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PCF Group PLC - Disposals of Loans
18th August 2022, 06:00
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PCF Group PLC
18 August 2022
 

18 August 2022 


PCF Group plc

 

 ("PCF", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Disposals of Loans

 

 

As announced by the Company on 21st October 2021, PCF's strategy is to dispose of defaulted receivables through periodic asset sales on an ongoing basis. This will give certainty to the valuation of this category of receivables for impairment purposes and enable operating efficiencies for the Group by reducing the operational time and costs that managing such defaulted receivables involves.

As part of this strategy, PCF has now entered into a debt sale framework agreement ("Framework Agreement") with Azzurro Associates Limited ("Azzurro"). Azzurro is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and is registered for the Business Standards of the Lending Standards Board.

The Framework Agreement consists of pre-agreed contractual terms valid for 36 months whereby PCF will be obliged to offer to sell to Azzurro for cash consideration defaulted receivables on a "right of first offer" basis, subject to subsequent agreement on price between the parties.

The Company has also agreed to effect the first sale under this Framework Agreement of defaulted receivables for a net consideration of £0.4m in cash (the "Disposal"). The carrying value of this loan book at closing yesterday was at £0.31m.

The Disposal is a Substantial Transaction under the AIM Rules for Companies by virtue of the combined value of this and a previous transaction for the sale of the defaulted receivables between the parties on 30 September 2021 for £3m in cash. In aggregate, the defaulted receivables sold had a carrying value of £1.7m, which realised a total gain on sale of £0.9m in the financial year ended 30 September 2021.  The proceeds will be applied to the liquidity and funding needs of the Group's business.  As required by the AIM Rules for Companies the Company is required to provide certain information on the Substantial Transaction which is set out in this announcement.

ENDS

For further information, please visit https://pcf.bank/ or contact:

 

PCF Group (via Tavistock Communications)

Garry Stran,  Chief Executive Officer

Caroline Richardson, Chief Financial Officer

 


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150

Tavistock Communications

Simon Hudson / Tim Pearson

 


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150

Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Andrew Buchanan / Paul Shackleton / Oliver Jackson


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Shore Capital (Joint Broker)

Henry Willcocks / Guy Wiehahn


Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4080

 

About PCF Group plc (www.pcf.bank)

Established in 1994, PCF Group plc is the AIM-quoted parent of the specialist bank, PCF Bank Limited. Since commencing operations as a bank in 2017. The Group continues to focus on portfolio quality and lending to the prime segments of its existing markets. The Group will continue to identify opportunities to diversify its lending products and asset classes by setting up new organic operations or through acquisition.

 

PCF Bank currently offers retail savings products for individuals and then deploys those funds through its four lending divisions:

•     Business asset finance which provides finance for vehicles, plant and equipment to SMEs;

•     Consumer motor finance which provides finance for motor vehicles to consumers;

•     Azule which brokers finance to the broadcast and media industry; and

•    Property bridging finance which provides loans to companies and sole traders investing in residential and commercial property.

 

 

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