SLAB — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of SLAB'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 · 2026-08-11 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +7 | −4 | ~23 | 15 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Some risk factors updated | +18 | −17 | ~11 | 192 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +4 | −1 | 0 | 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 · 2026-08-11
As a fabless semiconductor company, we rely on third-party semiconductor fabricators in Asia, and to a lesser extent the United States and Europe, to manufacture the silicon wafers that reflect our integrated circuit (“IC”) designs. Each wafer contains numerous die, which are cut from the wafer to c…
assemble, package, and, in most cases, test these devices and ship these units to our customers. Testing performed by such third parties facilitates faster delivery of products to our customers (particularly those located in Asia), shorter production cycle times, lower inventory requirements, lower …
certain acquired intangible assets; and an allocated portion of our occupancy costs. Our gross margin fluctuates depending on product mix, manufacturing yields, inventory valuation adjustments, average selling prices, and other factors.
Research and development expense in the recent three-month period increased, with increases of $3.3 million from costs incurred due to the Merger, $2.7 million from personnel-related costs, and $1.0 million from lower government incentives. Research and development expense in the recent six-month pe…
The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the recent three-month period was primarily due to a $6.4 million increase in personnel-related costs and $6.3 million from costs incurred due to the Merger. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the recent six-m…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
As a fabless semiconductor company, we rely on third-party semiconductor fabricators in Asia, and to a lesser extent the United States and Europe, to manufacture the silicon wafers that reflect our integrated circuit (“IC”) designs. Each wafer contains numerous die, which are cut from the wafer to c…
Research and development expense in the recent three-month period increased, with increases of $1.7 million for new product introduction costs, $1.0 million from lower government incentives, and $0.6 million for IT-related costs, partially offset by a decrease of $3.1 million for amortization of int…
The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the recent three-month period was primarily due to $11.2 million from costs incurred due to the Merger, and a $2.9 million increase in personnel-related costs.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1.0 million during the three months ended April 4, 2026, compared to $1.0 million during the three months ended April 5, 2025.
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-11
•Changes to and/or our failure to comply with laws and regulations regarding privacy, data security/protection and cybersecurity could have an adverse effect on our operations
Certain conditions to the completion of the pending Merger are not within our control, and we cannot predict when or if these conditions will be satisfied (or waived, as applicable). As a result, we cannot assure you that the Merger will be completed.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, we are subject to restrictions on our business activities, including, among other things, restrictions on our ability to pay dividends; acquire other businesses and assets; dispose of our assets; enter into or materially modify certain contracts; repurchase, …
Information technology system and/or network disruptions, regardless of the cause, but including acts of sabotage, error, or other actions, could harm our operations. Failure to effectively prevent, detect, and recover from security breaches, including cyber-attacks, could result in the misuse of co…
predict at this time, resulting in greater risks of security incidents and breaches. The theft, loss, destruction, unavailability or misuse of personal or business data collected, used, stored or transferred by us to run our business could result in increased security costs or costs related to defen…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
•Changes in the privacy and data security/protection laws could have an adverse effect on our operations
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, we are subject to restrictions on our business activities, including, among other things, restrictions on our ability to pay dividends; acquire other businesses and assets; dispose of our assets; enter into or materially modify certain contracts; repurchase, …
employee benefit plans; amend our organizational documents; and incur certain indebtedness. Because of these restrictions, we may be prevented from taking certain actions with respect to the conduct of our business that we might otherwise have taken if not for the Merger Agreement, including respond…
Information technology system and/or network disruptions, regardless of the cause, but including acts of sabotage, error, or other actions, could harm our operations. Failure to effectively prevent, detect, and recover from security breaches, including cyber-attacks, could result in the misuse of co…
In addition, the risk of cyber-attacks has increased in recent years in connection with geopolitical events, and nation-state actors or their supporters may launch retaliatory cyber-attacks, and may attempt to cause supply chain and other third-party service provider disruptions, or take other geopo…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-11
The following table describes contracts, instructions, or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities by our directors and officers (as defined under Rule 16b-1(f) of the Exchange Act) intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c), entered into or terminated d…
Name and Title of Director or OfficerActionDate of Adoption or Termination of ArrangementExpiration DateAggregate Number of Securities to be Purchased or Sold Pursuant to the Arrangement
Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales, Marketing, and Applications
(2) Trading arrangement previously adopted on August 29, 2025. The termination was inadvertently omitted from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2026.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
There were no contracts, instructions or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c), nor were there any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements, entered into or terminated by our directors and officers (as defined un…
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