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Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

May 4, 2017 4:06 PM EDT

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/04/17 --

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) (JSE: NT1) today released results for Q3 2017.

  • Q3 2017 Revenue of $147.9 million, an increase of 10%, down 8% in constant currency;
  • Q3 2017 Fundamental net income of $23.5 million, an increase of 19%, down 1% in constant currency; and
  • Q3 2017 FEPS of $0.43, an increase of 0%, which includes a 19% adverse impact related to higher share count.
Summary Financial Metrics                                                   
                                                                            
                                             Three months ended March 31,   
                                         -----------------------------------
                                                           % change % change
                                           2017     2016    in USD   in ZAR 
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
(All figures in USD '000s except per                                        
 share data)                                                                
Revenue                                   147,944  134,736      10%     (8%)
GAAP net income                            18,392   18,420     (0%)    (17%)
Fundamental net income (1)                 23,468   19,787      19%     (1%)
GAAP earnings per share ($)                  0.34     0.40    (15%)    (29%)
Fundamental earnings per share ($) (1)       0.43     0.43       0%    (16%)
Fully-diluted shares outstanding                                            
 ('000's)                                  54,808   46,430      19%         
Average period USD/ ZAR exchange rate       13.22    15.82    (16%)         
                                                                            
                                             Nine months ended March 31,    
                                         -----------------------------------
                                                           % change % change
                                           2017     2016    in USD   in ZAR 
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
(All figures in USD '000s except per                                        
 share data)                                                                
Revenue                                   455,010  439,490       4%       1%
GAAP net income                            61,665   58,098       6%       3%
Fundamental net income (1)                 71,859   65,978       9%       6%
GAAP earnings per share ($)                  1.15     1.24     (6%)     (9%)
Fundamental earnings per share ($) (1)       1.34     1.41     (5%)     (8%)
Fully-diluted shares outstanding                                            
 ('000's)                                  53,088   47,074      13%      13%
Average period USD/ ZAR exchange rate       13.77    14.17     (3%)         
(1) Fundamental net income and earnings per share are non-GAAP measures and 
are described below under "Use of Non-GAAP Measures -- Fundamental net      
income and fundamental earnings per share." See Attachment B for a          
reconciliation of GAAP net income to fundamental net income and earnings per
share.                                                                      

Factors impacting comparability of our Q3 2017 and Q3 2016 results

  • Earnings and FEPS dilution impact from issue of additional shares of common stock: Our Q3 2017 fundamental earnings per share was impacted by the weighted average issuance of five million shares of our common stock in February 2017 and 10 million shares in Q4 2016, partially offset by buy backs of 5.5 million shares;
  • Favorable impact from the weakening of the U.S. dollar against South African Rand: The U.S. dollar depreciated by 16% against the ZAR during Q3 2017, which positively impacted our reported results;
  • Growth in lending and insurance businesses: We continued to experience volume growth and operating efficiencies in our lending and insurance businesses during Q3 2017, which has resulted in an improved contribution to our financial inclusion revenue and operating income;
  • Ongoing contributions from EasyPay Everywhere: EPE revenue and operating income growth was driven primarily by ongoing EPE adoption as we further expanded our customer base utilizing our ATM infrastructure;
  • Masterpayment expansion costs: Masterpayment incurred additional investment as it grows its staff complement to execute its expansion plan into new markets;
  • Regulatory changes in South Korea pertaining to fees on card transactions: The regulations governing the fees that may be charged on card transactions have adversely impacted our revenues and operating income in South Korea;
  • Lower prepaid sales resulting from improved security features to our Manje products: The introduction of our new biometric-linking feature adversely impacted the number of transacting users purchasing prepaid products through our mobile channel;
  • Higher transaction-related costs in fiscal 2017: We incurred $1.4 million in transaction-related costs pertaining to various acquisition and investment initiatives pursued during Q3 2017;
  • Gain on acquisition of T24 during fiscal 2016: We recognized a fair value adjustment gain of $1.9 million related to the acquisition of T24 during Q3 2016. We accounted for T24 as an equity method investment prior to obtaining control and recognized a gain arising from the consolidation and purchase accounting adjustments related to the T24 acquisition; and
  • Tax impact of dividends from South African subsidiary in fiscal 2016: Our income tax expense for Q3 2016 includes approximately $2.1 million related to the tax impact, including withholding taxes, resulting from distributions from our South African subsidiary during fiscal 2016.

