UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period endedMarch December 31, 2018

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to ________________________ To ___________

Commission file number:000-31203

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida98-0171860
(State or other jurisdiction(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:27-11-343-2000

Not Applicable

Not Applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES [X] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
YES [X] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer”,filer,” “smaller reporting company”,company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

[ ]Large accelerated filer[X]X ]Accelerated filer
    
[ ]Non-accelerated filer[ ]Smaller reporting company
 (do not check if a smaller reporting company)  
  
[ ]Emerging growth company
  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.[ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES [ ] NO [X ]

As of May 6, 2018February 5, 2019 (the latest practicable date), 56,862,18756,833,925 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, net of treasury shares, were outstanding.

Form 10-Q

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Table of Contents

Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at MarchDecember 31, 2018 and June 30, 201720182
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 20173
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 20174
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the ninethree and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 20175
 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 201767
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements78
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations3138
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4956
Item 4.Controls and Procedures4956
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings5057
Item 1A.Risk Factors5158
Item 6.Exhibits5359
Signatures5459
     EXHIBIT 10.80
     EXHIBIT 10.81
     EXHIBIT 10.82
     EXHIBIT 10.83
     EXHIBIT 10.84
     EXHIBIT 10.85
     EXHIBIT 10.86
     EXHIBIT 10.87
     EXHIBIT 10.88
     EXHIBIT 31.1
     EXHIBIT 31.2
     EXHIBIT 32

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Unaudited(A)
March 31,June 30,
20182017
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS      
     Cash and cash equivalents$ 87,172 $ 258,457 
     Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable (Note 2) 4,643  2,322 
     Accounts receivable, net of allowances of – March: $966; June: $1,255 120,664  111,429 
     Finance loans receivable, net of allowances of – March: $17,622; June: $7,469 76,916  80,177 
     Inventory (Note 3) 11,808  8,020 
     Deferred income taxes (Note 1) -  5,330 
             Total current assets before settlement assets 301,203  465,735 
                     Settlement assets (Note 4) 394,138  640,455 
                                          Total current assets 695,341  1,106,190 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of – March: $145,163; June: $120,212 31,592  39,411 
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 6) 185,023  27,862 
GOODWILL (Note 7) 182,534  188,833 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note 7) 31,428  38,764 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 1) 3,363  - 
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 6 and Note 8) 271,185  49,696 
     TOTAL ASSETS 1,400,466  1,450,756 
LIABILITIES        
CURRENT LIABILITIES      
     Short-term credit facilities (Note 9) 3,400  16,579 
     Accounts payable 16,995  15,136 
     Other payables 43,001  34,799 
     Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 10) 56,446  8,738 
     Income taxes payable 14,502  5,607 
             Total current liabilities before settlement obligations 134,344  80,859 
                     Settlement obligations (Note 4) 394,138  640,455 
                                          Total current liabilities 528,482  721,314 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note 1) 17,789  11,139 
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Note 10) 19,008  7,501 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 8) 2,901  2,795 
     TOTAL LIABILITIES 568,180  742,749 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)      
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK (Note 1) 107,672  107,672 
EQUITY        
COMMON STOCK (Note 11) 
     Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value; 
     Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - March: 56,855,187; June: 56,369,737		 80  80 
PREFERRED STOCK 
     Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001 par value; 
     Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury: March: -; June: -		 -  - 
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL 275,536  273,733 
TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: March: 24,891,292; June: 24,891,292 (286,951) (286,951)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 12) (73,481) (162,569)
RETAINED EARNINGS 805,390  773,276 
     TOTAL NET1 EQUITY 720,574  597,569 
     NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 4,040  2,766 
          TOTAL EQUITY (Note 1) 724,614  600,335 
                     TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK ANDSHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$ 1,400,466 $ 1,450,756 
 Unaudited (A)
 December 31, June 30,
 2018 2018
 (In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS     
Cash and cash equivalents$69,910 $90,054
Restricted cash (Note 10) 63,131  -
Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable (Note 2) -  2,965
Accounts receivable, net (Note 3) 105,007  109,683
Finance loans receivable, net (Note 3) 25,122  62,205
Inventory (Note 4) 10,272  12,887
Total current assets before settlement assets 273,442  277,794
Settlement assets (Note 5) 65,765  149,047
Total current assets 339,207  426,841
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of – December: $132,191; June: $129,185 23,739  27,054
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 7) 93,561  88,331
GOODWILL (Note 8) 267,964  283,240
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note 8) 115,250  131,132
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 20,826  6,312
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 7 and Note 9) 219,577  256,380
TOTAL ASSETS 1,080,124  1,219,290
      
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES     
Short-term credit facilities for ATM funding (Note 10) 63,131  -
Accounts payable 20,939  35,055
Other payables 73,464  47,994
Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 10) 24,660  44,695
Income taxes payable 6,770  5,742
Total current liabilities before settlement obligations 188,964  133,486
Settlement obligations (Note 5) 65,765  149,047
Total current liabilities 254,729  282,533
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 52,376  46,606
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Note 10) 10,395  5,469
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 9) 2,515  38,580
TOTAL LIABILITIES 320,015  373,188
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 19)     
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK 107,672  107,672
      
EQUITY
COMMON STOCK (Note 11)     
Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value;     
Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - December: 56,833,925; June: 56,685,925 80  80
PREFERRED STOCK     
Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001 par value;     
Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury: December: -; June: - -  -
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL 277,463  276,201
TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December: 24,891,292; June: 24,891,292 (286,951)  (286,951)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (12) (198,272)  (184,436)
RETAINED EARNINGS 768,485  837,625
TOTAL NET1 EQUITY 560,805  642,519
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 91,632  95,911
TOTAL EQUITY 652,437  738,430
      
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$1,080,124 $1,219,290
      
(A) – Derived from restated audited financial statements filed on Form 10-K/A on December 6, 2018

(A) – Derived from audited financial statements

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

2018

 

2017

  

2018

 

2017

 (In thousands, except per share data) (In thousands, except per share data)
          
REVENUE$97,150$148,416 $223,034$300,974
          
EXPENSE         
          
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 51,185 73,994  123,501 148,646
          
Selling, general and administration 70,996 49,392  112,874 93,326
          
Depreciation and amortization 9,853 8,723  20,647 17,689
          
Impairment loss (Note 8) 8,191 -  8,191 -
          
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (43,075) 16,307  (42,179) 41,313
          
CHANGE IN VALUE OF EQUITY SECURITIES (Note 6 and 7) (15,836) -  (15,836) -
          
INTEREST INCOME, net of impairment (Note 7) (331) 4,705  1,545 9,749
          
INTEREST EXPENSE 2,778 2,325  5,537 4,446
          
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (62,020) 18,687  (62,007) 46,616
          
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE (Note 17) (2,298) 10,062  4,192 20,339
          
NET (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (59,722) 8,625  (66,199) 26,277
          
(LOSS) EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (1,247) 1,354  126 3,429
          
NET (LOSS) INCOME (60,969) 9,979  (66,073) 29,706
          
LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 2,972 357  3,067 601
          
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1$(63,941)$9,622 $(69,140)$29,105
          
Net (loss) income per share, in U.S. dollars(Note 14)         
Basic (loss) earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders $(1.13) $0.17  $(1.22) $0.51
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders $(1.12) $0.17  $(1.22) $0.51
          
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 (In thousands) 

(In thousands)

     
Net (loss) income$(60,969)$9,979$(66,073)$29,706
         
Other comprehensive (loss) income        
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve (10,353) 53,517 (23,675) 39,637
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investments - - 5,430 (227)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes (10,353) 53,517 (18,245) 39,410
         
Comprehensive (loss) income (71,322) 63,496 (84,318) 69,116
Add (Less) comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest (1,363) (668) 1,342 (801)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Net1$(72,685)$62,828$(82,976)$68,315

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 March 31,    March 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
  (In thousands, except per share data)  (In thousands, except per share data) 
REVENUE$ 162,721  $147,944 $ 463,695 $ 455,010 
EXPENSE            
         Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 77,860  70,912  226,506  219,210 
         Selling, general and administration 48,091  42,195  141,417  122,366 
         Depreciation and amortization 9,341  10,290  27,030  31,117 
         Impairment loss (note 7) 19,865  -  19,865  - 
OPERATING INCOME 7,564  24,547  48,877  82,317 
INTEREST INCOME 5,154  5,124  14,903  14,489 
INTEREST EXPENSE 2,426  467  6,872  1,773 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 10,292  29,204  56,908  95,033 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note 17) 10,941  10,233  31,280  32,320 
NET (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS(649)18,97125,62862,713
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 3,960  45  7,389  778 
NET INCOME 3,311  19,016  33,017  63,491 
LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTEREST 302  624  903  1,826 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1$ 3,009 $18,392 $ 32,114 $ 61,665 
Net income per share, in U.S. dollars(Note 14)            
         Basic earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders$0.05 $0.34 $0.57 $1.16 
         Diluted earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders$0.05 $0.34 $0.56 $1.16 
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

             
 

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders

   
 

Number

of

Shares

Amount

Number

of

Treasury

Shares

Treasury Shares

Number of Shares, Net of Treasury

Additional Paid-In Capital

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Total Net1 Equity

Non-

Controlling Interest

Total

Redeemable Common Stock

             
For the three months ended December 31, 2017 (dollar amounts in thousands)
             
Balance – October 1, 201781,818,988$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,927,696$274,353$792,759$(176,565)$603,676$2,899$606,575$107,672
             
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)     608  608 608 
             
Reversal of stock compensation charge (Note 13)(95,326)   (95,326)-  - - 
             
Net income      9,622 9,6223579,979 
             
Other comprehensive income       53,20653,20631153,517 
             
Balance – December 31, 201781,723,662$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,832,370$274,961$802,381$(123,359)$667,112$3,567$670,679$107,672
             
For the six months ended December 31, 2017 (dollar amounts in thousands)
             
Balance – July 1, 201781,261,029$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,369,737$273,733$773,276$(162,569)$597,569$2,766$600,335$107,672
             
Restricted stock granted (Note 13)588,594   588,594   - - 
             
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)     1,477  1,477 1,477 
             
Reversal of stock compensation charge (Note 13)(125,961)   (125,961)(42)  (42) (42) 
             
Reversal of stock based-compensation charge related to equity-accounted investment     (207)  (207) (207) 
             
Net income      29,105 29,10560129,706 
             
Other comprehensive income       39,21039,21020039,410 
             
Balance – December 31, 201781,723,662$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,832,370$274,961$802,381$(123,359)$667,112$3,567$670,679$107,672
             
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
              

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

             
 

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders

   
 

Number

of

Shares

Amount

Number

of

Treasury

Shares

Treasury Shares

Number of Shares, Net of Treasury

Additional Paid-In Capital

Retained Earnings

Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Total Net1 Equity

Non-

Controlling Interest

Total

Redeemable Common Stock

             
For the three months ended December 31, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands)
             
Balance – October 1, 201881,725,217$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,833,925$276,865$832,426$(189,528)$632,892$91,477$724,369$107,672
             
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)     598  598 598 
             
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest         (1,208)(1,208) 
             
Net (loss) income      (63,941) (63,941)2,972(60,969) 
             
Other comprehensive loss       (8,744)(8,744)(1,609)(10,353) 
             
Balance – December 31, 201881,725,217$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,833,925$277,463$768,485$(198,272)$560,805$91,632$652,437$107,672
             
For the six months ended December 31, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands)
             
Balance – July 1, 201881,577,217$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,685,925$276,201$837,625$(184,436)$642,519$95,911$738,430$107,672
             
Restricted stock granted (Note 13)148,000   148,000   - - 
             
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)     1,185  1,185 1,185 
             
Stock-based compensation charge related to equity-accounted investment (Note 7)     77  77 77 
             
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest         (2,937)(2,937) 
             
Net (loss) income      (69,140) (69,140)3,067(66,073) 
             
Other comprehensive loss(Note 12)       (13,836)(13,836)(4,409)(18,245) 
             
Balance – December 31, 201881,725,217$80(24,891,292)$(286,951)56,833,925$277,463$768,485$(198,272)$560,805$91,632$652,437$107,672
             
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
              

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
             
Net income$ 3,311 $ 19,016 $ 33,017 $ 63,491 
             
Other comprehensive income (loss)            
         Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 20,683  24,158  60,320  25,694 
         Net unrealized income on asset available for sale, net of tax 29,366  -  29,366  - 
         Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
         related to equity-accounted investments		 -  -  (227) - 
               Total other comprehensive income, net of taxes 50,049  24,158  89,459  25,694 
             
               Comprehensive income 53,360  43,174  122,476  89,185 
                  Less comprehensive income attributable to non- controlling interest (473) (649) (1,274) (2,330)
                      Comprehensive income attributable to Net1$ 52,887 $ 42,525 $ 121,202 $ 86,855 
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET 1 UEPSTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UnauditedCondensedConsolidatedStatement ofChanges in Equity for the ninemonths ended March 31, 2018 (dollaramounts inthousands)

  Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders          
        Number              Accumulated             
  Number     of     Number of  Additional     Other  Total  Non-     Redeemable 
  of     Treasury  Treasury  Shares, Net  Paid-In  Retained  Comprehensive  Net1  Controlling     Common Stock 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Shares  of Treasury  Capital  Earnings  (Loss) Income  Equity  Interest  Total  (Note 1)
Balance – July 1, 2017 81,261,029 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,369,737 $273,733 $773,276 $(162,569)$597,569 $2,766 $600,335 $107,672 
                                     
Restricted stock granted (Note 13) 611,411           611,411           -     -    
                                     
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)           2,052      2,052    2,052   
                                     
Reversal of stock compensation charge (Note 13) (125,961)       (125,961) (42)     (42)   (42)  
                                     
Reversal of stock based- compensation charge related to equity-accounted investment           (207)     (207)   (207)  
                                     
Net income                   32,114     32,114  903  33,017    
                                     
Other comprehensive income (Note 12)               89,088  89,088  371  89,459   
                                     
Balance – March 31, 2018 81,746,479 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,855,187 $275,536 $805,390 $(73,481)$720,574 $4,040 $724,614 $107,672 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net income$ 3,311 $ 19,016 $ 33,017 $ 63,491 
Depreciation and amortization 9,341  10,290  27,030  31,117 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments (3,960) (45) (7,389) (778)
Interest on Cedar Cellular note (Note 6) (587) -  (769) - 
Fair value adjustments (110) (50) (209) (61)
Interest payable (17) 75  (264) 84 
Facility fee amortized 120  27  467  94 
(Profit) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (50) (98) 71  (571)
Profit on disposal of business -  -  (463) - 
Stock-based compensation charge (reversal), net (Note 13) 575  621  2,010  (68)
Dividends received from equity accounted investments 1,946  -  4,111  370 
Impairment loss (Note 7) 19,865  -  19,865  - 
Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable, pre-funded social welfare grants receivable and finance loans receivable 42,558  (16,612) 9,422  (2,261)
Decrease (Increase) in inventory 1,072  3,893  (2,776) 308 
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and other payables 2,827  (1,486) 5,775  (4,386)
Decrease in taxes payable 9,007  6,678  8,091  5,819 
Decrease in deferred taxes (653) (506) (225) (1,752)
      Net cash provided by operating activities 85,245  21,803  97,764  91,406 
Cash flows from investing activities            
Capital expenditures (4,225) (1,949) (7,801) (8,498)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 160  330  575  1,344 
Investment in Cell C (Note 6) -  -  (151,003) - 
Investment in equity of equity-accounted investments (Note 6) (18,597) -  (132,335) - 
Loans to equity-accounted investments (Note 6) (10,635) (2,000) (10,635) (12,044)
Acquisition of held to maturity investment (Note 6) -  -  (9,000) - 
Investment in MobiKwik -  -  -  (15,347)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired -  -  -  (4,651)
Other investing activities -  -  (154) - 
Net change in settlement assets (Note 4) 43,222  (165,945) 280,390  54,827 
      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 9,925  (169,564) (29,963) 15,631 
Cash flows from financing activities            
Long-term borrowings utilized (Note 10) 17,726  274  113,157  521 
Repayment of long-term borrowings (Note 10) (15,826) -  (60,967) (28,493)
Repayment of bank overdraft (Note 9) (42,650) -  (56,993) - 
Proceeds from bank overdraft (Note 9) 9,802  -  42,372  - 
Guarantee fee paid (Note 10) (202) -  (754) (1,145)
Proceeds from issue of common stock -  45,629  -  45,629 
Acquisition of treasury stock (Note 11) -  -  -  (32,081)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest -  -  -  (613)
Net change in settlement obligations (Note 4) (43,222) 165,955  (280,390) (54,817)
      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (74,372) 211,858  (243,575) (70,999)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,478  4,719  4,489  8,025 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents andrestricted cash 22,276  68,816  (171,285) 44,063 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning ofperiod 64,896  198,891  258,457  223,644 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period (1)$ 87,172 $ 267,707 $ 87,172 $ 267,707 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

  

December 31,

  

December 31,

  

2018

 

2017

  

2018

 

2017

 (In thousands) (In thousands)
          
Cash flows from operating activities         
Net (loss) income$(60,969)$9,979 $(66,073)$29,706
Depreciation and amortization 9,853 8,723  20,647 17,689
Impairment loss (Note 8) 8,191 -  8,191 -
Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 21,368 9,402  23,958 9,465
Loss (Earnings) from equity-accounted investments 1,247 (1,354)  (126) (3,429)
Interest on Cedar Cell note , net of impairment (Note 7) 1,516 (182)  1,360 (182)
Change in fair value of equity securities (Notes 6 and 7) 15,836 -  15,836 -
Fair value adjustments and re-measurements 83 (190)  1 (99)
Interest payable 131 (159)  241 (247)
Facility fee amortized 68 214  155 347
(Profit) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (139) 16  (266) 121
Profit on disposal of business - (463)  - (463)
Stock-based compensation charge, net (Note 13) 598 608  1,185 1,435
Dividends received from equity accounted investments 454 1,253  454 2,165
Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable,pre-funded social welfare grants receivableand finance loans receivable 18,753 (3,397)  28,755 (42,601)
(Increase) Decrease in inventory (24) (2,322)  2,161 (3,848)
(Decrease) Increase in accounts payable and other payables (11,759) (481)  (19,535) 2,948
(Decrease) Increase in taxes payable (7,007) (9,754)  1,347 (916)
(Decrease) Increase in deferred taxes (3,436) 1,419  (7,070) 428
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (5,236) 13,312  11,221 12,519
          
Cash flows from investing activities         
Capital expenditures (2,547) (2,103)  (5,665) (3,576)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 212 99  486 415
Acquisition of intangible assets (1,384) -  (1,384) -
Investment in equity of equity-accounted investments (Note 7) (2,500) (40,892)  (2,500) (113,738)
Investment in MobiKwik (1,056) -  (1,056) -
Proceeds on return of investment (Note 7) - -  284 -
Investment in Cell C (Note 6) - -  - (151,003)
Acquisition of held to maturity investment (Note 6) - (9,000)  - (9,000)
Other investing activities - (154)  - (154)
Net change in settlement assets (Note 4) 2,031 24,519  77,962 237,168
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (5,244) (27,531)  68,127 (39,888)
          
Cash flows from financing activities         
Proceeds from bank overdraft (Note 10) 221,582 690  306,237 32,570
Repayment of bank overdraft (Note 10) (245,726) (11,391)  (245,726) (14,343)
Repayment of long-term borrowings (Note 10) (13,551) (30,881)  (23,811) (45,141)
Long-term borrowings utilized (Note 10) 3,203 -  11,004 95,431
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest (1,208) -  (2,937) -
Payment of guarantee fee (Note 10) (258) -  (394) (552)
Net change in settlement obligations (2,031) (24,519)  (77,962) (237,168)
Net cash used in financing activities (37,989) (66,101)  (33,589) (169,203)
          
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,823) 6,857  (2,772) 3,011
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (50,292) (73,463)  42,987 (193,561)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period 183,333 138,359  90,054 258,457
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period (1)$133,041$64,896 $133,041$64,896
          
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements       
             

(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of MarchDecember 31, 2017,2018, includes restricted cash of approximately $44.7$63.1 million related to cash withdrawn from the guarantee issued by FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division).Company’s various debt facilities to fund ATMs. This cash was placed into an escrow accountmay only be used to fund ATMs and wasis considered restricted as to use and therefore wasis classified as restricted cash. The restriction lapsed upon expiry ofRefer to Note 10 for additional information regarding the guarantee.Company’s facilities.

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017

(All amounts in tables stated in thousands or thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)

1.

1.  Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required for interim financial reporting. The results of operations for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are necessary for a fair representation of financial results for the interim periods presented. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, the Company reclassified redeemable common stock out of total equity because redeemable common stock is required to be presented outside of permanent equity. The Company has restated these amounts in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as at June 30, 2017 and unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The reclassification resulted in a decrease in total equity by approximately $107.7 million and an increase in redeemable common stock, presented outside of permanent equity, of approximately $107.7 million. This reclassification had no impact on the Company’s previously reported consolidated income, comprehensive income or cash flows.

References to the “Company” refer to Net1 and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires. References to “Net1” are references solely to Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance regardingDisclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. This guidance requires an entity to perform interim and annual assessments of its ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date that its financial statements are issued. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance regardingSimplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This guidance requires entities to measure most inventory “at the lower of cost and net realizable value,” thereby simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market (market in this context is defined as one of three different measures). The guidance will not apply to inventories that are measured by using either the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method or the retail inventory method (“RIM”). The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance regardingBalance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. This guidance requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets are to be classified as non-current in a classified statement of financial position. The current requirement that deferred tax liabilities and assets of a tax-paying component of an entity be offset and presented as a single amount is not affected by the amendments in this update. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2017, and has been applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance has resulted in the reclassification of current deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018. Prior period current deferred tax assets have not been reclassified as non-current in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2017.

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance regardingImprovements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The guidance simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. The Company has elected to continue to estimate the number of forfeitures when an award is made.

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1.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of March 31, 2018

In May 2014, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance regardingRevenue from Contracts with Customers. This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance was originally set to be effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2017, however in August 2015, the FASB issued guidance regardingRevenue from Contracts with Customers, Deferral of the Effective Date. This guidance defersdeferred the required implementation date specified inRevenue from Contracts with Customers to December 2017. Public companies may elect to adopt the standard along the original timeline.

The guidance isbecame effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018.The Company expects thatelectedthe modified retrospective transition method upon adoption of this guidance. The adoption of this guidance maydid not have a material impact on itsthe Company’s financial statements, and is currently evaluatingexcept for the impact of this guidance on its financial statements on adoption.additional footnote disclosures provided.

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance regardingRecognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The guidance primarily affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The guidance requires changes in the fair value of the Company’s equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be recognized through net income rather than other comprehensive income. In addition, the guidance clarifies the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. This guidance isbecame effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018, and early adoption is not permitted, with certain exceptions.2018. The amendments are required to be applied by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently assessing the impactadoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Equity securities are measured at fair value. The Company may elect to measure equity securities without readily determinable fair values at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. We perform a qualitative assessment on a quarterly basis and recognize an impairment loss if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value of the equity security is less than carrying value. There were no changes in the fair value of our equity securities recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2018. Changes in fair value will be recorded in our condensed consolidated statement of operations in future periods within a caption titled “changes in fair value of equity securities”.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance regardingClassification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice and explains how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows, including beneficial interests in securitization, which would impact the presentation of the deferred purchase price from sales of receivables. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018, and must be applied retrospectively. The Company has elected to classify distributions received from equity method investees using the nature of the distribution approach. This election requires the Company to evaluate each distribution received on the basis of the source of the payment and classify the distribution as either operating cash inflows or investing cash inflows. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements disclosure.and the Company was not required to make any retrospective adjustments.

