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Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

2016-08-25 16:05 ET - News Release

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/25/16

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: UEPS) (JSE: NT1) today released results for the fourth quarter and full-year fiscal 2016.

  • Q4 2016 Revenue of $151.3 million, an increase of 15% in constant currency;
  • Q4 2016 FEPS of $0.51, which includes an adverse impact of $2.0 million, or $0.042 per share, attributable to taxes;
  • Closed IFC transaction with the issue of 10 million shares for $107.7 million on May 11, 2016.
                                                                            
Summary Financial Metrics                                                   
                                                                            
                                             Three months ended June 30,    
                                        ------------------------------------
                                                          % change  % change
                                          2016     2015    in USD    in ZAR 
                                        -------- -------- --------- --------
(All figures in USD '000s except per                                        
 share data)                                                                
Revenue                                  151,259  164,286      (8%)      15%
GAAP net income                           24,356   23,914       2%       27%
Fundamental net income (1)                26,299   27,233      (3%)      20%
GAAP earnings per share ($)                 0.48     0.51      (7%)      16%
Fundamental earnings per share ($) (1)      0.51     0.58     (12%)      10%
Fully-diluted shares outstanding                                            
 ('000's)                                 51,224   46,944      10%          
Average period USD/ ZAR exchange rate      15.02    12.04      25%          
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                 Year ended June 30,        
                                        ------------------------------------
                                                          % change  % change
                                          2016     2015    in USD    in ZAR 
                                        -------- -------- --------- --------
(All figures in USD '000s except per                                        
 share data)                                                                
Revenue                                  590,749  625,979      (6%)      19%
GAAP net income                           82,454   94,735     (13%)      10%
Fundamental net income (1)                92,113  108,205     (15%)       7%
GAAP earnings per share ($)                 1.72     2.03     (15%)       7%
Fundamental earnings per share ($) (1)      1.92     2.32     (17%)       5%
Fully-diluted shares outstanding                                            
 ('000's)                                 48,105   46,913       3%        3%
Average period USD/ ZAR exchange rate      14.38    11.43      26%          
                                                                            
(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 Q4 2016 and Q4 2015 results

  • Unfavorable impact from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against primary functional currencies: The U.S. dollar appreciated by 26% against the ZAR and 9% against the KRW during Q4 2016, which negatively impacted our reported results;
  • Higher financial services revenue and transaction fees: We experienced growth in lending revenues due to an increase in the number of loans extended, and an increase in transaction fees;
  • Ongoing contributions from EPE and Smart Life and expansion of branch network: Our EPE and Smart Life offerings contributed to an increase in revenue in ZAR, as well as an associated increase in establishment costs for our branch network;
  • Increase in ad hoc terminal and card sales: Our reported results were positively impacted by higher ad hoc terminal and card sales during Q4, 2016;
  • Gain on change in accounting for Finbond: We recognized a gain of $1.6 million, net of tax, related to the change to the equity method of accounting from available-for-sale method for Finbond ;
  • Tax impact of dividends from South African subsidiary: Our income tax expense includes approximately $2.0 million related to the tax impact, including withholding taxes, resulting from further distributions from our South African subsidiary during fiscal 2016, which helped reduce the impact of a weakened ZAR on our reported cash balances. The conversion of a significant portion of our ZAR cash reserves to USD also had a negative impact on our interest income due to the material difference between ZAR and USD deposit rates; and
  • Issue of 10 million shares of our common stock: Our earnings per share and fundamental earnings per share for Q4 2016 were adversely impacted by the issuance of 10 million shares of our common stock to IFC Investors, partially offset by modestly higher interest income due to the cash consideration received for the share issue.

