MAXLINEAR, INC
Business
MAXLINEAR, INC is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies communications systems-on-chip (SoCs) for broadband, mobile and wireline infrastructure, data center, and industrial applications. It offers integrated RF, analog and mixed-signal transceiver front ends, high-performance digital signal processing ASICs, embedded processors and platform software, data converters, interface and power management products, and related IP and turnkey goods. The company organizes around its RF/mixed-signal and digital SoC platform solutions across markets such as data center interconnects, 5G wireless access and backhaul, broadband access, connectivity, and industrial/multi-market applications. It sells worldwide through direct sales, third-party representatives and a network of domestic and international distributors, with significant shipments to Asia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-01-29
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | 468 | 361 | 693 | 1,120 | 892 | |
| Cost of net revenue | 202 | 166 | 308 | 470 | 397 | |
| Gross profit | 266 | 195 | 386 | 650 | 496 | |
| Research and development | 209 | 225 | 270 | 296 | 278 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 160 | 138 | 132 | 168 | 150 | |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Restructuring charges | 25 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total operating expenses | 393 | 418 | 424 | 470 | 431 | |
| Loss from operations | −127 | −223 | −38 | 180 | 65 | |
| Interest income | 3 | 6 | 6 | 245,000 | 78,000 | |
| Interest expense | −10 | −11 | −11 | −10 | — | |
| Other expense, net | −7 | −11 | −21 | 3 | 764,000 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −14 | −15 | −26 | −6 | −17 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −141 | −239 | −64 | 174 | 48 | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | −4 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 6 | |
| Net loss | −137 | −245 | −73 | 125 | 42 | |
| Basic ( in usd per share) | −1.58 | −2.93 | −0.91 | 1.6 | 0.55 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | −1.58 | −2.93 | −0.91 | 1.55 | 0.53 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 87 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 76 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 87 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 73 | 119 | 187 | 187 | 131 | |
| Short-term restricted cash | 1 | 1 | 1 | 982,000 | 105,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 46 | 85 | 171 | 171 | 120 | |
| Inventory | 78 | 90 | 100 | 161 | 132 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 50 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 22 | |
| Total current assets | 249 | 323 | 488 | 563 | 404 | |
| Long-term restricted cash | 27 | 25,000 | 17,000 | 22,000 | 1 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 49 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 61 | |
| Leased right-of-use assets | 16 | 18 | 31 | 29 | 27 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 49 | 55 | 74 | 109 | 153 | |
| Goodwill | 319 | 319 | 319 | 307 | 307 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 77 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 89 | |
| Other long-term assets | 11 | 21 | 33 | 27 | 9 | |
| Total assets | 796 | 865 | 1,080 | 1,180 | 1,050 | |
| Accounts payable | 38 | 31 | 22 | 69 | 53 | |
| Accrued price protection liability | 27 | 43 | 72 | 113 | 41 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 72 | 87 | 98 | 100 | 57 | |
| Accrued compensation | 49 | 20 | 30 | 59 | 57 | |
| Total current liabilities | 186 | 182 | 222 | 341 | 207 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 12 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 25 | |
| Long-term debt | 124 | 123 | 122 | 122 | 306 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 23 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 23 | |
| Total liabilities | 345 | 348 | 394 | 504 | 561 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 25,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 550,000 shares authorized; 86,451 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 84,613 shares issued and outstanding December 31, 2024 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 951 | 887 | 809 | 723 | 657 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | −7 | −4 | −1 | 2 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −500 | −364 | −119 | −45 | −170 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 452 | 516 | 686 | 676 | 489 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 796 | 865 | 1,080 | 1,180 | 1,050 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization and depreciation | 44 | 54 | 72 | 81 | 92 | |
| Impairment of investments and other assets | 700,000 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of discounts | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 77 | 66 | 55 | 82 | 59 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −9 | 826,000 | −4 | 23 | −3 | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 1 | 1 | 2 | 170,000 | 533,000 | |
| Gain on sale of investments | 0 | 0 | −434,000 | −3 | 0 | |
| Unrealized holding loss on investments | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Impairment of leased right-of-use assets | 427,000 | 6 | 0 | 462,000 | 400,000 | |
| Gain on settlement of pension | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of lease liabilities | −521,000 | −555,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| (Gain) loss on foreign currency and other | 6 | −1 | 2 | −2 | 634,000 | |
| Excess tax (benefits) deficiencies on stock-based awards | 4 | 3 | −253,000 | −10 | −7 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 39 | 85 | 1 | −51 | −52 | |
| Inventory | 12 | 10 | 61 | −29 | −34 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −12 | −2 | −9 | 2 | 24 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −12 | −5 | −29 | 66 | 13 | |
| Accrued compensation | 35 | 919,000 | 10 | 42 | 34 | |
| Accrued price protection liability | −17 | −28 | −42 | 74 | — | |
| Lease liabilities | −11 | −11 | −12 | −11 | −10 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −3 | 3 | 5 | −6 | 8 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 20 | −45 | 43 | 389 | 168 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −13 | −18 | −13 | −41 | −39 | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | −7 | −6 | −6 | −11 | −8 | |
| Cash used in acquisition, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −13 | 0 | −40 | |
| Sale of trading securities | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −20 | −23 | −16 | −92 | −92 | |
| Payment of debt issuance cost | 0 | 0 | −18 | 0 | −4 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for restricted stock units | −2 | −3 | −13 | −29 | −13 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −20 | 0 | 0 | −32 | −24 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −19 | 1 | −26 | −240 | −92 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 644,000 | −1 | −1 | 56,000 | −3 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −18 | −69 | −1,000 | 57 | −18 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 6 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 4 | |
| Cash received for dividend income on investments | 0 | 0 | 716,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Issuance of shares for payment of bonuses | 6 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 24 |