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1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted (continued)

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance regardingClarifying the Definition of a Business. This guidance provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. Because the current definition of a business is interpreted broadly and can be difficult to apply, stakeholders indicated that analyzing transactions is inefficient and costly and that the definition does not permit the use of reasonable judgment. The amendments provide more consistency in applying the guidance, reduce the costs of application, and make the definition of a business more operable. The guidance became effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance regardingSimplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This guidance removes the requirement for an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (as part of step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test) in measuring a goodwill impairment loss. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company has elected to early adopt this guidance beginning July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance regardingCompensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. The guidance amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements and provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under Accounting Standards Codification 718. Specifically, an entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The guidance became effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued guidance regardingImprovements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The guidance simplifies the accounting for share-based payments granted to non-employees for goods and services and aligns the guidance for these share-based payments with guidance applicable to accounting for share-based payments granted to employees. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt this guidance beginning July 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of December 31, 2018

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance regardingLeases. The guidance increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The amendments to current lease guidance include the recognition of assets and liabilities by lessees for those leases currently classified as operating leases. The guidance also requires disclosures to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company expects that this guidance may have a material impact on its financial statements and is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial statements on adoption.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance regardingMeasurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For trade and other receivables, loans, and other financial instruments, an entity is required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, which reflects losses that are probable. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted beginning July 1, 2019. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements disclosure.and related disclosures.

In June 2016,August 2018, the FASB issued guidance regardingClassification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash PaymentsDisclosure Framework: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.. The guidance is intendedmodifies the disclosure requirements related to reduce diversity in practice and explains how certain cash receipts and payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows, including beneficial interests in securitization, which would impact the presentation of the deferred purchase price from sales of receivables.fair value measurement. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018, and must be applied retrospectively.2020. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements disclosure.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance regardingClarifying the Definition of a Business.This guidance provides a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is a business. Because the current definition of a business is interpreted broadly and can be difficult to apply, stakeholders indicated that analyzing transactions is inefficient and costly and that the definition does not permit the use of reasonable judgment. The amendments provide more consistency in applying the guidance, reduce the costs of application, and make the definition of a business more operable. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements disclosure.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance regardingSimplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.This guidance removes the requirement for an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (as part of step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test) in measuring a goodwill impairment loss. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance.2. Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable

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1.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of March 31, 2018 (continued)

In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance regardingCompensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting.The guidance amends the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements and provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under Accounting Standards Codification 718. Specifically, an entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements disclosure.

2.

Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable

Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable represents primarily amounts pre-funded by the Company to certain merchants participating in the merchant acquiring system. The AprilCompany’s contract with the South African Social Security Agency expired on September 30, 2018, payment service commenced on April 3, 2018, butand therefore the Company pre-funded certain merchants participating in the merchant acquiring systems on March 31, 2018.no longer pre-funds social welfare grants. The July 20172018 payment service commenced on July 1, 2017,2018 but the Company pre-funded certain merchants participating in the merchant acquiring systems on the last day of June 2017.2018.

3.
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3.  Accounts receivable, net and finance loans receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net

The Company’s accounts receivable, net, as of December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, is presented in the table below:

  

December 31,

2018

   

June 30, 2018

 
Accounts receivable, trade, net $33,282   $49,365 
Accounts receivable, trade, gross 34,613   50,466 
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, end of period 1,331   1,101 
Beginning of year 1,101   1,255 
Reversed to statement of operations (2)   (47) 
Charged to statement of operations 2,985   642 
Utilized (2,763)   (776) 
Foreign currency adjustment 10   27 
        
Current portion of payments to agents in South Korea amortized over the contract period 19,480   21,971 
Payments to agents in South Korea amortized over the contract period 33,822   39,554 
Less: Payments to agents in South Korea amortized over the contract period included in other long-term assets (Note 7) 14,341   17,582 
Loans provided to Finbond 1,042   1,107 
Contingent purchase consideration 6,362   - 
Other receivables 44,841   37,240 
Total accounts receivable, net $105,007   $109,683 

Finance loans receivable, net

The Company’s finance loans receivable, net, as of December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, is presented in the table below:

  

December 31, 2018

   

June 30, 2018

 
Microlending finance loans receivable, net $15,609   $57,504 
Microlending finance loans receivable, gross 42,829   61,743 
Allowance for doubtful microlending finance loans receivable, end of period 27,220   4,239 
Beginning of year 4,239   3,717 
Charged to statement of operations 27,798   4,348 
Utilized (4,522)   (3,588) 
Foreign currency adjustment (295)   (238) 
        
Working capital finance receivable, net 3,936   3,959 
Working capital finance receivable, gross 16,566   16,123 
Allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivable, end of period 12,630   12,164 
Beginning of year 12,164   3,752 
Charged to statement of operations 465   8,415 
Foreign currency adjustment 1   (3) 
        
Current portion of other finance loans receivable 5,577   742 
Total other finance loans receivable 17,822   13,025 
Less included in other long-term assets 12,245   12,283 
        
Total finance loans receivable, net $25,122   $62,205 

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded an increase in its allowance for doubtful microlending finance loans receivable of approximately $23.4 million and $27.8 million, respectively, related to the non-funding of accounts for a portion of the EPE customer base as a result of the auto-migration of the customer base to the South Africa Post Office account offering.

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4. Inventory

The Company’s inventory comprised the following category as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, and June 30, 2017.2018.

   March 31,  June 30, 
   2018  2017 
 Finished goods$11,808 $8,020 
  $11,808 $8,020 

4.

  

December 31,

2018

 

June 30,

2018

     
Finished goods $10,272 $12,887
  $10,272 $12,887

5. Settlement assets and settlement obligations

Settlement assets comprise (1) cash received from the South African government that the Company holds pending disbursement to recipient cardholders of social welfare grants and (2) cash received from customers on whose behalf the Company processes payroll payments that the Company will disburse to customer employees, payroll-related payees and other payees designated by the customer.

Settlement obligations comprise (1) amounts that the Company is obligated to disburse to recipient cardholders of social welfare grants, and (2) amounts that the Company is obligated to pay to customer employees, payroll-related payees and other payees designated by the customer.

The balances at each reporting date may vary widely depending on the timing of the receipts and payments of these assets and obligations.

5.

Fair value of financial instruments

6. Fair value of financial instruments

Initial recognition and measurement

Financial instruments are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the transaction. Initial measurements are at cost, which includes transaction costs.

Risk management

The Company manages its exposure to currency exchange, translation, interest rate, customer concentration, credit and equity price and liquidity risks as discussed below.

Currency exchange risk

The Company is subject to currency exchange risk because it purchases inventories that it is required to settle in other currencies, primarily the euro and U.S. dollar. The Company has used forward contracts in order to limit its exposure in these transactions to fluctuations in exchange rates between the South African rand (“ZAR”), on the one hand, and the U.S. dollar and the euro, on the other hand.

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5.

Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Risk management (continued)

Translation risk

Translation risk relates to the risk that the Company’s results of operations will vary significantly as the U.S. dollar is its reporting currency, but it earns most of its revenues and incurs most of its expenses in ZAR. The U.S. dollar to ZAR exchange rate has fluctuated significantly over the past three years. As exchange rates are outside the Company’s control, there can be no assurance that future fluctuations will not adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.

Interest rate risk

As a result of its normal borrowing and lending activities, the Company’s operating results are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, which it manages primarily through regular financing activities. The Company generally maintains limited investments in cash equivalents and held to maturity investments and has occasionally invested in marketable securities.

Credit risk

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that the Company would incur as a result of non-performance by counterparties. The Company maintains credit risk policies with regard to its counterparties to minimize overall credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of a potential counterparty’s financial condition, credit rating, and other credit criteria and risk mitigation tools as the Company’s management deems appropriate.

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6. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Risk management (continued)

Credit risk (continued)

With respect to credit risk on financial instruments, the Company maintains a policy of entering into such transactions only with South African and European financial institutions that have a credit rating of “BB+”“B” (or its equivalent) or better, as determined by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings.

Microlending credit risk

The Company is exposed to credit risk in its microlending activities, which provide unsecured short-term loans to qualifying customers. The Company manages this risk by performing an affordability test for each prospective customer and assigning a “creditworthiness score”, which takes into account a variety of factors such as other debts and total expenditures on normal household and lifestyle expenses.

Equity price and liquidity risk

Equity price risk relates to the risk of loss that the Company would incur as a result of the volatility in the exchange-traded price of equity securities that it holds and the risk that it may not be able to liquidate these securities. The market price of these securities may fluctuate for a variety of reasons and, consequently, the amount that the Company may obtain in a subsequent sale of these securities may significantly differ from the reported market value.

Liquidity risk relates to the risk of loss that the Company would incur as a result of the lack of liquidity on the exchange on which these securities are listed. The Company may not be able to sell some or all of these securities at one time, or over an extended period of time without influencing the exchange traded price, or at all.

Financial instruments

The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure its significant financial assets and liabilities at fair value.

In general, and where applicable, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. This pricing methodology would apply to Level 1 investments. If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then the Company uses quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs other than the quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. These investments would be included in Level 2 investments. In circumstances in which inputs are generally unobservable, values typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques. Investments valued using such techniques are included in Level 3 investments.

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Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Cell C

The Company'sCompany’s Level 3 asset represents an investment of 75,000,000 class “A” shares in Cell C, (Pty) Limited (“Cell C”), a leading mobile telecoms provider in South Africa (refer to Note 6). The Company has designated such shares as available for sale investments. Cell C shares are not listed on an exchange and there is no readily determinable market value for the shares.Africa. The Company has developed an adjusted EV/EBITDA multiple valuation model in order to determine the fair value of its investment in the Cell C shares. The primary inputs to the valuation model as of December 31, 2018, are unchanged from June 30, 2018, except for the EBITDA multiple. The primary inputs to the valuation model are Cell C’s annualized adjusted EBITDA for the 1211 months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2018, of ZAR 3.73.9 billion ($309.0270.9 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018), an EBITDA multiple of 7.20,6.32; Cell C’s net external debt of ZAR 8.28.8 billion ($691.6611.4 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018); and a marketability discount of 10% as Cell C is not yet listed.currently listed, but has publicly stated its intention to list. The EBITDA multiple was determined based on an analysis of Cell C’s peer group, which comprises the primaryeight African and emerging market mobile operators (Vodacom and MTN) in the South African marketplace.telecommunications operators. The fair value of Cell C utilizing the adjusted EV/EBITDA valuation model developed by the Company is sensitive to the following inputs: (i) the Company’s determination of adjusted EBITDAEBITDA; (ii) the EBITDA multiple usedused; and (iii) the marketability discount used. Utilization of different inputs, or changes to these inputs, may result in significantsignificantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

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Financial instruments (continued)

Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Cell C (continued)

The following table presents the impact of a 0.50 increase and 0.50 decrease to the EBITDA multiple used in the Cell C valuation on the December 31, 2018, carrying value of the Company’s Cell C investment (all amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018):

Sensitivity for

fair value of

Cell C investment

EBITDA multiple of 5.82 times130,729
EBITDA multiple of 6.32 times149,058
EBITDA multiple of 6.82 times167,386

The fair value of the Cell C shares as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, represented approximately 15%14% of the Company’s total assets, including these shares. The Company expects to hold these shares for an extended period of time and it is not concerned with short-term equity price volatility with respect to these shares provided that the underlying business, economic and management characteristics of the company remain sound.

Liability measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – DNI contingent consideration

The salient terms of the Company’s investment in DNI is described in Note 3 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2018. Under the terms of its subscription agreements with DNI, the Company has agreed to pay to DNI an additional amount of up to ZAR 400.0 million ($27.8 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018), in cash, subject to the achievement of certain performance targets by DNI. The Company expects to pay the additional amount during the first quarter of the year ended June 30, 2020, and has recorded an amount of ZAR 385.7 million ($26.8 million) and ZAR 373.6 million ($27.2 million), in other payables in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, and in long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2018, respectively, which amount represents the present value of the ZAR 400.0 million to be paid (amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively).

The present value of ZAR 385.7 million has been calculated using the following assumptions (a) the maximum additional amount of ZAR 400.0 million will be paid on August 1, 2019 and (b) an interest rate of 6.3 % (the rate used to calculate interest earned by the Company on its surplus South African funds) has been used to discount the ZAR 400.0 million to its present value as of December 31, 2018. Utilization of different inputs, or changes to these inputs, may result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.

Derivative transactions - Foreign exchange contracts

As part of the Company’s risk management strategy, the Company enters into derivative transactions to mitigate exposures to foreign currencies using foreign exchange contracts. These foreign exchange contracts are over-the-counter derivative transactions. Substantially all of the Company’s derivative exposures are with counterparties that have long-term credit ratings of “BB+”“B” (or equivalent) or better. The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities to determine fair value (Level 2). The Company has no derivatives that require fair value measurement under Level 1 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company’s outstanding foreign exchange contracts are as follows as of December 31, 2018:

Notional amountStrike price

Fair market

value price

Maturity
USD 420,000ZAR 15.3801ZAR 14.4210January 25, 2019
USD 140,000ZAR 15.4386ZAR 14.4704February 22, 2019
USD 420,000ZAR 15.4939ZAR 14.5165March 20, 2019
USD 420,000ZAR 15.5704ZAR 14.5842April 26, 2019

The Company had no outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.2018.

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Financial instruments (continued)

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, according to the fair value hierarchy:

   Quoted price in  Significant       
   active markets  other  Significant    
   for identical  observable  unobservable    
   assets  inputs  inputs    
   (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total 
 Assets            
  Investment in Cell C$- $- $206,970 $206,970 
  Related to insurance business:            
      Cash and cash equivalents (included in other long-term assets) 701  -  -  701 
      Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents) 9,230  -  -  9,230 
  Other -  40  -  40 
      Total assets at fair value$9,931 $40 $206,970 $216,941 

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Quoted price in active markets for identical assets

(Level 1)

 

Significant other observable inputs

(Level 2)

 

Significant unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

 

Total

Assets       
Investment in Cell C$- $- $149,058 $149,058
Related to insurance business:       
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (included in other long-term assets)593 - - 593
Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents)8,319 - - 8,319
Other- 18 - 18
Total assets at fair value$8,912 $18 $149,058 $157,988
        
Liabilities       
DNI contingent consideration$- $- $26,790 $26,790
Foreign exchange contracts- 95 - 95
Total liabilities at fair value$- $95 $26,790 $26,885

Financial instruments (continued)

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2017,2018, according to the fair value hierarchy:

   Quoted Price  Significant       
   in Active  Other  Significant    
   Markets for  Observable  Unobservable    
   Identical Assets  Inputs  Inputs    
   (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total 
 Assets            
  Related to insurance business:            
      Cash and cash equivalents (included in other long-term assets)$627 $- $- $627 
      Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents) 5,160  -  -  5,160 
  Other -  37  -  37 
      Total assets at fair value$5,787 $37 $- $5,824 

 

Quoted price in active markets for identical assets

(Level 1)

 

Significant other observable inputs

(Level 2)

 

Significant unobservable inputs

(Level 3)

 

Total

Assets       
Investment in Cell C$- $- $172,948 $172,948
Related to insurance business:       
Cash and cash equivalents (included in other long-term assets)610 - - 610
Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents)8,304 - - 8,304
Other- 18 - 18
Total assets at fair value$8,914 $18 $172,948 $181,880
        
Liabilities       
DNI contingent consideration$- $- $27,222 $27,222
Total liabilities at fair value$- $- $27,222 $27,222

There have been no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Financial instruments (continued)

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and categorized within Level 3, during the six months ended December 31, 2018:

Carrying value

Assets
Balance as at June 30, 2018$172,948
Loss on fair value re-measurements(15,836)
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(8,054)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$149,058
Liabilities
Balance as at June 30, 2018$27,222
Accretion of interest835
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(1,267)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$26,790

(1) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the South African rand and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and categorized within Level 3, during the six months ended December 31, 2017:

Carrying value

Assets
Acquisition of investment in Cell C$151,003
Foreign currency adjustment(1)10,692
Balance as of December 31, 2017$161,695

(1) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the South African rand and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

The Company measures its assets atWe measure equity investments without readily determinable fair value on a nonrecurring basis when they are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. The Company has no liabilities that are measured at fair valuevalues on a nonrecurring basis. The Company reviews the carrying values of its assets when events and circumstances warrant and considers all available evidence in evaluating when declines in fair value are other-than-temporary. The fair values of the Company’s assetsthese investments are determined based on valuation techniques using the best information available, and may include quoted market prices, market comparables, and discounted cash flow projections. An impairment charge is recorded when the cost of the asset exceeds its fair value and the excess is determined to be other-than-temporary. The Company has not recorded any impairment charges during the reporting periods presented herein.

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7. Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets

Equity-accounted investments

The Company’s ownership percentage in its equity-accounted investments as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, was as follows:

   March 31,  June 30, 
   2018  2017 
 DNI-4PL (Pty) Ltd (“DNI”) 49%  - 
 Bank Frick & Co AG (“Bank Frick”) 35%  - 
 Finbond Group Limited (“Finbond”) 26%  26% 
 OneFi Limited (formerly KZ One) (“OneFi”) 25%  25% 
 SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd (“SmartSwitch Namibia”) 50%  50% 
 Walletdoc Proprietary Limited (“Walletdoc”) 20%  20% 

On July 27, 2017, the Company subscribed for 44,999,999 ordinary A shares in DNI, representing a 45% voting and economic interest in DNI, for a subscription price of ZAR 945.0 million ($72.0 million) in cash. On March 9, 2018, the Company subscribed for an additional 4,000,000 ordinary A shares in DNI for a subscription price of ZAR 89.3 million ($7.5 million), in cash, which increased its voting and economic interest in DNI as of March 31, 2018, to 49%.

On March 9, 2018, the Company agreed to subscribe for an additional 6,000,000 ordinary A shares in DNI for an aggregate subscription price of ZAR 126.0 million ($10.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018), which will increase its voting and economic interest to 55% in DNI. The subscription is subject to certain conditions, including obtaining South African Competition Commission approval. On March 9, 2018, the Company provided DNI with an interest-free loan of ZAR 126.0 million ($10.6 million) which is repayable at the earlier of June 30, 2018, or within twenty days of the 6,000,000 ordinary A share subscription agreement (i) becoming unconditional, (ii) lapsing because the Competition Commission prohibits the subscription, or (iii) the agreement is cancelled for any reason. The loan is included in accounts receivable, net, as of March 31, 2018, on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As described in Note 10, on March 9, 2018, the Company obtained financing to partially fund the acquisition of 4,000,000 ordinary A DNI shares and to provide the loan to DNI.

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Equity-accounted investments (continued)

Under the terms of the July 27, 2017, agreement, the Company agreed to pay to DNI an additional amount of up to ZAR 360.0 million ($30.4 million), in cash, subject to the achievement of certain performance targets by DNI. In connection with the subscription agreements executed in March 2018, the Company agreed to increase the total additional amount from up to ZAR 360.0 million to up to ZAR 380.0 million ($32.1 million) following the purchase of the additional 4,000,000 shares and further agreed to increase the total additional amount from up to ZAR 380.0 million to up to ZAR 400.0 million ($33.8 million) if the Company subscribes for the additional 6,000,000 shares. Therefore the maximum additional amount that is payable is ZAR 400.0 million if all subscriptions are completed. The Company has not accrued for any of this contingent consideration as of March 31, 2018. Net1 SA pledged, among other things, its entire equity interest in DNI as security for the South African facilities described in Note 10. All amounts denominated in ZAR have been translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018.

On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired a 30% interest in Bank Frick, a fully licensed bank based in Balzers, Liechtenstein, from the Kuno Frick Family Foundation (“Frick Foundation”) for approximately CHF 39.8 million ($40.9 million) in cash. On February 9, 2018, the Company purchased an additional 5% in Bank Frick from the Frick Foundation for CHF 10.4 million ($11.1 million) and the Frick Foundation contributed approximately CHF 3.8 million ($4.1 million) to Bank Frick to facilitate the development of Bank Frick’s Fintech and blockchain businesses. The Company has an option, exercisable until October 2, 2019, to acquire an additional 35% interest in Bank Frick.

Bank Frick provides a complete suite of banking services, with one of its key strategic pillars being the provision of payment services and funding of financial technology opportunities. Bank Frick holds acquiring licenses from both Visa and MasterCard and operates a branch in London. The Company and Bank Frick have jointly identified several funding opportunities, including for the Company’s card issuing and acquiring and transaction processing activities as well as new opportunities in blockchain and crypto-currencies. The investment in Bank Frick has the potential to provide the Company with a stable, long-term and strategic relationship with a fully-licensed bank.

As of March 31, 2018, the Company owned 205,483,967 shares in Finbond. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and its closing price on March 29, 2018, the last trading day of the quarter, was R4.00 per share. The market value of the Company’s holding in Finbond on March 31, 2018 was ZAR 821.9 million ($69.5 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018). On July 13, 2017, the Company acquired an additional 3.6 million shares in Finbond for approximately ZAR 11.2 million ($0.8 million). On July 17, 2017, the Company, pursuant to its election, received an additional 4,361,532 shares in Finbond as a capitalization share issue in lieu of a dividend.

On October 7, 2016, the Company provided a loan of ZAR 139.2 million ($10.0 million, translated at the foreign exchange rates applicable on the date of the loan) to Finbond in order to partially finance Finbond’s expansion strategy in the United States. Interest on the loan is payable quarterly in arrears and is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) in effect from time to time plus a margin of 12.00% . The LIBOR rate was 2.31175% on March 29, 2018.

The loan was initially set to mature at the earlier of Finbond concluding a rights offer or February 28, 2017, but the agreement was subsequently amended to extend the repayment date to on or before February 28, 2018, or such later date as may be mutually agreed by the parties in writing. The Company had the right to elect for the loan to be repaid in either Finbond ordinary shares, including through a rights offering, (in accordance with an agreed mechanism) or in cash. The Company is required to make a repayment election within 180 days after the repayment date otherwise the repayment election will automatically default to repayment in ordinary shares. Finbond undertook to perform all necessary steps reasonably required to effect the issuance of shares to settle the repayment of the loan if that option is elected by the Company.

In March 2018, the parties amended the agreement to extend the repayment date from February 28, 2018 to August 31, 2018, and to finalize certain matters related to the rights offering mechanism and determining the maximum number of shares that Finbond would issue to parties participating in a rights offering. On March 23, 2018, Finbond publicly announced that it had commenced a rights offering process and that the proceeds of the offering would be used to settle certain loans, including the loan due to the Company. The loan is included in equity accounted investments as of March 31, 2018, and accounts receivable, net, as of June 30, 2017, on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The rights offering closed on April 20, 2018. The Company agreed to underwrite the Finbond rights offer up to an amount of 55,585,514 shares and from April 23, 2018, now owns 261,069,481 Finbond shares, representing approximately 27.6% of Finbond’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the rights offering.

