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| CONDENSED HALF-YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 2 | |||
| 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, 2011 | 8 | |||
| A. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE HALF-YEAR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 8 | |||
| B. SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 2011 | 13 | |||
| C. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO JUNE 30, 2011 | 42 |
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 in France.
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| ( million) | Note | June 30, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | B.2. | 10,669 | 8,155 | |||||||
| Goodwill | B.3. | 35,885 | 31,932 | |||||||
| Other intangible assets | B.3. - B.4. | 24,192 | 12,479 | |||||||
| Investments in associates and joint ventures | B.5. | 910 | 924 | |||||||
| Non-current financial assets | B.6. | 2,124 | 1,644 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets | B.13. | 3,178 | 3,051 | |||||||
| Non-current assets | 76,958 | 58,185 | ||||||||
| Inventories | 6,264 | 5,020 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 7,709 | 6,507 | ||||||||
| Other current assets | 1,966 | 2,000 | ||||||||
| Current financial assets | 115 | 51 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | B.9. | 6,538 | 6,465 | |||||||
| Current assets | 22,592 | 20,043 | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale or exchange (1) | B.1.2. - B.7. | 44 | 7,036 | |||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 99,594 | 85,264 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 42 are an
integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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| ( million) | Note | June 30, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | |||||||
| Equity attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 52,456 | 53,097 | ||||||||
| Equity attributable to non-controlling interests | 143 | 191 | ||||||||
| Total equity | B.8. | 52,599 | 53,288 | |||||||
| Long-term debt | B.9. | 13,289 | 6,695 | |||||||
| Non-current liabilities related to business combinations and to non-controlling interests | B.11. | 1,390 | 388 | |||||||
| Provisions and other non-current liabilities | B.12. | 9,704 | 9,326 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | B.13. | 6,560 | 3,808 | |||||||
| Non-current liabilities | 30,943 | 20,217 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | 3,111 | 2,800 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 5,967 | 5,624 | ||||||||
| Current liabilities related to business combinations and to non-controlling interests | B.11. | 207 | 98 | |||||||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | B.9. | 6,753 | 1,565 | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 16,038 | 10,087 | ||||||||
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale or exchange (1) | B.1.2. - B.7. | 14 | 1,672 | |||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY | 99,594 | 85,264 |
The accompanying notes
on pages 8 to 42 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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| ( million) | Note | 6 months to June 30, 2011 | 6 months to June 30, (1) 2010 | 12 months to December 31, (1) 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | B.20. | 16,128 | 16,205 | 32,367 | ||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 835 | 807 | 1,669 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | (5,214 | ) | (4,496 | ) | (9,398 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gross profit | 11,749 | 12,516 | 24,638 | |||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | (2,297 | ) | (2,260 | ) | (4,547 | ) | ||||||||||
| Selling and general expenses | (4,201 | ) | (3,955 | ) | (8,149 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other operating income | 191 | 243 | 369 | |||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | (168 | ) | (141 | ) | (292 | ) | ||||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | B.3. | (1,701 | ) | (1,802 | ) | (3,529 | ) | |||||||||
| Impairment of intangibles | B.4. | (69 | ) | (108 | ) | (433 | ) | |||||||||
| Fair value remeasurement of contingent consideration liabilities (2) | B.11. | (66 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | B.16. | (467 | ) | (190 | ) | (1,384 | ) | |||||||||
| Other gains and losses, and litigation (2) | B.17. | (517 | ) | (138 | ) | |||||||||||
| Operating income | 2,454 | 4,303 | 6,535 | |||||||||||||
| Financial expenses | B.18. | (234 | ) | (214 | ) | (468 | ) | |||||||||
| Financial income | B.18. | 56 | 74 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| Income before tax and associates and joint ventures | 2,276 | 4,163 | 6,173 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | B.19. | (472 | ) | (1,071 | ) | (1,430 | ) | |||||||||
| Share of profit/(loss) of associates | 556 | 476 | 978 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,360 | 3,568 | 5,721 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 136 | 147 | 254 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 2,224 | 3,421 | 5,467 | |||||||||||||
| Average number of shares outstanding (million) | B.8.6. | 1,308.6 | 1,305.8 | 1,305.3 | ||||||||||||
| Average number of shares outstanding after dilution (million) | B.8.6. | 1,313.3 | 1,309.3 | 1,308.2 | ||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share (in Euros) | 1.70 | 2.62 | 4.19 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share (in Euros) | 1.69 | 2.61 | 4.18 |
