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Wed 10 Feb 2010, 7:05 NT1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. - Announces 2010 second quarter results
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NT1                                                                             
NT1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Announces 2010 second quarter results     
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Registered in the state of Florida, USA                                         
(IRS Employer Identification No. 98-0171860)                                    
Nasdaq share code: UEPS                                                         
JSE share code: NT1                                                             
ISIN: US64107N2062                                                              
("Net1" or "the Company")                                                       
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results             
JOHANNESBURG, February 9, 2010 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. ("Net1" or the   
"Company") (Nasdaq: UEPS; JSE: NT1) today announced results for the three and   
six months ended December 31, 2009. Revenue during 2Q 2010 was $73.9 million, a 
year over year increase of 20% in US dollars ("USD") and a decline of 8% in     
constant currency. Earnings per share under US generally accepted accounting    
principles ("GAAP") in 2Q 2010 was $0.42 versus $0.49 a year ago, a decline of  
14% in USD and 34% in constant currency.  Fundamental earnings per share for 2Q 
2010 was $0.51 compared to $0.36 in the 2Q 2009, representing an increase of 42%
in USD and 8% in constant currency.                                             
Revenue during the first half of fiscal 2010 ("F2010") was $139.4 million, a    
year over year increase of 8% in US dollars ("USD") and a decline of 6% in      
constant currency compared to the first half of fiscal 2009 ("F2009"). Earnings 
per share under US generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") during     
F2010 was $0.79 versus $0.94 a year ago, a decline of 16% in USD and 27% in     
constant currency. Fundamental earnings per share for F2010 was $0.96 compared  
to $0.75 for F2009, representing an increase of 28% in USD and 12% in constant  
currency.                                                                       
Summary Financial Metrics                                                       
Three months ended December 31,         
                                        2009    2008     %       %              
                                                         change  change         
                                                         in USD  in ZAR         
(All figures in USD `000s except per                                            
share data)                                                                     
Revenue                                  73,864  61,388   20%     (8)%          
                                                                                
GAAP net income                          19,284  27,762   (31)%   (47)%         
                                                                                
Fundamental net income (1)               23,239  20,186   15%     (12)%         
                                                                                
GAAP earnings per share ($) (2)          0.42    0.49     (14)%   (34)%         
                                                                                
Fundamental earnings per share ($) (1)   0.51    0.36     42%     8%            
(2)                                                                             

Fully diluted shares outstanding         45,378  57,068   (20)%                 
(`000`s) (2)                                                                    
                                                                                
Average period USD/ ZAR exchange rate    7.52    9.96     (23)%                 
                                        Six months ended December 31,           
                                        2009    2008     %       %              
                                                (2)      change  change         
in USD  in ZAR         
(All figures in USD `000s except per                                            
share data)                                                                     
Revenue                                  139,378 129,323  8%      (6)%          

GAAP net income                          37,225  54,006   (31)%   (40)%         
                                                                                
Fundamental net income (1) (2)           45,042  42,834   5%      (9)%          

GAAP earnings per share ($) (2)          0.79    0.94     (16)%   (27)%         
                                                                                
Fundamental earnings per share ($) (1)   0.96    0.75     28%     12%           
(2)                                                                             
                                                                                
Fully diluted shares outstanding         47,253  57,777   (18)%                 
(`000`s)                                                                        

