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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwired - Nov. 6, 2014) - Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. UEPSNT today released results for the first quarter of fiscal 2015.
Summary Financial Metrics
Three months ended September 30,
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% change % change
2014 2013 in USD in ZAR
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(All figures in USD '000s except
per share data)
Revenue 156,441 123,494 27% 36%
GAAP net income 24,089 11,596 108% 123%
Fundamental net income (1) 28,155 16,823 67% 80%
GAAP earnings per share ($) 0.51 0.25 101% 116%
Fundamental earnings per share ($)
(1) 0.60 0.37 62% 74%
Fully-diluted shares outstanding
('000's) 47,335 45,801 4%
Average period USD/ ZAR exchange
rate 10.76 10.00 8%
(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 Q1 2015 and Q1 2014 results
-- Unfavorable impact from the strengthening of the US dollar against the
ZAR: The US dollar appreciated by 7% against the ZAR during Q1 2015,
which negatively impacted our reported results;
-- Increased contribution by KSNET: Our results were positively impacted by
growth in our Korean operations;
-- Increase in the number SASSA grants paid: Our revenue and operating
income has increased as a result of the higher number of SASSA UEPS/EMV
cardholders paid during Q1 2015 compared with Q1 2014; and
-- Continued growth in financial inclusion services: We continued to grow
our financial inclusion services offerings during Q1 2015, which has
result in higher revenues and operating income from more sales of low-
margin prepaid airtime and UEPS-based lending.
Comments and Outlook
"Our superb results for Q1 2015, once again reflect our continued focus on growing our existing businesses and implementing carefully selected new initiatives," said Dr. Serge Belamant, Chairman and CEO of Net1. "We achieved these results despite using significant management bandwidth to repel our detractors' attempts to disrupt our business, while at the same time preparing for the new SASSA tender," he concluded.
"We are pleased with the sustained momentum of our quarterly operating results, which underpins our fiscal 2015 targets," said Herman Kotze, Chief Financial Officer of Net1. "For fiscal 2015, we now expect fundamental earnings per share of at least $2.14, assuming a constant currency base of ZAR10.40/$1 and a share count of 46.5 million shares," he concluded.
SASSA issues Request for Proposal for five-year contract relating to the payment of social grants
As ordered by the South African Constitutional Court in its April 2014 ruling, SASSA has initiated a new tender process for a five-year contract relating to the payment of social grants. SASSA issued a request for proposals on October 22, 2014. Bidders are required to submit proposals by December 12, 2014. We cannot predict with certainty what the timing or ultimate outcome of the tender process will be, or if a new tender award will be made at all after the process is complete. We intend to participate in the new tender.
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
The South African transaction processing segment consists mainly of pension and welfare benefit distribution services provided to the South African government, and transaction processing for retailers, utilities, medical-related claim service customers and banks.
Segment revenue was $60.3 million in Q1 2015, up 5% compared with Q1 2014 in USD and up 13% on a constant currency basis. In ZAR, the increase in segment revenues was primarily due to more low-margin transaction fees generated from beneficiaries using the South African National Payment System and more intersegment transaction processing activities. In addition, revenue from the distribution of social welfare grants grew modestly during the year and was in-line with the increase in unique welfare cardholder recipients, net of removal of invalid and fraudulent beneficiaries, partially offset by the loss of MediKredit revenue as a result of the sale of that business. Segment operating income margin in Q1 2015 and Q1 2014 was 23% and 11%, respectively, and has increased primarily due to more higher-margin intersegment transaction processing activities, the elimination of MediKredit losses and an increase in the number of beneficiaries paid in fiscal 2015.
International transaction processing
The International transaction processing segment consists mainly of payment processing services for merchants and card issuers in South Korea. The segment also includes transaction processing of UEPS-enabled smartcards in Botswana and transaction processing of medical-related claims in the United States.
KSNET contributes the majority of our revenues and operating income in this segment. Segment revenue was $43.2 million in Q1 2015, up 15% compared with Q1 2014 in USD and 24% on a constant currency basis. Revenue and operating income increased primarily due to higher transaction volume at KSNET during Q1 2015. Segment operating income margin in Q1 2015 and Q1 2014 was 17% and 15%, respectively.
Financial inclusion and applied technologies
The Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment includes our smart card accounts, lending and life insurance businesses. This segment also includes the economics from merchants and card holders using our merchant acquiring system, the sale of prepaid products (electricity and airtime) and the sale of hardware and software.
Segment revenue was $65.2 million in Q1 2015, up 77% compared with Q1 2014 in USD and 91% on a constant currency basis. Revenue and operating income increased primarily due to higher prepaid airtime sales driven by the rollout of our prepaid airtime product, an increase in the number of UEPS-based loans as we rolled out our product nationally and an increase in intersegment revenues, offset by lower ad hoc terminal and smart card sales. Q1 2014 operating income includes expenses related to the national roll-out of our UEPS-based lending offering and the establishment of the allowance for doubtful finance loans in Q1 2014. Smart Life did not contribute to operating income in Q1 2015 and 2014 due to the FSB suspension of its license.
