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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2004

Commission File Number: 0-29630

SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales 98-0359573
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
   
Hampshire International Business Park, Chineham, +44 1256 894 000
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, RG24 8EP (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes x    No o

As of July 31, 2004, the number of outstanding ordinary shares of the Registrant was 483,419,491.

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THE “SAFE HARBOR” STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. In the event such risks or uncertainties materialize, Shire’s results could be materially affected. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the inherent uncertainty of pharmaceutical research, product development, manufacturing and commercialization, the impact of competitive products, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products on Shire’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) franchise, patents, including but not limited to, legal challenges relating to Shire’s ADHD franchise, government regulation and approval, including but not limited to the expected product approval dates of lanthanum carbonate (FOSRENOL®), methylphenidate (METHYPATCH®), anagrelide hydrochloride (XAGRID®), carbamazepine (BIPOTROL®) and the adult indication for extended release mixed amphetamine salts (ADDERALL XR®), the implementation of Shire’s internal reorganization and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Shire’s filings, including the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The following are trademarks of Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc or its subsidiaries, which are the subject of trademark registrations in certain countries.

ADDERALL XR® (mixed amphetamine salts)
AGRYLIN® (anagrelide hydrochloride)
BIPOTROL® (carbamazepine)
CALCICHEW® (calcium carbonate)
CARBATROL® (carbamazepine)
FOSRENOL® (lanthanum carbonate)
FLUVIRAL® S/F (split virion influenza vaccine)
TROXATYL® (troxacitabine)
XAGRID® (anagrelide hydrochloride)

The following are trademarks of third parties.

3TC® (trademark of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK))
COMBIVIR® (trademark of GSK)
EPIVIR® (trademark of GSK)
HEPTOVIR® (trademark of GSK)
METHYPATCH® (trademark of Noven)
NEISVAC-C® (trademark of Baxter)
PENTASA® (trademark of Ferring AS)
REMINYL® (trademark of Johnson & Johnson)
TRIZIVIR® (trademark of GSK)
ZEFFIX® (trademark of GSK)

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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004
Table of contents

  Page  
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 4  
     
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    
     
   Consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 4  
     
   Consolidated statements of operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 6  
      June 30, 2003    
     
   Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 8  
      2004 and June 30, 2003    
     
   Consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003 9  
     
   Notes to the consolidated financial statements 11  
     
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS 31  
OF OPERATIONS    
     
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 46  
     
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 46  
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 47  
     
ITEM 1. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER 47  
MATTERS    
     
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES 47  
     
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 47  
     
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS 48  
     
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION 50  
     
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 50  

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  Notes   (Unaudited)
June 30,
2004
$’000
  December 31,
2003
$’000
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents     1,307,130   1,103,041  
Restricted cash     48,244   6,795  
Marketable securities     272,157   304,129  
Accounts receivable, net (5 ) 171,326   194,583  
Inventories, net (6 ) 50,236   43,128  
Deferred tax asset     71,935   64,532  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     52,954   47,403  
     
 
 
Current assets from continuing operations     1,973,982   1,763,611  
Current assets from discontinued operations (4 ) 64,969   24,096  
     
 
 
Total current assets     2,038,951   1,787,707  
Investments (7 ) 51,902   72,975  
Property, plant and equipment, net     98,294   94,495  
Goodwill, net     222,914   221,231  
Other intangible assets, net (8 ) 316,789   307,882  
Other non-current assets     10,359   22,420  
     
 
 
Long-term assets from continuing operations     700,258   719,003  
Long-term assets from discontinued operations (4 ) -   72,070  
     
 
 
Total assets     2,739,209   2,578,780  
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Current liabilities:            
Current installments of long-term debt (9 ) 370,483   290  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     239,401   205,779  
Other current liabilities     41,275   37,127  
     
 
 
Current liabilities from continuing operations     651,159   243,196  
Current liabilities from discontinued operations (4 ) 14,971   10,479  
     
 
 
Total current liabilities     666,130   253,675  
Long-term debt (9 ) 5,685   376,017  
Deferred tax liability     1,571   1,400  
Other long-term liabilities     44,222   23,783  
     
 
 
Long-term liabilities from continuing operations     51,478   401,200  
Long-term liabilities from discontinued operations (4 ) -   779  
     
 
 
Total liabilities     717,608   655,654  
     
 
 

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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(continued)

  Notes   (Unaudited)
June 30,
2004
$’000
  December 31,
2003
$’000
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:            
Common stock of 5p par value: 800,000,000 shares            
authorized; and 481,254,798 (December 31, 2003:     39,828   39,521  
477,894,726) shares issued and outstanding            
Exchangeable shares: 5,003,587 (December 31, 2003:            
5,839,559) shares issued and outstanding     231,830   270,667  
Additional paid-in capital     1,027,661   983,356  
Accumulated other comprehensive income     63,126   79,007  
Retained earnings     659,156   550,575  
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity (11 ) 2,021,601   1,923,126  
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     2,739,209   2,578,780  
     
 
 

The financial statements for December 31, 2003 have been restated to reflect the impending disposal of the vaccines business, which has been accounted for as a discontinued operation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

