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Krka

Quarterly Report May 20, 2022

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The Krka Group and Krka, d. d. Unaudited Quarterly Report, 1 January to 31 March 2022

Novo mesto, May 2022

Introduction 3
First Quarter Business Performance Highlights
3
Financial Highlights
4
ID Card 5
At a Glance
5
Organisational Chart
6
Krka Group Development Strategy
7
Business Report
8
Financial Risks 8
Investor and Share Information 9
Business Performance 11
Marketing and Sales
13
Research and Development 23
Investments 24
Employees
26
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Krka Group with Notes 27
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position of the Krka Group 27
Consolidated Income Statement of the Krka Group 28
Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income of the Krka Group 28
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity of the Krka Group 29
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of the Krka Group 31
Segment Reporting of the Krka Group 32
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Krka Group
33
Condensed Financial Statements of Krka,
d.
d., Novo mesto with Notes
40
Statement of Financial Position of Krka,
d.
d., Novo mesto
40
Income Statement of Krka,
d.
d., Novo
mesto
41
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income of Krka,
d.
d., Novo
mesto
41
Statement of Changes in Equity of Krka,
d.
d., Novo
mesto
42
Statement of Cash Flows of Krka,
d.
d., Novo
mesto
44
Segment Reporting of Krka,
d.
d., Novo
mesto
45
Notes to Financial Statements of Krka,
d.
d., Novo
mesto
46
Statement of Compliance
53

INTRODUCTION

The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Krka Group and the condensed financial statements of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto (hereinafter also Krka, the Company, or the controlling company) for the first quarters of 2022 and 2021 are unaudited, while financial statements for the full financial year 2021 are audited. Krka, d. d., Novo mesto has no authorised capital and has made no conditional share capital increase.

Krka promptly announces all significant data changes in its listing prospectus in the Ljubljana

Q1 Business Performance Highlights

  • Krka Group product and service sales totalled €430.6 million, of which product sales accounted for a good 98%.
  • We recorded a 9% increase in product and service sales year on year.
  • The Group generated 95% of product and service sales outside Slovenia. Export amounted to 96% of total product sales.
  • Accounting for 34.1% of total sales, the Group's largest sales region was Region East Europe, followed by Region Central Europe and Region West Europe.
  • We generated operating profit (EBIT) of €107.3 million, up 11% year on year. EBIT margin was recorded at 24.8%.
  • Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) amounted to €133.6 million, while EBITDA margin reached 30.9%.
  • Net profit of the Krka Group totalled €90.7 million, a 5% year-on-year increase. Net profit margin (ROS) was recorded at 21.0%.
  • Unlike the same period last year, we generated a negative net financial result of -€1.7 million, mainly owing to unfavourable exchange rate movements.
  • As at 31 March 2022, the Krka share traded at €96.00 on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, an 18.6% drop on year-end 2021. Market capitalisation amounted to €3.1 billion. In the first quarter of 2022, Krka repurchased treasury shares of €2.5 million.

Stock Exchange electronic information dissemination system (SEOnet) and in the Polish Financial Supervision Authority electronic information dissemination system (ESPI). Reports on the Krka Group and Krka performance are available on the Krka website www.krka.biz.

At its regular meeting of 18 May 2022, the Supervisory Board of Krka discussed the unaudited report of the Krka Group and Krka for the first quarter of 2022.

  • The Group allocated €22.7 million to investments, of that €14.8 million to the controlling company.
  • At the end of March 2022, the Krka Group had 11,631 regularly employed persons on payroll, up 1% on year-end 2021. Total headcount, including agency workers, was 12,525, also a 1% increase on the end of the last year.
  • We go to great lengths to protect health and safety of our employees in Ukraine in the current situation. In March, we donated medicines. We supply pharmaceutical products according to expectations and circumstances. In the Russian Federation, business activities have been fairly unhindered. This applies to product registrations, production at Krka-Rus, sales, distribution, and payments.

The situation in the region requires constant adaptation in different areas of our business. In these circumstances, it is difficult to assess the course of future events and their impact on Krka's annual operations, but the results of the first quarter are encouraging.

Krka uses the European Central Bank (ECB) reference rate for the conversion of transactions and balances from foreign currencies to the euro. The ECB has decided to suspended its publication of a euro reference rate for the Russian rouble until further notice starting on 2 March 2022. Therefore, Krka began to use the Bloomberg exchange rate for any conversions. We intend to use this exchange rate until the ECB starts publishing the reference rate again.

Financial Highlights

Krka Group Krka
€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Revenue 432,468 395,797 109 408,840 357,257 114
– Of that revenue from contracts with
customers (products and services)
430,648 394,523 109 357,348 307,264 116
Gross profit 249,916 228,022 110 234,615 208,794 112
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation
and amortisation (EBITDA)
133,582 123,580 108 124,474 108,411 115
Operating profit (EBIT)1 107,299 96,260 111 104,022 87,049 119
Profit before tax (EBT) 105,623 101,147 104 102,893 91,595 112
Net profit 90,716 86,355 105 88,231 79,495 111
Effective tax rate 14.1% 14.6% 14.2% 13.2%
R&D expenses 41,825 39,091 107 41,758 38,704 108
Investments 22,709 9,779 232 14,785 7,902 187
€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Non-current assets 1,135,637 1,075,747 106 1,152,292 1,095,419 105
Current assets 1,505,152 1,461,936 103 1,377,614 1,332,521 103
– Inventories 469,496 455,707 103 398,741 394,323 101
– Trade receivables 485,721 467,764 104 462,879 424,588 109
– Cash and cash equivalents 205,585 159,838 129 182,608 144,981 126
Equity 1,998,445 1,919,085 104 1,962,724 1,876,142 105
Non-current liabilities 162,585 162,674 100 129,685 128,783 101
Current liabilities 479,759 455,924 105 437,497 423,015 103
– Trade payables 130,219 130,011 100 177,892 178,143 100
RATIOS Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021
Gross profit margin 57.8% 57.6% 57.4% 58.4%
EBITDA margin 30.9% 31.2% 30.4% 30.3%
EBIT margin 24.8% 24.3% 25.4% 24.4%
EBT margin 24.4% 25.6% 25.2% 25.6%
Net profit margin (ROS) 21.0% 21.8% 21.6% 22.3%
Return on equity (ROE)2 18.5% 19.2% 18.4% 17.4%
Return on assets (ROA)3 14.0% 15.1% 14.2% 14.2%
Liabilities/Equity 0.321 0.263 0.289 0.220
R&D expenses/Revenue 9.7% 9.9% 10.2% 10.8%
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Balance at 11,631 11,511 101 6219 6228 100
SHARE INFORMATION Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Total number of shares issued 32,793,448 32,793,448 100
Earnings per share (EPS) in €4 11.63 11.08 105
Closing price at end of period in €5 96.00 94.60 101
Price/Earnings ratio (P/E) 8.26 8.54 97
Book value in €6 60.94 56.16 109
Price/Book value (P/B) 1.58 1.68 94
Market capitalisation in € thousand (end of period) 3,148,171 3,102,260 101

1 The difference between operating income and expenses

2 Net profit, annualised/Average shareholders' equity in the period

3 Net profit, annualised/Average total asset balance in the period

4 Net profit attributable to equity holders of the of the controlling company, annualised/Average number of shares issued in the period, excluding treasury shares

5 Share price on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange

6 Equity at end of period/Total number of shares issued

ID Card

Krka, tovarna zdravil, d. d., Novo mesto is the controlling company of the Krka Group.

Registered office Šmarješka cesta 6, 8501 Novo mesto, Slovenia Telephone +386 (0) 7 331 21 11 Fax +386 (0) 7 332 15 37 E-mail [email protected] Website www.krka.biz Core business Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations Business classification code 21,200 Year established 1954 Registration entry 1/00097/00, District Court of Novo mesto Tax number 82646716 VAT number SI82646716 Company ID number 5043611000 Share capital €54,732,264.71

Total number of shares issued 32,793,448 ordinary registered no-par value shares, the KRKG stock symbol. Krka has been listed on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange under the KRKG stock symbol since 1997 and since April 2012 on the Warsaw Stock Exchange under the KRK stock symbol.

At a Glance

The Krka Group consists of the controlling company, Krka, d. d., Novo mesto, a subsidiary in Slovenia, Terme Krka, d. o. o., Novo mesto, and 31 subsidiaries abroad. The controlling company, Krka, d. d., Novo mesto, owns a 100% stake in all subsidiaries except in Ningbo Krka Menovo Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., where Krka holds a 60% stake and the Chinese partner, Ningbo Menovo Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a 40% stake.

The Krka Group develops, produces, markets, and sells human health products (prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription products), animal health products, and health resorts and tourist services.

Production takes place in the controlling company in Slovenia and in Krka subsidiaries in the Russian Federation, Poland, Croatia, and Germany. In addition to production, these subsidiaries, apart from Krka-Rus in the Russian Federation, also deal with marketing and sales. In China, production takes place in long-term leased production facilities. Other subsidiaries outside Slovenia carry out marketing and/or sales of Krka products but do not have production capacities.

The subsidiary Terme Krka deals with health resorts and tourist services, and is the owner of Golf Grad Otočec.

Organisational Chart

Krka Group Development Strategy

The Krka Group updates its development strategy every two years. In November 2021, the Management Board of Krka adopted the 2022–2026 Krka Group Development Strategy and presented it to the Supervisory Board.

We measure the achievement of strategic objectives through performance criteria at three levels: i) the Krka Group, ii) product and service groups, and iii) business functions.

Key Strategic Objectives up to 2026

  • To attain at least 5% average annual sales growth in terms of volume and/or value, achieve above-average sales growth against market dynamics, and remain or rank among the leading generic pharmaceutical companies with our brands in individual markets and selected therapeutic categories.
  • To strengthen and optimise the vertically integrated business model, proven to be an effective strategic guideline and a comparative advantage. To ensure high standards of product quality, safety, and efficacy.
  • To keep the focus on the long-term profitability of the products sold, from development and production to marketing and sales, including all other functions within the Krka Group, and to achieve an average EBITDA margin of at least 25%.
  • To ensure that new products and vertically integrated products account for the largest possible proportion in total sales in addition to the existing range of products, also referred to as 'the golden standard'. To enter new therapeutic categories and specialities as an innovative generic pharmaceutical company, and develop complex products, including biosimilars.

Krka Group Business Objectives for 2022

  • Sales of products and services are expected to reach €1,610 million.
  • The proportion of sales in markets outside Slovenia is estimated at 94%.
  • Prescription pharmaceuticals are set to remain the most important product group, composing 84% of overall sales.

The Group's performance criteria are monitored by the Management Board, while criteria at the level of product and service groups and business functions are monitored by relevant committees. The guiding principle in criteria system management is to increase the competitiveness of the Krka Group as a whole and of individual companies within the Group.

Key Krka Group strategic objectives up to 2026 are set out below.

  • To ensure growth through long-term business partnerships and targeted acquisitions in addition to organic growth. The primary goal is to increase sales by entering new markets and adding new products.
  • To allocate 10% of revenue to research and development and an approximate amount of calculated amortisation, i.e. €110 million annually on average, to investments.
  • To pursue a stable dividend policy and consider the Group's financial requirements for investments and acquisitions when determining the net profit share for dividend payout each year, and to allocate at least 50% of net profit of majority shareholders for dividends.
  • To upgrade the Krka Group's sustainability culture, integrate sustainability aspects into corporate governance and business decisions, and maintain our economic, social and environmental responsibility to the environments in which we operate. To disclose sustainability topics in accordance with the GRI standards in 2022 and obtain an ESG rating in 2023.
  • To exploit digitalisation potentials in all business phases.
  • To maintain independence.
  • Profit is planned at approximately €300 million.
  • The total number of employees in Slovenia and abroad is projected to increase by 2%.
  • We plan to allocate €130 million to investments, primarily for expanding and modernising production facilities and infrastructure.

BUSINESS REPORT

Financial Risks

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Krka Group operates in diverse international environments and is exposed to foreign exchange risks in certain sales and purchase markets.

Currency exposure arises from the difference in the value of assets and liabilities in a particular currency in the financial position statement of the Group and from differences between operating income and expenses generated in individual currencies.

Krka's key policy with regard to currency risk management remains to mitigate foreign currency exposure by natural hedging. To a limited extent, we also use financial instruments. In 2021, we continued our policy of partial hedging against the Russian rouble and US dollar-related risks with financial instruments. Since April 2022, it is no longer possible to hedge the Russian rouble with financial instruments.

The tense situation in Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and Belarus is the reason for the Group's negative financial result from currency exposure. The fall in the value of the Russian rouble in the first half of March was the biggest contributor to this. Over the first quarter of 2022, the value of the rouble expressed in the euro fell by 7.3%. In the same period, the average value of the Russian rouble was down by 9.6% year-on-year. Since mid-March, the rouble exchange rate has been strengthening, especially in April and May. At the beginning of May,

Interest Rate Risk

In the first quarter of 2022, the Krka Group had no non-current borrowings and was not exposed to the reference interest rate risk.

Credit Risk

The key credit risk of the Krka Group arises from trade receivables. This is the risk of customers failing to settle their liabilities by maturity dates. The Krka Group introduced a centralised credit control process, which includes all customers with credit limits exceeding €20,000. Numbering over 650 at the end of the first quarter of 2022, they accounted for more than 95% of total trade receivables. Control over small customers is decentralised in the sales it reached the level comparable to the beginning of 2020.

In the first three months of 2022, the Krka Group generated foreign exchange losses from the long position in the Russian rouble, which were partially offset by income from forward contracts.

The situation in the region also led to slightly increased exchange rate volatility of the Polish zloty, Hungarian forint, and Czech koruna. We generated foreign exchange losses from these currencies totalling less than €1 million. Krka's other important currencies on the sell-side remained stable in the first quarter of 2022.

The value of the US dollar expressed in the euro went up by 2% during the first quarter. The average value of the dollar was 7.4% above the 2021 level. The Krka Group accrued a surplus of liabilities over assets from exposure to the US dollar and a short currency position. As a result, the strengthening of the dollar value has negatively affected the Group's operating profit. The negative impact of the strong dollar was offset by financial instruments.

Total net financial result for the first quarter of 2022 was negative and amounted to -€1.7 million, taking into account net foreign exchange differences, financial instruments income and expenses, interest income and expenses, and other financial income and expenses.

network and under the constant supervision of the controlling company.

The amount of Krka Group receivable write-offs and impairments is low because receivables are dispersed across many customers and sales markets, and the majority of outstanding receivables are due from customers with whom Krka has been doing business for several years.

Our credit risk management policy remained unchanged in the first quarter of 2022. At the end of this period, more than 95% of Krka Group trade receivables were insured with a credit insurance company.

Only a small portion of trade receivables was secured by bank instruments. Due to the tense situation in Ukraine, the Russian Federation and Belarus, we paid special attention to these markets in the first quarter and further strengthened our activities for trade receivables management.

At the end of the first quarter, total value of trade receivables denominated in euros increased by 4% compared to the beginning of the year. Despite the COVID-19-related risks and the situation in the Russian federation and in Ukraine, receivables were well managed in the first three months of 2022.

The maturity structure of receivables remained stable. At the end of the first quarter, the percentage of overdue receivables compared to total trade receivables remained within limits acceptable for Krka. Credit control guarantees permanent control over the quality of the trade receivables portfolio.

Liquidity Risk

The Krka Group exposure to liquidity risk was low in the first quarter of 2022. We employed cash flows from operating activities to provide for adequate short-term liquidity. In the first quarter, the Krka Group recorded excess liquid assets, primarily as cash at bank and deposits with commercial banks. We did not draw any additional funds from pre-approved short-term revolving and fixed bank credit lines. We monitor cash flows from operating activities by daily, rolling weekly, and monthly planning. We maintain optimal cash balances in subsidiary bank accounts. All Krka Group liabilities were settled on time.

Property, Liability, and Business Interruption Insurance

At the end of March, Krka extended liability insurance for Management and Supervisory Board members. In the observed period, we also entered into a few international insurance contracts for our subsidiaries abroad. Despite the demanding conditions in the global insurance market, we managed to maintain a

Investor and Share Information

In the first three months of 2022, the Krka share price dropped by 18.6% on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and traded at €96.00 per share on 31 March 2022. In the same period, holdings of Slovenian retail low premium share in revenue. We continued with our activities to increase the competitiveness of insurance providers by acquiring new international insurance providers. We also continued to reduce the number of property damages and optimise the insurance programme.

investors, legal entities, and treasury shares increased. Holdings of foreign investors declined by 0.9 percentage points. At the end of March 2022, Krka had 46,898 shareholders.

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
Slovenian retail investors 39.5 38.8
Slovenski državni holding (SDH, Slovenian Sovereign Holding) and
the Republic of Slovenia
16.2 16.2
Kapitalska družba, d. d. (Pension Fund Management) and
Prvi pokojninski sklad (First Pension Fund)
10.9 10.9
Slovenian legal entities and institutional investors 6.9 6.8
Foreign investors 21.3 22.2
Treasury shares 5.2 5.1
Total 100.0 100.0

Shareholder structure (%)

In the first quarter of 2022, Krka acquired 21,689 treasury shares. As at 31 March 2022, Krka held 1,705,597 treasury shares, accounting for 5.201% of share capital.

Ten largest shareholders as at 31 Mar 2022

No. of Equity Voting rights
Country shares (%) (%)
Kapitalska družba, d. d. Slovenia 3,493,030 10.65 11.24
Slovenski državni holding, d. d. (SDH) Slovenia 2,949,876 9.00 9.49
Republic of Slovenia Slovenia 2,366,105 7.22 7.61
OTP banka d.d.* Croatia 1,567,329 4.78 5.04
Erste Group Bank AG – PZB Croatia Osiguranje* Austria 1,204,638 3.67 3.87
Clearstream Banking S.A.* Luxembourg 1,087,695 3.32 3.50
State Street Bank and Trust* US 498,994 1.52 1.61
Luka Koper, d. d. Slovenia 433,970 1.32 1.40
KDPW* Poland 324,979 0.99 1.05
Privredna banka Zagreb d. d.* Croatia 318,434 0.97 1.02
Total 14,245,050 43.44 45.82

* The shares are on custody accounts with the above banks and are owned by their clients.

As at 31 March 2022, ten largest Krka shareholders held 14,245,050 shares or 43.44% of total shares issued.

As at 31 March 2022, members of the Management and the Supervisory Boards held a total of 40,387 Krka shares or 0.12% of total shares issued.

Equity holdings and voting rights of Management and Supervisory Board members as at 31 March 2022

Equity Voting rights
No. of shares (%) (%)
Management Board members
Jože Colarič 22,500 0.069 0.072
David Bratož 0 0.000 0.000
Aleš Rotar 13,915 0.042 0.045
Vinko Zupančič 120 0.000 0.000
Milena Kastelic 505 0.002 0.002
Total Management Board members 37,040 0.113 0.119
Supervisory Board members
Jože Mermal 0 0.000 0.000
Julijana Kristl 230 0.001 0.001
Boris Žnidarič 0 0.000 0.000
Matej Lahovnik 600 0.002 0.002
Borut Jamnik 0 0.000 0.000
Mojca Osolnik Videmšek 617 0.002 0.002
Franc Šašek 1,400 0.004 0.004
Tomaž Sever 500 0.002 0.002
Mateja Vrečer 0 0.000 0.000
Total Supervisory Board members 3,347 0.011 0.011

Krka share trades in the first quarter of 2022

On 31 March 2022, market capitalisation of Krka on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange amounted to €3.1 billion. In this period, the average daily trading volume of Krka shares reached €1.2 million. Since April 2012, Krka shares have been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as well.

Business Performance

Business performance analysis includes data for the Krka Group and the controlling company Krka, whereas notes primarily relate to the Krka Group.

Revenue

The Krka Group generated sales revenue totalling €432.5 million, of which revenue from contracts with customers on sales of products and services amounted to €430.6 million. Revenue from contracts with customers on sales of materials and other sales revenue constituted the difference. Sales grew by €36.7 million, up 9% year on year.

Other operating income amounted to €1.7 million, while financial income totalled €9.0 million. The Krka Group generated total revenue of €443.2 million, up 10% on the same period last year.

Detailed analysis of product and service sales by markets and product groups is presented in the 'Marketing and Sales' section.

Expenses

The Krka Group's total expenses amounted to €337.5 million, up 12% year on year.

The Group incurred operating expenses of €326.9 million, up 8% on the same period last year. They comprised cost of goods sold amounting to €182.6 million, selling and distribution expenses of €80.7 million, R&D expenses of €41.8 million, and general and administrative expenses totalling €21.8 million.

Operating Results

Assets

At the end of March 2022, the Krka Group's assets were valued at €2,640.8 million, up 4% on yearend 2021.

Non-current assets increased by 0.6 percentage points on the beginning of the year, accounting for 43.0% of total assets. The most important item under non-current assets totalling €1,135.6 million was property, plant and equipment (PP&E) valued at €764.7 million. Its value decreased by 1% on yearend 2021, accounting for 29.0% of total Krka Group assets.

Equity and Liabilities

The Krka Group equity totalled €1,998.4 million, a 4% increase on year-end 2021, and accounted for 75.7% of total equity and liabilities.

Amounting to €162.6 million, non-current liabilities accounted for 6.2% of the Krka Group balance sheet total and remained at the level of year-end 2021. Provisions totalled €126.6 million (of which postemployment and other non-current employee benefits accounted for €124.6 million, provisions for Cost of goods sold accounted for 42.2% of sales revenue, up 9% year on year. Selling and distribution expenses rose by 12% and accounted for 18.7% of revenue. R&D expenses increased by 7% and were recognised as expenses for the period in full as the Krka Group does not capitalise them. They accounted for 9.7% of revenue. General and administrative expenses went down by 3% and amounted to 5.0% of revenue.

The Krka Group's operating profit (EBIT) amounted to €107.3 million, up 11% year on year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) totalled €133.6 million, up 8% on the first quarter of 2021.

Profit before tax rose by 4% year on year to €105.6 million. Income tax totalled €14.9 million, and effective tax rate was 14.1%.

The Krka Group recorded net profit of €90.7 million, a 5% climb year on year.

Intangible assets were worth €103.8 million and remained at the level of year-end 2021.

Current assets increased by 3% to €1,505.2 million. In the same period, inventories saw a rise of 3% to €469.5 million. Receivables went up 3% to €513.6 million, of which trade receivables totalled €485.7 million, up 4% on year-end 2021.

lawsuits €0.6 million, and other provisions €1.5 million) and remained at the level of year-end 2021.

Current liabilities increased by 5% on year-end 2021 and amounted to €479.8 million, i.e. 18.2% of balance sheet total. Among current liabilities, trade payables amounted to €130.2 million and remained at the level of year-end 2021. Liabilities from contracts with customers totalled €141.9 million, up

14% on year-end 2021. Other current liabilities rose by 1% to €192.9 million.

Performance Ratios

The Krka Group net profit margin (ROS) for the first quarter of 2022 was 21.0%, EBIT margin 24.8%, and EBITDA margin 30.9%.

At the Group level, annualised return on equity (ROE) was 18.5% and annualised return on assets (ROA) 14.0%.

Marketing and Sales

In the first quarter of 2022, the Krka Group generated sales revenue in total of €432.5 million, a 9% year-on-year rise. Of that, revenue from contracts with customers (products and services) amounted to €430.6 million. Compared to the first quarter of 2021,

Product and Service Sales by Region

Sales increased in all sales regions and most markets.

Product and Service Sales by Region

sales went up by 9%. Sales in countries outside Slovenia reached €407.2 million, accounting for 95% of total Krka Group sales. Product sales volume increased by 8% year on year.

Krka Group Krka
€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Region Slovenia 23,432 18,270 128 15,058 13,413 112
Region South-East Europe 60,310 53,276 113 59,613 51,113 117
Region East Europe 146,700 132,122 111 101,384 80,088 127
Region Central Europe 99,620 97,805 102 97,262 93,389 104
Region West Europe 84,595 80,535 105 73,039 57,991 126
Region Overseas Markets 15,991 12,515 128 10,992 11,270 98
Total 430,648 394,523 109 357,348 307,264 116

Structure of Q1 2022 Krka Group Product and Service Sales by Region

Q1 2021 and Q1 2022 Krka Group Product and Service Sales by Region

Region Slovenia

Region Slovenia generated €23.4 million by sales of products and services. The major portion of sales total, €15.1 million, was generated by product sales, up 12%.

Prescription pharmaceuticals contributed to sales result the most, accounting for €10.6 million or 70% of product sales. Non-prescription products generated €3.8 million or 25% of total product sales. Animal health product sales added up to €0.7 million or 5% of product sales. Holding a 7.6% market share, we maintained the leading position among providers of generic medicines in Slovenia in terms of sales value. Health resorts and tourist services generated €8.4 million, up 72% on the same period last year.

Products promoted in marketing campaigns contributed most substantially to sales, above all those from our key therapeutic categories:

  • cardiovascular diseases;
  • central nervous system;
  • gastrointestinal tract;
  • pain relief; and
  • cough and cold products.

We should mention our key medicines Prenessa (perindopril), Prenewel (perindopril/indapamide), Amlessa (perindopril/amlodipine), and Amlewel (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide) from the class of prescription pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases as they strengthened our marketing position and earned us further recognition in the market of antihypertensive agents. We strengthened the leading position of Sorvasta (rosuvastatin), and improved the visibility of the single-pill combination Sorvitimb (rosuvastatin /ezetimibe). The two agents belong to our statin product group. We also increased the visibility of triple-combination tablets Roxiper (rosuvastatin/ perindopril/indapamide) and Roxampex (rosuvastatin/amlodipine/perindopril). As regards our pain relief range, we primarily focused on our analgesic Doreta (tramadol/paracetamol), especially its new dosage form, Doreta SR 75 mg/650 mg prolonged-release bilayer tablets. We also increased the visibility of our non-opioid analgesic Algominal (metamizole). We further strengthened the visibility of two central nervous system agents, our antipsychotic Parnido (paliperidone) and antidepressant Dulsevia (duloxetine). We extended our prescription pharmaceutical portfolio with an immunomodulatory agent Lenalidomide Krka (lenalidomide) and a new oncology agent Sunitinib Krka (sunitinib).

