M&A Deal Summary

Genesis Credit Acquires Tidewater Credit Services

On April 28, 2020, Genesis Credit acquired financial services company Tidewater Credit Services from Tidewater Finance Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Genesis Credit’s 1st transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Genesis Credit’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Genesis Credit’s 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-04-28
Target Tidewater Credit Services
Sector Financial Services
Buyer(s) Genesis Credit
Sellers(s) Tidewater Finance Co.
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Tidewater Credit Services

Virginia, United States
Tidewater Credit is a nationwide provider of indirect customer retail finance services based in Virginia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Genesis Credit

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Genesis Credit, a brand of Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc. is a provider of near-prime consumer financing solutions with over 3 million active accounts, 12 million applications processed annually, and 1,500 team members. Genesis provides quality financing solutions and respectful service for near-prime consumers through its merchant and direct-to-consumer credit card programs, including over 30 of the nation’s Top 100 furniture retailers as well as long-term partnerships with industry leaders within each of the verticals Genesis serves. The company's programs offer consumers, who are typically turned down by a prime lender and represent more than 30% of the credit population, a second chance to access financing and credit cards with simple terms, competitive rates, and excellent customer service.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Tidewater Finance Co.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Tidewater Finance Co. is a nationwide special finance provider focused on [providng programs to retailers nationwide that specialize in furniture, flooring, heating and cooling systems, general home improvement projects, automotive repairs and accessories, and many other product lines.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Financial Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Virginia M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1