Smarttrans: Gelingt der Durchbruch?
"I have just heard back from SMA as I asked if someone could give a statement regarding China's plans to tighten regulations governing the nations online-payment firms.
I hope this calms nerves........
"This regulation has no relevance to SmartTrans - it is proposed to place limits on the depositing and holding of funds and is focused on regulating the banking sector.
SmartTrans is a payment processor and doesn't hold unused funds on behalf of end users. In any case, SmartTrans’ typical transaction sizes are well below the CNY5,000 per day proposed limit, but for amounts over this, SmartTrans actually already uses the UnionPay banking facility which is what is being proposed to be mandated.""
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Kurs AUS geht nun das erste Mal seit Tagen wieder rauf.
? Die Abwertung selbst, da ein veränderter Austauschkurs zum AUD natürlich das Ergebnis drückt? Ansonsten müsste der Kurs eigentlich rennen, nach so einer Ankündigung.
Melbourne, Aug 12, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Mobile and online payments platform and logistics software provider SmartTrans Holdings Limited (ASX:SMA) is pleased to announce that in July the Company recently achieved the significant milestone of 4 million customers who now transact via its SmartPay platform in China, with 1,227,500 customers billed in the month of July alone. SmartTrans now has 4,393,000 customers who transact via SmartPay, some across multiple channels.
Highlights:
- SmartTrans now has 4,393,000 customers who have transacted via SmartPay platform
- 1,227,500 customers billed in the month of July alone as growth continues
- Revenue from China operations grew strongly in July - growth to be reflected in Q l FY2016 results
- Platform of recurring revenue coupled with growing in-App purchases underpins further growth in China
- SMA assessing revenue-generating opportunities from Data Analytics being gathered from SmartPay
This announcement comes just over four months after SmartTrans announced it had reached the 1 million customer mark (ASX 31 March 2015), demonstrating the rapid growth and uptake the Company is now achieving with the SmartPay platform. The Company is greatly encouraged by this latest milestone, which it considers to be a reflection of the popularity of the range of apps and content now available to consumers via the platform across a wide range of channels.
SmartTrans is confident that the ongoing growth in the number of customers who transact via SmartPay is largely due to the credibility earned by the company working in-market with multiple content and app providers from China and forms a solid foundation for foreign companies seeking to enter the market.
The Company maintains a mixture of recurring and passive revenue from subscription revenue which does not require any further marketing spend to maintain and a growing base of in-App purchasing revenue sourced from third parties using the Company's billing platform.
SmartTrans is pleased that in July it again achieved a new monthly revenue record with strong growth recorded. This will be reflected in the first quarter revenue for FY2016 which will be reported in October.
SmartTrans Managing Director, Bryan Carr, commented: 'This is yet another fantastic milestone for the Company with our SmartPay platform in China and is an incredible achievement from our billing platform launched in July last year."
"Our SmartPay China payments platform incorporating Direct Carrier billing arrangements with both China Mobile and China Telecom is providing excellent growth in customer numbers and revenue."
With the planned expansion of the Direct Carrier billing service into additional major provinces, along with a growing number of third parties wishing to utilise our reach to consumers through SmartPay, we feel that there is still much untapped potential for us in China."
The fact that we billed over 1.2 million customers in the month of July alone has resulted in another strong monthly revenue result for our China operations and I look to updating shareholders on this, along with our preliminary full year results, in the near future."
Mr Carr said the Company was now assessing ways in which it can monetise the Data Analytics being gathered from the SmartPay platform, a source of revenue yet to be tapped. "We are gathering significant analytical data on consumer spending habits and trends through SmartPay and this is very valuable data to marketers, advertising agencies and consumer goods companies. This is proprietary data to SmartTrans and the unlocked value of this is significant."
Hier findet ihr das vorläufigen Jahres-Ergebnis. Neuheiten werden keine verkündet. Zusammenfasend sieht es wie folgt aus (alles in Tsd. AUD):
- Umsatz. 4277 (+ 82%)
- Ergebnis. -1653 (+62%)
- Aufwand* -5930 (-41%)
*ohne Sonsereffekte VJ
- Rohertragsmarge 62% (+52% VJ)
Alles in allem eine sehr gute Entwicklung. Und wie gesagt, dass letzte Quartal hatte einen ausgeglichenen Cashflow.
