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Fri 27 Aug 2010, 9:30 NT1 - Net1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. - Announces 2010 fourth quarter
NT1
NT1                                                                             
NT1 - Net1 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Announces 2010 fourth quarter      
and year end results and new contract with SASSA                                
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 Fourth Quarter and Year End        
Results and New Contract with SASSA                                             
JOHANNESBURG, August 26, 2010 - Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. ("Net1" or the    
"Company") (Nasdaq: UEPS; JSE: NT1) today announced results for the three       
months ("4Q 2010") and year ended June 30, 2010 ("F2010"). Revenue for 4Q       
2010 was $68.7 million, a year over year increase of 11% in US dollars          
("USD") and 2% in constant currency.  During 4Q 2010, net loss under US         
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") was $17.0 million versus      
net income of $18.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 ("4Q       
2009") and includes a $37.4 million goodwill impairment charge related to       
the Company`s Hardware, software and related technology sales segment for 4Q    
2010. GAAP loss per share for 4Q 2010 was $0.37 versus GAAP earnings per        
share of $0.33 a year ago. Fundamental earnings per share for 4Q 2010 was       
$0.54 compared to $0.38 for 4Q 2009, representing an increase of 42% in USD     
and 30% in constant currency.                                                   
Revenue for F2010 was $280.4 million, a year over year increase of 14% in US    
dollars and a decline of 3% in constant currency compared to the year ended     
June 30, 2009 ("F2009"). Earnings per share under GAAP during F2010 was         
$0.84 versus $1.53 a year ago, a decline of 45% in USD and 53% in constant      
currency. Fundamental earnings per share for F2010 was $2.01 compared to        
$1.46 for F2009, representing an increase of 38% in USD and 17% in constant     
currency.                                                                       
Summary Financial Metrics                                                       
                            Three months ended June 30,                         
                            2010        2009      % change  % change            
                                                  in USD    in ZAR              
(All figures in USD `000s                                                       
except per share data)                                                          
Revenue                      68,695      61,621    11%       2%                 
GAAP net income              (17,007)    18,216    (193)%    (186)%             
Fundamental net income (1)   24,683      20,967    18%       8%                 
GAAP earnings per share ($)  (0.37)      0.33      (212)%    (203)%             
(2)                                                                             
Fundamental earnings per     0.54        0.38      42%       30%                
share ($) (1) (2)                                                               
Fully-diluted shares         45,560      55,592    (18)%                        
outstanding (`000`s) (2)                                                        
Average period USD/ ZAR      7.56        8.26      (8)%                         
exchange rate                                                                   
                            Year ended June 30,                                 
                            2010     2009    %       % change in                
                                             change  ZAR                        
in USD                             
(All figures in USD `000s                                                       
except per share data)                                                          
Revenue                      280,364  246,822 14%     (3)%                      
GAAP net income              38,990   86,601  (55)%   (62)%                     
Fundamental net income (1)   92,914   82,504  13%     (4)%                      
(2)                                                                             
GAAP earnings per share ($)  0.84     1.53    (45)%   (53)%                     
(2)                                                                             
Fundamental earnings per     2.01     1.46    38%     17%                       
share ($) (1) (2)                                                               
Fully-diluted shares         46,435   56,738  (18)%                             
outstanding (`000`s)                                                            
Average period USD/ ZAR      7.61     8.94    (15)%                             
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 the periods presented 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 impairments and a foreign exchange         
gain, net of tax, related to a short-term investment.                           
(2) GAAP basic and fundamental earnings per share for 4Q 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 significant impact on the comparability of our 4Q     
2010 and 4Q 2009 results:                                                       
*  Favorable impact from the weakness of the US dollar: The US dollar           
  depreciated by 8% against the ZAR during 4Q 2010 which had a                  
  positive impact on the Company`s reported results;                            
