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Fri 7 May 2010, 9:24 NT1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. - Announces 2010 Third Quarter Results
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NT1                                                                             
NT1 -  Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Announces 2010 Third 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 Third Quarter Results              
JOHANNESBURG, May 7, 2010 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. ("Net1" or the        
"Company") (Nasdaq: UEPS; JSE: NT1) today announced results for the three and   
nine months ended March 31, 2010. Revenue during 3Q 2010 was $72.3 million, a   
year over year increase of 29% in US dollars ("USD") and a decline of 2% in     
constant currency. Earnings per share under US generally accepted accounting    
principles ("GAAP") in 3Q 2010 was $0.41 versus $0.26 a year ago, an increase of
58% in USD and 19% in constant currency. Fundamental earnings per share for 3Q  
2010 was $0.51 compared to $0.34 in 3Q 2009, representing an increase of 50% in 
USD and 13% in constant currency.                                               
Revenue during year to date fiscal 2010 ("F2010") was $211.7 million, a year    
over year increase of 14% in US dollars ("USD") and a decline of 4% in constant 
currency compared to year to date fiscal 2009 ("F2009"). Earnings per share     
under US generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") during F2010 was     
$1.20 versus $1.20 a year ago, the same in USD and a decrease of 16% in constant
currency. Fundamental earnings per share for F2010 was $1.47 compared to $1.08  
for F2009, representing an increase of 36% in USD and 14% in constant currency. 
Summary Financial Metrics                                                       
                                Three months ended March 31,                    
2010    2009     %       %                      
                                                 change  change                 
                                                 in USD  in ZAR                 
(All figures in USD `000s                                                       
except per share data)                                                          
Revenue                          72,291  55,878   29%     (2)%                  
                                                                                
GAAP net income                  18,772  14,379   31%     (1)%                  

Fundamental net income (1)       23,189  18,739   24%     (6)%                  
                                                                                
GAAP earnings per share ($) (2)  0.41    0.26     58%     19%                   

Fundamental earnings per share   0.51    0.34     50%     13%                   
($) (1) (2)                                                                     
                                                                                
Fully diluted shares             45,643  55,799   (18)%                         
outstanding (`000`s) (2)                                                        
                                                                                
Average period USD/ ZAR          7.53    9.96     (24)%                         
exchange rate                                                                   
                                Nine months ended March 31,                     
                                2010    2009     %       %                      
                                                 change  change                 
in USD  in ZAR                 
(All figures in USD `000s                                                       
except per share data)                                                          
Revenue                          211,669 185,201  14%     (4)%                  

GAAP net income                  55,997  68,385   (18)%   (31)%                 
                                                                                
Fundamental net income (1) (2)   68,327  61,589   11%     (7)%                  

GAAP earnings per share ($) (2)  1.20    1.20     0%      (16)%                 
                                                                                
Fundamental earnings per share   1.47    1.08     36%     14%                   
($) (1) (2)                                                                     
                                                                                
Fully diluted shares             46,725  57,126   (18)%                         
outstanding (`000`s)                                                            