Average period USD/ ZAR exchange rate    7.67    8.80     (13)%                 
(1) Fundamental net income and earnings per share is GAAP net income and        
earnings per share excluding the amortization of acquisition-related intangible 
assets, net of deferred taxes, and stock-based compensation charges. In         
addition, the calculation of fundamental net income and earnings per share for  
2Q 2009 and the first six months of F2010 also excludes the effects of the      
change in the Company`s fully distributed tax rate from 35.45% to 34.55%, JSE   
Limited ("JSE") listing costs, a bank facility fee, goodwill impairment and a   
foreign exchange gain, net of tax, related to a short-term investment.          
(2) GAAP basic and fundamental earnings per share for 2Q 2009 and F2009, have   
been retrospectively adjusted, as required by FSP EITF 03-6-1 (Topic 260), to   
include participating securities in the weighted average number of outstanding  
shares of common stock.                                                         
The following factors had significant impact on the comparability of Net1`s 2Q  
2010 results to last year:                                                      
-  Favorable impact from the weakness of the US dollar: The US dollar           
  depreciated by 23% compared to the ZAR during the second quarter of           
  fiscal 2010 compared to fiscal 2009 which has had a positive impact           
  on the Company`s reported results;                                            
-  Cost management and improvement in merchant adoption in our pension          
  and welfare operations: The Company`s second quarter of fiscal 2010           
  results were favorably impacted by cost management controls and               
  continued increases in merchant adoption;                                     
-  Increased transaction volumes at EasyPay: The Company`s reported             
  results were favorably impacted by increased transaction volumes at           
  EasyPay resulting from growth in value-added services and higher              
  than expected activity at retailers during the Christmas season;              
-  Increased user adoption in Iraq: The Company`s reported results were         
  positively impacted by increased transaction revenues from the                
  adoption of its UEPS technology in Iraq;                                      
-  Lower revenues and margins from hardware, software and related               
technology sales segment: The Company`s hardware, software and                
  related technology sales segment was adversely impacted by fewer ad           
  hoc sales to the Bank of Ghana, lower revenues and overall margin             
  generated by Net1 Universal Technologies (Austria) AG ("Net1 UAT")            
and weaker demand for its products as well as pricing pressures               
  resulting from the global recession, but partially offset by                  
  hardware sales to Iraq;                                                       
-  Intangible asset amortization related to acquisition: The Company`s          
reported results were adversely impacted by additional intangible             
  asset amortization of approximately $0.5 million related to the RMT           
  Systems (Pty) Ltd ("RMT") acquisition, which closed in April 2009;            
  and                                                                           
-  Non-recurring items: During the second quarter of fiscal 2009 the            
  Company recognized a foreign exchange gain of $20.6 million (ZAR              
  202.3 million) resulting from an asset swap arrangement and the               
  Company impaired goodwill with a value of $1.8 million (ZAR 18.0              
million).                                                                     
Comments and Outlook                                                            
"I am extremely pleased with our second quarter results, which demonstrate the  
strength of our business model and the power of our technology," said Dr. Serge 
Belamant, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Net1. "While we faced         
difficult year-over-year comparisons from our hardware, software and related    
technology sales segment, and last year`s large foreign exchange gain, we       
continue to grow both revenue and profitability in our core transaction-based   
businesses. We remain an integral distributor of welfare grants for the South   
African government, and over the next few years, we have a much clearer path to 
drive the globalization of our technology. We remain committed to delivering    
sustainable growth for all of our stake holders, and to that effect I am pleased
to announce that our Board has authorized a new $50 million share repurchase    
program," he concluded.                                                         
"We remain comfortable with our guidance of at least 20% constant currency      
fundamental earnings per share growth for fiscal year 2010," said Herman Kotze, 
Chief Financial Officer of Net1. "Our growth during 2Q 2010 was driven by       