*  Goodwill impairment losses: During 4Q 2010, the Company recognized a         
  goodwill impairment loss of $37.4 million (ZAR 284.4 million)                 
  related to Net1 UTA which has been allocated to its Hardware,                 
  software and related technology sales segment;                                
*  Increased transaction volumes at EasyPay: Reported results were              
  positively impacted by increased transaction volumes at EasyPay               
  resulting primarily from growth in value-added services;                      
*  Increased user adoption in Iraq: Reported results were favorably             
impacted by increased transaction revenues from the adoption of               
  Net1`s UEPS technology in Iraq;                                               
*  Lower revenues and margins from hardware, software and related               
  technology sales segment: Hardware, software and related technology           
sales segment was adversely impacted, in addition to the goodwill             
  impairment discussed above, by lower revenues and overall margin              
  generated by Net1 UTA, by fewer ad hoc sales to the Bank of Ghana             
  and weaker demand for the Company`s products as well as pricing               
pressures resulting from the global recession in calendar 2009, all           
  of which was partially offset by hardware sales to Iraq;                      
*  Lower net intangible asset amortization: In ZAR, reported results            
  for 4Q 2010 were positively impacted by lower intangible asset                
amortization as RMT intangibles assets were fully amortized in 3Q             
  2010 and the majority of Prism and EasyPay`s acquisition-related              
  intangible assets were fully amortized in F2009. These intangible             
  asset amortization decreases were offset by increases in acquisition-         
related intangible asset amortization related to the FIHRST and               
  MediKredit acquisitions;                                                      
*  Lower net interest income: Interest income, net, was adversely               
  impacted by lower average daily ZAR cash balances and a lower                 
average deposit rate during 4Q 2010 compared to 4Q 2009; and                  
*  2009 profit on sale of traditional microlending business: During 4Q          
  2009, the Company recognized a profit on the sale of its traditional          
  microlending business of $1.2 million (ZAR 9.9 million).                      
SASSA Contract Update                                                           
On August 24, 2010, the Company entered into a new service level agreement      
with the South African Social Security Agency ("SASSA") which replaces its      
previous SASSA contract that expired on June 30, 2010. The new agreement is     
retroactively effective from July 1, 2010 and expires on March 31, 2011.        
Under the new contract, the Company will continue to provide its social         
welfare grants distribution service to SASSA in five of South Africa`s nine     
provinces. As was the case with the Company`s previous contract with SASSA,     
the new contract contains a standard pricing formula for all provinces based    
on a transaction fee per beneficiary paid, regardless of the number or          
amount of grants paid per beneficiary, calculated on a guaranteed minimum       
number of beneficiaries per month. However, the new contract provides for a     
reduction in both the level of the transaction fee per beneficiary paid and     
the guaranteed minimum number of beneficiaries. Because the Company             
continues to derive a substantial percentage of its revenues from the SASSA     
contract, it expects that the terms of the new contract will materially         
reduce its revenues, operating income, net income and cash flow for the year    
ended June 30, 2011.                                                            
Comments and Outlook                                                            
"This year has been difficult for us due primarily to the uncertainties         
pertaining to our SASSA contract," said Dr. Serge Belamant, Chairman and        
Chief Executive Officer of Net1. "South Africa has been put under austerity     
measures that have led to the cancellation of many social benefits which        
were found to have been granted without proper consideration or approval. In    
addition, reductions in fees were mandated to all grant distributors to         
reduce the overall cost of grant administration. We expect personnel and        
structural changes to be made within SASSA during 2011 which should lead to     
a more specific governmental direction  and to which we can align ourselves     
in order to continue to play a significant role in this market segment," he     
said.                                                                           
"On a more positive note, I am excited about the continuing success of our      
technology in Iraq and Ghana as well as the imminent launch of our Virtual      
Card initiative in the United States. The company continues to grow in          
strength in many different markets and our diverse product range enables us     
to participate across multiple transaction processing segments. Looking         
forward, we will continue to focus our strategic efforts on the                 
diversification of our business, by leading with innovative and relevant        
technology, strengthening of business development teams, and deploying          