Average period USD/ ZAR          7.62    9.08     (16)%                         
exchange rate                                                                   
(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  
3Q 2010 and 3Q 2009 and F2010 and F2009 also excludes, where applicable,        
transaction-related costs, 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 3Q 2009 and F2009, have   
been retrospectively adjusted to include participating securities in the        
weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock.                  
The following factors had a significant impact on the comparability of Net1`s 3Q
2010 results to last year:                                                      
-   Favorable impact from the weakness of the US dollar: Emerging               
   market currencies were negatively impacted by the global                     
   financial crisis during the last three months of calendar 2008               
and the first half of calendar 2009. The US dollar depreciated               
   by 24% compared to the ZAR during the third quarter of fiscal                
   2010 compared to fiscal 2009 which has had a positive impact on              
   the Company`s reported results;                                              
-   Increased transaction volumes at EasyPay: Reported results were             
   favorably impacted by increased transaction volumes at EasyPay               
   resulting from growth in value-added services;                               
-   Increased revenue from MediKredit at lower operating margins                
than other transaction-based activity business: The MediKredit               
   acquisition positively impacted on the Company`s revenue during              
   the third quarter of fiscal 2010, however, because MediKredit                
   generates a lower operating margin than the Company`s other                  
transaction-based activity businesses, it negatively affected                
   reported segment margins;                                                    
-   Increased user adoption in Iraq: Reported results were                      
   positively impacted by increased transaction revenues from the               
adoption of the Company`s UEPS technology in Iraq;                           
-   Lower revenues and margins from hardware, software and related              
   technology sales segment: Hardware, software and related                     
   technology sales segment continues to be adversely impacted by               
lower revenues, primarily as a result of fewer ad hoc sales to               
   the Bank of Ghana when compared to a year ago, and overall                   
   margin pressure at Net1 UAT and weaker demand for the Company`s              
   products as well as pricing pressures resulting from the global              
recession, all of which was partially offset by hardware sales               
   to Iraq;                                                                     
-   Intangible asset amortization related to acquisitions: Reported             
   results were adversely impacted by additional intangible asset               
amortization of approximately $0.5 million related to the RMT                
   acquisition, which closed in April 2009 and $0.5 million related             
   to the MediKredit acquisition, which closed in January 2010;                 
-   Non-recurring items: During the third quarter of fiscal 2009 the            
Company recognized a loss on the sale of its traditional                     
   microlending business of $0.7 million (ZAR 7.4 million); and                 
-   Lower weighted-average number of shares used to calculate                   
   earnings per share: Our basic and diluted earnings per share                 
were positively impacted by the lower weighted-average number of             
   shares resulting from the repurchase of our common stock from                
   Brait S.A investment affiliates in July 2009.                                
Comments and Outlook                                                            
"I am extremely pleased with our third 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. "We recognize that the  
pace of our international expansion has been slower than expected, however we   
have the management commitment, proposals and incentives to drive accelerating  
growth in our new initiatives over the coming quarters. We remain in active     
discussions with the South African government for the distribution of social    
welfare grants, and anticipate a conclusion to the process over the next 4-6    
weeks. We are and expect to remain an integral distributor of welfare grants for
the South African government. We are committed to driving long-term sustainable 
growth for all our stakeholders and to that effect, I am pleased to announce    
that our Board has doubled our share repurchase authorization to $100 million. I
would also like to welcome the MediKredit and FIHRST teams to the Net1 family," 
he concluded.                                                                   
"While our full year 2010 constant currency results will ultimately depend on   
changes, if any, in the terms of our contract with SASSA, which may be applied  
retrospectively to April 1, 2010 to coincide with government`s fiscal year, we  
are currently unable to accurately forecast our constant currency guidance until
our negotiations with SASSA have been finalized," said Herman Kotze, Chief      
Financial Officer of Net1. "Our growth during 3Q 2010 was driven by EasyPay,    
Iraq and the addition of MediKredit," 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 $50.9 million, up 41% compared with 3Q 
2009 in USD and 7% on a constant currency basis. Revenue increased as a result  
of increased transaction volumes at EasyPay, the growing utilization of the     
Company`s UEPS system in Iraq and the acquisition of MediKredit. Operating      
margin decreased to 53% from 60% during 3Q 2010 primarily due to additional     
