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UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss | 1 | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 2 | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | 3 | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity | 4 | |
| Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 5 | |
| Selected Explanatory Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 | |
| 1 | Corporate Information | 6 |
| 2 | Basis of Preparation, Significant Accounting Policies | 7 |
| 3 | Revenue s from Contracts with Customers | 8 |
| 4 | Income and Expenses | 9 |
| 5 | I ncome Tax es | 11 |
| 6 | Other Intangible Assets | 12 |
| 7 | Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities | 12 |
| 8 | Issued Capital and Reserves | 17 |
| 9 | Provisions | 17 |
| 10 | Contingen t Liabilities | 17 |
| 11 | Related Party Disclosures | 23 |
| 12 | Events after the Reporting Period | 23 |
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
| Operating Results | 25 |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | 52 |
| Risk Factors | 56 |
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions , except per share data) | Note | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | 3 | 118.1 | 182.8 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 4.1 | (71.4) | (83.8) | ||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 4.1 | (557.0) | (525.6) | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing expenses | 4.1 | (27.9) | (13.7) | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 4.1 | (122.9) | (106.9) | ||||||||||||
| Other operating expenses | 4.2 | (46.8) | (48.5) | ||||||||||||
| Other operating income | 4.2 | 30.4 | 61.6 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | (677.5) | (534.1) | |||||||||||||
| Finance income | 4.3 | 120.6 | 122.6 | ||||||||||||
| Finance expenses | 4.3 | (11.2) | (33.9) | ||||||||||||
| Loss before tax | (568.1) | (445.4) | |||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 5 | 36.2 | 29.6 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | (531.9) | (415.8) | |||||||||||||
| Loss per share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted loss per share | (2.10) | (1.73) |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions ) | Note | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | (531.9) | (415.8) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods, net of tax | |||||||||||||||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | 13.6 | (30.9) | |||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods | 13.6 | (30.9) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods, net of tax | |||||||||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income | 7 | (18.6) | (32.1) | ||||||||||||
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods | (18.6) | (32.1) | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (5.0) | (63.0) | |||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss, net of tax | (536.9) | (478.8) |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Assets | Note | (unaudited) | |||||||
| Non-current assets | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 370.5 | 367.9 | |||||||
| Other intangible assets | 6 | 1,546.8 | 1,606.0 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,112.7 | 1,080.9 | |||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 205.5 | 210.2 | |||||||
| Contract assets | - | 2.0 | |||||||
| Other financial assets | 7 | 2,279.9 | 2,554.2 | ||||||
| Other non-financial assets | 12.2 | 7.3 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 5 | 14.7 | 13.5 | ||||||
| Total non-current assets | 5,542.3 | 5,842.0 | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||
| Inventories | 103.8 | 110.7 | |||||||
| Trade and other receivables | 7 | 539.2 | 924.2 | ||||||
| Contract assets | 8.9 | 8.1 | |||||||
| Other financial assets | 7 | 4,699.8 | 7,201.8 | ||||||
| Other non-financial assets | 176.6 | 173.8 | |||||||
| Income tax assets | 5 | 64.1 | 52.6 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 9,939.4 | 7,675.4 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 15,531.8 | 16,146.6 | |||||||
| Total assets | 21,074.1 | 21,988.6 | |||||||
| Equity and liabilities | |||||||||
| Equity | |||||||||
| Share capital | 8 | 259.0 | 259.0 | ||||||
| Capital reserve | 2,468.2 | 2,473.3 | |||||||
| Treasury shares | (6.1) | (7.7) | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 17,430.0 | 17,961.9 | |||||||
| Other reserves | (1,453.3) | (1,462.3) | |||||||
| Total equity | 18,697.8 | 19,224.2 | |||||||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities, loans and borrowings | 7 | 246.1 | 215.2 | ||||||
| Other financial liabilities | 7 | 92.0 | 94.9 | ||||||
| Provisions | 9 | 23.8 | 35.5 | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | 87.7 | 88.0 | |||||||
| Other non-financial liabilities | 108.8 | 104.2 | |||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 5 | 52.9 | 84.3 | ||||||
| Total non-current liabilities | 611.3 | 622.1 | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities, loans and borrowings | 7 | 56.7 | 52.2 | ||||||
| Trade payables and other payables | 7 | 468.8 | 534.9 | ||||||
| Other financial liabilities | 7 | 77.5 | 351.7 | ||||||
| Income tax liabilities | 5 | 38.1 | 65.6 | ||||||
| Provisions | 9 | 167.0 | 145.3 | ||||||
| Contract liabilities | 758.5 | 754.9 | |||||||
| Other non-financial liabilities | 198.4 | 237.7 | |||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,765.0 | 2,142.3 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 2,376.3 | 2,764.4 | |||||||
