Atlanticus Holdings Completes Sale of Auto Finance Segment CAR
What happened
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation announced on September 17 that it had completed the sale of CAR, its entire Auto Finance segment, to an unaffiliated buyer. The transaction consideration was approximately $71.2 million, consisting of $56.2 million in cash and a $15 million seller note. The company plans to use the cash proceeds to reduce debt and invest in higher-growth product lines.
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Why it matters
The sale concludes the operating segment of CAR, allowing Atlanticus Holdings Corporation to concentrate resources on consumer-credit products. The company also noted that 154 employees associated with CAR are transitioning to the buyer.
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation and LendingClub are competing for investment as finance companies.
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Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
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Atlanticus Holdings Corporation could improve the productivity of its capital by focusing on profitable growth through existing relationships.