MaxLinear, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

The composition of financial instruments is as follows:


	March 31, 2022
			Gross Unrealized
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Fair Value
			(in thousands)
Assets
Marketable equity investments	$	20,005	$	—	$	(954)	$	19,051


	March 31, 2022
	Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Liabilities
Contingent consideration (Note 3)	$	2,768


			December 31, 2021
			Fair Value
			(in thousands)
Liabilities
Contingent consideration (Note 3)			2,700

At March 31, 2022, the Company held marketable equity investments with an aggregate fair value of $19.1 million that were in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. The gross unrealized losses of $1.0 million as of March 31, 2022 represents stock price fluctuations in the underlying securities held, and were recorded to other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of income.

The Company evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. Impairment is evaluated considering numerous factors, and their relative significance varies depending on the situation. Factors considered include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; including changes in the financial condition of any underlying collateral of the security; any downgrades of the security by analysts or rating agencies; nonpayment of any scheduled interest, or the reduction or elimination of dividends; as well as our intent and ability to hold the security in order to allow for an anticipated recovery in fair value.

The fair values of the Company’s financial instrument is the amount that would be received in an asset sale or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between unaffiliated market participants and is recorded using a hierarchical disclosure framework based upon the level of subjectivity of the inputs used in measuring assets and liabilities. The levels are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.

The Company classifies its financial instruments within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy on the basis of valuations using quoted market prices or alternate pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs, respectively The marketable equity investment held by the Company has been valued on the basis of quoted market prices and is therefore classified as Level 1. The contingent consideration liability is associated with the Company’s acquisition of Company X (Note 3) and is classified as a Level 3 financial instrument that is subject to the acquired business’s satisfaction of certain financial and personnel objectives by March 31, 2023, under the Purchase Agreement. The fair value of the contingent consideration is based on (1) applying the Monte Carlo simulation method, with underlying forecast mathematics based on Geometric Brownian motion in a risk-neutral framework, to forecast achievement of the acquired business’ financial objectives under various possible contingent consideration events and (2) a probability based methodology using management’s inputs and assumptions to forecast achievement of the acquired business’ personnel objectives which combined may result in up to $3.0 million in total payments to the acquired business. Key inputs in the valuation include forecasted revenue, revenue volatility, discount rate and discount term as it relates to the financial objectives and probability of achievement, discount term and discount rate as it relates to the personnel objectives.



			Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2022
	Balance at March 31, 2022		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Marketable equity securities	$	19,051	$	19,051	$	—	$	—




Liabilities
Contingent consideration	$	2,768	$	—	$	—	$	2,768



			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021
	Balance at December 31, 2021		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)






Liabilities
Contingent consideration	2,700		—		—		2,700
	$	2,700	$	—	$	—	$	2,700

The following summarizes the activity in Level 3 financial instruments:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Contingent Consideration
Beginning balance	$	2,700	$	—


Accretion of discount (1)	68		—
Ending balance	$	2,768	$	—

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(1) Changes to the balance associated with the estimated fair value of contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were primarily due to accretion of the related discount.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 financial instruments.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Some of the Company’s financial instruments are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their liquid or short-term nature or by election on investments in privately-held entities as described below. Such financial assets and financial liabilities include: cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, net receivables, investments in privately-held entities, certain other assets, accounts payable, accrued price protection liability, accrued expenses, accrued compensation costs, and other current liabilities.

The Company’s long-term debt is not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, but is measured at fair value for disclosure purposes (Note 8).

Included in other long-term assets are investments in privately held entities of $8.3 million and $5.0 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence or control over such entity and has accounted for the investments as financial instruments. Given that fair values for such investments are not readily determinable, the Company is electing to measure these investments at cost, less any impairment, and adjust the carrying value to fair value if any observable price changes for similar investments in the same entity are identified.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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