The Public M&A and Technology teams advised MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK) in its definitive agreement to be acquired by Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a global investment firm, in an all-cash transaction that values MeridianLink at approximately $2.0 billion in enterprise value. Under the terms of the agreement, MeridianLink shareholders will receive $20.00 per share in cash.
Upon completion of the transaction, MeridianLink will become a privately held company. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the MeridianLink Board of Directors, is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by MeridianLink shareholders and the receipt of required regulatory approvals.
MeridianLink empowers financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies to drive efficient growth. MeridianLink's cloud-based digital lending, account opening, background screening, and data verification software solutions leverage shared intelligence from a unified data platform, MeridianLink One, to enable customers of all sizes to identify growth opportunities, effectively scale up, and support compliance efforts, all while powering an enhanced experience for staff and consumers alike.
The Goodwin team was led by Joseph Theis, Joshua Zachariah, James Ding, Nathalie Dabrowski and Stephanie Barbanell, and included Alice Choi, Kaitlyn Buffaloe, Lauren Kidd, Jim Matarese, Bradley Weber, Lauren Visek, Natalie Martirossian, Ora Grinberg, Garrett Gaughan, Alexandra Denniston, James Devendorf, Chris Jones, Bethany Withers, JB Schiller, Jennifer Fay, Lauren NuDelman, Jacqueline Klosek, Andrew Lacy, Elliot Silver, Simone Waterbury, Eram Khan, Arom Yun, Jennifer Chunias, Dylan Brown, Emily Josef, Kirsten Kovats, Samantha Kirby, Sammy Tang, Caroline Bullerjahn, Jacquelyn Burke, Brian Mukherjee and Nathan Brodeur.
For more information, read MeridianLink's official press release on the transaction.