CASH AXCESS
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Cash Axcess provides automated teller machine (ATM)-related products
and services to the South African corporate and retail markets. The company
has developed a fully integrated platform providing for two complementary
business units – the sale, distribution and maintenance of ATMs, and
a complete outsourced ATM transaction processing service. These services are
focused on lower transaction volume ATMs and markets. Cash Axcess also facilitates
the provision of cost-effective banking facilities to previously neglected
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Cash Axcess is an authorised distributor in South Africa of the Tidel 3000
series of ATMs. The company uses a number of innovative techniques to reduce
the total cost of ownership of its ATMs, such as GPRS communications, retailer
cashing and the recycling of cash from drop safes.
Cash Axcess is an early-stage company. The company entered into an acquiring
relationship with Mercantile Bank in January 2005 and took its first ATM live
in March 2005. In July 2005, Cash Axcess started deploying ATMs nationally
and entered into an acquiring relationship with Capitec Bank in March 2006.
Overview of the year to 30 June 2007
During the past financial year, COIN Security acquired a 50% stake in Cash
Axcess, while VenFin holds the remaining 50%. The company focused on expanding
its ATM footprint and its client base during the year. In July 2006, Cash Axcess
piloted the recycling of cash from drop safes via its ATMs through a contract
with COIN Security. This unique service is now offered to the Cash Axcess clients,
and the company is currently preparing to deploy ATMs using this model with
a number of banks in South Africa.
BEE
COIN Security Group has a 50% shareholding in Cash Axcess. COIN Security
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mvelaphanda Group Limited, a pre-eminent broad-based,
black controlled, owned and managed group in which historically disadvantaged
persons have a 57.6% total effective shareholding.
The future
Cash Axcess seeks to conclude additional bank acquiring agreements in South
Africa to increase its existing ATM base. It is committed to continually improve
the quality of service provided by its ATMs. The company believes that there
are significant opportunities in the market to deploy lower transaction volume
machines in previously underserved areas.