MEC — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of MEC's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +37 | −49 | ~5 | 12 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +3 | −2 | ~1 | 3 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +1 | −8 | ~1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
The broader market dynamics over the past few years have resulted in impacts to the Company including: inflation, elevated interest rates, labor availability, material cost pressures, trade policy uncertainty and inconsistent customer demand. The Company expects some of these dynamics to continue in…
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense, loss on extinguishment of debt and restructuring and impairment. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales for each period.
(2)Unamortized debt issuance costs written off as part of the execution of the Third Amendment, attributable to lenders that decreased their capacity in the Credit Agreement.
(3)Restructuring and impairment costs related to the consolidation of four warehouses and one manufacturing facility into the Company’s existing facilities.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to free cash flow for each of the periods presented.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
Over the past few years, the broader market dynamics, combined with recent geopolitical and economic developments, including foreign trade relations and associated, threatened and implemented tariffs, have resulted in impacts to the Company. These influences have contributed to elevated interest rat…
Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense, legal costs due to former fitness customer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) transition costs, natural disaster costs, acquisition related costs, restructuring and costs recognized on step-up of Accu-Fab acquired inventory. Adju…
Costs recognized on step-up of Accu-Fab acquired inventory (7)
(2)Legal costs associated with the enforcement of the Company’s supply contract with the former fitness customer.
(4)Costs incurred for facility clean-up following tornado damage at one of the Company’s locations.
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
Item 2 and Note 4 in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more specifics.
A hypothetical 100-basis-point increase in interest rates would have resulted in an additional $400 of interest expense based on our variable rate debt at March 31, 2026. We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage interest risk or to speculate on future changes in interest rates. A ris…
We source a wide variety of materials and components from a network of suppliers. Commodity raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, copper, paint and paint chemicals, and other production costs are subject to price fluctuations, which could have a negative impact on our results. We strive to pass al…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
A hypothetical 100-basis-point increase in interest rates would have resulted in an additional $0.8 million of interest expense based on our variable rate debt at September 30, 2025. We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage interest risk or to speculate on future changes in interest …
We source a wide variety of materials and components from a network of suppliers. Commodity raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, copper, paint and paint chemicals, and other production costs are subject to price fluctuations, which could have a negative impact on our results. We strive to pass al…
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2026 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim condensed consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a ti…
As previously described in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, Management identified deficiencies in the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting related to the review and approval of journal entries t…
Subsequent to the identification of the material weakness, management under the oversight of the Audit Committee has been implementing measures and taking steps to address the underlying causes of the material weakness. Specifically, the following remediation efforts are planned or ongoing to ensure…
●Enhancing the design and implementation of controls over the review and approval of journal entries to ensure that all journal entries are subject to appropriate review and approval; and
●Providing additional training to personnel involved in the preparation and review of journal entries to ensure they understand and adhere to the revised control procedures.
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice