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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS

4

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND LOSS

5

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

6

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

7

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ARGENX SE

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

Note

    

2023

    

2022

ASSETS

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Noncurrent assets

Property, plant and equipment

$

14,676

 

$

16,234

Intangible assets

189,857

 

174,901

Deferred tax asset

138,767

79,222

Other non-current assets

4

39,232

 

40,894

Research and development incentive receivables

59,976

 

47,488

Investment in joint venture

12,443

1,323

Prepaid expenses

5

47,327

Total noncurrent assets

$

502,277

 

$

360,064

Current assets

 

 

  

 

  

Inventories

6

$

201,112

$

228,353

Prepaid expenses

 

 

138,825

 

76,022

Trade and other receivables

 

7

 

353,232

 

275,697

Research and development incentive receivables

 

 

1,377

 

1,578

Financial assets

 

8, 18

 

886,401

 

1,391,808

Cash and cash equivalents

 

9, 18

 

1,110,567

 

800,740

Total current assets

 

 

$

2,691,514

 

$

2,774,197

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

$

3,193,791

 

$

3,134,261

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements

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As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

Note

    

2023

    

2022

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

Equity

 

 

  

 

  

Equity attributable to owners of the parent

 

10

 

  

 

  

Share capital

 

 

$

6,698

 

$

6,640

Share premium

 

4,374,291

 

4,309,880

Translation Differences

130,042

129,280

Accumulated losses

 

 

(2,233,029)

 

(2,109,791)

Other reserves

 

 

580,049

 

477,691

Total equity

 

 

$

2,858,051

 

$

2,813,699

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Provisions for employee benefits

 

 

$

1,011

 

$

870

Lease liabilities

8,044

9,009

Deferred tax liabilities

8,894

8,406

Total non-current liabilities

$

17,949

$

18,285

Current liabilities

 

 

Lease liabilities

$

3,198

$

3,417

Trade and other payables

12

309,985

295,679

Tax liabilities

4,608

3,181

Total current liabilities

$

317,791

$

302,277

Total liabilities

 

 

$

335,740

 

$

320,562

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

$

3,193,791

 

$

3,134,261

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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ARGENX SE

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands of $ except for shares and EPS)

    

Note

2023

    

2022

Product net sales

    

13,14

$

487,335

    

$

95,996

Collaboration revenue

2,355

2,610

Other operating income

 

21,225

 

18,057

Total operating income

 

510,915

 

116,663

Cost of sales

(42,359)

(6,382)

Research and development expenses

 

15

(361,364)

 

(278,887)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

16

(311,149)

 

(228,664)

Loss from investment in joint venture

(1,880)

Total operating expenses

(716,752)

(513,933)

Operating loss

 

$

(205,837)

 

$

(397,270)

Financial income

 

37,029

 

5,733

Financial expense

(395)

(2,131)

Exchange gains/(losses)

 

9,164

 

(53,382)

Loss for the period before taxes

 

  

$

(160,039)

 

$

(447,050)

Income tax benefit

 

17

$

36,800

 

$

11,114

Loss for the period

 

  

$

(123,239)

 

$

(435,936)

Loss for the period attributable to:

Owners of the parent

(123,239)

(435,936)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

  

55,690,873

 

53,449,915

Basic and diluted loss per share (in $)

 

(2.21)

 

(8.16)

The notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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ARGENX SE

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND LOSS

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands of $ except for shares)

    

Note

2023

    

2022

Loss for the period

    

$

(123,239)

    

$

(435,936)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of tax

Currency translation differences, arisen from translating foreign activities

762

(2,993)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax

Fair value gain/(loss) on investments in equity instruments designated as at FVTOCI

18

(1,688)

(16,006)

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax

 

$

(926)

 

$

(18,999)

Total comprehensive loss attributable to:

 

$

(124,165)

 

$

(454,935)

Owners of the parent

 

(124,165)

