M&A Deal Summary

NEC Acquires CSG

On October 29, 2025, NEC acquired software company CSG for 2.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NEC’s 6th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is NEC’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is NEC’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is NEC’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-10-29
Target CSG
Sector Software
Buyer(s) NEC
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.9B USD
Advisor(s) Jefferies (Financial)
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (Legal)

Target

CSG

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Entrance to CSG Systems International's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
Entrance to CSG Systems International's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
CSG provides software and services that support customer experience management, billing, payments, and digital engagement for communication service providers and enterprises. The Company’s platforms enable functions such as revenue management, partner management, and omnichannel customer interactions across telecommunications, media, and other industries. CSG was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NEC

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Technology Hardware
Employees104,194
Revenue 3.42T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
NEC's office in Santa Clara, California.
NEC's office in Santa Clara, California.

NEC is a global provider of IT hardware and solutions. The Company also offers systems integration services, such as systems implementation and consulting services. NEC was founded in 1899 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector: Software M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 13
State: Colorado M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-01-10 NEC - On-Premise Unified Communications Business in Americas

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

NEC's On-Premise Unified Communications (UC) Business in Americas offers reliable, enterprise-grade communication technology. NEC's On-Premise Unified Communications (UC) Business in Americas is based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.

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