The Company provided a credit facility of up to $10 million in the form of convertible debt to OneFi, of which $2 million was drawn as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017. In April 2018, an additional $1.0 million was drawn under the credit facility.

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Equity-accounted investments (continued)

Summarized below is the movement in equity-accounted investments during the nine months ended March 31, 2018:

      Bank          
   DNI  Frick  Finbond  Other(1) Total 
 Investment in equity:               
      Balance as of June 30, 2017$- $- $18,961 $6,742 $25,703 
              Acquisition of shares 79,541  51,949  1,941  -  133,431 
              Stock-based compensation -  -  (207) -  (207)
              Comprehensive income (loss): 5,202  975  874  111  7,162 
                      Other comprehensive loss -  -  (227) -  (227)
                      Equity accounted earnings (loss) 5,202  975  1,101  111  7,389 
                              Share of net income (loss) 6,868  1,234  1,931  111  10,144 
                              Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2,315) (342) -  -  (2,657)
                              Deferred taxes on acquired intangible assets 649  83  -  -  732 
                              Dilution resulting from corporate transactions -  -  (830) -  (830)
              Dividends received (1,765) (1,946) (1,096) (400) (5,207)
              Foreign currency adjustment(2) 7,917  639  2,127  (489) 10,194 
      Balance as of March 31, 2018$90,895 $51,617 $22,600 $5,964 $171,076 
                 
 Investment in loans:               
      Balance as of June 30, 2017$- $- $- $2,159 $2,159 
              Transfer from accounts receivable, net -  -  11,772  -  11,772 
              Foreign currency adjustment(2) -  -  -  16  16 
      Balance as of March 31, 2018$- $- $11,772 $2,175 $13,947 
                 
         Equity  Loans  Total 
 Carrying amount as of:               
              June 30, 2017      $25,703 $2,159 $27,862 
              March 31, 2018      $171,076 $13,947 $185,023 

(1) Includes OneFi, SmartSwitch Namibia and Walletdoc;

(2) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the South African rand, Nigerian naira and Namibian dollar, against the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

Other long-term assets

Summarized below is the breakdown of other long-term assets as of March 31, 2018, and June 30, 2017:

   March 31,  June 30, 
   2018  2017 
        
 Investment in 15% of Cell C (Pty) Limited (“Cell C”), at fair value$206,970 $- 
 Investment in 12% of One MobiKwik Systems Private Limited (“MobiKwik”), at cost 28,391  26,317 
      Total equity investments 235,361  26,317 
 Investment in 7.625% of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625% notes due in 2022 9,769  - 
      Total held to maturity investments 9,769  - 
      Long-term portion of payments to agents in South Korea amortized over the contract period 19,447  17,290 
      Policy holder assets under investment contracts (Note 8) 701  627 
      Reinsurance assets under insurance contracts Note 8) 224  191 
      Other long-term assets 5,683  5,271 
           Total other long-term assets$271,185 $49,696 

On August 2, 2017, the Company, through its subsidiary, Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited (“Net1 SA”), purchased 75,000,000 class “A” shares of Cell C for an aggregate purchase price of ZAR 2.0 billion ($151.0 million) in cash. The Company funded the transaction through a combination of cash and the facilities described inRefer to Note 149 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017. Net1 SA has pledged, among2018, for additional information regarding its equity-accounted investments and other things,long-term assets.

Equity-accounted investments

The Company’s ownership percentage in its entire equity interest in Cell Cequity-accounted investments as security for the South African facilities described in Note 10 used to partially fund the acquisition of Cell C.December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2018, was as follows:

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Bank Frick & Co AG (“Bank Frick”)35% 35%
Fanaka Holdings (Pty) Ltd (“Fanaka”)40% -
Finbond Group Limited (“Finbond”)29% 29%
OneFi Limited (formerly KZ One) (“OneFi”)25% 25%
SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd (“SmartSwitch Namibia”)50% 50%
Speckpack Field Services (Pty) Ltd (“Speckpack”)50% 50%
V2 Limited (“V2”)50% -
Walletdoc Proprietary Limited (“Walletdoc”)20% 20%

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Other long-term assets (continued)

Equity-accounted investments (continued)

Finbond

As of December 31, 2018, the Company owned 267,672,032 shares in Finbond. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and its closing price on December 31, 2018, the last trading day of the quarter, was R5.35 per share. The market value of the Company’s holding in Finbond on December 31, 2018, was ZAR 1.4 billion ($99.5 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018). On July 11, 2018, the Company, pursuant to its election, received an additional 6,602,551 shares in Finbond as a capitalization share issue in lieu of a dividend.

V2 Limited

On October 4, 2018, the Company acquired a 50% voting and economic interest in V2 Limited (“V2”) for $2.5 million. V2 is an Africa-focused technology provider dedicated to providing financial inclusion to the roughly one billion underbanked citizens on the continent. The Company has signedcommitted to provide V2 with a subscription agreement with MobiKwik,further equity contribution of $2.5 million and a working capital facility of $5.0 million, which is India’s largest independent mobile payments network, with over 65 million users and two million merchants. Pursuantare both subject to the subscription agreement, the Company agreed to make an equity investmentachievement of up to $40.0 million in MobiKwik over a 24 month period. The Company made an initial $15.0 million investment in August 2016 and a further $10.6 million investment in June 2017, under this subscription agreement. As of June 30, 2017, the Company owned approximately 13.5% of MobiKwik. In August 2017, MobiKwik raised additional funding through the issuance of additional shares to a new shareholder at a 90% premium tocertain pre-defined objectives. V2 has licenses for Zapper’s quick response (“QR”) payment technology as well as the Company’s investmentsvarious payment solutions such as UEPS/EMV and mobile virtual card. Zapper’s QR technology and payment platform is one of the most advanced and complete QR payment offerings, and it has operations currently in South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Company’s percentage ownership was dilutedUnited States. V2 will partner with Zapper to 12.0%, which also representslaunch ZappGroup Africa, a company focused on deploying a universal white-label QR payment solution across the Company’s ownership as of March 31, 2018. In addition, through a technology agreement, the Company’s Virtual Card technology will be integrated across all MobiKwik wallets in order to provide ubiquity across all merchants in India, and as part of the Company’s continued strategic relationship, a number of our other products including our digital banking platform, are expected to be deployed by MobiKwik over the next year.African continent.

In December 2017, the Company purchased, for cash, $9.0 million of notes, with a face value of $20.5 million, issued by Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd (“Cedar Cellular”), a Cell C shareholder, representing 7.625% of the issuance. The investment in the notes was made in connection with the Cell C investment discussed above. The notes bear interest semi-annually at 8.625% per annum on the face value and interest is payable in cash or deferred, at Cedar Cellular’s election, for payment on the maturity date. The notes mature on August 2, 2022. The notes are secured by all of Cedar Cellular’s investment in Cell C (59,000,000 class “A” shares) and the fair value of the Cell C shares pledged exceeds the carrying value of the notes as of March 31, 2018. The notes are listed on The International Stock Exchange. The Company has elected to treat the investment in the notes as held to maturity securities.

Summarized below are the components of the Company’s available for sale and held to maturity investments as of March 31, 2018:

      Unrealized  Unrealized    
      holding  holding  Carrying 
   Cost basis  gains  losses  value 
 Available for sale:            
      Investment in Cell C$169,127 $37,843 $- $206,970 
 Held to maturity:            
      Investment in Cedar Cellular notes 9,000  769  -  9,769 
           Total$178,127 $38,612 $- $216,739 

The Company had no available for sale or held to maturity investments as of June 30, 2017.

Contractual maturities of held to maturity investments

Summarized below are the contractual maturities of the Company’s held to maturity investment as of March 31, 2018:

   Cost  Estimated 
   basis  fair value 
 Due in one year or less$- $- 
 Due in one year through five years 9,000  9,769 
 Due in five years through ten years -  - 
 Due after ten years -  - 
      Total$9,000 $9,769 

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Goodwill and intangible assets, net

Goodwill

Summarized below is the movement in equity-accounted investments during the carrying value of goodwill for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018:

      Accumulated  Carrying 
   Gross value  impairment  value 
 Balance as of June 30, 2017$188,833 $- $188,833 
      Impairment of goodwill -  (19,865) (19,865)
      Foreign currency adjustment(1) 13,566  -  13,566 
              Balance as of March 31, 2018$202,399 $(19,865)$182,534 

 

Bank Frick

Finbond

Other(1)

Total

Investment in equity:    
Balance as of June 30, 2018$48,129$30,958$6,092$85,179
Acquisition of shares-1,9202,5004,420
Stock-based compensation-77-77
Comprehensive income (loss):(1,805)7,305565,556
Other comprehensive income-5,430-5,430
Equity accounted earnings (loss)(1,805)1,87556126
Share of net income5641,852562,472
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(375)--(375)
Deferred taxes on acquired intangible assets90--90
Dilution resulting from corporate transactions-23-23
Other(2,084)--(2,084)
Dividends received-(1,920)(454)(2,374)
Return on investment--(284)(284)
Foreign currency adjustment(2)(341)(1,712)(104)(2,157)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$45,983$36,628$7,806$90,417
     
Investment in loans:    
Balance as of June 30, 2018$-$-$3,152$3,152
Foreign currency adjustment(2)--(8)(8)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$-$-$3,144$3,144
     
  

Equity

Loans

Total

Carrying amount as of:    
June 30, 2018 $85,179$3,152$88,331
December 31, 2018 $90,417$3,144$93,561

(1) – RepresentsIncludes Fanaka, OneFi, SmartSwitch Namibia, Speckpack, V2 and Walletdoc;

(2) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the South African rand, euroSwiss franc, Nigerian naira and the Korean won, againstNamibian dollar, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

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Goodwill and intangible

7.  Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets net (continued)

Goodwill (continued)

Goodwill

Other long-term assets

Summarized below is the breakdown of other long-term assets as of December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018:

 

December 31, 2018

 

June 30, 2018

    
Total equity investments$176,051 $199,865
Investment in 15% of Cell C, at fair value (Note 6)149,058 172,948
Investment in 12% of MobiKwik(1)26,993 26,917
Total held to maturity investments9,036 10,395
Investment in 7.625% of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625% notes9,036 10,395
Long-term portion of payments to agents in South Korea amortized over the contract period14,341 17,582
Long-term portion of other finance loans receivable12,245 12,283
Contingent purchase consideration- 9,064
Policy holder assets under investment contracts (Note 9)593 610
Reinsurance assets under insurance contracts (Note 9)688 633
Other long-term assets6,623 5,948
Total other long-term assets$219,577 $256,380
 $194,570  

(1) The Company has determined that MobiKwik does not have readily determinable fair value and has therefore elected to recorded this investment at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The Company accounted for its investment in MobiKwik at cost as of June 30, 2018.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, the Company paid $1.1 million to subscribe for additional shares in MobiKwik. The Company owned approximately 12% of MobiKwik’ issued share capital before and after the subscription.

Summarized below are the components of the Company’s equity securities without readily determinable fair value and held to maturity investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

Cost basis

 

Unrealized holding

gains

 

Unrealized holding

losses

 

Carrying value

Equity securities:       
Investment in MobiKwik$26,993 $- $- $26,993
Held to maturity:       
Investment in Cedar Cellular notes9,036 - - 9,036
Total$35,993 $- $- $37,591

Summarized below are the components of the Company’s held to maturity investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Cost basis(1)

 

Unrealized holding

gains(1)

 

Unrealized holding

losses

 

Carrying value

Held to maturity:       
Investment in Cedar Cellular notes$10,395 $- $- $10,395
Total$10,395 $- $- $10,395

(1) An amount of $1.4 million attributed to interest recognized under the Cedar Cellular note was incorrectly included in the unrealized holding gains column as of June 30, 2018, and has been allocatedreclassified to the cost basis column.

The Company recognized interest income of $1.2 million and $0.2 million, related to the Cedar Cellular notes during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company recognized interest income of $1.4 million and $0.2 million, related to the Cedar Cellular notes during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Interest on this investment will only be paid, at Cedar Cellular’s election, on maturity in August 2022. The Company’s reportable segmentseffective interest rate on the Cedar Cellular note is 24.82% as follows:of December 31, 2018.

   South     Financial    
   African  International  inclusion and    
   transaction  transaction  applied  Carrying 
   processing  processing  technologies  value 
 Balance as of June 30, 2017$23,131 $140,570 $25,132 $188,833 
      Impairment of goodwill -  (19,865) -  (19,865)
      Foreign currency adjustment(1) 2,404  9,155  2,007  13,566 
              Balance as of March 31, 2018$25,535 $129,860 $27,139 $182,534 

(1) – Represents

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Other long-term assets (continued)

The Company does not expect to recover the effectsentire amortized cost basis of the fluctuationsCedar Cellular notes due to a reduction in the amount of future cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security. The Company does not expect to generate any cash flows from the debt security prior to the maturity date in August 2022, and expects to recover approximately $22.0 million at maturity. The Company has calculated the present value of the South African rand, euroexpected cash flows to be collected from the debt security by discounting these cash flows at the interest rate implicit in the security upon acquisition (at a rate of 24.82%). The present value of the expected cash flows of $9.0 million is less than the amortized cost basis recorded of $11.8 million (before the impairment). Accordingly, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment related to a credit loss of $2.7 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018. The impairment of $2.7 million is included in interest income, net of impairment in the Korean won, againstcondensed consolidated statement of operations for the U.S. dollar onthree and six months ended December 31, 2018.

Contractual maturities of held to maturity investments

Summarized below is the carrying value.contractual maturity of the Company’s held to maturity investment as of December 31, 2018:

 

Cost basis

 

Estimated fair value(1)

Due in one year or less$- $-
Due in one year through five years9,036 8,546
Due in five years through ten years- -
Due after ten years- -
Total$9,036 $8,546

(1) The estimated fair value of the Cedar Cellular note has been calculated utilizing the Company’s portion of the security provided to the Company by Cedar Cellular, namely, Cedar Cellular’s investment in Cell C.

8. Goodwill and intangible assets, net

Goodwill

Impairment loss

The Company assesses the carrying value of goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently, whenever events occur and circumstances change indicating potential impairment. The Company performs its annual impairment test as atof June 30 of each year. During the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, the Company recognized an impairment loss of approximately $19.9$8.2 million, of which approximately $7.0 related to goodwill allocated to the Masterpaymentits International Payment Group (“IPG”) business within its international transaction processing operating segment as a resultand $1.2 million related to goodwill within its South African transaction processing operating segment.

Given the consolidation and restructuring of changesIPG over the past year, several business lines were terminated or meaningfully reduced, resulting in lower than expected revenues, profits and cash flows. IPG’s new business initiatives are still in their infancy, and it is expected to the operating model of Masterpayment. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company re-evaluated the operating performance and ongoing viability of Masterpayment’s working capital financing and supply chain solutions offering and determined to exit this portion of its business. While the Company believed that it could scale this offering in the medium to long-term by focusing on customers and industries outside Masterpayment’s initial target market, this standalone offering did not fit the Company’s strategy of providing payment solutions and working capital to small and medium-sized merchants. In order to focus on the Company’s stated international strategy, the Company decided to wind-down the traditional working capital finance book issued to non-payment solutions customers. During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company evaluated Masterpayment’s business strategy and following the wind-down referred to above, it has determined that Masterpayment is unlikely to deliver the financial results orgenerate lower cash flows previously anticipated. The Company and two of Masterpayment’s senior managers have agreed, by mutual consent, that with effect from the end of March 2018, the managers terminated their employment with Masterpayment in order to dedicate themselves to new professional tasks.than initially forecast.

In order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment, the estimated fair value of the Company’s MasterpaymentIPG business was allocatedassets and liabilities were compared to the individualcarrying value of the IPG’s assets and liabilities. The Company used a discounted cash flow model in order to determine the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Masterpayment as if it had been acquired in a business combination, which resulted in the implied fair value of the goodwill.IPG. The allocation of the fair value of MasterpaymentIPG required the Company to make a number of assumptions and estimates about the fair value of assets and liabilities where the fair values were not readily available or observable. Based on this analysis, the Company determined that the carrying value of IPG’s assets and liabilities exceeded their fair value at the reporting date.

A further

In the event that there is a deterioration in the South African transaction processing and the international transaction processing operating segment, or in any other of the Company’s businesses, may lead to additional impairments in future periods.

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8.  Goodwill and intangible assets, net (continued)

Goodwill (continued)

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended December 31, 2018:

 

Gross value

 

Accumulated impairment

 

Carrying value

Balance as of June 30, 2018$304,013 $(20,773) $283,240
Impairment of goodwill- (8,191) (8,191)
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(7,187) 102 (7,085)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$296,826 $(28,862) $267,964

(1) – the foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the South African rand, the Euro and the Korean won, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

Goodwill has been allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as follows:

 

South African transaction processing

 

International transaction processing

 

Financial inclusion and applied technologies

 

Carrying value

Balance as of June 30, 2018$20,946 $123,948 $138,346 $283,240
Impairment of goodwill(1,180) (7,011) - (8,191)
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(974) 64 (6,175) (7,085)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$18,792 $117,001 $132,171 $267,964

(1) – the foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the South African rand, the Euro and the Korean won, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

Intangible assets net

Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets

Summarized below is the carrying value and accumulated amortization of the intangible assets as of MarchDecember 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017:2018:

   As of March 31, 2018  As of June 30, 2017 
   Gross     Net  Gross     Net 
   carrying  Accumulated  carrying    carrying  Accumulated     carrying  
   value  amortization  value  value  amortization  value 
 Finite-lived intangible assets:                  
      Customer relationships$106,620 $(78,746)$27,874 $99,209 $(65,595)$33,614 
      Software and unpatented                  
      technology 35,265  (34,242) 1,023  33,273  (31,112) 2,161 
      FTS patent 3,240  (3,240) -  2,935  (2,935) - 
      Exclusive licenses 4,506  (4,506) -  4,506  (4,506) - 
      Trademarks 7,493  (5,799) 1,694  6,972  (4,759) 2,213 
      Total finite-lived intangible assets 157,124  (126,533) 30,591  146,895  (108,907) 37,988 
 Indefinite-lived intangible assets:                  
      Financial institution license 837  -  837  776  -  776 
      Total indefinite-lived intangible assets 837  -  837  776  -  776 
              Total intangible assets$157,961 $(126,533)$31,428 $147,671 $(108,907)$38,764 

 

As of December 31, 2018

As of June 30, 2018

 

Gross carrying value

Accumulated amortization

Net carrying value

Gross carrying value

Accumulated amortization

Net carrying value

Finite-lived intangible assets:      
Customer relationships$193,225$(85,689)$107,536$197,676$(76,237)$121,439
Software and unpatented technology33,956(32,630)1,32635,730(32,342)3,388
FTS patent2,662(2,662)-2,792(2,792)-
Exclusive licenses4,506(4,506)-4,506(4,506)-
Trademarks and brands12,185(6,574)5,61111,101(5,589)5,512
Total finite-lived intangible assets246,534(132,061)114,473251,805(121,466)130,339
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:      
Financial institution license777-777793-793
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets777-777793-793
Total intangible assets$247,311$(132,061)$115,250$252,598$(121,466)$131,132

Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, was approximately $3.0$6.1 million and $3.7$2.9 million, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, was approximately $8.8$12.2 million and $10.2$5.8 million, respectively.

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Intangible assets (continued)

Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets (continued)

Future estimated annual amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, assuming exchange rates that prevailed on MarchDecember 31, 2018, is presented in the table below. Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from this estimate as a result of acquisitions, changes in useful lives, exchange rate fluctuations and other relevant factors.

 Fiscal 2018$12,915 
 Fiscal 2019 11,445 
 Fiscal 2020 10,727 
 Fiscal 2021 4,620 
 Fiscal 2022 85 
 Thereafter 345 
      Total future estimated annual amortization expense$40,137 

8.Fiscal 2019

Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance and investment contracts

$24,393
Fiscal 202019,342
Fiscal 202113,885
Fiscal 202210,693
Fiscal 202310,693
Thereafter47,730
Total future estimated annual amortization expense$126,736

9. Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance and investment contracts

Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts

Summarized below is the movement in reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts during the ninesix months ended December 31, 2018:

   Reinsurance  Insurance 
   assets(1) contracts(2)
 Balance as of June 30, 2017$191 $(1,611)
      Increase in policyholder benefits under insurance contracts 1,276  (7,881)
      Claims and policyholders’ benefits under insurance contracts . (1,263) 7,691 
      Foreign currency adjustment(3) 20  (168)
          Balance as of March 31, 2018$224 $(1,969)

 

Reinsurance assets(1)

 

Insurance

contracts(2)

Balance as of June 30, 2018$633 $(2,032)
Increase in policyholder benefits under insurance contracts406 (4,519)
Claims and policyholders’ benefits under insurance contracts(321) 4,627
Foreign currency adjustment(3)(30) 95
Balance as of December 31, 2018$688 $(1,829)

(1) Included in other long-term assets.

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities.

(3) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR againstand the U.S. dollar.

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Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance and investment contracts (continued)

Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts (continued)

The Company has agreements with reinsurance companies in order to limit its losses from certain insurance contracts, however, if the reinsurer is unable to meet its obligations, the Company retains the liability.

The Company determines its reserves for policy benefits under its life insurance products using a model which estimates claims incurred that have not been reported and total present value of disability claims-in-payment at the balance sheet date. This model includesallows for best estimate assumptions ofbased on experience (where sufficient) plus prescribed margins, as required in the markets in which these products are offered, namely South Africa. The best estimate assumptions include those assumptions related to mortality, morbidity and claim reporting delays, and the main assumptions used to calculate the reserve for policy benefits include (i) mortality and morbidity assumptions reflecting the company’s most recent experience and (ii) claim reporting delays reflecting Company specific and industry experience. The values of matured guaranteed endowments were increased by late payment interest (netMost of the asset management feedisability claims-in-payment reserve is reinsured and allowance for taxthe reported values were based on investment income).the reserve held by the relevant reinsurer.

Assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts

Summarized below is the movement in assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018:

      Investment 
   Assets(1) contracts(2)
 Balance as of June 30, 2017$627 $(627)
      Increase in policyholder benefits under investment contracts 9  (9)
      Foreign currency adjustment(3) 65  (65)
          Balance as of March 31, 2018$701 $(701)

 

Assets(1)

 

Investment contracts(2)

Balance as of June 30, 2018$610 $(610)
Increase in policyholder benefits under investment contracts12 (12)
Foreign currency adjustment(3)(29) 29
Balance as of December 31, 2018$593 $(593)

(1) Included in other long-term assets.

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities.

(3) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR againstand the U.S. dollar.

The Company does not offer any investment products with guarantees related to capital or returns.

9.

Short-term credit facilities

Summarized below are the Company’s available short-term facilities and the amounts utilized as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, all amounts below were translated at the exchange rates applicable as of the date presented:

   March 31, 2018  June 30, 2017 
   Available  Utilized  Available  Utilized 
              
 United States:            
      Bank Frick(1)$10,000 $3,400 $- $- 
 Europe:            
      Bank Frick(1) -  -  66,579  16,579 
 South Africa:            
      Nedbank Limited 33,800  9,136  30,600  10,000 
              Overdraft facility(1) 21,100  -  19,109  - 
              Indirect and derivative facilities (Note 18)$12,700 $9,136 $11,491 $10,000 
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(1) Utilized amount included in short-term facilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

United States10. Borrowings

On January 29, 2018, the Company obtained a $10.0 million overdraft facility from Bank Frick. The interest rate on the facilities is 4.50% plus 3-month US Dollar LIBOR and interest is payable quarterly commencing on March 31, 2018. The 3-month US Dollar LIBOR rate was 2.31175% on March 29, 2018. The facility has no fixed term, however, it may be terminated by either party with six weeks written notice. The facility is secured by a pledge of the Company’s investment in Bank Frick. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had utilized approximately $3.4 million of this facility.