Of our prescription pharmaceuticals, Sorvasta (rosuvastatin), Prenewel (perindopril/indapamide), Nolpaza (pantoprazole), Nalgesin Forte (naproxen), and Prenessa (perindopril) recorded strongest sales.

Septabene (benzydamine/cetylpyridinium chloride) with antiseptic properties, paracetamol-based Daleron products, analgesic Nalgesin S (naproxen), and magnesium-containing food supplement Magnezij Krka 300 generated highest sales of our non-prescription products. Grovit, Fypryst Combo (fipronil/S-methoprene) and Milprazon (milbemycin/praziquantel) achieved highest sales of our animal health products. We added a new dosage form to the range, Milprazon Chewable film-coated tablets.

Region South-East Europe

Region South-East Europe generated product sales of €60.3 million, up 13% on the same period a year ago. We recorded sales growth in all regional markets. Romania recorded the highest absolute sales growth, a €3.2 million year-on-year sales increase. In terms of absolute sales growth, it was followed by Croatia and Bulgaria, where sales increased by €1.2 million and €0.7 million, respectively.

Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for 85% of regional sales and were followed by non-prescription products at just shy of 12%. Animal health products constituted slightly less than 4% of total regional sales. Year-on-year sales of prescription pharmaceuticals increased by 11%. While non-prescription product sales went up by 48%, sales of animal health products presented a year-on-year drop primarily on account of a sales drop in the segment of farm animals.

In Romania, our key and largest regional market, sales amounted to €17.9 million, a 22% year-on-year rise. We held a 2.1% revenue market share and 7% of the market share volume, ranking us third foreign provider of generic prescription pharmaceuticals in the country. The most important medicines in terms of sales were:

  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Co-Prenessa (perindopril/indapamide);
  • Roswera (rosuvastatin);
  • Doreta (tramadol/paracetamol); and
  • Nolpaza (pantoprazole).

Our best-selling non-prescription products were Bilobil (ginkgo leaf extract), Herbion, and Nalgesin (naproxen). Companion animal products constituted the major part of animal health product sales, notably Fypryst (fipronil) and Milprazon (milbemycin/praziquantel).

Croatia, also one of our key markets, ranked second in the region in terms of sales. Product sales reached €9.9 million, a 14% year-on-year increase. We ranked fifth among all providers of generic medicines in the country. Year-on-year sales of prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription products increased, while sales of animal health products declined.

Prescription pharmaceuticals constituted the major part of overall sales in terms of value, primarily due to strong sales of:

  • Emanera (esomeprazole);
  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Co-Perineva (perindopril/indapamide);
  • Helex (alprazolam);
  • Co-Dalneva (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide);
  • Valsacombi (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide);
  • Dexamethasone Krka (dexamethasone);
  • Roswera (rosuvastatin); and
  • Dalneva (perindopril/amlodipine).

Of non-prescription products, Nalgesin (naproxen) and the Septolete brand products recorded strongest sales. Fypryst (fipronil) and Enroxil (enrofloxacin) recorded strongest sales of our animal health products.

In Serbia, sales reached €7.7 million, a 5% year-on-year rise. Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for 85% of sales, up 2%. Sales of non-prescription products saw a 49% rise.

In Bulgaria, our sales reached €7.3 million, up 11% year on year. Prescription pharmaceuticals generated strongest sales, above all Co-Valsacor (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide) and Valsacor (valsartan). The two agents accounted for 65% of the market share in terms of volume. Year-on-year sales of non-prescription and animal health products increased.

We have recorded sales growth in North Macedonia for eighteen successive years. Year-on-year sales climbed by 6% to €6.8 million. Krka remained the leading foreign provider of generic medicines in the country, with prescription pharmaceuticals as the key sales category. Non-prescription products exceeded year-on-year sales by 9% and animal health products by 47%.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, sales of our products amounted to €6.0 million, a 7% year-on-year climb. We maintained the leading position among foreign providers of generic medicines on the market despite restrictions that applied to foreign manufacturers on certain reimbursement lists. Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for the major part of our sales total, while sales of non-prescription products saw a 71% leap.

In Kosovo, we recorded a 13% sales increase and maintained the position among leading providers of medicines in the country. Sales totalled €2.5 million. In Albania, sales total surpassed €1 million, up 6% year on year. In Montenegro, sales totalled €0.7 million, a 36% climb compared to the same period last year. In Greece, product sales reached €0.5 million.

Region East Europe

Region East Europe generated sales total of €146.7 million, an 11% year-on-year rise. We generated more than 50% of sales total in our largest key market, the Russian Federation. We recorded sales growth on most regional markets, with Kazakhstan and Moldova presenting the highest relative growth.

Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for 78% of regional sales. Sales on non-prescription products composed 17%, while animal health products constituted 4% of regional sales. Year-on-year sales of prescription pharmaceuticals increased by 1%. Non-prescription product sales jumped by 95%, while animal health product sales grew by 15%.

In the Russian Federation, sales reached €83.6 million, up 5% year on year in terms of value, while sales volume climbed by 10%. According to the latest available data, Krka ranks third among foreign generic providers of pharmaceuticals in the Russian Federation.

Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for 79% of the country sales totalling €66.4 million, a 5% year-on-year drop. Sales dropped primarily on account of lower regulated prices of the life-saving medicines and the devaluation of the national currency. Prescription pharmaceuticals that recorded strongest sales were:

  • Lorista H and Lorista HD (losartan/hydrochlorothiazide);
  • Lorista (losartan);
  • Valsacor (valsartan);
  • Co-Perineva (perindopril/indapamide);
  • Roxera (rosuvastatin);
  • Vamloset (valsartan/amlodipine);
  • Nolpaza (pantoprazole);
  • Co-Dalneva (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide);
  • Valsacor H and Valsacor HD (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide); and
  • Enap H and Enap HL(enalapril/ hydrochlorothiazide).

The products that achieved the highest absolute sales growth were Lorista (losartan) and losartan in combinations; Co-Dalneva (perindopril/amlodipine/i ndapamide); and Telmista (telmisartan). We further strengthened the position of the leading provider of cardiovascular agents in the Russian Federation. The sales value of non-prescription products reached €11.6 million, a 135% leap compared to the same period last year. Septolete Total (benzydamine/cetylpyridinium chloride), the Herbion brand products, and Nalgesin (naproxen) were at the forefront. Emanera and Co-Dalneva presented the highest absolute growth. Sales of animal health products grew by 18% to €5.5 million. Milprazon (milbemycin/praziquantel) and Floron (florfenicol) generated strongest sales.

Our subsidiary Krka-Rus manufactures products exclusively for the market of the Russian Federation. We produce 75% of all products intended for the Russian market at the Krka-Rus plant.

In the Russian Federation, business activities have been fairly unhindered. This applies to product registrations, production, sales, distribution, and payments. Transport takes longer, so we have engaged extra vehicles. The demand for our products is acceptable. Sanctions exclude medicines. This applies to sanctions against the Russian Federation and Russian sanctions on import of goods.

In Ukraine, we generated €26.5 million by product sales, a 21% year-on-year increase. We ranked second among foreign providers of generic medicines holding a 2.5% market share. Sales of prescription pharmaceuticals totalled €21.5 million, up 14%. Cardiovascular agents were the key product group of prescription pharmaceuticals in terms of sales. Co-Prenessa (perindopril/indapamide), Co-Amlessa (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide), and Valsacor (valsartan) recorded highest sales. Sales of non-prescription pharmaceuticals totalled €4.5 million, up 83%. Products of the Herbion and Septolete brands and Nalgesin (naproxen) were the leading non-prescription products in terms of sales.

We go to great lengths to protect health and safety of our employees in Ukraine. We donated medicines twice in March to help Ukraine. We supplied pharmaceutical products according to expectations and relatively well in given circumstances. We did everything necessary to provide for maximum possible business cooperation with distributors and availability of medicines. We were one of the first medicine providers that re-established logistic routes throughout the distribution chain in the country.

Subregion East Europe B

In the first quarter of 2022, Subregion East Europe B composed of Belarus, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, generated product sales of €11.8 million, down 3% compared to the same period last year.

In Belarus, we generated €4.9 million by product sales, a 12% drop on the same period last year. According to the latest available data, we ranked second among foreign providers of generic medicines in the country. We managed to make all our medicines available even though transportation times increased.

Our product sales in Mongolia totalled €3.5 million, up 12% year on year. We maintained the position among leading foreign providers of generic medicines in the country.

Our product sales in Azerbaijan reached €2.1 million, a 2% year-on-year increase.

Sales in Armenia totalled €1.3 million.

Subregion East Europe K

Our Subregion East Europe K includes Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Kyrgyzstan. The subregional sales in the first quarter of 2022 totalled €10.3 million, a 35% year-on-year rise.

In Kazakhstan, product sales yielded €5.8 million, a 46% year-on-year rise. Most of that, 65%, was generated by sales of prescription pharmaceuticals. Non-prescription products constituted 32% of overall sales.

Region Central Europe

Region Central Europe generated product sales in the amount of €99.6 million, or 2% more than in the same period a year ago. We recorded growth in all markets, except in Poland and Slovakia.

Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for 90% of regional sales. Non-prescription products followed with 6%, and animal health products with 4%. Year-on-year sales of prescription pharmaceuticals decreased by 1%. Non-prescription product sales presented an 80% leap, while animal health product sales dropped by 10%.

Poland remained our leading and key regional market. Country sales were valued at €46.0 million, 3% down on the same period last year, while sales In Moldova, product sales amounted to €3.6 million, a 43% year-on-year increase. Prescription pharmaceuticals contributed the most to sales growth and constituted 70% of overall country sales. We started marketing Rivaroxia (rivaroxaban), our new product. Non-prescription products accounted for 28% of overall sales.

In Kyrgyzstan, sales of our products totalled €0.9 million.

Subregion East Europe U

Subregion East Europe U, consisting of Uzbekistan, Georgia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, generated €14.5 million by product sales in the first quarter of 2022, up 33% year on year. We recorded sales increases in Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Tajikistan.

Our product sales in Uzbekistan reached €10.8 million, a 37% year-on-year increase. This earned us a place among the most important providers of medicines in the country, especially medicines for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Our product sales advanced by 35% to €2.8 million in Georgia. Sales reached €0.6 million in Tajikistan, a 39% year-on-year increase. We generated €0.4 million by product sales in Turkmenistan.

volume advanced by 2%. We ranked third among foreign providers of generic medicines in the country. Prescription pharmaceuticals remained the leading sales group, primarily due to strong sales of:

  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Roswera (rosuvastatin);
  • Doreta (tramadol/paracetamol);
  • Valsacor (valsartan);
  • Co-Valsacor (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide); and
  • Emanera (esomeprazole).

We recorded an increase in sales of recently launched products. Notably, sales of Co-Roswera (rosuvastatin/ezetimibe) increased by 54%. Other prescription pharmaceuticals presenting important

year-on-year sales increases were Teldipin (telmisartan/amlodipine), up 31%; Dulsevia (duloxetine), up 32%; and Oprymea (pramipexole), up 89%. We remained one of the leading producers of prescription pharmaceuticals from the reimbursement list for patients aged 75 years and above.

Sales of non-prescription products presented a 63% increase. The Septolete brand products and Septanazal (xylometazoline/dexpanthenol) remained sales leaders. Sales of animal health products totalled €1.6 million, 10% down on the same period last year. Milprazon (milbemycin oxime/praziquantel), Floron (florfenicol), and products sold under the Fypryst brand in that order sold the best.

Hungary is also our key market. Country sales increased by 2% and totalled €14.3 million. Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for the major part of sales total, in particular:

  • Co-Prenessa (perindopril/indapamide);
  • Roxera (rosuvastatin);
  • Valsacor (valsartan);
  • Emozul (esomeprazole);
  • Zyllt (clopidogrel);
  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Co-Valsacor (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide);
  • Zolsana (zolpidem); and
  • Co-Dalnessa (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide).

Year-on-year sales of non-prescription products totalled €1.1 million, up 44%. Most important products were: Bilobil (ginkgo leaf extract); the Septolete brand products; and the newly launched Emozul Control (esomeprazole). Sales of our animal health products were lower this year than in the same period last year.

The Czech Republic is also one of our key markets. We ranked fourth among foreign providers of generic medicines in the country. Product sales generated €13.5 million, up 11% on the same period last year. Prescription pharmaceuticals remained our leading category in terms of sales, in particular:

  • Lexaurin (bromazepam);
  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Sorvasta (rosuvastatin);
  • Asentra (sertraline);
  • Tonanda (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide);
  • Doreta (tramadol, paracetamol);
  • Nolpaza (pantoprazole);
  • Elicea (escitalopram), and
  • Kventiax (quetiapine).

Prenewel (perindopril/indapamide), Emanera (esomeprazole), and Tonarssa (perindopril/amlodipine) also recorded good sales. Non-prescription product sales totalled €0.8 million. Nalgesin S (naproxen), the Septolete brand products and Bisacodyl (bisacodyl) remained our best-selling non-prescription products. Sales of animal health products increased by 2% year on year.

Another key market is Slovakia, where we recorded product sales in total of €10.2 million, down 10% year on year. We ranked third among all foreign suppliers of generic medicines in the country. Prescription pharmaceuticals contributed the most to sales total, above all:

  • Co-Prenessa (perindopril/indapamide);
  • Nolpaza (pantoprazole);
  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Co-Amlessa
    • (perindopril/amlodipine/indapamide);
  • Prenessa (perindopril), and
  • Lexaurin (bromazepam).