"The last few months have been challenging, aggravated by the tarnishing of our reputation and questioning of our business practices due to frivolous and unsubstantiated public attacks. Although we devoted a substantial amount of time to manage these issues, we believe that we have made sufficient progress towards the finalization of our South African and international expansion strategy," said Serge Belamant, CEO of Net1. "Consistent with our service delivery track record over the last five years, the distribution of grants in April and May has gone smoothly and without any delay or interruption and we continue to fulfill our obligations in accordance with the Constitutional Court's order. We remain willing to support a smooth transition to SASSA or whomever they determine to be the most suitable service provider when our current contract expires. In the interim, we continue to provide seamless and timely access to grants for beneficiaries and our technology continues to save the South African government an estimated ZAR 2 billion per annum through the identification and removal of fraudulent beneficiaries," he added.

"We intend to shortly commence with the implementation of our strategic plan to accelerate growth, diversification and geographic footprint," added Serge Belamant. "In South Africa we will partner, invest in or acquire the right institutions to expand our addressable market and fuel innovation, which in turn will lead to the creation of new products and business models. Internationally, our UEPS/EMV banking platform will be the cornerstone from which we can service the needs of the developed and developing world, while also providing the bridge between the two," he concluded.

"We expect to make substantial progress towards completion of a number of investment transactions during the last quarter of fiscal 2017, including Blue Label, DNI and Cell C," said Herman Kotze, Chief Financial Officer of Net1. "These transactions will have a limited impact on our full year results and we reaffirm our fundamental earnings per share guidance for fiscal 2017 to be at least $1.69 using a constant currency base of ZAR 14.38/$1, a share count of 54.5 million shares, and a tax rate between 33%-35%," he concluded.

Recent Developments

Results of Operations by Segment and Liquidity

Our operating metrics will be updated and posted on our website (www.net1.com).

  • South African transaction processing

Segment revenue was $64.0 million in Q3 2017, up 26% in USD compared with Q3 2016, and up 6% on a constant currency basis. In ZAR, the increase in segment revenue was primarily due to higher EPE transaction revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs, increased inter-segment transaction processing activities and a modest increase in the number of social welfare grants distributed. Operating income decreased primarily due to the impact of annual salary increases granted to our South African employees, partially offset by higher EPE transaction revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs and a modest increase in the number of social welfare grants distributed.

Our operating income margin for Q3 2017 and 2016 was 24% and 26%, respectively. Our fiscal 2017 margin includes higher EPE revenue, and an increase in the number of beneficiaries paid in Q3 2017, which was partially offset by annual salary increases granted.

  • International transaction processing

Segment revenue was $41.5 million in Q3 2017, up 2% in USD compared with Q3 2016, and down 15% on a constant currency basis. In calendar 2016, South Korean regulators introduced specific regulations governing the fees that may be charged on card transactions, as is the case in most other developed economies. These regulations have a direct impact on card issuers in South Korea and consistent with global practices, card issuers have renegotiated their fees with South Korean VAN companies, including KSNET, which has had an adverse impact on KSNET's financial performance.

Segment revenue increased during Q3 2017, primarily due to the inclusion of Masterpayment; however, this growth was partially offset by a lower contribution from KSNET due to the regulatory changes described above. Operating income during Q3 2017 was lower due to lower revenue at KSNET, losses incurred by Masterpayment as it grows its staff complement to execute its expansion plan into new markets, and ongoing ZAZOO start-up costs in the UK and India, which was partially offset by a positive contribution by T24. Operating income margin for Q3 2017 and 2016 was 5% and 12%, respectively.

