Western Union Co: Merger update with International Money Express

What happened

• The Western Union Company announced that on Aug 10, 2025 it entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with International Money Express, Inc. (“IMXI”) and Ivey Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”); pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into IMXI, with IMXI continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
• The filing states that, other than as described, all regulatory approvals necessary for the Merger have been obtained, but the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”) suspended its approval (disclosed Aug 13, 2026) and the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) previously expired on Oct 6, 2025.
• Because HSR clearance was effective for one year after expiration, the parties made new HSR Act filings on Oct 2, 2026; those filings initiate a new 30-day waiting period and the parties requested early termination. The Company and IMXI continue to engage with the DFPI regarding reinstatement of its approval.

Key details

• Merger Agreement date: Aug 10, 2025; parties: The Western Union Company, International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), and Ivey Merger Sub, Inc.
• DFPI suspended its approval; suspension disclosed on Aug 13, 2026.
• Prior HSR waiting period expired on Oct 6, 2025; new Premerger Notification and Report Forms filed on Oct 2, 2026, starting a new 30-day waiting period and requesting early termination.
• Closing remains subject to expiration or termination of the new HSR waiting period, reinstatement of the DFPI’s approval, and satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions in the Merger Agreement.

Why it may matter

• Item reported: Item 8.01 (other events). The filing covers the regulatory status of the proposed merger, recent HSR Act filings, the DFPI suspension, and contains forward-looking statements about completion of the transaction.
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.