[8-K] The Western Union Company Reports Material Event
The Western Union Company announced it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), under which a Western Union subsidiary will merge into IMXI and IMXI will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Union. The disclosure, furnished under Regulation FD, states the merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions. A joint press release describing the transaction is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into the report. The filing also clarifies that the furnished information, including the press release, is not being "filed" for certain Exchange Act purposes.
La Western Union Company ha annunciato di aver stipulato un Accordo e Piano di Fusione con International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), in base al quale una controllata di Western Union si fonder脿 in IMXI e IMXI diventer脿 una controllata interamente posseduta di Western Union. La comunicazione, fornita ai sensi della Regulation FD, specifica che la fusione 猫 subordinata al soddisfacimento o alla rinuncia delle condizioni consuete. Un comunicato stampa congiunto che descrive l'operazione 猫 allegato come Exhibit 99.1 ed 猫 incorporato per riferimento nel rapporto. La documentazione precisa inoltre che le informazioni fornite, incluso il comunicato stampa, non vengono "depositate" ai fini di taluni aspetti dello Exchange Act.
La Western Union Company anunci贸 que ha suscrito un Acuerdo y Plan de Fusi贸n con International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), seg煤n el cual una filial de Western Union se fusionar谩 en IMXI y IMXI pasar谩 a ser una filial propiedad en su totalidad de Western Union. La revelaci贸n, proporcionada conforme a la Regulation FD, indica que la fusi贸n est谩 sujeta al cumplimiento o a la renuncia de las condiciones habituales. Un comunicado de prensa conjunto que describe la operaci贸n se adjunta como Exhibit 99.1 y se incorpora por referencia en el informe. La presentaci贸n tambi茅n aclara que la informaci贸n proporcionada, incluido el comunicado de prensa, no est谩 siendo "presentada" a efectos de ciertas disposiciones del Exchange Act.
鞗姢韯挫湢雼堨槰(Western Union)靷姅 International Money Express, Inc.(IMXI)鞕� 頃╇硲 瓿勳暯 氚� 頃╇硲 瓿勴殟(Agreement and Plan of Merger)鞚� 觳搓舶頄堧嫟瓿� 氚滍憸頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞚挫棎 霐半澕 鞗姢韯挫湢雼堨槰鞚� 鞛愴殞靷皜 IMXI鞐� 頋§垬頃╇硲霅橁碃, IMXI電� 鞗姢韯挫湢雼堨槰鞚� 鞕勳爠 鞛愴殞靷皜 霅╇媹雼�. Regulation FD鞐� 霐半澕 鞝滉车霅� 瓿奠嫓電� 鞚措矆 頃╇硲鞚� 韱奠儊鞝侅澑 臁瓣贝霌れ潣 於╈” 霕愲姅 韽赴鞐� 雼牑 鞛堨潓鞚� 氇呾嫓頃╇媹雼�. 瓯半灅 雮挫毄鞚� 靹る獏頃橂姅 瓿惦彊 氤措弰鞛愲臧� Exhibit 99.1搿� 觳秬霅橃柎 氤搓碃靹滌棎 彀胳“搿� 韱淀暕霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 頃措嫻 鞝滌稖氍胳劀電� 霕愴暅 氤措弰鞛愲毳� 韽暔頃� 鞝滉车霅� 鞝曤炒臧� 韸轨爼 Exchange Act 氇╈爜靸� "filed"(鞝滌稖)霅橁碃 鞛堧姅 瓴冹澊 鞎勲嫎鞚� 氇呿檿頌� 頃╇媹雼�.
