SEC EDGAR filing analysis for M&A due diligence — extract financials, detect risks, and track corporate events from 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings
Extract and analyze SEC EDGAR filings for acquisition due diligence.
SEC EDGAR API (free, no API key, 10 req/sec rate limit):
https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK{cik}.jsonhttps://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK{cik}.jsonhttps://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index?q=...| Filing | Use Case |
|---|---|
| 10-K | Annual financials, risk factors, segment data, legal proceedings |
| 10-Q | Quarterly trends, interim changes, going concern flags |
| 8-K | Material events: acquisitions, dispositions, leadership changes, restatements |
| DEF 14A | Executive comp, related-party transactions, governance |
| SC 13D/G | Activist positions, ownership changes above 5% |
| Form 4 | Insider buying/selling patterns (signal conviction) |
| Form D | Private placement activity (pre-IPO targets) |
Revenues or RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax)OperatingIncome + DepreciationAndAmortization)SEC Filing Analysis: [Company Name] (CIK: XXXXXXXXXX)
Filings Scanned: 12 (3x 10-K, 8x 10-Q, 1x 8-K)
Date Range: 2023-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Financial Summary (from XBRL):
Revenue TTM: $164.5M (↑ 12% YoY)
EBITDA TTM: $28.3M (17.2% margin)
FCF TTM: $22.1M
Net Debt: $45.0M (1.6x EBITDA)
Risk Flags:
⚠ New risk factor: "concentration of revenue" (added FY2025)
⚠ Material weakness in internal controls (10-K Item 9A)
✓ No going concern language
✓ No change in auditor
Material Events (8-K):
2025-09-15: Entered into $50M credit facility (Item 1.01)
2025-06-01: CFO departure (Item 5.02)
Insider Activity (Last 12 months):
Net Selling: $2.3M (3 insiders sold, 0 bought)