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13. Intangible assets other than goodwill

(thousands of €)

Software &
databases

Licences, rights, technology and in-process R&D

Contract costs

Total

Acquisition value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2021

23,717

44,432

15,384

83,534

Additions

2,423

1,250

 

3,673

Sales and disposals

(1,643)

(5,753)

 

(7,396)

Translation differences

57

 

 

57

On 31 December 2021

24,554

39,929

15,384

79,868

Impact of acquisitions of businesses

 

124,570

 

124,562

Additions

1,126

8,423

 

9,557

Sales and disposals

(913)

(36,298)

 

(37,211)

Translation differences

 

(36)

 

(36)

On 31 December 2022

24,767

136,588

15,384

176,740

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization and impairment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 1 January 2021

10,034

3,883

2,050

15,968

Amortization

3,529

2,053

1,538

7,120

Impairment

 

4,016

 

4,016

Sales and disposals

(1,643)

(5,753)

 

(7,396)

Translation differences

57

 

 

57

On 31 December 2021

11,977

4,199

3,588

19,765

Amortization

3,967

6,666

1,538

12,171

Impairment

 

35,666

 

35,666

Sales and disposals

(913)

(36,298)

 

(37,211)

Translation differences

 

(4)

 

(4)

On 31 December 2022

15,031

10,229

5,126

30,387

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On 31 December 2021

12,577

35,730

11,796

60,103

On 31 December 2022

9,736

126,359

10,258

146,354

Impact of acquisition of businesses in 2022 refers to the acquisition of CellPoint and AboundBio. We refer to note 26 “Business combinations during the period”.

New additions in 2022 primarily related to the capitalization of an in-licensing fee for an amount of €7.5 million and of a milestone payment of $1.0 million, and software acquisitions for a total amount of €1.1 million.

In 2022 we recorded an impairment of €26.7 million on previously capitalized upfront fees related to our collaboration with Molecure on the dual chitinase inhibitor OATD-01 (GLPG4716) in fibrosis, and impairments of €8.9 million on intangible assets related to other discontinued projects.

On 31 December 2022, our balance sheet did not hold any internally generated assets capitalized as intangible asset.

Chitinase
Chitinase is an enzyme that degrades chitin, involved in the human innate immunity. Inhibition of chitinase activity translates into a potential therapeutic benefit in lung diseases like IPF, as shown in preclinical models
GLPG4716
A chitinase inhibitor inlicensed from Molecure (previously OncoArendi). The rights to the molecule have been returned to Molecure in July 2022
In-/out-licensing
Receiving/granting permission from/to another company or institution to use a brand name, patent, or other proprietary right, in exchange for a fee and/or royalty
Milestone
Major achievement in a project or program; in our alliances, this is usually associated with a payment