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To: Elroy who wrote (2572)	7/20/2022 3:38:18 PM
From: Rarebird	of 2785

I took a very hard look at SIMO today in my own way and discovered that the stock is a strong buy technically and fundamentally. This stock is cheap. Technically, the stock has bottomed intermediate term and is headed to the $120-$130 area short term in my estimation (3 months). Elroy, I know you are not a chart guy, but please take a look at this: schrts.co I am looking at a cup and handle on the daily, which is a very powerful bullish set up. I also love what I am seeing on the weekly: schrts.co Fundamentally speaking, I like SIMO's ROE very much. I try to pick stocks long whose ROE is at least double the PE. And SIMO more than qualifies here. Oh, yes, I took a long position in SIMO today. I have a history of doing very well with Hong Kong stocks. Last Hong Kong stock I held for a while was FUTU, which provided a five bagger in 3 months last year.

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To: Rarebird who wrote (2574)	7/20/2022 4:24:59 PM
From: Elroy	of 2785

Are you aware SIMO is in the process of being acquired by MXL for $93.50 cash plus 0.388 shares of MXL? I would think that since most of SIMO's value (assuming that deal goes through) is cash, fixed cash ($93), that technical trading and profit valuation analysis goes out the window. All that really matter is deal or no deal? SIMO shareholder vote is on Aug 31st. If approved, then the obstacle is Chinese regulatory approval (expected about H1 2023, perhaps earlier, perhaps later). If SIMO gets the Yes vote and the approval, the deal will go through about 3 days later. The value of SIMO in the deal is about $109 today. Also, while SIMO's corporate headquarters is in Hong Kong, it is incorporated in Cayman Islands, and the vast majority (90% probably) of it's operations are in Taiwan. Welcome to the team!

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To: Elroy who wrote (2575)	7/20/2022 4:40:18 PM
From: Rarebird	of 2785

Based on the numbers for the take out of SIMO, the stock is trading at a very big discount to the MXL offer. In other words, the market does not expect this deal to go through. Do you expect SIMO shareholders to approve of the MXL take over? The big question is whether China would allow MXL to acquire SIMO. Again, the market is saying this deal won't get approved. Why would SIMO executives even consent to being acquired? Must be getting away from Chinese regulations and the synergies with MXL.

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To: Rarebird who wrote (2576)	7/20/2022 4:59:50 PM
From: Elroy	of 2785

I don't know the reason for the discount. Perhaps the market thinks China doesn't want a fairly large and sophisticated Taiwanese IT design company to fall into US control, so China will veto the deal? Perhaps. Flash controllers are ubiquitous, but hardly essential like ARM. Some other company could produce the same controller fairly easily I think, SIMO just has the benefit of first mover and large volumes, so SIMO makes lots of money in flash controllers while a new entrant fighting for share would lose money perhaps forever (unless SIMO died). I think the shareholders will approve the deal. I don't know why management sold, but the timing is pretty great. Without the deal, SIMO would likely be $60 and going who knows where. As it is we likely get ~$110 value whenever the deal closes. We may get some action between Q2 reporting for MXL and SIMO (June 27) and the shareholder vote Aug 31st. Maybe someone else will hostile bid? If so, it would probably happen in Aug before the vote, If not, I would expect the vote to approve, and then we wait for Chinese approval, which could come any day, and be a Yes or a No, I got no real idea which.

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To: Elroy who wrote (2575)	7/20/2022 6:02:59 PM
From: Rarebird	of 2785

I was aware of the deal with MXL and that's why I put SIMO in my IRA so I don't have to pay capital gains on the cash portion of the take over. In semi land, I bought TXN a few days ago. Message 33921931 I think most retail investors are selling SIMO because they are afraid of China nixing the deal. But I don't see a national security issue involved in the merger. The other issue is whether MXL will get the financing needed to acquire SIMO. Sure, they are going to use SIMO's cash to help finance the deal, but that won't be nearly enough. What I haven't heard is the interest rate that MXL got to acquire SIMO. That is important as the Fed is raising rates. Does MXL already have a rate locked in? MXL has a decent balance sheet and I don't think they will have a problem securing a loan. The only question in my mind is how committed is MXL to acquiring SIMO?