intangible asset amortization related to the acquisition of MediKredit, lower   
margins in the Company`s MediKredit operation compared with the Company`s       
transaction-based activities and ad hoc hardware maintenance charges at Easypay,
which was partially offset by increased transaction fees from the utilization of
the Company`s UEPS system in Iraq. Excluding amortization of acquisition-related
intangibles, 3Q 2010 segment operating margin was 55% compared with 61% during  
3Q 2009.                                                                        
   Smart card accounts                                                          
Smart card account revenue was $8.0 million, up 19% compared with 3Q 2009 in USD
and 10% lower on a constant currency basis. Operating margin for the segment    
remained consistent at 45% for 3Q 2010 and 3Q 2009.                             
   Financial services                                                           
Financial services revenue was $1.1 million, down 15% compared with 3Q 2009 in  
USD and 36% on a constant currency basis, principally due to the divestiture of 
the Company`s traditional microlending business in 3Q 2009. However, operating  
margin for this segment, adjusted for the loss related to the sale in 3Q 2009,  
improved significantly to 72% from 35% in 3Q 2009 as a result of the sale of    
this low-margin business, and higher profitability from the Company`s underlying
UEPS-based lending activities.                                                  
   Hardware, software and related technology sales                              
Hardware, software and related technology sales revenue was $12.3 million, up 4%
compared with 3Q 2009 in USD and down 21% on a constant currency basis. The     
decrease in revenue and operating income was primarily due to lower revenues at 
Net1 UAT and lower ad hoc hardware sales in 2010 as compared with the prior year
when the Company recorded revenue from sales under its Ghana contract, which was
offset marginally by increased hardware sales to Iraq. As a result, operating   
margin for this segment decreased to (15)% from (12)% in 3Q 2009. Excluding     
amortization of all intangibles, segment operating margin was 5% compared to 12%
during 3Q 2009.                                                                 
   Cash flow and liquidity                                                      
At March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and equivalents of $184 million, down   
from $221 million at June 30, 2009.  The decrease was primarily attributable to 
the repurchase of the Company`s common stock from Brait S.A.`s investment       
affiliates. For 3Q 2010, the Company generated operating cash flow of $31.7     
million compared to $5.1 million in 3Q 2009. The increase in operating cash flow
results mainly from the removal of the requirement to pre-fund social welfare   
grant payments in 4Q 2009. Capital expenditures for 3Q 2010 and 2009 were $1.0  
million and $0.4 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for each of F2010  
and F2009 were approximately $2.3 million and $3.7 million. For F2010, the      
Company generated operating cash flow of $82.4 million compared to $18.0 million
in F2009.  During 3Q 2010 the Company did not repurchase any shares out of the  
$50 million authorization approved in February 2010.                            
Share repurchase authorization                                                  
On May 5, 2010, the Company`s Board of Directors authorized an increase in the  
Company`s share repurchase program  by an additional $50 million, resulting in a
repurchase program of up to $100 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.                            
FIHRST purchase                                                                 
On March 31 2010, the Company acquired the FIHRST business and related software 
for ZAR 70 million (approximately $9 million) in cash. FIHRST offers a third    
party payroll payments solution to South African companies, representing        
approximately 700,000 employees with a transaction volume of approximately R40  
billion per annum.                                                              
Use of Non-GAAP Measures                                                        
US securities laws require that when Net1 publish any non-GAAP measures, it     
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 nine months March 31, 2010 and  
2009, include amortization of intangibles and stock-based compensation. In      
addition, in 2010, transaction-related costs are included and in 2009, JSE      
listing costs, a bank facility fee, goodwill impairment and a foreign exchange  
gain, net of tax, related to a short-term investment are included. 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 nine months 
ended March 31, 2009. 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 the Company`s   
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 the       
Company`s 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 third quarter results on May 7, 2010,
at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, dial 1-800-860-2442 (U.S.
only), 1-866-605-3852 (Canada only), 0-800-917-7042 (U.K. 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 May 30, 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. Net1`s 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. Net1`s    
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/smartcard) 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     Nine months ended           
March 31,              March 31,                 
                               2010      2009         2010       2009           
                             (In thousands,         (In thousands,              
                             except per share       except per share            
data)                  data)                       
                                                                                
