FT Partners Advises L2C in its Sale to TransUnion
Overview of Transaction
- On November 3, 2014, L2C, Inc. ("L2C") was acquired by TransUnion
- Backed by QED and Core Innovation Capital, L2C leverages alternative payment and asset data to create new predictive credit, marketing and collection scores for over 220 million Americans
- Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed
Significance of Transaction
- The acquisition of L2C by TransUnion allows the bureau to become a leader in scoring individuals in a historically unaddressed, but rapidly growing market (underbanked, subprime and new to credit)
- L2C's ability to provide predictive scores on more than 90% of customers will be combined with TransUnion's rental information and CreditVision® suite of services to help lenders get a more accurate picture of underbanked consumers and subsequently, the credit rates they deserve
FT Partners' Role
- FT Partners served as exclusive strategic and financial advisor to L2C and its Board of Directors
- FT Partners leveraged its deep knowledge, extensive experience and broad industry relationships to help achieve a highly favorable outcome for stakeholders
- Transaction demonstrates FT Partners' continued success in achieving highly attractive outcomes for leading credit and lending technology firms