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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-056176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MXL"
cik: "0001288469"
company_name: "MAXLINEAR, INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:24:21.805580+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MaxLinear to acquire Silicon Motion for $3.8B; 48% premium, combined revenue >$2B

## Summary
- Per ADS consideration: $93.54 cash + 0.388 MXL shares, total $114.34 (48% premium to Apr 22 undisturbed price).
- Combined company enterprise value ~$8B; MXL shareholders will own ~86%, SIMO holders ~14%.
- Expected annual run-rate synergies of at least $100M within 18 months post-close; immediately accretive to non-GAAP EPS.
- Transaction valued at $3.8B for SIMO; funded by combined cash ($277M) and $3.25B senior secured term loan from Wells Fargo.
- Closing expected in first half 2023, subject to SIMO shareholder approval and antitrust clearance (including China).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-056176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MXL
- cik: 0001288469
- company_name: MAXLINEAR, INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288469/000110465922056176/0001104659-22-056176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288469/000110465922056176/tm2214437d1_8k.htm

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