 

(454,935)

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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ARGENX SE

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands of $)

    

Note

    

2023

    

2022

Operating loss

 

  

 

$

(205,837)

 

$

(397,270)

Adjustments for non-cash items

 

  

 

 

  

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

43

 

389

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

 

2,661

 

2,671

Provisions for employee benefits

138

137

Expense recognized in respect of share-based payments

 

11

 

102,083

 

76,634

Fair value gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

(4,256)

Loss from investment in joint venture

1,880

 

 

$

(99,032)

 

$

(321,695)

Movements in current assets/liabilities

 

 

  

 

  

(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables

 

 

(68,057)

 

(71,152)

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

6

27,240

(26,636)

(Increase)/decrease in other current assets

 

 

(62,500)

 

(25,119)

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

 

 

(616)

 

(33,251)

Movements in non-current assets/liabilities

(Increase)/decrease in non‑current prepaid expenses

(47,327)

(Increase)/decrease in other non‑current assets

 

 

(11,603)

 

(7,244)

Cash flows used in operating activities

$

(261,894)

$

(485,097)

Interest paid

(78)

(505)

Income taxes paid

(23,465)

(8,911)

Net cash flows used in operating activities

 

 

$

(285,436)

 

$

(494,513)

 

 

  

 

  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(479)

 

(183)

(Increase)/decrease in current financial assets

8

(234,244)

Purchase of current financial investments (1)

(267,196)

Sale of current financial investments (1)

780,331

Interest received

 

 

27,361

 

2,082

Investment in joint venture

(13,000)

Net cash flows (used in) / from investing activities

 

 

$

527,017

 

$

(232,345)

 

 

  

 

  

Principal elements of lease payments

(2,182)

(2,224)

Proceeds from issue of new shares, gross amount

 

10

 

 

760,954

Issue costs paid

(843)

Exchange gain from currency conversion on proceeds from issue of new shares

10

410

Payment on employee withholding taxes related to restricted stock unit awards

(604)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

10

65,074

49,979

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

 

$

62,288

 

$

808,276

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

$

303,868

 

$

81,418

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

  

 

$

800,740

 

$

1,334,676

Exchange gains/(losses) on cash & cash equivalents

 

 

$

5,960

 

$

(48,806)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

  

 

$

1,110,567

 

$

1,367,288

(1) Due to the change in the maturity of the current financial assets during current year, the presentation has been changed from net basis to gross basis

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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ARGENX SE

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Attributable to Owners of the Parent

    

    

    

    

    

Share-based

    

    

Total

  

  

payment and

Equity

 

 

 

income tax

Attributable

 

deduction on

Other

to Owners

Share

Share

Accumulated

Translation

share-based

comprehensive

of the

Total

(in thousands of $)

Capital

Premium

Losses

 

Difference

 

payments

 

income

 

Parent

Equity

Balance year ended December 31, 2021

 

$

6,233

 

$

3,462,775

 

$

(1,400,197)

 

$

131,684

 

$

373,019

$

(39,290)

 

$

2,534,224

  

 

$

2,534,224

Loss for the period

 

$

 

$

 

$

(435,936)

$

$

$

$

(435,936)

$

(435,936)

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

(2,993)

(16,006)

(18,999)

(18,999)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

(435,936)

(2,993)

(16,006)

(454,935)

(454,935)

Income tax benefit from excess tax deductions related to share-based payments

3,957

3,957

3,957

Share-based payment

 

 

 

  

 

76,935

76,935

  

 

76,935

Issue of share capital

294

 

760,659

 

  

 

760,953

  

 

760,953

Transaction costs for equity issue

(781)

(781)

(781)

Exercise of stock options

 

76

 

49,842

 

  

 

49,919

  

 

49,919

Balance period ended June 30, 2022

 

$

6,603

 

$

4,272,495

 

$

(1,836,133)

 

$

128,691

 