EasyPay, Iraq and the further penetration of our merchant acquiring platform,"  
he concluded.                                                                   
Results of Operations                                                           
Net1`s frequently asked questions and operating metrics will be updated and     
posted on the Company`s website (www.net1.com).                                 
   Transaction-based activities                                                 
Transaction-based activities revenue was $45.4 million, up 38% compared with 2Q 
2009 in USD and 6% on a constant currency basis. Revenue increased as a result  
of increased transaction volumes at EasyPay and a modest contribution from our  
pension and welfare operations. Operating margin increased to 59% from 54%      
during 2Q 2009 primarily due to cost management and continued increases in      
merchant adoption in our pension and welfare operations, increased transaction  
fees from the utilization of our UEPS system in Iraq and improved margins at    
EasyPay.  Excluding amortization of intangibles for EasyPay and RMT, segment    
operating margin was 61% compared with 55% during 2Q 2009.                      
Smart card accounts                                                          
Smart card account revenue was $8.1 million, up 21% compared with 2Q 2009 in USD
and 7% lower on a constant currency basis. Operating margin for the segment     
remained consistent at 45% for 2Q 2010 and 2Q 2009.                             
Financial services                                                           
Financial services revenue was $0.9 million, down 40% compared with 2Q 2009 in  
USD and 54% on a constant currency basis, principally due to the divestiture of 
the Company`s traditional microlending business in 3Q 2009. Operating margin for
the operating segment however, improved significantly to 64% from (110)% in 2Q  
2009 as a result of the sale of this low-margin business, and higher            
profitability in our underlying UEPS-based lending activities.                  
   Hardware, software and related technology sales                              
Hardware, software and related technology sales revenue was $19.5 million, down 
5% compared with 2Q 2009 in USD and 27% on a constant currency basis. The       
decrease in revenue and operating income is primarily due to lower revenues at  
Net1 UAT and lower ad hoc hardware and software development sales in 2010 as    
compared with the prior year when we recorded revenue from sales under our Ghana
contract, offset marginally by increased hardware sales to Iraq. As a result    
operating margin for the operating segment decreased to 9% from 27% in 2Q 2009. 
Excluding amortization of all intangibles, segment operating margin was 22%     
compared to 41% during 2Q 2009.                                                 
   Cash flow and liquidity                                                      
At December 31, 2009, the Company had cash and equivalents of $153 million, down
from $221 million at June 30, 2009. For 2Q 2010, the Company generated operating
cash flow of $13.8 million compared to $45.9 million in 2Q 2009. The decrease in
operating cash flow results primarily from the foreign exchange gain realized   
during 2Q 2009. Capital expenditures for 2Q 2010 and 2009 were $0.7 million and 
$0.4 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for each of F2010 and F2009    
were approximately $1.3 million and $3.3 million. For F2010, the Company        
generated operating cash flow of $50.7 million compared to $12.9 million in     
F2009.                                                                          
Share repurchase authorization                                                  
On February 5, 2010, the Company`s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase 
of up to $50 million of the Company`s common stock. The authorization does not  
have an expiration date.                                                        
The share repurchase authorization will be used at management`s discretion,     
subject to limitations imposed by SEC Rule 10b-18 and other legal requirements  
and subject to price and other internal limitations established by the Board.   
Repurchases will be funded from the Company`s available cash. Share repurchases 
may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or
both. There can be no assurance that the Company will purchase any shares or any
particular number of shares.                                                    
The authorization may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any  
reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, liquidity 
and other factors that management deems appropriate.                            
MediKredit Closing                                                              
In January 2010, the Company acquired 100% of MediKredit Integrated Healthcare  
Solutions (Pty) Ltd ("MediKredit") for ZAR 74 million (approximately $10        
million) in cash after all regulatory approvals were obtained. MediKredit is a  
South African private company that offers transaction processing, financial and 
