13. Intangible assets

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
CSR report

(thousands of €)

Software &
databases

Brands,
licenses,
patents &
know-how

Contract costs

Total

Acquisition value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2019

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

Additions

9,494

39,299

 

48,793

Sales and disposals

(17)

-

-

(17)

Reclassifications to assets held for sale

(159)

(38)

-

(197)

Translation differences

(143)

(1)

-

(144)

On 31 December 2020

23,717

44,432

15,384

83,534

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2019

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

Amortization

2,303

2,289

1,538

6,130

Sales and disposals

(17)

-

-

(17)

Reclassifications to assets held for sale

(143)

(33)

-

(176)

Translation differences

(142)

-

-

(142)

On 31 December 2020

10,034

3,883

2,050

15,968

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 31 December 2019

6,507

3,546

14,872

24,927

On 31 December 2020

13,683

40,549

13,334

67,565

New additions in 2020 primarily related to the capitalization of in-licensing fees and milestones paid for acquired in process research and development and option rights for a total amount of €39.3 million and software acquisitions for a total amount of €9.5 million.

On 31 December 2020, our balance sheet did not hold any internally generated assets capitalized as intangible asset.