POWI — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of POWI'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 · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +32 | −41 | ~27 | 10 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +108 | −72 | ~29 | 12 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +4 | −12 | ~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 · 2026-08-06
•changes in tax rules and regulations, changes in interpretation of tax rules and regulations, or unfavorable assessments from tax audits may increase the amount of taxes we are required to pay and require management time and attention;
•continued impact of changes in securities laws and regulations, including potential risks resulting from our evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting;
•current or potential war, domestic or international conflict, political or social instability, or military actions, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East;
•failure, disruption, security breaches, or other incidents impacting our information technology infrastructure or information management systems;
•unfavorable or uncertain market conditions and risks relating to the adoption, use, or application of emerging technologies, including AI, by our customers and in our business;
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
●expenses we are required to incur (or choose to incur) in connection with litigation;
●changes in tax rules and regulations, changes in interpretation of tax rules and regulations, or unfavorable assessments from tax audits may increase the amount of taxes we are required to pay and require management time and attention;
●changes in environmental laws and regulations, including with respect to energy consumption and climate change;
●continued impact of changes in securities laws and regulations, including potential risks resulting from our evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting;
●current or potential war, domestic or international conflict, political or social instability, or military actions, including the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East;
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
Our operating results are volatile and difficult to predict. If we fail to meet the expectations of public market analysts or investors, the market price of our common stock may decrease significantly.
Our net revenue and operating results have varied significantly in the past, are difficult to forecast, are subject to numerous factors both within and outside of our control, and may fluctuate significantly in the future. As a result, our operating results could fall below the expectations of publi…
If demand for our products decline in our major end markets and we do not penetrate additional markets, our net revenue will decrease.
When our customers are not successful in maintaining high levels of demand for their products, their demand for our products decreases, which adversely affects our operating results. A limited number of applications for our products, such as consumer appliances and cellphone chargers, make up a sign…
We believe that our future success depends in part upon our ability to penetrate additional markets for our products. We cannot provide assurances that we will be able to overcome the marketing or technological challenges necessary to penetrate additional markets. To the extent that a competitor pen…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
Our operating results are volatile and difficult to predict. If we fail to meet the expectations of public market analysts or investors, the market price of our common stock may decrease significantly. Our net revenue and operating results have varied significantly in the past, are difficult to fore…
If demand for our products declines in our major end markets and we do not penetrate additional markets, our net revenue will decrease. When our customers are not successful in maintaining high levels of demand for their products, their demand for our products decreases, which adversely affects our …
We believe that our future success depends in part upon our ability to penetrate additional markets for our products. We cannot assure that we will be able to overcome the marketing or technological challenges necessary to penetrate additional markets. To the extent that a competitor penetrates addi…
We do not have long-term contracts with any of our customers and if they fail to place, or if they cancel or reschedule orders for our products, our operating results and our business may suffer. Our business is characterized by short-term customer orders and shipment schedules, and the ordering pat…
If our efforts to enhance existing products and introduce new products are not successful, we may not be able to generate demand for our products. Our success depends in significant part upon our ability to develop new ICs for high-voltage power conversion for existing and new markets, to introduce …
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
We amended and restated the Power Integrations, Inc. 2016 Incentive Award Plan (the “A&R 2016 Incentive Award Plan”), effective as of June 3, 2026, upon the approval by our stockholders at our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The A&R 2016 Incentive Award Plan was amended and restated to increase the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance thereunder by 2,000,000, for a total of 9,000,000 shares.
The material terms of the A&R 2016 Incentive Award Plan are described in “Proposal 4 - Approval of Amended and Restated 2016 Incentive Award Plan” in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2026, which description is…
The foregoing description of the A&R 2016 Incentive Award Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the A&R 2016 Incentive Award Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
Termination of Prior Credit Agreement; Entry into PNC Loan Agreement
In 2016, we entered into the Prior Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, which provided us with a $75.0 million revolving line of credit to use for general corporate purposes and a $20.0 million sub-limit for the issuance of standby and trade letters of credit with an interes…
On February 24, 2026, we entered into the PNC Loan Agreement to replace the Prior Credit Agreement, which became effective and available for use on April 10, 2026 when we terminated the Prior Credit Agreement. The PNC Loan Agreement provides us with a $100.0 million revolving line of credit with a $…
The PNC Loan Agreement requires us to maintain a Minimum Liquidity of at least $50.0 million as of the last day of each fiscal quarter and a ratio of Funded Indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA of less than 2.00 to 1.00 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter and determined on a rolling four-quarter ba…
The PNC Loan Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and conditions precedent to borrowing usual and customary for credit agreements of this type. The PNC Loan Agreement contains negative covenants, including negative covenants that restrict, subject to certain excep…
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