REVENUE                       $ 72,291 $  55,878     $ 211,669  $ 185,201       
                                                                                
EXPENSE                                                                         
                                                                                
 Cost of goods sold, IT        17,910    15,225       55,652     51,636         
 processing, servicing and                                                      
support                                                                        
                                                                                
 Selling, general and          22,381    14,772       58,987     48,081         
 administration                                                                 

 Depreciation and              5,141     4,266        14,384     11,950         
 amortization                                                                   
                                                                                
LOSS ON SALE OF MICROLENDING    -         742          -          742           
BUSINESS                                                                        
                                                                                
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL          -         -            -          1,836         

OPERATING INCOME                26,859    20,873       82,646     70,956        
                                                                                
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN           -         -            -          26,657        
RELATED TO SHORT-TERM                                                           
INVESTMENT                                                                      
                                                                                
INTEREST INCOME, net            2,206     2,125        6,470      7,590         

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES      29,065    22,998       89,116     105,203       
                                                                                
INCOME TAX EXPENSE              10,441    8,543        32,964     35,444        

NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING      18,624    14,455       56,152     69,759        
OPERATIONS BEFORE LOSS FROM                                                     
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                                                    

LOSS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED      (44)      (261)        (425)      (797)         
INVESTMENTS                                                                     
                                                                                
NET INCOME                      18,580    14,194       55,727     68,962        
                                                                                
(ADD) LESS: NET (LOSS)          (192)     (185)        (270)      577           
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-                                                     
CONTROLLING INTEREST                                                            
                                                                                
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO    $ 18,772 $  14, 379    $ 55,997   $ 68,385        
NET1                                                                            

Net income per share, in                                                        
cents                                                                           
Basic earnings attributable     41.4      25.8         120.3      120.1         
to Net1 shareholders                                                            
Diluted earnings                41.1      25.8         119.8      119.7         
attributable to Net1                                                            
shareholders                                                                    
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                           
                                                                                
                                              Unaudited        (A)              
March 31,        June 30,         
                                              2010             2009             
                                              (In thousands, except share       
                                              data)                             

   ASSETS                                                                       
CURRENT ASSETS                                                                  
   Cash and cash equivalents                  $ 184,341        $ 220,786        
Pre-funded social welfare grants             4,752            4,930          
   receivable                                                                   
   Accounts receivable, net of allowances of    46,822           42,475         
   - March: $475; June: $395                                                    
Finance loans receivable, net of             4,575            2,563          
   allowances of - March: $245; June: $226                                      
   Deferred expenditure on smart cards          13               8              
   Inventory                                    5,195            7,250          
Deferred income taxes                        12,491           12,282         
      Total current assets before funds held    258,189          290,294        
   for clients                                                                  
         Funds held for clients                 3,304            -              
Total current assets                261,493          290,294        
                                                                                
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including available      6,896            7,147         
for sale securities                                                             
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF            8,269            7,376         
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION OF - March: $37,666;                                   
June: $28,169                                                                   
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                     2,158            2,583         
GOODWILL                                         119,418          116,197       
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET OF ACCUMULATED            78,278           75,890        
AMORTIZATION OF -                                                               
March: $32,281; June: $31,150                                                   

TOTAL ASSETS                                     476,512          499,487       
                                                                                
   LIABILITIES                                                                  
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
   Accounts payable                             6,594            5,481          
   Other payables                               77,422           61,454         
   Income taxes payable                         15,136           10,874         
Total current liabilities before          99,152           77,809         
   client fund obligations                                                      
         Client fund obligations                3,304            -              
            Total current liabilities           102,456          77,809         

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                            50,220           41,737        
                                                                                
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including non-      5,274            4,185         
controlling interest loans                                                      
                                                                                
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES                    -                -             
                                                                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                157,950          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 -  March: 45,378,397; June:                                         
   54,506,487                                                                   

   ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL                   132,133          126,914        
                                                                                
   TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: March:             (173,671)        (48,637)       
13,149,042; June: 3,927,516                                                  
                                                                                
   ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS         (51,496)         (58,472)       
                                                                                
RETAINED EARNINGS                            409,350          353,353        
                                                                                
TOTAL NET1 EQUITY                                316,375          373,217       
                                                                                
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST                     2,187            2,539          
                                                                                
TOTAL EQUITY                                     318,562          375,756       
                                                                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY     $ 476,512        $ 499,487       
                                                                                
   (A) - Derived from audited financial                                         
   statements                                                                   
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                       
                                                                                