capital where appropriate toward acquisition opportunities. We remain           
committed to driving long-term sustainable growth for the company and thus      
for all of our stakeholders," he concluded.                                     
"Given the fact that our new service level agreement with SASSA runs through    
March 31, 2011, to coincide with government`s fiscal year end, it is            
difficult to provide guidance for the full fiscal year 2011. However,           
assuming the contract were to run for the duration of fiscal year 2011, we      
would expect to generate Fundamental EPS of at least $1.50 on  a constant       
currency basis," said Herman Kotze, Chief Financial Officer of Net1.            
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 $50.1 million, up 28% compared with    
4Q 2009 in USD and 17% higher on a constant currency basis. Revenue             
increased as a result of higher transaction volumes at EasyPay, the growing     
utilization of the Company`s UEPS system in Iraq and the acquisition of         
MediKredit and FIHRST. Operating margin decreased to 51% from 58% during 4Q     
2010 primarily due to additional intangible asset amortization related to       
the acquisition of MediKredit and FIHRST, and lower margin contribution from    
the Company`s MediKredit and FIHRST operations compared with the Company`s      
legacy transaction-based activities, 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, 4Q 2010 segment      
operating margin was 54% compared with 60% during 4Q 2009.                      
Smart card accounts                                                             
Smart card account revenue was $7.8 million, up 2% compared with 4Q 2009 in     
USD and 6% lower on a constant currency basis. Operating margin for the         
segment remained consistent at 45%.                                             
Financial services                                                              
Financial services revenue was $1.2 million, up 42% compared with 4Q 2009 in    
USD and 31% higher on a constant currency basis, principally due to an          
increase in lending activities. Excluding the impact of the 3Q 2009 profit      
on sale of the traditional microlending business and the allowance for          
credit losses related to the sale,  operating margin for this segment           
increased to 79% from 32% in 4Q 2009 largely as a result of the increased       
lending activities.                                                             
Hardware, software and related technology sales                                 
Hardware, software and related technology sales revenue was $9.6 million,       
down 31% compared with 4Q 2009 in USD and 37% lower on a constant currency      
basis. The decrease in revenue and operating income for 4Q 2010 was             
primarily due to lower revenues at Net1 UTA and the goodwill impairment         
discussed above, as well as lower ad hoc hardware sales in 4Q 2010 as           
compared with the prior year when the Company recorded revenue from sales       
under its Ghana contract. These decreases were offset marginally by             
increased hardware sales to Iraq. Excluding amortization of all intangibles     
and the impairment of goodwill, segment operating margin was (11%) compared     
to 3% during 4Q 2009.                                                           
For 4Q 2010, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $37.4 million (ZAR    
284.4 million) as a result of deteriorating trading conditions in this          
segment, particularly at Net1 UTA, and uncertainty surrounding contract         
finalization dates which would impact future cash flows.                        
Cash flow and liquidity                                                         
At June 30, 2010, the Company had cash and equivalents of $154 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 in July 2009. For 4Q 2010, operating cash flow was negative $13.8    
million, compared to positive $88.8 million in 4Q 2009. The decrease in         
operating cash flow resulted mainly from the removal of the requirement to      
pre-fund social welfare grant payments in 4Q 2009, lower accounts payable       
and other payables balances, as well as an ad hoc payment of taxation,          
Secondary Taxation on Companies in South Africa of $12.1 million. Capital       
expenditures for 4Q 2010 and 2009 were $0.4 million and $1.0 million,           
respectively. Capital expenditures for each of F2010 and F2009 were             
approximately $2.7 million and $4.7 million. For F2010, the Company             
generated operating cash flow of $68.7 million compared to $106.8 million in    
F2009.  During 4Q 2010, the Company did not repurchase any shares under its     
$100 million authorization.                                                     
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      
months and year ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 include amortization of            
intangibles and stock-based compensation. In addition, in 2010, goodwill        
impairment and 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 year ended June 30, 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 fourth quarter results on August     
27, 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 September 17, 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.                                                   
Audited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations                         
                                                                                
