Permira and Advent buyout companies seek to acquire Symantec

Symantec Corp. saw the interest of two private equity contenders seeking to acquire the cybersecurity firm for more than 16 billion dollars, after agreeing to sell a large part of its activities, according to people close to the file.

Permira and Advent International Corp. recently approached Symantec to offer Symantec's $ 26- $ 27 purchase agreement, which would allow them to sell the company's customer business while preserving the sale of its business to Broadcom Inc. Such a structure could reduce …