La Western Union Company a annonc茅 avoir conclu un Agreement and Plan of Merger avec International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), en vertu duquel une filiale de Western Union sera absorb茅e par IMXI et IMXI deviendra une filiale en propri茅t茅 exclusive de Western Union. La communication, fournie conform茅ment 脿 la Regulation FD, pr茅cise que la fusion est soumise 脿 la r茅alisation ou 脿 la renonciation des conditions usuelles. Un communiqu茅 de presse conjoint d茅crivant l'op茅ration est joint en tant qu'Exhibit 99.1 et est incorpor茅 par r茅f茅rence dans le rapport. Le d茅p么t pr茅cise 茅galement que les informations fournies, y compris le communiqu茅 de presse, ne sont pas "filed" aux fins de certaines dispositions de l'Exchange Act.
Die Western Union Company gab bekannt, dass sie einen Agreement and Plan of Merger mit International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI) abgeschlossen hat, wonach eine Tochtergesellschaft von Western Union in IMXI verschmolzen wird und IMXI zu einer hundertprozentigen Tochtergesellschaft von Western Union wird. Die Mitteilung, bereitgestellt gem盲脽 Regulation FD, besagt, dass die Fusion der Erf眉llung oder dem Verzicht auf 眉bliche Bedingungen unterliegt. Eine gemeinsame Pressemitteilung, die die Transaktion beschreibt, ist als Exhibit 99.1 beigef眉gt und wird durch Verweis in den Bericht aufgenommen. Die Einreichung stellt au脽erdem klar, dass die bereitgestellten Informationen, einschlie脽lich der Pressemitteilung, aus bestimmten Zwecken des Exchange Act nicht als "eingereicht" gelten.
- Definitive merger agreement executed to make IMXI a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Union, indicating a clear strategic transaction.
- Joint press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, providing investors with an official communication from both companies.
- No purchase price or consideration disclosed
- Closing dependent on unspecified conditions or waivers, introducing uncertainty until required conditions are satisfied or waived.
Insights
TL;DR: Western Union signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire IMXI; transaction terms and closing conditions are disclosed but not detailed.
The filing confirms a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby Western Union will acquire International Money Express, Inc., with IMXI to become a wholly owned subsidiary following a merger with a Western Union merger sub. The disclosure states the deal is subject to conditions and possible waivers, but it does not provide purchase price, consideration, financing, or pro forma financial information. Investors must consult the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) and any subsequent filings for material terms and timelines.
TL;DR: A signed merger agreement signals material corporate action; lack of disclosed deal economics limits immediate valuation assessment.
The 8-K reports execution of a Merger Agreement and identifies the merger mechanics (Merger Sub merging into IMXI, IMXI surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary). The disclosure highlights that closing is conditioned on specified requirements but omits key transaction economics and regulatory/closing conditions in this filing. This is a material event for corporate structure and strategy, but its financial and strategic impact cannot be assessed until definitive terms and regulatory outcomes are disclosed.
La Western Union Company ha annunciato di aver stipulato un Accordo e Piano di Fusione con International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), in base al quale una controllata di Western Union si fonder脿 in IMXI e IMXI diventer脿 una controllata interamente posseduta di Western Union. La comunicazione, fornita ai sensi della Regulation FD, specifica che la fusione 猫 subordinata al soddisfacimento o alla rinuncia delle condizioni consuete. Un comunicato stampa congiunto che descrive l'operazione 猫 allegato come Exhibit 99.1 ed 猫 incorporato per riferimento nel rapporto. La documentazione precisa inoltre che le informazioni fornite, incluso il comunicato stampa, non vengono "depositate" ai fini di taluni aspetti dello Exchange Act.
La Western Union Company anunci贸 que ha suscrito un Acuerdo y Plan de Fusi贸n con International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), seg煤n el cual una filial de Western Union se fusionar谩 en IMXI y IMXI pasar谩 a ser una filial propiedad en su totalidad de Western Union. La revelaci贸n, proporcionada conforme a la Regulation FD, indica que la fusi贸n est谩 sujeta al cumplimiento o a la renuncia de las condiciones habituales. Un comunicado de prensa conjunto que describe la operaci贸n se adjunta como Exhibit 99.1 y se incorpora por referencia en el informe. La presentaci贸n tambi茅n aclara que la informaci贸n proporcionada, incluido el comunicado de prensa, no est谩 siendo "presentada" a efectos de ciertas disposiciones del Exchange Act.