$

453,911

$

(55,296)

 

$

2,970,271

  

 

$

2,970,271

Balance year ended December 31, 2022

$

6,640

 

$

4,309,880

 

$

(2,109,791)

 

$

129,280

 

$

535,247

$

(57,557)

 

$

2,813,699

  

 

$

2,813,699

Total loss of the period

 

$

  

 

$

  

 

$

(123,239)

$

  

 

$

  

$

  

 

$

(123,239)

$

(123,239)

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

762

(1,688)

(926)

(926)

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period

(123,239)

762

(1,688)

(124,165)

(124,165)

Income tax benefit from excess tax deductions related to share-based payments

1,396

1,396

1,396

Share-based payment

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

102,651

 

102,651

  

 

102,651

Exercise of stock options

 

58

 

65,016

 

  

 

 

 

65,074

  

 

65,074

Ordinary shares withheld for payment of employees' withholding tax liability

(604)

(604)

(604)

Balance period ended June 30, 2023

 

$

6,698

 

$

4,374,291

 

$

(2,233,029)

 

$

130,042

 

$

639,294

$

(59,245)

 

$

2,858,051

  

 

$

2,858,051

Please refer to note 10 for more information on the share capital.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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ARGENX SE

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General information about the Company

argenx SE is a Dutch European public company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands. The Company (COC 24435214) has its official seat in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and its registered office is at Laarderhoogteweg 25, 1101 EB Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

argenx SE is a publicly traded company with ordinary shares listed on Euronext Brussels under the symbol “ARGX” since July 2014 and with American Depositary Shares listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “ARGX” since May 2017.

2. Basis of preparation

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ as issued by the IASB and as adopted by the European Union. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.

All amounts herein are presented in thousands of $, unless otherwise indicated, rounded to the nearest $ ‘000.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been approved for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) on July 25, 2023.

3. Significant accounting policies

There were no significant changes in accounting policies, critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty applied by us in these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements compared to those used in the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2022.

4. Other non-current assets

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

    

2022

Non-current restricted cash

$

1,762

$

1,736

Non-current financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss

 

21,715

 

21,715

Non-current financial assets held at fair value through OCI

 

15,756

 

17,443

Total other non-current assets

 

$

39,232

 

$

40,894

Please also refer to note 18 for more information on the financial instruments.

5. Non-current prepaid expense

Non-current prepaid expense is related to prepaid inventory. Please also refer to note 6 for more information on inventory.

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6. Inventories

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

    

2022

Raw materials and consumables

 

$

113,128

 

$

126,046

Inventories in process

 

58,806

 

65,016

Finished goods

29,178

37,291

Total inventories

 

$

201,112

 

$

228,353

The cost of inventories, which is recognized as an expense and included in the “cost of sales” on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of profit or loss, amounted to $42.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (compared to $6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022).

As a result of the detection of a latent defect in the second quarter of 2023 in drug substance batches produced in 2022 at one of the facilities awaiting approval, the Company has decreased inventory with an amount of $47.3 million. The discovered latent defect comprises an error in the concentration of an excipient in the final formulation, which disqualifies the material for commercial use and causes the Company to write-down its value. The Company has obtained the commitment from the supplier to replace the drug substance from these batches in the coming years, which is reflected in the recognition of a non-current prepaid expense amounting to $47.3 million.

Included in inventory are products which could be used either for commercial activities, or for in-house preclinical and clinical programs, non-reimbursed pre-approval programs and clinical programs carried out by Zai Lab.

7. Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are composed of receivables which are detailed below:

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

    

2022

Trade receivables

 

304,229

 

241,228

Other receivables

29,557

12,918

Interest receivable

 

19,446

 

21,551

Total trade and other receivables

 

$

353,232

 

$

275,697

The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables approximate their respective fair values. On June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any provision for expected credit losses.

