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Manchester
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Dear Reader,
Just as mortgage companies found a bounty of opportunity
working with individuals with less than stellar credit, savvy auto sellers
and financiers are blending their services to provide buyers with limited
or less than perfect credit the opportunity to purchase a vehicle.
By making the financing available on the car lot they are effectively enabling
the vehicle.s sale and capturing their own exit traffic into
another profit center.
Today's featured company, Manchester Inc. (OTCBB:
MNCS) employs the better mousetrap concept of "Buy-Here/Pay-Here."
Other successful companies that have employed similar concepts include
America's Car-Mart Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT), Autonation Inc. (NYSE:AN), and
Carmax Inc. (NYSE:KMX). Please take a few moments to read recent
news from Manchester Inc.
You can view a Profile on Manchester Inc.
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*NEWS*
from MNCS |
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Press Release
Source: Manchester,
Inc.
Friday November 17,
9:19 am ET
Manchester, Inc. Signs Binding Term
Sheet to Acquire Americars of San Antonio, Texas
DALLAS, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Manchester, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNCS - News)
today announced that the Company has signed a binding term sheet to acquire
all of the outstanding stock of JC Wink Inc., doing business as "Americars,"
in an all cash transaction. The binding term sheet provides for a definitive
agreement to be executed and the closing to occur within thirty days, pending
completion of due diligence.
Americars is one of five
strategic dealerships Manchester has been negotiating to acquire as it
continues to build its "Buy-Here/Pay-Here" used car businesses in the Central
Texas market, from Georgetown in the North to San Antonio in the South.
Earlier this year, the Company announced the acquisition of Nice Cars,
Inc., a privately held Buy-Here/Pay-Here auto dealership as well as its
affiliate Nice Cars Capital Acceptance Corporation, a credit acceptance
company.
Manchester Inc. expects
to execute binding term sheets with the shareholders of the remaining four
companies shortly and proceed with due diligence immediately thereafter
with the objective of closing within thirty days of execution. The combined
five dealerships would add a capacity to sell an additional 1,500 vehicles
per month that could translate into more than $200 million in additional
annual sales for Manchester.
Americars is owned by
South Texas banker and former Hondo, Texas new car dealer (Chevy Buick
Oldsmobile Pontiac) John C. "Jackie" Winkler. Americars was organized in
1998 and currently operates one large Buy-Here/Pay-Here outlet and a separate
service center in San Antonio, Texas. A second location is presently being
remodeled with an anticipated opening in mid-December 2006. These locations,
together with a third location under option, are expected to provide substantial
company growth potential throughout the entire community.
In addition to these
five dealerships, Manchester is presently completing negotiations for additional
Buy-Here/Pay-Here dealerships throughout the country and expects to announce
several binding term sheets before the end of 2006.
Richard Gaines, an executive
of Manchester, Inc. stated, "This cluster of five dealerships in Central
Texas marks the beginning of our group acquisition strategy. We are in
advanced discussions with several dealerships throughout the U.S. These
dealerships are mature established dealerships with existing revenue and
earnings that provide operational, managerial, as well as strategic and
efficient advantages for Manchester. By developing through acquisition
and enabling the dealerships to individually expand within their local
territories, the goal of Manchester Inc. is to become the preeminent Buy-Here/Pay-Here
company in the country."
You may view the entire news release HERE
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Putting Good People in Good Cars |
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Manchester, Inc. (OTCBB: MNCS),
headquartered in Dallas, Texas, seeks to create the preeminent company
in the "Buy-Here/Pay Here" auto business; selling and financing used vehicles
to credit impaired borrowers. The Company intends to sell acquired and
newly generated receivable portfolios through a securitization process
and deploy the proceeds to pay off loans utilized to acquire such receivables.
On October 4, 2006, Manchester acquired Nice Cars, Inc. and Nice Cars Acceptance
Corp. Nice Cars, Inc., headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
operates six automotive sales lots that focus exclusively on the Buy-Here/Pay-Here
segment of the used car market.