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Short-term credit facilities (continued)

Europe

The Company had obtained EUR 40.0 million and CHF 20 million revolving overdraft facilities from Bank Frick during the year ended June 30, 2017. The Company assigned all claims against amounts due from Masterpayment customers, which have been financed from the CHF 20 million facility, plus all secondary rights and preferential rights as collateral for this facility to Bank Frick. Masterpayment was required to open a primary business account with Bank Frick and this account was pledged to Bank Frick as collateral for the EUR 40 million facility. Net1 stood as guarantor for both of these facilities. The facilities were settled in full in January 2018 and were terminated in February 2018. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had utilized approximately CHF 15.9 million ($16.6 million) of the CHF 20 million facility and had not utilized any of the EUR 40 million facility. All amountsbelow have been translated at exchange rates applicable as of the dates specified.

July 2017 Facilities, as amended, comprising a short-term facility and long-term borrowings

Long-term borrowings – Facilities A, B, C and D

The Company’s South African amended July 2017 Facilities agreement is described in Note 14 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2018. The carrying value of these long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2018, was ZAR 379.7 million ($26.4 million), net of deferred fees of ZAR 1.6 million ($0.1 million), and the carrying amount approximated its fair value. Interest on these term loans is payable on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the final maturity date based on the Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (“JIBAR”) in effect from time to time plus a margin of 2.75%. The JIBAR has been set at 7.15% for the period to March 29, 2019, in respect of the loans provided under the South African long-term facilities agreement. The next scheduled principal repayment of ZAR 151.3 million ($10.5 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018) is due on March 29, 2019.

July 2017 Facilities, as amended, comprising a short-term facility and long-term borrowings (continued)

Short-term facility - Facility E

On September 26, 2018, Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited (“Net1 SA”) further amended its amended July 2017 Facilities agreement with Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited (“RMB”) to include an overdraft facility (“Facility E”) of up to ZAR 1.5 billion ($101.4 million) to fund the Company’s ATMs. Interest on the overdraft facility is payable on the last day of each month and on the final maturity date based on South African prime rate less a margin of 1.00%. The overdraft facility expires on September 26, 2019. The overdraft facility amount utilized must be repaid in full within one month of utilization and at least 90% of the amount utilized must be repaid with 25 days. The overdraft facility is secured by a pledge by Net1 SA of, among other things, cash and certain bank accounts utilized in the Company’s ATM funding process, the cession of an insurance policy with Senate Transit Underwriters Managers Proprietary Limited, and any rights and claims Net1 SA has against Grindrod Bank Limited. The Company paid a non-refundable origination fee of approximately ZAR 3.8 million ($0.3 million) in October 2018. As at December 31, 2018, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 0.7 billion ($51.1 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018) of this overdraft facility. This ZAR 1.5 billion overdraft facility may only be used to fund ATMs and therefore the overdraft utilized and converted to cash to fund the Company’s ATMs is considered restricted cash. The prime rate on December 31, 2018, was 10.25%.

The

Nedbank facility, comprising short-term facilities

As of December 31, 2018, the aggregate amount of the Company’s short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank Limited was ZAR 400700.0 million ($33.848.6 million) and consists of (i) a primary amount of up to ZAR 200450 million ($16.931.3 million), (ii) a temporary amount of ZAR 250.0 million ($17.3 million), and (ii)(iii) a secondary amount, of up to ZAR 200 million ($16.9 million).which has been temporarily withdrawn as discussed below. The primary amount comprises an overdraft facility of (i) up to ZAR 300 million ($20.8 million), which is further split into (a) a ZAR 250.0 million ($17.3 million) overdraft facility which may only be used to fund ATMs used at pay points and (b) a ZAR 50 million ($4.23.5 million) general banking facility and (ii) indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 150 million ($12.710.4 million), which include letters of guarantee,guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. AllThe temporary amount has been made available until February 28, 2019, at which time any amount utilized must be repaid in full and the secondary amount of ZAR 200.0 million ($13.9 million) will be made available again. The ZAR 250.0 million component of the primary amount may only be used to fund ATMs and therefore this component of the primary amount utilized and converted to cash to fund our ATMs is considered restricted cash. The short-term facility provides Nedbank with the right to set off funds held in certain identified Company bank accounts with Nedbank against any amounts denominatedowed to Nedbank under the facility. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had total funds of $4.8 million in ZAR and translated at exchange rates applicable asbank accounts with Nedbank which have been set off against $16.8 million drawn under the Nedbank facility, for a net amount drawn under the facility of March 31, 2018.$12.0 million.

As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 8.85% 9.10%. The Company has ceded its investment in Cash Paymaster Services Proprietary Limited (“CPS”), a South African subsidiary, as well as all of its rights, title and interest in an insurance policy issued by Fidelity Risk Proprietary Limited as security for its repayment obligations under the facility. A commitment fee of 0.35% per annum is payable on the monthly unutilized amount of the overdraft portion of the short-term facility. The Company is required to comply with customary non-financial covenants, including, without limitation, covenants that restrict its ability to dispose of or encumber its assets, incur additional indebtedness or engage in certain business combinations.

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Nedbank facility, comprising short-term facilities (continued)

As of eachDecember 31, 2018, the Company has utilized approximately ZAR 173 million ($12.0 million) of Marchits ZAR 250 million overdraft facility to fund ATMs and utilized none of its ZAR 50 million general banking facility and temporary facility. As of December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively, the Company had not utilized any of its overdraft facility. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 98 million ($6.8 million) and ZAR 108.0 million ($9.1 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as7.9 million), respectively, of March 31, 2018) of its ZAR 150 million indirect and derivative facilities of ZAR 150 million to enable the bank to issue guarantees, including stand-byguarantee, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts, in order for the Company to honor its obligations to third parties requiring such guarantees (refer to Note 18)19). As of

June 30, 2017, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 130.5 million ($10.0 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of June 30, 2017) of its ZAR 150 million indirect and derivative facilities.2018 Facility, a long-term borrowing

10.

Long-term borrowings

South Africa

The Company’s South African long-term facility agreement is described in Note 14 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017. As2018. The current carrying value as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, $75.5was ZAR 125.0 million was outstanding under the Company’s South African long-term facility agreement, and the carrying amount of the long-term borrowings approximated fair value. On March 8, 2018, the Company amended its South African long-term facility to include an additional term loan of up to ZAR 210.0 million (approximately $17.8 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018)($8.6 million). This loan matures on March 31, 2020. Interest on the ZAR 210 million term loanrevolving credit facility is payable on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the final maturity datequarterly based on the Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (“JIBAR”)JIBAR in effect from time to time plus a margin of 2.75%. The JIBAR has been set at 6.867% for the period to June 29, 2018, in respect of the loans provided under the South African long-term facilities agreement.

On July 26, 2017, the Company utilized ZAR 1.25 billion (approximately $92.2 million) of its South African long-term facility to partially fund the acquisition of 15% of Cell C. On March 9, 2018, the Company utilized ZAR 84.0 million (approximately $7.1 million) of its new ZAR 210 million South African long-term facility to partially fund the acquisition of a further 4.0% in DNI and the balance of the facility to extend a ZAR 126.0 million (approximately $10.6 million) loan to DNI (refer to Note 6).

Principal repayments of the facilities are due in twelve quarterly installments commencing on September 29, 2017 and the Company has made scheduled repayments of ZAR 562.5 million ($44.4 million) during the nine months ended March 31, 2018. The next scheduled principal payment will be made on June 29, 2018. The amount to be paid will be either (i) ZAR 324.0 million ($27.4 million) if the Company is unable to proceed with its acquisition of a further 6% in DNI or (ii) ZAR 213.8 million ($18.1 million) if the Company concludes its investment, all amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018.

The Company paid a non-refundable origination fee of approximately ZAR 6.32.0 million ($0.60.1 million) in August 2017 and a non-refundable origination fee of ZAR 2.4 million ($0.2 million) in March 2018. Interest expense incurred during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.

United States, a short-term facility

On September 14, 2018, the Company renewed its $10.0 million overdraft facility from Bank Frick and on February 4, 2019, the Company increased the overdraft facility to $20.0 million. The interest rate on the facilities is 4.50% plus 3-month US dollar LIBOR and interest is payable on a quarterly basis. The 3-month US dollar LIBOR rate was 2.80763% on December 31, 2018. The facility has no fixed term, however, it may be terminated by either party with six weeks written notice. The facility is secured by a pledge of the Company’s investment in Bank Frick. As of December 31, 2018, was $1.9 million and $5.5 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of prepaid facility fees were amortized.Company had not utilized this facility.

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Long-term borrowings (continued)

South Korea, comprising long-term borrowings

The Company’s South Korean senior secured loan facility is described in Note 14 to the Company’sits audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2018. On July 29, 2017, the Company utilized approximately KRW 0.3 billion ($0.3 million) of its Facility C revolving credit facility under the Company’s South Korean long-term facility agreement to pay interest due on the Company’s South Korean senior secured loan facility. On October 20, 2017, the Company made an unscheduled repayment of $16.6 million and settled the full outstanding balance, including interest, related to these borrowings. This facility is no longer available.

South Korea, a short-term facility

The Company obtained a one year KRW 10 billion ($10.0 million) short-term overdraft facility from Hana Bank, a South Korean bank, in January 2019. The interest rate on the facilities is 1.984% plus 3-month CD rate. The CD rate as of December 31, 2018 was 3.844%. The facility expires in January 2020, however can be renewed. The facility is unsecured with no fixed repayment terms. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had not utilized this facility.

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Movement in short-term credit facilities

Summarized below are the Company’s short-term facilities as of December 31, 2018, and the movement in the Company’s short-term facilities from as of June 30, 2018 to as of December 31, 2018:

 

South Africa

 

United States

  
 

Amended July 2017

 

Nedbank

 

Bank Frick

 

Total

Short-term facilities as of December 31, 2018:$104,196 $48,625 $10,000 $162,821
Overdraft- 20,839 10,000 30,839
Overdraft restricted as to use for ATM funding only104,196 17,366 - 121,562
Indirect and derivative facilities- 10,420 - 10,420
        
Movement in utilized overdraft facilities:       
Balance as of June 30, 2018- - - -
Utilized260,942 40,303 4,992 306,237
Repaid(212,265) (28,469) (4,992) (245,726)
Foreign currency adjustment(1)2,436 184 - 2,620
Balance as of December 31, 2018(2)51,113 12,018 - 63,131
Restricted as to use for ATM funding only51,113 12,018 - 63,131
No restrictions as to use- - - -
        
Movement in utilizedindirect and derivativefacilities:       
Balance as of June 30, 2018- 7,871 - 7,871
Guarantees cancelled- (834) - (834)
Utilized- 151 - 151
Foreign currency adjustment(1)- (366) - (366)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$- $6,822 $- $6,822

(1) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar.

(2) Nedbank as of December 31, 2018, of $12.0 million comprises the net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn of $16.8 million offset against funds in bank accounts with Nedbank of $4.8 million.

Movement in long-term borrowings

Summarized below is the movement in the Company’s long term borrowing from as of June 30, 2018 to as of December 31, 2018:

 

South Africa

  
 

Amended July 2017

 

June 2018

Facility

 

Total

      
Included in current portion of long-term borrowings$44,695 $- $44,695
Included in long-term borrowings5,469 - 5,469
Balance as of June 30, 201850,164 - 50,164
Utilized- 11,004 11,004
Repaid(20,855) (2,956) (23,811)
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(2,937) 635 (2,302)
Balance as of December 31, 201826,372 8,683 35,055
Included in current portion of long-term borrowings24,660 - 24,660
Included in long-term borrowings$1,712 $8,683 $10,395
(1)Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar.

The Company paid a non-refundable deal origination fee of approximately ZAR 6.3 million ($0.6 million) in August 2017. Interest expense incurred under the Company’s South African long-term borrowing during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, was $0.9 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Interest expense incurred during the threesix months ended March 31, 2017, was $0.3 million. Interest expense incurred during the nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, was $0.4$2.1 million and $0.9$3.6 million, respectively. Prepaid facility fees amortized during the three months ended March 31, 2017, was $0.03 million. Prepaid facility fees amortized during the nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, was $0.1 million and $0.09$0.1 million respectively. Prepaid facility fees amortized during the six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

11.

Interest expense incurred the Company’s South Korean debt facilities during the three and six months ended December 31, 2017, was $0.1 and $0.4 million, respectively. Prepaid facility fees amortized during each of the three and six months ended December 31, 2017, was $0.1 million, respectively.

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The following table presents a reconciliation between the number of shares, net of treasury, presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and the number of shares, net of treasury, excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively:

   March 31,  March 31, 
   2018  2017 
        
 Number of shares, net of treasury:      
      Statement of changes in equity 56,855,187  57,590,085 
      Less: Non-vested equity shares that have not vested (Note 13) (934,673) (904,356)
 Number of shares, net of treasury excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested 55,920,514  56,685,729 

Common stock repurchases

 

December 31,

2018

 

December 31,

2017

    
Number of shares, net of treasury:   
Statement of changes in equity56,833,925 56,832,370
Less: Non-vested equity shares that have not vested (Note 13)860,817 (911,856)
Number of shares, net of treasury excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested55,973,108 55,920,514

Executed under share repurchase authorizations12.  Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The Company did not repurchase any of its shares during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018, or during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

In February 2016, the Company’s board of directors approved the replenishment of its share repurchase authorization to repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of common stock. The authorization has no expiration date. On June 29, 2016, the Company adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for the purpose of repurchasing approximately $50 million of its common stock, which was included within the original share repurchase authorization. During the nine months ended March 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 3,137,609 shares for approximately $31.6 million under its share repurchase authorizations.

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Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018:

   Nine months ended 
   March 31, 2018 
      Accumulated    
      net    
      unrealized    
   Accumulated  income on    
   foreign  asset    
   currency  available for    
   translation  sale, net of    
   reserve  tax  Total 
           
 Balance as of June 30, 2017$(162,569)$- $(162,569)
      Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity accounted investment (227) -  (227)
      Unrealized income on asset available for sale, net of tax of $8,477 . -  29,366  29,366 
      Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 59,949  -  59,949 
              Balance as of March 31, 2018$(102,847)$29,366 $(73,481)

 

Six months ended

December 31, 2018

 

Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve

 

Accumulated net unrealized income on asset available for sale, net of tax

 

Total

      
Balance as of June 30, 2018$(184,436) $- $(184,436)
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment5,430 - 5,430
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve(19,266) - (19,266)
Balance as of December 31, 2018$(198,272) $- $(198,272)

There were no reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to comprehensivenet (loss) income during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 or 2017.

13.

Stock-based compensation

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Stock option and restricted stock activity

Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017:

         Weighted       
      Weighted  average     Weighted 
      average  remaining  Aggregate  average 
      exercise  contractual  intrinsic  grant date 
   Number of  price  term  value  fair value 
   shares  ($)  (in years)  ($’000) ($) 
                 
 Outstanding – June 30, 2017 846,607  13.87  3.80  486    
  Forfeitures (37,333) 11.23          
      Outstanding – March 31, 2018 809,274  13.99  2.92  427    
                 
 Outstanding – June 30, 2016 2,077,524  15.92  3.65  926    
  Exercised (68,740) 9.15     882    
  Expired unexercised (474,443) 22.51          
      Outstanding – March 31, 2017 . 1,534,341  14.19  3.88  2,150    

 

Number of shares

 

Weighted average exercise price

($)

 

Weighted average remaining contractual term

(in years)

 

Aggregate intrinsic value ($’000)

 

Weighted average grant date fair value

($)

          
Outstanding – June 30, 2018809,274 13.99 2.67 370 4.20
Granted – September 2018600,000 6.20 10.00 1,212 2.02
Forfeitures(200,000) 24.46     7.17
Outstanding – December 31, 20181,209,274 8.41 6.15 72 2.62
          
Outstanding – June 30, 2017846,607 13.87 3.80 486 4.21
Forfeitures(37,333) 11.23     4.55
Outstanding – December 31, 2017809,274 13.99 3.40 468 4.20
          

During the six months ended December 31, 2018, 600,000 stock options were awarded to executive officers and employees. No stock options were awarded during the three and nine months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, or 2017. There were no forfeitures during the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018.2017, respectively. During the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, executive officers forfeited 200,000 stock options granted in August 2008, with a strike price of $24.46 per share, as these stock options expired unexercised. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, employees forfeited 37,333 stock options. There

The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Cox Ross Rubinstein binomial model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. The estimated expected volatility is calculated based on the Company’s 750 day volatility. The estimated expected life of the option was determined based on historical behavior of employees who were no forfeituresgranted options with similar terms.

The table below presents the range of assumptions used to value options granted during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2017; however, during the nine months ended March 31, 2017, 474,4432018:

Six months ended

December 31,

2018

Expected volatility44%
Expected dividends0%
Expected life (in years)3
Risk-free rate2.75%

The following table presents stock options awarded in August 2006, expired unexercised.vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2018:

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Stock-based compensation

 

Number of shares

 

Weighted average exercise price

($)

 

Weighted average remaining contractual term

(in years)

 

Aggregate intrinsic value ($’000)

Vested and expected to vest – December 31, 20181,209,274 8.41 6.15 72

Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Options (continued)

These options have an exercise price range of $7.35$6.20 to $24.46.$13.16.

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Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Options (continued)

The following table presents stock options that are exercisable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018:

         Weighted    
      Weighted  average    
      average  remaining  Aggregate 
      exercise  contractual  intrinsic 
   Number of  price  term  value 
   shares  ($)  (in years)  ($’000)
 Exercisable – March 31, 2018 809,274  13.99  2.92  427 

 

Number of shares

 

Weighted average exercise price

($)

 

Weighted average remaining contractual term

(in years)

 

Aggregate intrinsic value ($’000)

Exercisable – December 31, 2018609,274 10.56 2.84 72

No stock options became exercisable during the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, andor during the three months ended December 31, 2017, respectively. DuringHowever, during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, 105,982 and 154,803 stock options became exercisable. The Company issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

Restricted stock

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017:

   Number of  Weighted 
   shares of  average grant 
   restricted  date fair value 
   stock  ($’000)
 Non-vested – June 30, 2017 505,473  11,173 
    Granted – August 2017 588,594  4,288 
    Granted – March 2018 22,817  234 
    Vested – August 2017 (56,250) 527 
    Forfeitures (30,635) 358 
    Forfeitures – August and November 2014 awards with market conditions (95,326) 1,133 
      Non-vested – March 31, 2018 934,673  9,608 
        
 Non-vested – June 30, 2016 589,447  7,622 
    Granted – August 2016 387,000  4,145 
    Vested – August 2016 (72,091) 735 
      Non-vested – March 31, 2017 904,356  11,142 

 

Number of shares of restricted stock

 

Weighted average grant date fair value

($’000)

Non-vested – June 30, 2018765,411 6,162
Granted – September 2018148,000 114
Vested – August 2018(52,594) 459
Non-vested – December 31, 2018860,817 5,785
    
Non-vested – June 30, 2017505,473 11,173
Granted – August 2017588,594 4,288
Vested – August 2017(56,250) 527
Forfeitures(30,635) 358
Forfeitures – August and November 2014 awards with market conditions(95,326) 1,133
Non-vested – December 31, 2017911,856 9,365

The September 2018 grants comprise 148,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers that are subject to market and time-based vesting. The August 2017 grants comprise (i) 326,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers and employees that are subject to time-based vesting, (ii) 210,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers that are subject to market and time-based vesting, and (iii) 52,594 shares of restricted stock awarded to non-employee directors. The March 2018 grant relates to an award made to the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. The August 2016 grants comprise 350,000 and 37,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers and non-employee directors, respectively.

The 326,000 shares of restricted stock will only vest if the recipient is employed by the Company on a full-time basis on August 23, 2020. The 52,594 shares of restricted stock awarded to non-employee directors will only vest if the recipient is a directorin August 2017 vested on August 23, 2018. The 22,817During the three months ended December 31, 2017, 56,250 shares of restricted stock granted to non-employee directors vested and employees forfeited 30,635 shares of restricted stock with either market or performance conditions upon their termination from the Company.

Market Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in September 2018

The 148,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers in September 2018 are subject to time-based and performance-based (a market condition) vesting conditions and vest in two tranches, 11,409full only on the date, if any, that the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the price of the Company’s common stock must equal or exceed certain agreed VWAP levels (as described below) during a measurement period commencing on the date that it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2021 and ending on December 31, 2021 and (2) the recipient is employed by the Company on a full-time basis when the condition in (1) is met. If either of these conditions is not satisfied, then none of the shares of restricted stock will vest and they will be forfeited. The $23.00 price target represents an approximate 55% increase, compounded annually, in the price of the Company’s common stock on March 1, 2019, and 11,408 will vestNasdaq over the $6.20 closing price on March 1, 2020, subject to the Chief Financial Officer’s continued employment.September 7, 2018.

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Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Restricted stock (continued)

The VWAP levels and vesting percentages related to such levels are as follows:

·Below $15.00 (threshold)—0%
·At or above $15.00 and below $19.00—33%
·At or above $19.00 and below $23.00—66%
·At or above $23.00—100%

The fair value of these shares of restricted stock was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation of a stochastic volatility process. The choice of a stochastic volatility process as an extension to the standard Black Scholes process was driven by both observations of larger than expected moves in the daily time series for the Company’s VWAP price, but also the observation of the strike structure of volatility (i.e. skew and smile) for out-of-the money calls and out-of-the money puts versus at-the-money options for both the Company’s stock and NASDAQ futures.

Market Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in September 2018 (continued)

In scenarios where the shares do not vest, the final vested value at maturity is zero. In scenarios where vesting occurs, the final vested value on maturity is the share price on vesting date. In its calculation of the fair value of the restricted stock, the Company used an average volatility of 37.4% for the VWAP price, a discounting based on USD overnight indexed swap rates for the grant date, and no future dividends. The average volatility was extracted from the time series for VWAP prices as the standard deviation of log prices for the three years preceding the grant date. The mean reversion of volatility and the volatility of volatility parameters of the stochastic volatility process were extracted by regressing log differences against log levels of volatility from the time series for at-the-money options 30 day volatility quotes, which were available from January 2, 2018 onwards.

Market Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2017

The 210,000 shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers in August 2017 are subject to time-based and performance-based (a market condition) vesting conditions and vest in full only on the date, if any, that the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the price of the Company’s common stock must equal or exceed certain agreed VWAP levels (as described below) during a measurement period commencing on the date that it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020 and (2) the recipient is employed by the Company on a full-time basis when the condition in (1) is met. If either of these conditions is not satisfied, then none of the shares of restricted stock will vest and they will be forfeited. The $23.00 price target represents an approximate 35% increase, compounded annually, in the price of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq over the $9.38 closing price on August 23, 2017. The VWAP levels and vesting percentages related to such levels are as follows:

•·Below $15.00 (threshold)—0%
•·At or above $15.00 and below $19.00—33%
•·At or above $19.00 and below $23.00—66%
•·At or above $23.00—100%

These 210,000 shares of restricted stock are effectively forward starting knock-in barrier options with multi-strike prices of zero. The fair value of these shares of restricted stock was calculated utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model which was developed for the purpose of the valuation of these shares. For each simulated share price path, the market share price condition was evaluated to determine whether or not the shares would vest under that simulation. A standard Geometric Brownian motion process was used in the forecasting of the share price instead of a “jump diffusion” model, as the share price volatility was more stable compared to the highly volatile regime of previous years. Therefore, the simulated share price paths capture the idiosyncrasies of the observed Company share price movements.

