America's Senior Predicts Unprecedented 2000; 1999 Growth Broke All Performance Records.Business Editors MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. LAKES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 30, 1999 "The view from here is encouraging. We have spent nearly two years laying the groundwork executing a plan that has the structure and vision to change an industry and we're just around the corner from seeing this become a reality," Nelson Locke, president of America's Senior Financial Services (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AMSE AMSE American Museum of Science & Energy (Tennessee) AMSE Aircraft Maintenance Support Equipment (Canadian Forces) AMSE Advanced Mass Sender Enterprise ), said today. In a recent SEC filing, AMSE announced that as of the end of the third quarter on Sept. 30, 1999, gross revenues had increased by 240%, to $2,984,000, compared to $877,755 during the same period in 1998. This growth, consistent with the stated business objectives, is attributed to expansion, acquisitions and growth in the company's reverse mortgage business. AMSE filings are found at www.freeedgar.com. AMSE's fourth quarter gross revenues also show solid growth, "fueled primarily by the addition of revenues from Jupiter Mortgage Corporation," Locke said. The plan for 2000, according to Locke, is aggressive and in motion. "Though we believe we are currently ranked in the top 10 reverse mortgage providers nationwide, by the end of 2000 we should have achieved a place among the top three," Locke said. "We should have added significant additional loan production, be operating in 19 or more states and be well positioned for the huge wave of seniors looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. reverse mortgages and specialty financial products." Locke detailed a year, ending Dec. 31, 1999, that brought tremendous growth in sales and steps toward national expansion.
-- In January of 1999 AMSE acquired Capital Funding Corporation
of South Florida. At the time of acquisition, Capital had
seven retail loan centers in Florida and an estimated $125
million in loan originations.
-- During the summer of 1999, AMSE announced its intent to merge
with Senior Income, a Chicago-based reverse mortgage company
which generated approximately $50 million in reverse
mortgages in 1998. The transaction is currently under
contract, and all due diligence has been completed.
-- In July of 1999 AMSE acquired certain assets and staff of
Amerifirst Mortgage Corporation, a leading reverse mortgage
originator in the Northeast. Licensing is pending.
-- In August of 1999 AMSE finalized the acquisition of Jupiter
Mortgage Corporation, thereby expanding our offices by three
in Florida and another in Colorado.
-- In September of 1999 two subsidiaries, Jupiter Mortgage and
Capital Funding merged, to maximize the talent and create
efficiencies system-wide. Jupiter now operates eight offices
and covers two states.
-- In November of 1999 AMSE entered into an agreement with Coast
Partners to develop special reverse mortgage warehouse
facilities.
-- In December of 1999 AMSE announced further plans to integrate
its existing backroom operations in 2000, creating greater
efficiencies.
"When the books are closed on 1999 we should have increased our loan origination platform to more than $300 million," Locke said. "We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. by these results, and want to thank our employees and shareholders for their efforts and support during this year of rapid growth." Reverse mortgages are insured by HUD Hud (h d), a pre-Qur'anic prophet of Islam. Hud unsuccessfully exhorted his South Arabian people, the Ad, to worship the One God. and offered by both FHA See Federal Housing Administration. FHA See Federal Housing Administration (FHA). and Fannie Mae Fannie Mae: see Federal National Mortgage Association. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FNM FNM Faith No More (band) FNM Fábrica Nacional de Motores (Brazilian truck/motor company)) FNM Free National Movement (Bahamas) FNM Foot and Mouth ). The concept has been endorsed by the AARP AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to "enriching the experience of aging"; membership is open to people age 50 or older. Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus as American Association of Retired Persons, AARP now has over 30 million , among others, as a viable source for retirement cash flow. AMSE, whose website address is (www.americassenior.com), is a founding member of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (www.reversemortgage.org). This release contains forward looking statements including, without limitation, statements relating to the company's plans, expectations, intentions and adequate resources, and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Please refer to the company's Form 10SB and subsequent 10Q's for more disclosure about AMSE's results and the risks that could be associated with an investment in the company's common stock. For further information please visit AMSE's website at (www.americassenior.com), call AMSE's investor relations hotline at 305/828-2599 x28 or call our investor relations representative Laura Bennett at 407/425-6040. |
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