| Total equity and liabilities | 21,074.1 | 21,988.6 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
| Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions ) | Note | Share capital | Capital reserve | Treasury shares | Retained earnings | Other reserves | Total equity | |||||||||||||
| As of January 1, 2025 | 248.6 | 1,398.6 | (8.6) | 19,098.0 | (1,325.5) | 19,411.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (415.8) | - | (415.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (63.0) | (63.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (415.8) | (63.0) | (478.8) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | 48.8 | 0.4 | - | (54.9) | (5.7) | ||||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2025 | 248.6 | 1,447.4 | (8.2) | 18,682.2 | (1,443.4) | 18,926.6 | ||||||||||||||
| As of January 1, 2026 | 259.0 | 2,473.3 | (7.7) | 17,961.9 | (1,462.3) | 19,224.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (531.9) | - | (531.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | - | - | - | - | (5.0) | (5.0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | - | - | - | (531.9) | (5.0) | (536.9) | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance of share capital, net of transaction costs | 8 | - | 127.0 | 1.6 | - | - | 128.6 | |||||||||||||
| Obligation to issue share capital | - | (132.6) | - | - | - | (132.6) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based payments | - | 0.5 | - | - | 14.0 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||
| As of March 31, 2026 | 259.0 | 2,468.2 | (6.1) | 17,430.0 | (1,453.3) | 18,697.8 |
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| (in millions ) | Note | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net loss | (531.9) | (415.8) | ||||||
| Income taxes | 5 | (36.2) | (29.6) | |||||
| Loss before tax | (568.1) | (445.4) | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile loss before tax to net cash flows | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of property, plant, equipment, intangible assets and right-of-use assets | 121.3 | 42.8 | ||||||
| Share-based payment expenses | 22.8 | 22.1 | ||||||
| Net foreign exchange differences | 0.4 | 48.3 | ||||||
| Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (0.1) | (0.1) | ||||||
| Finance income excluding foreign exchange differences | 4 | (111.0) | (122.6) | |||||
| Finance expense excluding foreign exchange differences | 4 | 11.2 | 7.9 | |||||
| Government and similar grants | 4 | (17.6) | (14.5) | |||||
| Other non-cash income | 4 | - | (15.0) | |||||
| Working capital adjustments | ||||||||
| Decrease in trade and other receivables, contract assets and other assets | 431.1 | 520.7 | ||||||
| Decrease in inventories | 7.0 | 33.8 | ||||||
| Decrease in trade payables, other financial liabilities, other liabilities, contract liabilities, refund liabilities and provisions | (371.9) | (981.6) | ||||||
| Interest received and realized gains from cash and cash equivalents | 86.6 | 118.6 | ||||||
| Interest paid and realized losses from cash and cash equivalents | (3.3) | (3.1) | ||||||
| Income tax paid, net | (41.6) | (12.2) | ||||||
| Share-based payments | (2.1) | (3.6) | ||||||
| Government and similar grants received | 14.3 | 23.2 | ||||||
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | (421.0) | (780.7) | ||||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (56.8) | (48.9) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1.6 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Purchase of intangible assets | (22.1) | (569.2) | ||||||
| Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired | - | (78.5) | ||||||
| Investment in other financial assets | (1,550.2) | (2,507.7) | ||||||
| Proceeds from maturity of other financial assets | 4,278.1 | 4,450.6 | ||||||
| Net cash flows from investing activities | 2,650.6 | 1,246.8 | ||||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from loans and borrowings | 38.4 | - | ||||||
| Repayment of loans and borrowings | (0.1) | (4.5) | ||||||
| Payments related to lease liabilities | (11.9) | (9.3) | ||||||
| Net cash flows from (used in) financing activities | 26.4 | (13.8) | ||||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2,256.0 | 452.3 | ||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents resulting from exchange rate differences | (3.4) | (16.1) | ||||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents resulting from other valuation effects | 11.4 | (13.2) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 7,675.4 | 9,761.9 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31 | 9,939.4 | 10,184.9 |
Certain prior period lines were aggregated to conform to current period presentation.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Selected Explanatory Notes to the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Corporate Information
BioNTech SE is a limited company incorporated and domiciled in Germany. The registered office is located in Mainz, Germany (An der Goldgrube 12, 55131 Mainz). The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements present the financial position and the results of operation of BioNTech SE and its subsidiaries and have been prepared on a going concern basis in accordance with the IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and as endorsed by the European Union. References to the "Company", "BioNTech", "Group", "we", "us" and "our" refer to BioNTech SE and its consolidated subsidiaries.