Three months ended        Year ended                    
                             June 30,               June 30,                    
                             2010       2009        2010      2009              
                        (In thousands, except     (In thousands, except per     
per share data)           share data)                   
                                                                                
REVENUE                  $ 68,695    $  61,621     $ 280,364  $    246,822      
                                                                                
EXPENSE                                                                         
                                                                                
Cost of goods sold,       17,321       18,455       72,973        70,091        
IT processing,                                                                  
servicing and support                                                           
                                                                                
Selling, general and      21,867       16,752       80,854        64,833        
administration                                                                  

Depreciation and          4,964        5,132        19,348        17,082        
amortization                                                                    
                                                                                
PROFIT ON SALE OF          -            (1,197)      -             (455)        
MICROLENDING BUSINESS                                                           
                                                                                
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL     37,378                    37,378        1,836        

OPERATING INCOME           (12,835)     22,479       69,811        93,435       
                                                                                
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN      -            -            -             26,657       
RELATED TO SHORT-TERM                                                           
INVESTMENT                                                                      
                                                                                
INTEREST INCOME, net       2,599        3,238        9,069         10,828       

INCOME BEFORE INCOME       (10,236)     25,717       78,880        130,920      
TAXES                                                                           
                                                                                
INCOME TAX EXPENSE         7,858        7,300        40,822        42,744       
                                                                                
NET INCOME FROM            (18,094)     18,417       38,058        88,176       
CONTINUING OPERATIONS                                                           
BEFORE LOSS FROM EQUITY-                                                        
ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                                                           
                                                                                
LOSS FROM EQUITY-          518          (77)         93            (874)        
ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS                                                           
                                                                                
NET INCOME                 (17,576)     18,340       38,151        87,302       
                                                                                
(ADD) LESS: NET (LOSS)     (569)        124          (839)         701          
INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO                                                          
NON-CONTROLLING                                                                 
INTEREST                                                                        

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE  $ (17,007)  $  18,216     $ 38,990   $    86,601       
TO NET1                                                                         
                                                                                
Net income per share,                                                           
in cents                                                                        
Basic earnings             (37.5)       32.9         84.3          153.1        
attributable to Net1                                                            
shareholders                                                                    
Diluted earnings           (37.3)       32.8         84.0          152.6        
attributable to Net1                                                            
shareholders                                                                    
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                                     
as of June 30, 2010 and 2009                                                    
                                       2010              2009                   
(In thousands, except share data)        
   ASSETS                                                                       
CURRENT ASSETS                                                                  
   Cash and cash equivalents           $ 153,742         $    220,786           
Pre-funded social welfare grants      6,660                4,930             
   receivable                                                                   
   Accounts receivable, net              41,854               42,475            
   Finance loans receivable, net         4,221                2,563             
Deferred expenditure on smart         -                    8                 
   cards                                                                        
   Inventory                             3,622                7,250             
   Deferred income taxes                 16,330               12,282            
Total current assets before funds     226,429              290,294           
   held for clients                                                             
   Funds held for clients                83,661               -                 
   Total current assets                  310,090              290,294           

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including         7,423                7,147            
available for sale securities                                                   
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net        7,286                7,376            
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS              2,598                2,583            
GOODWILL                                  76,346               116,197          
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net                    68,347               75,890           
                                                                                
TOTAL ASSETS                              472,090              499,487          
                                                                                
   LIABILITIES                                                                  
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
Accounts payable                      3,596                5,481             
   Other payables                        50,855               61,454            
   Income taxes payable                  3,476                10,874            
   Total current liabilities before      57,927               77,809            
client fund obligations                                                      
   Client fund obligations               83,661               -                 
   Total current liabilities             141,588              77,809            
                                                                                
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                     38,858               41,737           
                                                                                
INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES - non-       4,343                4,185            
controlling interest loans                                                      

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES             -                    -                
                                                                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES                         184,789              123,731          

   EQUITY                                                                       
COMMON STOCK                                                                    
   Authorized shares: 200,000,000                                               
with $0.001 par value;                                                       
   Issued and outstanding shares, net    59                   59                
   of treasury:  2010: 45,378,397;                                              
   2009: 54,506,487                                                             

PREFERRED STOCK                                                                 
   Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with                                           
   $0.001 par value;                                                            
Issued and outstanding shares, net    -                    -                 
   of treasury:  2010: -; 2009: -                                               
                                                                                
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL                133,543              126,914          

TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: 2010:           (173,671)            (48,637)         
13,149,042; 2009: 3,927,516                                                     
                                                                                
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS      (66,396)             (58,472)         
                                                                                
RETAINED EARNINGS                         392,343              353,353          
                                                                                
TOTAL NET1 EQUITY                         285,878              373,217          
                                                                                
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST                  1,423                2,539            
                                                                                
TOTAL EQUITY                              287,301              375,756          
                                                                                
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            $ 472,090         $    499,487          
                                                                                