In scenarios where the shares do not vest, the final vested value at maturity is zero. In scenarios where vesting occurs, the final vested value on maturity is the share price on vesting date. The value of the grant is the average of the discounted vested values. The Company used an expected volatility of 44.0%, an expected life of approximately three years, a risk-free rate ranging between 1.275% to 1.657% and no future dividends in its calculation of the fair value of the restricted stock. The estimated expected volatility was calculated based on the Company’s 30 day VWAP share price using the exponentially weighted moving average of returns.

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Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Restricted stock (continued)

Performance Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2016

In August 2016 the Company awarded 350,000 shares of restricted stock to executive officers. In May 2017, the Company agreed to accelerate the vesting of 200,000 of these shares of restricted stock granted to the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer. The remaining 150,000 shares continue to be subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions. In order for any of the shares to vest, the recipient must remain employed by the Company on a full-time basis on the date that it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. If that condition is satisfied, then the shares will vest based on the level of Fundamental EPS the Company achieves for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 (“2019 Fundamental EPS”), as follows:

•·One-third of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2019 Fundamental EPS of $2.60;
•·Two-thirds of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2019 Fundamental EPS of $2.80; and
•·All of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2019 Fundamental EPS of $3.00.

Performance Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2016 (continued)

At levels of 2019 Fundamental EPS greater than $2.60 and less than $3.00, the number of shares that will vest will be determined by linear interpolation relative to 2019 Fundamental EPS of $2.80. Any shares that do not vest in accordance with the above-described conditions will be forfeited. All shares of restricted stock have been valued utilizing the closing price of shares of the Company’s common stock quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant.

Performance Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2015

In August 2015 the Company awarded 301,537 shares of restricted stock to executive officers and employees. These shares of restricted stock are subject to time-based and performance-based vesting conditions. In order for any of the shares to vest, the recipient must remain employed by the Company on a full-time basis on the date that it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. If that condition is satisfied, then the shares will vest based on the level of Fundamental EPS the Company achieves for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 (“2018 Fundamental EPS”), as follows:

•One-third of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2018 Fundamental EPS of $2.88;
•Two-thirds of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2018 Fundamental EPS of $3.30; and
•All of the shares will vest if the Company achieves 2018 Fundamental EPS of $3.76.

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Stock-based compensation

Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Restricted stock (continued)

Performance Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2015 (continued)

At levels of 2018 Fundamental EPS greater than $2.88 and less than $3.76, the number of shares that will vest will be determined by linear interpolation relative to 2018 Fundamental EPS of $3.30. Any shares that do not vest in accordance with the above-described conditions will be forfeited. All shares of restricted stock have been valued utilizing the closing price of shares of the Company’s common stock quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant.

During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, the Company reversed the stock-based compensation charge recognized to date related to the 301,537 shares of restricted stock because it believed that it was unlikely that the 2018 Fundamental EPS target would be achieved due to the dilutive impact on the fundamental EPS calculation as a result of issuance of the approximate 10 million shares to the IFC in May 2016.

Vesting of all non-employee director shares issued prior to June 30, 2017

Grants of restricted stock to non-employee directors made during fiscal 2017, as well as those grants made in prior years, originally vested over a three-year period. After the end of fiscal 2017, the Company’s board consulted with Pay Governance, an independent compensation consultant, and determined that one-year vesting of restricted stock grants is a more common compensation practice for independent directors and therefore, amended the terms of outstanding awards to vest one-year after grant. As a result of this amendment, 61,995 shares of restricted stock held by the non-employee directors as of June 30, 2017, were fully-vested.

Forfeiture of restricted stock awarded in August and November 2014 that did not achieve targeted market conditions

During the ninethree and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018,2017, restricted stock with market conditions awarded in August and November 2014, were forfeited, because the target market conditions were not achieved. The stock-based compensation charge related to these awards was not reversed upon forfeiture because these awards contained market conditions.

The fair value of restricted stock vesting during each of the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, was $0.5 million and $0.7 million.

Stock-based compensation charge and unrecognized compensation cost

The Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge during each of the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017 of $0.6 million respectively, which comprised:

      Allocated to cost    
      of goods sold, IT  Allocated to 
      processing,  selling, general 
   Total  servicing and  and 
   charge  support  administration 
 Three months ended March 31, 2018         
    Stock-based compensation charge$575 $- $575 
            Total – three months ended March 31, 2018$575 $- $575 
           
 Three months ended March 31, 2017         
    Stock-based compensation charge$621 $- $621 
            Total – three months ended March 31, 2017$621 $- $621 

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Total charge

 

Allocated to cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

 

Allocated to selling, general and administration

Three months ended December 31, 2018     
Stock-based compensation charge$598 $- $598
Total – three months ended December 31, 2018$598 $- $598
      
Three months ended December 31, 2017     
Stock-based compensation charge$608 $- $608
Total – three months ended December 31, 2017$608 $- $608

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Stock-based compensation (continued)

13. Stock-based compensation charge(continued)

Stock option and unrecognized compensation costrestricted stock activity (continued)

Restricted stock (continued)

The Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge (reversal) during the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017 of $2.0$1.2 million and ($0.07 million),$1.4 million respectively, which comprised:

      of goods sold, IT  Allocated to 
      processing,  selling, general 
   Total  servicing and  and 
   charge  support  administration 
 Nine months ended March 31, 2018         
  Stock-based compensation charge$2,052 $- $2,052 
  Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock options forfeited (42) -  (42)
            Total – nine months ended March 31, 2018$2,010 $- $2,010 
           
 Nine months ended March 31, 2017         
  Stock-based compensation charge$1,759 $- $1,759 
  Reversal of stock compensation charge related to restricted stock (1,827) -  (1,827)
            Total – nine months ended March 31, 2017$(68)$- $(68)

 

Total charge

 

Allocated to cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

 

Allocated to selling, general and administration

Six months ended December 31, 2018     
Stock-based compensation charge$1,185 $- $1,185
Total – six months ended December 31, 2018$1,185 $- $1,185
      
Six months ended December 31, 2017     
Stock-based compensation charge$1,477 $- $1,477
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock options forfeited(42) - (42)
Total – six months ended December 31, 2017$1,435 $- $1,435

The stock-based compensation charges have been allocated to selling, general and administration based on the allocation of the cash compensation paid to the relevant employees.

As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, there was nothe total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options because all stock options granted have vested.was approximately $1.1 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately three years. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was approximately $4.0$2.6 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately two years. This amount excludes the total unrecognized compensation cost as of March 31, 2018, of approximately $3.9 million, related to restricted stock awards that the Company expects will not vest due to it not achieving the 2018 Fundamental EPS. As of March 31, 2018, the cumulative unrecorded stock-based compensation charge related to these awards of restricted stock that the Company has determined are expected not to vest and has not expensed in its consolidated statement of operations is approximately $3.2 million.

As of MarchDecember 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017,2018, respectively, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $0.7$0.8 million and $0.9$0.7 million, respectively, related to the stock-based compensation charge recognized related to employees of Net1. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively, the Company hasrecorded a valuation allowance of approximately $0.8 million and $0.7 million, related to the deferred tax asset because it does not believe that the stock-based compensation deduction would be utilized as it does not anticipate generating sufficient taxable income in the United States. The Company deducts the difference between the market value on date of exercise by the option recipient and the exercise price from income subject to taxation in the United States.

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14. Earnings per share

The Company has issued redeemable common stock which is redeemable at an amount other than fair value. Redemption of a class of common stock at other than fair value increases or decreases the carrying amount of the redeemable common stock and is reflected in basic earnings per share using the two-class method. There were no redemptions of common stock, or adjustments to the carrying value of the redeemable common stock during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 or 2017. Accordingly, the two-class method presented below does not include the impact of any redemption. The Company’s redeemable common stock is described in Note 15 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2018.

Basic (loss) earnings per share include shares of restricted stock that meet the definition of a participating security because these shares are eligible to receive non-forfeitable dividend equivalents at the same rate as common stock. Basic (loss) earnings per share have been calculated using the two-class method and basic (loss) earnings per share for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, reflects only undistributed earnings.The computation below of basic (loss) earnings per share excludes the net (loss) income attributable to shares of unvested restricted stock (participating non-vested restricted stock) from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of these unvested shares of restricted stock from the denominator.

Diluted (loss) earnings per share have been calculated to give effect to the number of shares of additional common stock that would have been outstanding if the potential dilutive instruments had been issued in each period. Stock options are included in the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share utilizing the treasury stock method and are not considered to be participating securities, as the stock options do not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights.

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14. Earnings per share (continued)

The calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of a portion of the restricted stock granted to employees in August 2014, November 2014, August 2015, August 2016, August 2017, March 2018, May 2018 and MarchSeptember 2018 as these shares of restricted stock are considered contingently returnable shares for the purposes of the diluted earnings per share calculation and the vesting conditions in respect of a portion of the restricted stock had been satisfied. The vesting conditions for awards made in September 2018, March 2018, August 2017 August 2016 and August 20152016 are discussed in Note 13 and the vesting conditions for all other awards are discussed in Note 18 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2018.

The following table presents net (loss) income attributable to Net1 (income((loss) income from continuing operations) and the share data used in the basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share computations using the two-class method:

   Three months ended  Nine months ended 
   March 31,  March 31, 
   2018  2017  2018  2017 
   (in thousands except  (in thousands except 
   percent and  percent and 
   per share data)  per share data) 
 Numerator:            
      Net income attributable to Net1$3,009 $18,392 $32,114 $61,665 
      Undistributed earnings 3,009  18,392  32,114  61,665 
      Percent allocated to common shareholders (Calculation 1) 98%  98%  98%  98% 
      Numerator for earnings per share: basic and diluted$2,962 $18,064 $31,597 $60,609 
              
 Denominator:            
      Denominator for basic earnings per share: weighted-average common shares outstanding 55,828  53,666  55,874  52,054 
      Effect of dilutive securities:            
              Stock options 61  169  54  127 
                      Denominator for diluted earnings per share: adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding and assumed conversion 55,889  53,835  55,928  52,181 
              
 Earnings per share:            
      Basic$0.05 $0.34 $0.57 $1.16 
      Diluted$0.05 $0.34 $0.56 $1.16 
              
 (Calculation 1)            
      Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (A) 55,828  53,666  55,874  52,054 
      Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and            
      unvested restricted shares expected to vest (B) 56,716  54,639  56,788  52,961 
      Percent allocated to common shareholders (A) / (B) 98%  98%  98%  98% 

 

Three months ended

December 31,

 

Six months ended

December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

(in thousands except percent and

per share data)

 

(in thousands except percent and

per share data)

Numerator:       
Net (loss) income attributable to Net1(63,941) $9,622 (69,140) $29,105
Undistributed (loss) earnings(63,941) 9,622 (69,140) 29,105
Percent allocated to common shareholders (Calculation 1)98% 99% 99% 98%
Numerator for (loss) earnings per share: basic and diluted(62,972) $9,481 (68,146) $28,664
        
Denominator:       
Denominator for basic (loss) earnings per share: weighted-average common shares outstanding55,973 55,923 55,962 55,902
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Stock options21 52 36 50
Denominator for diluted (loss) earnings per share: adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding and assumed conversion55,994 55,975 55,998 55,952
        
(Loss) Earnings per share:       
Basic$(1.13) $0.17 $(1.22) $0.51
Diluted$(1.12) $0.17 $(1.22) $0.51
        
(Calculation 1)       
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (A)55,973 55,923 55,962 55,902
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares expected to vest (B)56,834 56,755 56,778 56,762
Percent allocated to common shareholders (A) / (B)98% 99% 99% 98%

Options to purchase 288,6921,166,554 and 351,828503,698 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices ranging from $10.59$6.20 to $24.46$13.16 per share and $8.75 to $13.16 per share were outstanding during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock. The options, which expire at various dates through August 27, 2024, were still outstanding as of MarchDecember 31, 2018.

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15. Supplemental cash flow information

The following table presents supplemental cash flow disclosures for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, and 2017:

   Three months ended  Nine months ended 
   March 31,  March 31, 
   2018  2017  2018  2017 
 Cash received from interest$4,561 $5,265 $14,409 $14,600 
 Cash paid for interest$2,298 $435 $6,716 $2,007 
 Cash paid for income taxes$2,276 $3,631 $22,925 $27,698 

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Three months ended

December 31,

 

Six months ended

December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Cash received from interest$1,285 $4,562 $3,362 $9,848
        
Cash paid for interest$2,588 $2,330 $5,654 $4,418
        
Cash paid for income taxes$8,779 $18,613 $10,122 $20,649

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Supplemental cash flow information (continued)

Treasury shares,

16. Revenue recognition

The Company is a leading provider of transaction processing services, financial inclusion products and services and secure payment technology. The Company operates market-leading payment processors in South Africa and internationally. The Company offers debit, credit and prepaid processing and issuing services for all major payment networks. In South Africa, The Company provides innovative low-cost financial inclusion products, including banking, lending and insurance, and is a leading distributor of mobile subscriber starter packs for Cell C, a South African mobile network operator.

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table represents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including reconciliation to operating segments for the three months ended December 31, 2018:

 

South Africa

 

Korea

 

Rest of the world

 

Total

        
South African transaction processing       
Processing fees$19,031 $- $- $19,031
Welfare benefit distributions fees- - - -
Other1,772 - - 1,772
Sub-total20,803 - - 20,803
International transaction processing       
Processing fees- 34,382 2,543 36,925
Other- 1,018 181 1,199
Sub-total- 35,400 2,724 38,124
Financial inclusion and applied technologies       
Telecom products and services18,020 - - 18,020
Account holder fees3,140 - - 3,140
Lending revenue5,969 - - 5,969
Technology products5,771 - - 5,771
Insurance revenue1,310 - - 1,310
Other4,013 - - 4,013
Sub-total38,223 - - 38,223
        
 $59,026 $35,400 $2,724 $97,150
         

The following table represents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including reconciliation to operating segments for the six months ended December 31, 2018:

 

South Africa

 

Korea

 

Rest of the world

 

Total

        
South African transaction processing       
Processing fees$49,260 $- $- $49,260
Welfare benefit distributions fees3,086 - - 3,086
Other2,920 - - 2,920
Sub-total55,266 - - 55,266
International transaction processing       
Processing fees- 68,971 5,198 74,169
Other- 2,980 362 3,342
Sub-total- 71,951 5,560 77,511
Financial inclusion and applied technologies       
Telecom products and services37,167 - - 37,167
Account holder fees13,745 - - 13,745
Lending revenue15,946 - - 15,946
Technology products10,039 - - 10,039
Insurance revenue3,825 - - 3,825
Other9,535 - - 9,535
Sub-total90,257 - - 90,257
        
 $145,523 $71,951 $5,560 $223,034

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16. Revenue recognition (continued)

Nature of goods and services

Processing fees

The Company earns processing fees from transactions processed for its customers. The Company provides its customers with transaction processing services that involve the collection, transmittal and retrieval of all transaction data in exchange for consideration upon completion of the transaction. In certain instances, the Company also provides a funds collection and settlement service for its customers. The Company considers these services as a single performance obligation. The Company’s contracts specify a transaction price for services provided. Processing revenue fluctuates based on the type and the volume of transactions processed. Revenue is recognized on the completion of the processed transaction.

Customers that have a bank account managed by the Company are issued cards that can be utilized to withdraw funds at cost includedan ATM or to transact at a merchant point of sale device (“POS”). The Company earns processing fees from transactions processed for these customers. The Company’s contracts specify a transaction price for each service provided (for instance, ATM withdrawal, balance enquiry, etc.). Processing revenue fluctuates based on the type and the volume of transactions performed by the customer. Revenue is recognized on the completion of the processed transaction.

Welfare benefit distribution fees

The Company’s provided a welfare benefits distribution service in South Africa to a customer under a contract which expired on September 30, 2018. The Company was required to distribute social welfare grants to identified recipients using an internally developed payment platform at designated distribution points (pay points) which enabled the recipients to access their grants. The contract specified a fixed fee per account for one or more grants received by a recipient. The Company recognized revenue for each grant recipient paid at the fixed fee.

Telecom products and services

The Company has entered into contracts with mobile networks in South Africa to distribute subscriber identity modules (“SIM”) cards on their behalf. The Company is entitled to receive consideration based on the activation of each SIM as well as from a percentage of the value loaded onto each SIM. The Company recognizes revenue from these services once the criteria specified for activation have been met as well as when it is entitled to its consideration related to the value loaded onto the SIM. Revenue from contracts with mobile networks fluctuates based on the number of SIMs activated as well as on the value loaded onto the SIM.

The Company purchases airtime for resale to customers. The Company recognizes revenue as the airtime is delivered to the customer. Revenue from the resale of airtime to customers fluctuates based on volume of airtime sold.

Account holder fees

The Company provides bank accounts to customers and this service is underwritten by a regulated banking institution because the Company is not a bank. The Company charges its customers a fixed monthly bank account administration fee for all active bank accounts regardless of whether the account holder has transacted or not. The Company recognizes account holder fees on a monthly basis on all active bank accounts. Revenue from account holder’s fees fluctuates based on the number of active bank accounts.

Lending revenue

The Company provides short-term loans to customers in South Africa and charges up-front initiation fees and monthly service fees. Initiation fees are recognized using the effective interest rate method, which requires the utilization of the rate of return implicit in the loan, that is, the contractual interest rate adjusted for any net deferred loan fees or costs, premium, or discount existing at the origination or acquisition of the loan. Monthly service fee revenue is recognized under the contractual terms of the loan. The monthly service fee amount is fixed upon initiation and does not change over the term of the loan.

Technology products

The Company supplies hardware and licenses for its customers to use the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheettechnology. Hardware includes the sale of POS devices, SIM cards and other consumables which can occur on an ad hoc basis. The Company recognizes revenue from hardware at the transaction price specified in the contract as the hardware is delivered to the customer. Licenses include right to use certain technology developed by the Company and is recognized ratably over the license period.

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Insurance revenue

The Company writes life insurance contracts, and policy holders pay the Company a monthly insurance premium at the beginning of each month. Premium revenue is recognized on a monthly basis net of policy lapses. Policy lapses are provided for on the basis of expected non-payment of policy premiums.

Significant judgments and estimates

The Company was subject to a court process regarding the determination of the price to be charged for welfare benefit distribution services provided from April 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. In December 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa clarified that it was not required to ratify the price and stated that parties should reach an agreement on the price, failing which they should approach the lower courts in South Africa. The Company has initiated discussions with SASSA, but the parties had not reached an agreement as of December 31, 2018, regarding the pricing for services provided through September 30, 2018. Management determined, under previous revenue guidance, that there was no evidence of an arrangement at a fixed and determinable price other than that noted in the court ordered extension provided in March 2018 and did not record any additional revenue related to the services provided from April 1, 2018 to June 30, 2016, includes 47,056 shares2018, and recorded revenue at the rate specified in the contract. Upon adoption of the Company’s common stock acquired for approximately $0.5 million which were paid fornew revenue guidance on July 1, 2016.2018, the Company determined that it was unable to estimate the amount of revenue that it is entitled to receive because the court had not yet confirmed the amount at that date. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded any additional revenue during the six months ended December 31, 2018, related to the price to be charged for welfare benefit distribution services provided through September 30, 2018. The liability for this payment was includedCompany recorded revenue at the rate specified in accounts payablethe contract. The Company expects to record any additional revenue once there is agreement between the Company and SASSA on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016. fee.

Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

The payment of approximately $0.5 million is included in acquisition of treasury stock in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2016.Company recognizes accounts receivable when its right to consideration under its contracts with customers becomes unconditional. The Company has no contract assets or contract liabilities.

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17. Operating segments

The Company discloses segment information as reflected in the management information systems reports that its chief operating decision maker uses in making decisions and to report certain entity-wide disclosures about products and services, major customers, and the countries in which the entity holds material assets or reports material revenues. A description of the Company’s operating segments is contained in Note 2322 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2018.

The reconciliation of the reportable segmentssegment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, is as follows:

   Revenue 
         From 
   Reportable  Inter-  external 
   Segment  segment  customers 
 South African transaction processing$73,508 $7,429 $66,079 
 International transaction processing 46,240  -  46,240 
 Financial inclusion and applied technologies 59,574  9,172  50,402 
  Total for the three months ended March 31, 2018$179,322 $16,601 $162,721 
           
 South African transaction processing$63,967 $7,331 $56,636 
 International transaction processing 41,514  -  41,514 
 Financial inclusion and applied technologies 56,881  7,087  49,794 
  Total for the three months ended March 31, 2017$162,362 $14,418 $147,944 

 

Revenue

 

Reportable Segment

 

Inter-segment

 

From external customers

      
South African transaction processing$21,970 $1,167 $20,803
International transaction processing38,124 - 38,124
Financial inclusion and applied technologies38,755 532 38,223
Total for the three months ended December 31, 2018$98,849 $1,699 $97,150
      
South African transaction processing$64,148 $6,181 $57,967
International transaction processing44,185 - 44,185
Financial inclusion and applied technologies54,131 7,867 46,264
Total for the three months ended December 31, 2017$162,464 $14,048 $148,416

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The reconciliation of the reportable segmentssegment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, is as follows:

   Revenue 
         From 
   Reportable  Inter-  external 
   Segment  segment  customers 
 South African transaction processing$204,093 $19,755 $184,338 
 International transaction processing 136,447  -  136,447 
 Financial inclusion and applied technologies 168,018  25,108  142,910 
   Total for the nine months ended March 31, 2018$508,558 $44,863 $463,695 
           
 South African transaction processing$181,397 $18,127 $163,270 
 International transaction processing 131,704  -  131,704 
 Financial inclusion and applied technologies 179,681  19,645  160,036 
   Total for the nine months ended March 31, 2017$492,782 $37,772 $455,010 

 

Revenue

 

Reportable Segment

 

Inter-segment

 

From external customers

      
South African transaction processing$59,719 $4,453 $55,266
International transaction processing77,511 - 77,511
Financial inclusion and applied technologies91,961 1,704 90,257
Total for the six months ended December 31, 2018$229,191 $6,157 $223,034
      
South African transaction processing$130,585 $12,326 $118,259
International transaction processing90,207 - 90,207
Financial inclusion and applied technologies108,444 15,936 92,508
Total for the six months ended December 31, 2017$329,236 $28,262 $300,974

The Company does not allocate interest income, interest expense or income tax expense to its reportable segments. The Company evaluates segment performance based on segment operating income before acquisition-related intangible asset amortization which represents operating income before acquisition-related intangible asset amortization and allocation of expenses allocated to Corporate/Eliminations, all under GAAP.

