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    MC Payment Poised To Become Singapore’s First Listed Digital Payments Firm

     


    • To become first digital
      payments service provider listed on SGX
    • RTO of Catalist-listed
      Artivision Technologies Ltd. approved at EGM with expected completion on 18 Feb
      2021
    • Artivision Technologies Ltd.
      will be renamed to MC Payment Limited
    • Well-positioned to capitalise
      on ASEAN’s booming digital payments market








     


    SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 26 January 2021 – Artivision Technologies Ltd. (SGX:5NK) (“Artivision“,
    the “Company” or the “Group“)
    shareholders approved the proposed reverse takeover (RTO) of electronic
    payments company, Mobile Credit Payment Pte. Ltd. (“MC Payment”), at an
    Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in Singapore last Friday. With the expected
    completion of the acquisition on 18 February 2021, Artivision will be renamed MC
    Payment Limited, and is set to become the first listed digital payments services
    firm on the SGX-ST.


    Established in 2005 and regulated by the Monetary
    Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the Payment Services Act 2019, MC Payment holds
    a major payment institution licence and is a Singapore-based, online-to-offline
    (O2O) financial services technology company with a fully integrated platform and
    with a focus on servicing merchants in the retail, transportation and food and
    beverage industries.


    The proposed acquisition of MC Payment is expected
    to be completed on 18 February 2021. ZICO Capital is the Sponsor and Financial
    Adviser in respect of the Proposed RTO and Evolve Capital Advisory is the
    financial adviser to MC Payment.


    The Company is of the view that MC Payment’s listing
    comes at an opportune time, with digital payments surging in Southeast Asia amidst
    the rise in online and e-commerce transactions, in light of safe-distancing
    measures imposed by respective government and general public’s concerns over
    the COVID-19 outbreak. The Group retains a competitive edge with its accessibility,
    omni-channel unified commerce capabilities and ability to leverage on its
    platform for additional business enhancing value-added services, leveraging on
    its position as one of the few licensed payment providers with a regional
    presence and a scalable payment infrastructure.


    Currently, MC Payment has a presence in four
    countries – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand – with ambitions to
    become a regional player. With digital payments in ASEAN expected to triple to
    US$1.5 trillion (S$2 trillion) by 2030[1],
    the Group is well-placed to capitalise on this significant and growing market
    opportunity, given its established infrastructure and expanding geographical footprint.


    Future growth avenues for the Group include
    penetrating new geographical markets through mergers and acquisitions, joint
    ventures and/or franchises, developing new technology and other payment
    solutions, as well as rolling out new value-added services for merchants, to
    boost customer retention and expand its customer base.


    “We’re expecting a robust growth
    trajectory for the Southeast Asian payments industry, following a surge in
    digitisation, spurred by increased access to 5G mobile technology, blockchain
    and AI, coupled with the rapid rise of e-commerce. We look forward to an
    exciting future in the digital payments industry, one that is filled with immense
    possibilities and opportunities,”
    said
    MC Payment Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Koh.


    [1] This
    information was extracted from a media release entitled “Digital payments in
    Asean to triple to US$1.5t by 2030: report” published by The Business Times on
    16 October 2020, which can be accessed at: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/asean-business/digital-payments-in-asean-to-triple-to-us15t-by-2030-report#:~:text=DIGITAL%20payments%20in%20Asean%20are,Global%20Research%20Asean%20Next%20report., data
    accessed on 26 January 2021.

    This press release prepared by MC Payment. (the
    “Company”) does not constitute, or form part of, an offer to sell or
    the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any securities, nor the
    solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be
    any sale, issue or transfer of the securities referred to in this press release
    in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Persons requiring
    advice should consult their stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or
    other independent financial consultant.

    This press release should not be relied upon as
    a representation of any matter that an advisor or potential investor should
    consider in evaluating the Company. The Company and its related bodies
    corporate or any of its directors, agents, officers or employees do not make any
    representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or
    completeness of any information, statements or representations contained in
    this press release, and they do not accept any liability whatsoever (including
    in negligence) for any information, representation or statement made in or
    omitted from this press release.

    This press release contains certain forward
    looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, delays and
    uncertainties not under the Company’s control which may cause actual results,
    performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the
    results, performance or expectations implied by these forward looking
    statements. The Company makes no representation or warranty, express or
    implied, as to or endorsement of the accuracy or completeness of any
    information, statements or representations contained in this press release with
    respect to the Company.

    It is acknowledged that the Company will not
    undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these
    forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or unanticipated
    events occurring after the date of this press release except as required by law
    or by any appropriate regulatory authority.


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