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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 23, 2021, Analog Devices, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“ADI”) and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Maxim”), jointly announced that they have received clearance from the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China for ADI’s previously announced proposed acquisition of Maxim.
ADI and Maxim have now received all regulatory approvals required to consummate the merger. ADI and Maxim expect the merger to close on or about August 26, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions.
A copy of the press release relating to the above issued by ADI and Maxim on August 23, 2021 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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99.1 | Joint Press Release, dated August 23, 2021. | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 23, 2021 | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Margaret K. Seif | |||||
Name: | Margaret K. Seif | |||||
Title: | Chief People Officer and Chief Legal Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Analog Devices and Maxim Integrated Announce China Antitrust Clearance for Combination
WILMINGTON, Mass. and SAN JOSE, Calif. August 23, 2021 Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) and Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) today announced that Chinas State Administration for Market Regulation has given antitrust clearance for Analog Devices previously announced acquisition of Maxim.
The transaction has now received all required regulatory clearances. Analog Devices and Maxim anticipate that the transaction will close on or about August 26, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions.
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices (Nasdaq: ADI) is a leading global semiconductor company dedicated to solving the toughest engineering challenges. We enable our customers to interpret the world around us by intelligently bridging the physical and digital with unmatched technologies that sense, measure, power, connect and interpret. Visit http://www.analog.com.
About Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated, an engineers engineering company, exists to solve the designers toughest problems in order to empower design innovation. Our broad portfolio of high-performance semiconductors, combined with world-class tools and support, delivers essential analog solutions including efficient power, precision measurement, reliable connectivity and robust protection along with intelligent processing. Designers in application areas such as automotive, communications, consumer, data center, healthcare, industrial and IoT trust Maxim to help them quickly develop smaller, smarter and more secure designs. Learn more at https://www.maximintegrated.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which address a variety of subjects, including, for example, statements regarding Analog Devices, Inc.s (ADI) proposed acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (Maxim) and the anticipated closing date for the proposed transaction. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about ADIs and Maxims beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on ADIs and Maxims current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as expect, anticipate, intend, plan, believe, will, estimate, would, target and similar expressions, as well as variations or negatives of these words. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: failure to satisfy remaining conditions to closing of the transaction between ADI and Maxim, on the anticipated timeline or at all; the uncertainty as to the extent of the duration, scope and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; political and economic uncertainty, including any faltering in global economic conditions or the stability of credit and financial markets, erosion of consumer confidence and declines in customer spending; unavailability of raw materials, services, supplies or manufacturing capacity; changes in geographic scope or product or customer mix; changes in export classifications, import and
export regulations or duties and tariffs; changes in ADIs or Maxims estimates of their expected tax rate based on current tax law; ADIs ability to successfully integrate Maxims businesses and technologies; the risk that the expected benefits and synergies of the proposed transaction and growth prospects of the combined company may not be fully achieved in a timely manner, or at all; adverse results in litigation matters, including the potential for litigation related to the proposed transaction; the risk that ADI or Maxim will be unable to retain and hire key personnel; the risk associated with the timing of the closing of the proposed transaction, including the risk that the conditions to the transaction are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all or the failure of the transaction to close for any other reason or to close on the anticipated terms, including the anticipated tax treatment; unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the transaction, the response of business partners and retention as a result of the announcement and pendency of the transaction; uncertainty as to the long-term value of ADIs common stock; and the diversion of management time on transaction-related matters. For additional information about other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to ADIs and Maxims respective periodic reports and other filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including the risk factors contained in ADIs and Maxims most recent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements represent managements current expectations and are inherently uncertain and are made only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, neither ADI nor Maxim undertakes or assumes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or otherwise.
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Contacts for ADI
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Mr. Michael Lucarelli
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investor.relations@analog.com
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Ms. Brittany Stone
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Contacts for Maxim
Investor Contact:
Ms. Kathy Ta
408-601-5697
kathy.ta@maximintegrated.com
Media Contact:
Ms. Ferda Millan
408-601-5429
Ferda.Millan@maximintegrated.com