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To: Rarebird who wrote (2578)	7/20/2022 11:24:54 PM
From: Elroy	of 2785

I was aware of the deal with MXL and that's why I put SIMO in my IRA so I don't have to pay capital gains on the cash portion of the take over. That's not how it works. The entire transaction is taxable. It's in the prospectus. I think most retail investors are selling SIMO because they are afraid of China nixing the deal. But I don't see a national security issue involved in the merger. Well, your opinion is not important. The view of the Chinese regulators is important. If they believe Taiwan is part of China, I can understand that they might not want to sell Taiwanese SIMO to the USA, and then next election have Don Trump come to power, and perhaps prevent SIMO controllers from being sold to China. It's not hard to understand that concern at all. What I haven't heard is the interest rate that MXL got to acquire SIMO. That is important as the Fed is raising rates. Does MXL already have a rate locked in? MXL has issued a SEC filing which details the financing in great detail. I think the rate is not yet set, but the info is in the public domain. The only question in my mind is how committed is MXL to acquiring SIMO? They are at least $160m USD committed. That's their break up penalty if the deal is declined by Chinese regulators. If they just change their mind, I think they get tossed in jail or something. Maybe SIMO would sue MXL and take those bastards over?

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From: Elroy	7/27/2022 12:08:50 AM
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We get both MXL and SIMO results after the close today. No idea what to expect out of MXL. For SIMO, there was a Seeking Alpha preview that forecast only $268m or so for Q2. I think it must be much higher than that, perhaps as high as $300m. SIMO guided 2022 to have sales up 20%-30% over 2021, with bias to the upside. With only $242m in Q1, the remaining quarters have to all be above $300m I think to deliver 25% growth. On the other hand, cell phone and PC sales seem to have slowed quite a bit in Q2. How that slowdown blends with SIMO's previous backlog which is could not deliver due to capacity constraints, I got no idea. We'll see. I'll bet both results (MXL and SIMO) are quite good, and perhaps it drives the share prices of both higher. Maybe I'll buy some Sep calls.....

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From: Elroy	7/27/2022 6:57:38 PM
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Listened to the Q2 MXL call. Here are some of their comments about the upcoming SIMO deal..... Update on Acquisition of Silicon Motion Acquisition is progressing well with projected close by mid - 2023 Announced that the waiting period under the HartScott-- Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 expired on June 27, 2022 Filed with China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on July 6 Registration statement on Form S Debt 4 declared effective by SEC on July 13 financing is secured, subject to customary closing conditions, with focus on optimizing structure ------ Q&A There was a question about SIMO's weak revenues (but strong gross margins) and a request the the MXL CFO give some guidance for SIMO's business. CFO declined to give guidance for SIMO, and said the deal is a long term thing, not quarter to quarter thing. Not much commentary on SIMO really, other than they are moving forward with the deal as far as we/they know.

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From: Elroy	8/19/2022 1:21:02 PM
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US, Taiwan to start formal trade talks in autumn dw.com This is sort of interesting. I wonder if US MXL's effort to buy Taiwanese SIMO will become part of an international "trade issue"....?

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From: Elroy	8/21/2022 1:29:47 PM
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Lets call the "deal gap" the amount that SIMO would appreciate from today's closing price to deal closure value if the MXL acquisition went through today. Currently, the deal gap is 36.5%. It's the highest I can recall since I have been tracking the number. In plain English, SIMO today is $79.75. If today SIMO received $93.54 cash + 0.388 shares of MXL for each share of SIMO, that "deal value" would be $108.88. I think the deal is going to go through, but the market appears to disagree.

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