Cybersecurity firm Symantec has closed the door on a potential takeover bid from US chipmaker Broadcom after talks broke down over pricing disagreements.
Broadcom had originally tabled a cash offer of $28.25 per share, but according to CNBC the chipmaker revised its offer to under $28 after conducting due diligence.
Symantec were reportedly unwilling to take any price under $28 per share.
Symantec was potentially viewed as a good target for takeover, having hit shaky ground over the last year with the loss of several executives including its CEO Greg Clark, and worldwide job cuts.
Bernstein analyst Stacy Ragson told Reuters that Broadcom won’t lose any sleep over Symantec walking away from the deal.
“Broadcom buys software companies… if this falls apart, they’ll buy something else.”
Symantec’s shares closed yesterday down 10.68 per cent to US$22.84, while Broadcom rose a little over 1 per cent to US$288.34.