"Buy-Here/Pay
Here"dealerships sell and finance used
cars to individuals with limited credit histories or past credit problems.
Nice Cars Acceptance is a financial services affiliate of Nice Cars, Inc.
that purchases the retail sales contracts of Nice Cars, Inc. and assumes
all rights and responsibilities with respect to sales contracts with varying
terms, generally ranging from 36- 60 months.
Under
the banner of, "We Help. We Listen. We
Understand. We Care" MNCS knows that people
have difficulties or problems at various stages in their lives and often
these difficulties can create financial problems. MNCS helps individuals
with troubled credit or no established credit to finance a quality car
and simultaneously re-establish credit.
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The Industry |
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"Buy-Here,
Pay-Here"
The .Buy-Here
Pay-Here. auto business is a $50 billion
Industry that sells pre-owned cars to sub-prime buyers at high margins
and high rates These dealers typically utilize banks, insurance companies,
credit unions, or other regulated lenders to provide revolving credit.
Most of the time the lenders are regulated and local in nature with a focus
on net worth often outside of the portfolio. After satisfying the lenders,
the dealers may often experience financing restraints emanating from the
regulators. Consequently, many dealers spend more time holding financing
together than on building and managing the operating business. Those that
are able to obtain expansion funding may do so at their peril, with lenders
imposing stricter criteria that undermines liquidity and uses existing
portfolio equity to subsidize additional growth. The Manchester model addresses
these issues, welcomes expansion, eliminates personal guarantees, provides
liquidity, and moves financing from Main Street to Wall Street.
The current disparity between the availability,
magnitude, and terms of financing to some .Buy-Here
Pay-Here. auto dealers versus others presents
Manchester with a familiar opportunity . an opportunity to become a dominant
player in a market due to a particular expertise and access to funding
that competitors do not have. Such opportunity existed in the past with
the real estate market during the S&L crisis when cash purchases were
required in asset sales through the Resolution Trust. Local businessmen
were mainly brokers for deals they identified because conventional regulated
funding was not available. Similar dynamics and opportunity are now present
in this segment of the pre-owned car business.
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Investment Considerations |
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Recession-Proof Business
The target customers are good people with bad
credit and those in the growing non-bank sector (those who can not even
get a bank to open an account for them and must deal in cash). If the economy
dips, this population only increases. It can be wives of deadbeats whose
credit was destroyed by a husband and they are trying to rebuild on their
own . it is difficult for anyone to rebuild without a vehicle.
No depreciation on vehicles
Unlike new cars, these cars do not depreciate
during any time of a repo. For example if a Toyota Camry with 50,000
miles sells for $12,000, then if it is repo.ed in six months (after six
months of payments by the way) and now has 55,000 miles it will still be
sold for $12,000. In this way, more money can be made on repo vehicles
than those that go to term.
Leverage buyout nature of acquisitions
The credit facility provides for leverage of
80% of receivables in the case of acquisitions and 60% in the case of new
receivables generated after acquisition. This allows for more cash to be
generated to pay off a target company.s existing lender and generate additional
cash to be used as the cash component in paying the Seller. The acquired
receivables are subsequently sold and the debt is paid off but Manchester
Inc. still owns the acquired company with no debt and that company still
generates new receivables every day. Since there will only be 60% debt
against those receivables, the profit is tremendous when they are sold.
The terms of the debt are high but not for
leverage buyout money that needs to move fast. The continuous sale of receivables
to pay off debt limits the significance of high priced debt. Also, there
are 100% of receivables paying 20% or more paying down a debt that is between
60% and 80% of the face amount at 17%. Furthermore fees are only one time,
there is no prepayment penalty, and it is revolving so each time the loan
is paid off it can be borrowed again and again and again with no fees to
make further acquisitions, Consequently, the $300 million credit can be
used to acquire several billion dollars in receivables and the underlying
companies. It is very conceivable to grow in one year to a size where new
receivables are being generated at a rate of more than $1 billion per year
at 60% leverage and being sold at face for a gain of $400 million.