"As a disruptive force providing technology-based solutions to facilitate financial inclusion, we have built a business model that is defensible, differentiated, sustainable and socially responsible, and that once again has delivered top and bottom line constant currency growth despite on-going political and regulatory interference in South Africa, and macroeconomic events globally," said Serge Belamant, Chairman and CEO of Net1. "Being disruptive is not for the fainthearted, but we believe that unless norms, cartels and traditional thinking are challenged, progress will be obstructed at the cost of those who need it most. In fiscal 2017, we will continue to grow our South African businesses, but will also directly market and sell our UEPS/EMV solutions, and their related financial products, in other developing economies with the help of our partners like the IFC, further aided by focused acquisitions. We have spent the past few months on the restructuring and building of our management teams, and are now ready and able to scale our operations internationally," he concluded.

"During fiscal 2017, we expect to implement our strategic plan by investing between $15 and $20 million on building out our direct international sales force, management teams and infrastructure, establishing a presence in new countries and further developing our products across Europe and many emerging countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. These investments will be a drag on our reported results but the resultant top line benefits should start to accrue in the second half of fiscal 2017, and more meaningfully in fiscal 2018 and beyond," said Herman Kotze, Chief Financial Officer of Net1. "In South Africa, we expect our CPS business to remain flat, while our financial inclusion businesses should continue to grow in excess of 15%. As a result of these factors, and taking into consideration the approximately 10 million shares issued to the IFC in May 2016, for fiscal 2017, we anticipate our fundamental earnings per share to be at least $1.65. Our guidance assumes that our existing contract with SASSA remains in effect for the full year on the existing terms and conditions, an updated constant currency base of ZAR 14.38/$1, a share count of 54.1 million shares, and a tax rate between 33%-35%," he concluded.

Purchase of shares under 10b5-1 plan and unscheduled Korean debt repayment

As of August 24, 2016, we had repurchased approximately 1.2 million shares of our common stock under our $50 million 10b5-1 plan that we adopted on June 29, 2016 and that expires at the end of August 2016.

On July 29, 2016, we prepaid KRW 30 billion (approximately $26.0 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of June 30, 2016) of our Korean debt facility. We had outstanding long-term debt of KRW 30.0 billion following this unscheduled payment, and a replenished revolver facility of KRW 10 billion which expires in 2018.

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 $53.6 million in Q4 2016, down 10% compared with Q4 2015 in USD, but 12% higher on a constant currency basis. In ZAR, the increase in segment revenue and operating income was primarily due to higher EPE transaction revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs, more low-margin transaction fees generated from card holders using the South African National Payment System, increased inter-segment transaction processing activities, and a modest increase in the number of social welfare grants distributed. Our operating income margin for Q4 2016 and 2015 was 24% and 19%, respectively, and was higher primarily due to higher EPE revenue as a result of increased ATM transactions, an increase in inter-segment transaction processing activities, an increase in the number of beneficiaries paid in Q4 2016 and a modest increase in the margin of transaction fees generated from cardholders using the South African National Payment System, partially offset by annual salary increases granted to our South African employees.

International transaction processing

Segment revenue was $47.2 million in Q4 2016, up 11% compared with Q4 2015 in USD, and up 38% on a constant currency basis. Revenue increased in constant currency primarily due to higher transaction volume at KSNET during Q4 2016 and the contribution from Transact24 and Masterpayment from April 2016. Operating income during Q4 2016 was higher primarily due to higher processing activity at KSNET, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expenses at KSNET and ongoing ZAZOO start-up costs. Operating income margin for Q4 2016 and 2015 was constant at 17%.

Financial inclusion and applied technologies

Segment revenue was $62.1 million in Q4 2016, down 15% compared with Q4 2015 in USD and up 6% on a constant currency basis. In ZAR, Financial inclusion and applied technologies revenue and operating income increased primarily due to more ad hoc terminal and card sales, more insurance policies sold and higher lending service fees, partially offset by lower sales of prepaid airtime and other value-added services . Operating income for Q4 2016 was also adversely impacted by establishment costs for Smart Life and expansion of our branch network as well as an increase in inter-segment charges. Operating income margin for the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment was 22% and 27%, respectively, during Q4 2016 and 2015, and has decreased primarily due to establishment costs for Smart Life, expansion of our branch network and an increase in inter-segment charges.

