NextPoint Acquisition Corp. Acquires Liberty Tax and LoanMe to Form NextPoint Financial
February 22, 2021
NextPoint Acquisition Corp. (a publicly traded SPAC) agreed to acquire Liberty Tax from Franchise Group, Inc. and LoanMe in a combined transaction that will form NextPoint Financial Inc. The deal values Liberty Tax at approximately US$252 million and LoanMe at approximately US$102 million and is intended to create a one-stop financial-services platform to serve credit‑challenged consumers and small businesses through cross-selling and expanded product offerings.
- Buyers
- NextPoint Acquisition Corp.
- Targets
- Liberty Tax, LoanMe
- Sellers
- Franchise Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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