Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On November 20, 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). Pursuant 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 Section 18 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 Caviums business and the price of its common stock and/or Marvells 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, pursuant to the arrangements set forth in the debt commitment
letters delivered pursuant 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 Caviums 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 managements attention from Caviums 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 Caviums operations and product lines, (x) the ability of Marvell to implement its plans, forecasts,
and other expectations with respect to Caviums 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
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The documents
filed by Marvell with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Marvells 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 Caviums 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 Caviums
stockholders and from Marvells shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Caviums directors and executive officers and their ownership of Caviums common stock is set forth in Caviums proxy
statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 27, 2017. To the extent that holdings of Caviums securities have changed since the amounts printed in Caviums 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 Marvells directors and executive officers is set forth in Marvells proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on May 3, 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.