We are a global next-generation immunotherapy company aiming to pioneer novel medicines against cancer, infectious diseases and other serious diseases. Since our founding in 2008, we have focused on harnessing the power of the immune system to address human diseases with unmet medical needs and major global health burdens. Our fully integrated model combines decades of research in immunology with a multi-technology innovation engine, GMP manufacturing, translational drug discovery, clinical development, commercial capabilities, computational medicine, data science and artificial intelligence, or AI, and machine learning, or ML, capabilities to discover, develop and commercialize our marketed product and product candidates.
We have built a broad toolkit across multiple technology platforms, including a diverse range of potentially first-in-class therapeutic approaches. This includes investigational messenger ribonucleic acid, or mRNA immunotherapies and protein-based therapeutics (including targeted antibodies such as monoclonal, bispecific and antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs).
Our multi-technology combination of platforms and product candidates aims to position us as pioneers in the field of individualized, patient-centric therapeutic approaches in oncology and infectious diseases. We believe that by combining complementary treatment modalities, we can leverage the potential of each technology to provide precise and personalized treatments to patients. Such treatments, if approved, could both increase the likelihood of therapeutic success and reduce the risk of therapeutic resistance.
Our primary focus is oncology, where we endeavor to address the full continuum of cancer from early to late disease stages. The root causes of cancer treatment failure are cancer heterogeneity and interindividual variability. Driven by random sequential mutations, every patient's cancer is different and within one patient's tumor, every cell is different. Addressing these two challenges is the core of our strategy. To augment anti-tumor activity and to counteract resistance mechanisms, we seek to combine compounds with non-overlapping, potentially synergistic mechanisms of action.
In infectious diseases, our goal is to develop vaccines and therapeutics caused by respiratory viruses, latent viruses, bacteria and parasites. We believe our scientific approach and our mRNA technology have the potential to significantly contribute to the fight against global health threats caused by infectious diseases. We have pursued both strategic partnerships and corporate collaborations to partially fund our infectious disease global health programs and aim to continue to do so. Our infectious disease programs aim to contribute to equitable access to innovative vaccines for high medical need indications.
Our approach has generated a robust and diversified product candidate pipeline across a range of technologies in oncology and infectious disease, and has led to the approval of our first marketed pharmaceutical product, Comirnaty. Innovation is at the core of our company, and we see potential for our technologies to expand beyond oncology and infectious diseases.
Our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were authorized for issuance in accordance with a resolution of the Audit Committee of our Supervisory Board on May 4, 2026.
2. Basis of Preparation, Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the audited consolidated financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.
We prepare and present our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in Euros and round numbers to millions of Euros.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026, include BioNTech SE and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Significant Accounting Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions and Accounting Policies
The preparation of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements requires our management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities and the accompanying disclosures.
The significant accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those described in Note 3 and applied in the preparation of our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025. Significant changes compared to the year ended December 31, 2025 are described below.