Corporate/eliminations

Our corporate expenses have decreased largely due to the impact of the stronger USD on goods and services procured in other currencies, primarily the ZAR, lower amortization costs and the gain resulting from the change in accounting for Finbond, partially offset by modest increases in USD denominated goods and services purchased from third parties and directors' fees.

Cash flow and liquidity

At June 30, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents of $223.6 million, up from $117.6 million at June 30, 2015. The increase in our cash balances from June 30, 2015, was primarily due to the cash received from issue of our common stock to the IFC Investors and the expansion of all of our core businesses, partially offset by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against our primary functional currencies, repurchase of shares of our common stock, provisional tax payments, acquisitions and capital expenditures.

Excluding the impact of interest received, interest paid under our Korean debt and taxes, the increase in cash from operating activities resulted from improved trading activity during fiscal 2016. Capital expenditures for Q4 2016 and 2015 were $7.1 million and $11.6 million, respectively, and have decreased primarily due to the acquisition of fewer payment processing terminals in South Korea. During Q4 2016, we paid $25.9 million for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Masterpayment. We received approximately $107.7 million from the issuance of approximately 10 million shares of our common stock to the IFC Investors. Finally, we paid $2.7 million related to the repurchase of our common stock under our buy-back authorization and made a scheduled Korean long-term debt repayment of $8.7 million

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 KSNET debt facility fees and US government investigations-related and US lawsuit expenses as well as, in fiscal 2016, a fair value gain resulting from the acquisition of Transact24, a gain resulting from the change in accounting for Finbond and costs related to the IFC transaction and to acquisitions consummated or ultimately not pursued, and in fiscal 2015, a refund (net of taxes) related to Korean industry-wide litigation that has now been finalized. 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 on sale of property, plant and equipment, and in fiscal 2016, a fair value gain resulting from the acquisition of Transact24 and a gain resulting from the change in accounting for Finbond. 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 Q4 2016 results on August 26, 2016, 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 September 18, 2016.

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 and ChinaUnionPay 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. The Company intends to deploy its varied mobile solutions through its ZAZOO business unit, which is an aggregation of innovative technology companies and is based in the United Kingdom.

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.                       
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations              
                                                                            
                                          Unaudited              (A)        
                                     ------------------- -------------------
                                      Three months ended      Year ended    
                                     ------------------- -------------------
                                           June 30,            June 30,     
                                     ------------------- -------------------
                                        2016      2015      2016      2015  
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                        (In thousands,      (In thousands,  
                                       except per share    except per share 
                                            data)               data)       
                                                                            
REVENUE                              $ 151,259 $ 164,286 $ 590,749 $ 625,979
                                                                            
EXPENSE                                                                     
                                                                            
  Cost of goods sold, IT processing,                                        
   servicing and support                70,785    80,582   290,101   297,856
                                                                            
  Selling, general and                                                      
   administration                       37,879    40,797   145,886   158,919
                                                                            
  Depreciation and amortization         10,412    10,294    40,394    40,685
                                                                            
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
OPERATING INCOME                        32,183    32,613   114,368   128,519
                                                                            
INTEREST INCOME                          4,008     4,467    15,292    16,355
                                                                            
INTEREST EXPENSE                           543     1,096     3,423     4,456
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                            
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE        35,648    35,984   126,237   140,418
                                                                            
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                      10,774    11,980    42,080    44,136
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                            
NET INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM                                             
 EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS           24,874    24,004    84,157    96,282
                                                                            
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED                                              
 INVESTMENTS                                61       219       639       452
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                            
NET INCOME                              24,935    24,223    84,796    96,734
                                                                            
LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-                                        
 CONTROLLING INTEREST                      579       309     2,342     1,999
                                                                            
                                     --------- --------- --------- ---------
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1      $  24,356 $  23,914 $  82,454 $  94,735
                                     ========= ========= ========= =========
                                                                            