  • Financial inclusion and applied technologies

Segment revenue was $56.9 million in Q3 2017, up 5% in USD compared with Q3 2016 and down 12% on a constant currency basis. In ZAR, Financial inclusion and applied technologies revenue decreased primarily due to fewer prepaid airtime and other value added services sales, as well as fewer ad-hoc terminal sales, partially offset by increased volumes in our lending and insurance businesses, and an increase in inter-segment revenues. Operating income margin for the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment was 25% and 21% during Q3 fiscal 2017 and 2016, respectively, and has increased primarily due to improved revenues from our lending and insurance businesses and an increase in inter-segment revenues and fewer low margin prepaid product sales, offset by fewer ad hoc terminal and annual salary increases granted to our South African employees.

  • Corporate/eliminations

Our corporate expenses have increased primarily due to higher transaction-related expenditures, higher amortization costs and modest increases in U.S. dollar denominated goods and services purchased from third parties and directors' fees. Our corporate expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2016, includes a gain related to the acquisition of T24.

  • Cash flow and liquidity

At March 31, 2017, our cash and cash equivalents were $223.0 million, and excludes $44.7 million of restricted cash. The decrease in our cash balances from June 30, 2016, was primarily due to repurchase of shares of our common stock; unscheduled repayments of our Korean debt; payment of taxes; the investment in MobiKwik, C4U Malta and Pros Software; a loan to Finbond and capital expenditures, which was partially offset by the sale of 5 million shares of our common stock and expansion of most of our core businesses.

Excluding the impact of taxes, interest received and interest paid under our Korean debt, the increase in cash from operating activities resulted from improved trading activity during fiscal 2017, offset by the timing of receipt of amounts from customers. Capital expenditures for Q3 2017 and 2016 were $1.9 million and $8.1 million, respectively, and have decreased primarily due to the acquisition of fewer payment processing terminals in South Korea. We provided a $2.0 million loan to KZ One, the holding company of our Nigerian initiative One Credit. We sold 5 million shares of our common stock for $45.0 million and received approximately $0.6 million from the exercise of stock options. We also utilized approximately $0.3 million of our Korean borrowings to pay quarterly interest due.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

US securities laws require that when we publish any non-GAAP measures, we disclose the reason for using the non-GAAP measure and provide reconciliation to the directly comparable GAAP measure. The presentation of fundamental net income and fundamental earnings per share and headline earnings per share are non-GAAP measures.

  • Fundamental net income and fundamental earnings per share

Fundamental net income and earnings per share is GAAP net income and earnings per share adjusted for (1) the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (net of deferred taxes), (2) stock-based compensation charges and (3) unusual non-recurring items, including the amortization of Korean debt facility fees and US government investigations-related expenses as well as, in fiscal 2017, a refund (net of taxes) related to Korean industry-wide litigation that has now been finalized and costs related to transactions and acquisition consummated or ultimately not pursued. Management believes that the fundamental net income and earnings per share metric enhances its own evaluation, as well as an investor's understanding, of our financial performance. Attachment B presents the reconciliation between GAAP and fundamental net income and earnings per share.

  • Headline earnings per share ("HEPS")

The inclusion of HEPS in this press release is a requirement of our listing on the JSE. HEPS basic and diluted is calculated using net income which has been determined based on GAAP. Accordingly, this may differ to the headline earnings per share calculation of other companies listed on the JSE as these companies may report their financial results under a different financial reporting framework, including but not limited to, International Financial Reporting Standards.

HEPS basic and diluted is calculated as GAAP net income adjusted for the (profit) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment. Attachment C presents the reconciliation between our net income used to calculate earnings per share basic and diluted and HEPS basic and diluted and the calculation of the denominator for headline diluted earnings per share.

Conference Call

We will host a conference call to review Q3 2017 results on May 5, 2017, at 8:00 Eastern Time. To participate in the call, dial 1-855-481-5362 (US and Canada), 0808-162-4061 (U.K. only) or 0-800-200-648 (South Africa only) ten minutes prior to the start of the call. Callers should request "Net1 call" upon dial-in. The call will also be webcast on the Net1 homepage, www.net1.com. Please click on the webcast link at least ten minutes prior to the call. A webcast of the call will be available for replay on the Net1 website through May 28, 2017.