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Operating segments (continued)

The reconciliation of the reportable segments measuremeasures of profit or loss to income before income taxes for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, is as follows:

   Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,    March 31, 
   2018  2017  2018  2017 
 Reportable segments measure of profit or loss$12,795 $31,563 $65,579 $99,494 
   Operating income: Corporate/Eliminations (5,231) (7,016) (16,702) (17,177)
   Interest income 5,154  5,124  14,903  14,489 
   Interest expense (2,426) (467) (6,872) (1,773)
      Income before income taxes$10,292 $29,204 $56,908 $95,033 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

        
Reportable segments measure of profit or loss($34,411) $21,216 ($23,860) $52,784
Operating income: Corporate/Eliminations(8,664) (4,909) (18,319) (11,471)
Change in value of equity securities(15,836) - (15,836) -
Interest income, net of impairment(331) 4,705 1,545 9,749
Interest expense(2,778) (2,325) (5,537) (4,446)
(Loss) Income before income taxes($62,020) $18,687 ($62,007) $46,616

The following tables summarize segment information that is prepared in accordance with GAAP for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017:

   Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,    March 31, 
   2018  2017  2018  2017 
 Revenues            
      South African transaction processing$73,508 $63,967 $204,093 $181,397 
      International transaction processing 46,240  41,514  136,447  131,704 
      Financial inclusion and applied technologies 59,574  56,881  168,018  179,681 
          Total 179,322  162,362  508,558  492,782 
 Operating income (loss)            
      South African transaction processing 12,719  15,531  38,521  44,451 
      International transaction processing (14,892) 1,968  (14,567) 11,689 
      Financial inclusion and applied technologies 14,968  14,064  41,625  43,354 
          Subtotal: Operating segments 12,795  31,563  65,579  99,494 
                   Corporate/Eliminations (5,231) (7,016) (16,702) (17,177)
                            Total 7,564  24,547  48,877  82,317 
  Depreciation and amortization            
      South African transaction processing 1,236  1,139  3,476  3,433 
      International transaction processing 4,668  5,083  13,681  16,440 
      Financial inclusion and applied technologies 398  365  1,062  1,056 
          Subtotal: Operating segments 6,302  6,587  18,219  20,929 
                   Corporate/Eliminations 3,039  3,703  8,811  10,188 
                            Total 9,341  10,290  27,030  31,117 
 Expenditures for long-lived assets            
      South African transaction processing 1,794  448  3,171  1,490 
      International transaction processing 1,990  1,309  3,788  6,275 
      Financial inclusion and applied technologies 441  192  842  733 
          Subtotal: Operating segments 4,225  1,949  7,801  8,498 
                   Corporate/Eliminations -  -  -  - 
                            Total$4,225 $1,949 $7,801 $8,498 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

        
Revenues       
South African transaction processing$21,970 $64,148 $59,719 130,585
International transaction processing38,124 44,185 77,511 90,207
Financial inclusion and applied technologies38,755 54,131 91,961 108,444
Total98,849 162,464 229,191 329,236
        
Operating income (loss)       
South African transaction processing(11,830) 13,470 (15,343) 25,802
International transaction processing(4,043) (4,991) (1,281) 325
Financial inclusion and applied technologies(18,538) 12,737 (7,236) 26,657
Subtotal: Operating segments(34,411) 21,216 (23,860) 52,784
Corporate/Eliminations(8,664) (4,909) (18,319) (11,471)
Total$(43,075) $16,307 $(42,179) $41,313

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The following tables summarize segment information that is prepared in accordance with GAAP for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

        
Depreciation and amortization       
South African transaction processing$921 $1,087 $1,862 $2,240
International transaction processing2,511 4,381 5,570 9,013
Financial inclusion and applied technologies405 309 1,041 664
Subtotal: Operating segments3,837 5,777 8,473 11,917
Corporate/Eliminations6,016 2,946 12,174 5,772
Total9,853 8,723 20,647 17,689
        
Expenditures for long-lived assets       
South African transaction processing1,047 900 2,333 1,377
International transaction processing841 892 1,641 1,798
Financial inclusion and applied technologies659 311 1,691 401
Subtotal: Operating segments2,547 2,103 5,665 3,576
Corporate/Eliminations- - - -
Total$2,547 $2,103 $5,665 $3,576

The segment information as reviewed by the chief operating decision maker does not include a measure of segment assets per segment as all of the significant assets are used in the operations of all, rather than any one, of the segments. The Company does not have dedicated assets assigned to a particular operating segment. Accordingly, it is not meaningful to attempt an arbitrary allocation and segment asset allocation is therefore not presented.

It is impractical to disclose revenues from external customers for each product and service or each group of similar products and services.

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18. Income tax

Income tax in interim periods

For the purposes of interim financial reporting, the Company determines the appropriate income tax provision by first applying the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year to ordinary income. This amount is then adjusted for the tax effect of significant unusual items, for instance, changes in tax law, valuation allowances and non-deductible transaction-related expenses that are reported separately, and have an impact on the tax charge. The cumulative effect of any change in the enacted tax rate, if and when applicable, on the opening balance of deferred tax assets and liabilities is also included in the tax charge as a discrete event in the interim period in which the enactment date occurs.

For the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, the tax charge was calculated using the expectedCompany’s effective tax rate was adversely impacted by the valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by the Company’s South African businesses, the non-deductible goodwill impairment losses, and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on its South African long-term debt facility, which was partially offset by tax expense recorded by the Company’s profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. The deferred tax impact of the change in the fair value of the Company’s equity security also impacted the Company’s effective rate for fiscal 2019, as this amount is recorded at a lower rate (at a capital gains rate) than the year. South African statutory rate.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, was 106.3%2017, 53.8% and 55.0%43.6%, respectively, and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result of a valuation allowance provided related to an impairment loss,allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables created, non-deductible expenses (including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term facility), and the impact of the changes in U.S. federal statutory tax rates described below and for the nine months ended March 31, 2018, a valuation allowance provided related to an allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables created.below.

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18. Income tax charge was calculated using the expected effective tax rate for the year. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, was 35.0% and 34.0%, respectively, and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result of additional taxes payable resulting from the finalization of a tax review in South Korea, non-deductible expenses and the tax impact attributable to distributions from our South African subsidiary.(continued)

New U.S.

Recent Tax Legislation

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), was enacted into law, which significantly modifyingchanges existing U.S. federal tax laws. The TCJA reduceslaw and includes numerous provisions that affect the Company’s business, such as imposing a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriation of deferred foreign income, reducing the U.S. federal statutory tax rate, and adopting a territorial tax system. During the year ended June 30, 2018, the TCJA required the Company to incur a transition tax on deferred foreign income not previously subject to U.S. income tax at a rate of 15.5% for corporationsforeign cash and certain other net current assets, and 8% on the remaining income. The TCJA also reduced the U.S. federal statutory tax rate from 35% to 21% effective from January 1, 2018. The TCJA includes a provision to tax global intangible low taxed income (“GILTI”) of foreign subsidiaries which is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2018.

The TCJA was effective in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. As of December 31, 2018, eliminates alternative minimumthe Company has not completed its accounting for the estimated tax for corporations, limitseffects of the TCJA. Due to the timing of the enactment and the complexity in applying the provisions of the TCJA, the provisional net operating loss carryforwards (and eliminates carrybacks), limitscharge is subject to revisions as the deductibilityCompany continues to complete its analysis of interest expensethe TCJA, collect and transitions the system of U.S. international taxation of corporations from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system. Specifically, the transition to a territorial tax system is not expected to have a significantprepare necessary data, and interpret additional guidance issued by standard-setting and regulatory bodies. Adjustments may materially impact on the Company’s future consolidatedprovision for income taxes and effective tax rate as it generatesin the majorityperiod in which the adjustments are made. The Company’s accounting for the estimated tax effects of its taxable income in tax jurisdictions with tax rates higher (mainly South Africa, where its income is taxed at 28%, and Korea, where our income is taxed at 22%) than the new federal statutory tax rateTCJA will be completed during the measurement period, which should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date. The impacts of 21%.the Company’s estimates are described further below.

The Company is currently analyzing the impact of these changes; therefore, anhas made a reasonable estimate of its Transition Tax liability as of June 30, 2018, and recorded a provisional Transition Tax, before the full impactapplication of any foreign tax credits, of $55.8 million, and has no liability after the application of generated foreign tax credits. In fact, the Company believes that it may generate excess foreign tax credits based on deferred tax assets and liabilities,its preliminary calculations. The Company continues to gather additional information to more precisely compute the final amount of the Transition Tax to be included in its income tax return filings with the U.S. tax authorities.

The Company re-measured its deferred taxes to reflect the reduced rate that will apply when these deferred taxes are settled or realized in future periods. The TCJA subjects a U.S. corporation to tax on its GILTI. Due to the complexity of the new GILTI tax rules, the Company continues to evaluate this provision of the TCJA and the application of GAAP. Under GAAP, the Company has the option to make an accounting policy election of either (i) treating taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI as a current-period expense net income and other affected accountswhen incurred (the “period cost method”) or (ii) factoring such amounts into a company’s measurement of its deferred taxes (the “deferred method”). The Company is not yet available. The Company hasable to reasonably estimate the effect of this provision of the TCJA on it because whether it expects to have future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to GILTI depends on a June year end and therefore it will use a blended ratenumber of 28.10% for its tax year ending June 30, 2018, in the U.S. Certaindifferent aspects of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities which it expects will be utilized/ reversed during the period ended June 30, 2018, have been re-measured at this blended rate and those deferred taxes thatestimated future results of global operations. Therefore, the Company believes will only be utilized/ reversed in subsequent tax years, have been remeasured at 21%. The impact of the change in the tax rate on the Company’s deferred taxes included in income tax expense during the nine months ended March 31, 2018, was $0.3 million. The Company has also provided an additional valuation allowance of approximately $0.6 millionnot made any adjustments related to net operating loss carryforwards that it does not believe will be utilized as a result of the enactment of the TCJA.potential GILTI tax in its financial statements.

The TCJA also requires a U.S. shareholder of a specified foreign corporation to include a deemed repatriation of foreign earnings as part of the transition to a territorial tax system; however, the Company does not currently believe that it has a deemed repatriation transition tax liability.

Uncertain tax positions

There were no significant changes in the Company’s uncertain tax positions during the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, the Company had accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions of approximately $0.1 million on its balance sheet.

The Company does not expect changes related to its unrecognized tax benefits will have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position in the next 12 months.

As of MarchDecember 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017,2018, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $0.5$1.0 million and $0.5$0.8 million, respectively, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company files income tax returns mainly in South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, India, the United Kingdom, Botswana and in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, the Company’s South African subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax examination by the South African Revenue Service for periods before June 30, 2013.2014. The Company is subject to income tax in other jurisdictions outside South Africa, none of which are individually material to its financial position, statement of cash flows, or results of operations.

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18.

19. Commitments and contingencies

Guarantees

The South African Revenue Service and certain of the Company’s customers, suppliers and other business partners have asked the Company to provide them with guarantees, including standby letters of credit, issued by a South African bank. The Company is required to procure these guarantees for these third parties to operate its business.

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19. Commitments and contingencies (continued)

Guarantees (continued)

Nedbank has issued guarantees to these third parties amounting to ZAR 108.096.0 million ($9.16.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018) and thereby utilizing part of the Company’s short-term facility. The Company in turn has provided nonrecourse, unsecured counter-guarantees to Nedbank for ZAR 108.096.0 million ($9.16.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018). The Company pays commission of between 0.4% per annum to 1.9%1.94% per annum of the face value of these guarantees and does not recover any of the commission from third parties.

The Company has not recognized any obligation related to these counter-guarantees in its consolidated balance sheet as of MarchDecember 31, 2018. The maximum potential amount that the Company could pay under these guarantees is ZAR 108.096.0 million ($9.16.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018). The guarantees have reduced the amount available for borrowings under the Company’s short-term credit facility described in Note 9.10.

Contingencies

Challenge to Payment by SASSA of Additional Implementation Costs

As the Company previously disclosed, in June 2014, the Company received approximately ZAR 277.0 million, excluding VAT, from SASSA, related to the recovery of additional implementation costs its subsidiary, CPS, incurred during the beneficiary reregistration process in fiscal 2012 and 2013. After the award of the tender, SASSA requested that CPS biometrically register all social grant beneficiaries (including child grant beneficiaries) and collect additional information for each child grant recipient. CPS agreed to SASSA’s request and, as a result, it performed approximately 11.0 million additional registrations beyond those that it contracted to register for the quoted service fee. Accordingly, CPS sought reimbursement from SASSA, supported by a factual findings certificate from an independent auditing firm. SASSA agreed to pay CPS the ZAR 277.0 million as full settlement of the additional costs it incurred.

In March 2015, Corruption Watch, a South African non-profit civil society organization, commenced a legal proceeding in the High Court of South Africa seeking an order by the Court to review and set aside the decision of SASSA’s Chief Executive Officer to approve a payment to CPS of ZAR 317.0 million (approximately ZAR 277 million, excluding VAT) and directing CPS to repay the aforesaid amount, plus interest. Corruption Watch claimed that there was no lawful basis to make the payment to CPS, and that the decision was unreasonable and irrational and did not comply with South African legislation. CPS was named as a respondent in this legal proceeding.

On February 22, 2018, the matter was heard by the Gauteng Division, Pretoria of the High Court of South Africa (“High Court”). On March 23, 2018, the High Court ordered that the June 15, 2012 variation agreement between SASSA and CPS be reviewed and set aside. CPS was ordered to refund ZAR 317.0 million to SASSA, plus interest from June 2014 to date of payment. On April 4, 2018, CPS filed an application seeking leave to appeal the whole order and judgment of the High Court with the High Court because itits believes that the High Court erred in its application of the law and/or in fact in its findings. On April 25, 2018, the High Court rejectedrefused the application seeking leave to appeal.

In May 2018, CPS is in the process of filing an applicationdelivered its petition seeking leave to appeal the whole order and judgment of the High Court with the Supreme Court of Appeal. In September 2018, CPS received notification from the Supreme Court that its petition seeking leave to appeal had been granted. The matter is expected to be heard during the first half of calendar 2019. The Company cannot predict whether leave to appeal will be granted or if granted, how the Supreme Court of Appeal wouldwill rule on the matter.

The Company is subject to a variety of other insignificant claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business.

Management currently believes that the resolution of these other matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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20. Related party transactions

DNI leased a building that was owned by a company in which Mr. A.J. Dunn has a direct shareholding of 16%. The property was sold in November 2018. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, DNI paid rental of approximately $1.0 million.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017,2018, and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Form 10-Q.

Forward-looking statements

Some of the statements in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed, implied or inferred by these forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, those listed under Item 1A.—“Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017.2018. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether we can achieve positive future results, levels of activity, performance, or goals. Actual events or results may differ materially. We undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform those statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable law.

You should read this Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference herein and the documents we have filed as exhibits hereto and thereto and which we have filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission completely and with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Recent Developments

Update Regarding Payment for Last Six Months of SASSA Update and TransitionContract

On March 23, 2018, the Constitutional Court ordered a six-month extension of our current contract with SASSA, for the payment of grants in cash at pay points only, on the same terms and conditions as the contract that was due to expire on March 31, 2018. Accordingly, using available information as of March 31, 2018 we have continuedand authorized us to pay approximately 1.9 million grant recipients at pay points. While the Court order was silent regarding the payment of the other 9.1 million grant recipients who access their grants utilizing PIN or by biometric verification at POS and ATMs, we have continued to support the bank accounts that underpin these grant payments, of which there are approximately 1.1 million grant recipients who receive their grants using their SASSA/Grindrod Bank cards with biometric verification at ATMs and merchant POS, 5.5 million grant recipients who make use of their SASSA/Grindrod Bank cards and PIN to access their grants through the National Payment System and approximately 2.5 million grant recipients who receive their grants utilizing commercial bank accounts, including our EasyPay Everywhere, or EPE, bank account. As SASSA is no longer paying us a service fee for the management of these accounts with effect from April 1, 2018, the grant recipients themselves now bear the cost for the fees associated with these accounts. SASSA has indicated that grant recipients will be encouraged to open a commercial bank account of their choice in the future, including the special account offered by the South African Post Office, or SAPO, for grant recipients. SASSA reported in its April 2018 filing with the Constitutional Court that the planned issuance of the new SASSA/SAPO payment cards had been delayed due to “delays with the procurement process”. According to media reports, SAPO commenced with the rollout of its card issuance program on May 3, 2018.

The Constitutional Court further ordered that we may approach the National Treasury to investigate and make a recommendation regarding the price to be paid for our contracted services during the six-month extension period. We approachedOn November 9, 2018, we filed the National Treasury for a price review shortly after receiptrequisite independently audited statement of expenses incurred, income received and profit earned under the Constitutional Court order and on April 30, 2018, the National Treasury filed their recommendationSASSA contract with the Constitutional Court proposing fee levels that were materiallyas required by its March 23, 2018 order. The National Treasury provided a recommendation to the Constitutional Court of a price per cash pay point recipient of R51.00(VAT inclusive) per month. This amount was lower than we had requested but significantlysubstantially higher than the current fee levels. We believe that National Treasury’s recommendation does not take SASSA’s stated plans into account, and does not recognizeamount specified in our original SASSA contract. Although we offered to accept this amount in respect of the need for us to maintain our infrastructure regardless ofthree months ended June 30, 2018 when the number of beneficiariesrecipients paid and thereforeapproximated two million per month, we will askasked the Constitutional Court to referreconsider the matter back to National Treasury. For additional information refer to “Item 1A.—Risk Factors— Unless CPS secures a guaranteed minimum monthly payment forlast three months of the services it provides under the SASSA contract which at least covers its operational costs, CPS will operate at a loss and may not have the financial resources to continue its business, which would likely have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.”

SASSA also filed its monthly progress report with the Constitutional Court on April 30, 2018, stating its intention to reducewhen the number of grant recipients was substantially lower and consisted only of those paid at pay points, which was a service considerably more expensive to 800,000administer. The Court took no action on the Treasury recommendation or our proposal, and SASSA refused to make any payments to us without Court approval. We urgently applied to the Court to require SASSA to pay us at least the amount recommended by the end of September 2018, and to consolidate certain pay points. On April 25,National Treasury. However, on December 5, 2018, we received an order from the Court that declined to direct SASSA to pay us, stating that the pricing for the extension period should be agreed between the parties, failing which the parties should approach the lower courts. Upon receipt of this order, we engaged SASSA in regard to the pricing for the contract extension period, but we have not yet reached agreement and, other bidders, received a notice from SASSA informing usunless and until we do come to an agreement, we remain unable to recognize or collect any revenue in excess of the suspensionoriginal contractual rate for such services.

Progress of financial inclusion initiatives in South Africa

Following the conclusion of the tender issued in December 2017 for the appointment of a service provider to distribute grants in cash at pay points when our contract expires on September 30, 2018.

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In an affidavit filed with the Constitutional Court, the recently appointed Minister of Social Development, Ms. Susan Shabangu, indicated that she had ordered the suspension of the tender due to objections received regarding the completeness of the tender document from a prospective bidder, as well as the fact that the Bid Evaluation Committee did not have the required skills to evaluate a tender of this nature. Minister Shabangu also indicated to members of the Portfolio Committee for Social Development in the South African Parliament that there will be no request for a further extension of our contract when it expires on September 30, 2018. We cannot predict when, or if, the tender process will resume.

We are relieved that we finally have visibility regarding the end of our contract and we look forward to the successful completion of ourSASSA contract on September 30, 2018. We are extremely proud of our achievements of uninterrupted grant delivery to 11.0 million social grant recipients since the inception of our contract in April 2012, and the saving of more than ZAR 2.0 billion per annum that our biometric payment technology realized for government due to the elimination of fraudulent grants. We intend to focus2018, we refocused our resources and technology on the provision of financial inclusion services to our target market aftermarket. In particular, we enabled our mobile ATM payment infrastructure to become part of the South African National Payment System and took our ATMs to the rural populations of South Africa so that they have the same access to financial inclusion as they had during the tenure of our contract, expires, without the contractual constraintsmany inconveniences and challengesinefficiencies of SASSA’s new payment model. Despite our best efforts, we have experiencednot seen a significant take-up of this service during the past six years.period since the end of the contract, and we are now limiting this service to areas where transaction volumes justify its continuation.

Progress of

Our remaining financial inclusion initiatives in South Africa

In June 2015, we began the rollout of include a card issuing offering, namely EPE, our business-to-consumer, or B2C, offering in South Africa. At April 30, 2018, we had more than 2.6 million active EPE accounts, compared to 2.3 million at January 31, 2018. EPE is a fully transactional, low cost account created to serve the needs of South Africa’s unbankedpayment acquiring and under-banked population, most of whom are social grant recipients. The EPE account offers customers a comprehensive suite of financialcash distribution network and variousother financial inclusion services, such as prepaid products, in an economical, convenient and secure solution. EPE provides account holders with a biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV debit MasterCard, mobile and internet banking services, ATM and POS services, as well asincluding loans, insurance and other financial products and value-added services.

In order for us to address

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During the sizeable opportunity for EPE and related financial inclusion services in South Africa, in fiscal 2016,last quarter, we began to expand our brick-and-mortar financial services branch infrastructure, which supplements our nationwide distribution, withexperienced a biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV ATM network, and hired a dedicated sales force. We believe there is further room to expand our physical branch and ATM infrastructure and our efforts will be supplemented by employing a roaming sales force equipped with a biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV card-issuing work station. In January 2018, we deployed an additional 500 portable card-issuing working stations and employed 625 temporary staff to achieve this objective. At April 30, 2018, we had 152 branches (January 31, 2018: 152), 1,100 ATMs (January 31, 2018: 1,073), and 2,371 (January 31, 2018: 2,394) dedicated employees, including the temporary staff.

Our efforts have resulted in an increased ratecontinued decline in the number of active EPE accounts, opened,although this stabilized at around 1.1 million accounts during December and January. We initiated a court action in November to try and recover EPE accounts that were auto-migrated to the amountSAPO account during the September to November period and to prevent further erosion of our customer base. While the interim order granted in November 2018 was favorable to us, the order was not implemented by SASSA and, in delivering the final judgment on January 29, 2018, the court amended the interim order and dismissed the rest of our application – refer to discussion under “Part II—Item 1—Legal Proceedings—Legal proceedings against SASSA in respect of transfer of grant payments from EPE to SAPO accounts.” We are currently reviewing our legal options in this regard, but this decision effectively blocks the return of the lost EPE accounts and creates a risk to the remaining base should SASSA resume its auto-migration process.

We continued to grow our infrastructure during the quarter and as of January 31, 2018, we had 214 branches (October 31, 2018: 214), 1,270 ATMs (October 31, 2018: 1,270), 2,540 dedicated employees (October 31, 2018: 2,542), including temporary staff. However, following the recent events discussed above, we are reevaluating the deployment of this infrastructure.

Our lending and insurance businesses have been further adversely impacted by the declining number of EPE accounts because we now have fewer users of our financial inclusion products. In addition, as discussed previously, we believe that a number of EPE account holders have had their grants redirected to SAPO/ SASSA accounts without their permission and, therefore, have involuntarily defaulted on their loan repayments and/ or have not met their monthly insurance premium obligation. We believe that these actions directly violate these consumers’ rights, and we have reported these actions by SAPO/ SASSA to the relevant regulatory bodies in an effort to remedy this unfortunate situation, but we have not received any response. Both our loan default rate and our policy lapse rate have increased further in the last quarter, and while we have instituted a number of steps in order to assist our customers to honor their commitments, including establishing a call center to assist with recovery of outstanding balances and offering alternative payment channels utilizing our EasyPay platform, this has had limited success.