Year-on-year sales of non-prescription products climbed by 39%. The following medicines added to sales the most:

  • Nalgesin S (naproxen);
  • Flebaven (diosmin);
  • The Septolete brand products; and
  • Nolpaza (pantoprazole).

Animal health product sales decreased by 3%. Key products included those sold under the Fypryst brand and Enroxil (enrofloxacin).

In Lithuania, product sales reached €8.2 million, a 28% year-on-year increase. Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for the major part of country sales, and key medicines were:

  • Nolpaza (pantoprazole);
  • Atoris (atorvastatin);
  • Captopril Krka (captopril);
  • Escadra (esomeprazole);
  • Roswera (rosuvastatin);
  • Dexamethasone Krka (dexamethasone); and
  • Valsacombi (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide).

Year-on-year sales of non-prescription products grew threefold. Leading non-prescription products were Septabene (benzydamine/cetylpyridinium chloride) and Nalgesin S (naproxen). Sales of animal health products lagged behind the last year's figure by 2%.

In Latvia, sales totalled €4.7 million and exceeded year-on-year sales by 19%. Prescription pharmaceuticals accounted for the major part of overall sales. Non-prescription product sales climbed

Region West Europe

The markets of Region West Europe are collectively regarded as one of our key markets. Regional sales amounted to €84.6 million in the first quarter of 2022, a 5% year-on-year increase. Germany, the Scandinavian countries, France, and Italy led in terms of sales. Sales through subsidiaries totalled €66.4 million, up 11% on the same period last year. We generated 22% of regional sales through unrelated parties.

Sales of prescription pharmaceuticals, our leading product group, saw a 5% increase compared to the first quarter of 2021 and accounted for 87% of overall regional sales. Medicines containing esomeprazole, losartan, and candesartan were at the forefront. We remained one of the leading sartan providers on markets of western Europe. Year-on-year sales of animal health products increased by 4% and accounted for 11% of regional sales. Leading markets were France, United Kingdom, Benelux, and Germany. Sales were driven by a single-pill combination of milbemycin and praziquantel. Non-prescription products accounted for just over 2% of regional sales. Products containing paracetamol, the Septolete brand and diosmin-based products recorded highest sales.

Germany is our most important individual market within Region West Europe. German product sales reached €23.2 million, up 3% year on year. Most important medicines followed in that order: (i) cardiovascular agents; (ii) medicines for alimentary tract and metabolism; and (iii) medicines for central nervous system. We remained the leading provider of sartans in terms of volume. Sales were driven by medicines containing candesartan, valsartan, losartan, ramipril, and esomeprazole. We launched oncology agents containing lenalidomide, sunitinib, and everolimus in the first quarter of 2022.

Region Overseas Markets

Region Overseas Markets generated product sales in the amount of €16.0 million, or 28% more than in the same period a year ago. Prescription pharmaceuticals in most markets sold under our own brands accounted for the major portion of overall sales.

by 195%, while animal health products saw a 33% drop year on year.

Sales in Estonia totalled €2.7 million, an 11% year-on-year rise.

Our sales in Scandinavia reached €14.7 million, up 21% year on year. Our leading market was Denmark. It was followed by Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland.

Sales in France reached €8.5 million, a 15% drop on the same period last year.

Year-on-year sales in Italy saw a 10% drop in terms of value, and totalled €7.7 million.

We made €6.3 million by sales in Portugal, a 21% year-on-year rise. Our prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription products recorded two-digit growth.

We generated €5.9 million by product sales in Spain, up 2% on the same period last year. Sales of our animal health products advanced by 27%.

Year-on-year sales in Benelux rose by 22% to €4.8 million.

Sales in the United Kingdom fell by 3% year on year and amounted to €4.4 million.

We generated €2.9 million by product sales in Ireland, which was more than in the same period last year.

In Austria, our sales saw a 9% increase and totalled €2.5 million.

We generated €3.7 million by product sales in other western European countries, up 38% on the same period last year.

We still encounter complex economic and security issues when doing business in the countries of the Middle East. Sales of our products amounted to €7.1 million, a 38% year-on-year rise. Good performance in Iran, our largest regional market, where year-on-year sales advanced by 43%,

significantly contributed to the overall regional sales increase. Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Lebanon followed.

Our product sales in the Far East and Africa reached €4.1 million, down just short of 33% on the same period last year. The main reason for the drop was the COVID-19 pandemic. We recorded important sales growth in Malaysia and Ghana.

Product sales in China reached €4.5 million, close to fivefold year-on-year growth. Good sales of

Sales by Product and Service Group

In the first quarter of 2022, medicinal products for human use were the most important product group in the sales structure of the Krka Group, and accounted for 93.0% of total sales. Prescription pharmaceuticals constituted 82.0% of the Krka Group total sales, and were followed by non-prescription products, and animal health products.

In comparison to the same period last year, sales of prescription pharmaceuticals increased by 4% and Palprostes (saw palmetto extract) continued. We strengthened sales through Ningbo Krka Menovo, our subsidiary, and maintained strong sales of our pregabalin-based product. We launched a losartanbased product in January, and an atorvastatin-based product in March.

The smallest regional office operates in markets of the Americas. Primarily in the countries of Central America, sales amounted to €0.3 million.

animal health products by 1%. Non-prescription product sales jumped by 74%, because the measures for curbing the COVID-19 pandemic imposed throughout 2021, which prevented flu, coughs and cold from spreading, had been lifted.

Sales of health resorts and tourist services constituted 1.9% of total Krka Group sales, a 72% climb on the same period last year, which was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Krka Group Krka
€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Human health 400,342 368,010 109 337,993 288,373 117
– Prescription pharmaceuticals 353,099 340,921 104 292,623 263,110 111
– Non-prescription products 47,243 27,089 174 45,370 25,263 180
Animal health 21,930 21,656 101 19,355 18,891 102
Health resorts and tourist services 8,376 4,857 172
Total 430,648 394,523 109 357,348 307,264 116

Sales by Product and Service Group

Prescription Pharmaceuticals

The Krka Group generated €353.1 million by sales of prescription pharmaceuticals, up 4% on the first quarter last year.

Year-on-year sales increases by regions were as follows:

  • Region Overseas Markets 16%;
  • Region Slovenia 12%;
  • Region South-East Europe 11%;
  • Region West Europe 5%; and
  • Region East Europe 1%.

Of our three largest markets, sales increased in Germany by 5%, but dropped in the Russian Federation and Poland by 5% and 4%, respectively.

Of other major markets, sales growth was the highest in:

  • Scandinavia 21%;
  • Croatia 18%;
  • Romania 17%;
  • Ukraine 14%;
  • Slovenia 12%;
  • The Czech Republic 10%, and
  • Hungary 1%.

We recorded an impressive increase in sales of prescription pharmaceuticals also in China, where sales volume has been growing substantially since the second quarter of 2021.

Ten leading prescription pharmaceuticals in terms of sales were agents containing:

perindopril (Prenessa*, Co-Prenessa*, Amlessa*, Co-Amlessa*, Roxiper*, Roxampex*);

  • valsartan (Valsacor, Valsacombi*, Vamloset*, Co-Vamloset*, Valarox*);
  • losartan (Lorista*, Lorista H*, Lorista HD*, Tenloris*);
  • rosuvastatin (Roswera*, Co-Roswera*);
  • pantoprazole (Nolpaza*);
  • atorvastatin (Atoris);
  • esomeprazole (Emanera*);
  • tramadol (Doreta*, Tadol*);
  • enalapril (Enap, Enap H, Enap HL, Elernap*); and
  • candesartan (Karbis*, Karbicombi*, Kandoset*).

In the first three months of 2022, we launched our very new medicines as follows:

  • Lenalidomide Krka in Germany, Scandinavia, Italy, and Slovenia;
  • Sunitinib Krka in Germany, France, Scandinavia, Benelux, Slovenia, Hungary, and Slovakia;
  • Bortezomib Krka in Benelux and Scandinavia.

The newly launched Lenalidomide Krka substantially contributed to an increase in overall sales.

We launched several pharmaceuticals on new markets:

  • Xerdoxo (rivaroxaban) in Kosovo and Moldova;
  • Roxatenz* Inda (indapamide/perindopril/rosuvastatin) in Belarus;
  • Sorvitimb* (rosuvastatin/ezetimibe) in Georgia;
  • Co-Vamloset* (amlodipine/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide) in Azerbaijan;
  • Kventiax* (quetiapine) in Belarus;
  • Everolimus (everolimus) Krka in Slovakia.

Non-Prescription Products

Sales of non-prescription products reached €47.2 million, up 74% on the same period last year.

After measures for curbing the COVID-19 pandemic had been lifted, sales of seasonal cough-and-cold products jumped.

All regions recorded year-on-year sales increases as follows:

  • Region East Europe 95%;
  • Region Central Europe 80%;
  • Region South-East Europe 48%
  • Region Slovenia 21%; and
  • Region West Europe 14%.

Our product sales in Region Overseas Markets more than doubled.

Sales generated by Region East Europe accounted for more than 50% of regional non-prescription product sales. The Russian Federation recorded most impressive growth (135%), but many other countries achieved substantial sales growth as well.

Animal Health Products

Animal health product sales generated €21.9 million, a 1% year-on-year increase. We recorded sales growth in Region East Europe (15%) and Region West Europe (4%).

Of our major markets, we recorded the highest sales growth in Spain (27%), the United Kingdom (18%), and the Russian Federation (18%).

Health resorts and tourist services

In the first quarter of 2022, units of Terme Krka recorded sales total of €8.4 million, a 72% year-onyear climb. The government instituted restrictions for curbing the COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2021, so only rendering of healthcare services and the ensuing overnight stays and catering were allowed.

In the first quarter of 2022, we recorded 64,524 overnight stays, up 74% year on year. The leading products in the first quarter of 2022 with respect sales were:

  • Septolete*;
  • Herbion*;
  • Nalgesin* (naproxen);
  • Bilobil;
  • Palprostes;
  • Septanazal;
  • Daleron* (paracetamol);
  • Pikovit;
  • Panatus; and
  • Panzynorm.

Products that contributed most to sales growth were:

  • Septolete*;
  • Herbion*;
  • Nalgesin*;
  • Palprostes;
  • Panatus; and
  • Septanazal.

We recorded strong sales in those countries primarily on account of Milprazon* (milbemycin/praziquantel) chewable tablets, our newly launched dewormer. Antiparasitic products for companion animals achieved sales growth, above all Milprazon* (milbemycin/praziquantel) and Selehold* (selamectin).

Domestic guests prevailed. Foreign guests accounted for 6% of all overnight stays, most of them were Italian, Dutch, or Croat.

Talaso Strunjan recorded most overnight stays (23,168). Terme Šmarješke Toplice recorded 20,525 overnight stays, the highest 108% growth compared to the first quarter of 2021.

* Products marketed under different brand names in individual markets are marked with an asterisk.

Research and Development

We plan to obtain marketing authorisations for 12 new products in 2022.

We added a single-pill combination of perindopril arginine and amlodipine to our product portfolio in the first quarter of 2022.

We obtained a new Certificate of Suitability to the monograph of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEP) for our losartan API.

Prescription Pharmaceuticals

We added a new perindopril arginine-based product to the portfolio of our cardiovascular agents. Last year we obtained first marketing authorisations for products based on this new perindopril salt. This year we added to the product group a new single-pill combination of perindopril arginine and amlodipine, available on markets as Neoamlessini, Amlessa, AmlessaNEO, Aramlessa, Tonarssa NEO, Dalnessaneo, Dalnessa AS, or Aperneva. Perindopril arginine is our product, developed and produced according to our vertical integration model. The development and production result from our own know-how and take place in Krka-owned facilities. This enables us to respond quickly and ensure ready availability of the perindopril-based products on markets.

We obtained further marketing authorisations for our established medicines in the EU member states. We were granted a marketing authorisation for Dekenor (dexketoprofen) film-coated tablets for the symptomatic treatment of mild to moderate pain in Poland. We completed the registration procedures for two products in Malta, Fromilid UNO (clarithromycin) prolonged-release tablets for treating systemic infections, and Monkasta (montelukast) film-coated tablets indicated for prevention and treatment of chronic bronchial asthma and alleviation of seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms. We expanded marketing opportunities for the established medicine indicated to treat stomach problems, Esozoll (esomeprazole) hard gastroresistant capsules, which was approved in Slovakia.

We added new agents to our oncology and cardiovascular portfolios by obtaining new marketing authorisations in Region East Europe.

We completed more than 30 registration procedures, obtaining more than 100 marketing authorisations for various finished products.

We continuously monitor, evaluate, and upgrade our established products, and bring them in line with the latest findings and requirements. We have already filed marketing authorisation documents for over 8,200 variations since the beginning of this year.

We were granted the approval for Roxera Plus (rosuvastatin/ezetimibe) film-coated tablets, an addition to our rosuvastatin range in the Russian Federation. We also obtained a marketing authorisation for this agent in Uzbekistan.

We added Lenalidomide Krka (lenalidomide) hard capsules to our oncology range in Ukraine. The agent is indicated for multiple myeloma in cancer patients.