                            Three months ended     Nine months ended            
March 31,              March 31,                  
                              2010       2009        2010         2009          
                            (In thousands)         (In thousands)               
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating                                                       
activities                                                                      
Net income                   $ 18,580     14,194    $ 55,727     $ 68,962       
Depreciation and               5,141      4,266       14,384       11,950       
amortization                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill         -          -           -            1,836        
Loss from equity-accounted     44         261         425          797          
investments                                                                     
Fair value adjustments         183        487         12           (1,957)      
Unrealized foreign exchange    -          -           -            (1,015)      
gain related to short-term                                                      
investment                                                                      
Interest payable               74         105         229          336          
Loss on disposal of            29         9           31           9            
property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Loss on sale of                -          742         -            742          
microlending business                                                           
Stock-based compensation       1,400      1,317       4,254        3,868        
charge                                                                          
Facility fee amortized         -          -           -            1,100        
(Increase) Decrease in         (3,314)    (17,329)    2,736        (55,120)     
accounts receivable, pre-                                                       
funded social welfare                                                           
grants receivable and                                                           
finance loans receivable                                                        
Decrease (Increase) in         55         84          (5)          57           
deferred expenditure on                                                         
smart cards                                                                     
(Increase) Decrease in         (221)      (1,538)     2,465        (1,244)      
inventory                                                                       
Increase (Decrease) in         1,325      2,215       (8,017)      (15,374)     
accounts payable and other                                                      
payables                                                                        
Increase in taxes payable      7,343      475         7,027        4,659        
Increase (Decrease) in         1,070      (182)       3,181        (1,601)      
deferred taxes                                                                  
 Net cash provided by         31,709     5,106       82,449       18,005        
 operating activities                                                           
                                                                                
Cash flows from investing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Capital expenditures           (984)      (413)       (2,310)      (3,696)      
Proceeds from disposal of      62         1           124          3            
property, plant and                                                             
equipment                                                                       
Acquisition of MediKredit,     (981)      -           (981)        -            
net of cash acquired                                                            
Acquisition of available       -          (3,422)     -            (3,422)      
for sale security                                                               
Acquisition of Net1 UAT,       -          (1,906)     -            (97,992)     
net of cash acquired                                                            
Acquisition of shares in       -          (150)       -            (450)        
equity-accounted                                                                
investments                                                                     
Net change in funds held       280        -           280          -            
for clients                                                                     
 Net cash used in             (1,623)    (5,890)     (2,887)      (105,557)     
 investing activities                                                           
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds from issue of         -          -           720          155          
share capital, net of share                                                     
issue expenses                                                                  
Treasury stock acquired        -          -           (126,304)    (24,752)     
Proceeds from short-term       -          -           -            110,000      
loan facility                                                                   
Repayment of short-term        -          -           -            (110,000)    
loan facility                                                                   
Payment of facility fee        -          -           -            (1,100)      
Repayment of non-              -          -           (137)        -            
controlling interest loan                                                       
Net change in client funds     (280)      -           (280)        -            
obligations                                                                     
Proceeds from bank             -          2,401       -            2,496        
overdrafts                                                                      
Repayment of loans             -          (2,252)     -            (2,252)      
 Net cash (used in)           (280)      149         (126,001)    (25,453)      
 provided by financing                                                          
activities                                                                     
                                                                                
Effect of exchange rate        1,664      (2,996)     9,994        (38,445)     
changes on cash                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) in     31,470     (3,631)     (36,445)     (151,450)    
cash and cash equivalents                                                       
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents -    152,871    124,656     220,786      272,475      
beginning of period                                                             
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents -  $ 184,341    121,025   $ 184,341    $ 121,025      
end of period                                                                   
                                                                                
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment A                                                                    
Operating segment revenue, operating income and operating margin:               
Three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and December 31, 2009                
                                            Change - actual  Change -           
                                                             constant           
exchange           
                                                             rate(1)            
Key segmental      Q3 `10   Q3 `09   Q2 `10  Q3 `10   Q3 `10  Q3 `10  Q3        
data, in `000,                               vs       vs      vs      `10       
except margins                               Q3 `09   Q2 `10  Q3 `09  vs        
                                                                     Q2         
                                                                     `10        
Revenue:                                                                        
Transaction-based  $50,854  $35,995  $45,415 41%      12%     7%      12%       
activities                                                                      
Smart card         7,956    6,676    $8,137  19%      (2)%    (10)%   (2)%      
accounts                                                                        
Financial          1,149    1,357    $858    (15)%    34%     (36)%   34%       
services                                                                        
Hardware,          12,332   11,850   19,454  4%       (37)%   (21)%   (37)%     
software and                                                                    
related                                                                         
technology sales                                                                
Total              $72,291  $55,878  $73,864 29%      (2)%    (2)%    (2)%      
consolidated                                                                    
revenue                                                                         
                                                                                