clinical risk management solutions to both funders and providers of healthcare. 
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                    
Under GAAP, the Company is required to fair value all intangible assets on the  
date of the acquisition and amortize these intangible assets over their expected
useful lives. In addition, under GAAP, the Company is required to measure the   
fair value of options and other stock-based awards, and recognize a stock-based 
compensation charge over the requisite service period. The Company`s GAAP net   
income and earnings per share for the three and six months December 31, 2009 and
2008, include amortization of intangibles and stock-based compensation, as well 
as, in 2008, JSE listing costs, a bank facility fee, goodwill impairment and a  
foreign exchange gain, net of tax, related to a short-term investment. Finally, 
the effect of the change in the fully distributed tax rate from 35.45% to 34.55%
in July 2008 was included in net income and earnings per share for the six      
months ended December 31, 2008. The Company excludes all of the above-mentioned 
amounts when calculating fundamental net income and earnings per share, because 
management believes that these adjustments enhance its own evaluation, as well  
as an investor`s understanding, of the Company`s 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 loss (profit) on sale of property, plant and equipment, net of related tax  
effects. Attachment C presents the reconciliation between our net income used to
calculate earnings per share basic and diluted and HEPS basic and diluted.      
Conference Call                                                                 
Net1 will host a conference call to review second quarter results on February   
10, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, dial 1-800-860-
2442 (US only), 1-866-605-3852 (Canada only), 0-800-917-7042 (UK only) or 0-800-
200-648 (South Africa only) five 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 10       
minutes prior to the call. A webcast of the call will be available for replay on
the Net1 website through March 3, 2010.                                         
About Net1 (www.net1.com)                                                       
Net1 provides its universal electronic payment system, or UEPS, as an           
alternative payment system for the unbanked and under-banked populations of     
developing economies. Our market-leading system enables the estimated four      
billion people who generally have limited or no access to a bank account, to    
enter affordably into electronic transactions with each other, government       
agencies, employers, merchants and other financial service providers. Our       
universal electronic payment system, or UEPS, uses smart cards that operate in  
real-time but offline, unlike traditional payment systems offered by major      
banking institutions that require immediate access through a communications     
network to a centralized computer. This offline capability means that users of  
the Net1 system can enter into transactions at any time with other card holders 
even in the most remote areas so long as a portable offline smart card reader is
available. In addition to payments and purchases, UEPS can be used for banking, 
healthcare management, international money transfers, voting and identification.
Net1 also focuses on the development and provision of secure transaction        
technology, solutions and services and offers transaction processing, financial 
and clinical risk management solutions to both funders and providers of         
healthcare.  Its core competencies around secure online transaction processing, 
cryptography and integrated circuit card (chip/smart card) technologies are     
principally applied to electronic commerce transactions in the                  
telecommunications, banking, retail, petroleum and utilities market sectors.    
Net1 has a primary listing on the Nasdaq and a secondary listing on the JSE     
Limited.                                                                        
Forward-Looking Statements                                                      
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve known and    
unknown risks and uncertainties. A discussion of various factors that cause the 
Company`s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to    
differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are   
included in the Company`s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  
The Company undertakes no obligation to revise any of these statements to       
reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events.         
Investor Relations Contact:Dhruv Chopra                                         
Vice President of Investor Relations                                            
Phone: +1-212-626-6675                                                          
Email: dchopra@net1.com                                                         
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                       
                                                                                
