13. Intangible assets

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
CSR report

(thousands of €)

In process
technology

Software &
databases

Brands,
licenses,
patents &
know-how

Contract cost

Total

Acquisition value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2018

7,061

7,496

1,525

–

16,082

Additions

 

1,561

1,763

 

3,325

Sales and disposals

(7,061)

(20)

(569)

 

(7,650)

Translation differences

 

74

 

 

74

On 31 December 2018

–

9,111

2,719

–

11,832

Additions

 

5,463

2,453

15,384

23,300

Sales and disposals

 

(64)

 

 

(64)

Translation differences

 

31

 

 

31

On 31 December 2019

–

14,541

5,172

15,384

35,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2018

5,561

6,514

1,509

–

13,587

Amortization

417

681

9

 

1,107

Impairment

1,083

 

 

 

1,083

Sales and disposals

(7,061)

(20)

(569)

 

(7,650)

Translation differences

 

74

 

 

74

On 31 December 2018

–

7,250

949

–

8,200

Amortization

 

816

678

512

2,006

Sales and disposals

 

(63)

 

 

(63)

Translation differences

 

31

 

 

31

On 31 December 2019

–

8,034

1,626

512

10,173

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 31 December 2018

–

1,862

1,771

–

3,632

On 31 December 2019

–

6,507

3,546

14,872

24,927

New additions primarily related to the capitalization of contract costs related to the recent deal with Gilead, which are being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 10 years.

On 31 December 2019, our balance sheet did not hold any internally generated assets capitalized as intangible asset.