Judgment is required including, but not limited to, when accounting for the amortization of intangible assets. Generally, the straight-line method is used unless the expected consumption of the economic benefits is better reflected by applying, for example, the diminishing balance (degressive) method. Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives. A summary of the useful lives applied to the Group's intangible assets is as follows
| Intangible assets | Useful life (years) | |
| Intellectual property rights | 8-42 | |
| Licenses | 3-20 | |
| Software | 3-8 |
Management bases its judgments and estimates on information available at the time when the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond our control. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.
The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, except for income taxes, which are accounted for using the expected annual tax rate in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (see Note 5).
Standards Applied for the First Time
IFRS Accounting Standards that were applied for the first time as of January 1, 2026, as disclosed in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, had no impact on our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
3. Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Disaggregated Information on Revenues
Set out below is the disaggregation of our revenues from contracts with customers
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| COVID-19 vaccine revenues | 66.9 | 133.0 | ||||
| Other revenues | 51.2 | 49.8 | ||||
| Total | 118.1 | 182.8 |
COVID-19 Vaccine Revenues
Our COVID-19 vaccine revenues were recognized from the supply and sales of our COVID-19 vaccine worldwide during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, mainly comprising our share of the collaboration partner's gross profit derived from sales in the collaboration partner's territory. Overall, our COVID-19 vaccine revenues amounted to 66.9 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2026, compared to 133.0 million for the comparative prior year period. The year-to-date change compared to the comparative prior year period was mainly driven by lower revenues derived from our COVID-19 vaccine collaboration during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Our COVID-19 vaccine revenues are subject to seasonal effects in the fall and winter of the northern hemisphere.
Our remaining other revenues were mainly derived from a pandemic preparedness contract with the German government, during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Revenues from contracts with customers were recognized as follows
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Timing of revenue recognition | ||||||
| Goods and services transferred at a point in time | 8.4 | 66.8 | ||||
| Goods and services transferred over time | 46.9 | 45.7 | ||||
| Revenue recognition applying the sales-based or usage-based royalty recognition constraint model (1) | 62.8 | 70.3 | ||||
| Total | 118.1 | 182.8 |
(1) Represents sales based on the share of the collaboration partners' gross profit.
4. Income and Expenses
4.1 General Expenses
Our cost of sales decreased by 12.4 million, or 15%, from 83.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 71.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The decrease was mainly driven by decreased COVID 19 vaccine sales, partly offset by the inclusion of degressive amortization charges related to assets acquired in connection with the CureVac transaction. During both periods, cost of sales was impacted by expenses arising from inventory write-downs to net realizable value due to inventories expected to be unsellable, not fulfilling the specification defined by our quality standards, shelf-life expiry or destruction of inventory amounting to 1.1 million, compared to 37.7 million in the previous period. The inventories valued at net realizable value in our consolidated statement of financial position as of March 31, 2026 reflect contractual compensation payments.
Research and Development Expenses
Our research and development expenses increased by 31.4 million, or 6%, from 525.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 557.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The slight increase was mainly driven by higher expenses for our immuno-oncology, or IO, and antibody-drug conjugate, or ADC, programs, in particular pumitamig and gotistobart, as well as research and development costs from operations of entities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2025 and an impairment related to BNT331 recorded in March 2026 (see Note 6).
These effects were partly offset by lower research and development expenses related to our COVID 19 vaccine collaboration with Pfizer.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Our sales and marketing expenses increased by 14.2 million, or 104%, from 13.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 27.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The increase was mainly driven by pre launch activities for pumitamig, gotistobart and trastuzumab pamirtecan as well as our ongoing commercial build up, particularly in the United States.
General and Administrative Expenses
Our general and administrative expenses increased by 16.0 million, or 15%, from 106.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to 122.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The increase was primarily driven by general and administrative costs from operations of entities acquired during the year ended December 31, 2025, partly offset by a reduction in external services.