 Our loan book under Moneyline has declined significantly given our tightening of the lending criteria (these loans disbursedwere only provided to EPE cardholders who received grants into their accounts during the three previous months) as well as the reduction we have seen in EPE accounts. We have also seen a significant increase in non-performing loans due to the auto-migration referred to above and have increased our allowance for credit losses accordingly. The loan book appears to have stabilized in the last two months, but its future performance will depend on our ability to retain the EPE customer base. The substantial number of debit order rejections Smart Life experienced in October 2018 and highlighted in the last quarter have indeed translated into lapsed policies and so we have seen a stepped change in the number of insurance policies sold.policies. As with the Moneyline book, the number of lapses appears to be decreasing to more normal levels and the business is focusing on other areas in which to grow. We have opened approximately 335,000 EPE accounts duringinitiated various new collection mechanisms to deal with the last three monthsissues in both Moneyline and Smart Life and these have had limited, though increasing, success to date. In terms of our telecom initiatives, we will have additional capacitycontinue to further increase our activities when our staff memberscollaborate with Cell C and infrastructure currently dedicated to the SASSA contract become available for this initiative when our contract with SASSA ends. During the ten months since July 1, 2017, we sold approximately 145,000 new policies related to our simple, low-cost life insurance products, in addition to the free basic life insurance policy provided with every EPE account opened. On May 2, 2018, we introducedDNI over low-cost mobile telephony and data packages, designed in collaboration withpackages. Cell C and DNI, as partMTN successfully implemented the roll out of our “lifestyle” product offeringtheir shared infrastructure arrangement during by the end of November 2018 and we intendsince then there have been initiatives underway to deploy further relevant productsenhance the profile of the Cell C network in the near future. We believe that are we alreadyrural areas where it historically had very limited presence. This should present a significant opportunity for the market leaders, bothgroup going forward. Our Manje Mobile business unit has seen further declines in terms of cost and scale,volumes in the provision of bank accounts, creditquarter as we halted access to all non-EPE account holders and insurance products inhad to incur an unusually high bad debt charge due to the market segments which we serve.

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    The graph below presents the growthimpact of the number oflost EPE cards and Smart Life policies:accounts.

Cell C and DNI

In July and August 2017, we made strategic investments in DNI and Cell C, respectively. Additionally, on March 9, 2018, we increased our voting and economic

Since the acquisition of a controlling interest in DNI on June 30, 2018, we have focused on the integration of its operations and management teams into Net1, and we are working together with them on identifying the most meaningful of the many opportunities that we see from cross-selling our products and services into each other’s customer bases. In addition to 49%the telecoms opportunity discussed above, we expect to launch some new micro-insurance products through the subscription for additional shares with a subscription priceDNI infrastructure during the third quarter of ZAR 89.3 million ($7.5 million). We also agreed to subscribe for additional shares in DNI at an aggregate subscription price of ZAR 126.0 million ($10.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018), which will increase our voting and economic interest in DNI to 55%. This additional subscription is subject to certain conditions, including obtaining South African Competition Commission approval. We have already made our submissions to the Competition Commission and we expect its response by June 30, 2018. If we do not receive approval by that date, we will not complete the additional subscription, unless the parties agree to amend the June 30 date.fiscal 2019.

The investments in

Cell C and DNI are consistentis performing broadly in line with our approach of leveraging our significant and established infrastructure, and pursuing strategic acquisition opportunities or partnerships to gain access to new markets or complementary products. We identified the need to offer customers a truly bespoke, affordable and comprehensive package that will go beyond basic telephony. An integrated mobile-based digital product will therefore likely differentiate the offerings of all the relevant stakeholders in this transaction, including Net1. The Cell C and DNI investments allow us to address the needs of the broader South African population through ownership in the value chain including the network, payment, product, distribution and hardware. The relationship with Cell C and DNI also has other complementary benefits to us and these partners. For instanceexpectations. As previously communicated, we recently sold one million subscriber identity module, or SIM, cardsare now supplying SIMs to Cell C, and have subsequently received orders for an additional fivewhose volume requirements are around 35 million SIMs. We have additionally createdunits a year as well as working with them on the new low-costtelecom products relevant for our unbanked and under-banked customer base in collaboration with DNI and Cell C and launched these during the first week of May 2018. Our investment in DNI complements our existing distribution footprint and provides us with accessreferred to a further 2,000 employees who are dedicated to the marketing of our products, mainly in urban and semi-urban areas.above.

Refer also Note 6 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional financial information regarding Cell C and DNI.

Bank Frick and Finbond

In January 2018, we purchased an additional 5% in

Bank Frick from the Frick Foundation for CHF 10.4 million ($11.1 million),continues to develop its capacity and expertise in cash,relation to cryptocurrency and the Frick Foundation agreedblockchain technology. It has expanded its headcount and while its calendar 2018 performance was slightly lower than anticipated, this was largely due to contribute approximately CHF 3.8 million ($4.1 million) tosubdued market conditions. Bank Frick continues to facilitate the development of Bank Frick’s Fintechwork closely with IPG regarding our acquiring, processing and blockchain businesses. Bank Frick recently reported its 2017 results, posting a 97% net profit growth to CHF 6.3 million. It also became the first bank in the CHF area to issue a certificate based on crypto-currencies, launched custodial services for professional crypto-currency investors, and has supported over a dozen initial coin offerings, or ICOs.The bank has stated that it expects to grow its head count by 50% in 2018 in order to support the expansion of its blockchain offerings as well as related IT and operational support.cryptocurrency storage solution initiatives.

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We are approaching the final stages of certification forexpect our first Finbond to become an issuer ofsponsored biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV cards and expect to commence with related activities duringbe issued imminently, which will mark the fourth quarterbeginning of fiscal 2018. Finbond operates an extensive distribution network of approximately 430 branches across South Africa that will be utilizeda strong partnership to further expand our businesses into our combined target markets. Given the developments in our primary financial inclusion businesses, this is seen as issuing and service pointsa critical partnership for the biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV cards. We are also deploying biometrically-enabled ATM’s acrossgroup going forward. Our complementary branch network and breadth of products and services will position us well to drive our combined penetration of the Finbond branch network. In April 2018, we followed our rights pursuant to a rights offering conducted by Finbond and we now own 261,069,481 Finbond shares, representing approximately 27.6% of Finbond’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the rights offering.unbanked market.

Refer also Note 6 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional financial information regarding Bank Frick and Finbond.

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International Payments Group

We completed the restructuring and re-organization of our International Payments Group, or IPG during the third quarter by consolidating all our e-money licenses and international card issuing, acquiring and processing activities (excluding South Korea and India) under a single management structure. IPG made good progress with key product developments duringstructure and have moved the quarter, including its unique multicurrency-issuing platformmajority of the processing systems to our Malta office. We have recently completed a new automated underwriting and new card management system.on-boarding solution, which we believe will provide a differentiated processing solution to the thousands of SME businesses in Europe and elsewhere, who battle to readily access these services. In addition, IPG is workingcontinues to work in close collaboration with Bank Frick and our other specialist departments in the Net1 group to develop bespoke blockchain-based solutions, including a highly secure but easily accessible crypto-asset storage solution for crypto-asset investors and exchanges.exchanges, which we hope to launch in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, we recognized an impairment loss of approximately $7.0 million, related to goodwill allocated to IPG. Given the consolidation and restructuring of IPG over the past year, several business lines were terminated or meaningfully reduced, resulting in lower than expected revenues, profits and cash flows. IPG’s new business initiatives are still in their infancy, and IPG is currently expected to generate lower cash flows than initially forecast.

India

On

In April 19, 2018, MobiKwik launched its virtual MobiKwik Visa Exclusive card utilizing our mobile virtual card, or MVC technology. Since inception, we have processed on average, over 1,200 transactions per day worth over 600 million Indian Rupees. In late 2018, the Reserve Bank of India enacted a number of regulations that empower digital wallets by allowing them to be interoperable, and to be direct issuers of prepaid cards. As a result, MobiKwik has recently applied for direct membership with the card associations such as Visa and MasterCard. Once MobiKwik is approved as a member of May 1,any card association, it will no longer be subject to any limitations imposed by its current bank issuing partner, and would be able to offer our virtual cards to all of MobiKwik’s 70 million-plus registered users. We expect the approval and certification process to be concluded during fiscal 2019.

V2 Limited

On October 4, 2018, we acquired a 50% voting and economic interest in V2 Limited, or V2, for $2.5 million. V2 will have the ability to license quick response (“QR”) payment technology from Zapper, the leading South African QR payments company, as well as our various payment solutions such as UEPS/EMV and mobile virtual card. Zapper has more than a million customers and its QR technology and payment platform is one of the most advanced and complete QR payment offerings. V2 has partnered with Zapper to launch ZappGroup, a company focused on deploying a universal white-label QR payment solution in key regions across West and East Africa, from which regional hubs will be created for further rollouts. QR technology has revolutionized mobile-based payments in China and other parts of Asia due to its ease of use and low infrastructure cost and we believe that the combination of our various payment technologies and QR technology provides a compelling solution for the many countries in Africa with large unbanked populations and sparse traditional payment infrastructures. The business has made good progress over 10,000 MobiKwik users had signedthe last quarter in getting the technology up for MVC and transaction volume has already exceeded INR 17.0 million ($0.3 million, translated at exchange rates applicable asrunning and is currently in a testing phase with a potential partner in West Africa. It plans to be in a position to launch commercial operations in its first territory in the fourth quarter of March 31, 2018).fiscal 2019.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, the determination of estimates requires management’s judgment based on a variety of assumptions and other determinants such as historical experience, current and expected market conditions and certain scientific evaluation techniques.

Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments or uncertainties, and potentially may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We have identified the following critical accounting policies that are described in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017:2018:

•·Business combinations and the recoverability of goodwill;
•·Intangible assets acquired through acquisitions;
•·Valuation of investment in Cell C;
·Deferred taxation;
•·Stock-based compensation; and
•·Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.

In addition, we identified the following policy with respect to the valuation and impairment of marketable securities as a new critical accounting policy.

Valuation and impairment of marketable securities

Our investments in available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities impact our reported net income only when such securities are sold or an other-than-temporary impairment is recognized. Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities will be calculated with reference to its original cost.

We regularly review the carrying value of our available-for-sale securities to determine whether it is other-than-temporarily impaired, which would require us to record an impairment charge in the period in which such determination is made. In making this determination, we consider, among other things, the duration and extent to which the fair value of a security is less than its cost; the financial condition of the issuer and any changes thereto; and our intent to sell, or whether we will be more likely than not be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Our assessment of whether a security is other-than-temporarily impaired could change in the future due to new developments or changes in assumptions related to any particular security, which would have an adverse impact on our financial condition and operating results.

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Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

Refer to Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements adopted, including the dates of adoption and the effects on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of MarchDecember 31, 2018

Refer to Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, including the expected dates of adoption and effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Currency Exchange Rate Information

Actual exchange rates

The actual exchange rates for and at the end of the periods presented were as follows:

Table 1 Three months ended  Nine months ended  Year ended 
  March 31,  March 31,  June 30, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017  2017 
ZAR : $ average exchange rate 11.9614  13.2272  12.9291  13.7526  13.6147 
Highest ZAR : $ rate during period 12.4308  13.7630  14.4645  14.8114  14.8114 
Lowest ZAR : $ rate during period 11.5526  12.4379  11.5526  12.4379  12.4379 
Rate at end of period 11.8255  13.4124  11.8255  13.4124  13.0535 
                
KRW : $ average exchange rate 1,072  1,154  1,104  1,144  1,141 
Highest KRW : $ rate during period 1,091  1,207  1,156  1,210  1,210 
Lowest KRW : $ rate during period 1,059  1,111  1,059  1,092  1,092 
Rate at end of period 1,061  1,118  1,061  1,118  1,144 

Table 1

Three months ended December 31,

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

Year ended June 30,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

ZAR : $ average exchange rate14.3043 13.6318 14.1863 13.4025 12.8557
Highest ZAR : $ rate during period14.8463 14.4645 15.4335 14.4645 14.4645
Lowest ZAR : $ rate during period13.6911 12.3268 13.1528 12.3268 11.5526
Rate at end of period14.3960 12.3689 14.3960 12.3689 13.7255
          
KRW : $ average exchange rate1,127 1,107 1,124 1,120 1,098
Highest KRW : $ rate during period1,141 1,148 1,141 1,156 1,156
Lowest KRW : $ rate during period1,109 1,067 1,108 1,067 1,056
Rate at end of period1,114 1,067 1,114 1,067 1,114

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Translation exchange rates for financial reporting purposes

We are required to translate our results of operations from ZAR and KRW to U.S. dollars on a monthly basis. Thus, the average rates used to translate this data for the three and ninesix months ended MarchDecember 31, 2018 and 2017, vary slightly from the averages shown in the table above. The translation rates we use in presenting our results of operations are the rates shown in the following table:

Table 2 Three months ended  Nine months ended  Year ended 
 March 31,    March 31,  June 30, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017  2017 
Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR . 11.9479  13.2226  12.8934  13.7681  13.6182 
Income and expense items: $1 = KRW 1,067  1,160  1,099  1,155  1,146 
                
Balance sheet items: $1 = ZAR 11.8255  13.4124  11.8255  13.4124  13.0535 
Balance sheet items: $1 = KRW 1,061  1,118  1,061  1,118  1,144 

Table 2

Three months ended December 31,

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

Year ended June 30,

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR14.3236 13.6675 14.3378 13.4127 12.6951
Income and expense items: $1 = KRW1,124 1,107 1,122 1,125 1,095
          
Balance sheet items: $1 = ZAR14.3960 12.3689 14.3960 12.3689 13.7255
Balance sheet items: $1 = KRW1,114 1,067 1,114 1,067 1,114

Results of operations

The discussion of our consolidated overall results of operations is based on amounts as reflected in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We analyze our results of operations both in U.S. dollars, as presented in the consolidated financial statements, and supplementally in ZAR, because ZAR is the functional currency of the entities which contribute the majority of our profits and is the currency in which the majority of our transactions are initially incurred and measured. Due to the significant impact of currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and ZAR on our reported results and because we use the U.S. dollar as our reporting currency, we believe that the supplemental presentation of our results of operations in ZAR is useful to investors to understand the changes in the underlying trends of our business.

Fiscal

DNI was accounted for using the equity method from August 1, 2017 until June 30, 2018, the date upon which we obtained control of DNI through the acquisition of additional voting and economic interest. Accordingly, the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, includes the results of Pros Software and Masterpayment Financial Services (formerly known as C4U Malta)DNI for the entire period and excludes XeoHealth from November 1, 2017 as a resultconsolidated subsidiary. DNI is included as an equity-accounted investment for the entire second quarter of fiscal 2018 and for five months during the salefirst half of the business. Fiscal 2017 includes the results of Pros Software from October 1, 2016, and Masterpayment Financial Services from November 1, 2016.fiscal 2018.

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Our operating segment revenue presented in “—Results of operations by operating segment” represents total revenue per operating segment before inter-segment eliminations. Reconciliation between total operating segment revenue and revenue presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements is included in Note 1617 to those statements.

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We analyze our business and operations in terms of three inter-related but independent operating segments: (1) South African transaction processing, (2) International transaction processing and (3) Financial inclusion and applied technologies. In addition, corporate and corporate office activities that are impracticable to ascribe directly to any of the other operating segments, as well as any inter-segment eliminations, are included in corporate/eliminations.

Third

Second quarter of fiscal 20182019 compared to thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20172018

The following factors had a significant influence on our results of operations during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 as compared with the same period in the prior year:

•  ·

GrowthLosses incurred resulting from SASSA’s auto-migration of EPE accounts:We experienced a significant decline in insuranceEPE account numbers driven largely by SASSA’s auto-migration of accounts to SAPO, often unilaterally and lending businesses:Continuing volume growth and operating efficiencies inwithout the recipient’s consent. The resultant losses were caused by the loss of monthly income on the relevant EPE accounts, a $23.4 million allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable as well as losses incurred from maintaining our insurance and lending businesses during the third quartermobile payment infrastructure;

·Loss of fiscal 2018, resulted in an improved contribution to our financial inclusion revenue. However, operating income and operating margin during the third quarter of fiscal 2018 were adversely impacted by additional costs incurred to expand the availability of our offering;

•  

Ongoing contributions from EasyPay Everywhere:EPECPS revenue and operating income growth was driven primarily by ongoing EPE adoption as we further expandeddue to the expiration of our customer base utilizing our ATM infrastructure;

•  

Higher equity-accounted earnings related to DNI and Bank Frick:SASSA contract:The acquisitionexpiration of 49%our SASSA contract on September 30, 2018, resulted in the loss of DNI and 35% of Bank Frick positively impacted our reported results by approximately $4.4 million, before amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes;

•  

Favorable impactall revenue from the weakening ofSASSA contract and, as a result, CPS recorded no revenue from the U.S. dollar against South African Rand:The U.S. dollar depreciated by 10% against the ZAR and 8% against the KRWSASSA contract during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2017, which positively impacted our reported results;

prior year;
•  ·

Non-cash impairment loss related primarily to Masterpayment intangible assets:impairment of goodwill:We recorded an impairment loss of $19.9$8.2 million primarily related to Masterpaymentgoodwill allocated to the international transaction processing operating segment;

·Consolidation of DNI results:DNI contributed to an increase in revenue and Masterpayment Financial Services goodwill;

operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2019, performing in line with expectations;
•  ·

Improved contribution from South Korea:Our South Korean operations experienced modest revenue pressures due to ongoing regulatory changes and macroeconomic factors, though operating income and margin continued to show improvement compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2018;

·High income tax expense due to deferred tax valuation allowance on losses by certain South African businesses: Our income tax expense included a valuation allowance recorded against the net operating loss deferred tax asset generated by certain of our South African businesses, including CPS and our microlending business as a result of the losses incurred during the second quarter of fiscal 2019;
·Unfavorable impact from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the South African Rand: The U.S. dollar appreciated 5% against the ZAR during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2018, which adversely impacted our reported results;
·Higher revenue from Masterpayment and severance payments:allowance for credit losses in fiscal 2018:During fiscal 2018, Masterpayment contributed higher revenues as a result of an increase in processing activities, particularly related to its crypto-currencycryptocurrency processing launched in December 2017. However, we mutually agreed with two of Masterpayment’s senior managers that with effect2017, as well as from the end of March 2018, the managers terminated their employment with Masterpaymentits working capital financing and we incurred severance costs related to this separation;

supply chain solutions.
•  ·

Indirect taxes refund in Korea:Higher depreciation and amortization charges resulting from DNI acquisition:We received a refund of indirect taxes of approximately $2.5 million Our depreciation and amortization charge increased during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019, as a result of our acquisition of DNI;

·Loss resulting from Cell C fair value adjustment:We recorded a non-cash pre-tax fair value adjustment loss related to Cell C of approximately $15.8 million due to lower industry comparable valuations, which positivelyadversely impacted our reported results;

results in fiscal 2019;
•  ·

Regulatory changes in South Korea pertaining to fees on card transactions:Reduced income from equity-accounted investments: Earnings from equity accounted investments decreased as a result of the consolidation of DNI from June 30, 2018; and

·Lower interest income and higher interest expense:The impact of changesmovement in net interest expense (before the Cedar Cellular impairment) was $2.8 million primarily due to regulations governing the fees that may be charged on card transactions continues to adversely impact our operating income in South Korea as all parties in the payment process adapt to the new laws and renegotiate their respective positions in the marketplace;

•  

Lower netlower interest income resulting from the utilization of cash to fund strategic investments:Interest income was $1.8 million lowerinvestments and higher interest expense as a result of cash utilized to purchase non-controlling stakes in Cell C, DNI and Bank Frick, while interest expense increased due to the South African lending facilityfacilities we obtained, in August 2017including a facility to partially fund our investments; and

•  

Lower prepaid sales and ad hoc terminal sales:The number of transacting users purchasing prepaid products through our mobile channel decreased due to security features introduced in fiscal 2017.

ATMs.

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Consolidated overall results of operations

This discussion is based on the amounts prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following tables show the changes in the items comprising our statements of operations, both in U.S. dollars and in ZAR:

  In U.S. Dollars 
Table 3 (U.S. GAAP) 
  Three months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017  $ % 
  $’000 $ ’000  change 
Revenue 162,721  147,944  10% 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 77,860  70,912  10% 
Selling, general and administration 48,091  42,195  14% 
Depreciation and amortization 9,341  10,290  (9%)
Impairment loss 19,865  -    
Operating income 7,564  24,547  (69%)
Interest income 5,154  5,124  1% 
Interest expense 2,426  467  419% 
Income before income tax expense 10,292  29,204  (65%)
Income tax expense 10,941  10,233  7% 
Net (loss) income before earnings from equity-accounted investments (649) 18,971  (103%)
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 3,960  45    
Net income 3,311  19,016  (83%)
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest 302  624  (52%)
Net income attributable to us 3,009  18,392  (84%)

  In South African Rand 
Table 4 (U.S. GAAP) 
  Three months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017    
  ZAR  ZAR  ZAR % 
  ’000  ’000  change 
Revenue 1,944,174  1,956,205  (1%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 930,263  937,642  (1%)
Selling, general and administration 574,586  557,928  3% 
Depreciation and amortization 111,606  136,060  (18%)
Impairment loss 237,345  -  nm 
Operating income 90,374  324,575  (72%)
Interest income 61,579  67,753  (9%)
Interest expense 28,986  6,175  369% 
Income before income tax expense 122,967  386,153  (68%)
Income tax expense 130,722  135,307  (3%)
Net (loss) income before earnings from equity-accounted investments (7,755) 250,846  (103%)
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 47,314  595  nm 
Net income 39,559  251,441  (84%)
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest 3,608  8,251  (56%)
Net income attributable to us 35,951  243,190  (85%)

In ZAR, the

Table 3

In U.S. Dollars

(U.S. GAAP)

 

Three months ended December 31,

  

2018

$ ’000

 

2017

$ ’000

 

$ % change

Revenue 97,150 148,416 (35%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 51,185 73,994 (31%)
Selling, general and administration 70,996 49,392 44%
Depreciation and amortization 9,853 8,723 13%
Impairment loss 8,191 - nm
Operating (loss) income (43,075) 16,307 nm
Change in fair value of equity securities (15,836) - nm
Interest income, net of impairment (331) 4,705 nm
Interest expense 2,778 2,325 19%
(Loss) income before income tax expense (62,020) 18,687 nm
Income tax (benefit) expense (2,298) 10,062 nm
Net (loss) income before (loss)earnings from equity-accounted investments (59,722) 8,625 nm
(Loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments (1,247) 1,354 nm
Net (loss) income (60,969) 9,979 nm
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest 2,972 357 732%
Net (loss) income attributable to us (63,941) 9,622 nm



Table 4

In South African Rand

(U.S. GAAP)

 

Three months ended December 31,

  

2018

ZAR

’000

 

2017

ZAR
’000

 

ZAR % change

Revenue 1,391,538 2,028,475 (31%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 733,154 1,011,312 (28%)
Selling, general and administration 1,016,918 675,065 51%
Depreciation and amortization 141,130 119,222 18%
Impairment loss 117,325 - nm
Operating (loss) income (616,989) 222,876 nm
Change in fair value of equity securities (226,829) - nm
Interest income, net of impairment (4,741) 64,306 nm
Interest expense 39,791 31,777 25%
(Loss) income before income tax expense (888,350) 255,405 nm
Income tax (benefit) expense (32,916) 137,522 nm
Net (loss) income before (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments (855,434) 117,883 nm
(Loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments (17,862) 18,506 nm
Net (loss) income (873,296) 136,389 nm
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest 42,570 4,879 773%
Net (loss) income attributable to us (915,866) 131,510 nm

The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower contributions received from our South African operations as a result of the end of our CPS contract with SASSA, which also resulted in fewer SASSA Grindrod-account grant recipients using the South African National Payment System to access their grants; the loss of our EPE account holders resulting in lower transaction fees, fewer prepaid airtime sales,and value-added services sales; a decrease in our insurance and lending activities and a lower revenue contribution from South Korea and IPG; which was partially offset by an improved contribution from Masterpayment, more fees generatedthe inclusion of DNI and higher fee and transaction income from our EPE and ATM offerings, improved insurance activities, higher KSNET revenue at a more favorable exchange rate and a modest increase in the number of SASSA biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV grant recipients paid.offerings.

