Half-Year Financial Report 2026

Details of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Results

Collaboration revenues

The following table summarizes our collaboration revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Collaboration revenues

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

Over
time

Point
in time

2026

2025

Recognition of non-refundable upfront payments and license fees

 

 

116,226

Gilead collaboration agreement for drug discovery platform

 

115,046

Cartilla Therapeutics GLPG1972

 

1,180

 

 

 

 

 

Royalties

 

 

4,542

5,553

Gilead royalties on Jyseleca®

 

4,542

5,553

 

 

 

 

 

Total collaboration revenues

 

 

4,542

121,779

Operating costs and other operating income

Operating costs

Research and development expenditure

The following table summarizes our research and development expenditure for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Research and development expenses

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Personnel costs

(24,856)

(82,282)

Subcontracting

(25,227)

(141,001)

Disposables and lab fees and premises costs

(1,056)

(6,575)

Amortization, depreciation and impairment

(1,597)

(32,232)

Professional fees

(639)

(5,693)

Other operating expenses

(3,111)

(10,244)

Total research and development expenses

(56,486)

(278,027)

The decrease in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to the strategic reorganization and the wind-down of the cell therapy activities in 2025. As a result, the comparative period included significant non-recurring expenses that were absent or substantially lower in the current period, principally:

  • subcontracting costs related wind-down of the cell therapy and small molecule programs, including expenses associated with the early termination of collaboration agreements;
  • severance costs included in personnel expenses; and
  • impairment, amortization and depreciation charges relating to fixed assets associated with the discontinued small molecule programs and wind down of the cell therapy activities.

The table below summarizes our R&D expenditure for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, broken down by program.

Research and development expenses broken down by program

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

SIKi program

(85)

(9,054)

TYK2 program on GLPG3667

(11,674)

(16,306)

Cell therapy programs in oncology

(38,754)

(115,978)

Gamgertamig

(1,190)

Other discovery programs

(4,783)

(136,689)

Total research and development expenses

(56,486)

(278,027)

The research and development expenses decreased in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the strategic reorganization and the wind-down of the cell therapy activities in 2025, which resulted in a decrease of expenses for the different existing programs.

Sales and marketing expenses

The following table summarizes our sales and marketing expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Sales and marketing expenses

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Personnel costs

(2,931)

(4,061)

Amortization, depreciation and impairment

(11)

3,755

External outsourcing costs

(2,676)

(520)

Professional fees

(93)

Other operating expenses

(208)

(637)

Total sales and marketing expenses

(5,826)

(1,556)

General and administrative expenses

The following table summarizes our general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

General and administrative expenses

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Personnel costs

(26,941)

(37,126)

Amortization, depreciation and impairment

(1,432)

(4,044)

Legal and professional fees

(10,464)

(20,794)

Other operating expenses

(13,347)

(10,950)

Total general and administrative expenses

(52,184)

(72,914)

Personnel costs decreased due to severance accruals recorded in the first half of 2025. Legal and professional fees should be considered together with other operating expenses, the total of both decreased due to one-off professional fees linked to the small molecules restructuring recorded in the first half of 2025.

Other operating income

The following table summarizes our other operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Other operating income

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Grant income

57

R&D incentives income

2,314

11,946

Other

321

2,929

Total other operating income

2,635

14,932

Lower R&D incentives as a result of the strategic reorganization and wind down of the cell therapy activities explain the decrease in other operating income.

Financial income/expenses

The following table summarizes our financial income/expenses (–) for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025:

Financial result

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Fair value adjustments and net currency exchange differences:

 

 

Net unrealized currency exchange gain/loss (–)

40,563

(38,430)

Net realized currency exchange loss

(204)

(945)

Fair value gain on financial assets held at fair value

4,311

347

Gain from settlement of hedging instrument

22,745

Fair value gain/loss (–) on current financial investments

52,449

(49,945)

Total fair value adjustments and net currency exchange differences

97,119

(66,228)

 

 

 

Other financial income:

 

 

Interest income

25,010

21,791

Discounting effect of non-current R&D incentives receivables

1,284

727

Other finance income

185

18

Total other financial income

26,479

22,536

 

 

 

Other financial expenses:

 

 

Interest expenses

(127)

(304)

Discounting effect of other non-current liabilities

(661)

Other finance charges

(287)

(399)

Total other financial expenses

(414)

(1,364)

 

 

 

Total net financial result

123,183

(45,056)

Fair value adjustments and net currency differences increased due to the evolution of the USD exchange rate.

