• Record net revenue of $229.8 million, up 12% sequentially and up 47% year-over-year
• GAAP gross margin 56.5% and non-GAAP gross margin 61.3%, up 170 bps and 110 bps from previous quarter, respectively

CARLSBAD, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 27, 2021 — MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL), a leading provider of RF, analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

GAAP basis:

• Net revenue was $229.8 million, up 12% sequentially and up 47% year-over-year.
• GAAP gross margin was 56.5%, compared to 54.8% in the prior quarter, and 42.3% in the year-ago quarter.
• GAAP operating expenses were $106.0 million in the third quarter 2021, or 46% of net revenue, compared to $110.3 million in the prior quarter, or 54% of net revenue, and $100.8 million in the year-ago quarter, or 64% of net revenue.
• GAAP income from operations was 10% of revenue, compared to income from operations of 1% in the prior quarter, and loss from operations of 22% in the year-ago quarter.
• Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $84.1 million, compared to net cash flow provided by operating activities of $7.9 million in the prior quarter, and net cash flow used in operating activities of $16.6 million in the year-ago quarter.
• GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.12, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.01 in the prior quarter, and diluted loss per share of $0.50 in the year-ago quarter.

Non-GAAP basis:

• Non-GAAP gross margin was 61.3%. This compares to 60.2% in the prior quarter, and 58.0% in the year-ago quarter.
• Non-GAAP operating expenses were $74.4 million, or 32% of revenue, compared to $75.2 million or 37% of revenue in the prior quarter, and $61.1 million or 39% of revenue in the year-ago quarter.
• Non-GAAP income from operations was 29% of revenue, compared to 24% in the prior quarter, and 19% in the year-ago quarter.
• Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.75, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.53 in the prior quarter, and diluted earnings per share of $0.32 in the year-ago quarter.

Management Commentary

“In the third quarter, revenue was up 12% sequentially and up 47% year-over-year, driven by growth across our broadband, connectivity and industrial and multi-market markets. Solid demand for our broadband access and connectivity and high-performance analog products was due to a combination of end-market strength and company-specific drivers, including platform-level silicon content increases and market share gains. Non-GAAP gross margin for Q3 of 61.3% is ahead of our original plan, as product mix shift towards higher value products continues to accelerate across broadband, connectivity, infrastructure, and high-performance analog end markets. We remain focused on improving the supply chain constraints to meet the strong and growing market demand for our connectivity, broadband, and infrastructure products in the short and long term,” commented Kishore Seendripu, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Business Outlook

The company expects revenue in the fourth quarter 2021 to be approximately $240 million to $250 million. The Company also estimates the following:

• GAAP gross margin of approximately 55.5% to 57.5%;
• Non-GAAP gross margin of approximately 60.0% to 62.0%;
• GAAP operating expenses of approximately $105.0 million to $109.0 million;
• Non-GAAP operating expenses of approximately $73.0 million to $77.0 million;
• GAAP interest and other expense of approximately $2.7 million to $2.8 million; and
• Non-GAAP interest and other expense of approximately $2.6 million to $2.7 million.

Webcast and Conference Call

MaxLinear will host its third quarter financial results conference call today, October 27, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). To access this call, dial US toll free: 1-877-407-3109 / International: 1-201-493-6798. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the investor relations section of the MaxLinear website at https://investors.maxlinear.com, and will be archived and available after the call at https://investors.maxlinear.com until November 10, 2021. A replay of the conference call will also be available until November 10, 2021 by dialing US toll free: 1-877-660-6853 / International: 1-201-612-7415 and Conference ID#: 13724150.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements concerning our future financial performance (including specifically our current guidance for fourth quarter 2021 revenue, gross margins, and operating expenses as well as statements with respect to confidence in the Company’s outlook for the balance of 2021 and into 2022) and statements concerning expectations of potential developments in our target markets, including (without limitation) management’s views with respect to the prospects for and trends in our broadband, connectivity and 5G wireless and fiber-optic high-speed interconnect infrastructure markets. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current, preliminary expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. In particular, our future operating results are substantially dependent on our assumptions about market trends and conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties affecting our business and future operating results include, without limitation, increasing supply chain risks within our industry, including increases in shipping and material costs and substantial shipping delays resulting in extended lead-times; inflation trends in our supply chain and in the global economy generally; the on-going impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including the extent to which our broadband businesses will continue to benefit from work-from-home and similar initiatives as the pandemic abates; the impact of our indebtedness and limitations on our operating flexibility based on financial and operating covenants in the applicable term loan agreements, including (without limitation) debt covenant restrictions that may limit our ability to obtain additional financing, granting liens, undergoing certain fundamental changes, or making investments or certain restricted payments, and selling assets; risks associated with our ability to realize improved profitability from our Wi-Fi and Broadband assets business; intense competition in our industry; our dependence on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; potential uncertainties arising from continued consolidation among cable television and satellite operators in our target markets and continued consolidation among competitors within the semiconductor industry generally; our ability to develop and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis and achieve market acceptance of those products, particularly as we seek to expand outside of our historic markets; potential decreases in average selling prices for our products; risks relating to intellectual property protection and the prevalence of intellectual property litigation in our industry; our reliance on a limited number of third party manufacturers; our lack of long-term supply contracts and dependence on limited sources of supply, which may be adversely affected by the pandemic; uncertainties concerning how end user markets for our products will develop, including in particular markets we have entered more recently such as broadband and Wi-Fi and 5G wireless and fiber-optic data center high-speed interconnect infrastructure markets but also existing markets which we previously referred to as connected home; and uncertainties concerning the outcome of global trade negotiations, export control limitations, and heightened geopolitical risks generally.