8. Current financial assets

These current financial assets relate to term accounts with an initial maturity longer than 3 months but less than 12 months and money market funds which do not qualify as cash equivalents.

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

    

2022

Money market funds

 

$

113,215

 

$

46,162

Term accounts

773,186

1,345,646

Total Current Financial Assets

 

$

886,401

 

$

1,391,808

Please also refer to note 18 for more information on the financial instruments.

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9. Cash and cash equivalents

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

    

2022

Money market funds

 

$

845,573

 

$

669,147

Term accounts

210,000

54,116

Cash and bank balances

 

54,994

 

77,477

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,110,567

 

$

800,740

On June 30, 2023, cash and cash equivalents amounted to $1,110.6 million, compared to $800.7 million on December 31, 2022 and included money market funds that are readily convertible to cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, term accounts with an initial maturity not exceeding 3 months and cash and bank balances held at various financial institutions.

Please also refer to note 18 for more information on the financial instruments.

10. Shareholders’ capital

On June 30, 2023, the Company’s share capital was represented by 55,955,544 shares. All shares were issued, fully paid up and of the same class. The table below summarizes our capital increases, as a result of the exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs under the argenx Employee Stock Option Plan, for the period ended June 30, 2023.

Number of shares outstanding on December 31, 2022

 

55,395,856

Exercise of stock options

533,478

Vesting of RSUs

26,210

Number of shares outstanding on June 30, 2023

 

55,955,544

11. Share based payments

The Company has an equity incentive plan for the employees, key consultants, board members, senior managers and key outside advisors (“key persons”) of the Company and its subsidiaries. In accordance with the term of the plan, as approved by shareholders, employees may be granted stock options and/or restricted stock units.

11.1 Stock options

On April 3, 2023, the Company granted a total of 61,056 stock options to certain of its employees and consultants. Below is an overview of the parameters used in relation to the new grant during 2023:

Stock options granted in

Apr-23

Number of options granted

61,056

Fair value of options (in USD) (*)

$

158.21 - 196.18

Share price (in USD) (*)

$

361.64 - 401.21

Exercise price (in USD) (*)

$

370.34

Expected volatility

%

41.00 - 42.18

Expected option life (in years)

4.0 - 6.5

Risk‑free interest rate

%

2.96 - 3.14

Expected dividends

(*) amounts have been converted to US dollar at the closing rate of grant date

The stock options are granted to key persons of the Company and its subsidiaries. The stock options may be granted to purchase ordinary shares at an exercise price. The stock options have been granted free of charge. Each employee’s stock option converts

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into one ordinary share of the Company upon exercise. The stock options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Stock options may be exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of their expiry. The stock options granted vest, in principle, as follows:

1/3rd of the total stock options granted on the first anniversary of the granting of the stock options; and
1/36th of the total grant on the first day of each month following the first anniversary of the date of grant of the stock options.

Upon leave of the employee, consultant or director, stock options must be exercised before the later of (i) 90 days after the last working day at argenx, or (ii) March 31 of the 4th year following the date of grant of those stock options, and in any case no later than the expiration date of the option.

The total share-based payment expense related to stock options recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of income or loss totaled $72.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $60.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

11.2 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

The RSUs are granted to key persons of the Company and its subsidiaries. The RSUs have been granted free of charge. Each employee’s RSUs converts into one ordinary share of the Company upon vesting. The RSUs carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. RSUs once converted into ordinary shares, may be sold at any time from the date of vesting, have no expiry date and may be held by the participant without limitation. The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing sale price of our common stock on the day prior to the date of issuance. RSUs vest over a period of 4 years with 1/4th of the total grant vesting at each anniversary of the date of grant.

The total share-based payment expense related to RSUs recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated interim statements of profit or loss totaled $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $16.2 million for six months ended June 30, 2022.