                              Three months ended   Six months ended             
                                December 31,         December 31,               
2009       2008      2009       2008            
                              (In thousands,       (In thousands, except        
                              except per share     per share data)              
                              data)                                             

REVENUE                        $ 73,864   $ 61,388  $ 139,378  $ 129,323        
                                                                                
EXPENSE                                                                         

 Cost of goods sold, IT         20,915     17,175    37,742     36,411          
 processing, servicing and                                                      
 support                                                                        

 Selling, general and           18,866     15,311    36,606     33,309          
 administration                                                                 
                                                                                
Depreciation and               4,664      4,261     9,243      7,684           
 amortization                                                                   
                                                                                
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL           -          1,836     -          1,836          

OPERATING INCOME                 29,419     22,805    55,787     50,083         
                                                                                
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN RELATED    -          20,581    -          26,657         
TO SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT                                                        
                                                                                
INTEREST INCOME, net             1,893      2,303     4,264      5,465          
                                                                                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES       31,312     45,689    60,051     82,205         
                                                                                
INCOME TAX EXPENSE               11,492     16,999    22,523     26,901         
                                                                                
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING       19,820     28,690    37,528     55,304         
OPERATIONS BEFORE LOSS FROM                                                     
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                                                    
                                                                                
LOSS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED       (270)      (226)     (381)      (536)          
INVESTMENTS                                                                     
                                                                                
NET INCOME                       19,550     28,464    37,147     54,768         

LESS(ADD): NET INCOME (LOSS)     266        702       (78)       762            
ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-                                                            
CONTROLLING INTEREST                                                            

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO     $ 19,284   $ 27,762  $ 37,225   $ 54,006         
NET1                                                                            
                                                                                
Net income per share, in                                                        
cents                                                                           
Basic earnings attributable      42.5       48.6      79.0       93.8           
to Net1 shareholders                                                            
Diluted earnings attributable    42.3       48.5      78.8       93.5           
to Net1 shareholders                                                            
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                           

                                               Unaudited      (A)               
                                               December       June 30,          
                                               31,                              
2009           2009              
                                               (In thousands, except            
                                               share data)                      
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                                        
CURRENT ASSETS                                                                  
 Cash and cash equivalents                     $ 152,871      $ 220,786         
 Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable     1,592          4,930           
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of -     42,213         42,475          
 December: $374; June: $395                                                     
 Finance loans receivable, net of allowances     4,548          2,563           
 of - December: $244; June: $226                                                
Deferred expenditure on smart cards             70             8               
 Inventory                                       4,953          7,250           
 Deferred income taxes                           9,191          12,282          
    Total current assets                         215,438        290,294         

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including available for   6,886          7,147          
sale securities                                                                 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF             7,075          7,376          
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF - December:                                         
$31,559; June: $28,169                                                          
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                      2,265          2,583          
GOODWILL                                          121,295        116,197        
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET OF ACCUMULATED             70,806         75,890         
AMORTIZATION OF -                                                               
December: $39,854; June: $31,150                                                
                                                                                
TOTAL ASSETS                                      423,765        499,487        
                                                                                
  LIABILITIES                                                                   
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
Accounts payable                               4,347          5,481           
  Other payables                                 57,431         61,454          
  Income taxes payable                           7,598          10,874          
     Total current liabilities                   69,376         77,809          

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                             46,876         41,737         
                                                                                
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including non-       4,200          4,185          
controlling interest loans                                                      
                                                                                
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                     -              -              
                                                                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                 120,452        123,731        
                                                                                
  EQUITY                                                                        
                                                                                
NET1 EQUITY:                                                                  
                                                                                
  COMMON STOCK                                                                  
  Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par                                       
value;                                                                        
  Issued and outstanding shares, net of          59             59              
  treasury -  December: 45,378,397; June:                                       
  54,506,487                                                                    

  ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL                     130,493        126,914         
                                                                                
  TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December:            (173,671)      (48,637)        
13,149,042; June: 3,927,516                                                   
                                                                                
  ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS           (46,666)       (58,472)        
                                                                                
RETAINED EARNINGS                              390,578        353,353         
                                                                                
TOTAL NET1 EQUITY                                 300,793        373,217        
                                                                                
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST                       2,520          2,539           
                                                                                
TOTAL EQUITY                                      303,313        375,756        
                                                                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY      $ 423,765      $ 499,487        
                                                                                
  (A) - Derived from audited financial                                          
  statements                                                                    
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                       
                                                                                
