Antwort des Analysten von SeekingAlpha via E-Mail:
Thank you for taking the time to read my BioNTech article and for sending such a detailed response. I appreciate the effort you put into reviewing the numbers and providing supporting sources.
After revisiting the Q1 2026 balance sheet, I agree that my cash figure was incorrect. My analysis relied on a balance sheet dataset from Seeking Alpha, which excluded BioNTech's non-current security investments. As a result, I understated the company's total cash, cash equivalents, and security investments.
Using the Q1 2026 filing, BioNTech reported total cash, cash equivalents, and security investments of €16.763 billion, consisting of €9.939 billion in cash and cash equivalents, €4.697 billion in current security investments, and €2.127 billion in non-current security investments. Updating my model with these figures increases the company's net cash position and raises my estimated fair value accordingly. I will correct those figures in the article.
Regarding the Bristol Myers Squibb collaboration, I believe we are aligned. My valuation already incorporates the announced upfront payment, anniversary payments, milestone opportunities, and the 50/50 development cost and profit-sharing structure, so I do not see a material difference between our understanding of the agreement.
Where we may differ is in the treatment of BioNTech's intellectual property, acquisitions, and pipeline assets. I certainly agree that BioNTech owns a highly valuable oncology platform, and assets such as InstaDeep, CureVac, and its internal research programs have significant long-term potential. My approach, however, is to value those assets through a risk-adjusted framework rather than assigning their estimated strategic value directly to today's intrinsic value. Drug development remains uncertain until clinical and commercial success is established, so I prefer to reflect that uncertainty in the valuation.
Most importantly, thank you for identifying the balance sheet error. I appreciate readers who take the time to verify the underlying data and provide constructive feedback. It helped improve the accuracy of my analysis, and I will update the article accordingly.
Thank you again for your thoughtful comments.
Best regards,
Vishal Jadaun