Net income per share, in United                                             
 States dollars                                                             
  Basic earnings attributable to                                            
   Net1 shareholders                 $    0.48 $    0.51 $    1.72 $    2.03
  Diluted earnings attributable to                                          
   Net1 shareholders                 $    0.48 $    0.51 $    1.71 $    2.02
                                                                            
(A) - Derived from audited financial statements                             
                                                                            
                                                                            
                       NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                        
              Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               
                                                     (A)           (A)      
                                                  June 30,       June 30,   
                                                    2016           2015     
                                               -------------- ------------- 
                                                (In thousands, except share 
                                                           data)            
                                ASSETS                                      
CURRENT ASSETS                                                              
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $       223,644 $     117,583 
  Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable           1,580         2,306 
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances of –                               
   2016: $1,669; 2015: $1,956 (B)                     107,805       121,335 
  Finance loans receivable, net of allowances                               
   of – 2016: $4,494; 2015: $4,227                     37,009        40,373 
  Inventory                                            10,004        12,979 
  Deferred income taxes                                 6,956         7,298 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
    Total current assets before settlement                                  
     assets                                           386,998       301,874 
      Settlement assets (C)                           536,725       692,442 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
        Total current assets                          923,723       994,316 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of                                       
 accumulated depreciation of – 2016: $99,969;                               
 2015: $94,014                                         54,977        52,320 
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                           25,645        14,329 
GOODWILL                                              179,478       166,437 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated                                       
 amortization of – 2016: $91,208; 2015:                                     
 $84,668                                               48,556        47,124 
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance                               
 assets (B)                                            31,121        42,430 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
  TOTAL ASSETS                                      1,263,500     1,316,956 
                                               ==============  ============ 
                                                                            
                              LIABILITIES                                   
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                         
  Accounts payable                                     14,097        21,453 
  Other payables                                       37,479        45,595 
  Current portion of long-term borrowings               8,675         8,863 
  Income taxes payable                                  5,235         6,287 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
    Total current liabilities before                                        
     settlement obligations                            65,486        82,198 
      Settlement obligations (C)                      536,725       692,442 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
        Total current liabilities                     602,211       774,640 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                  12,559        10,564 
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS                                   43,134        50,762 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including                                      
 insurance policy liabilities                           2,376         2,205 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   660,280       838,171 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                                               
                                                                            
                                EQUITY                                      
COMMON STOCK                                                                
  Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par                                   
   value;                                                                   
  Issued and outstanding shares, net of                                     
   treasury - 2016: 55,271,954; 2015:                                       
   46,679,565                                              74            64 
PREFERRED STOCK                                                             
  Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001                                 
   par value;                                                               
  Issued and outstanding shares, net of                                     
   treasury: 2016: -; 2015: -                               -             - 
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL                            223,978       213,896 
TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: 2016: 20,483,932;                                 
 2015: 18,057,228                                   (241,627)      (214,520)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS                (189,700)      (139,181)
RETAINED EARNINGS                                     700,322       617,868 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
  TOTAL NET1 EQUITY                                   493,047       478,127 
  REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK                             107,672             - 
  NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST                              2,501           658 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
    TOTAL EQUITY                                      603,220       478,785 
                                               --------------  ------------ 
                                                                            
      TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'                                   
       EQUITY                                 $     1,263,500 $   1,316,956 
                                               ==============  ============ 
                                                                            
(A) - Derived from audited financial statements                             
                                                                            
(B) - We have restated amounts in our unaudited condensed consolidated      
 balance sheet as at June 30, 2015. We have decreased accounts receivable,  
 net of allowances and increased other long-term assets by approximately    
 $27.4 million. This restatement has no impact on our previously reported   
 consolidated statement of operations, consolidated statements of           
 comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and      
 consolidated statement of cash flows.                                      
                                                                            
(C) As described in Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements 
 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have restated our           
 settlement assets and obligations balances. The restatement resulted in an 
 increase in settlement assets and obligations as of June 30, 2015, of      
 $30.5 million.                                                             
                                                                            
