£20m Contract Win with UK Insurer
Quindell Portfolio Plc (AIM: QPP.L), the provider of sector leading expertise in software, consultancy and technology enabled outsourcing in its key markets, being Insurance, Telecommunications and their related sectors is pleased to announce that multiple contract terms have been agreed for the direct operation of one of the UK's largest insurers.
The initial contracts, for up to three years, forge a multi-year relationship and in combination are expected to generate approaching £20m of revenue. These will see the Group provide a range of business process outsourcing services to the client including medical reporting and rehabilitation, credit hire and deployment of repair, all underpinned by the Group's marketing leading SaaS based technology.
The contract follows a competitive tender against other leading outsourcing players in the market and most importantly has the further potential for the relationship to broaden to other distribution channels over time, as further success in improving conversion into service is demonstrated within the direct channel. If all distribution channels are contracted this will become one of the most significant clients for Quindell in 2014.
Crusader provides capacity for more organic growth
Quindell Portfolio Plc (AIM: QPP.L), the provider of sector leading expertise in software, consultancy and technology enabled outsourcing in its key markets, being insurance, telecommunications and their related sectors is pleased to announce an exclusive partnering agreement, with immediate effect, and the acquisition subject to FSA approval of Crusader Assistance Group Holdings Limited (trading as "Crusader"), a specialist provider of full claims management services for a number of the UK's leading auto insurance brokers.
· Acquisition of one of the UK's most innovative claims outsourcers for shares at a significant premium
· Independently earnings enhancing in the current year and significantly earnings enhancing for 2014
· Fast tracks Quindell's growth in brand extension services to brokers with new product offerings
· Provides circa £6 million revenue and circa £15 million synergistic revenue for Quindell outsourcing per annum
The terms of the acquisition, which is subject to approval from the Financial Services Authority ("Completion") will be satisfied by the issue at Completion of 34,285,714 Quindell shares representing approximately 1% of the Group's issued share capital, together with the payment of £1 million cash and two further payments of £1 million after the end of each of the two warranted profit periods. Based on the agreed valuation of £9 million, the transaction gives an implied value of 17.5p per Quindell share. The shares are subject to lock in of between 12 and 36 months from the date of issue. In return, Crusader has warranted that the business independently will make a minimum profit after tax of £1.5 million and operating cash flow of £1.5 million for each of the two years ending 31 December 2014. The acquisition is expected to be earnings enhancing in the current year and significantly earnings enhancing in 2014 due to the volume of outsourcing work that Crusader can provide to the Group, estimated at circa £15 million per annum by 2014.