TransUnion Acquired by Advent International and GS Capital Partners

TransUnion announced today that "Advent International and GS Capital Partners VI Fund, LP and certain of its affiliates (the "Sponsors") have signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire TransUnion from its current stockholders, including Madison Dearborn Partners and the Pritzker family business interests. The transaction, which is expected to close late first quarter or early second quarter of 2012, values TransUnion at over $3 billion. TransUnion President and Chief Executive Officer Bobby Mehta and the rest of the company's leadership team will remain with TransUnion."