  Notes   3 months to
June 30,
2004
$’000
  3 months to
June 30,
2003
$’000
  6 months to
June 30,
2004
$’000
  6 months to
June 30,
2003
$’000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:                    
Product sales     255,280   245,671   519,874   500,232  
Licensing and development     5,482   702   7,397   1,096  
Royalties     57,657   51,836   113,802   99,599  
Other revenues     2,541   -   3,487   7  
     
 
 
 
 
Total revenues     320,960   298,209   644,560   600,934  
     
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses:                    
Cost of product sales     26,984   37,018   61,077   73,460  
Research and development     47,375   44,830   86,001   94,773  
Selling, general and administrative     118,220   113,712   251,058   233,902  
Reorganization costs (10 ) 18,167   -   21,980   -  
     
 
 
 
 
Total operating expenses     210,746   195,560   420,116   402,135  
     
 
 
 
 
Operating income     110,214   102,649   224,444   198,799  
Interest income     4,375   4,301   8,404   9,411  
Interest expense     (2,101 ) (2,679 ) (4,227 ) (5,327 )
Other income/(expense), net     14,081   (4,919 ) 9,262   (9,773 )
     
 
 
 
 
Total other income/(expense), net     16,355   (3,297 ) 13,439   (5,689 )
     
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before                    
income taxes and equity in earnings/(losses)                    
of equity method investees     126,569   99,352   237,883   193,110  
Income taxes     (38,226 ) (25,457 ) (67,228 ) (49,983 )
Equity in earnings/(losses) of equity method                    
investees     1,170   (1,205 ) 2,218   (1,654 )
     
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations     89,513   72,690   172,873   141,473  
Loss from discontinued operations (4 ) (11,349 ) (7,205 ) (20,135 ) (12,922 )
Expected loss on disposition of discontinued                    
operations     (44,157 ) -   (44,157 ) -  
     
 
 
 
 
Net income     34,007   65,485   108,581   128,551  
     
 
 
 
 

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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(continued)
(Unaudited)

  Notes   3 months to
June 30,
2004
  3 months to
June 30,
2003
  6 months to
June 30,
2004
  6 months to
June 30,
2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share – basic                    
Income from continuing operations     18.1c 14.5c 34.9c 28.2c
Loss from discontinued operations     (2.3c ) (1.4c ) (4.1c ) (2.6c )
Expected loss on disposition on discontinued                    
operations     (8.9c ) -   (8.9c ) -  
     
 
 
 
 
  (3 ) 6.9c 13.1c 21.9c 25.6c
     
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share – diluted                    
Income from continuing operations     17.9c   14.2c 33.9c 27.6c
Loss from discontinued operations     (2.3c ) (1.4c ) (3.9c ) (2.5c )
Expected loss on disposition on discontinued                    
operations     (8.8c ) -   (8.5c ) -  
     
 
 
 
 
  (3 ) 6.8c   12.8c 21.5c 25.1c
     
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of shares:                    
Basic     496,074,144   501,504,962   495,896,175   501,746,083  
Diluted     499,241,832   522,559,387   517,822,110   522,652,319  
     
 
 
 
 

The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and the three months to March 31, 2004 have been restated to reflect the impending disposal of the vaccines business, which has been accounted for as a discontinued operation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

  3 months to
June 30,
2004
$’000
  3 months to
June 30,
2003
$’000
  6 months to
June 30,
2004
$’000
  6 months to
June 30,
2003
$’000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income 34,007   65,485   108,581   128,551  
                 
Other comprehensive income:                
Foreign currency translation adjustments (9,231 ) 40,532   (8,448 ) 56,255  
Unrealized holding (loss)/gain on available for sale                
securities, net of tax (10,005 ) 11,141   (7,433 ) 5,355  
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income 14,771   117,158   92,700   190,161  
 
 
 
 
 

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income as at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are as follows:

  June 30,
2004

$’000
  December 31,
2003

$’000
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments 62,973   71,421  
Unrealized holding gain on available for sale securities 153   7,586  
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income 63,126   79,007  
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

  Notes   6 months to
June 30,
2004
$’000
  6 months to
June 30,
2003
$’000
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:            
Net income from continuing operations     172,873   141,473  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating            
activities:            
Depreciation and amortization – included in:            
Cost of product sales     1,284   -  
Sales, general and administration     25,583   19,060  
(Decrease)/increase in provision for doubtful accounts and discounts     (429 ) 1,195  
Increase in provision for rebates and returns     25,771   8  
Stock option compensation     98   (24 )
Movement in deferred tax asset     (7,232 ) (17,844 )
Equity in (earnings)/losses of equity method     (2,218 ) 1,654  
Write-down of long-term investments     7,214   8,473  
Write-down of intangible assets     -   3,287  
Write-down of property, plant and equipment     1,239   -  
Gain on sale of long-term investments     (14,805 ) -  
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment     (78 ) -  
Decrease in deferred revenue     (551 ) -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):            
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable     23,672   (57,456 )
(Increase)/decrease in inventory     (6,754