                           Three months ended      Six months ended             
December 31,            December 31,               
                             2009       2008         2009       2008            
                           (In thousands)          (In thousands)               
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating                                                       
activities                                                                      
Net income                  $ 19,550     28,464     $ 37,147    $ 54,768        
Depreciation and              4,664      4,261        9,243       7,684         
amortization                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill        -          1,836        -           1,836         
Loss from equity-accounted    270        226          381         536           
investments                                                                     
Fair value adjustments        (29)       (2,472)      (171)       (2,444)       
Unrealized foreign            -          5,061        -           (1,015)       
exchange reversal (gain)                                                        
related to short-term                                                           
investment                                                                      
Interest payable              77         (408)        155         231           
Loss (Profit) on disposal     3          (1)          2           -             
of property, plant and                                                          
equipment                                                                       
Stock-based compensation      1,432      1,346        2,854       2,551         
charge                                                                          
Facility fee amortized        -          352          -           1,100         
Decrease (Increase) in        521        8,350        6,050       (37,791)      
accounts receivable, pre-                                                       
funded social welfare                                                           
grants receivable and                                                           
finance loans receivable                                                        
Increase in deferred          (30)       (4)          (60)        (27)          
expenditure on smart cards                                                      
Decrease in inventory         1,671      511          2,686       294           
Decrease in accounts          (9,367)    (3,174)      (9,342)     (17,589)      
payable and other payables                                                      
(Decrease) Increase in        (6,527)    775          (316)       4,184         
taxes payable                                                                   
Increase (Decrease) in        1,536      751          2,111       (1,419)       
deferred taxes                                                                  
Net cash provided by         13,771     45,874       50,740      12,899         
operating activities                                                            

Cash flows from investing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Capital expenditures          (685)      (439)        (1,326)     (3,283)       
Proceeds from disposal of     13         1            62          2             
property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Acquisition of Net1 UAT,      -          (458)        -           (95,786)      
net of cash acquired                                                            
Acquisition of shares in      -          (50)         -           (600)         
equity-accounted                                                                
investments                                                                     
Net cash used in             (672)      (946)        (1,264)     (99,667)       
investing activities                                                            
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds from issue of        -          -            720         155           
share capital, net of                                                           
share issue expenses                                                            
Treasury stock acquired       -          (24,752)     (126,304)   (24,752)      
Proceeds from short-term      -          -            -           110,000       
loan facility                                                                   
Repayment of short-term       -          (110,000)    -           (110,000      
loan facility                                                     )             
Payment of facility fee       -          -            -           (1,100)       
Repayment of non-             -          -            (137)       -             
controlling interest loan                                                       
Proceeds from bank            -          94           -           95            
overdrafts                                                                      
Repayment of loans            -          -            -           -             
Net cash used in             -          (134,658)    (125,721)   (25,602)       
financing activities                                                            
                                                                                
Effect of exchange rate       460        (31,538)     8,330       (35,449)      
changes on cash                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) in    13,559     (121,268)    (67,915)    (147,819      
cash and cash equivalents                                         )             
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents     139,312    245,924      220,786     272,475       
- beginning of period                                                           
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 152,871    124,656    $ 152,871   $ 124,656       
- end of period                                                                 
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment A                                                                    
Operating segment revenue, operating income and operating margin:               
Three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and September 30, 2009            
                                            Change -        Change -            
                                            actual          constant            
                                                            exchange            
rate(1)             
Key segmental     Q2 `10   Q2 `09   Q1 `10   Q2 `10  Q2 `10  Q2 `10  Q2 `10     
data, in `000,                               vs      vs      vs      vs         
except margins                               Q2 `09  Q1 `10  Q2 `09  Q1 `10     
Revenue:                                                                        
Transaction-      $45,415  $32,820  $44,978  38%     1%      6%      (3)%       
based activities                                                                
Smart card        8,137    6,711    8,074    21%     1%      (7)%    (3)%       
accounts                                                                        
Financial         858      1,430    792      (40)%   8%      (54)%   4%         
services                                                                        
Hardware,         19,454   20,427   11,670   (5)%    67%     (27)%   60%        
software and                                                                    
related                                                                         
technology sales                                                                
Total             $73,864  $61,388  $65,514  20%     13%     (8)%    9%         
consolidated                                                                    
revenue                                                                         
                                                                                
