LONDON, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Record financial results with strong momentum flowing into 2015
SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), the global provider of payments services, technologies and risk management solutions for online and mobile businesses, is pleased to announce its maiden preliminary results for the full year ended 31 December 2014.
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Financial highlights
*Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted net profit are calculated after adding back certain non-cash charges and cash expenses relating to professional costs incurred in respect of the Company's Initial Public Offering and terminated projects, acquisition costs, goodwill impairment and share-based payments charge (See Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income).
Current trading
The strong trading and momentum generated by the Group's core business in the last quarter of 2014 has continued into 2015 with January and February proving to be very strong months.
Operational highlights
Roger Withers, Chairman of SafeCharge, said:
"It is a privilege to present such an outstanding set of results in our first year as a public company. I congratulate David Avgi and the whole of the SafeCharge team, for an excellent performance during a landmark period for the group. We entered the year trading strongly with financial strength to pursue our stated M&A strategy."
David Avgi, CEO of SafeCharge, said:
"After a transformational year of progress, December saw record monthly revenues and earnings. This momentum has continued into the first three months of 2015 and we have enjoyed very strong trading. In 2015, we will continue to develop our technology and products and grow the business into new market and industries, enabling us to benefit from operational leverage."
Recommended final dividend
Subject to shareholder approval of the final dividend at the Annual General Meeting, to be held on 19 May 2015, the dividend will be payable on 26 May 2015 to those shareholders on the Company's register as at the record date of 8 May 2015. The ex-dividend date is 7 May 2015.
In order to facilitate simpler settlement, shareholders will be paid their dividends in sterling. The dividend will therefore be subject to a conversion exchange rate from US dollars based on a GBP/USD rate of 1.48, being the rate at 4.30pm on 16th March. As a result those shareholders entitled to the final dividend will receive 3.57 pence per share.
For a full report of our results please visit our website:
http://investors.safecharge.com/regulatory-news.aspx
The Company will hold a presentation for analysts at 9.30 am this morning in the offices of Bell Pottinger, 6th Floor, 26 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AH.
About SafeCharge
SafeCharge International Group Limited is a global provider of payments services, technologies and risk management solutions for online and mobile businesses. The SafeCharge group has a diversified, blue chip client base and is a trusted payment partner for customers from various e-commerce verticals. SafeCharge has been Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ("PCI-DSS") Level 1 certified since 2007 and is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market (LSE: SCH). The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, SafeCharge Limited, is an authorized Electronic Money Institution regulated by the Central Bank of Cyprus and a principal member of MasterCard Europe and Visa Europe. The SafeCharge group has operations in the UK, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Israel, Germany, Austria and Ireland.
For more information:
SafeCharge International Group Limited
David Avgi
Tim Mickley
+44(0)20-3051-3031
Shore Capital
Pascal Keane
Toby Gibbs
+44(0)20-7408-4090
Bell Pottinger
David Rydell
Olly Scott
James Newman
+44(0)20-3772-2500
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