Silicon Motion Provides Certain Details Regarding MaxLinear’s Surprise Termination of the Merger Agreement
TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion” or “the Company”) today disclosed additional details regarding MaxLinear’s termination of its May 5, 2022 agreement to acquire the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).
- TAIPEI, Taiwan and MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQGS: SIMO) (“Silicon Motion” or “the Company”) today disclosed additional details regarding MaxLinear’s termination of its May 5, 2022 agreement to acquire the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).
- Upon receiving SAMR approval, Silicon Motion executives sent congratulatory messages to MaxLinear’s CFO and CEO in anticipation of officially closing the transaction following receipt of this regulatory approval.
- Approximately 10 hours after SAMR announced its approval of the merger, Silicon Motion received the termination letter from MaxLinear.
- MaxLinear’s purported termination and material breach of its Merger Agreement with the Company will be the subject of an arbitration for substantial damages in excess of the termination fee in the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, as provided under the Merger Agreement.