We obtained marketing authorisations for single-pill combination Teldipin (telmisartan/amlodipine) tablets and hence extended our telmisartan product range in Uzbekistan. Also in Uzbekistan, we obtained the marketing authorisations for Pregabia (pregabalin) hard capsules. We obtained new marketing authorisations for Dulsevia (duloxetine) gastroresistant capsules in Moldova and Linezolid Krka (linezolid) film-coated tablets in Azerbaijan.

We obtained marketing authorisations in Region South-East Europe for products containing new APIs from several important therapeutic categories. We expanded our cardiovascular range in Montenegro with Valtricom (amlodipine/ valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide) and in Serbia with Roxampex (perindopril/amlodipine/rosuvastatin) film-coated tablets by obtaining marketing authorisations. We completed registration procedures for Atixarso (ticagrelor) film-coated tablets in Serbia and Bortezomib Krka (bortezomib) powder for solution for injection in North Macedonia.

We obtained marketing authorisations in two countries of our Region Overseas Markets: (i) the United Arab Emirates for Tolucombi (telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide) tablets, Ezoleta

(ezetimibe) tablets, and Vasitimib (ezetimibe/simvastatin) tablets; and (ii) Iraq for Montelukast TAD (montelukast) film-coated tablets.

We obtained a new Certificate of Suitability to the monograph of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEP) for our losartan API that meets the strictest quality

Non-Prescription Products

We obtained marketing authorisations for our key product brands on new markets in the first quarter of 2022.

Our Vitamin D3 Krka (cholecalciferol) tablets were approved for sale in Uzbekistan, and Pikovit syrups in Azerbaijan.

Animal Health Products

We expanded marketing opportunities for our key animal health product brand names and introduced them to new markets in the first quarter of 2022.

We extended our range of products for farm animals in the Russian Federation with Tuloxxin (tulathromycin) solution for injection indicated for respiratory tract infections in pigs and cattle.

We added a single-pill combination Cladaxxa (amoxicillin/clavulanic acid) chewable tablets in three strengths to our range of products for companion animals in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Kazakhstan. The product is indicated for the treatment of bacterial infections of

Investments

In the first quarter of 2022, the Krka Group allocated €22.7 million to investments, of that €14.8 million to the controlling company. We invested primarily in increasing and technologically upgrading production facilities, development and quality management capacities, and in our production and distribution centres around the world.

The Notol 2 plant, our state-of-the-art facility for manufacturing solid dosage forms in Ločna (Novo mesto, Slovenia), has been in operation for several years now. The growing need for production capacities has incited us to acquire additional technological equipment for the plant. We installed several highly automated and robotised packaging lines. We plan to install the remaining two packaging lines by the end of May 2022. This will make the criteria. We ensure availability of the API. We continued obtaining the Certificates of Suitability to the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEP) for rosuvastatin for incorporation into finished products marketed in countries of eastern and south-eastern Europe.

We obtained the approval to market Septanazal (xylometazoline/dexpanthenol) nasal spray in the United Arab Emirates.

the skin, gums, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and intestines in cats and dogs.

We obtained marketing authorisations for the single-pill combination Ataxxa (imidacloprid/ permethrin) spot-on solution in four filling sizes, also marketed as Damtix or Daclotrix, in Germany, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Finland. The product is indicated for prevention and treatment of flea and tick infestations in dogs. It also provides repellent activity against I. ricinus ticks, and protects pets from sand flies and A. aegypti mosquitoes, and consequently reduces risk of infection with vector-borne leishmaniosis in dogs.

facility fully technologically equipped. Its full manufacturing capacity is expected to reach 5 billion tablets and capsules and 8 billion packagings per year. We apportioned €39 million to the investment.

We intend to upgrade water supply systems and automated washing systems of the Notol plant in compliance with cGMP guidelines. The investment is estimated at €3.1 million. Also, we plan to renovate the format tool washing room, replace and overhaul the packaging lines in the same plant. The investment is estimated at €38.2 million.

We are investing €26 million in additional tablet compression capacities, i.e. for compression mixture preparation and granulation, and in logistic capacities in the Solid Dosage Form Products department

(Novo mesto, Slovenia). We plan to apportion €19 million for room refurbishment and procurement of technological equipment in 2022.

We finished several investments to upgrade and increase the capacities for research, development and analyses in our development-and-control laboratories. They totalled €8.2 million.

As our production capacities increase, so do our energy demands. We are currently investing in increased capacities for production of compressed air and new utility lines for energy supply to manufacturing facilities. We allocated €2.5 million for expansion of energy infrastructure at our Novo mesto production facility.

At our Slovenian Beta Šentjernej Plant, we upgraded the systems and equipment in compliance with ATEX standards. We intend to install another mixer to increase the production capacity for the preparation of dry granules. The total value of investments is estimated at €2.6 million.

We plan to install a new filling line and hence double the tube filling capacity in our Bršljin Department (Novo mesto, Slovenia) for production of powder and liquid products. The investment was estimated at €1.8 million.

We also plan to increase the production capacities for granulation and packaging of our Ljutomer Department (Slovenia), and refurbish the rooms in the old part of the plant in compliance with good manufacturing practice guidelines The total value of investments is estimated at €16.4 million.

New analytical techniques require extra facilities, which we intend to obtain by refurbishing rooms in our laboratories for development and control housed in buildings RKC1 and 3. Investing €1.8 million will ensure safe conditions for work with materials that contain highly active ingredients.

We started preparation works in March for the construction of a multi-purpose replacement building called Paviljon 3 in Novo mesto (Slovenia). It will house an extension for our microbiology laboratory and additional rooms for several organisational units. Project documentation for this €19.3 million investment has been completed, and the construction permit obtained.

We plan to build new facilities for developing and producing APIs in Krško, Slovenia. Based on project documents and environmental impact assessment, we have already obtained the building permit for Sinteza 2 and laboratories for chemical analyses (Kemijsko-analitski center in Slovene). We are still waiting for the IED OVD environmental protection permit. We expect construction to start in the second half of 2022. This project also includes construction of a highly efficient wastewater treatment plant for complete treatment of effluent and small technology and infrastructure buildings required for production. The investment was estimated at €163 million. It agrees with our strategy of vertical integration, from the development of a product to its production.

The Krka-Rus plant in the industrial zone of Istra, a town north-west of Moscow, is one of the key investments in Krka subsidiaries abroad. The plant manufactures 75% of products intended for the Russian market, giving us the status of a domestic producer in the Russian Federation. We are finishing our project of increasing production and laboratory capacities.

We expect installation of the secondary packaging line in the production-and-distribution centre in Jastrebarsko (Croatia) to increase production capacities for solid forms of animal health products. The investment is estimated at €1.8 million.

We continue to purchase manufacturing and quality control equipment for our joint venture Ningbo Krka Menovo in China. We manufacture products for markets outside the country in facilities taken on long-term lease. Since January 2021, we have also been manufacturing first products intended for the Chinese market.

Employees

At the end of March 2022, the Krka Group employed 11,631 people, up 1% on the 2021 year-end, of whom 5,378 worked abroad, constituting 46% of the total Krka Group headcount. Of all Krka Group employees, 51% have at least university-level qualifications; of that, 209 hold a doctoral degree.

Together with agency workers, the Krka Group employed 12,525 persons.

Employees by Education

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
No. of Share No. of Share
employees (%) employees (%)
PhD 209 1.8 207 1.8
Master of Science 390 3.4 391 3.4
University degree 5368 46.1 5284 45.9
Higher professional education 1755 15.1 1755 15.3
Vocational college education 332 2.9 307 2.7
Secondary school education 2610 22.4 2572 22.3
Other 967 8.3 995 8.6
Total 11,631 100.0 11,511 100.0

We provide for continuous recruitment of talented employees by awarding scholarships. At the end of March, we listed 93 scholarship holders, primarily pharmacy and chemistry students. We also grant scholarships to exceptional students from other fields of interest to Krka. Due to our staff development and succession planning system, we can mostly meet our human resource needs for key professionals and managers within the Krka Group.

We also invest in knowledge and development of our employees. In Slovenia and abroad, they undergo additional professional training, and attend training courses on quality, management, informatics, personal growth, and foreign languages. We arrange most training courses in-house and adapt them to the needs of our employees, technological processes, market situations, and development needs of the Krka Group. We constantly update our training programmes and introduce new training methods adjusted to the contemporary approaches to work.

At the end of March, 159 employees were enrolled in part-time graduate studies co-funded by Krka, 41 of them in postgraduate studies. Four persons finished their studies.

Krka is also included in the national vocational qualification (NVQ) system. Between 2002 and the end of March 2022, we awarded 1,685 NVQ certificates to Krka employees for four vocational qualifications. At the end of March 2022, 175 Krka employees were included in the process of obtaining NVQ.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE KRKA GROUP WITH NOTES

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position of the Krka Group

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 764,672 774,352 99
Intangible assets 103,804 104,301 100
Loans 76,469 40,300 190
Investments 140,122 108,883 129
Deferred tax assets 49,535 46,883 106
Other non-current assets 1,035 1,028 101
Total non-current assets 1,135,637 1,075,747 106
Assets held for sale 41 41 100
Inventories 469,496 455,707 103
Contract assets 1,316 1,214 108
Trade receivables 485,721 467,764 104
Other receivables 27,874 29,564 94
Loans 212,527 192,360 110
Investments 102,592 155,448 66
Cash and cash equivalents 205,585 159,838 129
Total current assets 1,505,152 1,461,936 103
Total assets 2,640,789 2,537,683 104
Equity
Share capital 54,732 54,732 100
Treasury shares -117,057 -114,541 102
Reserves 135,047 145,077 93
Retained earnings 1,907,815 1,819,937 105
Total equity holders of the controlling company 1,980,537 1,905,205 104
Non-controlling interests 17,908 13,880 129
Total equity 1,998,445 1,919,085 104
Liabilities
Provisions 126,646 126,153 100
Deferred revenue 6,668 6,875 97
Trade payables 10,000 10,000 100
Lease liabilities 8,405 8,724 96
Deferred tax liabilities 10,866 10,922 99
Total non-current liabilities 162,585 162,674 100
Trade payables 130,219 130,011 100
Lease liabilities 3,413 3,433 99
Income tax payable 11,347 7,023 162
Contract liabilities 141,871 124,730 114
Other current liabilities 192,909 190,727 101
Total current liabilities 479,759 455,924 105
Total liabilities 642,344 618,598 104
Total equity and liabilities 2,640,789 2,537,683 104

Consolidated Income Statement of the Krka Group

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Revenue 432,468 395,797 109
– Revenue from contracts with customers 431,544 394,935 109
– Other revenue 924 862 107
Cost of goods sold -182,552 -167,775 109
Gross profit 249,916 228,022 110
Other operating income 1,733 1,837 94
Selling and distribution expenses -80,749 -71,975 112
– Of that net impairments and write-offs of receivables 1,563 417 375
R&D expenses -41,825 -39,091 107
General and administrative expenses -21,776 -22,533 97
Operating profit 107,299 96,260 111
Financial income 8,968 5,362 167
Financial expenses -10,644 -475 2,241
Net financial result -1,676 4,887
Profit before tax 105,623 101,147 104
Income tax -14,907 -14,792 101
Net profit 90,716 86,355 105
Attributable to:
– Equity holders of the controlling company 90,394 86,526 104
– Non-controlling interests 322 -171
Basic earnings per share* (€) 2.91 2.77 105
Diluted earnings per share** (€) 2.91 2.77 105

* Net profit/Average number of shares issued in the period, excluding treasury shares

** All shares issued by the controlling company are ordinary shares, hence the diluted earnings per share ratio equalled basic earnings per share.

Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income of the Krka Group

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Net profit 90,716 86,355 105
Other comprehensive income for the period
Other comprehensive income for the period reclassified to
profit or loss at a future date
Translation reserve -12,984 5,420
Net other comprehensive income for the period reclassified
to profit or loss at a future date
-12,984 5,420
Other comprehensive income for the period that will not be
reclassified to profit or loss at a future date
Change in fair value of financial assets 1,070 1,181 91
Restatement of post-employment benefits -4 0
Deferred tax effect -203 -224 91
Net other comprehensive income for the period that will not
be reclassified to profit or loss at a future date
863 957 90
Total other comprehensive income for the period (net of tax) -12,121 6,377
Total comprehensive income for the period (net of tax) 78,595 92,732 85
Attributable to:
– Equity holders of the controlling company 77,848 92,529 84
– Non-controlling interests 747 203 368

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity of the Krka Group

Reserves Retained earnings
Share Treasury Reserves
for
treasury
Share Legal Statutory Fair value Translation Other
profit
Retained Profit for Total equity
holders of the
controlling
Non
controlling
Total

thousand
capital shares shares premium reserves reserves reserve reserve reserves earnings the period company interests equity
At 1
Jan
2022
54,732 -114,541 114,541 105,897 14,990 30,000 -22,077 -98,274 1,370,902 155,083 293,952 1,905,205 13,880 1,919,085
Net profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90,394 90,394 322 90,716
Total other comprehensive
income for the period
(net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 863 -13,409 0 0 0 -12,546 425 -12,121
Total comprehensive
income for the period
(net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 863 -13,409 0 0 90,394 77,848 747 78,595
Transactions with owners,
recognised in equity
Transfer of previous period's
profits to retained earnings
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 293,952 -293,952 0 0 0
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 -2,516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,516 0 -2,516
Formation of reserves for
treasury shares
0 0 2,516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,516 0 0 0
Acquisition of non-controlling
interests
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,281 3,281
Total transactions with
owners, recognised in
equity
0 -2,516 2,516 0 0 0 0 0 0 293,952 -296,468 -2,516 3,281 765
At 31
Mar
2022
54,732 -117,057 117,057 105,897 14,990 30,000 -21,214 -111,683 1,370,902 449,035 87,878 1,980,537 17,908 1,998,445
Reserves Retained earnings
Reserves
for
Other Total equity
holders of the
Non
Share Treasury treasury Share Legal Statutory Fair value Translation profit Retained Profit for controlling controlling Total

thousand
capital shares shares premium reserves reserves reserve reserve reserves earnings the period company interests equity
At 1
Jan
2021
54,732 -99,279 99,279 105,897 14,990 30,000 -35,059 -111,512 1,280,090 138,705 265,490 1,743,333 8,479 1,751,812
Net profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86,526 86,526 -171 86,355
Total other comprehensive
income for the period
(net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 957 5,046 0 0 0 6,003 374 6,377
Total comprehensive
income for the period
(net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 957 5,046 0 0 86,526 92,529 203 92,732
Transactions with owners,
recognised in equity
Transfer of previous period's
profits to retained earnings
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 265,490 -265,490 0 0 0
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 -2,874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,874 0 -2,874
Formation of reserves for
treasury shares
0 0 2,874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,874 0 0 0
Total transactions with
owners, recognised in
equity
0 -2,874 2,874 0 0 0 0 0 0 265,490 -268,364 -2,874 0 -2,874
At 31
Mar
2021
54,732 -102,153 102,153 105,897 14,990 30,000 -34,102 -106,466 1,280,090 404,195 83,652 1,832,988 8,682 1,841,670

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net profit 90,716 86,355
Adjustments for: 19,429 44,198
– Amortisation/Depreciation 26,283 27,320
– Foreign exchange differences -14,549 2,352
– Investment income -9,206 -857
– Investment expenses 1,402 288
– Financial income -10 -27
– Interest expense and other financial expenses 602 330
– Income tax 14,907 14,792
Operating profit before changes in net current assets 110,145 130,553
Change in trade receivables -17,587 -27,154
Change in inventories -13,789 11,884
Change in trade payables 14,716 4,784
Change in provisions 123 626
Change in deferred revenue -207 -234
Change in other current liabilities 2,433 -1,571
Income tax paid -13,008 -11,952
Net cash flow from operating activities 82,826 106,936
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest received 354 120
Dividends received 0 67
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 412 297
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -17,245 -16,514
Purchase of intangible assets -1,572 -491
Net payments for non-current loans -36,196 -6,849
Net payments for/proceeds from current loans -20,087 10,079
Net payments for non-current investments -28,642 -5
Net proceeds from current investments 52,062 7,933
Net proceeds from derivatives 8,170 425
Net cash flow from investing activities -42,744 -4,938
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Interest paid -212 -39
Lease liabilities paid -991 -812
Dividends and other profit shares paid -19 0
Repurchase of treasury shares -2,516 -2,874
Proceeds from payment of non-controlling interests 3,281 0
Net cash flow from financing activities -457 -3,725
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 39,625 98,273
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 159,838 313,568
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash held 6,122 537
Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 205,585 412,378

Segment Reporting of the Krka Group

European Union South-eastern Europe Eastern Europe Other Eliminations Total
Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar

thousand
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenue from external
customers
236,061 220,535 24,694 23,032 146,723 132,131 24,990 20,099 0 0 432,468 395,797

Revenue from contracts with
customers
235,220 219,701 24,694 23,032 146,700 132,121 24,930 20,081 0 0 431,544 394,935

Other revenue
841 834 0 0 23 10 60 18 0 0 924 862
Sales between Group
companies
59,219 46,341 13,701 11,466 85,720 70,880 6,390 869 -165,030 -129,556 0 0
Other operating income 848 1,720 0 8 169 109 716 0 0 0 1,733 1,837
Operating expenses -189,632 -176,504 -15,028 -13,734 -105,687 -95,654 -16,555 -15,482 0 0 -326,902 -301,374
Operating expenses to Group
companies
-97,000 -81,031 -14,268 -12,838 -127,700 -133,175 -7,771 -3,666 246,739 230,710 0 0
Operating profit 47,277 45,751 9,666 9,306 41,205 36,586 9,151 4,617 0 0 107,299 96,260
Interest income 244 34 1 0 175 32 138 52 0 0 558 118
Interest income from Group
companies
81 67 0 0 0 0 0 1 -81 -68 0 0
Interest expense -358 -45 -3 -3 -28 -26 -2 -1 0 0 -391 -75
Interest expense to Group
companies
-60 -70 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 70 0 0
Net financial result -759 -1,506 43 -118 -3,369 5,968 2,409 543 0 0 -1,676 4,887
Income tax -5,737 -8,192 -1,359 -1,277 -7,422 -4,833 -389 -490 0 0 -14,907 -14,792
Net profit 40,781 36,053 8,350 7,911 30,414 37,721 11,171 4,670 0 0 90,716 86,355
Investments 17,659 8,989 126 23 4,865 757 59 10 0 0 22,709 9,779
Depreciation 17,311 18,337 481 505 5,200 5,392 674 605 0 0 23,666 24,839
Depreciation of right-of-use
assets
683 567 27 25 151 128 15 24 0 0 876 744
Depreciation of right-of-use
assets within Group
0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 -1 -3 0 0
Amortisation 1,041 1,067 85 85 539 512 76 73 0 0 1,741 1,737
31
Mar 2022
31
Dec 2021
31
Mar 2022
31
Dec 2021
31
Mar 2022
31
Dec 2021
31
Mar 2022
31
Dec 2021
31
Mar 2022
31
Dec 2021
31
Mar 2022
31
Dec 2021
Total assets 2,065,646 1,957,545 58,597 56,344 469,388 484,051 47,158 39,743 0 0 2,640,789 2,537,683
Goodwill 42,644 42,644 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42,644 42,644
Trademark 34,700 34,918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34,700 34,918
Total liabilities 419,151 405,218 21,056 23,401 158,838 151,208 43,299 38,771 0 0 642,344 618,598

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Krka Group

Costs by nature €326,902 thousand

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Cost of goods and materials 126,843 101,216 125
Cost of services 62,694 55,270 113
Employee benefits 111,558 105,752 105
Amortisation and depreciation 26,283 27,320 96
Inventory write-offs and allowances (net) 2,775 4,318 64
Receivable impairments and write-offs (net) 1,563 417 375
Other operating expenses 7,989 8,071 99
Total costs 339,705 302,364 112
Change in the value of inventories of finished products and work
in progress
-12,803 -990 1,293
Total 326,902 301,374 108

Employee benefits €111,558 thousand

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Gross wages and salaries and continued pay 85,764 80,940 106
Social security contributions 7,016 6,633 106
Pension insurance contributions 11,362 10,557 108
Payroll tax 170 203 84
Post-employment benefits and other non-current employee
benefits
1,812 1,962 92
Other employee benefits 5,434 5,457 100
Total employee benefits 111,558 105,752 105

Other operating expenses €7,989 thousand

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Grants and assistance for humanitarian and other purposes 381 318 120
Environmental protection expenditures 1,491 1,149 130
Other taxes and levies 4,464 5,322 84
Loss on sale and write-offs of property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets
426 177 241
Other operating expenses 1,227 1,105 111
Total other operating expenses 7,989 8,071 99

Other taxes and levies included taxes (claw-back and similar) recently imposed in several markets where the Krka Group operates.

Financial income and expenses

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Net foreign exchange differences 0 4,803
Interest income 558 118 473
Derivatives income 8,170 425 1,922
– Realised revenue 8,170 425 1,922
Other financial income 240 16 1500
Total financial income 8,968 5,362 167
Net foreign exchange differences -8,870 0
Interest expense -391 -75 521
– Interest paid -319 -3 10,633
– Interest expense on lease liabilities -72 -72 100
Derivatives expenses -894 -142 630
– Fair value change -894 -142 630
Other financial expenses -489 -258 190
Total financial expenses -10,644 -475 2,241
Net financial result -1,676 4,887

Income tax €14,907 thousand

Current income tax amounted to €18,513 thousand or 17.5% of profit before tax. Taking into account deferred tax of -€3,606 thousand, tax totalling

Property, plant and equipment €764,672 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Land 40,535 40,645 100
Buildings 349,667 359,247 97
Equipment 300,046 313,864 96
Property, plant and equipment being acquired 58,721 44,090 133
Advances for property, plant and equipment 4,243 4,743 89
Right-of-use assets 11,460 11,763 97
Total property, plant and equipment 764,672 774,352 99

Value of property, plant, and equipment accounted for 29% of the Krka Group balance sheet total. See the 'Investments' section in the business report for details on Krka's major investments.

€14,907 thousand was expensed in the income

statement. Effective tax rate was 14.1%.

Intangible assets €103,804 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Goodwill 42,644 42,644 100
Trademark 34,700 34,918 99
Concessions, trademarks and licences 22,651 22,806 99
Intangible assets being acquired 3,809 3,933 97
Total intangible assets 103,804 104,301 100

Loans €288,996 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Non-current loans 76,469 40,300 190
– Loans to others 76,469 40,300 190
Current loans 212,527 192,360 110
– Portion of non-current loans maturing next year 1,803 1,826 99
– Loans to others 210,718 190,585 111
– Current interest receivables 6 -51
Total loans 288,996 232,660 124

Non-current loans constituted 26% of total loans.

Non-current loans to others included loans which the Krka Group extends to its employees in accordance with its internal acts, primarily for the purchase or renovation of housing facilities.

Current loans to others included bank deposits of the controlling company in total of €210,259 thousand maturing in more than 90 days.

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index Non-current investments 140,122 108,883 129 – Investments at fair value through OCI 16,930 15,861 107 – Investments at amortised cost 123,192 93,022 132 Current investments including derivatives 102,592 155,448 66 – Investments at amortised cost 101,995 113,987 89 – Derivatives 597 1,491 40 – Other current investments at fair value through profit or loss 0 39,970 0 Total investments 242,714 264,331 92

Investments at fair value through OCI comprised shares and interests in companies in Slovenia totalling €1,033 thousand and shares and interests in companies located abroad totalling €15,897 thousand.

Inventories €469,496 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Materials 177,502 188,994 94
Work in progress 111,251 104,640 106
Finished products 155,668 152,597 102
Merchandise 8,339 7,299 114
Advances for inventories 16,736 2,177 769
Total inventories 469,496 455,707 103

Investments €242,714 thousand

Trade and other receivables €513,595 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Current trade receivables 485,721 467,764 104
– Trade receivables 492,995 468,589 105
– Deferred revenue from contracts with customers -7,274 -825 882
Other current receivables 27,874 29,564 94
Total trade and other receivables 513,595 497,328 103

Cash and cash equivalents €205,585 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Cash in hand 29 30 97
Bank balances 205,556 159,808 129
Total cash and cash equivalents 205,585 159,838 129

Bank balances included bank deposits of the controlling company in total of €60,000 thousand maturing in less than 30 days.

Equity €1,998,445 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Share capital 54,732 54,732 100
Treasury shares -117,057 -114,541 102
Reserves 135,047 145,077 93
– Reserves for treasury shares 117,057 114,541 102
– Share premium 105,897 105,897 100
– Legal reserves 14,990 14,990 100
– Statutory reserves 30,000 30,000 100
– Fair value reserve -21,214 -22,077 96
– Translation reserve -111,683 -98,274 114
Retained earnings 1,907,815 1,819,937 105
Total equity holders of the controlling company 1,980,537 1,905,205 104
Non-controlling interests 17,908 13,880 129
Total equity 1,998,445 1,919,085 104

Trade payables €140,219 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Non-current trade payables 10,000 10,000 100
Current trade payables 130,219 130,011 100
Payables to domestic suppliers 55,328 46,767 118
Payables to foreign suppliers 74,891 83,244 90
Total trade payables 140,219 140,011 100

Non-current trade payables included liabilities to the European Commission. In 2014, the Commission of the European Union ruled that Krka infringed the provision of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which resulted in a distortion of competition on the perindopril market of the European Union. Thus, it imposed a fine of €10,000 thousand on Krka. Krka paid the penalty

imposed within the deadline set by the Commission and filed a lawsuit against the Commission's decision before the General Court of the European Union, because it considered that its conduct did not violate the competition law rules. In December 2018, the Court ruled in favour of Krka. The decision of the General Court is not final, as the Commission lodged an appeal against the decision of the General Court, which will be decided by the European Court of Justice. Although the Commission did indeed pay back the fine of €10,000 thousand in early 2019, Krka deferred the revenue based on the assessment of legal experts and recognised non-current trade payables in that same amount.

