Madison Dearborn Partners Acquires MoneyGram International for $1.8 Billion
February 15, 2022
Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP) announced it will buy MoneyGram International, Inc. for $1.8 billion in an all-cash transaction at $11 per share. The definitive agreement was approved by MoneyGram’s board, with closing expected in the fourth quarter of 2022 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
- Buyers
- Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC
- Targets
- MoneyGram International, Inc.
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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