Income Tax
The receivables are installment contracts and
the revenues are only recognized over the term of the contract and not
in one year. The expenses associated with those contracts such as commission,
lot expenses, and salaries are all current expenses, so as long as these
companies continue to grow most if not all income taxes get deferred. The
money borrowed against receivables is a loan and not income. At the time
of sale a taxable event will take place but there is tremendous cash generated
to pay the associated taxes.
Additionally, companies
that sell their business to Manchester have this value proposition to consider:
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Sellers escape personal guarantees
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Have greater liquidity for
their investment
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Ability to compete with drive-time
type products
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Ability to expand production
from existing facilities
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Participation in growth through
stock ownership with no direct exposure to securities matters
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Corporate management and financing
matters are no longer an operating issue
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Ability to utilize higher
margin, lower payment products resulting from a securitized product
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Favorable capital gains treatment
on the sale of their businesses
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Continued operational security
through employment agreements
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Other Recent News From Manchester Inc. |
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Press
Release Source: Manchester, Inc.
Thursday
October 19, 4:35 pm ET
Manchester,
Inc. Preparing Application for Listing
on
the American Stock Exchange
DALLAS,
Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Manchester, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
MNCS - News) is pleased to announce that its corporate and securities counsel
in New York is in the process of preparing an application for the company's
stock to be listed and traded on the American Stock Exchange. The Company
expects the application to be submitted shortly.
To read the complete release and disclaimer, Click
Here.
Press Release Source:
Manchester, Inc.
Tuesday October 24,
9:35 am ET
Manchester, Inc. Appoints
Rodefer Moss & Co. as Independent Auditor
DALLAS, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Manchester, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MNCS.OB - News) today announced
that the Company has appointed the public accounting firm of Rodefer Moss
& Co, PLLC ("Rodefer Moss") as its new independent auditor effective
October 20. Rodefer Moss had previously undertaken and completed the three
year combined audit of Nice Cars, Inc. and Nice Cars Capital Acceptance
Corporation in connection with the October 4, 2006 acquisition of These
companies by Manchester Inc. The financial statements of the Nice Cars
companies audited by Rodefer Moss were included as exhibits to the Company's
disclosure statement filed on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities & Exchange
Commission on October 11, 2006.
Rodefer Moss is a regional
accounting and consulting firm which Operates from offices in Knoxville,
Nashville, Greeneville and the Tri-Cities Of Tennessee. Rodefer Moss is
a registered member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. They
are also a member of the AICPA Center for Public Company Auditing Firms.
Rodefer Moss serves many of the Strongest private companies, governmental
units and non-profit organizations in Middle and East Tennessee, Western
North Carolina, and contiguous states. Rodefer Moss also serves several
large national and international companies, including other public companies.
To read the complete release and disclaimer, Click
Here.
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Financial Highlights For MNCS |
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Recent Trade: $3.40 (11/17/06)
Ave. Volume: 477,189 (3-Month)
Market Cap: $120.95M (approx.)
52-Week Range: $2.70 - $8.60
Fiscal Year Ends: 30-Nov
Shares Outstanding: 33.14 Million
Float: 19.94 Million
State of Incorporation: Nevada
ABOUT THE
RECENT FINANCING OBTAINED BY MANCHESTER
AND THE
PURCHASE OF NICE CARS INC.
Under the terms of the agreement, Manchester,
Inc. paid an aggregate of $25 million in cash and issued 6.25 million shares
of the Company's common stock to the previous owners of the two entities,
aggregating to a total value of $72.5 million based upon the average trading
price of the Company's common stock on the day of Closing.. In addition,
the owners of these entities will receive 5 year employment contracts to
continue running the dealerships. The Company financed the cash portion
of the purchase price through the utilization of its $300 million credit
facility.
MNCS is a fully-reporting company. To view
the MNCS filings on the SEC Web site, Click
Here.
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TO CONTACT MANCHESTER INC. |
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100 Crescent Court, 7th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 778-889-8774
http://www.manchesterinc.net
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