Provisions €126,646 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Provisions for lawsuits 577 577 100
Provisions for post-employment benefits 104,929 104,429 100
Provisions for other non-current employee benefits 19,667 19,854 99
Other provisions 1,473 1,293 114
Total provisions 126,646 126,153 100

Deferred revenue €6,668 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Grants received from the European Regional Development Fund
and budget of the Republic of Slovenia intended for the 1,004 1,058 95
production of pharmaceuticals in the new Notol 2 plant
Grants received from the budget for the Dolenjske and 3,320 99
Šmarješke Toplice health resorts and Golf Grad Otočec 3,298
Grants received from the European Regional Development Fund 2,248 2,376 95
(Farma GRS)
Subsidy for acquisition of electric drive vehicles 3 3 100
Property, plant and equipment received free of charge 9 12 75
Emission coupons 10 10 100
Subsidy for purchase of joinery 93 93 100
Subsidy for acquisition of other equipment 3 3 100
Total deferred revenue 6,668 6,875 97

Current contract liabilities €141,871 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Refund liabilities 134,429 116,965 115
– Bonuses and volume rebates 132,507 114,795 115
– Rights of return 1,922 2,170 89
Contract liabilities 7,442 7,765 96
– Contract liabilities – deferred revenue 1,117 1,101 101
– Contract liabilities – advances from other customers 6,325 6,664 95
Total current contract liabilities 141,871 124,730 114

Other current liabilities €192,909 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Payables to employees – gross salaries, other receipts and
charges
64,539 67,978 95
Liabilities under repurchase transactions (repo-type operations) 102,011 102,234 100
Other 26,359 20,515 128
Total other current liabilities 192,909 190,727 101

Contingent liabilities €16,739 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Guarantees issued 15,766 16,019 98
Other 973 976 100
Total contingent liabilities 16,739 16,995 98

Fair value

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
Carrying Carrying
€ thousand amount Fair value amount Fair value
Non-current financial assets
Loans 76,469 76,469 40,300 40,300
Investments at fair value through OCI 16,930 16,930 15,861 15,861
Investments at amortised cost 123,192 120,269 93,022 92,570
Current financial assets
Loans 212,527 212,527 192,360 192,360
Investments through profit or loss 0 0 39,970 39,970
Investments at amortised cost 101,995 101,925 113,987 113,912
Derivatives 597 597 1,491 1,491
Trade receivables 485,721 485,721 467,764 467,764
Cash and cash equivalents 205,585 205,585 159,838 159,838
Non-current financial liabilities
Trade payables -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -10,000
Lease liabilities -8,405 -8,405 -8,724 -8,724
Current financial liabilities
Lease liabilities -3,413 -3,413 -3,433 -3,433
Trade payables excluding advances -130,219 -130,219 -130,011 -130,011
Contract liabilities excluding advances -132,507 -132,507 -114,795 -114,795
Liabilities under repurchase transactions (repo-type
operations)
-102,011 -102,011 -102,234 -102,234
Other liabilities excluding amounts owed to the state, to
employees, and advances
-19,883 -19,883 -4,241 -4,241
Total 816,578 813,585 751,155 750,628

In terms of fair value, assets and liabilities are classified into three levels:

  • Level 1 Assets at market price;
  • Level 2 Assets not classified within level 1 and the value of which is determined directly or indirectly based on observable market data;
  • Level 3 Assets the value of which cannot be determined using market data.

Assets at fair value

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
€ thousand Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets at fair value
Investments at fair value through OCI 15,543 0 1,387 16,930 14,474 0 1,387 15,861
Investments through profit or loss 0 0 0 0 39,970 0 0 39,970
Shares and interests held for trading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Derivatives 0 0 597 597 0 0 1,491 1,491
Total assets at fair value 15,543 0 1,984 17,527 54,444 0 2,878 57,322
Assets for which fair value is
disclosed
Loans 0 0 288,996 288,996 0 0 232,660 232,660
Trade receivables 0 0 485,721 485,721 0 0 467,764 467,764
Investments at amortised cost 222,194 0 0 222,194 206,482 0 0 206,482
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 205,585 205,585 0 0 159,838 159,838
Total assets for which fair value is
disclosed
222,194 0 980,302 1,202,496 206,482 0 860,262 1,066,744
Total 237,737 0 982,286 1,220,023 260,926 0 863,140 1,124,066

Liabilities at fair value

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
€ thousand Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities for which fair value is
disclosed
Trade payables 0 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 10,000 10,000
Lease liabilities 0 0 11,818 11,818 0 0 12,157 12,157
Trade payables excluding advances 0 0 130,219 130,219 0 0 130,011 130,011
Contract liabilities excluding advances 0 0 132,507 132,507 0 0 114,795 114,795
Liabilities under repurchase
transactions (repo-type operations)
0 0 102,011 102,011 0 0 102,234 102,234
Other liabilities excluding amounts
owed to the state, to employees, and
advances
0 0 19,883 19,883 0 0 4,241 4,241
Total liabilities for which fair value is
disclosed
0 0 406,438 406,438 0 0 373,438 373,438
Total 0 0 406,438 406,438 0 0 373,438 373,438

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF KRKA, D. D., NOVO MESTO WITH NOTES

Statement of Financial Position of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Assets
Property, plant and equipment 563,255 570,086 99
Intangible assets 25,470 25,628 99
Investments in subsidiaries 351,471 346,444 101
Loans 58,896 31,010 190
Investments 140,122 108,882 129
Deferred tax assets 12,448 12,742 98
Other non-current assets 630 627 100
Total non-current assets 1,152,292 1,095,419 105
Assets held for sale 41 41 100
Inventories 398,741 394,323 101
Contract assets 0 300 0
Trade receivables 462,879 424,588 109
Other receivables 13,603 17,381 78
Loans 217,150 195,459 111
Investments 102,592 155,448 66
Cash and cash equivalents 182,608 144,981 126
Total current assets 1,377,614 1,332,521 103
Total assets 2,529,906 2,427,940 104
Equity
Share capital 54,732 54,732 100
Treasury shares -117,057 -114,541 102
Reserves 249,807 246,424 101
Retained earnings 1,775,242 1,689,527 105
Total equity 1,962,724 1,876,142 105
Liabilities
Provisions 114,195 113,136 101
Deferred revenue 3,364 3,546 95
Trade payables 10,000 10,000 100
Lease liabilities 2,126 2,101 101
Total non-current liabilities 129,685 128,783 101
Trade payables 177,892 178,143 100
Borrowings 71,058 55,092 129
Lease liabilities 983 987 100
Income tax payable 9,308 4,611 202
Contract liabilities 22,661 19,477 116
Other current liabilities 155,595 164,705 94
Total current liabilities 437,497 423,015 103
Total liabilities 567,182 551,798 103
Total equity and liabilities 2,529,906 2,427,940 104

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Revenue 408,840 357,257 114
– Revenue from contracts with customers 406,989 355,678 114
– Other revenue 1,851 1,579 117
Cost of goods sold -174,225 -148,463 117
Gross profit 234,615 208,794 112
Other operating income 363 686 53
Selling and distribution expenses -70,752 -63,470 111
– Of that net impairments and write-offs of receivables 1,602 -287
R&D expenses -41,758 -38,704 108
General and administrative expenses -18,446 -20,257 91
Operating profit 104,022 87,049 119
Financial income 8,701 5,101 171
Financial expenses -9,830 -555 1,771
Net financial result -1,129 4,546
Profit before tax 102,893 91,595 112
Income tax -14,662 -12,100 121
Net profit 88,231 79,495 111
Basic earnings per share* (€) 2.84 2.55 111
Diluted earnings per share** (€) 2.84 2.55 111

Income Statement of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

* Net profit/Average number of shares issued in the period, excluding treasury shares

** All shares issued by the controlling company are ordinary shares, hence the diluted earnings per share ratio equalled basic earnings per share.

Statement of Other Comprehensive Income of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Net profit 88,231 79,495 111
Other comprehensive income for the period
Other comprehensive income for the period that will not be
reclassified to profit or loss at a future date
Change in fair value of financial assets 1,070 1,181 91
Deferred tax effect -203 -224 91
Net other comprehensive income for the period that will not
be reclassified to profit or loss at a future date
867 957 91
Total other comprehensive income for the period (net of tax) 867 957 91
Total comprehensive income for the period (net of tax) 89,098 80,452 111

Statement of Changes in Equity of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

Reserves Retained earnings
Reserves
for Other
Share Treasury treasury Share Legal Statutory Fair value profit Retained Profit for Total

thousand
capital shares shares premium reserves reserves reserve reserves earnings the period equity
At 1
Jan
2022
54,732 -114,541 114,541 105,897 14,990 30,000 -19,004 1,370,902 88,671 229,954 1,876,142
Net profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88,231 88,231
Total other comprehensive income for the
period (net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 867 0 0 0 867
Total comprehensive income for the
period
(net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 867 0 0 88,231 89,098
Transactions with owners, recognised in
equity
Transfer of previous period's profits to
retained earnings
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229,954 -229,954 0
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 -2,516 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,516
Formation of reserves for treasury shares 0 0 2,516 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,516 0
Total transactions with owners,
recognised in equity
0 -2,516 2,516 0 0 0 0 0 229,954 -232,470 -2,516
At 31
Mar
2022
54,732 -117,057 117,057 105,897 14,990 30,000 -18,137 1,370,902 318,625 85,715 1,962,724

Reserves Retained earnings
Reserves
for Other
Share Treasury treasury Share Legal Statutory Fair value profit Retained Profit for Total

thousand
capital shares shares premium reserves reserves reserve reserves earnings the period equity
At 1
Jan
2021
54,732 -99,279 99,279 105,897 14,990 30,000 -31,379 1,280,090 102,773 234,747 1,791,850
Net profit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79,495 79,495
Total other comprehensive income for the
period (net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 957 0 0 0 957
Total comprehensive income for the
period
(net of tax)
0 0 0 0 0 0 957 0 0 79,495 80,452
Transactions with owners, recognised in
equity
Transfer
of previous period's profits to
retained earnings
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234,747 -234,747 0
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 -2,874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,874
Formation of reserves for treasury shares 0 0 2,874 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2,874 0
Total transactions with owners,
recognised in equity
0 -2,874 2,874 0 0 0 0 0 234,747 -237,621 -2,874
At 31
Mar
2021
54,732 -102,153 102,153 105,897 14,990 30,000 -30,422 1,280,090 337,520 76,621 1,869,428

Statement of Cash Flows of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net profit 88,231 79,495
Adjustments for: 20,630 33,047
– Amortisation/Depreciation 20,452 21,362
– Foreign exchange differences -7,736 -460
– Investment income -8,740 -644
– Investment expenses 1,398 276
– Financial income 0 1
– Interest expense and other financial expenses 594 412
– Income tax 14,662 12,100
Operating profit before changes in net current assets 108,861 112,542
Change in trade receivables -34,242 -6,999
Change in inventories -4,418 8,116
Change in trade payables 1,536 -219
Change in provisions 693 580
Change in deferred revenue -183 -210
Change in other current liabilities -8,861 -7,266
Income tax paid -9,874 -8,549
Net cash flow from operating activities 53,512 97,995
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Interest received 93 103
Dividends received 0 67
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 176 136
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -10,593 -14,371
Purchase of intangible assets -1,524 -337
Acquisition of subsidiaries and a share of minority interests net of financial
assets acquired -5,028 0
Net payments for non-current loans -29,785 -119
Net payments for current loans -19,735 9,233
Net payments for/proceeds from non-current investments -28,639 4
Net proceeds from current investments 52,055 0
Net proceeds from derivatives 8,170 425
Net cash flow from investing activities -34,810 -4,859
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Interest paid -256 -182
Net proceeds from current borrowings 15,937 5,085
Lease liabilities paid -289 -199
Dividends and other profit shares paid -19 0
Repurchase of treasury shares -2,516 -2,874
Net cash flow from financing activities 12,857 1,830
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 31,559 94,966
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 144,981 296,398
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash held 6,068 507
Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 182,608 391,871

Segment Reporting of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

European Union South-eastern Europe Eastern Europe Other Total
Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar Jan–Mar

thousand
2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenue 217,495 196,259 24,111 20,921 145,688 122,269 21,546 17,808 408,840 357,257

Revenue from contracts with customers
215,738 194,700 24,111 20,921 145,683 122,267 21,457 17,790 406,989 355,678

Other revenue
1,757 1,559 0 0 5 2 89 18 1,851 1,579
Other operating income 363 686 0 0 0 0 0 0 363 686
Operating expenses -174,009 -157,809 -14,529 -13,203 -98,113 -85,389 -18,530 -14,493 -305,181 -270,894
Operating profit 43,849 39,136 9,582 7,718 47,575 36,880 3,016 3,315 104,022 87,049
Interest income 301 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 301 99
Interest expense -406 -76 -1 0 -5 -3 0 -1 -412 -80
Net financial result -1,015 -1,613 -33 -14 -2,300 5,658 2,219 515 -1,129 4,546
Income tax -6,180 -5,440 -1,351 -1,073 -6,706 -5,126 -425 -461 -14,662 -12,100
Net profit 36,654 32,083 8,198 6,631 38,569 37,412 4,810 3,369 88,231 79,495
Investments 14,785 7,902 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,785 7,902
Depreciation 14,340 15,217 403 428 3,584 3,688 451 421 18,778 19,754
Depreciation of right-of-use assets 202 138 6 4 52 35 6 4 266 181
Amortisation 749 784 83 84 502 488 74 71 1,408 1,427
31
Mar
202
31
Dec
202
31
Mar
2022
31
Dec
2021
31
Mar
2022
31
Dec
2021
31
Mar
2022
31
Dec
2021
31
Mar
2022
31
Dec
2021
Total assets 2
1,926,096
1
1,836,904
55,205 53,117 487,128 485,242 61,477 52,677 2,529,906 2,427,940
Total liabilities 383,354 372,823 19,815 22,299 126,585 125,083 37,428 31,593 567,182 551,798

Notes to Financial Statements of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto

Costs by nature €305,181 thousand

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Cost of goods and materials 123,232 97,508 126
Cost of services 82,347 75,793 109
Employee benefits 76,589 72,740 105
Amortisation and depreciation 20,452 21,362 96
Inventory write-offs and allowances (net) 2,323 1,771 131
Receivable impairments and write-offs (net) 1,602 -287
Other operating expenses 5,766 5,799 99
Total costs 312,311 274,686 114
Change in the value of inventories of finished products and work
in progress
-7,130 -3,792 188
Total 305,181 270,894 113

Employee benefits €76,589 thousand

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Gross wages and salaries and continued pay 58,698 55,426 106
Social security contributions 4,608 4,456 103
Pension insurance contributions 7,344 6,810 108
Post-employment benefits and other non-current employee
benefits
1,653 1,815 91
Other employee benefits 4,286 4,233 101
Total employee benefits 76,589 72,740 105

Other operating expenses €5,766 thousand

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index Grants and assistance for humanitarian and other purposes 339 296 115 Environmental protection expenditures 1,128 761 148 Other taxes and levies 3,024 3,720 81 Loss on sale and write-offs of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 421 165 255 Other operating expenses 854 857 100 Total other operating expenses 5,766 5,799 99

Other taxes and levies included taxes (claw-back and similar) recently imposed in several markets where Krka operates.

