Avast and AVG is a Czech company, which, however, are calculating players in the antivirus market. Avast has to pay $ 25 in cash. AVG per share, that is, 33 percent. premium to the average valuation of AVG from the last half of the year. The Company does not complain about the lack of money, because it has recently been underinvested, among others, by Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank the amount of almost 1.7 billion. Avast provides that the company will retain the brand AVG. Acting under two branded become a leader on the market cybersecurity. Avast is now the market leader in anti-virus software in the world, whose shares reach more than 20 percent. It is estimated that the acquisition of a new player will have almost one-third of the market. It is estimated that as a result of the services of the Czech giant would use 400 million devices, of which about 240 million computers and 160 million smartphones. It may not be the only such a large transaction in the IT security industry this year. There are many indications that Intel can sell McAfee (Intel Security), or their part which produces antivirus software – announced a few days ago, “Financial Times”. Intel bought McAfee in 2010. Pay approx. 7.7 billion.
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