On May 24, according to foreign media reports, the ant gold suit in January of this year, with global famous fast moneygram remittance service company reached a deal, and now sources, the ant gold is close to acquire moneygram.
Foreign media: ant financial has approached the acquisition speed
Ant gold suit buy moneygram need to be approved by the committee on foreign investment in the United States, and the message is from close to the committee on foreign investment in the United States, and familiar with the deal, according to people the sources said the ant gold dress is close to buy moneygram, transaction amount is $1.2 billion.
Ant financial reached a deal in January with the company, which will pay $13.25 a share, or $880 million.
But then American electronic payment service Euronet broke out and raised the price to $15.2 per share.
The ant gold dress then also set a higher bid, will be raised the price of a share to $18, the total amount of purchase is then raised to $1.2 billion, 36% higher than $880 million before.
Moneygram shareholders in the May 16 has approved the ant gold take a $1.2 billion takeover bid, after approved by the relevant regulatory authorities, the ant gold suit buy moneygram can proceed smoothly.
Sources have previously revealed that ant financial has been seeking $3.5 billion in loans, some of which will be spent on the acquisition of moneyhuijin.