Consolidated                                                                    
operating income                                                                
(loss):                                                                         
Transaction-      $26,733  $17,653  $26,668  51%     0%      16%     (3)%       
based activities                                                                
Smart card        3,699    3,050    3,670    21%     1%      (7)%    (3)%       
accounts                                                                        
Financial         546      (1,570)  531      (135)%  3%      (127)%  (1)%       
services                                                                        
Hardware,         1,660    5,493    (1,713)  (70)%   (197)%  (77)%   (193)%     
software and                                                                    
related                                                                         
technology sales                                                                
Corporate/        (3,219)  (1,821)  (2,788)  77%     15%     35%     11%        
Eliminations                                                                    
Total operating   $29,419  $22,805  $26,368  29%     12%     (1)%    7%         
income                                                                          

Operating income                                                                
margin (%)                                                                      
Transaction-      59%      54%      59%                                         
based activities                                                                
Smart card        45%      45%      45%                                         
accounts                                                                        
Financial         64%      (110)%   67%                                         
services                                                                        
Hardware,         9%       27%      (15)%                                       
software and                                                                    
related                                                                         
technology sales                                                                
Overall           40%      37%      40%                                         
operating margin                                                                
Six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                                     
Change -    Change -        
                                                    actual      constant        
                                                                exchange        
                                                                rate(1)         
Key segmental data, in `000,   Q2 `10     Q2 `09     Q2 `10      Q2 `10         
except margins                                       vs          vs             
                                                    Q2 `09      Q1 `10          
Revenue:                                                                        
Transaction-based activities   $90,393    $73,164    24%         8%             
Smart card accounts            16,211     15,281     6%          (8)%           
Financial services             1,650      3,214      (49)%       (55)%          
Hardware, software and         31,124     37,664     (17)%       (28)%          
related technology sales                                                        
Total consolidated revenue     139,378    129,323    8%          (6)%           
                                                                                
Consolidated operating income                                                   
(loss):                                                                         
Transaction-based activities   $53,401    $39,291    36%         18%            
Smart card accounts            7,369      6,945      6%          (8)%           
Financial services             1,077      (1,243)    (187)%      (176)%         
Hardware, software and         (53)       9,627      (101)%      (100)%         
related technology sales                                                        
Corporate/ Eliminations        (6,007)    (4,537)    32%         15%            
Total operating income         $55,787    $50,083    11%         (3)%           

Operating income margin (%)                                                     
Transaction-based activities   59%        54%                                   
Smart card accounts            45%        45%                                   
Financial services             65%        (39)%                                 
Hardware, software and         -%         26%                                   
related technology sales                                                        
Overall operating margin       40%        39%                                   

(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have been     
if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during the first half of fiscal    
2010 also prevailed during the first half of fiscal 2009.                       
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment B                                                                    
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to fundamental net income:                    
Three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                                   
Net Income       EPS,       Net income         EPS,            
                 (USD`000)        basic      (ZAR`000)          basic           
                                  (USD                          (ZAR            
                                  cents)                        cents)          
2009    2008     2009  2008 2009     2008      2009  2008      
                                                                                
GAAP              19,284  27,762   43    49   145,091  272,875   320   478      
                                                                                
Amortization of   2,524   2,276               18,988   22,371                   
intangible                                                                      
assets(1)                                                                       
 Customer        3,346   2,412               25,171   23,713                    
relationships                                                                  
 Software and    -       676                 -        6,642                     
 unpatented                                                                     
 technology                                                                     
Trademarks      90      69                  679      679                       
 Deferred tax    (912)   (881)               (6,862)  (8,663)                   
 benefit                                                                        
Stock-based       1,431   1,346               10,767   13,230                   
charge                                                                          
JSE listing       -       84                  -        826                      
costs                                                                           
Facility fee      -       352                 -        3,460                    
Foreign exchange  -       (13,470)            -        (132,397                 
gain related to                                        )                        
a short-term                                                                    
investment, net                                                                 
of tax of $7,111                                                                
Impairment of     -       1,836               -        18,046                   
goodwill                                                                        
                                                                                
