Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE

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FAIR VALUE
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 4: FAIR VALUE

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Pancetera were recorded at their respective fair values on the acquisition date. The following fair value disclosures are in regard to the remainder of our assets and liabilities.

The assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis consist of money market funds which are valued using quoted market prices at the respective balance sheet dates and are level 1 fair value measurements (in thousands):

      December 31, 2011       March 31, 2011
  Money market funds $ 47,336 $ 68,560
 

We have certain non-financial assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis when there is an indicator of impairment, and they are recorded at fair value only when an impairment is recognized. These assets include property and equipment, amortizable intangible assets, IPR&D and goodwill. We did not record impairments to any non-financial assets in the third quarter or first nine months of fiscal 2012 or 2011. We do not have any non-financial liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

We have financial liabilities for which we are obligated to repay the carrying value. The carrying value and fair value of these financial liabilities at December 31, 2011 and March 31, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

      December 31, 2011 March 31, 2011
Carrying
Value
      Fair
Value
      Carrying
Value
      Fair
Value
  Credit Suisse term loan(1) $      68,637 $      67,264 $      104,334 $      103,812
Convertible subordinated notes(2) 135,000 132,300 135,000 133,126
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      (1)        Fair value based on non-binding broker quotes using current market information.
  (2) Fair value based on quoted market prices.