Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: 10-K Risk Factor Changes

2024 vs 2023  ·  SEC EDGAR  ·  2026-05-22
Other years: 2026 vs 2025 · 2025 vs 2024
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Bristol-Myers Squibb added one new risk factor in 2024 focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and reporting obligations, reflecting increased regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny in this area. The company substantively modified seven existing risk factors, with particular emphasis on product concentration, royalty obligations, tax exposure, pricing pressures, and debt management, indicating management's reassessment of these longstanding business challenges. No previously disclosed risks were eliminated from the 2024 filing, while 15 risk factors remained substantively unchanged from 2023.

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Unchanged
🟢 New in Current Filing Expectations relating to environmental, social and governance considerations and related reporting obligations expose the Company to potential liabilities, increased costs, reputational harm, and other adverse effects on the Company’s business. 🔒
🟡 Modified We depend on several key products for most of our revenues, cash flows and earnings. 🔒
🟡 Modified Third-party royalties represent a significant percentage of our pretax income and operating cash flow. 🔒
🟡 Modified Changes to tax regulations could negatively impact our earnings. 🔒
🟡 Modified Increased pricing pressure and other restrictions in the U.S. and abroad continue to negatively affect our revenues and profit margins. 🔒
🟡 Modified We have significant indebtedness that could have negative consequences. 🔒
🟡 Modified We are subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws and regulations. 🔒
🟡 Modified We are dependent on information technology systems and face risk of cybersecurity incidents that could disrupt our business and result in theft of proprietary and confidential information. 🔒
8 changes in this historical filing

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