Kirkland Advises Centerbridge on $2 Billion Acquisition of MeridianLink
Kirkland & Ellis advised global investment firm Centerbridge Partners, L.P. on a definitive agreement to acquire MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, in an all-cash transaction that values MeridianLink at an enterprise value of approximately $2 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, MeridianLink shareholders will receive $20.00 per share in cash for each share of common stock they own.
The MeridianLink Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the second half of 2025, subject to approval by MeridianLink shareholders and the satisfaction of regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The holders of approximately 55% of MeridianLink’s shares of common stock have agreed to vote all of the shares of MeridianLink common stock owned by them in favor of the transaction.
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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Corey Fox, Maggie Flores, Andrew Struckmeyer, Monica Ruiz and Joanna Jensen; debt lawyers Jud Oswald and Paul Rezvani; tax lawyers Mike Beinus and Polina Liberman; and executive compensation lawyer Michael Falk.
