MeridianLink, Inc.: M&A transaction — Centerbridge completes $1.6B acquisition of MeridianLink; stockholders get $20/share cash

MeridianLink, Inc.

Merger closed Oct 24, 2025; total purchase price approx $1.6B funded by Centerbridge equity and third-party debt.
Stockholders receive $20 cash per share of common stock; trading halted and shares to be delisted from NYSE.
All pre-merger directors resigned; Benjamin Jaffe and Jared Hendricks appointed as directors of surviving corporation.
CFO Elias Olmeta received $750,000 transaction bonus contingent on closing and continued employment.
Silversmith Capital Partners makes minority investment to support growth alongside Centerbridge.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.4

MeridianLink, Inc.: Amended and restated by-laws in connection with merger.

Change: bylaw amendment

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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws were amended and restated in their entirety.

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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.4

MeridianLink, Inc.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation in connection with merger.

Change: charter amendment

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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws were amended and restated in their entirety.

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

MeridianLink, Inc. underwent a change of control involving ML Holdco, Inc. (as successor to ML Holdco, LLC) for $20.00 (closed 2025-10-24).

Action: change of control
Counterparty: ML Holdco, Inc. (as successor to ML Holdco, LLC)
Consideration: $20.00
Closing: 2025-10-24

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pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, Section 262 of the DGCL) was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $20.00 (the “Merger Consideration”), without interest, (b) each Excluded Share was cancelled without payment of any consideration therefor and ceased to exist and (c) each share of

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