Product sales in the first quarter of 2010 decreased 22% over the same quarter in 2009 to €49.3 million and represent sales of paediatric vaccines (53%), travel and endemic vaccines (32%), and other products (15%).
License revenues were €7.5 million in the first quarter, an increase of €3.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2009. The increase is mainly due to the recognition of revenues from the Johnson & Johnson collaboration.
Service fees for the quarter were €1.2 million, compared to €2.9 million in the same quarter of 2009. Service fees represent revenues for product development activities performed under contracts with partners and licensees.
Other operating income was €7.7 million for the quarter, compared to €3.2 million in the first quarter of 2009, reflecting a higher level of R&D reimbursements under our agreement with Johnson & Johnson and certain onetime transactions.
Gross margins were 40%, compared to 45% in the first quarter of 2009. Gross margins were negatively influenced by foreign exchange effects related to the Korean Won versus the Euro and versus the US Dollar over the past year.

R&D expenses for the first quarter amounted to €20.0 million, representing an increase of €4.7 million versus the first quarter of 2009. The increase of 31% is in line with full year guidance.
SG&A expenses for the quarter were €15.1 million compared to €17.2 million in the first quarter of 2009. This reduction was mainly due to lower selling expenses and certain one-time effects.
Operating loss was €4.3 million in the first quarter of 2010 compared to €2.4 million operating profit in the same quarter of 2009.
The company recorded a €0.1 million income tax gain in the first quarter of 2010. In Korea we obtained a further improvement on our tax holiday facility, leading to a one-time non cash tax benefit in Q1 2010.
Net Result
Net result of minus €2.3 million was reported in the first quarter of 2010 versus a net result of €0.2 million in the same quarter of 2009. Net loss per share in the first quarter of 2010 is €0.03, compared to a net result per share of €0.00 in the same period of 2009.
Balance Sheet
Tangible fixed assets amounted to €211.8 million on March 31, 2010. Intangible assets amounted to €80.1 million, including acquired in-process research and development, developed technology, patents and trademarks, the value of customer and supplier relationships, and capitalized IT investments.
Investments in associates and joint ventures amounted to €14.1 million and mainly represent investments in AdImmune and the PERCIVIA PER.C6® Development Center. Crucell's investment in Galapagos NV is classified under available-for-sale investments.
Total equity on March 31, 2010 amounted to €769.1 million. A total of 81.7 million ordinary shares were issued and outstanding on March 31, 2010.
Cash Flow and Cash Position
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by €45.8 million during the first quarter to €282.1 million. In addition, short term financial assets amount to €100.6 million and represent deposits with maturities over 90 days, bringing quarter-end cash and short-term liquidities to €382.7 million.
Net cash used in operating activities in the first quarter was €14.6 million, compared to €20.1 million in the same quarter of 2009. Although cash flow before changes in net working capital decreased in the quarter compared to the same quarter of 2009, the effect was more than offset by working capital movements in the first quarter of 2010.
Cash used in investing activities amounted to €16.5 million, which includes the investment in the new production facility in Korea, in process development and in information systems.
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Net cash used in financing activities in the first quarter was €18.6 million, compared to €4.5 million in the same quarter of 2009 due to the repayment of outstanding loans in Korea.
Annual Report
Crucell N.V. has filed our 2009 Annual Report and Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as published our Statutory Annual Accounts for the year 2009 on April 7, 2010. This year’s report, radiating Crucell’s new branding, includes a comprehensive section on Crucell's commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Our CSR strategy is part of Crucell’s strategy to make Crucell a world-class biopharmaceutical player.
Change in accounting policy
As of January 1, 2009, Crucell changed its accounting policy of recognizing actuarial gains and losses for its defined benefit pensions plans. The new policy requires that all actuarial gains and losses are recognized in ‘other comprehensive income’ in the period which they occur. Prior to this change all actuarial gains and losses arising from experience-based adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions were accounted for in line with the ‘corridor’ method, which allowed deferral of these results. The new policy provides more relevant and timely information as all transactions and events of a defined benefit postretirement plan are recognized in the period in which they occur. Comparative amounts were adjusted as if the new accounting policy had always been applied. The change in accounting policy had an effect of € 1.0 million on total equity as of January 1, 2009 and no effect on the net result for Q1 2009.
Conference Call and Webcast
At 14:00 Central European Time (CET), Crucell’s management will conduct a conference call, which will also be webcast. To participate in the conference call, please call one of the following telephone numbers 15 minutes prior to the event:
+44 20 7138 0845 for the UK;
+1 212 444 0896 for the US; and
+3120 201 5469 for the Netherlands
Following a presentation of the results, the lines will be opened for a question and answer session.
The live audio webcast can be accessed via the homepage of Crucell's website at www.crucell.com and will be archived and available for replay following the event.