Consolidated                                                                    
operating income                                                                
(loss):                                                                         
Transaction-based  $26,837  $21,638  $26,733 24%      0%      (6)%    1%        
activities                                                                      
Smart card         3,616    3,034    3,699   19%      (2)%    (10)%   (2)%      
accounts                                                                        
Financial          831      (261)    546     (418)%   52%     (341)%  52%       
services                                                                        
Hardware,          (1,798)  (1,398)  1,660   29%      (208)%  (3)%    (208)     
software and                                                          %         
related                                                                         
technology sales                                                                
Corporate/                           (3,219) 23%      (18)%   (7)%    (18)%     
Eliminations       (2,627)  (2,140)                                             
Total operating    $26,859  $20,873  $29,419 29%      (9)%    (3)%    (9)%      
income                                                                          
                                                                                
Operating income                                                                
margin (%)                                                                      
Transaction-based  53%      60%      59%                                        
activities                                                                      
Smart card         45%      45%      45%                                        
accounts                                                                        
Financial          72%      (19)%    64%                                        
services                                                                        
Hardware,          (15)%    (12)%    9%                                         
software and                                                                    
related                                                                         
technology sales                                                                
Overall operating  37%      37%      40%                                        
margin                                                                          
                                                                                
Nine months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009                                       
Change -     Change -          
                                                 actual       constant          
                                                              exchange          
                                                              rate(1)           
Key segmental data, in   Q3 `10        Q3 `09     Q3 `10       Q3 `10           
`000, except margins                              vs           vs               
                                                 Q3 `09       Q3 `09            
Revenue:                                                                        
Transaction-based        $141,247      $109,159   29%          9%               
activities                                                                      
Smart card accounts      $24,167       21,957     10%          (8)%             
Financial services       $2,799        4,571      (39)%        (49)%            
Hardware, software and                 49,514     (12)%        (26)%            
related technology       $43,456                                                
sales                                                                           
Total consolidated       $211,669      $185,201   14%          (4)%             
revenue                                                                         
                                                                                
Consolidated operating                                                          
income (loss):                                                                  
Transaction-based        $80,238       $60,929    32%          11%              
activities                                                                      
Smart card accounts      10,985        9,979      10%          (8)%             
Financial services       1,908         (1,504)    (227)%       (206)%           
Hardware, software and   (1,851)       8,229      (122)%       (119)%           
related technology                                                              
sales                                                                           
Corporate/ Eliminations  (8,634)        (6,677)   29%          9%               
Total operating income   $82,646       $70,956    16%          (2)%             
                                                                                
Operating income margin                                                         
(%)                                                                             
Transaction-based        57%           56%                                      
activities                                                                      
Smart card accounts      45%           45%                                      
Financial services       68%           (33)%                                    
Hardware, software and                                                          
related technology       (4)%          17%                                      
sales                                                                           
Overall operating        39%           38%                                      
margin                                                                          
                                                                                
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment B                                                                    
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to fundamental net income:                    
Three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009                                      
             Net Income        EPS, basic   Net income        EPS, basic        
             (USD`000)         (USD cents)  (ZAR`000)         (ZAR cents)       
2010     2009     2010   2009  2010     2009     2010   2009       
                                                                                
GAAP          18,772   14,379   41     26    141,431  143,241  312    257       
                                                                                
Amortization  2,733    2,301                 20,595   22,923                    
of                                                                              
intangible                                                                      
assets(1)                                                                       
Customer    3,192    2,454                 24,053   24,446                     
 relationsh                                                                     
 ips                                                                            
 Software    430      667                   3,239    6,642                      
and                                                                            
 unpatented                                                                     
 technology                                                                     
 Trademarks  90       68                    679      679                        
Database    67       -                     507      -                          
 Deferred    (1,046)  (888)                 (7,883)  (8,844)                    
 tax                                                                            
 benefit                                                                        
Stock-based   1,401    1,317                 10,555   13,120                    
charge                                                                          
Loss on sale  -        742                   -        7,392                     
of                                                                              
Moneyline.                                                                      
Acquisition-  283      -                     2,135    -                         
related                                                                         
costs.                                                                          
Fundamental   23,189   18,739   51     34    174,716  186,676  385    335       
                                                                                