4.2 Other Operating Result
The other operating result recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 is shown in the following table
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Other operating income | 30.4 | 61.6 | |||||||
| Government and similar grants | 17.6 | 14.5 | |||||||
| Foreign exchange differences, net | 3.8 | - | |||||||
| Gain on derivative instruments at fair value through profit or loss | - | 26.2 | |||||||
| Bargain purchase | - | 15.0 | |||||||
| Other | 9.0 | 5.9 | |||||||
| Other operating expenses | (46.8) | (48.5) | |||||||
| Pipeline prioritization costs | (18.7) | - | |||||||
| External legal advice services | (13.0) | (25.9) | |||||||
| Loss on derivative instruments at fair value through profit or loss | (9.8) | - | |||||||
| Foreign exchange differences, net | - | (13.8) | |||||||
| Impairment losses and reversals of impairment losses on financial assets (operating result), net | (0.3) | - | |||||||
| Other | (5.0) | (8.8) | |||||||
| Total other operating result | (16.4) | 13.1 |
Our total other operating result decreased by 29.5 million from a positive operating result of 13.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to a negative operating result of 16.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Our expenses in connection with our pipeline prioritization included employee-related costs of 7.4 million.
The finance result recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026, is shown in the following table
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| Total finance income | 120.6 | 122.6 | |||||||||||
| Interest income from effective interest method | 61.7 | 77.0 | |||||||||||
| Other gains | 49.3 | 45.6 | |||||||||||
| Gains from financial assets or financial liabilities that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss | 48.2 | 45.6 | |||||||||||
| Other gains from financial assets subsequently measured at amortized cost | 1.1 | - | |||||||||||
| Foreign exchange differences, net | 9.6 | - | |||||||||||
| Total finance expenses | (11.2) | (33.9) | |||||||||||
| Interest expenses from effective interest method and other interest expenses | (4.0) | (3.7) | |||||||||||
| Foreign exchange differences, net | - | (26.0) | |||||||||||
| Other losses | (7.2) | (4.2) | |||||||||||
| Losses from financial assets or financial liabilities that are mandatorily measured at fair value through profit or loss | (6.5) | (2.7) | |||||||||||
| Fee expense from financial assets and financial liabilities that are not subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss | (0.7) | (1.5) | |||||||||||
| Total finance result | 109.4 | 88.7 |
Our finance result during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was mainly derived from returns, such as interest, resulting from our financial investments as well as fair value adjustments of our money market funds. Our total finance result increased by 20.7 million from a positive finance result of 88.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to a positive finance result of 109.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. This development was mainly due to positive impacts from foreign exchange differences, primarily derived from our security investments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 income taxes were calculated based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rates expected for the full financial years (estimated annual effective income tax rates) on ordinary income before tax adjusted by the tax effect of any discrete items. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, our effective income tax rate was approximately 6.4%. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, our effective income tax rate was approximately 6.6%.
The effective income tax rate was mainly driven by the expected negative result for 2026 and management's assessment of the requirements in International Accounting Standards, or IAS, 12, including on the character and amounts of taxable future profits, the periods in which those profits are expected to occur, and the availability of tax planning opportunities. Thus, in countries where the requirements of IAS 12 were not fulfilled, no deferred tax asset was recognized. Such assessment takes into account the fact that there is an inherent risk of failure in pharmaceutical development and uncertainty of approvals that depend on external regulatory agencies' opinions.
We apply the mandatory exception to recognizing and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities arising from Pillar Two income taxes. Furthermore, we reviewed the corporate structure with regard to the Pillar Two Model Rules in various jurisdictions. Since the Group's relevant effective tax rate for Pillar Two purposes is expected mainly above 15% in all jurisdictions in which it operates, it has been determined that the Group is not materially subject to Pillar Two "top-up" taxes. Therefore, the consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2026 do not include further information otherwise required by paragraphs 88B and 88C of IAS 12.
Our income taxes recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, are shown in the following table
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
| Current income taxes | 2.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| Deferred taxes | (38.4) | (32.3) | ||||
| Income taxes income | (36.2) | (29.6) |
6. Other Intangible Assets
We identify indications of impairment of other intangible assets using various factors from external and internal information sources, including deviations from sales forecasts and the analysis of changes in medium-term planning.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recognized impairment losses of 37.7 million, mainly recognized as research and development expenses in the interim consolidated statements of profit or loss and resulting mainly from our product candidate BNT331 of 29.9 million. This impairment was identified following management's decision to pause the program due to strategic considerations. The recoverable amount of the intangible asset, calculated as its value in use, was determined to be zero and therefore the asset was fully impaired as of March 31, 2026.
7. Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Financial Assets and Liabilities at Amortized Cost and at Fair Value through OCI and Profit or Loss
Set out below is an overview of financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost and at fair value through OCI and profit or loss, as of the dates indicated. Security investments are debt instruments under our asset management policy that generate a return individually and independently of our core operating activities.
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount | Fair value | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions ) | Security Investment | IFRS 9 Category | Current | Non-current | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Financial assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | No | FVTPL | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | |||||||||||
| Other funds | Yes | FVTPL | 199.9 | - | 199.9 | - | 199.9 | - | 199.9 | |||||||||||
| Deposits | Yes | AC (1) | 863.3 | 127.9 | 991.2 | - | - | - | 991.2 | |||||||||||
| Commercial Paper | Yes | AC (1) | 492.9 | - | 492.9 | - | - | - | 492.9 | |||||||||||
| Bonds | Yes | AC | 2,408.4 | 1,999.1 | 4,407.5 | 4,385.1 | - | - | 4,385.1 | |||||||||||
| Repos | Yes | AC (1) | 732.4 | - | 732.4 | - | - | - | 732.4 | |||||||||||
| Non-listed equity investments | No | FVTOCI | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||||||||
| Listed equity investments | No | FVTOCI | - | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | - | - | 63.6 | |||||||||||
| Trade and other receivables | No | AC (1) | 539.2 | - | 539.2 | - | - | - | 539.2 | |||||||||||
| Reimbursement asset | No | AC (1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| Other financial assets | No | AC (1) | 2.6 | 23.2 | 25.8 | - | - | - | 25.8 | |||||||||||
| Other financial assets | No | FVTPL | - | 65.5 | 65.5 | - | - | 65.5 | 65.5 | |||||||||||
| Subtotal | 5,239.0 | 2,279.9 | 7,518.9 | 4,448.7 | 200.2 | 66.1 | 7,496.5 | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash at banks and on hand | Yes | AC (1) | 411.4 | - | 411.4 | - | - | - | 411.4 | |||||||||||
| Money market funds | Yes | FVTPL | 5,226.0 | - | 5,226.0 | 5,226.0 | - | - | 5,226.0 | |||||||||||
| Deposits, Commercial Paper, Repos ( 3 months) | Yes | AC (1) | 4,302.0 | - | 4,302.0 | - | - | - | 4,302.0 | |||||||||||
| Subtotal | 9,939.4 | - | 9,939.4 | 5,226.0 | - | - | 9,939.4 | |||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | No | FVTPL | 10.6 | - | 10.6 | - | 10.6 | - | 10.6 | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | No | FVTPL | 45.0 | 73.8 | 118.8 | - | - | 118.8 | 118.8 | |||||||||||
| Loans and borrowings | No | AC (1) | 10.8 | 66.6 | 77.4 | - | - | - | 77.4 | |||||||||||
| Trade payables and other payables | No | AC (1) | 468.8 | - | 468.8 | - | - | - | 468.8 | |||||||||||
| Other financial liabilities | No | AC (1) | 21.9 | 18.2 | 40.1 | - | - | - | 40.1 | |||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | No | n a | 45.9 | 179.5 | 225.4 | - | - | - | 225.4 | |||||||||||
| Subtotal | 603.0 | 338.1 | 941.1 | - | 10.6 | 118.8 | 941.1 |
(1) Fair values for financial assets and liabilities at amortized costs are not disclosed when the book values represent a reasonable approximation.
Additional developments in our financial assets during the three months ended March 31, 2026 mainly resulted from a reallocation of existing capital and spending for our operations as disclosed in our interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
As of March 31, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of 9,939.4 million, current security investments disclosed as financial assets of 4,696.9 million and non-current security investments disclosed as financial assets of 2,127.0 million totaling 16,763.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and security investments, a decrease of 472.3 million compared to December 31, 2025.
Our other financial liabilities decreased by 285.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026. The decrease mainly resulted from payments to our licensors resulting from our COVID-19 vaccine business.
