---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-029957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IMXI"
cik: "0001683695"
company_name: "International Money Express, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T15:32:00.431877+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.95
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Western Union to acquire Intermex for $16.00/share in ~$500M all-cash deal

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-029957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IMXI
- cik: 0001683695
- company_name: International Money Express, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.95
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.95
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683695/000114036125029957/0001140361-25-029957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1683695/000114036125029957/ef20053638_8k.htm

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