Changed Risks for MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP)

Here are risks that changed year over year. risks from the recent filings of MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. Our algorithms work hard to highlight risks unique to this company.

Servicing our current debt and expected debt to finance the Microsemi acquisition will require a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to fund future payments

We may not fully realize the anticipated benefits of our completed or future acquisitions or divestitures including our pending acquisition of Microsemi

Exposure to greater than anticipated income tax liabilities, changes in tax rules and regulations (including the Act), changes in the interpretation of tax rules and regulations, or unfavorable assessments from tax audits could affect our effective tax rates, financial condition and results of operations

Regulatory authorities in jurisdictions into which we ship our products could levy fines or restrict our ability to export or transfer products

If we fail to maintain proper and effective internal control or remediate current or future deficiencies, our ability to produce accurate and timely financial statements could be impaired, which could harm our operating results, our ability to operate our business and investors’ views of us

Our foreign pension plans are unfunded, and any requirement to fund these plans in the future could negatively affect our cash position and operating capital

As a result of our acquisition activity, our goodwill and intangible assets have increased significantly in recent years and we may in the future incur impairments to goodwill or intangible assets including impairments related to Microsemi following our completion of our acquisition of such company

Conversion of our debentures will dilute the ownership interest of our existing stockholders

Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by new accounting pronouncements or changes in existing accounting standards and practices, including ASC 606 which will impact our revenue recognition

Item 1A Risk Factors

Our contractual relationships with our customers expose us to risks and liabilities

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)