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.                                                   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS                                           
for the years ended June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008                                
2010             2009       2008                
                                (In thousands)                                  
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating                                                       
activities                                                                      
Net income                       $  38,151      $  87,302      $  85,880        
Adjustments to reconcile net                                                    
income to net cash provided by                                                  
operating activities:                                                           
Depreciation and amortization       19,348         17,082         10,822        
(Earnings) Loss from equity-        (93)           874            1,036         
accounted investments                                                           
Fair value adjustment               78             (4,402)        (269)         
Interest payable                    301            425            434           
Facility fee amortized              -              1,100          -             
Loss (Profit) on disposal of        69             85             (110)         
property, plant and equipment                                                   
Profit on disposal of business      -              (455)          -             
Stock compensation charge, net      5,670          5,026          3,971         
of forfeitures                                                                  
Impairment of goodwill              37,378         1,836          -             
Decrease (Increase) in accounts     4,666          14,639         (9,983)       
receivable, pre-funded social                                                   
welfare grants receivable and                                                   
finance loans receivable                                                        
Decrease in deferred expenditure    8              50             416           
on smart cards                                                                  
Decrease (Increase) in inventory    3,867          (81)           (1,138)       
(Decrease) Increase in accounts     (27,138)       (8,788)        24,353        
payable and other payables                                                      
(Decrease) Increase in taxes        (7,582)        (3,339)        1,369         
payable                                                                         
(Decrease) Increase in deferred     (6,040)        (4,586)        1,979         
taxes                                                                           
Net cash provided by operating     68,683         106,768        118,760        
activities                                                                      

Cash flows from investing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Capital expenditures                (2,730)        (4,770)        (3,563)       
Proceeds from disposal of           106            159            160           
property, plant and equipment                                                   
Acquisition of available for        -              (3,422)        -             
sale securities                                                                 
Acquisition of MediKredit and       (10,319)       -              -             
FIHRST, net of cash acquired                                                    
Acquisition of Net1 UTA, net of     -              (97,992)       -             
cash acquired                                                                   
Acquisition of RMT, net of cash     -              (1,381)        -             
acquired                                                                        
Acquisition of and advance of       -              (450)          (500)         
loans to equity-accounted                                                       
investments                                                                     
Net change in funds held for        (77,243)       -              -             
clients                                                                         
Net cash used in investing         (90,186)       (107,856)      (3,903)        
activities                                                                      
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing                                                       
activities                                                                      
Proceeds from issue of common       720            271            2,845         
stock                                                                           
Acquisition of treasury stock       (126,304)      (39,412)       -             
Proceeds from short-term loan       -              110,000        -             
facility                                                                        
Repayment of short-term loan        -              (110,000)      -             
facility                                                                        
Payment of facility fee             -              (1,100)        -             
Repayment of non-controlling        -              -              -             
interest loan                                                                   
Net change in client funds          77,243         -              -             
obligations                                                                     
Proceeds from bank overdraft        -              2,843          1,462         
Repayment of bank overdraft         (137)          (2,850)        (1,443)       
Net cash (used in) provided by     (48,478)       (40,248)       2,864          
financing activities                                                            

Effect of exchange rate changes     2,937          (10,353)       (16,973)      
on cash                                                                         
                                                                                
Net (decrease) increase in cash     (67,044)       (51,689)       100,748       
and cash equivalents                                                            
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents -         220,786        272,475        171,727       
beginning of year                                                               
                                                                                
Cash and cash equivalents at end $  153,742     $  220,786     $  272,475       
of year                                                                         

