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Galapagos reports 2014 financial results

06 March 2015 at 07:30 CET

Robust clinical programs in inflammation and cystic fibrosis supported by a strong financial position

Key 2014 results:

Management guidance for 2015:

Live audio webcast presentation at 14.00 CET, www.glpg.com, call numbers:

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Mechelen, Belgium; 6 March 2015 - Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) presents financial results and highlights the key events for the full year 2014.

"With the sale last year of BioFocus and Argenta to Charles River Laboratories, Galapagos made the transition from a hybrid service and pipeline company into a clinical stage R&D biotech that develops drugs with novel modes of action for high unmet medical needs.  Our priority is to execute on our current clinical programs, and use our unique target discovery platform to deliver new innovative programs in the future.  In 2014 we greatly expanded our clinical pipeline", CEO Onno van de Stolpe commented.  Galapagos completed recruitment for the global DARWIN Phase 2B program with filgotinib in rheumatoid arthritis; we expect to report topline results for 12 weeks of treatment in DARWIN 1 (mid-April) and DARWIN 2 (early-May).  Our cystic fibrosis program entered the clinic, and we are close to candidate nomination for our third molecule to complement our triple combination therapy for the main cystic fibrosis mutation.   In addition to filgotinib and cystic fibrosis, the Company has '1205 (ulcerative colitis) and '1690 (pulmonary disease) in clinical development and 25 programs in earlier stages.  Management expects 2015 to exceed 2014 in the number and breadth of clinical readouts, while also delivering Phase 1 and novel pre-clinical candidates."

"Galapagos exceeded guidance for full year revenues, achieving €108 million including €18 million in services revenues from the first quarter.  The Company is well-positioned to create significant value from its R&D assets, with nearly €200 million in cash on the balance sheet, the largest year end cash position ever for Galapagos" said Bart Filius, CFO of Galapagos. "Management will put considerable R&D investments to work to progress the Company's mid stage clinical and other programs and deliver extensive news flow in 2015.  Guidance for cash burn is therefore between €110 - 130 million for 2015, excluding cash from milestones and licensing.  Excluding income from a $200 million license of filgotinib by AbbVie, we have a runway until the end of 2016."

Key figures (consolidated)
(€ millions, except basic income/loss per share)

  31 Dec 2014 Continuing Operations 31 Dec 2013
Continuing Operations
31 Dec 2014 Group Total1 31 Dec 2013
Group Total1
Revenues 90.0 96.6 108.2 159.5
Services cost of sales     -11.3 -41.3
R&D expenditure -111.1 -99.4 -111.1 -99.4
G&A and S&M expenses -14.9 -13.8 -18.9 -28.8
Operating result before exceptional items -36.0 -16.6 -33.1 -10.0
Restructuring & integration costs -0.7 -0.3 -0.7 -1.1
Result on divestment     67.5 -
Operating result -36.6 -16.9 33.7 -11.0
         
Net result for the period -37.3 -16.8 33.2 -8.1
Basic income / Loss (-) per share (€) -1.24 -0.58 1.10 -0.28
Cash,  Cash equivalents and Restricted cash³ at year-end NA NA 198.4² 141.5³

Notes:
1) Galapagos sold its service operations to Charles River Laboratories Inc. on 1 April 2014.  As a result of this sale, the service operations are reported as discontinued operations.  Group results include both continuing and discontinued operations.
2) including €10.7 million of restricted cash
3) including €3.3 million of restricted cash

Details of the financial results

Revenues
Galapagos' revenues for 2014 amounted to €108.2 million, which includes €18.2 million of revenues from discontinued service operations, sold to Charles River Laboratories on 1 April 2014.  Revenues from continuing operations of €90.0 million represent a decrease of 7% compared to 2013, reflecting lower recognition of deferred revenues from upfront payments, as a result of the longer duration of the filgotinib program.  Income from milestones, grants and R&D incentives was in line with 2013.

Result
The Group realized a net profit in 2014 of €33.2 million, or €1.10 income per share, compared to a net loss of €8.1 million, or €0.28 loss per share in 2013.

Net loss from continuing operations amounted to €37.3 million.  Operating expenses from continuing operations at €126.6 million were 11.6% (€13.2 million) higher than in 2013.  This increase is principally the result of higher investments in the development of our mid-stage product candidates filgotinib, GLPG1205, and GLPG1690, and increased spending to accelerate the cystic fibrosis program with AbbVie.  This planned increase was driven by the maturing R&D pipeline and the resulting costs of clinical trials.

Cash position
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled €198.4 million on 31 December 2014, which is the highest year-end cash balance the Company has ever reported.  Restricted cash of €10.7 million includes a bank guarantee on real estate lease obligations and an escrow account connected to the sale of the service operations.  €10.4 million of this restricted cash is expected to be released by mid-2015.  Net cash proceeds from the sale of the service operations amounted to €130.8 million.  In addition, Galapagos' balance sheet holds R&D incentives receivables from the French and Belgian governments amounting to €51.3 million, of which €7.4 million will be collected in 2015.