Discontinued operations

The following disclosure illustrates the result from our discontinued operations, related to the transfer of the Jyseleca® business to Alfasigma on January 31, 2024.

1.1 Net cash inflow on disposal of the Jyseleca® business

Discontinued operations – Disposal of the Jyseleca® business – Net cash inflow on disposal of the Jyseleca® business

 

Six months ended June 30

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Release from escrow account

18,323

Contribution for R&D costs paid by us to Alfasigma

25,000

Earn-outs paid by Alfasigma

4,205

4,217

Cash in/cash out (-) from the disposal of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed of

4,205

(2,459)

1.2 Result from discontinued operations

Discontinued operations – Result from discontinued operations

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €, except per share data)

2026

2025

Research and development expenses

220

(12,516)

Sales and marketing expenses

(588)

General and administrative expenses

(47)

(32)

Other operating income

129

11,599

Operating profit/loss (–)

302

(1,537)

 

 

 

Other financial income

1,026

1,921

Profit before tax

1,328

384

 

 

 

Income taxes

(557)

(532)

Net profit/loss (–)

771

(148)

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings/loss (–) per share from discontinued operations

0.01

0.00

Weighted average number of shares – Basic
(in thousands of shares)

65,885

65,897

Weighted average number of shares – Diluted
(in thousands of shares)

65,954

65,897

For the six months ending June 30, 2025, the R&D expenses related to the settlement of disputed expenses with Alfasigma.

Other operating income for the first six months of 2025, included a fair value adjustment of the contingent consideration receivable from Alfasigma as a consequence of an adjusted sales forecast.

Other financial income contains discounting components on the contingent consideration receivables.

1.3 Cash flow from discontinued operations

Discontinued operations – Cash flow from discontinued operations

 

Six months ended June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Net cash flow used in operating activities

(384)

(555)

Net cash flow generated from/used (–) in investing activities

4,205

(2,459)

Net cash flow generated from/used in (–) discontinued operations

3,821

(3,014)

Net Asset acquisition – Ouro Medicines

On June 4, 2026, Gilead acquired all the outstanding equity of Ouro Medicines for $1,675 million and up to $500 million in contingent milestone payments. We and Gilead will equally split the upfront payment, subject to customary adjustments, and contingent milestone payments of up to $500 million.

On June 4, 2026, through our acquisition of 100% of the shares of Ouro Medicines, we have acquired substantially all of Ouro Medicines’ team including 25 FTEs and operational assets and assumed transferred liabilities in connection with Gilead’s acquisition of Ouro Medicines and we will collaborate with Gilead on the development of gamgertamig. Gamgertamig is an investigational BCMAxCD3 bispecific T-cell engager for the treatment of autoantibodies driven immune-mediated disease. Gamgertamig is in-licensed from Keymed Biosciences, which owns the rights to develop the program in Greater China.

By applying the optional concentration test as described under IFRS 3 Business Combinations, 98.0% of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in the OM336 compound. As substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset, the acquisition of Ouro Medicines does not represent the acquisition of a business but rather the acquisition of net assets.

The cost of the acquisition (the upfront payment and $16.3 million of direct acquisition costs) is to be allocated to the individual identifiable assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. We applied an approach whereby any identifiable asset or liability initially measured at an amount other than costs, is initially measured at the amount specified in the IFRS Accounting Standard. We deducted from the cost of the acquisition the amounts allocated to the assets and liabilities initially measured at an amount other than cost, and then allocated the residual transaction price to the remaining identifiable assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values at the date of acquisition.

