maxlinear inc shares opened 14 lower after the circuit maker said it would spend 31 billion in cash to buy the taiwanbased silicon motion which saw its american depositary shares open 20 higher maxlinear shares opened at 4597 and continued to slip in early trading while silicon motion adrs started the day at 9773 and continued to trend upwards under the terms of the 38 billion deal which is expected to close in the first half of 2023 silicon motion adr holders would receive 9354 in cash and 039 maxlinear shares while owners of the target companys ordinary common stock would get 2338 in cash and just under 01 maxlinear shares maxlinear plans to fund the 31 billion cash portion of the acquisition with cash on hand and debt financing from wells fargo bank na the carlsbad califbased company said