$MXL
MAXLINEAR, INC Stock $mxl

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000128846920000224 Filed on November 05, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q4
Revenue	$194.7M	$156.6M	$70.02M
YoY Change	178.09%	95.74%	-20.1%
Cost Of Revenue	$111.6M	$90.43M	$33.40M
YoY Change	234.13%	137.24%	-19.9%
Gross Profit	$83.09M	$66.21M	$36.62M
YoY Change	126.86%	57.99%	-20.21%
Gross Profit Margin	42.67%	42.27%	52.31%
Selling, General & Admin	$30.00M	$41.69M	$15.20M
YoY Change	97.37%	90.17%	-11.63%
% of Gross Profit	36.11%	62.96%	41.5%
Research & Development	$70.50M	$55.82M	$23.50M
YoY Change	200.0%	140.86%	-20.61%
% of Gross Profit	84.85%	84.31%	64.17%
Depreciation & Amortization	$22.70M	$3.600M	$16.50M
YoY Change	37.58%	111.76%	-13.61%
% of Gross Profit	27.32%	5.44%	45.05%
Operating Expenses	$106.8M	$100.8M	$44.30M
YoY Change	141.08%	122.78%	-19.31%
Operating Profit	-$23.71M	-$34.58M	-$7.676M
YoY Change	208.92%	937.04%	-14.71%
Interest Expense	-$4.600M	$3.569M	-$2.400M
YoY Change	91.67%	31.31%	-25.0%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$600.0K	-$4.261M	-$500.0K
YoY Change	20.0%	203.06%	-350.0%
Pretax Income	-$28.80M	-$38.84M	-$10.80M
YoY Change	166.67%	719.32%	-21.17%
Income Tax	-$4.100M	-$2.200M	-$2.700M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$24.67M	-$36.65M	-$8.104M
YoY Change	204.44%	677.37%	-2705.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-12.67%	-23.4%	-11.57%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.33	-$0.50	-$0.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.33	-$0.50	-$0.11
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	74.17M shares	73.40M shares	71.57M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		73.40M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$148.9M	$96.60M	$92.70M
YoY Change	60.63%	46.14%	26.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$148.9M	$96.57M	$92.71M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$6.985M	$9.688M	$3.426M
YoY Change	103.88%	93.76%	-68.85%
Inventory	$97.84M	$104.5M	$31.51M
Prepaid Expenses	$7.674M	$4.898M	$3.366M
Receivables	$67.44M	$105.4M	$50.41M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$361.7M	$350.1M	$181.8M
YoY Change	99.0%	112.0%	-1.94%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$39.47M	$37.26M	$16.61M
YoY Change	137.59%	145.05%	-9.73%
Goodwill	$302.8M	$302.6M	$238.3M
YoY Change	27.06%	26.96%	0.0%
Intangibles	$207.3M	$232.1M	$188.0M
YoY Change	10.26%	14.8%	-23.25%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.191M	$1.270M	$2.785M
YoY Change	-21.33%	-58.56%	-40.29%
Total Long-Term Assets	$660.7M	$657.7M	$524.0M
YoY Change	26.09%	21.43%	-6.13%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$361.7M	$350.1M	$181.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$660.7M	$657.7M	$524.0M
Total Assets	$1.022B	$1.008B	$705.8M
YoY Change	44.86%	42.59%	-5.08%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$32.75M	$50.57M	$13.44M
YoY Change	143.65%	273.71%	-13.77%
Accrued Expenses	$105.8M	$104.7M	$31.17M
YoY Change	239.55%	286.36%	10.21%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$7.785M	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$233.7M	$211.4M	$66.56M
YoY Change	251.04%	234.88%	-11.64%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$363.6M	$372.5M	$206.9M
YoY Change	75.73%	80.26%	-19.1%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.21M	$17.73M	$8.065M
YoY Change	63.79%	104.36%	-4.83%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$376.8M	$390.2M	$215.0M
YoY Change	75.28%	81.23%	-18.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$233.7M	$211.4M	$66.56M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$376.8M	$390.2M	$215.0M
Total Liabilities	$631.3M	$611.0M	$290.9M
YoY Change	117.05%	108.23%	-15.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$212.4M	-$187.7M	-$113.8M
YoY Change	86.64%	77.61%	21.54%
Common Stock	$602.1M	$585.0M	$529.6M
YoY Change	13.68%	12.45%	7.36%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$391.1M	$396.8M	$414.9M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.022B	$1.008B	$705.8M
YoY Change	44.86%	42.59%	-5.08%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$24.67M	-$36.65M	-$8.104M
YoY Change	204.44%	677.37%	-2705.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$22.70M	$3.600M	$16.50M
YoY Change	37.58%	111.76%	-13.61%
Cash From Operating Activities	$74.30M	-$16.60M	$28.10M
YoY Change	164.41%	-176.5%	16.12%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$4.800M	-$5.600M	-$3.000M
YoY Change	60.0%	330.77%	114.29%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$160.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.800M	-$165.6M	-$3.000M
YoY Change	60.0%	12638.46%	114.29%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-15.10M	171.6M	1.500M
YoY Change	-1106.67%	-917.14%	-110.07%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	74.30M	-16.60M	28.10M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.800M	-165.6M	-3.000M
Cash From Financing Activities	-15.10M	171.6M	1.500M
Net Change In Cash	54.40M	-10.60M	26.60M
YoY Change	104.51%	1666.67%	236.71%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$74.30M	-$16.60M	$28.10M
Capital Expenditures	-$4.800M	-$5.600M	-$3.000M
Free Cash Flow	$79.10M	-$11.00M	$31.10M
YoY Change	154.34%	-147.83%	21.48%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	MaxLinear, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in September 2003. MaxLinear, Inc., together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, collectively referred to as MaxLinear, or the Company, is a provider of radio-frequency, or RF, analog, digital, and mixed-signal communications system-on-chip solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications. MaxLinear’s customers include electronics distributors, module makers, original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and original design manufacturers, or ODMs, who incorporate the Company’s products in a wide range of electronic devices, including cable DOCSIS broadband modems and gateways, wireline connectivity devices for in-home networking applications, RF transceivers and modems for wireless carrier access and backhaul infrastructure, fiber-optic modules for data center, metro, and long-haul transport networks, video set-top boxes and gateways, hybrid analog and digital televisions, direct broadcast satellite outdoor and indoor units, and power management and interface products used in these and a range of other markets. The Company is a fabless integrated circuit design company whose products integrate all or a substantial portion of a broadband communication system.
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