effective tax rate for the full financial year. This rate is
applied to Income before tax and associates and joint ventures. The estimated effective tax rate is based on the tax rates that will be applicable to projected pre-tax profits or losses arising in the various tax jurisdictions in which
Actual results could vary from these estimates.
A.3. SEASONAL TRENDS
Sanofi s activities are not subject to significant seasonal fluctuations.
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B Significant information for the first half of 2012
B.1. FINAL PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION FOR
ACQUISITIONS MADE IN 2011
The final purchase price allocation of Genzyme, acquired on April 4, 2011, is as follows:
| ( million) | Fair value at acquisition date | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,933 | |||
| Other intangible assets | 10,059 | |||
| Non-current financial assets | 103 | |||
| Inventories | 925 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 764 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,267 | |||
| Long-term and short-term debt | (835) | |||
| Liability related to Bayer contingent consideration | (585) | |||
| Accounts payable | (315) | |||
| Deferred taxes | (2,911) | |||
| Other assets and liabilities | (166) | |||
| Net assets of Genzyme as of April 4, 2011 | 10,239 | |||
| Goodwill | 4,575 | |||
| Purchase price (1) | 14,814 |
Following the completion of the valuation process during the purchase price allocation
period, the amount of deferred tax liabilities was increased by 489 million relative to the provisional allocation as of
December 31, 2011 (refer to Note D.1.1. to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011). Consequently, the comparative figures as published in respect of the 2011 financial year have been revised, in
accordance with paragraph 49 of IFRS 3.
The other acquisitions made in 2011 (refer to note D.1.2. to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011) did not require any adjustments to their initial purchase price
B.2. IMPACT OF CHANGES IN SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION
The acquisitions made during the first half of 2012 were those of Pluromed, Inc. (Biosurgery) and Newport (Animal Health). The impact of these acquisitions at Group level is not material.
Sanofi made no divestments during the period.
B.3. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment in the first half of 2012 amounted to
608 million. This reflects investments in the Pharmaceuticals segment of
495 million, including industrial facilities ( 391 million). The Vaccines segment accounted for 80 million of acquisitions during the
period, and the Animal Health segment for 33 million.
An impairment loss of 107 million was taken against property, plant and equipment during the
period (see Note B.16.).
Firm orders for property, plant and equipment as of June 30, 2012 totaled 332 million.
AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Movements in intangible assets other than goodwill during the first half of 2012 were as follows:
| ( million) | Acquired Aventis R&D | Other acquired R&D | Rights to marketed Aventis products | Products, trademarks and other rights | Software | Total other intangible assets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross value at January 1, 2012 | 2,103 | 4,262 | 31,587 | 17,933 | 971 | 56,856 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in scope of consolidation | 10 | 61 | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions and other increases | 53 | 23 | 28 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals and other decreases | (1) | (6) | (18) | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Translation differences | 27 | 72 | 461 | 307 | 11 | 878 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers | (57) | (101) | 57 | 98 | (14) | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross value at June 30, 2012 | 2,073 | 4,295 | 32,105 | 18,416 | 978 | 57,867 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization and impairment at January 1, 2012 | (1,531) | (234) | (26,434) | (4,308) | (710) | (33,217) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense | (750) | (925) | (54) | (1,729) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment losses, net of reversals | (33) | (7) | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposals and other decreases | 1 | 6 | 17 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Translation differences | (19) | (6) | (407) | (85) | (7) | (524) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transfers | 9 | 25 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization and impairment at June 30, 2012 | (1,550) | (272) | (27,591) | (5,310) | (729) | (35,452) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount at January 1, 2012 | 572 | 4,028 | 5,153 | 13,625 | 261 | 23,639 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount at June 30, 2012 | 523 | 4,023 | 4,514 | 13,106 | 249 | 22,415 |
Acquisitions of intangible assets other than goodwill (excluding software) in the first half of 2012 amounted to 76 million.
reported for changes in scope of consolidation relates to intangible assets (other than goodwill) recognized in connection with acquisitions made during the period (see Note B.2.).