Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) and International Money Express, Inc. (Intermex) (Nasdaq: IMXI) today announced that the end of the waiting period under the Western Union’s 1976 antitrust law in relation to Western Union’s programmed Intermex acquisition.
The expiry of the waiting period represents a significant regulatory approval for the completion of the scheduled acquisition, which was first announced this year. The acquisition is expected to close in mid -2026, without prejudice to other regulatory approvals, the approval of Intermex shareholders and the satisfaction or resignation of some other usual closure conditions.
The scheduled agreement was announced for the first time in August 2025. According to the final agreement, Western Union will acquire Intermex in a transaction with all measurements at $ 16.00 per IMXI share, representing a total value of shares and businesses of about $ 500 million.