Notwithstanding the national roll-out expenses incurred in fiscal 2014, operating income margin for the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment decreased to 27% from 35%, primarily as a result of more low-margin prepaid airtime and the sale of competitively priced financial inclusion products to address the needs of the broader market.
Corporate/eliminations
Corporate/eliminations generally includes acquisition-related intangible asset amortization; expenditure related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; non-employee directors' fees; employee and executive bonuses; stock-based compensation; legal fees; audit fees; directors and officers insurance premiums; telecommunications expenses; property-related expenditures including utilities, rental, security and maintenance; and elimination entries.
The decrease in our corporate expenses was primarily due to lower US government investigations-related and US lawsuit expenses, audit fees and other corporate head office-related expenses, which was partially offset by increases in acquisition-related intangible asset amortization.
Cash flow and liquidity
At September 30, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents of $81.2 million, up from $58.7 million at June 30, 2014. The increase in our cash balances from June 30, 2014, was primarily due to the expansion of our all of our core businesses during the quarter, and to a lesser extent due to the cash conservation resulting from the sale of loss incurring businesses.
Excluding the impact of interest received, interest paid under our Korean debt and taxes presented in the table below, the increase in cash from operating activities resulted from improved trading activity during fiscal 2015. Capital expenditures for Q1 2015 and 2014 were $9.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively, and have increased primarily due to the acquisition of more payment processing terminals in South Korea.
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. 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. 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
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 November 30, 2014.
About Net1 (www.net1.com)
Net1 is a leading provider of alternative payment systems that leverage its Universal Electronic Payment System ("UEPS"), 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 permit 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 operates market-leading payment processors in South Africa and the Republic of Korea. In addition, Net1's proprietary MVC technology offers secure mobile payments and banking services in developed and emerging countries.
Net1 has a primary listing on 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
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September 30,
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2014 2013
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(In thousands, except
per share data)
REVENUE $ 156,441 $ 123,494
EXPENSE
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing
and support 74,406 56,559
Selling, general and administration 38,736 40,506
Depreciation and amortization 10,174 10,029
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OPERATING INCOME 33,125 16,400
INTEREST INCOME 4,090 3,319
INTEREST EXPENSE 1,312 1,752
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 35,903 17,967
INCOME TAX EXPENSE 11,648 6,485
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NET INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-
ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 24,255 11,482
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 92 103
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NET INCOME 24,347 11,585
LESS (ADD) NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 258 (11)
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1 $ 24,089 $ 11,596
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Net income per share, in United States
dollars
Basic earnings attributable to Net1
shareholders $0.51 $0.25
Diluted earnings attributable to Net1
shareholders $0.51 $0.25
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited (A)
September 30, June 30,
2014 2014
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(In thousands, except
share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 81,185 $ 58,672
Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable 4,863 4,809
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of -
September: $2,075; June: $1,313 136,701 148,067
Finance loans receivable, net of allowances
of - September: $3,136; June: $3,083 53,884 53,124
Inventory 12,200 10,785
Deferred income taxes 7,045 7,451
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Total current assets before settlement
assets 295,878 282,908
Settlement assets 724,279 725,987
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Total current assets 1,020,157 1,008,895
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of
accumulated depreciation of - September:
$92,753; June: $91,422 48,739 47,797
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 934 878
GOODWILL 179,003 186,576
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated
amortization of - September: $79,458; June:
$78,781 62,148 68,514
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance
assets 36,533 38,285
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TOTAL ASSETS 1,347,514 1,350,945
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81,185
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable 14,941 17,101
Other payables 43,346 42,257
Current portion of long-term borrowings 14,276 14,789
Income taxes payable 13,581 7,676
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Total current liabilities before settlement
obligations 86,144 81,823
Settlement obligations 724,279 725,987
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Total current liabilities 810,423 807,810
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 14,078 15,522
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS 61,288 62,388
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including
insurance policy liabilities 22,396 23,477
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 908,185 909,197
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY
COMMON STOCK
Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par
value;
Issued and outstanding shares, net of
treasury - September: 46,475,623; June:
47,819,299 64 63
PREFERRED STOCK
Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001
par value;
Issued and outstanding shares, net of
treasury: September: -; June: - - -
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL 210,708 202,401
TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: September:
18,057,228; June: 15,883,212 (214,520) (200,681)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (104,126) (82,741)
RETAINED EARNINGS 547,222 522,729
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TOTAL NET1 EQUITY 439,348 441,771
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (19) (23)
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TOTAL EQUITY 439,329 441,748
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY $ 1,347,514 $ 1,350,945
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(A) - Derived from audited financial
statements
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended
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September 30,
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2014 2013
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(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 24,347 $ 11,585
Depreciation and amortization 10,174 10,029
Earnings from equity-accounted investments (92) (103)
Fair value adjustments 413 (133)
Interest payable 1,159 972
Profit on disposal of plant and equipment (122) (1)
Stock-based compensation charge 916 930
Facility fee amortized 82 69
Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable,
pre-funded social welfare grants
receivable and finance loans receivable 9,470 (23,101)
(Increase) Decrease in inventory (2,123) 1,011
Decrease in accounts payable and other
payables (10,933) (8,668)
Increase in taxes payable 6,611 6,921
Decrease in deferred taxes (390) (1,187)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities 39,512 (1,676)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (9,378) (5,616)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant
and equipment 241 48
Proceeds from sale of business 1,895 -
Other investing activities, net - (1)
Net change in settlement assets (43,054) 51,773
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing
activities (50,296) 46,204
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Cash flows from financing activities
Acquisition of treasury stock (9,151) -
Sale of equity to non-controlling interest 1,407 -
Long-term borrowings utilized 1,097 -
Proceeds from issue of common stock 989 -
Net change in settlement obligations 43,054 (51,773)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 37,396 (51,773)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (4,099) 1,250
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 22,513 (5,995)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of
period 58,672 53,665
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 81,185 $ 47,670
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Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc.
