In its quest for continued growth by acquisition Junior Market listed Access Financial Services announces yet another prospective acquisition.
The micro lender has indicated that it has reached an agreement to acquire a Florida based consumer finance company. The release by the company states that the successful completion of the acquisition expected to be completed in 90 days, is subject to satisfaction of all conditions of the purchase agreement and applicable legal and regulatory approvals.
Usually reliable source indicates that this acquisition when concluded will swell Access assets by US$8 or J$1 billion and will increase Access size by 25 percent. Estimated revenues should be approximately US$4 million per annum at the present level of business. The business is based on lending, for up three months with loans usually under US$1,000. The loans are collateralized by motor vehicles titles. The entire loan process is done on line thus requiring limited staffing. According to a report online, “today in Florida, we have car title loan clients achieving 90 percent to 140 percent per annum on their loan portfolios.”
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This acquisition when completed will bring to 5, the number of entities Access acquired since 2015. In 2017, the loan portfolio, fixed assets and trade name of Micro Credit Limited. In 2016, Access purchased the business of Damark Limited comprising mainly the loan portfolio, fixed assets, trademark for $180 million. In 2015, Access acquired the loan portfolios of Asset Management Company, formerly operated by Scotia Investments.
Access recorded net profit after tax of $217 million from revenues of $457 million for the quarter ended June this year up 16 percent over net profit of $188 million for the corresponding period in 2017. Total assets at June, amounted to $3.86 billion.
The company’s stock is listed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and last traded at $45.50.