12. Trade and other payables

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

    

2022

Trade payables

$

195,268

 

$

188,721

Short term employee benefits

70,217

84,337

Gross-to-net accruals

39,153

19,478

Other

5,347

3,142

Total trade and other payables

$

309,985

$

295,679

The carrying amounts of trade and other payables approximate their respective fair values.

Trade payables correspond primarily to clinical and manufacturing activities and include accrued expenses related to these activities.

Short term employee benefits include payables and accruals for salaries and bonuses to be paid to the employees of the Company.

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The movement in gross-to-net accruals as of June 30, 2023 and as of June 30, 2022 was as follows:

Distribution

Rebates and

fees, product

charge backs

returns and

Total

(in thousands of $)

    

other

Balance at January 01, 2022

$

 

$

$

Current estimate related to the sales made in current year

10,078

3,270

13,348

(Credits or payments related to sales made during the year)

(5,592)

(2,312)

(7,904)

Balance at June 30, 2022

$

4,485

$

958

$

5,443

Balance at January 01, 2023

$

15,399

$

4,079

$

19,478

Current estimate related to the sales made in current year

56,801

11,339

68,140

Adjustments for prior year sales

632

(883)

(251)

(Credits or payments related to sales made during the year)

(29,711)

(7,474)

(37,185)

(Credits or payments related to sales made during the prior year)

(8,260)

(2,769)

(11,029)

Balance at June 30, 2023

$

34,861

$

4,292

$

39,153

13. Product net sales

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the product gross sales was fully related to sales of VYVGART and amounts to $555.7 million and the gross to net adjustment for six months ended June 30, 2023 was $68.4 million, resulting in $487.3 million of product net sales for six months ended June 30, 2023.

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the product gross sales was fully related to sales of VYVGART and amounts to $109.4 million and the gross to net adjustment for six months ended June 30, 2022 was $13.4 million, resulting in $96.0 million of product net sales for six months ended June 30, 2022.

Refer to note 14 for the breakdown of product net sales by regions for six month ended June 30, 2023.

14. Segment reporting

The following table summarizes our product net sales by territory of sales based on the country of the entity that recognizes product net sales:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands of $)

    

2023

2022

Product net sales

$

$

United States

440,853

94,349

Japan

23,645

1,514

EMEA

22,836

133

Total

 

$

487,335

 

$

95,996

We sell our products through a limited number of distributors and wholesalers. Four U.S. customers represent approximately 88% of our product net sales in the U.S. during six months ended June 30, 2023 (compared to 92% for the same period in 2022).

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The non-current assets of the Company, with the exception of the deferred tax assets, are geographically located as shown in the table below:

As of

June 30,

December 31,

(in thousands of $)

2023

    

2022

Belgium

$

359,122

 

$

275,620

United States

1,893

 

2,325

Japan

2,332

 

2,763

Germany

149

130

France

7

4

Italy

7

Total

$

363,510

 

$

280,841

15. Research and development expenses

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands of $)

2023

    

2022

Personnel expense

$

99,482

 

$

79,497

External research and development expenses

233,868

 

185,453

Materials and consumables

2,044

 

1,407

Depreciation and amortization

3,498

 

1,842

Other expenses

22,472

 

10,688

Total research and development expenses

$

361,364

 

$

278,887

16.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands of $)

2023

2022

Personnel expense

$

134,862

$

115,397

Professional and marketing fees

133,232

78,018

Supervisory board

3,978

4,107

Depreciation and amortization

1,083

1,217

IT expenses

5,496

8,075

Other expenses

32,499

21,849

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

$

311,149

$

228,664

17. Income tax benefit

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $36.8 million (compared to $11.1 million for the same period in 2022) in relation to a pretax loss of $160.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 (compared to $447.1 million for the same period in 2022). The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022 was primarily impacted by the following items: (i) the mix of income generated among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates, (ii) certain deferred tax assets not recognized due to the history of losses and forecasted losses, and (iii) a $44.1 million deferred tax impact of intra-group inventory transfers (compared to $13.2 million for the same period in 2022).

