Symantec Corp. of Mountain View, CA announced on August 8 it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Enterprise Security assets, which include the Symantec name, to San Jose, CA-based Broadcom Inc. for $10.7 billion in cash. The transaction, which was approved by Symantec’s board of directors, is expected to close before the end of the calendar year pending regulatory approvals.
“Symantec has a long history of offering unparalleled cyber technology,”
said Daniel Schulman, chairman of the Symantec board of directors. “It is a
testament to our market leadership and dedication to the mission of making the
world a safer place, that Broadcom has chosen Symantec’s Enterprise Security
assets to expand their reach into cyber security. By unlocking value from
Enterprise Security, we are significantly advancing our ongoing transformation
strategy and positioning our consumer cyber safety business, Norton LifeLock, for
success.”
“This is a transformative transaction that should maximize immediate value to our shareholders while maintaining ownership in a pure play consumer cyber safety business with predictability, growth and strong consistent profitability. In addition it allows the Enterprise Security business to grow and compete on an enterprise platform with a worldwide sales and distribution reach which can service our existing customers,” said Rick Hill, interim president and CEO. He added, “It also allows our Norton LifeLock business, a world recognized leader in consumer and small business cyber safety to operate independently and give investors a clear understanding of the growth opportunity and strong financial performance.”
Source: Symantec
By Loren Blinde
August 12, 2019
