MIAMI, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — International Money Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: IMXI) (“Intermex” or the “Company”), a leading omnichannel money remittance services company, has completed its acquisition of Envios de Valores La Nacional Corp (“La Nacional”).
The acquisition of La Nacional strengthens the Company’s presence in the Dominican Republic and further establishes Intermex as a market-leading remittance provider with a greater than 20% share in 7 key markets to Latin America. These markets include Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Ecuador, and comprise 87% of all US remittances to Latin America.
“Acquiring La Nacional represents a significant step forward in our expansion plans,” said Bob Lisy, chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Intermex. “This transaction leverages our current strengths and positions our company with market leading share to the Dominican Republic. Intermex is a stronger company today as a result of this acquisition.”
Intermex paid cash of $42.3 million on closing, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, for La Nacional and anticipates up to another possible $2.4 million in contingent consideration to be paid in 2023 if La Nacional achieves certain financial and operational targets. In addition, Intermex expects to close on the previously announced acquisition of LAN Holdings Corp., which controls operations primarily based in Europe, late in the 4th quarter of 2022, or early in 2023. The Company used cash on hand to fund the La Nacional transaction.
Once both La Nacional and LAN Holdings are fully integrated and their operations aligned with Intermex’s focus on efficiency and quality of service, the Company expects the combined entities to generate approximately $70 million to $80 million a year in revenues and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 9% – 11%. The Company expects the integration of La Nacional and LAN Holdings, once that acquisition is consummated, to be completed over the next four quarters. Intermex will begin to report La Nacional’s financial results on a consolidated basis, starting in the fourth quarter of 2022.
La Nacional will operate as an independent brand with the current leadership team reporting to Bob Lisy.
About Intermex
Founded in 1994, Intermex applies proprietary technology enabling consumers to send money from the United States and Canada to 16 countries in Latin America, including Mexico and Guatemala, eight countries in Africa, and two countries in Asia. The Company provides the digital movement of money through a network of agent retailers in the United States and Canada; through Company-operated stores; digitally through our mobile app; and via the Company’s website. Transactions are fulfilled and paid through thousands of retail and bank locations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Intermex is headquartered in Miami, Florida, with international offices in Puebla, Mexico, and Guatemala City, Guatemala. For more information, visit www.intermexonline.com. For more information about Intermex, please visit www.intermexonline.com.
About Envios de Valores La Nacional Corp.
La Nacional has more than 35 years of experience in the money transfer industry and was one of the first and largest remittance company of completely Hispanic origin. La Nacional has licenses to operate in 34 states and an extensive network of more than 35,000 global pay points. La Nacional is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices in New York City, NY.
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A quantitative reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA margin to the most comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts because of the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying the amounts necessary under GAAP guidance for operating or other adjusted items including, without limitation, integration costs and expenses, amortization of intangible assets and depreciation, which may be significant and difficult to project with a reasonable degree of accuracy, as the allocation of the purchase price to intangible assets and to property and equipment has not yet been performed, tax effects of certain adjustments and other items related to the acquisition.
Mike Gallentine
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