Attachment A
Operating segment revenue, operating income and operating margin:
Three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 and June 30, 2014
Change -
constant
Change - exchange
actual rate(1)
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Key segmental data, Q1 '15 Q1 '15 Q1 '15 Q1 '15
in $ '000, vs vs vs vs
Q1 '15 Q1 '14 Q4 '14 Q1'14 Q4 '14 Q1'14 Q4 '14
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Revenue:
South African
transaction
processing $60,252 $57,161 $88,265 5% (32%) 13% (30%)
International
transaction
processing 43,204 37,541 42,201 15% 2% 24% 6%
Financial inclusion
and applied
technologies 65,197 36,796 64,093 77% 2% 91% 5%
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Subtotal: Operating
segments 168,653 131,498 194,559 28% (13%) 38% (11%)
Intersegment
eliminations (12,212) (8,004) (11,806) 53% 3% 64% 7%
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Consolidated
revenue $156,441 $123,494 $182,753 27% (14%) 36% (12%)
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Operating income
(loss):
South African
transaction
processing $13,639 $6,461 $38,675 111% (65%) 127% (64%)
International
transaction
processing 7,349 5,524 6,647 33% 11% 43% 14%
Financial inclusion
and applied
technologies 17,607 12,835 18,126 37% (3%) 48% 0%
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Subtotal: Operating
segments 38,595 24,820 63,448 55% (39%) 67% (37%)
Corporate /
Eliminations (5,470) (8,420) (20,801) (35%) (74%) (30%) (73%)
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Consolidated
operating income $33,125 $16,400 $42,647 102% (22%) 117% (20%)
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Operating income
margin (%)
South African
transaction
processing 23% 11% 44%
International
transaction
processing 17% 15% 16%
Financial inclusion
and applied
technologies 27% 35% 28%
Consolidated
operating margin 21% 13% 23%
(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been
if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during the first quarter of
fiscal 2015 also prevailed during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 and the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.
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 September 30, 2014 and 2013
EPS, EPS,
Net income basic Net income basic
(USD'000) (USD) (ZAR'000) (ZAR)
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2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013
------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- ------ ------
GAAP 24,089 11,596 0.51 0.25 258,789 115,959 5.48 2.54
Intangible asset
amortization, net 2,941 2,832 31,601 28,317
Stock-based
compensation
charge 916 930 9,854 9,300
Facility fees for
KSNET debt 82 69 882 690
US government
investigations-
related and US
lawsuit expenses 127 1,396 1,366 13,960
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Fundamental 28,155 16,823 0.60 0.37 302,492 168,226 6.41 3.69
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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 September 30, 2014 and 2013
2014 2013
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Net income (USD'000) 24,089 11,596
Adjustments:
Profit on sale of property, plant and
equipment (122) (1)
Tax effects on above 34 -
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Net income used to calculate headline earnings
(USD'000) 24,001 11,595
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Weighted average number of shares used to
calculate net income per share basic earnings
and headline earnings per share basic earnings
('000) 47,226 45,613
Weighted average number of shares used to
calculate net income per share diluted
earnings and headline earnings per share
diluted earnings ('000) 47,335 45,801
Headline earnings per share:
Basic, in USD 0.51 0.25
Diluted, in USD 0.51 0.25
Calculation of the denominator for headline diluted earnings per share
2014 2013
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Basic weighted-average common shares
outstanding and unvested restricted shares
expected to vest under GAAP 47,226 45,613
Effect of dilutive securities under GAAP 109 188
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Denominator for headline diluted earnings per
share 47,335 45,801
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc.
Dhruv Chopra
Head of Investor Relations
+1 917-767-6722
dchopra@net1.com
www.net1.com
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