Safecharge Share Discussion Threads

[trentendboy] 04/9/2017 09:51

Seem to be good hires - strengthening the board is important as growth continues.

They will bring their own contacts and networks that hopefully can be exploited down the line.

Transformational indeed.

[terry236] 04/9/2017 09:10

I certainly like the line " In what is set to be a transformational year for SafeCharge"

[rivaldo] 04/9/2017 07:47

The new CFO today is good to see, but the other two appointments are particularly encouraging. It seems that SCH are beginning a campaign to get the company better noticed and understood in the industry and in the City - something which has taken all too long. Perhaps this will generate a well-deserved re-rating:

"SafeCharge is committed to actively communicating with the investment and analyst community, as well as with potential clients, and I look forward to working closely with Jean and Delphine to enhance this."



Extract:

"Additionally, SafeCharge today announces that it has appointed Delphine Bos as VP Marketing and Jean Beaubois as Head of Investor Relations, with immediate effect.

Delphine has over 15 years' experience in marketing payments technologies and joins the Company from Adyen, where she was Head of Global Marketing. Previously Delphine worked at EMS Card, a First Data company, and at GlobalCollect, where she led marketing activities. In her new role, Delphine will drive the Company's strategic and operational marketing.

Jean has over 15 years' experience in global capital markets and joins the Company from Berenberg Bank where he was Senior Technology Analyst. Previously, Jean worked at Morgan Stanley, where he was Global Equity Portfolio Manager and Small Cap Analyst. Jean will work closely with SafeCharge's executive management and external investor and analyst audiences to continue to build a better understanding of the Group and its investment case."

[slipperysidewinder] 01/9/2017 11:39

Well new contracts have been a little slower in filtering through. This is my only concern. I also find it odd that the company has still not utilized its cash reserves on an earnings enhancing acquisition. At tbe time of the float yhis was stated as a main aim.

[fizzypop] 01/9/2017 11:12

Surely all the news flow must up the prospects for a bid sooner rather than later.
Interims on the 12th are going to make interesting reading.

[trentendboy] 01/9/2017 10:09

Nice fine.

It is this sort of deal that can really raise revenues with decent margins

[rivaldo] 01/9/2017 09:15

SCH are securing a new gaming launch in Germany:



"01 September 2017 GMT: 08:14
Sportito targets Germany first in Euro roll-out of its DFS platform

Sportito Daily Fantasy Sports is to launch its full gaming offering in Germany following the acquisition of a gambling licence from the Malta Gaming Authority.

Sportito, owned by ASAP Italia, first launched its fantasy gaming platform in the UK in 2016 and has partnership deals with Premier League Burnley and Championship club Fulham.

The Maltese license will open up other European markets for Sportito that is keen to take on the US DFS operators who have been slowly ramping up their operations but have yet to show a full commitment to the European market with limited ad spends and low budget launches.

“Fantasy sports is growing really fast in the Europe and Sportito aims to be the number one platform with the best experience ever,” Riccardo Mittiga CEO of Sportito said. “We are happy to expand our business into new markets in Europe for the fantasy players with various preferences of tournaments and sports” he added, “We are a customer oriented company and our team is doing our best to become the first choice in the hearts of the fantasy players.”

Players on Sportito get the chance to withdraw their winning with the instant pay out option. Integration with SafeCharge, the best payment gateway provider, assures secure transactions to the users. Additionally, the collaboration with Boku gave the ability to make deposits via mobile. Sportito is the first DFS provider to offer this technology in the European market.

Sportito’s game offering differs from rivals in that it offers contests for the players to win cash daily without having to wait a whole season for the payouts – the game is integrated with SafeCharge to ensure secure transactions. Via Boku players can also make deposits via mobile.

Sportito game players are free from the salary cap restrictions and there is real time data available for the users to track their teams live."

[nimrod22] 31/8/2017 16:23

Looking at RSI curve and Bollingers SCH is starting to look oversold, should start a rebound soon

[fizzypop] 31/8/2017 14:40

Topped up with 1400sh @ £2.65.

[fizzypop] 31/8/2017 08:33

Good news flow but no figures with share price just drifting down for the last month. Interims on Tues 12 Sep where we may get a decent uplift on the interim divi.
I suspect now is the time for a top up but what do others think?

[rivaldo] 31/8/2017 06:50

Great news for SCH's partner WeChat - it's now accepted on Apple as a payment method:



"Apple accepts WeChat Pay in bid to boost sales in China
By Danielle Long-30 August 2017 10:04am

Apple will now accept WeChat Pay as a payment method for App Store and iTunes purchases as it seeks to boost sales in China.

The move comes months after Apple and WeChat owner Tencent fell out over Apple’s stance on in-app purchases.

In a statement to Chinese media, Apple said the company is “dedicated to providing multiple simple and convenient payment methods for customers within the Apple ecosystem.”

WeChat Pay is the second largest mobile payment service in China with just under 40% market share behind AliPay, which has more than 50% of the market. Apple Pay currently has less than 1% of the market.