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying amount | Fair value | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions ) | Security Investment | IFRS 9 Category | Current | Non-current | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
| Financial assets | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | No | FVTPL | 6.3 | - | 6.3 | - | 6.3 | - | 6.3 | |||||||||
| Other funds | Yes | FVTPL | 199.9 | - | 199.9 | - | 199.9 | - | 199.9 | |||||||||
| Deposits | Yes | AC (1) | 3,358.5 | 100.0 | 3,458.5 | - | - | - | 3,458.5 | |||||||||
| Commercial Paper | Yes | AC (1) | 570.2 | - | 570.2 | - | - | - | 570.2 | |||||||||
| Bonds | Yes | AC (1) | 2,135.7 | 2,301.7 | 4,437.4 | - | - | - | 4,437.4 | |||||||||
| Repos | Yes | AC (1) | 894.2 | - | 894.2 | - | - | - | 894.2 | |||||||||
| Non-listed equity investments | No | FVTOCI | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | - | 0.6 | 0.6 | |||||||||
| Listed equity investments | No | FVTOCI | - | 82.2 | 82.2 | 82.2 | - | - | 82.2 | |||||||||
| Trade and other receivables | No | AC (1) | 924.2 | - | 924.2 | - | - | - | 924.2 | |||||||||
| Reimbursement asset | No | AC (1) | 36.2 | - | 36.2 | - | - | - | 36.2 | |||||||||
| Other financial assets | No | AC (1) | 0.8 | 23.1 | 23.9 | - | - | - | 23.9 | |||||||||
| Other financial assets | No | FVTPL | - | 46.6 | 46.6 | - | - | 46.6 | 46.6 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 8,126.0 | 2,554.2 | 10,680.2 | 82.2 | 206.2 | 47.2 | 10,680.2 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash at banks and on hand | Yes | AC (1) | 827.2 | - | 827.2 | - | - | - | 827.2 | |||||||||
| Money market funds | Yes | FVTPL | 5,063.3 | - | 5,063.3 | 5,063.3 | - | - | 5,063.3 | |||||||||
| Deposits, Commercial Paper, Repos ( 3 months) | Yes | AC (1) | 1,784.9 | - | 1,784.9 | - | - | - | 1,784.9 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 7,675.4 | - | 7,675.4 | 5,063.3 | - | - | 7,675.4 | |||||||||||
| Financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange forward contracts | No | FVTPL | 0.4 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.4 | - | 0.4 | |||||||||
| Contingent consideration | No | FVTPL | 43.4 | 77.2 | 120.6 | - | - | 120.6 | 120.6 | |||||||||
| Loans and borrowings | No | AC (1) | 7.2 | 29.9 | 37.1 | - | - | - | 37.1 | |||||||||
| Trade payables and other payables | No | AC (1) | 534.9 | - | 534.9 | - | - | - | 534.9 | |||||||||
| Other financial liabilities | No | AC (1) | 307.9 | 17.7 | 325.6 | - | - | - | 325.6 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities | No | n a | 45.0 | 185.3 | 230.3 | - | - | - | 230.3 | |||||||||
| Subtotal | 938.8 | 310.1 | 1,248.9 | - | 0.4 | 120.6 | 1,248.9 |
(1) Fair values for financial assets and liabilities at amortized costs are not disclosed when the book values represent a reasonable approximation.
Equity Investments Designated at Fair Value through OCI
| (in millions ) | Fair value as of March 31, 2026 | Fair value as of December 31, 2025 | ||||||||
| Investment in Autolus Therapeutics plc | 40.0 | 56.5 | ||||||||
| Investment in Ryvu Therapeutics S.A. | 10.2 | 12.3 | ||||||||
| Investment in Duality Biologics Co. Ltd. | 13.4 | 13.4 | ||||||||
| Other investments | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||||||
| Total | 64.2 | 82.8 |
Financial investments in equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income comprise the following effects
| Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
| (in millions ) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on equity instruments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income | (18.6) | (32.1) | ||||||||||
| Total | (18.6) | (32.1) |
Measurement of Fair Values
The following table shows the valuation techniques used in measuring fair values for financial instruments in our consolidated statements of financial position, as well as the significant unobservable inputs used.