CrediScotia buyout to boost LasFin’s profit

Lasco Financial

Lasco Financial Services doubles its $500 million loan portfolio with the acquisition Scotia Jamaica’s Micro Finance Company Limited which trades as CrediScotia. According to a release from Lasco “the deal was executed on Monday November 13 upon the signing of the share purchase agreement.” 
CrediScotia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scotia Group Jamaica which entered the Microfinance sector in November 2011 and currently serves its customers from its seven branches islandwide.
Jacinth Hall Tracey, Managing Director of LFSL explains that the move is part of a larger strategic plan for Lasco Financial to continue its focus on expanding its loan portfolio.
“It is a great opportunity for Lasco Financial Services. We have been developing opportunities incrementally to serve our customers who are in need of micro financing, this move immediately gives us the reach and scale as we will immediately double our loan portfolio and number of clients as well as branches across the island. This merger allows us to maximize on the synergies of both companies and will create one formidable company.
CreditScotia will become a wholly owned subsidiary of LASCO Financial Services and will continue to operate independently of the LFSL Group.

Lasco Financial profit jumped sharply for 2017 Q2.

As such, the acquisition will not see any disruption to the business, employees or clients, the release from Lasco stated. That will only be for a while to allow things to settle, eventually, the attractiveness of economies of scale and the savings to be reaped will be too enticing to be ignored.
The consideration was not announced but could be in the region of $500 to $1 billion.
Lasco Financial recently reported profit of that more than doubled in the September quarter, from $44 million to $100 million with the six months results showing profit of $167 million versus $102 million in 2016. The company saw revenues rising to $396 million form $272 million in the second quarter and $715 million for the half year, from $533 million in 2016. While revenues grew rapidly in the period cost were contained well below increases in revenues. For the full year to March 2017, Lasco made net profits of $192 million.
IC Insider.com forecast was for earnings of 30 cents for this year and 60 cents for the next fiscal year, but this latest move would push earnings higher with 2018/19 enjoying a full year of benefits. At the end of September Lasco had loans and receivables of $1 billion on its books and cash funds amounting to $480 million.
Lasco’s stock closed trading at $4.90 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

Lasco Financial setting for profit explosion

Lasco Financial enjoyed decent gains in profit for Q1

Revenues at Lasco Financial Services jumped 22.4 percent for first quarter over the similar 2016 period to reach $319 million for an increase of $58.5 million, but importantly trading income climbed 31 percent to $303 million.
According to Managing Director, Jacinth Hall-Tracey “this result represents year over year growth of and is being driven by our strategy of expansion which began in the previous financial year”.
Profit before taxation, moved from $69.7 million in 2016 to $81 million, a 16.5 percent increase with profit after tax increasing 15.8 percent to $66.9 million, compared with the corresponding financial period and resulting in earnings per share of 5.4 cents.
Total Expenses grew 24.6 percent over the 2016 quarter to $238 million with Selling and Promotion cost rising by 31 percent. The increase was “largely driven by increases in Selling and Promotion as we continue to push the LASCO Money consumer facing brand name. This brand has resonated well with our customers and has enabled us to fully explain all our services. Previously, most customers were only aware of our Cambio and MoneyGram services. This brand awareness has been paying off in the increased transactions in all our locations as our customers embrace our more friendly community brand,” Hall-Tracey advised shareholders in a release accompanying the financials.
In the previous financial year, Lasco began the implementation of a strategy to expand the Loans Division by adding a Business Loans Unit. This expansion gave rise to several new loan offices as well as an increase in administrative and sales staff. Increased focus on lending, resulted in 70 percent growth in the loan portfolio that should move the portfolio in the region of $340 million. At the end of March loans amounted to $282 million up 43 percent over the $197 million due at the end of March 2016, no figures for loan is disclosed in the quarterly.
The balance sheet shows assets of $1.54 billion, cash funds of $574 million and stockholder’s equity of $1.22 billion.
IC insider.com is forecasting earnings per share of 30 cents for 2018 and should go on to about double in 2019. Lasco Financial last traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at $3.55.

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