                                                                            
                       NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                        
         Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows          
                                                                            
                                       Unaudited                (A)         
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                  Three months ended        Year ended      
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                       June 30,              June 30,       
                                 --------------------  -------------------- 
                                    2016       2015       2016       2015   
                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- 
                                    (In thousands)        (In thousands)    
                                                                            
Cash flows from operating                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Net Income                       $  24,935  $  24,223  $  84,796  $  96,734 
Depreciation and amortization       10,412     10,294     40,394     40,685 
Earnings from equity-accounted                                              
 investments                           (61)      (219)      (639)      (452)
Fair value adjustment                  (94)       518        519        248 
Interest payable                       132          7      1,829      1,283 
Facility fee amortized                  35         38        138        208 
Gain on release from accumulated                                            
 other comprehensive income         (2,176)         -     (2,176)         - 
Gain on fair value of Transact24         -          -     (1,909)         - 
Profit on disposal of property,                                             
 plant and equipment                  (173)        (1)      (286)      (296)
Stock compensation charge, net                                              
 of forfeitures                        953        513      3,598      3,195 
Decrease (Increase) in accounts                                             
 and finance loans receivable,                                              
 and pre-funded grants                                                      
 receivable                         11,810     (4,135)    (3,401)     1,399 
Decrease (Increase) in inventory     1,496     (1,075)     1,001     (3,846)
(Decrease) Increase in accounts                                             
 payable and other payables         (9,403)     6,804     (7,840)      (850)
(Decrease) Increase in taxes                                                
 payable                            (2,681)    (3,507)       763        606 
(Decrease) Increase in deferred                                             
 taxes                                  21     (1,631)      (235)    (3,656)
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
Net cash provided by operating                                              
 activities                         35,206     31,829    116,552    135,258 
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from investing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Capital expenditures                (7,099)   (11,614)   (35,797)   (36,436)
Proceeds from disposal of                                                   
 property, plant and equipment         596         80      1,349        857 
Acquisitions, net of cash                                                   
 acquired                          (14,101)         -    (15,767)         - 
Acquisition of available for                                                
 sale securities                         -          -     (8,900)         - 
Acquisition of equity of equity-                                            
 accounted investment                    -    (13,200)         -    (13,200)
Proceeds from sale of business           -          -          -      1,895 
Other investing activities, net          -          -         (5)       (29)
Net change in settlement assets                                             
 (B)                              (161,343)   (24,314)    53,364    (33,870)
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
Net cash used in investing                                                  
 activities                       (181,947)   (49,048)    (5,756)   (80,783)
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
                                                                            
Cash flows from financing                                                   
 activities                                                                 
Proceeds from issue of common                                               
 stock                             107,682        265    111,444      2,045 
Acquisition of treasury stock       (2,725)         -    (26,637)    (9,151)
Acquisition of interests in non-                                            
 controlling interests             (11,189)         -    (11,189)         - 
Repayment of long-term                                                      
 borrowings                         (8,716)         -     (8,716)   (14,128)
Long-term borrowings obtained            -        789      2,107      3,765 
Sale of equity to non-                                                      
 controlling interest                    -                     -      1,407 
Dividends paid to non-                                                      
 controlling interest                    -          -          -     (1,024)
Net change in settlement                                                    
 obligations (B)                   161,343     24,314    (53,364)    33,870 
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
Net cash provided by financing                                              
 activities                        246,395     25,368     13,645     16,784 
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
                                                                            
Effect of exchange rate changes                                             
 on cash                               721     (1,568)   (18,380)   (12,348)
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
Net increase in cash and cash                                               
 equivalents                       100,375      6,581    106,061     58,911 
Cash and cash equivalents –                                                 
 beginning of period               123,269    111,002    117,583     58,672 
                                  --------   --------   --------   -------- 
Cash and cash equivalents – end                                             
 of period                       $ 223,644  $ 117,583  $ 223,644  $ 117,583 
                                  ========   ========   ========   ======== 
                                                                            
(A) - Derived from audited financial statements                             
                                                                            
(B) - As described in Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial          
 statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have restated    
 our settlement assets and obligations balances. The restatement resulted   
 in an increase in cash flows from investing activities and an increase in  
 cash flows from financing activities of $21.3 million during F2015, and an 
 increase in cash flows from investing activities and an increase in cash   
 flows from financing activities of $1.5 million during Q4, 2015.           
                                                                            

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.