accompanying notes on pages 8 to 42 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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| ( million) | 6 months to June 30, 2011 | 6 months to June 30, 2010 | 12 months to December 31, 2010 | |||||||||
| Net income | 2,360 | 3,568 | 5,721 | |||||||||
| Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 2,224 | 3,421 | 5,467 | |||||||||
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 136 | 147 | 254 | |||||||||
| Income/(expense) recognized directly in equity: | ||||||||||||
| Actuarial gains/(losses) | 95 | (628 | ) | (311 | ) | |||||||
| Remeasurement of Merial previously held equity interests | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Tax effect on above items (1) | (51 | ) | 192 | 172 | ||||||||
| Items not to be reclassified to profit or loss | 44 | (441 | ) | (139 | ) | |||||||
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 215 | 23 | 141 | |||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | 6 | (56 | ) | 17 | ||||||||
| Change in cumulative translation difference | (1,748 | ) | 4,671 | 2,654 | ||||||||
| Tax effect on above items (1) | (12 | ) | 16 | (20 | ) | |||||||
| Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss | (1,539 | ) | 4,654 | 2,792 | ||||||||
| Total income/(expense) recognized directly in equity | (1,495 | ) | 4,213 | 2,653 | ||||||||
| Total recognized income/(expense) for the period | 865 | 7,781 | 8,374 | |||||||||
| Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 739 | 7,618 | 8,109 | |||||||||
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 126 | 163 | 265 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 42 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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| ( million) | Share capital | Additional paid-in capital and retained earnings | Treasury shares | Stock options and other share-based payment | Other items recognized directly in equity | Attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | Attributable to non-controlling interests | Total equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2010 | 2,637 | 48,448 | (526 | ) | 1,696 | (3,933 | ) | 48,322 | 258 | 48,580 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income/(expense) recognized directly in equity (1) | (441 | ) | 4,638 | 4,197 | 16 | 4,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | 3,421 | 3,421 | 147 | 3,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total recognized income/(expense) for the period | 2,980 | 4,638 | 7,618 | 163 | 7,781 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend paid out of 2009 earnings ( 2.40 per share) | (3,131 | ) | (3,131 | ) | (3,131 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of dividends and equivalents to non-controlling interests | (239 | ) | (239 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase program | (321 | ) | (321 | ) | (321 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction in share capital | (16 | ) | (404 | ) | 420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment plans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares on exercise of stock options | 56 | 56 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of services obtained from employees | 58 | 58 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of exercise of stock options | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests generated by acquisitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in non-controlling interests without loss of control | (61 | ) | (61 | ) | (26 | ) | (87 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2010 | 2,622 | 47,842 | (371 | ) | 1,753 | 705 | 52,551 | 156 | 52,707 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income/(expense) recognized directly in equity (1 ) | 302 | (1,857 | ) | (1,555 | ) | (5 | ) | (1,560 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | 2,046 | 2,046 | 107 | 2,153 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total recognized income/(expense) for the period | 2,348 | (1,857 | ) | 491 | 102 | 593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment of dividends and equivalents to non-controlling interests | (68 | ) | (68 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based payment plans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of stock options | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of treasury shares on exercise of stock options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Value of services obtained from employees | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effect of exercise of stock options | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests generated by acquisitions | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in non-controlling interests without loss of control | (28 | ) | (28 | ) | (28 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2010 | 2,622 | 50,169 | (371 | ) | 1,829 | (1,152 | ) | 53,097 | 191 | 53,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income/(expense) recognized directly in equity (1) | 44 | (1,529 | ) | (1,485 | ) | (10 | ) | (1,495 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income for the period | 2,224 | 2,224 | 136 | 2,360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total recognized income/(expense) for the period | 2,268 | (1,529 | ) | 739 | 126 | 865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (2) | 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 ( 4 ) | 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 | 2,701 | 51,019 | (483 | ) | 1,900 | (2,681 | ) | 52,456 | 143 | 52,599 |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 42 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial statements.
