UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2024
SERES THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-37465 | 27-4326290 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
101 Cambridgepark Drive Cambridge, MA | 02140 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 945-9626
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | MCRB | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On January 9, 2024, Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release in which the Company announced, among other things, that based on preliminary financial results, the Company had net sales of VOWST of approximately $10.4 million (unaudited) in the fourth quarter of 2023, and preliminary cash, cash equivalents and investments of approximately $128 million (unaudited) as of December 31, 2023. The full text of the press release was posted in the “Investors and News” portion of its website at www.serestherapeutics.com. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
These preliminary financial results are based on preliminary unaudited information and the Company’s current estimate of its results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and remain subject to change based on the completion of closing and review procedures and the execution of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has not conducted an audit or review of, and does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect to, these preliminary estimates.
On January 9, 2024, the Company also posted an updated corporate presentation including the foregoing preliminary financial results in the “Investors and News” portion of its website at www.serestherapeutics.com, and intends to present the preliminary financial results at the 42nd annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time / 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time. The live presentation and archived webcast will be accessible from the Company’s website at www.serestherapeutics.com. A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements about the Company’s anticipated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s attendance at any conferences, and the content of the information that the Company may present at conferences. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the impact of unfavorable economic conditions; the completion of closing and review procedures and the execution of the Company’s internal control of financial reporting; and other factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), on November 2, 2023, and our other reports filed with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 relate to Item 2.02 and shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated January 9, 2024 | |
99.2 | Seres Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate Presentation as of January 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2024) | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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.
Date: January 10, 2024 | SERES THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Thomas J. DesRosier | |||||
Name: | Thomas J. DesRosier | |||||
Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President |