LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. Purchases a $2,871,000 Luxury Fleet and Enters Into a Perpetual Software License For a Vehicle Subscription Service App for its Upcoming Launch in the Apple App and Google Play Stores
*PLANTATION, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 19, 2020 /* LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMPX) (the "Company" or "LMP"), an e-commerce and facilities-based platform for consumers who desire to buy, sell, rent, subscribe for, or finance pre-owned and new automobiles, today announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, LMP Finance, LLC and LMP Technologies, LLC, it closed a deal to purchase a luxury fleet of vehicles from Revolve Technology Company, Inc. ("Revolve") for $2,871,000 and entered into a perpetual non-exclusive license for certain software code and other intellectual property with Revolve.
*THE FLEET*
The fleet consists of vehicles from Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Land Rover, Tesla and other luxury automotive manufacturers. The Bancorp and Sutton Leasing have agreed to finance the acquisition.
*THE TECHNOLOGY *
As part of the acquisition, LMP will pay $487,454 in common stock valued at the closing price of the Company's common stock on February 19, 2020, and $525,000 in cash for a perpetual non-exclusive license to certain software code and other intellectual property for Revolve's technology-enabled vehicle subscription service application which is currently available in the Apple App and Google Play Stores. Any enhancements to the software will be the exclusive property of LMP.
Sam Tawfik, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated,"This license enables us to accelerate the launch of our app to the second quarter of this year in the Apple App and Google Play Stores. We intend to brand, integrate and build upon the acquired software, adding additional features and functionality with an eye towards enabling our current customers, future consumers, and those of any acquired dealership groups to complete the onboarding process online through their mobile device or desktop. The luxury fleet purchase, combined with our recent order of $41.4 million of vehicles, widens our product offering and inventory by adding Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Land Rover, Tesla and other desirable brands to the South Florida market to fill our current and future demand. We intend to offer Revolve customers the option to return their vehicle to LMP, remain in their vehicle at a lesser cost in most cases, or swap it within our luxury subscription fleet." Mr. Tawfik added, "We continue to see impressive consumer demand in our cost competitive subscription leasing business. Consumers view it as a flexible alternative to leasing or financing."
*About LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. - "Buy, Rent or Subscribe, Sell and Repeat."*
LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LMPX) describes its business model as "Buy, Rent or Subscribe, Sell and Repeat." This means that we "Buy" pre-owned automobiles primarily through auctions or directly from other automobile dealers, and new automobiles from manufacturers and manufacturer distributors at fleet rates. We "Rent or Subscribe" by either renting automobiles to our customers or allowing them to enter into our subscription plan for automobiles in which customers have use of an automobile for a minimum of thirty (30) days. LMP's all-inclusive vehicle subscription membership includes monthly swaps and covers insurance, maintenance and upkeep. It offers the flexibility to upgrade your vehicle to a more premium model or downgrade for a lesser cost model when you like. We "Sell" our inventory, including automobiles previously included in our rental and subscription programs, to customers as well, and then we "Repeat" the whole process.
At LMP, we believe we can and intend to demonstrate rapid, efficient and profitable expansion and in a modern online-centric way. LMP is focused on acquiring dealer groups to create concentrated clusters of dealerships to derive maximum SG&A efficiency and redundancy, as well as expanded consumer product optionality. At the same time, we plan on maintaining each dealership's local brand recognition and online presence while simultaneously presenting all new, used, subscription, and rental inventory on the main LMP sites to create one of the largest and most diverse online stores, enabling consumers multiple options for access to vehicles.
To learn more about Revolve's fleet and technology, please see links below:
https://driverevolve.com/
*Media Contact:*
John Mattio
President and Founder
Lamnia International
(203) 885-1058
jmattio@lamniacom.com
For more information visit: https://lmpmotors.com/.
*FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:*
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*SOURCE:* LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc.
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