This approach resulted in the following net assets recognized at acquisition date (based on the initial recognition exemption in IAS 12 Income Taxes, no deferred tax liabilities were recognized):

Net Asset acquisition – Ouro Medicines – Net assets recognized at acquisition date

 

June 4, 2026

 

OURO Medicines

(thousands of €)

At cost

Intangible assets

734,165

Property, plant and equipment

510

Other non-current assets

41

Trade and other receivables

3,020

Cash and cash equivalents

19,132

Other current assets

48

Non-current lease liabilities

(190)

Current lease liabilities

(174)

Trade and other liabilities

(3,565)

Net assets acquired

752,986

 

 

Net cash outflow arising on acquisition

 

Consideration paid in cash

743,255

Transaction costs paid in cash

9,398

Less: cash and cash equivalents balances acquired

(19,132)

Cash out from the acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

733,521

In the absence of any guidance in IFRS Accounting Standards regarding the accounting for variable payments for the purchase of net assets which is not part of a business combination, we developed an accounting policy whereby the variable consideration (the "Contingent Consideration”) is only recognized as a liability when the condition that triggers the obligation is met. Therefore, each of the contingent milestone payments of up to $250 million (50% of $500 million that shall be paid by us, other 50% by Gilead) will be recognized when the milestone events have been reached. As these milestone events all relate to the further development of OM336, these milestones when recognized, will be added to the cost of the OM 336 compound being recognized.

The Contingent Consideration totals up to a maximum amount of $500 million (50% to be paid from our side) consisting of clinical development milestones up to a maximum amount of $200 million (50% to be paid from our side) and regulatory milestones up to a maximum amount of $300 million (50% to be paid from our side).

Cash position

Cash and cash equivalents and financial investments totaled €2,239.5 million on June 30, 2026 (€2,998.0 million on December 31, 2025).

Cash and cash equivalents and financial investments comprised cash at banks, term deposits, and money market funds. Our cash management strategy monitors and optimizes our liquidity position. Our cash management strategy allows short-term deposits with an original maturity exceeding three months while monitoring all liquidity aspects.

All cash and cash equivalents are available upon maximum three months’ notice period and without significant penalty. Cash at banks were mainly composed of current accounts. Our credit risk is mitigated by selecting a panel of highly rated financial institutions for our deposits.

Current financial investments comprised €1,058.8 million of term deposits which all had an original maturity longer than three months and which are not available on demand within three months. Our current financial investments also comprised of money market funds. Our money market funds portfolio consists of AAA short-term money market funds with a diversified and highly rated underlying portfolio managed by established fund management companies with a proven track record.

Current financial investments and cash and cash equivalents

 

June 30

December 31

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Money market funds

1,044,811

1,472,031

Term deposits

1,058,786

1,438,149

Total current financial investments

2,103,597

2,910,180

 

 

 

Cash at banks

135,952

87,868

Total cash and cash equivalents

135,952

87,868

On June 30, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents and current financial investments included $1,962.2 million held in U.S. dollars ($2,159.0 million on December 31, 2025) which could generate foreign exchange gains or losses in our financial results in accordance with the fluctuation of the EUR/U.S. dollar exchange rate as our functional currency is EUR. The foreign exchange loss (–)/gain in case of a 10% change in the EUR/U.S. dollar exchange rate amounts to €172.2 million.

