Press Release |
30 September 2008 |
Cashbox PLC
('Cashbox' or 'the Company')
Purchase of ATMs
Cashbox (AIM:CBOX), the independent Automated Teller Machine ('ATM') deployer and operator, is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with the lease providers to acquire ownership of 499 ATMs currently leased by Cash4All Limited, together with an interest in the site agreements where the machines are currently installed and operated. This was for a cash consideration of £1,025,000 including VAT which was funded by Cashbox's existing drawdown facility in place with Bank of Scotland.
These ATMs recently generated surcharging transaction volumes in the region of 65,000 and revenues of c£120,000 per month.
Cashbox has also reached agreement with interested parties regarding the acquisition of the residual interest in the site agreements for further consideration and is negotiating to purchase the remainder of Cash4All machines, being approximately 250 ATMs, and will provide an update to the market in due course.
For further information:
Cashbox plc |
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Ciaran Morton , CEO |
Tel: +44 (0) 1256 441000 |
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Seymour Pierce Limited |
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Jonathan Wright |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000 |
Fairfax I.S. PLC |
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Simon Stevens |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7598 5368 |
Media enquiries:
Threadneedle Communications |
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Josh Royston / Graham Herring |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850 |
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