About Net1 (www.net1.com)

Net1 is a leading provider of alternative payment systems that leverage its Universal Electronic Payment System ("UEPS") or utilize its proprietary mobile technologies. The Company operates market-leading payment processors in South Africa and the Republic of Korea. Through Transact24, Net1 offers debit, credit and prepaid processing and issuing services for Visa, MasterCard, ChinaUnionPay, Alipay and WeChat in China and other territories across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Africa, and the United States. Through Masterpayment, Net1 provides payment processing and enables working capital financing in Europe.

UEPS permits the Company to facilitate biometrically secure, real-time electronic transaction processing to unbanked and under-banked populations of developing economies around the world in an online or offline environment. Net1's UEPS/EMV solution is interoperable with global EMV standards that seamlessly enable access to all the UEPS functionality in a traditional EMV environment. In addition to payments, UEPS can be used for banking, healthcare management, payroll, remittances, voting and identification.

Net1's mobile technologies include its proprietary mobile payments solution -- MVC, which offers secure mobile-based payments, as well as mobile banking and prepaid value-added services in developed and emerging countries.

Net1 has a primary listing on the NASDAQ and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A discussion of various factors that cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future events.

                                                                            
                        NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                       
          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations         
                                                                            
                                      Three months ended  Nine months ended 
                                     ------------------- -------------------
                                          March 31,           March 31,     
                                     ------------------- -------------------
                                        2017      2016      2017      2016  
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                        (In thousands,      (In thousands,  
                                       except per share    except per share 
                                            data)               data)       
REVENUE                              $ 147,944 $ 134,736 $ 455,010 $ 439,490
                                                                            
EXPENSE                                                                     
                                                                            
  Cost of goods sold, IT processing,                                        
   servicing and support                70,912    63,266   219,210   219,316
                                                                            
  Selling, general and                                                      
   administration                       42,195    35,998   122,366   108,007
                                                                            
  Depreciation and amortization         10,290     9,281    31,117    29,982
                                                                            
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
OPERATING INCOME                        24,547    26,191    82,317    82,185
                                                                            
INTEREST INCOME                          5,124     3,345    14,489    11,284
                                                                            
INTEREST EXPENSE                           467       852     1,773     2,880
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                            
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE        29,204    28,684    95,033    90,589
                                                                            
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                      10,233     9,816    32,320    31,306
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                            
NET INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM                                             
 EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS           18,971    18,868    62,713    59,283
                                                                            
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED                                              
 INVESTMENTS                                45         2       778       578
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                            
NET INCOME                              19,016    18,870    63,491    59,861
                                                                            
LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-                                        
 CONTROLLING INTEREST                      624       450     1,826     1,763
                                                                            
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1      $  18,392 $  18,420 $  61,665 $  58,098
                                     ========= ========= ========= =========
                                                                            
Net income per share, in U.S.                                               
 dollars                                                                    
  Basic earnings attributable to                                            
   Net1 shareholders                 $    0.34 $    0.40 $    1.16 $    1.24
  Diluted earnings attributable to                                          
   Net1 shareholders                 $    0.34 $    0.40 $    1.16 $    1.23
                                                                            
                        NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                       
              Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               
                                                      Unaudited      (A)    
                                                      March 31,   June 30,  
                                                        2017        2016    
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
                                                      (In thousands, except 
                                                           share data)      
                       ASSETS                                               
CURRENT ASSETS                                                              
  Cash and cash equivalents                          $  222,972  $  223,644 
  Restricted cash                                        44,735           - 
  Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable             1,615       1,580 
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances of - March:                        
   $3,362; June: $1,669                                 122,540     107,805 
  Finance loans receivable, net of allowances of -                          
   March: $3,536; June: $4,494                           43,539      37,009 
  Inventory                                              10,560      10,004 
  Deferred income taxes                                   6,841       6,956 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    Total current assets before settlement assets       452,802     386,998 
      Settlement assets                                 513,713     536,725 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
        Total current assets                            966,515     923,723 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated                           
 depreciation of - March: $124,527; June: $99,969        43,901      54,977 
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                             38,920      25,645 
GOODWILL                                                190,174     179,478 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization                          
 of - March: $105,620; June: $91,208                     42,904      48,556 
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets     39,281      31,121 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
  TOTAL ASSETS                                        1,321,695   1,263,500 
                                                     ==========  ========== 
                                                                            