Attachment A

Operating segment revenue, operating income and operating margin:

                                                                           
Three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and March 31, 2016               
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
Key segmental data, in $ '000,              Q4 '16     Q4 '15     Q3 '16   
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- 
Revenue:                                                                   
South African transaction processing         $53,577    $59,774    $50,594 
International transaction processing          47,154     42,573     40,588 
Financial inclusion and applied                                            
 technologies                                 62,071     73,042     54,286 
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- 
  Subtotal: Operating segments               162,802    175,389    145,468 
  Intersegment eliminations                 (11,543)   (11,103)   (10,732) 
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- 
    Consolidated revenue                    $151,259   $164,286   $134,736 
                                          ========== ========== ========== 
                                                                           
Operating income (loss):                                                   
South African transaction processing         $12,662    $11,268    $13,133 
International transaction processing           7,793      7,134      4,813 
Financial inclusion and applied                                            
 technologies                                 13,457     19,385     11,469 
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- 
  Subtotal: Operating segments                33,912     37,787     29,415 
  Corporate/Eliminations                     (1,729)    (5,174)    (3,224) 
                                          ---------- ---------- ---------- 
    Consolidated operating income            $32,183    $32,613    $26,191 
                                          ========== ========== ========== 
                                                                           
Operating income margin (%)                                                
South African transaction processing             24%        19%        26% 
International transaction processing             17%        17%        12% 
Financial inclusion and applied                                            
 technologies                                    22%        27%        21% 
  Consolidated operating margin                  21%        20%        19% 
                                                                           
(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been
 if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during the Q4 2016 also      
 prevailed during Q4 2015 and Q3 2016.                                     
                                                                            
Three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and March 31, 2016                
                                                                            
                                                           Change - constant
                                          Change - actual   exchange rate(1)
                                         ----------------- -----------------
                                          Q4 '16   Q4 '16   Q4 '16   Q4 '16 
                                            vs       vs       vs       vs   
Key segmental data, in $ '000,             Q4'15   Q3 '16    Q4'15   Q3 '16 
                                         -------- -------- -------- --------
Revenue:                                                                    
South African transaction processing        (10%)       6%      12%       1%
International transaction processing          11%      16%      38%      10%
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                               (15%)      14%       6%       9%
                                                                            
  Subtotal: Operating segments               (7%)      12%      16%       6%
  Intersegment eliminations                    4%       8%      30%       2%
                                                                            
    Consolidated revenue                     (8%)      12%      15%       7%
                                                                            
                                                                            
Operating income (loss):                                                    
South African transaction processing          12%     (4%)      40%     (8%)
International transaction processing           9%      62%      36%      54%
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                               (31%)      17%    (13%)      11%
                                                                            
  Subtotal: Operating segments              (10%)      15%      12%       9%
  Corporate/Eliminations                    (67%)    (46%)    (58%)    (49%)
                                                                            
    Consolidated operating income            (1%)      23%      23%      17%
                                                                            
                                                                            
Operating income margin (%)                                                 
South African transaction processing                                        
International transaction processing                                        
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                                                               
  Consolidated operating margin                                             
                                                                            
(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been 
 if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during the Q4 2016 also       
 prevailed during Q4 2015 and Q3 2016.                                      
                                                                            