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18. Financial instruments and financial risk management

The Company carried the following assets at fair value on June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:

At June 30, 2023

(in thousands of $)

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Non-current financial assets

 

$

15,756

 

$

 

$

21,715

Current financial assets

113,215

Cash equivalents

 

845,573

 

 

Assets carried at fair value

 

$

974,543

 

$

 

$

21,715

At December 31, 2022

(in thousands of $)

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

Non-current financial assets

 

$

17,443

 

$

 

$

21,715

Current financial assets

 

46,162

 

 

Cash equivalents

669,147

Assets carried at fair value

 

$

732,752

 

$

 

$

21,715

Non-current financial assets – Level 3

In March 2019, the Company entered into a license agreement with AgomAb Therapeutics NV for the use of HGF-mimetic SIMPLE Antibodies™, developed under the Company’s Immunology Innovative Program. In exchange for granting this license, the Company received a profit share in AgomAb Therapeutics NV.

In March 2021, AgomAb Therapeutics NV secured $74 million in Series B financing by issuing 286,705 of Preferred B Shares. The Company used the post-money valuation of Series B financing round and the number of outstanding shares in determining the fair value of the profit-sharing instrument, which results in a change in fair value of $11.2 million non-current assets being recorded through profit or loss. Since AgomAb Therapeutics NV is a private company, the valuation of the profit share is based on level 3 assumptions.

In June 2022, AgomAb Therapeutics NV secured €38.4 million as a result of the extension of Series B. The Company used the post-money valuation of this Series B financing round and the number of outstanding shares in determining the fair value of the profit-sharing instrument, which results in a change in fair value of non-current financial assets of $4.3 million recorded through profit or loss for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Non-current financial assets – Level 1

As part of the license agreement for the development and commercialization for efgartigimod in Greater China, the Company obtained, amongst others, 568,182 newly issued Zai Lab shares calculated at a price of $132 per share. The fair value of the equity instrument at period-end is determined by reference to the closing price of such securities at each reporting date (classified as level 1 in the fair value hierarchy), resulting in a change in fair value. The Company made the irrevocable election to recognize subsequent changes in fair value through OCI.

19. Related party transaction

The Company has a joint venture agreement with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and UCHealth resulting in a separate legal entity, OncoVerity, Inc. During the first six months of 2023, the Company contributed $13 million towards the joint venture to fund its operations.

20. Contractual obligations and commitments

The Company’s manufacturing commitments with Lonza, its drug substance manufacturing contractor, relate to the ongoing execution of the biologic license application (BLA) services for efgartigimod and its manufacturing activities related to the commercialization or potential future commercialization. In December 2018, the Company signed its first commercial supply

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agreement with Lonza related to the reservation of commercial drug substance supply capacity for efgartigimod. In the aggregate, as of June 30, 2023, the Company has outstanding commitments for efgartigimod under the first commercial supply agreement of $379.2 million.

During 2022, the Company signed an agreement with Fujifilm, for activities relating to the large-scale manufacturing of efgartigimod drug substance. In the aggregate, as of June 30, 2023, the Company has outstanding commitments for efgartigimod under the commercial supply agreement of $2.3 million.

21. Events after the balance sheet date

On July 17, 2023, the Company offered 2,244,899 of its ordinary shares through a global offering which consisted of 1,580,981 ADSs in the U.S. at a price of $490.0 per ADS, before underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses; and 663,918 ordinary shares in the European Economic Area at a price of €436.37 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. On July 19, 2023, the underwriters of the offering exercised their over-allotment option to purchase 336,734 additional ADSs in full. As a result, the Company received $1.27 billion in gross proceeds from this offering.

The Company generated its first commercial sale of Vyvgart Hytrulo in the United States during July 2023, which trigged a milestone payment of $18 million by the Company towards Halozyme Inc.

No other events have occurred after the balance sheet date that could have a material impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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