The company settled with the U.S. Commerce Department over China export violations, incurring a $252.5M penalty.
Filing excerpt
On February 11, 2026, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with BIS (the “Settlement Agreement”) to resolve its inquiry relating to certain China customer shipments and export controls compliance.
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linkedin_urlValue in the APIindustriesValue in the APIemployee_count_lowValue in the APIemployee_count_highValue in the APIrevenueValue in the APIdescriptionValue in the APISignal
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{
"signal_id": "68d85b86-6571-4f63-bef1-af5f6bd00ae3",
"signal_type": "sec-8k",
"signal_subtype": "materialContract",
"detected_at": "2026-02-17T08:59:06.231+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "Applied Materials",
"domain": "appliedmaterials.com"
},
"data": {
"detail": "The company settled with the U.S. Commerce Department over China export violations, incurring a $252.5M penalty. This creates an urgent need to invest in robust export control compliance, internal audit, and employee training solutions to prevent future multi-million dollar penalties.",
"metrics": {
"timeframe": "immediate",
"dollar_context": "One-time settlement payment to BIS for export controls inquiry",
"dollar_millions": 252.5
},
"summary": "Applied Materials to pay $252.5M settlement and overhaul export compliance program",
"excerpts": "On February 11, 2026, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with BIS (the “Settlement Agreement”) to resolve its inquiry relating to certain China customer shipments and export controls compliance.",
"relevance": 0.9,
"sentiment": "negative",
"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000162828026007444/amat-20260211.htm",
"filing_date": "2026-02-11",
"filing_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year_end": "02/11",
"sales_relevance": "Vendor relationship signal",
"signal_category": "strategic",
"regions_mentioned": [
"China"
]
}
}
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