Centerbridge Takes MeridianLink Private in $2 Billion Deal

Investment firm Centerbridge Partners has agreed to acquire U.S. banking-software provider MeridianLink in an all-cash transaction valued at roughly $2 billion, taking the Irvine, California-based company private about four years after its New York Stock Exchange debut. MeridianLink shareholders will receive $20 in cash for each share they hold, a 26% premium to the stock’s last closing price. The announcement sent the shares up about 24% to $19.74 in pre-market trading on Monday. The deal, which is subject to regulatory clearance and customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025. Centerview Partners and J.P. Morgan are advising MeridianLink, while Goldman Sachs is serving as financial adviser to Centerbridge.