                     LIABILITIES                                            
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                         
  Short-term credit facilities                                -           - 
  Accounts payable                                       13,555      14,097 
  Other payables                                         38,319      37,479 
  Current portion of long-term borrowings                 8,941       8,675 
  Income taxes payable                                   11,223       5,235 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    Total current liabilities before settlement                             
     obligations                                         72,038      65,486 
      Settlement obligations                            513,713     536,725 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
        Total current liabilities                       585,751     602,211 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                    11,143      12,559 
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS                                     16,335      43,134 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance                            
 policy liabilities                                       2,725       2,376 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                                     615,954     660,280 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                               
                       EQUITY                                               
  COMMON STOCK                                                              
    Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value;                          
    Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury -                        
     March: 57,590,085; June: 55,271,954                     79          74 
  PREFERRED STOCK                                                           
    Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001 par                           
     value;                                                                 
    Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury:                         
     March: -; June: -                                        -           - 
  ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL                            269,533     223,978 
  TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: March: 23,621,541; June:                        
   20,483,932                                          (273,238)   (241,627)
  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS                 (164,510)   (189,700)
  RETAINED EARNINGS                                     761,987     700,322 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
    TOTAL NET1 EQUITY                                   593,851     493,047 
    REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK                             107,672     107,672 
    NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST                              4,218       2,501 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
      TOTAL EQUITY                                      705,741     603,220 
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
                                                                            
                                                     ----------  ---------- 
        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   $1,321,695  $1,263,500 
                                                     ==========  ========== 
(A) - Derived from audited financial statements                             
                                                                            
                       NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                        
         Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows          
                                                                            
                                  Three months ended     Nine months ended  
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                       March 31,             March 31,      
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2017       2016       2017       2016   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                    (In thousands)       (In thousands)     
Cash flows from operating                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Net income                       $  19,016  $  18,870  $  63,491  $  59,861 
Depreciation and amortization       10,290      9,281     31,117     29,982 
Earnings from equity-accounted                                              
 investments                           (45)        (2)      (778)      (578)
Fair value adjustments                 (50)    (2,387)       (61)       613 
Interest payable                        75        343         84      1,697 
Profit on disposal of property,                                             
 plant and equipment                   (98)       (29)      (571)      (113)
Gain on fair value of T24                -     (1,909)         -     (1,909)
Stock-based compensation charge                                             
 (reversal), net                       621        954        (68)     2,645 
Facility fee amortized                  27         34         94        103 
Dividends received from equity                                              
 accounted investments                   -          -        370          - 
(Increase) Decrease in accounts                                             
 receivable, pre-funded social                                              
 welfare grants receivable and                                              
 finance loans receivable          (16,612)    15,914     (2,261)   (15,211)
Decrease (Increase) in inventory     3,893       (340)       308       (495)
(Decrease) Increase in accounts                                             
 payable and other                                                          
payables                            (1,486)     4,009     (4,386)     1,563 
Increase in taxes payable            6,678      4,479      5,819      3,444 
Decrease in deferred taxes            (506)       (19)    (1,752)      (256)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
  Net cash provided by operating                                            
   activities                       21,803     49,198     91,406     81,346 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from investing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Capital expenditures                (1,949)    (8,053)    (8,498)   (28,698)
Proceeds from disposal of                                                   
 property, plant and equipment         330        136      1,344        753 
Investment in MobiKwik                   -          -    (15,347)         - 
Loans to equity accounted                                                   
 investments                        (2,000)         -    (12,044)         - 
Acquisitions, net of cash                                                   
 acquired                                -     (1,666)    (4,651)    (1,666)
Acquisition of available for                                                
 sale securities                         -     (8,900)         -     (8,900)
Other investing activities               -         (5)         -         (5)
Net change in settlement assets   (165,945)  (111,118)    54,827    171,516 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
  Net cash (used in) provided by                                            
   investing activities           (169,564)  (129,606)    15,631    133,000 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash flows from financing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Proceeds from issue of common                                               
 stock                              45,629          -     45,629      3,762 
Acquisition of treasury stock            -    (12,726)   (32,081)   (23,912)
Repayment of long-term                                                      
 borrowings                              -          -    (28,493)         - 
Guarantee fee paid                       -          -     (1,145)         - 
Dividends paid to non-                                                      
 controlling interest                    -          -       (613)         - 
Long-term borrowings utilized          274        676        521      2,107 
Net change in settlement                                                    
 obligations                       165,955    111,118    (54,817)  (171,516)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
  Net provided by (cash used) in                                            
   financing activities            211,858     99,068    (70,999)  (189,559)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Effect of exchange rate changes                                             
 on cash                             4,719      3,192      8,025    (19,101)
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Net increase in cash, cash                                                  
 equivalents and restricted cash    68,816     21,852     44,063      5,686 
Cash, cash equivalents and                                                  
 restricted cash - beginning of                                             
 period                            198,891    101,417    223,644    117,583 
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
Cash, cash equivalents and                                                  
 restricted cash - end of period $ 267,707  $ 123,269  $ 267,707  $ 123,269 
                                 =========  =========  =========  ========= 
(A) - Net change in settlement assets and net change in settlement          
obligations included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of   
cash flows for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, have been    
increased by $19.7 million and $59.5 million, respectively, as a result of  
the restatement described in Note 2 -- (Significant accounting policies --  
Settlement assets and settlement obligations) to the Company's audited      
consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2016.                                           
                                                                            
