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Adds $3.2 billion of credit card receivables to Atlanticus’ general purpose credit card segment
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Expands Atlanticus’ product offering and capabilities into the much larger near-prime consumer segment
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Brings together two platforms that share a relentless focus on meeting the needs of the financially underserved
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, announced that it has acquired Mercury Financial LLC (“Mercury”). Mercury is a leading data- and tech-centric credit card platform utilized by bank partners to provide credit cards to near-prime consumers in the U.S. At the closing, Mercury became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlanticus. An accompanying transaction presentation is available in the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.atlanticus.com or by clicking here.
The acquisition of Mercury adds an established top 25 credit card program to the suite of programs that Atlanticus manages on behalf of bank partners. Mercury’s credit card offerings, including Mercury branded and co-branded programs, complement Atlanticus’ general purpose credit card, retail credit, patient financing, and dealer solutions products.
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As a result of the transaction, Atlanticus added 1.3 million credit card accounts serviced and $3.2 billion in credit card receivables, bringing its total serviced accounts to over 5 million and its total managed receivables to over $6 billion. The transaction further facilitates Atlanticus’ extension of its industry-leading credit expertise, program management capabilities, and technology to new partners.
Atlanticus’ post-acquisition integration initiatives are expected to drive significant value creation through portfolio optimization strategies, cost synergies, and increased originations on behalf of bank partners. Additional growth opportunities include increased customer acquisition through new marketing channels and product expansion within Mercury’s channels and Atlanticus’ existing markets.
Jeff Howard, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlanticus, commented, “First and foremost, let me welcome the Mercury team members to the Atlanticus family. Through your investment in technology and rigorous focus on data and analytics, you have built an impressive platform and we are excited to have you as part of our ongoing growth plans.
“We are pleased to add the technology and near prime expertise of Mercury to expand our reach, advance our growth efforts, and leverage the scale that the combined companies create to bring a best-in-class product offering at the lowest possible cost to an even broader consumer segment.
“Having purchased over $6 billion in credit card receivables portfolios throughout our history, we are highly confident in our ability to create value through the optimization of the $3.2 billion credit card receivables portfolio that has been managed by Mercury. We are equally excited about the incremental growth we can achieve through additional marketing channels, partners, and expanded product offerings that the Mercury platform enables.”
Consideration for the transaction includes a cash purchase price of approximately $162 million. The seller of Mercury may also be entitled to receive future earn-out payments if portfolio credit performance exceeds Atlanticus’ base case assumptions.
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