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| ( million) | Note | 6 months to June 30, 2011 | 6 months to June 30, 2010 (1) | 12 months to December 31, 2010 (1) | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to equity holders of Sanofi | 2,224 | 3,421 | 5,467 | |||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests other than BMS (2) | 12 | 9 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Share of undistributed earnings of associates and joint ventures | 8 | 52 | 52 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 2,925 | 2,414 | 5,129 | |||||||||||
| Gains and losses on disposals of non-current assets, net of tax (3) | (35 | ) | (81 | ) | (111 | ) | ||||||||
| Net change in deferred taxes | (983 | ) | (275 | ) | (1,511 | ) | ||||||||
| Net change in provisions | 356 | (229 | ) | 461 | ||||||||||
| Cost of employee benefits (stock options and other share-based payments) | 68 | 58 | 133 | |||||||||||
| Impact of the workdown of acquired inventories remeasured at fair value | 264 | 134 | 142 | |||||||||||
| Unrealized (gains)/losses recognized in income | (59 | ) | 208 | (7) | 245 | (7) | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow before changes in working capital | 4,780 | 5,711 | 10,024 | |||||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories | (345 | ) | (422 | ) | (386 | ) | ||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable | (375 | ) | (463 | ) | (96 | ) | ||||||||
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable | 27 | 3 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Net change in other current assets, current financial assets and other current liabilities | (182 | ) | (457 | ) | 272 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities (4 ) | 3,905 | 4,372 | 9,873 | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | B.2. B.3. | (832 | ) | (786 | ) | (1,662 | ) | |||||||
| Acquisitions of investments in consolidated entities, net of cash acquired | B.1. | (13,444 | ) | (1,357 | ) | (1,659 | ) | |||||||
| Acquisitions of available-for-sale financial assets | (23 | ) | (41 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and other non-current assets, net of tax (5) | 71 | 75 | 136 | |||||||||||
| Net change in loans and other financial assets | 361 | (29 | ) | (216 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities | (13,867 | ) | (2,138 | ) | (3,475 | ) | ||||||||
| Issuance of Sanofi shares (6) | B.8. | 28 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid: | ||||||||||||||
| to shareholders of Sanofi (6) | (1,372 | ) | (3,131 | ) | (3,131 | ) | ||||||||
| to non-controlling interests, excluding BMS (2) | (11 | ) | (5 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||
| Transactions with non-controlling interests, other than dividends | (96 | ) | (97 | ) | ||||||||||
| Additional long-term debt contracted | B.9.1. | 7,810 | 527 | 505 | ||||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt | B.9.1. | (713 | ) | (440 | ) | (1,984 | ) | |||||||
| Net change in short-term debt | 4,309 | (316 | ) | 314 | ||||||||||
| Acquisition of treasury shares | (113 | ) | (321 | ) | (321 | ) | ||||||||
| Disposals of treasury shares, net of tax | 1 | 57 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 9,939 | (3,714 | ) | (4,646 | ) | |||||||||
| Impact of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (50 | ) | 156 | 55 | ||||||||||
| Impact of the cash and cash equivalents of Merial (1) | 146 | |||||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1) | 73 | (1,324 | ) | 1,807 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 6,465 | 4,692 | 4,692 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | B.9. | 6,538 | 3,221 | 6,465 | ||||||||||
| (1) Further to the announcement that Merial and Intervet/Schering-Plough are to be maintained as separate businesses operating independently, the line items in the statement of cash flows for the comparative periods (2010) include cash flows generated by the operating investing and financing activities of Merial. The cash and cash equivalents of Merial were reported in the balance sheet in Assets held for sale or exchange as of December 31, 2009, December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010. | ||||||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents excluding Merial | (1,471 | ) | 1,773 | |||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents of Merial | 147 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents including Merial | (1,324 | ) | 1,807 | |||||||||||
| (2) See Note C.1. to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010. | ||||||||||||||
| (3) Including available-for-sale financial assets. (4) Including: | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes paid | (1,460 | ) | (1,718 | ) | (3,389 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest paid | (211 | ) | (204 | ) | (475 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest received | 62 | 28 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Dividends received from non-consolidated entities | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| (5) Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, investments in consolidated entities and other non-current financial assets. | ||||||||||||||
| (6) Amounts 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. | ||||||||||||||
| (7) Arising primarily on the translation of U.S. dollar surplus cash from American subsidiaries transferred to the parent company (Sanofi). |
The accompanying notes on pages 8 to 42 are an integral part of the condensed half-year consolidated financial
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Sanofi 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 six growth platforms: emerging markets, diabetes, human vaccines, consumer health care (CHC), animal health and new products.
At the Annual General Meeting held on May 6, 2011, the shareholders approved a change in our company name from sanofi-aventis to Sanofi .
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 174, avenue de France, 75013 Paris, France.
