RE: What a Ace Card From The BOD19 Sep 2020 10:33
Hi Mark,
My takeaways from the Amgo FAQ on website. Agreed they cannot give out sensitive info unless via RNS subject to rules. They are answering to all the derampers and naysayers and confirming elements we know but lost in the past 2/3 weeks. Its been Pro JB for weeks now. A rebuttal was needed. More FAQ will follow throughout week.
1. In parallel, the Board and the senior management team are focused on recommencing lending, developing the Group’s strategy and seeking out new business opportunities, all with the aim of maintaining and advancing the Group’s position as the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK. The Board is focused on the future of the business and “is looking forward to engaging with its new and diverse shareholder base” as it commences the next chapter in its development.
Diverse = MIC Shareholder in UAE?
2. The resolution to remove Roger Lovering is unnecessary. Mr Lovering has always stated his intention to step down after an appropriate handover period, once Jonathan Roe has received regulatory approval for his role
Roger Lovering is leaving.
3. Results of AGM Vote - Same day 11.30am.
4. We welcome the recent announcement by the FCA of a review into the future regulation of the unsecured credit market (found here). The wording used by the FCA reflects the thoughts of Amigo as they will ‘concentrate on how regulation can better support a healthy unsecured lending market’. We also agree with Chris Woolard, who will chair the Review, that “access to sustainable credit is of great importance to so many people
This is VERY GOOD news for AMIGO
Right place right time. It is almost a calling.
5. Judicial Review
We have said, most recently at our Q1 results in August, and before then with our Full Year results in July, that we retain the option of judicially reviewing decisions by the FOS that we believe are wrong. In the first instance, we are working with the FOS to understand the standards they are applying and challenging these outcomes where necessary.
6. Bond Repurchasing
We have said that we will from time to time make opportunistic open market repurchases of our outstanding high yield senior secured notes outside of a close period. We will update the market with any repurchases that have been made over the period with our half year results in November.
7. Lending to restart by end of 2020.