REG - LSL Property Svcs. - Acquisition of Tenet Mortgage Network

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21/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 8458J  LSL Property Services PLC  21 August 2023

 
21 August 2023

LSL Property Services plc ("LSL" or "Group")

 

ACQUISITION OF TENETLIME LIMITED

 

LSL ACQUIRES TENET MORTGAGE NETWORK, ADDING 278 ADVISERS WORKING WITHIN 157
FIRMS TO ITS FINANCIAL SERVICES NETWORK BUSINESS

LSL announces that it has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of
TenetLime Limited ("TenetLime") from Tenet Limited, a subsidiary of Tenet
Group Limited ("Tenet Group"), subject to FCA approval.  TenetLime operates a
network providing services to 231 mortgage and protection advisers, operating
within 133 appointed representative firms. Its advisers arranged c.£3.9bn of
mortgages in 2022.

The transaction also includes consideration for the recruitment by TenetLime
of 47 mortgage and protection advisers operating within 24 appointed
representative firms, that are currently members of TenetConnect Ltd and
TenetConnect Services Ltd, that are expected to transfer to TenetLime prior to
completion.

The consideration payable is expected to be up to £12.9m consisting of:

-      an initial payment of up to £5.6m, calculated by reference to the
number of appointed representative firms at completion and the turnover of
these firms in 2022;

-      a further payment of up to £4.5m, calculated by reference to the
number of appointed representative firms 12 months following completion and
the turnover of these firms in 2022; and

-      an expected payment of £2.8m for assets which form part of
TenetLime's regulatory capital

The total consideration payable at completion is subject to adjustments based
on the net asset value of TenetLime at that time.

The acquisition is being financed from LSL's existing cash resources.  At 30
June 2023, the Group had a net cash balance of £36.0m.

After a short period of transition, TenetLime members will be integrated fully
in the operations of LSL's PRIMIS Network. The acquisition allows LSL to
leverage its existing network infrastructure to deliver synergies and enhance
the Group's margin.

 

TenetLime reported profit before tax of £0.9m for the year ended 30 September
2021, at which date it had gross assets of £10.1m.  This profit figure
excludes the contribution of the 24 appointed representatives firms that are
currently members of TenetConnect Ltd and TenetConnect Services Ltd and that
are expected to transition to TenetLime before completion. Following
integration into LSL's PRIMIS Network we expect the transaction to be earnings
enhancing in 2024.

 

David Stewart, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I'm delighted we have been able to complete this transaction and I look
forward to welcoming TenetLime's advisers to our PRIMIS Network.  The
increase in membership will help us to further invest in our service offering
to member firms as well as delivering scale economics to support further
growth. The acquisition also underpins our leading position in the mortgage
and protection network market and is fully aligned with our Group strategy to
develop our Financial Services Network business."

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 David Stewart, Group CEO

 Adam Castleton, Group CFO
 LSL Property Services plc   investorrelations@lslps.co.uk (mailto:investorrelations@lslps.co.uk)
 Helen Tarbet

 Simon Compton

 George Beale
 Buchanan                    0207 466 5000  LSL@buchanan.uk.com (mailto:LSL@buchanan.uk.com)

 

Notes on LSL

 

LSL is one of the largest providers of services to mortgage intermediaries and
estate agent franchisees.

 

Its c.2,700 advisors represent around 10% of the total purchase and remortgage
market. PRIMIS was named Best Network, 300+ appointed representatives at the
2022 Mortgage Strategy Awards.

 

Its 61 estate agency franchisees operate a network of around 300 branches.

 

LSL is also one of the UK's largest providers of surveying and valuation
services, supplying seven out of the ten largest lenders in the UK. e.surv
was named Best Surveying Firm at the 2022 Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards.

 

For further information please visit LSL's website: lslps.co.uk
(http://www.lslps.co.uk/)

 

 

 

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