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment A                                                                    
Operating segment revenue, operating income and operating margin:               
Three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and March 31, 2010                    
                                              Change -        Change - constant 
                                              actual          exchange rate(1)  
Key segmental  Q4 `10       Q4 `09   Q3 `10    Q4 `10 Q4 `10   Q4 `10    Q4 `10 
data, in `000,                                 vs     vs       vs        vs     
except margins                                 Q4 `09 Q3 `10   Q4 `09    Q3 `10 
Revenue:                                                                        
Transaction-                                   28%    (1)%     17%       (1)%   
based          $50,115      $39,240  $50,854                                    
activities                                                                      
Smart card     7,804        7,619    7,956     2%     (2)%     (6)%      (2)%   
accounts                                                                        
Financial      1,224        859      1,149     42%    7%       31%       7%     
services                                                                        
Hardware,                                      (31)%  (23)%    (37)%     (22)%  
software and   9,552        13,903   12,332                                     
related                                                                         
technology                                                                      
sales                                                                           
Total                                          11%    (5)%     2%        (5)%   
consolidated   $68,695      $61,621  $72,291                                    
revenue                                                                         
Consolidated                                                                    
operating                                                                       
income (loss):                                                                  
Transaction-                                   14%    (4)%     5%        (3)%   
based          $25,798      $22,580  $26,837                                    
activities                                                                      
Smart card                                     2%     (2)%     (6)%      (2)%   
accounts       3,547        3,463    3,616                                      
Financial                                      (34)%  17%      (39)%     18%    
services       973          1,470    831                                        
Hardware,                                      nm     nm       nm        nm     
software and   (40,673)     (2,731)                                             
related                              (1,798)                                    
technology                                                                      
sales                                                                           
Corporate/         (2,480)           (2,627)   8%     (6)%     (1)%      (5)%   
Eliminations                (2,303)                                             
Total          $(12,835)             $26,859   nm     nm       nm        nm     
operating                   $22,479                                             
income                                                                          
Operating                                                                       
income margin                                                                   
(%)                                                                             
Transaction-   51%          58%      53%                                        
based                                                                           
activities                                                                      
Smart card     45%          45%      45%                                        
accounts                                                                        
Financial      79%          171%     72%                                        
services                                                                        
Hardware,      (426)%       (20)%    (15)%                                      
software and                                                                    
related                                                                         
technology                                                                      
sales                                                                           
Overall        (19)%        36%      37%                                        
operating                                                                       
margin                                                                          
Year ended June 30, 2010 and 2009                                               
                                           Change -       Change -              
                                           actual         constant              
                                                          exchange              
rate(1)               
Key segmental       2010         2009       2010           2010                 
data, in `000,                              vs             vs                   
except margins                              2009           2009                 
Revenue:                                                                        
Transaction-based   $191,362     $148,399   29%            10%                  
activities                                                                      
Smart card          31,971       29,576     8%             (8)%                 
accounts                                                                        
Financial services  4,023        5,430      (26)%          (37)%                
Hardware, software               63,417     (16)%          (29)%                
and related         53,008                                                      
technology sales                                                                
Total consolidated  $280,364     $246,822   14%            (3)%                 
revenue                                                                         
Consolidated                                                                    
operating income                                                                
(loss):                                                                         
Transaction-based   $106,036     $83,509    27%            8%                   
activities                                                                      
Smart card               14,532  13,442     8%             (8)%                 
accounts                                                                        
Financial services                          nm             nm                   
                   2,881        (34)                                            
Hardware, software               5,498      nm             nm                   
and related         (42,524)                                                    
technology sales                                                                
Corporate/            (11,114)              24%            5%                   
Eliminations                     (8,980)                                        
Total operating     $69,811      $93,435    (25)%          (36)%                
income                                                                          
                                                                                
Operating income                                                                
margin (%)                                                                      
Transaction-based   55%          56%                                            
activities                                                                      
Smart card          45%          45%                                            
accounts                                                                        
Financial services  72%          (1)%                                           
Hardware, software                                                              
and related         (80)%        9%                                             
technology sales                                                                
Overall operating   25%          38%                                            
margin                                                                          

(1) - This information shows what the change in these items would have          
been if the USD/ ZAR exchange rate that prevailed during F2010 also             
prevailed during F2009.                                                         
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment B                                                                    
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to fundamental net income:                    
Three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009                                       
Net Income         EPS, basic   Net income          EPS, basic    
              (USD`000)          (USD         (ZAR`000)           (ZAR cents)   
                                 cents)                                         
              2010      2009     2010  2009   2010       2009     2010   2009   