Note to the cash flow statement

Note to the cash flow statement

 

June 30

(thousands of €)

2026

2025

Adjustment for other non-cash transactions

 

 

Amortization, depreciation and impairment on intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

3,040

36,515

Share-based compensation expenses

6,780

12,661

Decrease in retirement benefit obligations

(1)

Unrealized exchange losses/gains (–) and non-cash other financial result

(43,139)

37,707

Discounting effect of other non-current liabilities

661

Discounting effect of contingent consideration receivable

(1,026)

(1,921)

Net change in fair value of current financial investments

(45,964)

67,439

Fair value adjustment financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

(4,311)

(347)

Fair value adjustment contingent consideration receivable

(129)

(11,579)

Impairment loss reversal on trade receivables

(9,643)

Other non-cash expenses

(155)

Total adjustment for non-cash transactions

(84,749)

131,337

 

 

 

Adjustment for items to disclose separately under operating cash flow

 

 

Interest expense

127

304

Interest income

(25,010)

(21,791)

Income taxes

697

(1,256)

Total adjustment for items to disclose separately under operating cash flow

(24,186)

(22,743)

 

 

 

Adjustment for items to disclose under investing and financing cash flows

 

 

Gain on sale of subsidiaries

(1,085)

Proceeds from settlement of hedging instrument

(22,745)

Investment income on financial investments

(6,484)

(17,498)

Total adjustment for items to disclose separately under investing and financing cash flow

(6,484)

(41,328)

 

 

 

Change in working capital other than deferred income

 

 

Decrease in inventories

13,948

17,553

Decrease in receivables

36,236

44,842

Increase/decrease (–) in liabilities

(49,048)

49,940

Total change in working capital other than deferred income

1,136

112,335

Provisions

Provisions

 

Provisions

(thousands of €)

Restructuring small molecules programs

Restructuring cell therapy activities

Total
provisions

On January 1, 2026

29,175

16,324

45,499

Unused amount reversed

(529)

(7,227)

(7,756)

Amounts settled

(28,646)

(7,240)

(35,886)

Other movements

(455)

(455)

On June 30, 2026

1,402

1,402

The decrease in the provisions primarily reflected cash payments relating to early termination of collaboration agreements as a result of the discontinuation of the small molecules activities and as a result of the wind-down of the cell therapy activities. In addition, €7.2 million of the provision was reversed following the completion of negotiations with suppliers and the reassessment of expected costs, which resulted in lower settlement amounts than originally estimated. No significant new restructuring provisions were recognized during the period. The remaining provision is expected to be substantially utilized during the second half of 2026.

Financial risk management

The following table summarizes the categories of financial assets and liabilities held at fair value:

Categories of financial assets and liabilities

 

 

June 30

December 31

(thousands of €)

Fair value
hierarchy

2026

2025

Financial assets held at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

 

 

Equity investments

Level 3

73,857

46,809

 

 

 

 

Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

 

Contingent consideration receivable

Level 3

52,095

54,705

Financial investments

Level 1

1,044,811

1,472,031

Convertible loan

Level 3

62

21,175

The increase of the fair value of the equity investments is due to the conversion of the loan to Coultreon into equity and to an exchange gain of €1.5 million; the latter is reflected in the other reserves (other comprehensive income) in the consolidated equity. The valuation of all our equity investments is based on Level 3 assumptions as it includes investments in non-quoted companies. These investments are valued initially at fair value through the established purchase price between a willing buyer and seller. Subsequent valuation is based on internal and external evidence such as information from recent financing rounds, scientific updates and other valuation techniques.

The contingent consideration receivable relates to fair value of the future earn-outs to be obtained from Alfasigma for the sale of Jyseleca®. €7.8 million is presented on the line “Trade and other receivables” and €44.4 million is presented on the line “non-current contingent consideration receivable”. The total potential amount consists of sales-based milestone payments totaling €120 million and mid-single to mid-double-digit royalties on European sales. The valuation is based on Level 3 assumptions based on our best estimate of the expected earn-outs and sales milestones in the future, considering probability adjusted sales forecasts of Jyseleca® discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The fair value is reviewed at each reporting date and any changes are reflected in our consolidated income statement, in the line ‘Net profit/loss (–) from discontinued operations, net of tax’. A change in expected sales by +15% would result in an increase of €14.3 million in the total contingent consideration receivable on June 30, 2026. A change in expected sales by –15% would result in a decrease of €13.9 million in the total contingent consideration receivable on June 30, 2026.

We refer to critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty for details about the fair value of the convertible loan.