SYNA — what changed in the latest 10-K
A section-by-section comparison of SYNA'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-K · 2026-08-10 vs the prior 10-K · 2025-08-21
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Text added/removed | +12 | −6 | ~39 | 24 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +58 | −16 | ~17 | 60 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +36 | −26 | ~10 | 16 |
| Market risk (Item 7A) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~6 | 1 |
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.
Business
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-10
On June 25, 2026, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Synaptics, ON Semiconductor Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent” or “onsemi”), and Sonic Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger …
We are a leader in human interface technologies, enabling innovative and intuitive user experiences across a wide range of intelligent devices. Our portfolio includes Edge AI processors, wireless connectivity, touch controllers, biometrics, voice, audio, and multimedia products built on extensive re…
Our Touch controller solutions bring human-like touch capabilities to robotics and humanoid use cases. By combining high-sensitivity capacitive sensing with real-time Edge AI processing delivered by the Synaptics Astra™ processor platform, our solutions enable a range of interactions, from detecting…
number of acquisitions that have enabled us to acquire technologies that have allowed us to expand upon our portfolio of products and enter various markets.
In January 2025, we acquired certain assets and obtained non-exclusive licenses relating to Broadcom Inc.’s (“Broadcom”) Wi-Fi technology. This transaction is intended to accelerate our Edge AI strategy and next-generation products and technology for the IoT markets. The acquired assets primarily in…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-21
We are a leader in human interface technologies, enabling innovative and intuitive user experiences across a wide range of intelligent devices. Our portfolio includes touch, display, biometrics, voice, audio, processor, wireless and multimedia products built on rich research and development (“R&D”),…
In January 2025, we acquired certain assets and obtained non-exclusive licenses relating to Broadcom Inc.’s (“Broadcom”) Wi-Fi technology. This transaction is intended to accelerate our Edge AI strategy and next-generation products and technology for the IoT markets. The acquired assets include non-…
Satish Ganesan has been the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent Sensing Division since February 2024. Mr. Ganesan joined Synaptics in November 2019 as our Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Ganesan served as Chief Product Officer of Keyssa Inc., a wireless…
Vikram Gupta has been the Senior Vice President and General Manager of IoT Processors and Chief Product Officer since January 2023. Prior to joining Synaptics, Mr. Gupta was the SVP and GM of IoT Compute and Wireless Business Lines for Infineon Technologies, a manufacturer of semiconductor solutions…
Ken Rizvi has been the Chief Financial Officer of our company since July 15, 2024. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Rizvi served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Penguin Solutions, Inc. (previously named SMART Global Holdings), a company that designs, builds, deploys and mana…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-10
Risks Related to Proposed Merger between Synaptics and onsemi
The completion of the proposed Merger with onsemi may be delayed or not occur at all for a variety of reasons, including that the Merger Agreement is terminated, and the failure to complete the Merger could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and the market p…
The completion of the proposed Merger with onsemi is subject to customary closing conditions, some of which are beyond our and onsemi’s control, including (1) the approval of the Merger Agreement by the holders of a majority of the shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote (the “re…
The Merger Agreement may be terminated under certain circumstances, including (1) by either us or onsemi if the Merger is not completed by June 25, 2027, which date may be extended for up to three periods of three months each, in each case under certain circumstances (the “End Date”), (2) by either …
Upon termination of the Merger Agreement, we, under specified circumstances, including termination by us to accept a Superior Proposal or by onsemi following a change in recommendation by our Board of Directors, will be required to pay onsemi a termination fee of $235.0 million (the “Synaptics Termi…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-21
We depend on the IoT, Enterprise and Automotive and Mobile product applications markets for a substantial portion of our revenue. These are cyclical, competitive and evolving markets that are subject to volatility, economic risk and uncertain growth, which may materially affect our business, revenue…
We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from our solutions for the Core IoT, Enterprise and Automotive and Mobile markets. These markets are highly competitive and subject to significant volatility, driven by macroeconomic conditions, evolving technical standards, shifting customer preference…
Tariffs on imported components, especially from Asia, could increase our production costs, disrupt supply chains, or make our products and our customers’ end products less competitive in global markets. For example, in the first quarter of calendar 2025, the U.S. government announced new tariffs on …
Geopolitical instability, including in the Middle East, Taiwan, or U.S.-China relations, could disrupt access to critical markets or destabilize key supply chain and logistics corridors. On June 13, 2025, Israel launched a strike on Iranian military and nuclear sites, followed by Iranian retaliation…
our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed. Also, a design win does not guarantee revenue. Customers may reduce or cease purchases at any time—for example, if their products are not commercially successful. If we fail to convert design wins into sales, our…
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-10
We design and deliver AI-native edge solutions that bring AI closer to end users and transform how we engage with intelligent, connected devices, whether at home, at work, or on the move. We are a strategic partner for many global OEMs, offering standard and custom silicon and software platforms for…
In fiscal 2026, we achieved revenue growth with net revenue increasing 11.4% to $1,197.2 million compared to $1,074.3 million in fiscal 2025. The growth was primarily driven by an increase in net revenue in our Core IoT product applications. Net revenue from Core IoT was $389.7 million, increasing 4…
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of fiscal 2026 and 2025 totaled $442.5 million and $391.5 million, respectively. During fiscal 2026, we returned $92.7 million to shareholders through repurchase of approximately 1.3 million shares under the share repurchase program.
On June 25, 2026, we entered into the Merger Agreement, by and among Synaptics, onsemi and Merger Sub, pursuant to which the Merger will be effected, with Synaptics surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of onsemi. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effecti…
As a global company, we are exposed to and impacted by global macroeconomic factors and geopolitical conditions including military conflicts (such as the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, Iran and other countries in the Middle East and beyond), U.S. and foreign government policie…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-21
We are a leading worldwide developer and fabless supplier of premium mixed signal semiconductor solutions. We develop solutions that integrate the audio, touch and vision interfaces with embedded processing capabilities that are paired with wireless connectivity. We believe our results to date refle…
In fiscal 2025, we achieved revenue growth with net revenue increasing 12% to $1,074.3 million compared to $959.4 million in fiscal 2024. The growth was primarily driven by strong execution in our Core IoT product category. Net revenue from Core IoT of $272.4 million increased by 53% compared to $17…
During the year, we launched multiple products expanding our product portfolios and accelerated our position in Edge AI and wireless connectivity through partnerships and licensing transactions. We are collaborating with Google’s research team to build the next-generation platform for Edge AI device…
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 totaled $391.5 million and $876.9 million, respectively. Our net total debt outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025 was $834.8 million compared to $972.9 million at the end of fiscal 2024. We repaid our $582.0 …
During fiscal 2025, we returned $128.3 million to shareholders through repurchase of approximately 1.8 million shares. Our share repurchase program expired in July 2025 and a new repurchase program of $150.0 million was authorized thereafter, with no expiration date.
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