Lone Star Funds Completes Acquisition of DFC Global Corp.
14 June 2014 - 4:38AM
Business Wire
DFC Global Corp. (NASDAQ:DLLR) (“DFC Global” or “the Company”),
a leading international diversified financial services company
serving primarily unbanked and under-banked consumers for over 30
years, today announced that the acquisition of the Company by an
affiliate of Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) has been completed.
As a result of the acquisition, DFC Global stockholders are
receiving $9.50 in cash for each share of DFC Global’s common stock
they own. DFC Global Corp. stock will no longer trade on the NASDAQ
Stock Market and will be delisted.
About DFC Global Corp.
DFC Global Corp. is a leading international non-bank provider of
alternative financial services, principally unsecured short-term
consumer loans, secured pawn loans, check cashing, gold buying,
money transfers and reloadable prepaid debit cards, serving
primarily unbanked and under-banked consumers through its
approximately 1,500 current retail storefront locations and its
multiple Internet platforms in ten countries across Europe and
North America: the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States,
Sweden, Finland, Poland, Spain, Romania, the Czech Republic and the
Republic of Ireland. The Company’s networks of retail locations in
the United Kingdom and Canada are the largest of their kind by
revenue in each of those countries. For more information, please
visit the Company’s website at www.dfcglobalcorp.com.
The Company believes that its customers, many of whom receive
income on an irregular basis or from multiple employers, choose to
conduct their personal financial business with the Company rather
than with banks or other financial institutions due to the range
and convenience of services that it offers, the multiple ways in
which they may conduct business with the Company and its
high-quality customer service. The Company’s products and services,
principally its unsecured short-term consumer loans, secured pawn
loans and check cashing and gold buying services, provide customers
with convenient access to cash for living expenses and other needs.
In addition to these core offerings, the Company strives to offer
its customers additional high-value ancillary services, including
Western Union® money orders and money transfers, reloadable VISA®
and MasterCard® prepaid debit cards and foreign currency
exchange.
About Lone Star Funds
Lone Star is a global private equity firm that invests in real
estate, equity, credit, and other financial assets. Since the
establishment of its first fund in 1995, Lone Star has organized
twelve private equity funds with aggregate capital commitments
totaling over $45 billion. The Funds are advised by Lone Star
Global Acquisitions, Ltd. (LSGA), an investment adviser registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. LSGA and its
global subsidiaries advise the Funds from offices in North America,
Western Europe and East Asia.
DFC Global Corp.ICRInvestor RelationsGarrett Edson:
484-320-5800orMediaPhil Denning: 646-277-1200orLone Star FundsJoele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer
KatcherAndy Brimmer / Jed Repko / Joseph Sala: 212-355-4449
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