TransUnion To Buy Majority Of Trans Union De Mexico For $560 Mln

(RTTNews) - TransUnion (TRU), a consumer credit reporting agency, announced on Thursday that it has signed a deal to acquire majority ownership of Trans Union de Mexico, S.A., S.I.C., the consumer credit business of the largest credit bureau in Mexico, Buro de Credito. The cash consideration for the transaction is around MXN 11.5 billion, or $560 million.

Post transaction, TransUnion's ownership would increase to approximately 94 percent from the current 26 percent. Buro de Credito's commercial credit business is excluded from the transaction.

TransUnion plans to fund this transaction, to be closed by the end of 2025, through a combination of debt and cash on hand.

The acquisition is expected to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share in the first year of majority ownership.

The target acquisition is expected to generate revenue of around $145 million and adjusted EBITDA of $70 million for 2024.