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                               
                                                                            
Attachment A                                                                
                                                                            
Operating segment revenue, operating income and operating margin:           
                                                                            
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 and March 31, 2017               
                                                                            
                                                                   Change - 
                                                                   constant 
                                                       Change -    exchange 
                                                        actual     rate(1)  
                                                     ----------- -----------
                                                       Q3    Q3    Q3    Q3 
                                                      '17   '17   '17   '17 
                                                       vs    vs    vs    vs 
Key segmental data, in $                                     Q2          Q2 
 '000,                     Q3 '17   Q3 '16   Q2 '17  Q3'16  '17  Q3'16  '17 
                          -------- -------- -------- ----- ----- ----- -----
Revenue:                                                                    
South African transaction                                                   
 processing                $63,967  $50,594  $59,862   26%    7%    6%    1%
International transaction                                                   
 processing                 41,514   40,588   44,000    2%  (6%) (15%) (11%)
Financial inclusion and                                                     
 applied technologies       56,881   54,286   59,258    5%  (4%) (12%)  (9%)
                          -------- -------- --------                        
  Subtotal: Operating                                                       
   segments                162,362  145,468  163,120   12%  (0%)  (7%)  (6%)
  Intersegment                                                              
   eliminations           (14,418) (10,732) (11,687)   34%   23%   12%   17%
                          -------- -------- --------                        
    Consolidated revenue  $147,944 $134,736 $151,433   10%  (2%)  (8%)  (7%)
                          ======== ======== ========                        
                                                                            
Operating income (loss):                                                    
South African transaction                                                   
 processing                $15,531  $13,133  $15,372   18%    1%  (1%)  (4%)
International transaction                                                   
 processing                  1,968    4,813    3,904 (59%) (50%) (66%) (52%)
Financial inclusion and                                                     
 applied technologies       14,064   11,469   14,107   23%  (0%)    3%  (5%)
                          -------- -------- --------                        
  Subtotal: Operating                                                       
   segments                 31,563   29,415   33,383    7%  (5%) (10%) (10%)
  Corporate/Eliminations   (7,016)  (3,224)  (7,794)  118% (10%)   82% (15%)
                          -------- -------- --------                        
    Consolidated                                                            
     operating income      $24,547  $26,191  $25,589  (6%)  (4%) (22%)  (9%)
                          ======== ======== ========                        
                                                                            
