Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Proposed Acquisition of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

On July 12, 2020, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement to acquire Maxim, an independent manufacturer of innovative analog and mixed-signal products and technologies. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Maxim stockholders will receive, for each outstanding share of Maxim common stock, 0.630 of a share of the Company’s common stock at the closing. The estimated merger consideration is approximately $29.0 billion based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on August 13, 2021. The value of the merger consideration will fluctuate based upon changes in the price of the Company's common stock and the number of shares of Maxim common stock, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards outstanding on the closing date.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. To date, required regulatory approvals have been obtained in all jurisdictions with the exception of China. The Merger Agreement includes termination rights for both the Company and Maxim. The Company may be required to pay Maxim a regulatory termination fee of $830.0 million in cash if the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances involving the failure to obtain required regulatory approvals. On October 8, 2020, the required shareholder approvals relating to the Merger Agreement were obtained from both the Company's shareholders and Maxim's shareholders.

In the three- and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2021, the Company incurred $18.3 million and $56.6 million of transaction-related costs related to the proposed acquisition of Maxim, respectively, recorded within Selling, marketing, general and administrative expenses in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.