Financial income and expenses

€ thousand Jan–Mar 2022 Jan–Mar 2021 Index
Net foreign exchange differences 0 4,577 0
Interest income 301 99 304
Derivatives income 8,170 425 1,922
– Realised revenue 8,170 425 1,922
Other financial income 230 0
Total financial income 8,701 5,101 171
Net foreign exchange differences -8,064 0
Interest expense -412 -80 515
– Interest paid -399 -68 587
– Interest expense on lease liabilities -13 -12 108
Derivatives expenses -894 -142 630
– Fair value change -894 -142 630
Other financial expenses -460 -333 138
Total financial expenses -9,830 -555 1,771
Net financial result -1,129 4,546

Income tax €14,662 thousand

Current income tax amounted to €14,571 thousand or 14.2% of profit before tax. Taking into account deferred tax of €91 thousand, tax totalling

Property, plant and equipment €563,255 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Land 28,010 28,065 100
Buildings 243,406 248,553 98
Equipment 244,596 255,802 96
Property, plant and equipment being acquired 42,707 32,960 130
Advances for property, plant and equipment 1,473 1,661 89
Right-of-use assets 3,063 3,045 101
Total property, plant and equipment 563,255 570,086 99

Value of property, plant, and equipment accounted for 22% of Krka balance sheet total. See the 'Investments' section in the business report for details on Krka's major investments.

€14,662 thousand was expensed in the income

statement. Effective tax rate was 14.2%.

Intangible assets €25,470 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Concessions, trademarks and licences 21,688 21,699 100
Intangible assets being acquired 3,782 3,929 96
Total intangible assets 25,470 25,628 99

Intangible assets refer to software and registration documents for new pharmaceuticals.

Loans €276,046 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Non-current loans 58,896 31,010 190
– Loans to subsidiaries 16,850 18,850 89
– Loans to others 42,046 12,160 346
Current loans 217,150 195,459 111
– Portion of non-current loans maturing next year 6,062 4,163 146
– Loans to subsidiaries 799 1,055 76
– Loans to others 210,274 190,287 111
– Current interest receivables 15 -46
Total loans 276,046 226,469 122

Non-current loans constituted 21% of total loans.

Non-current loans to others included loans which Krka extends to its employees in accordance with its internal acts, primarily for the purchase or renovation of housing facilities.

Current loans to others included bank deposits of €210,259 thousand maturing in more than 90 days.

Investments €242,714 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Non-current investments 140,122 108,882 129
– Investments at fair value through OCI 16,929 15,860 107
– Investments at amortised cost 123,193 93,022 132
Current investments including derivatives 102,592 155,448 66
– Investments at amortised cost 101,995 113,987 89
– Derivatives 597 1,491 40
– Other current investments at fair value through profit or loss 0 39,970 0
Total investments 242,714 264,330 92

Financial assets at fair value through OCI comprised shares and interests in companies in Slovenia totalling €1,032 thousand and shares and interests in companies located abroad totalling €15,897 thousand.

Inventories €398,741 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Materials 167,796 183,593 91
Work in progress 99,286 89,744 111
Finished products 103,771 108,124 96
Merchandise 11,497 10,773 107
Advances for inventories 16,391 2,089 785
Total inventories 398,741 394,323 101

Trade and other receivables €476,482 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Current trade receivables 462,879 424,588 109
– Receivables due from subsidiaries 260,600 234,064 111
– Receivables due from customers other than Group companies 225,315 191,294 118
– Deferred revenue from contracts with customers -23,036 -770 2,992
Current receivables relating to dividends 99 99 100
Other current receivables 13,504 17,282 78
Total trade and other receivables 476,482 441,969 108

Cash and cash equivalents €182,608 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Cash in hand 1 1 100
Bank balances 182,607 144,980 126
Total cash and cash equivalents 182,608 144,981 126

Bank balances included bank deposits of €60,000 thousand maturing in less than 30 days.

Equity €1,962,724 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Share capital 54,732 54,732 100
Treasury shares -117,057 -114,541 102
Reserves 249,807 246,424 101
– Reserves for treasury shares 117,057 114,541 102
– Share premium 105,897 105,897 100
– Legal reserves 14,990 14,990 100
– Statutory reserves 30,000 30,000 100
– Fair value reserve -18,137 -19,004 95
Retained earnings 1,775,242 1,689,527 105
Total equity 1,962,724 1,876,142 105

Trade payables €187,892 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Non-current trade payables 10,000 10,000 100
Current trade payables 177,892 178,143 100
Payables to subsidiaries 76,230 79,391 96
Payables to domestic suppliers 50,112 43,654 115
Payables to foreign suppliers 51,550 55,098 94
Total trade payables 187,892 188,143 100

Non-current trade payables included liabilities to the European Commission. In 2014, the Commission of the European Union ruled that Krka infringed the provision of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which resulted in a distortion of competition on the perindopril market of the European Union. Thus, it imposed a fine of €10,000 thousand on Krka. Krka paid the penalty imposed within the deadline set by the Commission and filed a lawsuit against the Commission's decision before the General Court of the European Union, because it considered that its conduct did not violate

the competition law rules. In December 2018, the Court ruled in favour of Krka. The decision of the General Court is not final, as the Commission lodged an appeal against the decision of the General Court, which will be decided by the European Court of Justice. Although the Commission did indeed pay back the fine of €10,000 thousand in early 2019, Krka deferred the revenue based on the assessment of legal experts and recognised non-current trade payables in that same amount.

Provisions €114,195 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Provisions for lawsuits 543 543 100
Provisions for post-employment benefit 95,235 93,963 101
Provisions for other non-current employee benefits 18,417 18,630 99
Total provisions 114,195 113,136 101

Deferred revenue €3,364 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Grants received from the European Regional Development Fund
and budget of the Republic of Slovenia intended for the 1,004 1,058 95
production of pharmaceuticals in the new Notol 2 plant
Subsidy for acquisition of electric drive vehicles 3 3 100
Property, plant and equipment received free of charge 3 3 100
Emission coupons 10 10 100
Subsidy for purchase of joinery 93 93 100
Subsidy for acquisition of other equipment 3 3 100
Grants received from the European Regional Development Fund
(Farma GRS) 2,248 2,376 95
Total deferred revenue 3,364 3,546 95

Borrowings €71,058 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Current borrowings 71,058 55,092 129
– Borrowings from subsidiaries 71,026 55,068 129
– Current interest payable 32 24 133
Total borrowings 71,058 55,092 129

Current contract liabilities €22,661 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Refund liabilities 17,195 13,638 126
– Bonuses and volume rebates 17,195 13,638 126
Contract liabilities 5,466 5,839 94
– Contract liabilities – advances from other customers 5,466 5,839 94
Total current contract liabilities 22,661 19,477 116

Other current liabilities €155,595 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Payables to employees – gross salaries, other receipts and
charges
48,038 53,446 90
Liabilities under repurchase transactions (repo-type operations) 102,004 102,234 100
Other 5,553 9,025 62
Total other current liabilities 155,595 164,705 94

Contingent liabilities €14,668 thousand

€ thousand 31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021 Index
Guarantees issued 13,695 13,695 100
Other 973 976 100
Total contingent liabilities 14,668 14,671 100

Fair value

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
Carrying Carrying
€ thousand amount Fair value amount Fair value
Non-current financial assets
Loans 58,896 58,896 31,010 31,010
Investments at fair value through OCI 16,929 16,929 15,860 15,860
Investments at amortised cost 123,193 120,269 93,022 92,570
Current financial assets
Loans 217,150 217,150 195,459 195,459
Investments through profit or loss 0 0 39,970 39,970
Investments at amortised cost 101,995 101,925 113,987 113,912
Derivatives 597 597 1,491 1,491
Trade receivables 462,879 462,879 424,588 424,588
Cash and cash equivalents 182,608 182,608 144,981 144,981
Non-current financial liabilities
Trade payables -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 -10,000
Lease liabilities -2,126 -2,126 -2,101 -2,101
Current financial liabilities
Borrowings -71,058 -71,058 -55,092 -55,092
Lease liabilities -983 -983 -987 -987
Trade payables excluding advances -177,892 -177,892 -178,143 -178,143
Contract liabilities excluding advances -17,195 -17,195 -13,638 -13,638
Liabilities under repurchase transactions (repo-type
operations)
-102,004 -102,004 -102,234 -102,234
Other liabilities excluding amounts owed to the state, to
employees, and advances
-4,632 -4,632 -2,741 -2,741
Total 778,357 775,363 695,432 694,905

In terms of fair value, assets and liabilities are classified into three levels:

  • Level 1 Assets at market price;
  • Level 2 Assets not classified within level 1 and the value of which is determined directly or indirectly based on observable market data;
  • Level 3 Assets the value of which cannot be determined using market data.

Assets at fair value

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
€ thousand Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets at fair value
Investments at fair value through OCI 15,543 0 1,386 16,929 14,474 0 1,386 15,860
Investments through profit or loss 0 0 0 0 39,970 0 0 39,970
Derivatives 0 0 597 597 0 0 1,491 1,491
Total assets at fair value 15,543 0 1,983 17,526 54,444 0 2,877 57,321
Assets for which fair value is
disclosed
Loans 0 0 276,046 276,046 0 0 226,469 226,469
Trade receivables 0 0 462,879 462,879 0 0 424,588 424,588
Investments at amortised cost 222,194 0 0 222,194 206,482 0 0 206,482
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 182,608 182,608 0 0 144,981 144,981
Total assets for which fair value is
disclosed
222,194 0 921,533 1,143,727 206,482 0 796,038 1,002,520
Total 237,737 0 923,516 1,161,253 260,926 0 798,915 1,059,841

Liabilities at fair value

31 Mar 2022 31 Dec 2021
€ thousand Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Liabilities for which fair value is
disclosed
Trade payables 0 0 10,000 10,000 0 0 10,000 10,000
Borrowings 0 0 71,058 71,058 0 0 55,092 55,092
Lease liabilities 0 0 3,109 3,109 0 0 3,088 3,088
Trade payables excluding advances 0 0 177,892 177,892 0 0 178,143 178,143
Contract liabilities excluding advances 0 0 17,195 17,195 0 0 13,638 13,638
Liabilities under repurchase
transactions (repo-type operations)
0 0 102,004 102,004 0 0 102,234 102,234
Other liabilities excluding amounts
owed to the state, to employees, and
advances
0 0 4,632 4,632 0 0 2,741 2,741
Total liabilities for which fair value is
disclosed
0 0 385,890 385,890 0 0 364,936 364,936
Total 0 0 385,890 385,890 0 0 364,936 364,936

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Management Board of Krka, d. d., Novo mesto hereby states that the condensed financial statements of Krka and the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Krka Group for the period ended 31 March 2022 have been prepared so as to provide a true and fair view of the financial position and operating results of the Krka Group and Krka. The condensed statements for the first quarter of 2022 have been prepared using the same accounting policies as for the annual financial statements of the Krka Group and Krka for 2021.

The condensed financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2022 have been prepared pursuant to IAS 34Interim Financial Reporting and have to be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements prepared for the financial year ended 31 December 2021.

The Management Board is responsible for taking the measures required to preserve the assets of the Krka Group and Krka and to prevent and detect fraud and other forms of misconduct.

The Management Board states that all transactions between the Krka Group subsidiaries have been executed according to the concluded purchase contracts, using market prices of products and services. No significant business transactions were concluded with any other related parties.

Novo mesto, 21 April 2022

Jože Colarič President of the Management Board and CEO

Dr Aleš Rotar Member of the Management Board

Dr Vinko Zupančič Member of the Management Board

David Bratož Member of the Management Board

Milena Kastelic Member of the Management Board – Worker Director

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