Japanese technology company NEC Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CSG Systems International for JPY 438.5 billion (approximately $2.9 billion).
The proposed transaction will see NEC pay $80.70 in cash for each CSG share, including debt, representing a 17.38% premium over CSG’s closing price on 28 October 2025.
A joint statement confirms that the agreement has been approved by both companies’ boards, and is expected to close “within the 2026 calendar year, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions”.
Founded under First Data in 1982, CSG specialises in customer engagement, revenue management, and payment Sotware-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the telecom, financial services, and healthcare industries in the US.
Once the acquisition closes, the Colorado-based company will become a wholly-owned division of NEC through a reverse triangular merger, and will be used to build out the group’s existing US subsidiary, Netcracker.
Netcracker currently provides business and operational support systems that, while boasting a broader geographical reach with clients across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, are specifically designed for telecom companies.
The acquisition brings to NEC “a diversified and expanded product portfolio”, the joint statement continues, and will be used by the corporation to target “brands in high-growth sectors such as media, financial services, healthcare, retail and logistics”.
Source: https://www.fintechfutures.com/
