Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2009
Notes to the Group annual financial statements
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Non-current assets
 
3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
2009 Intellectual 
property 
R’million 
Development 
costs 
R’million 
Product 
participation 
and other 
contractual 
rights 
R’million 
Drug 
master files 
R’million 
Computer 
software 
R’million 
  Total  
R’million 
 
Net carrying value
Cost 4 670,1  160,0  542,6  67,0  67,7    5 507,4   
Accumulated amortisation (940,9) (20,3) (189,3) (38,9) (46,8)   (1 236,2)  
Accumulated impairment losses (165,8) —  —  (1,8) —    (167,6)  
Balance at the end of the year 3 563,4  139,7  353,3  26,3  20,9    4 103,6   
Movement in intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the year 3 330,8  94,9  170,7  89,4  19,9    3 705,7   
Acquisition of subsidiary 56,4  10,1  —  13,4  0,7    80,6   
Disposal of joint venture —  —  —  (60,9) (0,2)   (61,1)  
Reclassification between categories 2,2  (2,2) —  —  —    —   
Reclassification from property, plant and equipment —  —  —  —  3,2    3,2   
Additions – expansion 329,6  3,6  238,7  —  7,0    578,9   
Additions – replacement —  —  —  —  0,1    0,1   
Development costs capitalised —  47,9  —  —  —    47,9   
Disposals (15,6) (0,7) —  —  (0,1)   (16,4)  
Amortisation (54,5) (8,4) (23,5) (12,1) (5,9)   (104,4)  
Impairment (19,4) (2,1) —  —  (3,3)   (24,8)  
Reversal of impairment 0,1  —  —  —  —    0,1   
Effects of exchange rate changes (66,2) (3,4) (32,6) (3,5) (0,5)   (106,2)  
Balance at the end of the year 3 563,4  139,7  353,3  26,3  20,9    4 103,6   
 
Restated
2008
Intellectual 
property 
R’million 
Development 
costs 
R’million 
Product 
participation 
and other 
contractual  rights 
R’million 
Drug 
master files 
R’million 
Computer 
software 
R’million 
  Total 
R’million 
 
Net carrying value
Cost 4 386,6  110,7  341,2  131,2  60,7    5 030,4   
Accumulated amortisation (908,5) (12,3) (170,5) (40,9) (40,8)   (1 173,0)  
Accumulated impairment losses (147,3) (3,5) —  (0,9) —    (151,7)  
Balance at the end of the year 3 330,8  94,9  170,7  89,4  19,9    3 705,7   
Movement in intangible assets
Balance at the beginning of the year 576,6  70,5  87,8  97,2  12,5    844,6   
Acquisition of subsidiary 82,5  —  —  —  —    82,5   
Acquisition of joint ventures 51,8  6,4  —  —  —    58,2   
Disposal of 51% of Co-pharma Ltd (4,9) —  —  —  —    (4,9)  
Reclassification between categories 0,2  (1,0) —  0,8  —    —   
Reclassification to property, plant
and equipment
—  —  —  —  13,1    13,1   
Additions – expansion 33,9  —  104,5  —  0,3    138,7   
Additions – replacement —  —  —  —  3,7    3,7   
Additions – GSK brands 2 653,0  —  —  —  —    2 653,0   
Development costs capitalised —  23,6  —  —  —    23,6   
Disposals (13,3) —  —  —  (0,9)   (14,2)  
Amortisation (80,0) (5,1) (21,5) (12,3) (8,8)   (127,7)  
Impairment (8,2) —  —  —  —    (8,2)  
Effects of exchange rate changes 39,2  0,5  (0,1) 3,7  —    43,3   
Balance at the end of the year 3 330,8  94,9  170,7  89,4  19,9    3 705,7   
  All intangible assets were acquired from third parties, except for development costs that are both internally generated and outsourced to third party development companies.
   
 
  *The global brands consist of Eltroxin, Lanoxin, Imuran, Zyloric, Aggrastat, Indocid and Aldomet. Aspen has global distribution rights for these products, subject to specific contractual territory restrictions.
 
    2009
R’million
  Restated
2008
R’million
 
Indefinite useful life intangible assets
An indefinite useful life intangible asset, is an intangible asset where there is no foreseeable limit to the period over which the asset is expected to generate inflows for the Group.
Carrying amount of indefinite useful life intangible assets (included in intellectual property) 2 825,1  
Intellectual property which is classified as an indefinite useful life intangible asset, will reflect a historical actual trend and a projected future trend of continuing positive contribution in the market in which it is sold or applied, where such asset forms part of the historical intangible asset base. Where such intangible assets constitute a new acquisition, a projected trend of continuing positive contribution must be demonstrated with reference to factors such as:
high barriers to market entry for competitors;
a low probability for accelerated growth in the competitor base in the foreseeable future;
management’s commitment to continue to invest in the intangible assets’ base;
low probability of a significant change in the operating and regulatory environment which would negatively impact future supply of the intangible asset; and
the estimated indefinite life cycle and hence future growth prospects of the intangible asset.
A number of brands have been classified as indefinite useful life intangible assets, with the major brands being Eltroxin, Lanoxin, Imuran and Zyloric. These four global GSK brands had a carrying value of R2 635,6 million at the end of June 2009.
Impairment of intangible assets
The impairments can be split as follows
South Africa 19,1 8,2  
International 5,7    
  24,8   8,2  
The carrying amount of intangible assets has been determined based on value-in-use calculations. South African and International consumer brands were the main contributors driven primarily by depressed retail markets. Discount rates used for the determination of the value-in-use were in the range of 11,1% to 24,2%.
Product participation and other contractual rights
Product participation and other contractual rights can be split into the following categories
for the purposes of amortisation
– Amortised on a straight-line basis
Net carrying value 330,6 136,6  
Amortisation 13,9 10,1  
– Amortised using the reverse sum of the digits method
Net carrying value 22,7 34,1  
Amortisation 9,6 11,4  
Capital commitments
Capital commitments include all projects for which specific Board approval has been obtained up to the reporting date. Projects still under investigation for which specific Board approval have not yet been obtained are excluded from the following
Authorised and contracted for 5,8  
Authorised but not yet contracted for 12,1 0,8  
Funding
  Capital expenditure will be financed from funds generated out of normal business operations, existing borrowing facilities and specific project finance facilities.      
 
 
 
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