Sanofi is listed in Paris (Euronext: SAN) and
New York (NYSE: SNY).
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended June 30, 2011 were reviewed by the
Sanofi Board of Directors at the Board meeting on July 27, 2011.
A.1. Basis of preparation of the half-year consolidated financial statements and accounting policies
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, 2010.
The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2011 have been prepared in compliance with standards and interpretations
adopted by the European Union and with those issued by the IASB. Except for the changes described in Notes A.1.1. and A.1.3., the accounting policies applied as of June 30, 2011 are identical to those described in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.
IFRSs adopted by the European Union as of June 30, 2011 can be
accessed under the heading IAS/IFRS Standards and Interpretations at:
A.1.1. New standards and amendments applicable in the period
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A.1.2. New standards, interpretations and amendments issued in the first half of 2011
In May 2011, the IASB issued five pronouncements designed to improve the principles applied in the preparation of consolidated financial statements
and the disclosure requirements for joint arrangements and for any type of entity in which an interest is held:
Two existing standards IAS 27 (Consolidated and Separate
Financial Statements), and IAS 28 (Investments in Associates) were amended, to bring them into line with the changes introduced by the publication of IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12.
These new pronouncements are applicable from January 1, 2013. Simultaneous early
adoption of all five pronouncements is possible subject to their adoption by the European Union, which to date is still pending.
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of the amended IAS 19 on the Sanofi financial statements is under review.
None of the pronouncements issued during the first half of
2011 has to date been adopted by the European Union.
A.1.3. Updating of accounting policies as of June 30, 2011
The Group s accounting policies, as described in Note B to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010,
have been updated as follows:
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The accounting treatment required under IFRS 5 (Non-Current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations) is described in Note B.7 to the
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the event of changes to a plan of sale that require an asset no longer to be classified as held for sale, IFRS 5 specifies the following treatment:
The backlog of depreciation, amortization and impairment not recognized while a non-current asset was classified as held for sale
must be reported in the same income statement line item as that used to report (i) impairment losses arising on the classification of assets as held for sale and (ii) gains or losses on the sale of such assets. In the Sanofi consolidated
income statement, these impacts are reported in the line item Other gains and losses, and litigation.
This line item replaces Gains and losses on disposals, and litigation, as defined in Note B.20.2. to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010.
It includes the impact of material transactions of an unusual nature or amount, which Sanofi believes it necessary to report separately in the
income statement in order to improve the relevance of the financial statements.
The components of the line item Other gains and
losses, and litigation are:
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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 review of the financial statements that may affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in the financial statements, and disclosures of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. Examples of estimates and assumptions include:
For the purposes of the half-year financial information, 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 Sanofi operates.
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.1. Impact of changes in the scope of consolidation, and change in treatment of Merial
B.1.1. Main changes in the scope of consolidation
The major changes in the scope of consolidation during the first half of 2011 are as follows:
June 30, 2011, Genzyme Corporation (Genzyme) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanofi.
Genzyme, whose shares were previously listed
on the NASDAQ market, is a biotechnology group headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States). Genzyme s primary areas of focus are rare diseases, renal endocrinology, oncology and biosurgery. In 2010, Genzyme generated net sales of
approximately $4 billion. The group employs nearly 10,000 people and operates in approximately 70 sites.
This acquisition will expand
Sanofi s reach in biotechnologies; Sanofi intends to make Genzyme its global center of excellence in rare diseases.
acquired Genzyme on April 4, 2011, the completion date of the public exchange offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corporation at a cash price of $74 per share. As part of the acquisition, Sanofi also issued to
Genzyme shareholders one contingent value right (CVR) per Genzyme share held.
Each CVR entitles the holder to
additional cash payments if milestones relating to Lemtrada (the registered name submitted to health authorities for the investigational agent alemtuzumab) are met over a specified period, or if specified production levels of Cerezyme and
Fabrazyme are met in 2011. Under the terms of the CVR agreement, the CVRs will expire on the earlier of December 31,
2020, or the attainment of the fourth sales milestone of Lemtrada . Each milestone and payment may occur once only. The milestones and payments per CVR are summarized below:
Sanofi issued 291 million CVRs (representing a maximum commitment of $4.1 billon), which are listed on the NASDAQ market under the ticker
GCVRZ and have been quoted since April 4, 2011. As of that date, the quoted price per CVR was $2.35. This price was used as the basis for determining the overall fair value of the contingent consideration. In accordance with the