                                                                            
Year ended June 30, 2016 and 2015                                           
                                                                            
                                                                   Change - 
                                                                   constant 
                                                        Change -   exchange 
                                                         actual     rate(1) 
                                                       ---------- ----------
                                                          F2016      F2016  
Key segmental data, in '000,                               vs         vs    
 except margins                     F2016      F2015      F2015      F2015  
                                 ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Revenue:                                                                    
South African transaction                                                   
 processing                        $212,574    236,452      (10%)        13%
International transaction                                                   
 processing                         169,807    164,554         3%        30%
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                       249,403    272,600       (9%)        15%
                                 ---------- ----------                      
  Subtotal: Operating segments      631,784    673,606       (6%)        18%
  Intersegment eliminations        (41,035)   (47,627)      (14%)         8%
                                 ---------- ----------                      
    Consolidated revenue           $590,749    625,979       (6%)        19%
                                 ========== ==========                      
                                                                            
Operating income:                                                           
South African transaction                                                   
 processing                         $51,386     51,008         1%        27%
International transaction                                                   
 processing                          23,389     26,805      (13%)        10%
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                        54,999     72,725      (24%)       (5%)
                                 ---------- ----------                      
  Subtotal: Operating segments      129,774    150,538      (14%)         9%
  Corporate/Eliminations           (15,406)   (22,019)      (30%)      (12%)
                                 ---------- ----------                      
    Consolidated operating                                                  
     income                        $114,368    128,519      (11%)        12%
                                 ========== ==========                      
                                                                            
Operating income margin (%)                                                 
South African transaction                                                   
 processing                             24%        22%                      
International transaction                                                   
 processing                             14%        16%                      
Financial inclusion and applied                                             
 technologies                           22%        27%                      
  Overall operating margin              19%        21%                      
                                                                            
(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been 
 if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during fiscal 2016 also       
 prevailed during fiscal 2015.                                              
                                                                            

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 June 30, 2016 and 2015                                   
                                                                            
                                         Net income          EPS, basic     
                                         (USD'000)             (USD)        
                                    ------------------- ------------------- 
                                       2016      2015      2016      2015   
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
                                                                            
GAAP                                   24,356    23,914      0.48      0.51 
                                                                            
Intangible asset amortization, net      2,213     2,751                     
Accounting change for Finbond         (1,732)         -                     
Stock-based compensation charge           954       513                     
Transaction costs                         473         -                     
Facility fees for KSNET debt               35        38                     
US government investigations-                                               
 related and US lawsuit expenses            -        17                     
                                    -------------------                     
    Fundamental                        26,299    27,233      0.51      0.58 
                                    ===================                     
                                                                            
                                                                          
Three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015                                 
                                                                          
                                        Net income          EPS, basic    
                                        (ZAR'000)             (ZAR)       
                                   ------------------- -------------------
                                      2016      2015      2016      2015  
                                   --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                          
GAAP                                 365,778   288,035      7.16      6.18
                                                                          
Intangible asset amortization, net    33,229    33,131                    
Accounting change for Finbond       (26,011)         -                    
Stock-based compensation charge       14,327     6,179                    
Transaction costs                      7,104         -                    
Facility fees for KSNET debt             526       458                    
US government investigations-                                             
 related and US lawsuit expenses           -       205                    
                                   -------------------                    
    Fundamental                      394,953   328,008      7.73      7.04
                                   ===================                    
                                                                          
                                                                            
Year ended June 30, 2016 and 2015                                           
                                                                            
                                         Net income          EPS, basic     
                                         (USD'000)             (USD)        
                                    ------------------- ------------------- 
                                       2016      2015      2016      2015   
                                    --------- --------- --------- --------- 
                                                                            
GAAP                                   82,454    94,735      1.72      2.03 
                                                                            
Intangible asset amortization, net      8,413    11,263                     
Stock-based compensation charge         3,598     3,195                     
Gain resulting from acquisition of                                          
 Transact24                           (1,909)         -                     
Accounting change for Finbond         (1,732)         -                     
Transaction costs                       1,018         -                     
US government investigations-                                               
 related and US lawsuit expenses          133       158                     
Facility fees for KSNET debt              138       208                     
Refund related to litigation                                                
 finalized in Korea, net                    -   (1,354)                     
                                    -------------------                     
    Fundamental                        92,113   108,205      1.92      2.32 
                                    ===================                     
                                                                            
