ACEL — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of ACEL'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 · 2026-05-05 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-04
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +26 | −42 | ~25 | 50 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +2 | −1 | 0 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | ~1 | 0 |
| 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 | +3 | −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 · 2026-05-05
We are a leading distributed gaming operator in the United States (“U.S.”), as well as a developer of brick-and-mortar casinos that serve local gaming markets and horse racing venues. We are a preferred partner for local business owners in the markets we serve. We offer turnkey, full-service gaming …
We also design and manufacture gaming terminals and related equipment. We are continuously evaluating additional opportunities that are complementary to our core business, such as our acquisition of Fairmount Park - Casino & Racing (“Fairmount”) in Collinsville, Illinois.
•Operates a casino with ~260 gaming positions and 7 table games
We are subject to the various gaming regulations in the states in which we operate, as well as various other federal, state and local laws and regulations.
We also enter into space lease agreements, primarily in the Nevada market, where the location earns a fixed monthly rental fee in exchange for the right for us to operate at the location. For these agreements, we are the sole holder of the applicable gaming license that allows us to operate in that …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
We are a leading distributed gaming operator in the United States (“U.S.”), as well as a developer of brick-and-mortar casinos that serve local gaming markets and horse racing venues. We are a preferred partner for local business owners in the markets we serve. We offer turnkey, full-service gaming …
We install, maintain, operate and service gaming terminals and related equipment for our location partners as well as redemption devices that have automated teller machine (“ATM”) functionality and stand-alone ATMs. We offer amusement devices, including jukeboxes, dartboards, pool tables, and other …
Ongoing interest rate uncertainty, persistent inflation and increased and/or reciprocal tariffs may increase the risk of an economic recession and volatility in the capital or credit markets in the U.S. and other markets globally. Our location partners may be adversely impacted by changes in overall…
For the first nine months of 2025, we have not observed material impacts to our business or outlook from the macroeconomic factors noted above. In the first half of 2024, we accelerated certain of our capital expenditures related to gaming terminals and related components to manage our supply chain.
(Gain) loss on change in fair value of contingent earnout shares
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
We are exposed to interest rate risk in the ordinary course of business. Borrowings under our credit facility were $585.0 million as of March 31, 2026. If the underlying interest rates were to increase by 1.0%, or 100 basis points, the increase in interest expense on our floating rate debt could neg…
In order to protect against higher interest rates in the future on our credit facility, we hedged the variability of the cash flows attributable to the changes in the 1-month SOFR interest rate on the first $300 million of the term loan by entering into a 4-year series of 48 caplets on January 12, 2…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
We are exposed to interest rate risk in the ordinary course of business. Borrowings under our credit facility were $600.0 million as of September 30, 2025. If the underlying interest rates were to increase by 1.0%, or 100 basis points, the increase in interest expense on our floating rate debt would…
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
There were no changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
There were no changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2025, in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We are also in the process of integrating Toucan Gaming, LL…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-05
On March 13, 2026, Mark Phelan, our President, US Gaming and Chief Operating Officer, entered into a pre-arranged written stock sale plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 (the “Phelan Rule 10b5-1 Plan”) under the Exchange Act, for the sale of shares of our Class A-1 common stock. The Phelan Rule 10b5-…
The Phelan Rule 10b5-1 Plan included a representation from Mr. Phelan to the broker administering the plan that he was not in possession of any material nonpublic information regarding us or our securities subject to the plan at the time the plan was entered into. A similar representation was made t…
Once executed, transactions under the Phelan Rule 10b5-1 Plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 4 and/or Form 144 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with applicable securities laws, rules, and regulations. Except as may be required by law, we do not undertake any…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-04
During the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, terminated or modified a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulat…
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