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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2023
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2023, 2seventy bio, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that ABECMA (idecabtagene vicleucel, or ide-cel) generated approximately $69 million in U.S. revenue during the third quarter of 2023. The Company and Bristol Myers Squibb (“BMS”) share equally in all profits and losses related to development, manufacture and commercialization of ABECMA in the U.S. This announcement is based on information provided to the Company by BMS and is unaudited and does not present all information necessary for an understanding of the Company’s financial condition as of September 30, 2023 and its results of operations for the quarter then ended. The Company expects to announce its full results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 on or before November 14, 2023. The Company also believes that the competitive dynamics impacting ABECMA will continue into the fourth quarter of 2023.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including as to the Company’s belief regarding the competitive dynamics impacting ABECMA continuing into the fourth quarter of 2023. The use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “endeavor,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” or the negative of such words or other similar expressions can be used to identify forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statement. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in additional detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 16, 2023, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2024 and August 14, 2023, and its other filings made with the SEC from time to time. Although the Company’s forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of its management, these statements are based only on facts and factors currently known by the Company. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made in this Current Report on Form 8-K speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: October 26, 2023 | 2seventy bio, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Chip Baird | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chip Baird | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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