Operating income margin                                                     
 (%)                                                                        
South African transaction                                                   
 processing                    24%      26%      26%                        
International transaction                                                   
 processing                     5%      12%       9%                        
Financial inclusion and                                                     
 applied technologies          25%      21%      24%                        
  Consolidated operating                                                    
   margin                      17%      19%      17%                        
(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been 
if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during the third quarter of    
fiscal 2017 also prevailed during the third quarter of fiscal 2016 and the  
second quarter of fiscal 2017.                                              
                                                                            
Nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016                                   
                                                                            
                                                                    Change -
                                                                    constant
                                                           Change - exchange
                                                            actual   rate(1)
                                                           -------- --------
                                                             F2017    F2017 
                                                              vs       vs   
Key segmental data, in '000, except                                         
 margins                                   F2017    F2016    F2016    F2016 
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
Revenue:                                                                    
South African transaction processing     $181,397  158,997      14%      11%
International transaction processing      131,704  122,653       7%       4%
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                             179,681  187,332     (4%)     (7%)
                                         -------- --------                  
  Subtotal: Operating segments            492,782  468,982       5%       2%
  Intersegment eliminations              (37,772) (29,492)      28%      24%
                                         -------- --------                  
    Consolidated revenue                 $455,010  439,490       4%       1%
                                         ======== ========                  
                                                                            
Operating income:                                                           
South African transaction processing      $44,451   38,724      15%      12%
International transaction processing       11,689   15,596    (25%)    (27%)
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                              43,354   41,542       4%       1%
                                         -------- --------                  
  Subtotal: Operating segments             99,494   95,862       4%       1%
  Corporate/Eliminations                 (17,177) (13,677)      26%      22%
                                         -------- --------                  
    Consolidated operating income         $82,317   82,185       0%     (3%)
                                         ======== ========                  
                                                                            
Operating income margin (%)                                                 
South African transaction processing          25%      24%                  
International transaction processing           9%      13%                  
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                                 24%      22%                  
  Overall operating margin                    18%      19%                  
(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been 
if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during the year to date of     
fiscal 2017 also prevailed during the year to date of fiscal 2016.          
                                                                            
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                               
                                                                            
Attachment B                                                                
                                                                            
Reconciliation of GAAP net income and earnings per share, basic, to         
fundamental net income and earnings per share, basic:                       
                                                                            
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016                                  
                                                                            
                                        EPS,                         EPS,   
                       Net income      basic       Net income       basic   
                       (USD'000)       (USD)       (ZAR'000)        (ZAR)   
                   ----------------- --------- ----------------- -----------
                     2017     2016   2017 2016   2017     2016    2017  2016
                   -------- -------- ---- ---- -------- -------- ----- -----
                                                                            
GAAP                18,392   18,420  0.34 0.40 243,190  291,377   4.45  6.29
                                                                            
  Intangible asset                                                          
   amortization,                                                            
   net               2,772    1,743             36,653   27,586             
  Transaction                                                               
   costs             1,439      545             19,027    8,621             
  Stock-based                                                               
   compensation                                                             
   charge              621      954              8,211   15,091             
  US government                                                             
   investigations-                                                          
   related                                                                  
   expenses            217        -              2,869        -             
  Facility fees                                                             
   for Korean debt      27       34                357      538             
  Gain on fair                                                              
   value of T24          -   (1,909)                 -  (30,198)            
                   -----------------           -----------------            
    Fundamental     23,468   19,787  0.43 0.43 310,307  313,015   5.68  6.75
                   =================           =================            
                                                                            
                                                                            
Nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016                                   
                                                                            
                                        EPS,                         EPS,   
                       Net income      basic       Net income       basic   
                       (USD'000)       (USD)       (ZAR'000)        (ZAR)   
                   ----------------- --------- ----------------- -----------
                     2017     2016   2017 2016   2017     2016    2017  2016
                   -------- -------- ---- ---- -------- -------- ----- -----
                                                                            
