Convergys to be Acquired by SYNNEX Corporation

Convergys Corporation, a global provider in customer experience outsourcing, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which SYNNEX Corporation, a business process services company, will acquire Convergys in a cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.8 billion, including approximately $170 million of Convergys outstanding net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Convergys shareholders will receive $13.25 per share in cash and 0.1193 shares of SYNNEX common stock for each Convergys common share they own, subject to a collar as described in the agreement. 

Following the close of the transaction, it is expected that Convergys will be combined with SYNNEX’s CRM BPO subsidiary, Concentrix, thereby enhancing the capabilities and talent of both organizations and creating a premier global customer engagement services company.

The transaction has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors and is expected to close by the end of the 2018 calendar year, subject to the approval of shareholders of both companies, the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.