鞗姢韯挫湢雼堨槰(Western Union)靷姅 International Money Express, Inc.(IMXI)鞕� 頃╇硲 瓿勳暯 氚� 頃╇硲 瓿勴殟(Agreement and Plan of Merger)鞚� 觳搓舶頄堧嫟瓿� 氚滍憸頄堨姷雼堧嫟. 鞚挫棎 霐半澕 鞗姢韯挫湢雼堨槰鞚� 鞛愴殞靷皜 IMXI鞐� 頋§垬頃╇硲霅橁碃, IMXI電� 鞗姢韯挫湢雼堨槰鞚� 鞕勳爠 鞛愴殞靷皜 霅╇媹雼�. Regulation FD鞐� 霐半澕 鞝滉车霅� 瓿奠嫓電� 鞚措矆 頃╇硲鞚� 韱奠儊鞝侅澑 臁瓣贝霌れ潣 於╈” 霕愲姅 韽赴鞐� 雼牑 鞛堨潓鞚� 氇呾嫓頃╇媹雼�. 瓯半灅 雮挫毄鞚� 靹る獏頃橂姅 瓿惦彊 氤措弰鞛愲臧� Exhibit 99.1搿� 觳秬霅橃柎 氤搓碃靹滌棎 彀胳“搿� 韱淀暕霅橃柎 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. 頃措嫻 鞝滌稖氍胳劀電� 霕愴暅 氤措弰鞛愲毳� 韽暔頃� 鞝滉车霅� 鞝曤炒臧� 韸轨爼 Exchange Act 氇╈爜靸� "filed"(鞝滌稖)霅橁碃 鞛堧姅 瓴冹澊 鞎勲嫎鞚� 氇呿檿頌� 頃╇媹雼�.
La Western Union Company a annonc茅 avoir conclu un Agreement and Plan of Merger avec International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI), en vertu duquel une filiale de Western Union sera absorb茅e par IMXI et IMXI deviendra une filiale en propri茅t茅 exclusive de Western Union. La communication, fournie conform茅ment 脿 la Regulation FD, pr茅cise que la fusion est soumise 脿 la r茅alisation ou 脿 la renonciation des conditions usuelles. Un communiqu茅 de presse conjoint d茅crivant l'op茅ration est joint en tant qu'Exhibit 99.1 et est incorpor茅 par r茅f茅rence dans le rapport. Le d茅p么t pr茅cise 茅galement que les informations fournies, y compris le communiqu茅 de presse, ne sont pas "filed" aux fins de certaines dispositions de l'Exchange Act.
Die Western Union Company gab bekannt, dass sie einen Agreement and Plan of Merger mit International Money Express, Inc. (IMXI) abgeschlossen hat, wonach eine Tochtergesellschaft von Western Union in IMXI verschmolzen wird und IMXI zu einer hundertprozentigen Tochtergesellschaft von Western Union wird. Die Mitteilung, bereitgestellt gem盲脽 Regulation FD, besagt, dass die Fusion der Erf眉llung oder dem Verzicht auf 眉bliche Bedingungen unterliegt. Eine gemeinsame Pressemitteilung, die die Transaktion beschreibt, ist als Exhibit 99.1 beigef眉gt und wird durch Verweis in den Bericht aufgenommen. Die Einreichung stellt au脽erdem klar, dass die bereitgestellten Informationen, einschlie脽lich der Pressemitteilung, aus bestimmten Zwecken des Exchange Act nicht als "eingereicht" gelten.
FAQ
What did Western Union (WU) announce in this 8-K?
When was the Merger Agreement with IMXI executed?
Where can I find the companies' joint announcement?
Does the 8-K include the deal terms like purchase price or financing?
Is the information in this filing considered "filed" under the Exchange Act?
