What the changes say
- New risk 12 highlights environmental and manufacturing compliance costs.
- Reworded risk 0 adds a 50 percent metric for products shipped into China.
What changed since the prior 10-K
New
- NewLegal and regulatory risks
As reporting and disclosure requirements evolve, the failure, or perceived failure, to meet applicable reporting standards or regulatory expectations could adversely affect our results of operations and reputation
Evolving environmental and manufacturing regulations could force costly equipment additions, process changes, or material substitutions without affordable alternatives.
Reworded
- 63% rewrittenLegal and regulatory risks
Our operations could be affected by the complex laws, rules and regulations to which our business is subject
The risk text was updated with minor stylistic changes while maintaining the core description of complex international laws and compliance costs.
- 47% rewrittenRisks related to our business and industry
Our global operations subject us to risks associated with domestic or international political, social, economic or other conditions
Added the specific figure that products shipped into China represented about 50 percent of revenue in 2025, alongside broader semiconductor regulatory scrutiny.
All 17 risk factors
Headings as the filing states them, in filing order.
Risks related to our business and industry
- 01Our global operations subject us to risks associated with domestic or international political, social, economic or other conditions47% rewritten
- 02We face substantial competition that requires us to respond rapidly to product development and pricing pressures
- 03Changes in expected demand for our products could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations
- 04Our operating results and our reputation could be adversely affected by cybersecurity events, breaches, disruptions or other incidents relating to our information technology systems
- 05Our ability to successfully implement strategic, business and organizational changes could affect our business plans and results of operations
- 06Our results of operations could be affected by natural events in the locations in which we operate
- 07Rapid technological change in markets we serve requires us to develop new technologies and products
- 08We face supply chain and manufacturing risks
- 09Our continued success depends in part on our ability to retain, train and recruit a sufficient number of qualified employees in a competitive environment
- 10Our results of operations and our reputation could be affected by warranty claims, product liability claims, product recalls or legal proceedings
- 11Our results of operations could be adversely affected by distributors’ promotion of competing product lines or our distributors’ financial performance and operations
Legal and regulatory risks
- 12Our operations could be affected by the complex laws, rules and regulations to which our business is subject63% rewritten
- 13As reporting and disclosure requirements evolve, the failure, or perceived failure, to meet applicable reporting standards or regulatory expectations could adversely affect our results of operations and reputationNew
- 14Our results of operations could be affected by changes in tax-related matters
- 15Our performance depends in part on our ability to enforce our intellectual property rights and to maintain freedom of operation
Risks related to our financing activities and other risks
- 16Our debt could affect our operations and financial condition
- 17Our results of operations and liquidity could be affected by changes in the financial markets
Other Texas Instruments 10-Ks
- FY2024 10-K risk factors16 risks
Texas Instruments faces heavy reliance on global markets, with 60% of revenue international and 20% from China. The company operates in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry with intense pricing competition. Operations depend heavily on complex manufacturing, third-party supply chains, and strict intellectual property enforcement.
Filed Feb 14, 2025
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