(1) Amortization of Prism, EasyPay, RMT, MediKredit and BGS intangibles, net    
of deferred tax benefit.                                                        
(2) Includes stock-based compensation charges related to options and non-       
vested stock awards.                                                            
Nine months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009                                       
            Net Income         EPS, basic   Net income            EPS, basic    
(USD`000)          (USD cents)  (ZAR`000)             (ZAR cents)   
            2010    2009       2010   2009  2010      2009        2010  2009    
                                                                                
GAAP         55,997  68,385     120    120   426,961   621,137     918   1,091  

Amortizatio  7,694   6,068                   58,658    55,111                   
n of                                                                            
intangible                                                                      
assets(1)                                                                       
 Customer   9,775   6,070                   74,526    55,130                    
 relation-                                                                      
 ships                                                                          
Software   425     2,194                   3,239     19,926                    
 and unpa-                                                                      
 tented                                                                         
 tech-                                                                          
nology                                                                         
 Trade-     267     224                     2,036     2,036                     
 marks                                                                          
 Database   66                              507                                 
Deferred   (2,839) (2,420)                 (21,650)  (21,981)                  
 tax                                                                            
 benefit                                                                        
Stock-based  4,254   3,868                   32,435    35,133                   
charge(2)                                                                       
JSE listing  -       495                     -         4,496                    
costs                                                                           
Facility     -       1,100                   -         9,991                    
fee                                                                             
Foreign      -       (17,447)                -         (158,469)                
exchange                                                                        
gain                                                                            
related to                                                                      
a short-                                                                        
term                                                                            
investment,                                                                     
net of tax                                                                      
of $9,210                                                                       
Impairment   -       1,836                   -         16,676                   
of goodwill                                                                     
Change in    -       (3,458)                 -         (31,409)                 
tax rate                                                                        
Loss on      -       742                     -         6,740                    
sale of                                                                         
Moneyline.                                                                      
Acquisition- 382     -                       2,911     -                        
related                                                                         
costs                                                                           
Fundamental  68,327  61,589     147    108   520,965   559,406     1,12  983    
                                                                  0             
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment C                                                                    
Reconciliation of net income used to calculate earnings per share basic and     
diluted and headline earnings per share basic and diluted:                      
Three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009                                      
                                          2010     2009                         

Net income (USD`000)                       18,772   14,379                      
Adjustments:                                                                    
Loss on sale of Moneyline                  -        742                         
Loss (Profit) on sale of property, plant   29       9                           
and equipment (USD`000)                                                         
Tax effects on above (USD`000)             (10)     (3)                         
                                                                                
Net income used to calculate headline      18,791   15,127                      
earnings (USD`000)                                                              
                                                                                
Weighted average number of shares used to  45,378   55,673                      
calculate net income per share basic                                            
earnings and headline earnings per share                                        
basic earnings (`000)                                                           
                                                                                
Weighted average number of shares used to  45,643   55,798                      
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   41       27                          
units, in US cents                                                              
Diluted earnings - common stock and        41       27                          
linked units, in US cents                                                       
Nine months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009                                       
                                          2010     2009                         

Net income (USD`000)                       55,997   68,385                      
Adjustments:                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill                     -        1,836                       
Loss on sale of Moneyline                  -        742                         
Loss (Profit) on sale of property, plant   31       9                           
and equipment (USD`000)                                                         
Tax effects on above (USD`000)             (11)     (3)                         

Net income used to calculate headline      56,017   70,969                      
earnings (USD`000)                                                              
                                                                                
Weighted average number of shares used to  46,532   56,933                      
calculate net income per share basic                                            
earnings and headline earnings per share                                        
basic earnings (`000)                                                           

Weighted average number of shares used to  46,725   57,126                      
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   120      125                         
units, in US cents                                                              
Diluted earnings - common stock and        120      124                         
linked units, in US cents                                                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
7 May 2010                                                                      
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