---
title: "Silicon Motion seeks US$ 160 million termination fee from MaxLinear in arbitration dispute"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295396849.md"
description: "Silicon Motion is pursuing arbitration at SIAC against MaxLinear for an alleged breach of their merger agreement, seeking a $160 million termination fee plus damages. Hearings occurred in October 2025 and March 2026, with potential financial exposure depending on the outcome. Additionally, a U.S. securities class action filed in September 2024 was dismissed in July 2025, though the plaintiff appealed to the Ninth Circuit in August 2025. Management stated its assessment remains unchanged."
datetime: "2026-08-10T11:10:09.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295396849.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295396849.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295396849.md)
---

# Silicon Motion seeks US$ 160 million termination fee from MaxLinear in arbitration dispute

-   Silicon Motion is pursuing arbitration at SIAC against MaxLinear over an alleged breach of the merger agreement, seeking USD 160 million plus damages. \* Hearings were held in October 2025 and March 2026; the company flagged potential fee exposure if it loses, or recovery if it wins. \* A separate U.S. securities class action added Silicon Motion and two officers in September 2024; claims against them were dismissed with prejudice on July 15, 2025. \* The plaintiff appealed to the Ninth Circuit on Aug. 8, 2025; management said its assessment of the matters was unchanged. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001193125-26-341199), on August 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

### Related Stocks

- [SIMO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SIMO.US.md)
- [MXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MXL.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [MaxLinear CEO Kishore Seendripu reports disposal of common shares worth $42.55 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296267626.md)
- [Silicon Motion closes upsized USD 1.15 billion 0% convertible senior notes offering due 2031](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295852958.md)
- [Roth MKM Keeps Their Buy Rating on Silicon Motion (SIMO)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296034503.md)
- [MaxLinear, Inc. Announces Upcoming Financial Conference Participation | MXL Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296144419.md)
- [Silicon Motion Technology Corporation Prices Upsized Offering of $1.0 Billion Convertible Senior Notes due 2031 | SIMO Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295480319.md)