                                                                          
Year ended June 30, 2016 and 2015                                         
                                                                          
                                        Net income          EPS, basic    
                                        (ZAR'000)             (ZAR)       
                                   ------------------- -------------------
                                      2016      2015      2016      2015  
                                   --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                                                          
GAAP                               1,186,035 1,082,584     24.78     23.17
                                                                          
Intangible asset amortization, net   120,989   128,708                    
Stock-based compensation charge       51,754    36,511                    
Gain resulting from acquisition of                                        
 Transact24                         (27,459)         -                    
Accounting change for Finbond       (24,913)         -                    
Transaction costs                     14,643         -                    
US government investigations-                                             
 related and US lawsuit expenses       1,913     1,806                    
Facility fees for KSNET debt           1,985     2,377                    
Refund related to litigation                                              
 finalized in Korea, net                   -  (15,473)                    
                                   -------------------                    
    Fundamental                    1,324,947 1,236,513     27.68     26.46
                                   ===================                    
                                                                          

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 June 30, 2016 and 2015                                   
                                                                            
                                                       2016         2015    
                                                   ------------ ------------
                                                                            
Net income (USD'000)                                     24,356       23,914
Adjustments:                                                                
  Accounting change for Finbond                         (1,732)            -
  Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment         (173)         (64)
  Tax effects on above                                       48           18
                                                                            
                                                   ------------ ------------
Net income used to calculate headline earnings                              
 (USD'000)                                               22,499       23,868
                                                   ============ ============
                                                                            
Weighted average number of shares used to                                   
 calculate net income per share basic earnings and                          
 headline earnings per share basic earnings ('000)       51,118       46,620
                                                                            
Weighted average number of shares used to                                   
 calculate net income per share diluted earnings                            
 and headline earnings per share diluted earnings                           
 ('000)                                                  51,224       46,944
                                                                            
Headline earnings per share:                                                
  Basic, in USD                                            0.44         0.51
  Diluted, in USD                                          0.44         0.51
                                                                            
                                                                            
Year ended June 30, 2016 and 2015                                           
                                                                            
                                                       2016         2015    
                                                   ------------ ------------
                                                                            
Net income (USD'000)                                     82,454       94,735
Adjustments:                                                                
  Gain resulting from acquisition of Transact24         (1,909)            -
  Accounting change for Finbond                         (2,176)            -
  Profit on sale of property, plant and equipment         (286)        (296)
  Tax effects on above                                      524           83
                                                                            
                                                   ------------ ------------
Net income used to calculate headline earnings                              
 (USD'000)                                               78,607       94,522
                                                   ============ ============
                                                                            
Weighted average number of shares used to                                   
 calculate net income per share basic earnings and                          
 headline earnings per share basic earnings ('000)       47,863       46,733
                                                                            
Weighted average number of shares used to                                   
 calculate net income per share diluted earnings                            
 and headline earnings per share diluted earnings                           
 ('000)                                                  48,105       46,913
                                                                            
Headline earnings per share:                                                
  Basic, in USD                                            1.64         2.02
  Diluted, in USD                                          1.63         2.01
                                                                            
                                                                            
Calculation of the denominator for headline diluted earnings per share      
                                                                            
                                                 Q4 '16 Q4 '15  F2016  F2015
                                                 ------ ------ ------ ------
                                                                            
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding                            
 and unvested restricted shares expected to vest                            
 under GAAP                                      51,118 46,620 47,863 46,733
  Effect of dilutive securities under GAAP          106    324    242    180
                                                 ------ ------ ------ ------
    Denominator for headline diluted earnings                               
     per share                                   51,224 46,944 48,105 46,913
                                                 ====== ====== ====== ======
                                                                            

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.

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