Operational highlights

R&D operations

Service operations

       
Corporate

Outlook 2015
The Phase 2B clinical program for filgotinib in RA is expected to deliver the 12-week topline efficacy and safety data for DARWIN 1 by mid-April, with 12 week topline results for DARWIN 2 in early May.  24-week results from both studies are expected in July.  The 10-week results from filgotinib in Crohn's disease (FITZROY) are expected in the second half of 2015.  Subsequent to DARWIN 24-week results becoming available, a licensing decision by AbbVie is expected.

In cystic fibrosis, Galapagos expects to nominate a second corrector in the first half of 2015.  Galapagos will report topline Phase 1 results with GLPG1837 and initiate a Phase 2 study in class III cystic fibrosis patients in the second half of 2015. 

The Company expects to make significant progress in both partnered and non-partnered R&D programs as the pipeline continues to mature across a broad range of therapeutic areas, resulting in multiple additional clinical and pre-clinical stage programs by end 2015.

The Company expects an operational use of cash of €110 - 130 million during 2015, excluding milestone payments and a potential $200 million license fee from our partner AbbVie for filgotinib. Excluding income from a license of filgotinib by AbbVie, Galapagos has a runway until the end of 2016.

Annual Financial Report 2014
Galapagos is currently finalizing its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014.  The auditor has confirmed that his audit procedures, which are substantially completed, have not revealed any material corrections required to be made to the financial information included in this press release.  Should any material changes arise during the audit finalization, an additional press release will be issued.  Galapagos expects to be able to publish its fully audited Annual Financial Report for the full year 2014 on or around 27 March 2015.

Conference call and webcast presentation

Galapagos will conduct a conference call open to the public today at 14:00 Central European Time (CET), which will also be webcast.  To participate in the conference call, please call one of the following numbers ten minutes prior to commencement:

Local Belgium, also outside Belgium: +32(0)2 402 3092
Toll free in Belgium: 0800 58033
Local Netherlands, also outside Netherlands: +31(0)20 716 8295
Toll free in the Netherlands: 0800 020 2576

A question and answer session will follow the presentation of the results.  Go to www.glpg.com to access the live audio webcast.  The archived webcast will also be available for replay shortly after the close of the call.

Financial calendar
28 April 2015                 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Mechelen
7 August 2015                First Half 2015 Results                            

About Galapagos
Galapagos (Euronext: GLPG; OTC: GLPYY) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialized in the discovery and development of small molecule medicines with novel modes of action, with a pipeline comprising three Phase 2 programs, two Phase 1 trials, five pre-clinical studies, and 25 discovery small-molecule and antibody programs in cystic fibrosis, inflammation, and other indications.  In the field of inflammation, AbbVie and Galapagos signed a collaboration agreement for the development and commercialization of filgotinib.  Filgotinib is an orally-available, selective inhibitor of JAK1 for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and potentially other inflammatory diseases, currently in Phase 2B studies in RA and in Phase 2 in Crohn's disease.  GLPG1205, a first-in-class inhibitor of GPR84, is currently being tested in a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial in ulcerative colitis patients.  GLPG1690 is a compound that targets pulmonary diseases and is currently in a Phase 1 trial.  AbbVie and Galapagos also signed a collaboration agreement in cystic fibrosis to develop and commercialize molecules that address mutations in the CFTR gene.  Potentiator GLPG1837 is currently in a Phase 1 trial, and corrector GLPG2222 is at the pre-clinical candidate stage.  The Galapagos Group, including fee-for-service subsidiary Fidelta, has approximately 400 employees, operating from its Mechelen, Belgium headquarters and facilities in The Netherlands, France, and Croatia.  Further information at: www.glpg.com

CONTACT

Galapagos NV
Elizabeth Goodwin, Head of Corporate Communications & IR
Tel: +31 6 2291 6240
ir@glpg.com

Galapagos forward-looking statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements concerning the safety and efficacy of filgotinib and the expected timing of the release of topline 12-week results from the DARWIN 1 and 2 trials and the expected timing and announcement of topline 24-week results from the DARWIN 1 and 2 trials, expectations regarding the commercial potential of our product candidates generally, all of which involve certain risks and uncertainties. These statements are often, but are not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "could," "stands to," "continues," "we believe," "we intend," as well as similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which might cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of Galapagos, or industry results, to be materially different from any historic or future results, financial conditions, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Among the factors that may result in differences are the inherent uncertainties associated with competitive developments, clinical trial and product development activities, regulatory approval requirements and estimating the commercial potential of our product candidates.  Given these uncertainties, the reader is advised not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this document.  Galapagos expressly disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements in this document to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, unless required by law or regulation.

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