36. Events after balance sheet date

On 16 December 2015, we entered into a global partnership with Gilead Sciences, Inc. for the development and commercialization of the JAK1-selective inhibitor filgotinib for inflammatory indications. On 19 January 2016, we completed the closing of the global collaboration agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. in the framework of which Gilead Biopharmaceutics Ireland Unlimited Company made a $425 million (or €392 million) equity investment in Galapagos NV by subscribing to new shares at a price of €58 per share, including issuance premium. This resulted in Gilead owning 6,760,701 shares of Galapagos NV, representing 14.75% of the then outstanding share capital of Galapagos. We also received a license fee of $300 million. In addition, we are eligible for development and regulatory milestone-based payments of up to $755 million and sales-based milestone payments of up to $600 million, with tiered royalties starting at 20% and a profit split in co-promotion territories.

The subsequent increase in the fair value of the derivative financial asset initially recognized upon signing of the subscription agreement with Gilead, resulting from the decrease in the Galapagos share price between 1 January 2016 and 19 January 2016 will result in a positive, non-cash fair value re-measurement of €57.5 million in the financial result of the first quarter of 2016 (see note 8 and 34).

On 26 January 2016, we announced the results of the ORIGIN Phase 2a study with GLPG1205, which confirmed good pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability. The endpoints for efficacy in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), however, were not met and we resolved to discontinue clinical development of GLPG1205 in UC.

On 21 December 2015, our Board of Directors conditionally issued up to 700,000 warrants (subject to acceptance by the beneficiaries) within the framework of the authorized capital, for the benefit of our Directors and an independent consultant, and of our employees under new warrant plans (“Warrant Plan 2015 (B)” and “Warrant Plan 2015 RMV”). The offer of warrants to the Directors and to the members of the Executive Committee under Warrant Plan 2015 (B) was approved by the Special Shareholders’ Meeting of 22 December 2015. The warrants to be issued under Warrant Plan 2015 (B) and Warrant Plan 2015 RMV have a term of eight years and an exercise price of €49.00. The acceptance of 496,500 warrants in the aggregate under these two warrant plans was enacted on 2 March 2016.

Our consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for publication, on 21 March 2016. They were signed on behalf of the Board of Directors by:

(signed)
Onno van de Stolpe
Managing Director and CEO
21 March 2016