Peripheral manufacturer Western Digital Corp is preparing to purchase competitor SanDisk for $19 billion.
We first reported last week that SanDisk was hoping to find a buyer for its business.
The company was reportedly talking to Western Digital and Micron Technologies about a possible purchase.
SanDisk was valued at approximately $12.6 billion as of the stock’s close of $61.77 eight days ago. The stock is down more than 35 percent year-to-date.
The current price of $19 places each share at $86.50 for a premium of 15% based on Tuesday’s close.
The hard disk sector has been experiencing a wave of consolidation as company’s attempt to maintain a decent profit margin at a time when device memory is becoming incredibly cheap to acquire for both businesses and consumers.
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