About Crucell
Crucell N.V. (NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ: CRXL; Swiss Exchange: CRX) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on research development, production and marketing of vaccines, proteins and antibodies that prevent and/or treat infectious diseases. In 2009 alone, Crucell distributed more than 115 million vaccine doses in more than 100 countries around the world, with the fast majority of doses (97%) going to developing countries. Crucell is one of the major suppliers of vaccines to UNICEF and the developing world. Crucell was the
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first manufacturer to launch a fully-liquid pentavalent vaccine called Quinvaxem®. Quinvaxem® protects against five important childhood diseases and over 130 million doses have been sold since its launch in 2006 in more than 50 GAVI countries. Through Quinvaxem® and its innovation, Crucell has become a major partner in protecting children in developing countries. Crucell’s core portfolio also includes a vaccine against hepatitis B and a virosome-adjuvanted vaccine against influenza. Crucell also markets travel vaccines, such as an oral anti-typhoid vaccine, an oral cholera vaccine and the only aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine on the market. The Company has a broad development pipeline, with several product candidates based on its unique PER.C6® production technology. The Company licenses its PER.C6® technology and other technologies to the biopharmaceutical industry. Important partners and licensees include Johnson & Johnson, DSM Biologics, sanofi-aventis, Novartis, Wyeth, GSK, CSL and Merck & Co. Crucell is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands, with subsidiaries in Argentina, China, Italy, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. The Company employs over 1200 people. For more information, please visit www.crucell.com.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We have identified certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements. For information relating to these factors please refer to our Form 20-F, as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2010, in the section entitled ‘Risk Factors’. The Company prepares its financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Financial Calendar | |
4 June 2010 | Annual General Meeting of Shareholders | |
17 August 2010 | Q2 Results 2010 | |
9 November 2010 | Q3 Results 2010 | |
15 February 2011 | Q4/FY Results 2010 | |
For further information please contact Crucell:
Oya Yavuz
Vice President Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel. +31 (0)71 519 7064
ir@crucell.com
www.crucell.com
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
in EUR '000 (except per share data)
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| 3 months ended | |
| March 31, | |
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| 2010 | | 2009 | |
| unaudited | | unaudited | |
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Product sales | 49,268 | | 63,119 | |
License revenues | 7,493 | | 4,481 | |
Service fees | 1,243 | | 2,883 | |
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Total revenue | 58,004 | | 70,483 | |
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Cost of product sales | -34,520 | | -36,142 | |
Cost of service and license fees | -338 | | -2,638 | |
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| |
Total cost of goods sold | -34,858 | | -38,780 | |
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Gross margin | 23,146 | | 31,703 | |
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Government grants | 3,920 | | 750 | |
Other income | 3,748 | | 2,457 | |
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Total other operating income | 7,668 | | 3,207 | |
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Research and development | -19,994 | | -15,319 | |
Selling, general and administrative | -15,113 | | -17,217 | |
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Total other operating expenses | -35,107 | | -32,536 | |
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Operating profit/(loss) | -4,293 | | 2,374 | |
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Financial income & expenses | 181 | | -112 | |
Results investments in non-consolidated companies | 1,756 | | 321 | |
Profit/(loss) before tax | -2,356 | | 2,583 | |
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Income tax | 94 | | -2,401 | |
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Profit/(loss) for the period | -2,262 | | 182 | |
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Net profit/(loss) per share - basic | -0.03 | | 0.00 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 81,501 | | 66,127 | |
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Net profit per share - diluted | -0.03 | | 0.00 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 82,625 | | 67,571 | |

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
in EUR '000
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| March 31 | | December 31 | |
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| 2010 | | 2009 | |
| unaudited | | audited | |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Non-current assets | | | | |
Plant and equipment, net | 211,760 | | 192,615 | |
Intangible assets | 80,139 | | 75,398 | |
Goodwill | 49,109 | | 46,824 | |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 14,106 | | 11,433 | |
Net pension asset | 3,037 | | 2,923 | |
Available-for-sale investments | 14,194 | | 10,441 | |
Other financial assets | 15,671 | | 16,426 | |
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| 388,016 | | 356,060 | |
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Current assets | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 282,050 | | 327,837 | |
Financial assets, short-term | 100,632 | | 100,286 | |
Trade accounts receivables | 54,456 | | 87,031 | |
Inventories | 145,641 | | 118,420 | |
Other current assets | 27,503 | | 21,497 | |
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| 610,282 | | 655,071 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | 998,298 | | 1,011,131 | |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | |
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent | 769,061 | | 738,265 | |
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Non-current liabilities | | | | |
Long-term financial liabilities | 29,637 | | 33,533 | |
Long-term provisions | 7,528 | | 6,853 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 17,347 | | 18,830 | |
Other non-current liabilities and deferred income | 53,097 | | 55,484 | |
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| 107,609 | | 114,700 | |
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Current liabilities | | | | |
Accounts payable | 63,306 | | 79,099 | |
Short-term financial liabilities | 3,547 | | 18,767 | |
Other current liabilities and deferred income | 44,935 | | 47,512 | |
Tax payable | 9,170 | | 12,049 | |
Short-term provisions | 670 | | 739 | |
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| 121,628 | | 158,166 | |
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Total liabilities | 229,237 | | 272,866 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER's EQUITY | 998,298 | | 1,011,131 | |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
in EUR '000
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| 3 months ended | |
| March 31, | |
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| 2010 | | 2009 | |
| unaudited | | unaudited | |
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Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities | | | | |
Profit/(loss) before tax for the period | -2,356 | | 2,583 | |
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Adjustments | | | | |
Results of investments in associates and joint ventures | -1,756 | | -321 | |
Financial income and expenses | -181 | | 2,677 | |
Amortization | 2,648 | | 2,949 | |
Depreciation | 4,567 | | 5,285 | |
Non-cash change in long-term deferred income and provisions | -4,640 | | -862 | |
Stock based compensation | 1,930 | | 2,045 | |
Other non-cash items | 0 | | 42 | |
| 212 | | 14,398 | |
Change in net working capital | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable and other current assets | 31,563 | | -10,245 | |
Inventories | -16,367 | | -10,701 | |
Trade accounts payable and other current liabilities | -25,086 | | -10,687 | |
Interest paid | -904 | | -989 | |
Income taxes paid | -6,337 | | -974 | |
Receipts from / (payments of) deferred income and provisions | 2,345 | | -861 | |
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Net cash from/(used in) operating activities | -14,574 | | -20,059 | |
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Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities | | | | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | -14,864 | | -7,744 | |
Proceeds from sale of equipment | 0 | | 17 | |
Acquisitions of intangible assets (including goodwill) | -3,074 | | -140 | |
Proceeds from/(investments in) financial assets | 344 | | -244 | |
Interest received | 1,090 | | 768 | |
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Net cash from/(used in) investing activities | -16,504 | | -7,343 | |
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Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities | | | | |
Proceeds from issue of share capital | 1,517 | | 5,978 | |
Proceeds from financial liabilities | 50 | | 54 | |
Repayment of financial liabilities | -20,127 | | -10,496 | |
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Net cash from (used in) financing activities | -18,560 | | -4,464 | |
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Effects of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | 3,851 | | -2,261 | |
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -45,787 | | -34,127 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 327,837 | | 170,969 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | 282,050 | | 136,842 | |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
in EUR '000
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| 3 months ended | |
| March 31, | |
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| 2010 | | 2009 | |
| unaudited | | unaudited | |
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Profit/(loss) for the period | -2,262 | | 182 | |
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Foreign currency translation | 26,006 | | -5,743 | |
Unrealized result on available for sale securities | 3,708 | | 2,804 | |
Actuarial gains / losses on pensions | -398 | | 0 | |
Result unrealized cash flow hedges | 295 | | 703 | |
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Other comprehensive income for the period | 29,611 | | -2,236 | |
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Total comprehensive income for the period | 27,349 | | -2,054 | |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
in EUR '000
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| Issued capital | | Share premium | | Net unrealized gains reserve | | Hedging reserve | | Actuarial gains / losses | | Translation reserve | | Accumulated deficit | | Total | |
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At January 1, 2009 | 15,800 | | 743,746 | | 3,254 | | -685 | | 1,214 | | -32,852 | | -277,943 | | 452,534 | |
Issue of shares | 161 | | 5,817 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 5,978 | |
Costs share based payment transactions | 0 | | 2,045 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 2,045 | |
Total comprehensive income for the period | 0 | | 0 | | 2,804 | | 703 | | 0 | | -5,743 | | 182 | | -2,054 | |
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At March 31, 2009 | 15,961 | | 751,608 | | 6,058 | | 18 | | 1,214 | | -38,595 | | -277,761 | | 458,503 | |
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At January 1, 2010 | 19,547 | | 988,996 | | 8,473 | | 57 | | -5,217 | | -19,586 | | -254,005 | | 738,265 | |
Issue of shares | 52 | | 1,465 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1,517 | |
Costs share based payment transactions | 0 | | 1,930 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 0 | | 1,930 | |
Total comprehensive income for the period | 0 | | 0 | | 3,708 | | 295 | | -398 | | 26,006 | | -2,262 | | 27,349 | |
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At March 31, 2010 | 19,599 | | 992,391 | | 12,181 | | 352 | | -5,615 | | 6,420 | | -256,267 | | 769,061 | |