GAAP           (17,007)  18,216   (37)  33     (128,631)  150,414  (283)  272   
                                                                                
Amortization   2,569     2,857                 19,433     23,592                
of intangible                                                                   
assets(1)                                                                       
 Customer     2,520     3,089                            25,506                 
 relationship                                 19,060                            
s                                                                              
 Software and                                                                   
 unpatented   932       804                              6,642                  
 technology                                   7,046                             
Trademarks   89        82                               679                    
                                              679                               
 Database     67        -                                                       
                                              507        -                      
Deferred tax (1,039)   (1,118)               (7,859)    (9,235)                
 benefit                                                                        
Stock-based    1,416     1,158                 10,710     9,562                 
charge(2)                                                                       
Impairment of  37,378                                                           
goodwill                 -                     282,709    -                     
Change in tax                                                                   
rate           -         (67)                  -          (553)                 
Profit on sale                                 -                                
of Moneyline.            (1,197)                          (9,884)               
Acquisition-                                                                    
related costs. 327       -                     2,473      -                     
Fundamental    24,683    20,967   54    38     186,694    173,131  411    313   
                                                                                
Year ended June 30, 2010 and 2009                                               
             Net Income         EPS, basic  Net income            EPS, basic    
(USD`000)          (USD cents) (ZAR`000)             (ZAR cents)   
             2010     2009      2010   200  2010      2009        2010   2009   
                                       9                                        
GAAP          38,990   86,601    84     153  296,686   774,187     642    1,369 
Amortization                                                                    
of intangible 10,261   8,871                 78,082    79,314                   
assets(1)                                                                       
 Customer             9,110                 93,575    81,450                    
relationshi 12,297                                                             
 ps                                                                             
 Software                                                                       
 and         1,351    2,972                 10,284    26,569                    
unpatented                                                                     
 technology                                                                     
 Trademarks  357      304                   2,716     2,715                     
 Database    133      -                     1,013     -                         
Deferred    (3,877)  (3,515)               (29,506)  (31,420)                  
 tax benefit                                                                    
Stock-based   5,670    5,026                 43,145    44,931                   
charge(2)                                                                       
JSE listing                                  -          4,425                   
costs         -        495                                                      
Facility fee  -        1,100                 -          9,834                   
Foreign       -        (17,447)              -         (155,971)                
exchange gain                                                                   
related to a                                                                    
short-term                                                                      
investment,                                                                     
net of tax of                                                                   
$7,110                                                                          
Impairment of             1,836                        16,413                   
goodwill      37,378                         284,420                            
Change in tax                                -         (31,493)                 
rate          -        (3,523)                                                  
Profit on     -                              -         (4,068)                  
sale of                (455)                                                    
Moneyline.                                                                      
Acquisition-  615      -                     4,680     -                        
related                                                                         
costs.                                                                          
Fundamental   92,914   82,504    201    146  707,013   737,572     1,529  1,304 
                                                                                
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.                                                   
Attachment C                                                                    
Reconciliation of net income used to calculate earnings per share basic and     
diluted and headline earnings per share basic and diluted:                      
Three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009                                       
                                          2010     2009                         

Net income (USD`000)                       (17,007) 18,216                      
Adjustments:                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill                     37,378   -                           
Profit on sale of Moneyline                         (1,197)                     
Loss on sale of property, plant and        63       76                          
equipment (USD`000)                                                             
Tax effects on above (USD`000)             (22)     (26)                        
Net income used to calculate headline      20,412   17,069                      
earnings (USD`000)                                                              
Weighted average number of shares used to  45,378   55,398                      
calculate net income per share basic                                            
earnings and headline earnings per share                                        
basic earnings (`000)                                                           
Weighted average number of shares used to  45,560   55,592                      
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   45       31                          
units, in US cents                                                              
Diluted earnings - common stock and        45       31                          
linked units, in US cents                                                       
Year ended June 30, 2010 and 2009                                               
2010      2009                        
                                                                                
Net income (USD`000)                       38,990    86,601                     
Adjustments:                                                                    
Impairment of goodwill                     37,378    1,836                      
Profit on sale of Moneyline                -         (455)                      
Loss on sale of property, plant and        69        85                         
equipment (USD`000)                                                             
Tax effects on above (USD`000)             (24)      (29)                       
Net income used to calculate headline      76,413    88,038                     
earnings (USD`000)                                                              
Weighted average number of shares used to  46,245    56,552                     
calculate net income per share basic                                            
earnings and headline earnings per share                                        
basic earnings (`000)                                                           
Weighted average number of shares used to  46,435    56,738                     
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   165       156                        
units, in US cents                                                              
Diluted earnings - common stock and        165       155                        
linked units, in US cents                                                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
27 August 2010                                                                  
Sponsor to Net1                                                                 
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
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