Western Union and Intermex Provide an Update on Pending Acquisition of Intermex

The Western Union Company ("Western Union") (NYSE:WU) and International Money Express, Inc. ("Intermex") (NASDAQ:IMXI) today provided an update on the approval process and timeline for Western Union’s pending acquisition of Intermex. To date, money transmission regulators in 51 applicable U.S. states and territories and in all international jurisdictions have provided their approval of or non-objection to the acquisition, and approval or non-objection is currently pending from one U.S. state. Western Union and Intermex remain actively engaged in discussions with regulators, including the New York State Department of Financial Services, to obtain the final regulatory approval. Western Union and Intermex anticipate closing the transaction as soon as reasonably practicable upon receipt of such approval as well as satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

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About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is committed to helping people around the world who aspire to build financial futures for themselves, their loved ones and their communities. Western Union’s leading cross-border, cross-currency money movement, payments and digital financial services empower consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments - across more than 200 countries and territories and nearly 130 currencies - to connect with billions of bank accounts, millions of digital wallets and cards, and a global footprint of hundreds of thousands of retail locations. Western Union’s goal is to offer accessible financial services that help people and communities prosper. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.

About Intermex

Founded in 1994, Intermex enables consumers to send money from the United States, Canada, Spain, Italy, and Germany to more than 60 countries. Intermex provides digital money through agent retailers; Intermex-operated stores; mobile apps; and Intermex’s websites. Transactions are fulfilled through thousands of retail and bank locations worldwide. Intermex is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with international offices in Puebla, Mexico, Guatemala City, Guatemala, London, England, and Madrid, Spain. For more information about Intermex, please visit www.intermexonline.com.

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This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Words such as "expects," "intends," "targets," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "guides," "provides guidance," "provides outlook," "projects," "designed to," and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," and "might" are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Readers of this joint press release of Western Union and Intermex should not rely solely on the forward-looking statements and should consider all uncertainties and risks discussed in the Risk Factors section of the respective Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for Western Union and Intermex and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") made by Western Union and Intermex, respectively. The statements are only as of the date they are made, and neither Western Union nor Intermex undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. By their nature, forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend upon future circumstances that may or may not occur, such as the consummation of the proposed transactions and the anticipated benefits thereof. These and other forward-looking statements, as well as any related oral statements, are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important risk factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, factors relating to the proposed acquisition of Intermex by Western Union, including: (i) the completion of the proposed transaction on anticipated terms and timing (or whether the transaction will close at all), including obtaining regulatory approvals (such as the pending approval from NYDFS) and other conditions to the completion of the transaction; (ii) the ability of Western Union to integrate and implement its plans, forecasts and other expectations with respect to Intermex’s business after the completion of the proposed transaction; (iii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the definitive merger agreement, which may require either Western Union or Intermex to pay a termination fee or other expenses; (iv) potential significant transaction costs associated with the proposed transaction, and the possibility that the proposed transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (v) continued availability of capital and other changes in capital markets; (vi) potential litigation or regulatory actions relating to the proposed transaction, which could result in significant costs of defense, indemnification, and liability; (vii) the risk that disruptions from the proposed transaction, such as diverting management’s attention from the ongoing business operations and relationships of Western Union or Intermex, may harm its business, including current plans and operations, the market price of the capital stock of Western Union and Intermex, or Western Union’s and Intermex’s operating result; (viii) the effect of the announcement, pendency or completion of the proposed transaction on the ability of Western Union or Intermex to retain and hire key personnel, (ix) Western Union or Intermex’s ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, governments, regulators and others with whom Western Union or Intermex, respectively, does business, or its operating results or business generally; (x) potential adverse business uncertainty resulting from restrictions imposed by the definitive merger agreement during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact Western Union or Intermex’s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; and (xi) the risks and uncertainties pertaining to Western Union and Intermex’s respective businesses, including those set forth in the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by Western Union and Intermex, respectively, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports filed or furnished with the SEC.

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Western Union Contacts:

Investor Relations:

Tom Hadley

WesternUnion.IR@westernunion.com

Media Relations:

Amanda Demarest

media@westernunion.com

Intermex Contact:

Investor Relations:

Alex Sadowski

IR@intermexusa.com