Fundamental       23,239  20,186   51    36   174,846  198,411   385   348      
                                                                                
(1) Amortization of Prism, EasyPay, RMT and BGS intangibles, net of             
deferred tax benefit.                                                           
(2) Includes stock-based compensation charges related to options and non-       
vested stock awards.                                                            
Six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                                     
            Net Income        EPS, basic  Net income         EPS, basic         
(USD`000)         (USD        (ZAR`000)          (ZAR cents)        
                              cents)                                            
            2009     2008     2009 2008   2009     2008      2009  2008         
                                                                                
GAAP         37,225   54,006   79   94     285,601  475,302   606   826         
                                                                                
Amortization 4,964    3,749                38,080   32,995                      
of                                                                              
intangible                                                                      
assets(1)                                                                       
 Customer   6,582    3,609                50,494   31,759                       
 relationsh                                                                     
ips                                                                            
 Software   -        1,509                -        13,284                       
 and                                                                            
 unpatented                                                                     
technology                                                                     
 Trademarks 177      154                  1,358    1,358                        
 Deferred   (1,795)  (1,523)              (13,772  (13,406)                     
 tax                                      )                                     
benefit                                                                        
Stock-based  2,854    2,551                21,897   22,451                      
charge(2)                                                                       
JSE listing  -        495                  -        4,356                       
costs                                                                           
Facility fee -        1,100                -        9,681                       
Foreign                                    -                                    
exchange                                                                        
gain related -        (17,447                       (153,549)                   
to a short-           )                                                         
term                                                                            
investment,                                                                     
net of tax                                                                      
of $9,210                                                                       
Impairment   -        1,836                -        16,158                      
of goodwill                                                                     
Change in    -        (3,456)              -        (26,524)                    
tax rate                                                                        
                                                                                
Fundamental  45,043   42,834   96   74     345,578  380,870   734   662         

(1) Amortization of Prism, EasyPay, RMT and BGS intangibles, net of             
deferred tax benefit.                                                           
(2) Includes stock-based compensation charges related to options and non-       
vested stock awards.                                                            
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 December 31, 2009 and 2008                                   
                                                  2009         2008             
Net income (USD`000)                               19,284       27,762          
Adjustments:                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill                             -            1,836           
Loss (Profit) on sale of property, plant and       3            (1)             
equipment (USD`000)                                                             
Tax effects on above (USD`000)                     (1)          -               
                                                                                
Net income used to calculate headline earnings     19,286       29,597          
(USD`000)                                                                       

Weighted average number of shares used to          45,378       57,068          
calculate net income per share basic earnings and                               
headline earnings per share basic earnings (`000)                               

Weighted average number of shares used to          45,588       57,777          
calculate net income per share diluted earnings                                 
and headline earnings per share diluted earnings                                
(`000)                                                                          
                                                                                
Headline earnings per share:                                                    
Basic earnings - common stock and linked units, in 43           52              
US cents                                                                        
Diluted earnings - common stock and linked units,  42           51              
in US cents                                                                     
Six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008                                     
2009         2008             
Net income (USD`000)                               37,225       54,006          
Adjustments:                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill                                          1,836           
Loss (Profit) on sale of property, plant and       2            -               
equipment (USD`000)                                                             
Tax effects on above (USD`000)                     (1)          -               
                                                                                
Net income used to calculate headline earnings     37,226       55,842          
(USD`000)                                                                       
                                                                                
Weighted average number of shares used to          47,097       57,550          
calculate net income per share basic earnings and                               
headline earnings per share basic earnings (`000)                               
                                                                                
Weighted average number of shares used to          47,253       57,777          
calculate net income per share diluted earnings                                 
and headline earnings per share diluted earnings                                
(`000)                                                                          
                                                                                
Headline earnings per share:                                                    
Basic earnings - common stock and linked units, in 79           97              
US cents                                                                        
Diluted earnings - common stock and linked units,  79           97              
in US cents                                                                     
Johannesburg                                                                    
10 February 2010                                                                
Sponsor to Net1                                                                 
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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