MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD. (NASDAQ:MRVL) Files An 8-K Results of Operations and Financial ConditionItem 2.02.
On November20, 2017, Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (“Marvell”) and Cavium, Inc. (“Cavium”) issued a joint press release that includes, among other things, Marvell’s preliminary results for the third quarter ended October29, 2017. A copy of the joint press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.02 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November20, 2017, Marvell and Cavium issued a joint press release announcing, among other things, the execution of the Merger Agreement by and among Marvell, Kauai Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Marvell (“Merger Sub”), and Cavium (the “Merger Agreement”). to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Cavium, with Cavium continuing as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Marvell.
A copy of the joint press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Items 2.02 and 7.01 (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Marvell and Cavium, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction and the products and markets of each company. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i)the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect Cavium’s business and the price of its common stock and/or Marvell’s business and the price of its common shares, (ii)the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the merger agreement by the stockholders of Cavium, the approval of the issuance of Marvell shares in the transaction by the shareholders of Marvell, and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iii)the failure of Marvell to obtain the necessary financing, to the arrangements set forth in the debt commitment letters delivered to the Merger Agreement or otherwise, (iv)the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (v)the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Cavium’s business relationships, operating results, and business generally, (vi)risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Cavium or Marvell and potential difficulties in Cavium employee retention as a result of the transaction, (vii)risks related to diverting management’s attention from Cavium’s ongoing business operations, (viii)the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Marvell or against Cavium related to the merger agreement or the transaction, (ix)the ability of Marvell to successfully integrate Cavium’s operations and product lines, (x)the ability of Marvell to implement its plans, forecasts, and other expectations with respect to Cavium’s business after the completion of the proposed merger and realize the anticipated synergies and cost savings in the time frame anticipated or at all, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xi)the risk of downturns in the highly cyclical semiconductor industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that affect the businesses of Marvell and Cavium described in the “Risk Factors” section of their respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed by either of them from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Marvell and Cavium assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Marvell nor Cavium gives any assurance that either Marvell or Cavium will achieve its expectations.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This document relates to a proposed transaction between Marvell and Cavium. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Marvell intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a document that serves as a prospectus of Marvell and a joint proxy statement of Cavium and Marvell referred to as a joint proxy statement/prospectus. A joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all Cavium stockholders and all Marvell shareholders. Each party also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of Cavium and investors and security holders of Marvell are urged to read the registration statement, the joint proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, the joint proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Marvell or Cavium through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
The documents filed by Marvell with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Marvell’s website at http://investor.marvell.com/ or upon written request to Marvell at 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95054.
The documents filed by Cavium with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Cavium’s website at http://investor.caviumnetworks.com or upon written request to 2315 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95131.
For more information, investors are encouraged to visit http://mercurykauai.transactionannouncement.com.
Participants in Solicitation
Marvell, Cavium and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Cavium’s stockholders and from Marvell’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Cavium’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of Cavium’s common stock is set forth in Cavium’s proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April27, 2017. To the extent that holdings of Cavium’s securities have changed since the amounts printed in Cavium’s proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Information about Marvell’s directors and executive officers is set forth in Marvell’s proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on May3, 2017. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.
| Item 2.02 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD ExhibitEX-99.1 2 d480101dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1 Marvell and Cavium to Combine Creating an Infrastructure Solutions Powerhouse Complementary portfolios and scale enable world-class end-to-end solutions Diversifies revenue base and end markets; increases SAM to $16 billion+ Combined R&D innovation engine and IP portfolio accelerates product leadership Creates best-in-class financial model Santa Clara,…To view the full exhibit click here
About MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD. (NASDAQ:MRVL)
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor provider of application-specific standard products. The Company is engaged in the design, development and sale of integrated circuits. The Company develops System-on-a-Chip (SoC) and System-in-a-Package (SiP) devices. Its product portfolio includes devices for data storage, enterprise-class Ethernet data switching, Ethernet physical-layer transceivers (PHY), wireless connectivity, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and multimedia solutions. Its products serve various applications used in carrier, metropolitan, enterprise and personal computer (PC)-client data communications, and storage systems. In addition, the Company serves the consumer electronics market for the convergence of voice, video and data applications. The Company relies on independent, third-party contractors to perform manufacturing, assembly and test functions. The Company offers its products to sectors, including storage, networking, and mobile and wireless.