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confidence high
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materiality 0.95
Western Union to acquire Intermex for $16.00/share in ~$500M all-cash deal
International Money Express, Inc.
- All-cash at $16.00/share; total equity/enterprise value ~$500M.
- Transaction expected to close by May 11, 2026; subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- Retention bonuses for executives: Lisy $1M, Bende $525K, Aguilar $300K, Hunt $475K.
- Intermex has ~6M customers; deal aims to strengthen Western Union's US retail and digital.
- Termination fees: Western Union pays $27.3M if antitrust; Intermex pays $19.8M on superior proposal.
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