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Business and Basis of Presentation | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Business and Basis of Presentation | # 1. Business and Basis of Presentation ## Business The Western Union Company (“Western Union” or the “Company”) is a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, payments, and digital financial services, empowering consumers, businesses, financial institutions, and governments with fast, reliable, and convenient ways to send money and make payments around the world. The Western Union brand is globally recognized. The Company’s services are available through a network of agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories and also through the Company's or its third-party digital partners' websites and mobile applications marketed under the Company’s brands (“Branded Digital”). Each location in the Company’s agent network is capable of providing one or more of the Company’s services. The Western Union business consists of the following segments: • Consumer Money Transfer - The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers, which are primarily sent from retail agent and owned locations worldwide or through websites and mobile devices. The Company’s money transfer service is provided through one interconnected global network. This service is available for international cross-border transfers and, in certain countries, intra-country transfers. • Consumer Services - The Consumer Services segment includes the Company’s bill payment services, money order services, travel money services, media network, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. See Note 14 for further information regarding the Company’s segments. There are legal or regulatory limitations on transferring certain assets of the Company outside of the countries where these assets are located. However, there are generally no limitations on the use of these assets within those countries. Additionally, the Company must meet minimum capital requirements in some countries in order to maintain operating licenses. As of December 31, 2024, the Company's restricted net assets associated with these asset limitations and minimum capital requirements totaled approximately $340 million. Various aspects of the Company’s services and businesses are subject to United States federal, state, and local regulation, as well as regulation by foreign jurisdictions, including certain banking and other financial services regulations. ## Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and were prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10‑Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In compliance with those instructions, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in this quarterly report are presented on a consolidated basis and include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and for all periods presented. In the opinion of management, these condensed consolidated financial statements include all the normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the Company’s condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows as of September 30, 2025 and for all periods presented. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Consistent with industry practice, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are unclassified due to the short-term nature of the Company’s settlement obligations contrasted with the Company’s ability to invest cash awaiting to pay settlement obligations in long-term investment securities. ## Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In December 2024, the Company adopted a new accounting standard that requires the Company to expand reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Refer to Note 14 for additional information and the related disclosures. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued a new accounting pronouncement regarding income tax disclosures. The standard requires that public entities disclose more consistent and detailed categories in their statutory to effective income tax rate reconciliations and further disaggregate income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The Company is required to adopt the new standard for its 2025 annual reporting. Management is in the process of preparing to comply with the new disclosure requirements. In November 2024, the FASB issued a new accounting pronouncement regarding the disclosure of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The standard requires that public entities disclose certain detailed information about the types of expenses included in the expense captions presented within the consolidated statements of income, provide qualitative descriptions for expenses not separately disaggregated quantitatively, and disclose an entity's definition and total amount of selling expenses. The Company is required to adopt the new standard for its 2027 annual reporting and interim periods thereafter, using either a prospective or retrospective approach. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the Company's disclosures. In September 2025, the FASB issued a new accounting pronouncement regarding accounting for internal-use software costs. The standard requires that entities capitalize software costs when management has authorized and is committed to funding the software project, and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended, referred to as the “probable-to-complete recognition threshold.” In evaluating the probable-to-complete recognition threshold, public entities are required to consider whether there is significant uncertainty associated with the software development activities. The Company is required to adopt the new standard for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the Company's results of operations, financial position, and disclosures.

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