BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB COBMY

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO New Standards Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 11, 20262 min read
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Income Taxes

In December 2023, the FASB issued amended guidance on income tax disclosures. The guidance is intended to provide additional disaggregation to the effective income tax rate reconciliation and income tax payment disclosures. The amended guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. BMS adopted the new guidance prospectively, beginning with the annual period ending December 31, 2025. Refer to " — Note 7. Income Taxes".

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Derivatives, Hedging and Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In September 2025, the FASB issued amended guidance to refine the scope of derivative accounting and clarify the accounting for share-based noncash consideration from a customer in a revenue contract. Among other provisions, the amendment excludes from derivative accounting non-exchange-traded contracts with underlyings that are based on operations or activities specific to one of the parties in the contract. The amended guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing the potential impact of the amended standard.

Internal-Use Software

In September 2025, the FASB issued amended guidance on internal-use software. The guidance clarifies disclosure requirements and establishes new capitalization criteria based on management's authorization and funding commitment as well as the probability that a project will be completed and used for its intended function. The amended guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing the potential impact of the amended standard.

Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued guidance on income statement disclosures. The guidance aims to provide enhanced disclosures of income statement expenses to improve transparency and provide financial statement users with more detailed information about the nature, amount and timing of expenses impacting financial performance. The new guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 11, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 12, 2025
2023Feb 13, 2024
2022Feb 14, 2023
2021Feb 9, 2022
2020Feb 10, 2021
2019Feb 24, 2020
2018Feb 25, 2019
2017Feb 13, 2018
2016Feb 21, 2017
2015Feb 12, 2016

About New Standards Disclosures

New accounting standards disclosures describe recently adopted pronouncements and those not yet effective, along with management's assessment of their expected impact. This section provides an early warning system for upcoming changes to how a company reports its financial results, often years before the new rules take effect.

Key signals: when management describes a not-yet-adopted standard's impact as "material" or "still being evaluated," it signals potential significant changes to reported metrics upon adoption. Watch for standards that affect a company's core operations — for example, revenue recognition changes for software companies or lease accounting changes for retailers with large store footprints. The transition method chosen (full retrospective versus modified retrospective) affects comparability with prior periods. Companies that delay adoption to the latest permitted date may be struggling with implementation complexity. Compare the disclosed impact assessments against peers in the same industry to gauge whether management's expectations are reasonable.

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