Axis - Roll Up Strategy Well UnderwaySee attached Canaccord report. Looks like Axis Auto Finance is an up and comer that has not yet hit the radar screens of major investors. They are consolidating the fragmented subprime auto lending space, a space where economies of scale is the key to success.
Summary Below:
- Axis Portfolio has quadrupled as a result of recent acquisitions - growing to a $120mm portfolio. Market Cap is only ~$65mm.
- Fragmented sub-prime auto lending space across Canada presents further opportunity for Axis to add to the roll-up strategy. With Todd Hudson, former Element Financial COO, sitting as CEO, funding is likely not an obstacle.
- Historical takeovers in this space are 4x NAV whereas the entities acquired by Axis were priced at 1.4x to1.8x. Likely further acquisitions would follow similar accretive value.
- Management expects a global footprint by the end of 2018 and to secure low cost funding from a syndicate of banks in the near term, a potential ~2x multiplier on net income.
- Insiders own 30% and have been buying in recent weeks!
I wouldn't be surprised if this is blue chip TSX stock paying significant dividend within a couple years. Thoughts?
https://canaccordgenuity.bluematrix.com/sellside/EmailDocViewer?encrypt=1f4ec6c4-070e-4e38-89a3-ae8eb3a136c4&mime=pdf&co=Canaccordgenuity&id=ilja@axisautofinance.com&source=mail