GAAP                61,665   58,098  1.15 1.24 849,009  823,149  15.82 17.59
                                                                            
  Intangible asset                                                          
   amortization,                                                            
   net               7,637    6,182            105,124   87,588             
  Transaction                                                               
   costs             2,928      726             40,313   10,286             
  Stock-based                                                               
   compensation                                                             
   (reversal)                                                               
   charge              (68)   2,645               (936)  37,475             
  Refund related                                                            
   to litigation                                                            
   finalized in                                                             
   Korea, net         (643)       -             (8,853)       -             
  Facility fees                                                             
   for Korean debt      94      103              1,294    1,459             
  US government                                                             
   investigations-                                                          
   related                                                                  
   expenses            246      133              3,387    1,884             
  Gain on fair                                                              
   value of T24          -   (1,909)                 -  (27,047)            
                   -----------------           -----------------            
    Fundamental     71,859   65,978  1.34 1.41 989,338  934,794  18.44 19.98
                   =================           =================            
                                                                            
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                               
                                                                            
Attachment C                                                                
                                                                            
Reconciliation of net income used to calculate earnings per share basic and 
diluted and headline earnings per share basic and diluted:                  
                                                                            
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016                                  
                                                                            
                                                           2017      2016   
                                                         --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Net income (USD'000)                                       18,392    18,420 
Adjustments:                                                                
  Gain on fair value of T24                                     -    (1,909)
  Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment             (98)      (29)
  Tax effects on above                                         27         8 
                                                         --------  -------- 
Net income used to calculate headline earnings (USD'000)   18,321    16,490 
                                                         ========  ======== 
Weighted average number of shares used to calculate net                     
 income per share basic earnings and headline earnings                      
 per share basic earnings ('000)                           54,639    46,341 
Weighted average number of shares used to calculate net                     
 income per share diluted earnings and headline earnings                    
 per share diluted earnings ('000)                         54,808    46,430 
Headline earnings per share:                                                
  Basic, in USD                                              0.34      0.36 
  Diluted, in USD                                            0.33      0.36 
                                                                            
Nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016                                   
                                                                            
                                                           2017      2016   
                                                         --------  -------- 
                                                                            
Net income (USD'000)                                       61,665    58,098 
Adjustments:                                                                
  Gain on fair value of T24                                     -    (1,909)
  Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment            (571)     (113)
  Tax effects on above                                        160        32 
                                                         --------  -------- 
Net income used to calculate headline earnings (USD'000)   61,254    56,108 
                                                         ========  ======== 
Weighted average number of shares used to calculate net                     
 income per share basic earnings and headline earnings                      
 per share basic earnings ('000)                           52,961    46,786 
Weighted average number of shares used to calculate net                     
 income per share diluted earnings and headline earnings                    
 per share diluted earnings ('000)                         53,088    47,074 
Headline earnings per share:                                                
  Basic, in USD                                              1.16      1.20 
  Diluted, in USD                                            1.15      1.19 
                                                                            
Calculation of the denominator for headline                                 
 diluted earnings per share                                                 
                                                                            
                                          Q3 '17   Q3 '16    F2017    F2016 
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
                                                                            
Basic weighted-average common shares                                        
 outstanding and unvested restricted                                        
 shares expected to vest under GAAP        54,639   46,341   52,961   46,786
  Effect of dilutive securities under                                       
   GAAP                                       169       89      127      288
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
    Denominator for headline diluted                                        
     earnings per share                    54,808   46,430   53,088   47,074
                                         ======== ======== ======== ========

Weighted average number of shares used to calculate headline earnings per share diluted represent the denominator for basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares expected to vest plus the effect of dilutive securities under GAAP. We use this number of fully-diluted shares outstanding to calculate headline earnings per share diluted because we do not use the two-class method to calculate headline earnings per share diluted.

   Investor Relations Contact:Dhruv Chopra Head of Investor Relations Phone: +1 917-767-6722 Email: [email protected] Media Relations Contact:Bridget von Holdt Business Director Burson-Marsteller South Africa Phone: +27-82-610-0650 Email: [email protected]

Source: Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.



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