AliPay has been available as a payment method on Apple since late 2016.

The move is expected to help drive sales for Apple in China, where the brand is facing increased competition from local smartphone brands such as Huawei, Vivo and Oppo."

[rivaldo] 25/8/2017 09:39

SCH's Marketplace Manager is a "game changing payments solution for publishers":



"SafeCharge: A game changing payments solution for publishers
Thursday, August 24th 2017 at 12:16PM BST

COO Yuval Ziv from SafeCharge talks about SafeCharge’s Marketplace Manager – a comprehensive solution for marketplaces to effectively manage cash flow and revenue

Marketplaces are booming worldwide across industries, including digital gaming. As emerging market trends open up new possibilities, businesses are expanding exponentially. For more than a decade SafeCharge, a global payment service provider, has been evolving with foresight and industry acumen to be in tune with these growing businesses.

We believe payments are not just a commodity, but a true differentiator that gives businesses a competitive edge. Our end-to-end platform and our innovative approach to payments provide a seamless experience for games publishers and developers.

As a publisher, you are required to manage developer onboarding and verification, enable your customers to pay seamlessly, manage your cash flows and split the revenue between the developer and your platform. The Marketplace Manager, a solution designed specifically to meet the needs of marketplaces, does all this and more.

The Marketplace Manager, via RESTful API, enables the distributors and publishers to automate the entire revenue cycle, from easily creating a developer account, managing payments (including split payments) to the very last verified pay-out.

The Marketplace Manager manages the entire payments journey while reducing the scope of compliance.

Another important part of our product portfolio is the Payments Engine. It allows publishers to easily scale up and reach customers across the globe. Our products offer omnichannel checkouts in more than 150 local payments methods across a hundred plus currencies as well as enable cross-border payments and currency conversion, making it easy for businesses to expand.

The Marketplace Manager and Payments Engine along with a range of services offer the most reliable and transparent payment solutions. We look forward to meeting you and further discuss how payments can play a part in your business success. To learn more about our products, write to [e-mail] or visit us at GamesCom 2.2 / Stand A-44."

[trentendboy] 25/8/2017 00:27

Interesting times, and great that SCH are so well connected even if it is early days

[nod] 24/8/2017 19:54

Not open yet.Registered owner is Global Genome Corporate

[igoe104] 24/8/2017 18:01

This should benefit (SCH) with it being a partner.

KLM Becomes First Non-Chinese Airline to Accept WeChat Pay.




Dutch airline KLM has begun allowing Chinese passengers to use WeChat Pay to buy airfare. It starting doing so quietly on Monday, without advertising the new functionality, or even sending a press release.
And yet, in the last few days, the airline estimated 20 to 30 percent of its Chinese customers used WeChat Pay for their airfare, preferring a payment platform embedded into China’s top social media site over more traditional options. Chinese consumers use WeChat Pay for many types of purchases, so they didn’t need to be told about KLM’s new functionality. They saw it was there, and used it.

KLM is a little less reliant on Chinese customers than other major airlines, but it’s good to see the Dutch carrier taking the chance on a new way of accepting payments. We’re betting it’ll work out well for KLM. And we suspect other airlines will follow.
— Brian Sumers

[trentendboy] 24/8/2017 17:00

Can't help thinking with this Asia move that this is something not yet on the city radar.I am afraid I am just going to have to buy some even though I am overweight already

[trentendboy] 24/8/2017 11:29

That is a big win imo

[rivaldo] 24/8/2017 11:24

New client win:



"Alibagames partners with SafeCharge to deliver advanced global payments technology to game studios.

For gamers, the platform enables an optimised payment experience, with all preferred local payment methods and currencies, including a new payment method designed for North Africa, a very dynamic market for gaming.

Cologne, 22nd August 2017: SafeCharge (LON: SCH), the leading payments technology company, today announced its partnership with the newly-launched all-in-one video game portal Alibagames. The portal is a marketplace where game developers and studios can place their games and gamers enjoy a room full of tools where they can purchase games and enjoy a massive community.

etc"

[trentendboy] 24/8/2017 09:20

That is a good question.The relationship between ptec and SCH is never that clear.Is the pass through always so strong?The purchase is all about building tech trading. Less gambling but could mean large volume small margin stuff.All grist to the mill

[rivaldo] 24/8/2017 08:49

I note that yesterday Playtech agreed to buy "UK-based trading services provider and brokerage Alpha" for up to £117 million.

Hopefully this means another large new client for SCH too (assuming they're not a client already).

[trentendboy] 18/8/2017 19:03

Seems about right but the grey discount needs to be applied to sch imo

[rivaldo] 18/8/2017 11:27

I note that the PAYS bid is on a P/E of around 16.5-18 times 2018 numbers (excluding Asia Gateway).

SCH have around 60p per share in cash. Based on 20.7p EPS for next year SCH are on an ex-cash P/E of only around 10.1.

That implies say 60%-80% upside from here.

[jitters3] 14/8/2017 14:59

Some large trades going through now