Monat Juli mit 700-800 Tsd AUD Umsatz müsste also auf Basis der 2015 Zahlen einen gutes Ergebnis eingebracht haben. Weiterhin heißt es warten auf die Zahlen 1Q
Hier kommt der Text der Pressemitteilung:
SmartTrans expands subscription billing products with China Mobile and China Telecom into Shandong Province On track for record quarterly revenue performance for Q1 FY2016 • Direct Carrier Subscription billing now generating revenue for SmartTrans in Shandong, China’s second largest province with population of 97 million¹, with China Mobile and China Telecom • Direct Carrier Billing now ‘switched on’ in five provinces with more expected to follow • SmartTrans’ reach growing to telcos’ combined subscriber base of almost 1 billion² • Chinese consumer demand for ‘micro payment’ products continues to grow3 • Additional goods and services being assessed for roll-out through SmartPay 8 September 2015: Mobile and online payments platform and logistics software provider SmartTrans Holdings Limited (ASX: SMA) (‘SmartTrans’ or ‘the Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company has extended the reach of its Direct Carrier Subscription Billing service to Shandong Province, which is China’s second largest province by population with over 97 million people¹, with revenue generation commencing with both China Mobile and China Telecom in September. This latest roll out into Shandong is in addition to the Company’s billing services already being provided by SmartTrans and China Mobile in Guangdong (China’s largest province – population 106 million¹), Jiangsu and Sichuan, and with China Telecom in Hubei. The Company continues to work with both telcos to expand into additional provinces and extend this service to their combined subscriber base of almost 1 billion². Direct Carrier Billing is now available in five provinces with more expected to follow. This news also comes as China is expected to become the largest 4G mobile market in the world this year, with 400 million 4G users predicted by the end of 2015, up from 96 million in December 20144 . These users are an excellent fit for SmartTrans, especially with the data-rich smartphone Apps and content that the Company markets and sells through this Direct Carrier Subscription billing model. Along with the strong and ongoing revenue growth that SMA has been able to generate with its SmartPay platform in China, the subscription feature of the Direct Carrier billing service means that a large portion of this revenue is passive and recurring, with customer retention rates running at an average of over 85% month on month. The Company is confident that this expansion into Shandong in partnership with these two major telcos will help to boost its revenue streams immediately, as it is already seeing strong take up by consumers there. SmartTrans Managing Director, Bryan Carr, stated: “We have been working closely with both China Mobile and China Telecom on strategically expanding this service and to launch almost simultaneously in what is China’s second largest province by population is a major coup for SmartTrans.” “Despite the volatility that has been occurring in equities markets, we have seen no negative affect on consumer sentiment, and certainly not in the micro-payment sector in which we predominantly operate with SmartPay. In fact, the rapid take up we are already achieving in Shandong and the steady and growing transaction rates we are seeing elsewhere is contrary to the general market sentiment being reported.” “We are also pleased to report that monthly revenue from SmartPay remains solid and in line with our expectations. The addition of Shandong Province will certainly further strengthen our revenue base in China and we are now on track for a record quarter of revenue in the first quarter of FY2016. This clearly demonstrates that our growth strategy is intact.”
Melbourne, Sep 23, 2015 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Mobile and online payments platform and logistics software provider SmartTrans Holdings Limited (ASX:SMA) is pleased to report continuing diversification of its product and revenue base with its Love Finance News service now generating monthly revenue of approximately AUD$50,000.
Highlights:
- Love Finance achieving strong uptake with China Telecom mobile customers
- Subscriptions underpin growth adding passive and recurring revenue streams
- Roll-out of Love Finance progressing to additional provinces
- Consumer demand for mobile content continues to grow in China
- SmartTrans on track for record quarter of revenue in first quarter of FY2016
Love Finance was launched in June 2015 in collaboration with China Telecom and Ta Kung Pao, China's oldest established and first online newspaper. Since launch, the product has undergone market testing and verification to ensure content and the product experience is aligned with consumer demand.
The success and uptake of Love Finance further verifies the reliability and performance of SmartTrans' SmartPay mobile platform and the company's ability to rapidly distribute mobile content through its well established telecommunication partnerships in China.
Like revenue derived from the other subscription services that the Company promotes and sells under its SmartPay banner, the revenue earned by SmartTrans from monthly subscriptions to the Love Finance service is passive and recurring in nature and adds to revenue earned from numerous games and Apps.
Having now developed and refined Love Finance, which was initially launched in Hubei, SmartTrans is now in advanced discussions with China Telecom to strategically roll the service out into additional provinces and so promote the product to the telco's broader subscriber base of 191 million customers.
SmartTrans Managing Director, Bryan Carr, commented: 'The development and delivery of the Love Finance product has been a great success and is progressing as we had hoped. The fact that this product is generating revenue of $50,000 a month as a monthly subscription service is a good indication of future revenue growth from this product alone. We certainly anticipate revenue growing as we execute further roll outs in new provinces."
"Moreover, this significantly adds to our successful subscription billing portfolio, providing SmartTrans with a solid platform of passive and recurring revenue to underpin future growth and development."
"Consumer demand for mobile content in China continues to grow as more and more consumers transact through smartphone and mobile devices. This trend is set to continue as more content becomes available through mobile devices.
Mr Carr added that SmartTrans' first quarter revenue of FY2016 is expected to be a record for the company, aided by continuing diversification and growth of product sold through the SmartPay platform and the expansion of billing agreements into new provinces. The company expects to update shareholders in mid-October on first quarter revenue performance, and other revenuegenerating initiatives that it is progressing.
http://www.innovationaus.com/2015/09/...is-still-a-struggle-says-Raby
SMA startet Mitte Oktober durch.
Übrigens hat SMA ein neues Logo.