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NEC to Maintain Strong Financials Despite Software Company Purchase, S&P Says

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Japan's NEC (TYO:6701) will retain stable financials in line with its rating after the acquisition of U.S.-based software company CSG, S&P Global Ratings said in a Friday release.

The technology company's profitability boost should anchor its financial profile after the 40 billion yen purchase, S&P said.

The rating agency sees a moderate expansion in the company's EBITDA due to solid domestic digital transformation and disposal of low-profit segments.

S&P expects the debt-to-EBITDA ratio to continue at about 0.6x following the acquisition.

The company will be aggressive in increasing its investments, as seen in the planned investment capacity of between 1.2 trillion yen and 1.3 trillion yen for fiscal years 2026 to 2030.

The company will keep its solid financial metrics through controlled financial management, but a rating upgrade will depend on its capital allocation plan, S&P said.

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