In ZAR, the

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The decrease in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support was primarily due to fewer SASSA Grindrod-account grant recipients utilizing the South African National Payment System which resulted in lower transactions costs incurred by us and fewer prepaid airtime sales, which was partially offset by increases in goodsthe inclusion of DNI and services purchased from third parties, lower profitability under CPS’ contract with SASSA, higher expenses incurred due to increased usage of the South African National Payment System by beneficiaries andadditional expenses incurred to operatesupport and expand our EPE and ATM offerings. Our second quarter of fiscal 2019 expenses also included certain committed fixed and variable costs (including security, vehicle-related expenditures, banking fees and other transaction costs) that relate to the maintenance and expansion of our financial inclusion initiatives.

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SASSA’s initiatives to convert grant recipients to the new SAPO account, often unilaterally and without the recipient’s consent, have resulted in us incurring certain expenses without any commensurate and material revenue generated from these activities. For instance, we have deployed our mobile payment infrastructure into areas in which we believed that EPE accountholders would utilize our infrastructure, however these individuals did not use the infrastructure because they were auto-migrated to new SAPO accounts.

The increase in selling, general and administration expense was primarily due to the impact of October 2017 annual salary increases for our South African employees, an increase in our allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable resultingof approximately $23.4 million (resulting from a commensurateSASSA’s auto-migration of EPE accounts), the inclusion of DNI, an increase in costs at the international payments group as part of its restructuring and re-establishment initiatives and higher staff costs. Our second quarter of fiscal 2019 expense also includes certain committed fixed and variable costs (including premises and staff costs) that relate to the maintenance and expansion of our lending book in the last lending cyclefinancial inclusion initiatives. As discussed above, certain of calendar 2017, as well as increases in goods and services purchasedthese expenses have been incurred with only limited related revenue generated from third parties. These increases were partially offset by fewer agent incentive costs paid in Korea due to weaker trading conditions inthese activities. The second quarter of fiscal 2018 lower executive remuneration and lower transaction-related expenditures inincludes the prior year.impact of an allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables at Masterpayment of $7.8 million.

Depreciation and amortization decreasedincreased primarily due to the amortization of acquired intangible assets related to the DNI acquisition, partially offset by an increase in the number of intangible assets that are fully amortized and tangible assets that arebecame fully depreciated.

During the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2018, we reviewed for impairment the goodwill identified and recognized pursuant to the Masterpayment and Masterpayment Financial Services acquisitions in April 2016 and November 2017, respectively, due to uncertainty surrounding the timing and amount of future net cash inflows following changes in the business strategy. As a consequence of this review,2019, we recognized an impairment loss of approximately $19.9$8.2 million, which included $7.0 million related to entire amount of IPG goodwill. We reviewed for impairment the entire carrying valuegoodwill allocated to IPG. Given the consolidation and restructuring of goodwill acquired.IPG over the past year, several business lines were terminated or meaningfully reduced, resulting in lower than expected revenues, profits and cash flows. IPG’s new business initiatives are still in their infancy, and IPG is currently expected to generate lower cash flows than initially forecast.

Our operating (loss) income margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was (44.3%) and 11.0%, respectively. Excluding the $7.8 million allowance for doubtful working capital finance loans receivables, operating income margin for thirdthe second quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017 was 5% and 17% respectively. Operating income margin excluding the $19.9 million impairment loss would have been 17% in fiscal 2018.16%. We discuss the components of operating income margin under “—Results of operations by operating segment.” Our operating margin declined primarily due to an increase in our allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable of approximately $23.4 million.

The decrease was primarily attributablechange in fair value of equity securities represents a non-cash fair value adjustment loss related to Cell C. Refer to Note 6 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation.

Excluding the impact of the impairment loss, higher cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support relative to the reduction$2.7 million discussed in revenue.

In ZAR,Note 7 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, interest on surplus cash decreased to $5.2$2.4 million (ZAR 61.633.9 million) from $5.1$4.7 million (ZAR 67.864.3 million), due primarily to the lower average daily ZAR cash balances partially offset by interest earned onresulting from our significant investments over the loan to Finbondlast 18 months and the listed Cedar Cellular note.cash used to fund the operating losses of the last quarter in the South African operations.

Interest expense increased to $2.4$2.8 million (ZAR 29.039.8 million) from $0.5$2.3 million (ZAR 6.231.8 million), due primarily to interest on the South African facilityincreased borrowings which we obtained to partially fund our strategic investments in Cell C and DNI and interest on the short-term financing obtained to financefund our working capital requirements,ATMs, which was partially offset by a reduction in our long-term South African debt. Interest expense for the absencesecond quarter of fiscal 2018 included interest expense on our South Korean debt, as a result of its full repaymentwhich was fully repaid in October 2017.

Fiscal 20182019 tax expensebenefit was $10.9$2.3 million (ZAR 130.732.9 million) compared to $10.2a tax expense of $10.1 million (ZAR 135.3137.5 million) in fiscal 2017.2018. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2019, was adversely impacted by the valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by our South African businesses, the non-deductible goodwill impairment losses, and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term debt facility, which was partially offset by tax expense recorded by our profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. The deferred tax impact of the change in the fair value of our equity security also impacted our effective rate for fiscal 2019, as this amount is recorded at a lower rate (at a capital gains rate) than the South African statutory rate. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2018, was 106.3%53.8% and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result of the impairment loss,a valuation allowance provided related to an allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables created, non-deductible expenses (including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term facility) and the impact of the changes in U.S. federal statutory tax law. Our effective tax rate

DNI was not accounted for using the equity method during the second quarter of fiscal 2017, was 35.0% and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result2019 because it is now consolidated. The consolidation of non-deductible expenses.

EarningsDNI has adversely impacted our (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments increased primarily due toduring the inclusionsecond quarter of fiscal 2019. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and reports its six-month results during our share of the earnings of DNIfirst quarter and Bank Frick.its annual results during our fourth quarter. The table below presents the relative (loss) earnings (loss) from our equity accounted investments:

Table 5 Three months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017  $ % 
 $ ’000 $ ’000  change 
DNI 3,291  -  nm 
       Share of net income 3,628  -  nm 
       Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax (337)  -  nm 
Bank Frick 653  -  nm 
       Share of net income 747  -  nm 
       Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax (94)  -  nm 
Other 16  45  (64%)
       Earnings from equity accounted investments 3,960  45  nm 

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Table 5

Three months ended December 31,

  

2018

$ ’000

 

2017

$ ’000

 

$ % change

Bank Frick (1,217) 322 nm
Share of net income 402 487 17%
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax (141) (165) 15%
Other (1,478) - nm
DNI - 1,046 nm
Share of net income - 1,832 nm
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax - (786) nm
Finbond - - 0%
Other (30) (14) 114%
(Loss) earnings from equity accounted investments (1,247) 1,354 nm

Results of operations by operating segment

The composition of revenue and the contributions of our business activities to operating income are illustrated below:

Table 6 In U.S. Dollars (U.S. GAAP) 
  Three months ended March 31, 
  2018  % of  2017  % of  % 
Operating Segment$ ’000  total $ ’000  total  change 
Revenue:               
South African transaction processing 73,508  45%  63,967  43%  15% 
International transaction processing 46,240  28%  41,514  28%  11% 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 59,574  37%  56,881  38%  5% 
       Subtotal: Operating segments 179,322  110%  162,362  109%  10% 
       Intersegment eliminations (16,601) (10%) (14,418) (9%) 15% 
              Consolidated revenue 162,721  100%  147,944  100%  10% 
Operating income (loss):               
South African transaction processing 12,719  168%  15,531  63%  (18%)
International transaction processing (14,892) (197%) 1,968  8%  (857%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 14,968  198%  14,064  57%  6% 
       Subtotal: Operating segments 12,795  169%  31,563  128%  (59%)
       Corporate/Eliminations (5,231) (69%) (7,016) (28%) (25%)
               Consolidated operating income 7,564  100%  24,547  100%  (69%)

Table 7 In South African Rand (U.S. GAAP) 
  Three months ended March 31, 
  2018     2017       
  ZAR  % of  ZAR  % of  % 
Operating Segment ’000  total  ’000  total  change 
Revenue:               
South African transaction processing 878,266  45%  845,810  43%  4% 
International transaction processing 552,471  28%  548,923  28%  1% 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 711,784  37%  752,115  38%  (5%)
       Subtotal: Operating segments 2,142,521  110%  2,146,848  109%  - 
       Intersegment eliminations (198,347) (10%) (190,643) (9%) 4% 
              Consolidated revenue 1,944,174  100%  1,956,205  100%  (1%)
Operating income (loss):               
South African transaction processing 151,965  168%  205,360  63%  (26%)
International transaction processing (177,928) (197%) 26,022  8%  (784%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 178,836  198%  185,963  57%  (4%)
       Subtotal: Operating segments 152,873  169%  417,345  128%  (63%)
       Corporate/Eliminations (62,499) (69%) (92,770) (28%) (33%)
               Consolidated operating income 90,374  100%  324,575  100%  (72%)

Table 6

In U.S. Dollars (U.S. GAAP)

 

Three months ended December 31,


Operating Segment

2018
$ ’000

 

% of
total

 

2017
$ ’000

 

% of
total

 

% change

Revenue:         
South African transaction processing21,970 23% 64,148 43% (66%)
International transaction processing38,124 39% 44,185 30% (14%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies38,755 40% 54,131 36% (28%)
Subtotal: Operating segments98,849 102% 162,464 109% (39%)
Intersegment eliminations(1,699) (2%) (14,048) (9%) (88%)
Consolidated revenue97,150 100% 148,416 100% (35%)
Operating (loss) income:         
South African transaction processing(11,830) 27% 13,470 83% nm
International transaction processing(4,043) 9% (4,991) (31%) (19%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies(18,538) 43% 12,737 78% nm
Subtotal: Operating segments(34,411) 79% 21,216 130% nm
Corporate/Eliminations(8,664) 21% (4,909) (30%) 76%
Consolidated operating (loss) income(43,075) 100% 16,307 100% nm


Table 7

In South African Rand (U.S. GAAP)

 

Three months ended December 31,


Operating Segment

2018
ZAR ’000

 

% of
total

 

2017
ZAR ’000

 

% of
total

 

% change

Revenue:         
South African transaction processing314,689 23% 876,743 43% (64%)
International transaction processing546,073 39% 603,898 30% (10%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies555,111 40% 739,835 36% (25%)
Subtotal: Operating segments1,415,873 102% 2,220,476 109% (36%)
Intersegment eliminations(24,335) (2%) (192,001) (9%) (87%)
Consolidated revenue1,391,538 100% 2,028,475 100% (31%)
Operating (loss) income:         
South African transaction processing(169,448) 27% 184,101 83% nm
International transaction processing(57,910) 9% (68,214) (31%) (15%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies(265,531) 43% 174,083 78% nm
Subtotal: Operating segments(492,889) 79% 289,970 130% nm
Corporate/Eliminations(124,100) 21% (67,094) (30%) 85%
Consolidated operating (loss) income(616,989) 100% 222,876 100% nm

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South African transaction processing

The increasedecrease in segment revenue and operating income was primarily due to the continued growthsubstantial decrease in the number of EPESASSA grant recipients paid under our SASSA contract as the contract ended at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Our revenue and operating income was also adversely impacted by the significant reduction in the number of SASSA grant recipients with SASSA-branded Grindrod cards linked to Grindrod bank accounts as well as a lower number of EPE accounts. These decreases in revenue and operating income were partially offset by higher transaction revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs. Operating income decreased however, primarily due to an increase in inter-segment charges, the impact of annual salary increases granted to ourOur South African employeestransaction processing operating segment activities have been adversely impacted by the loss of EPE customers as a result of the events discussed under “Recent Developments—Progress of financial inclusion initiatives in October 2017, increases in goods and services purchased from third parties and declining profitability at CPS given the fact that its monthly fee per grant recipient has been fixed for the last six years.South Africa”.

Our operating (loss) income margin for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was (53.8%) and 2017 was 17% and 24%21.0%, respectively. This is a reflection of the declining profitability of the CPS operation given the fee per grant recipient has remained fixed over the full term of the SASSA contract to March 31, 2018.

International transaction-based activities

Segment revenue was higherlower during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2019, primarily due to a contraction in IPG transactions processed, specifically meaningfully lower crypto-exchange and China processing activity, and modestly lower KSNET revenue as a result of lower transaction values processed. Excluding the $7.0 million impairment loss, operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was higher compared to fiscal 2018 due to an increase in processing activities, particularly related to Masterpayment’s crypto-currency processing launched in December 2017. Operating income during the third quarter of fiscal 2018 was adversely impacted by the impairment loss, lower operating income generated in Koreaimproved contribution from KSNET primarily as a result of lower depreciation expense and the impact on usMastertrading allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivable of changes to regulations governing$7.8 million recorded during the fees that may be charged on card transactions and severance payments to Masterpayment managers,second quarter of fiscal 2018. These increases were partially offset by an ad hoc refunda decrease in IPG revenues and ongoing losses at Masterpayment during the second quarter of indirect taxes of $2.5 million in Korea.fiscal 2019.

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Operating (loss) incomeloss margin for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was 10.6% and 2017 was (32%) and 5%11.3%, respectively. Excluding the goodwill impairment, loss and the indirect taxes refund received, segment operating income and margin for fiscal 2019 were $2.4$3.0 million and 5%7.8%, respectively. Excluding the Mastertrading allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables, segment operating income and margin for fiscal 2018 were $2.8 million and 6.4% respectively.

Financial inclusion and applied technologies

In ZAR, segment

Segment revenue decreased primarily due to fewer prepaid airtime and other value addedvalue-added services sales, lower lending and insurance revenue, and a decrease in inter-segment revenues, partially offset by increased volumes in our insurance and lending businesses, and an increase in inter-segment revenues.the inclusion of DNI. Operating income was also impacted by these factors as well as an increase insignificantly lower than second quarter of fiscal 2018, primarily due to the allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable resultingof $23.4 million recognized and expenses incurred to maintain and expand our financial service infrastructure, partially offset by the contribution from a commensurate increase in our lending book.DNI.

Operating (loss) income margin for the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment was 25%(47.8%) and 23.5% during each of the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and was impacted by fewer lowrespectively. Our operating margin prepaid product sales, improved revenues from our insurance businesses and an increase in inter-segment revenues, offset by annual salary increases grantedhas decreased due to our South African employees.the factors discussed above.

Corporate/Eliminations

Our corporate expenses generally include acquisition-related intangible asset amortization; expenses incurred related to acquisitions and investments pursued; expenditure related to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; non-employee directors’ fees; employee and executive bonuses; stock-based compensation; legal fees; audit fees; directors and officersofficer’s insurance premiums; telecommunications expenses; and elimination entries.

Our corporate expenses have decreasedincreased primarily due to lower transaction-related expenditureshigher acquired intangible asset amortization, non-employee director expenses and lower executive compensation, which wasexternal service provider fees, partially offset by a modest increase in ZAR denominated goods and services purchased from third parties and directors’ fees.lower transaction-related expenditures.

Year

First half of fiscal 2019 compared to datefirst half of fiscal 2018 compared to year to date fiscal 2017

The following factors had a significant influence on our results of operations during the year to datefirst half of fiscal 20182019 as compared with the same period in the prior year:

•  ·

GrowthLosses incurred resulting from SASSA’s auto-migration of EPE accounts:We experienced a significant decline in insurance businesses:Volume growthEPE account numbers driven largely by SASSA’s auto-migration of accounts to SAPO, often unilaterally and operating efficiencies in our insurance businesses duringwithout the year to date fiscal 2018, resulted in an improved contribution to our financial inclusion revenue and operating income.recipient’s consent. The significant growth in our South African lending book resulted inresultant losses were caused by the loss of monthly income on the relevant EPE accounts, a substantial increase in the$27.8 million allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable in accordance withas well as losses incurred from maintaining our policymobile payment infrastructure;

·Decline of providing for doubtful finance loans receivable at the time that a loan is originated;

•  

Ongoing contributions from EasyPay Everywhere:EPECPS revenue and operating income growth was driven primarilydue to the expiration of our SASSA contract:CPS revenue declined 95% and CPS incurred significant operating losses due to 91% fewer grant recipients paid by ongoing EPE adoption asCPS in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and the unadjusted contract price. In order to fulfill our constitutional obligation, we further expandedmaintained our customerfull payment infrastructure and associated cost base utilizing our ATM infrastructure;

•  

Higher equity-accounted earnings relatedthrough September 30, 2018, despite failure to DNI:The acquisitionresolve the quantum of 49% of DNI and 35% of Bank Frick positively impacted our reported results by approximately $8.1 million, before amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred taxes;

•  

Favorable impact from the weakening of the U.S. dollar against South African Rand:The U.S. dollar depreciated by 6% against the ZAR and 5% against the KRWNational Treasury’s proposed price increase during the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2018 compared with fiscal 2017,2019, which positively impacted our reported results;

resulted in a $15.7 million operating loss;
•  ·

Non-cash impairment loss related primarily to Masterpayment intangible assets:impairment of goodwill:We recorded an impairment loss of $19.9$8.2 million primarily related to Masterpaymentgoodwill allocated to the international transaction processing operating segment;

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·Consolidation of DNI results:DNI contributed to an increase in revenue and Masterpayment Financial Services goodwill;

operating income during the first half of fiscal 2019;
•  ·

Improved contribution from South Korea:Our South Korean operations experienced modest revenue pressures due to ongoing regulatory changes and macroeconomic factors, though operating income and margin continued to show improvement compared to fiscal 2018;

·High income tax expense due to deferred tax valuation allowance on losses by certain South African businesses: Our income tax expense included a valuation allowance recorded against the net operating loss deferred tax asset generated by certain of our South African businesses, including CPS and our microlending business as a result of the losses incurred during the first half of fiscal 2019;
·Unfavorable impact from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the South African Rand: The U.S. dollar appreciated 7% against the ZAR during the first half of fiscal 2019 compared to the first half of fiscal 2018, which adversely impacted our reported results;
·Higher revenue from Masterpayment severance payments and allowance for credit losses:losses in fiscal 2018:During fiscal 2018, Masterpayment contributed higher revenues as a result of an increase in processing activities, particularly related to its crypto-currencycryptocurrency processing launched in December 2017. 2017, as well as from its working capital financing and supply chain solutions.
·Higher depreciation and amortization charges resulting from DNI acquisition: Our depreciation and amortization charge increased during the first half of 2019, as a result of our acquisition of DNI;
·Loss resulting from Cell C fair value adjustment:We mutually agreed with two of Masterpayment’s senior managers that with effect from the end of March 2018, the managers terminated their employment with Masterpayment and we incurred severance costsrecorded a non-cash pre-taxation fair value adjustment loss related to this separation. An allowance for credit losses relatedCell C of approximately $15.8 million due to doubtful working capital finance receivableslower industry comparable valuations, which adversely impacted our reported results in fiscal 2019;
·Reduced income from equity-accounted investments: Earnings from equity accounted investments decreased as a result of $7.8 million was created. A valuation allowance has been provided for any potential tax benefitthe consolidation of DNI from this event as it is unlikely that this amount would be utilized for taxation purposes;

June 30, 2018; and
•  ·

Lower interest income and higher interest expense:The movement in net interest expense was $6.6 million primarily due to lower interest income resulting from the utilization of cash to fund strategic investments in Cell C, DNI and Bank Frick:Interest income was $4.9 million lowerhigher interest expense as a result of cash utilized to purchase non-controlling stakes in Cell C, DNI and Bank Frick, while interest expense increased due to the South African lending facilityfacilities we obtained, in August 2017including those used to partially fund our investments;

•  

Indirect taxes refund in Korea:We received a refund of indirect taxes of approximately $2.5 million during the year to date fiscal 2018 which positively impacted our reported results;

•  

Regulatory changes in South Korea pertaining to fees on card transactions:The impact of changes to regulations governing the fees that may be charged on card transactions continues to adversely impact our revenues and operating income in South Korea as all parties in the payment process adapt to the new laws and renegotiate their respective positions in the marketplace; and

•  

Lower prepaid sales and ad hoc terminal sales:The number of transacting users purchasing prepaid products through our mobile channel decreased due to security features introduced in fiscal 2017. In addition, our results were adversely impacted by fewer ad hoc terminal sales.

ATMs.

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Consolidated overall results of operations

This discussion is based on the amounts prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following tables show the changes in the items comprising our statements of operations, both in U.S. dollars and in ZAR:

  In U.S. Dollars 
Table 8 (U.S. GAAP) 
  Nine months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017    
 $  $  $ % 
  ’000  ’000  change 
Revenue 463,695  455,010  2% 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 226,506  219,210  3% 
Selling, general and administration 141,417  122,366  16% 
Depreciation and amortization 27,030  31,117  (13%)
Impairment loss 19,865  -  nm 
Operating income 48,877  82,317  (41%)
Interest income 14,903  14,489  3% 
Interest expense 6,872  1,773  288% 
Income before income tax expense 56,908  95,033  (40%)
Income tax expense 31,280  32,320  (3%)
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 25,628  62,713  (59%)
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 7,389  778  850% 
Net income 33,017  63,491  (48%)
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest 903  1,826  (51%)
Net income attributable to us 32,114  61,665  (48%)

  In South African Rand 
Table 9 (U.S. GAAP) 
  Nine months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017    
  ZAR  ZAR  ZAR % 
  ’000  ’000  change 
Revenue 5,978,605  6,264,623  (5%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 2,920,432  3,018,105  (3%)
Selling, general and administration 1,823,346  1,684,748  8% 
Depreciation and amortization 348,509  428,422  (19%)
Impairment loss 256,127  -  nm 
Operating income 630,191  1,133,348  (44%)
Interest income 192,150  199,486  (4%)
Interest expense 88,603  24,411  263% 
Income before income tax expense 733,738  1,308,423  (44%)
Income tax expense 403,306  444,985  (9%)
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 330,432  863,438  (62%)
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 95,269  10,712  789% 
Net income 425,701  874,150  (51%)
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest 11,643  25,141  (54%)
Net income attributable to us 414,058  849,009  (51%)

In ZAR, the

Table 8

In U.S. Dollars

(U.S. GAAP)

 

Six months ended December 31,

  

2018

$ ’000

 

2017

$ ’000

 

$ % change

Revenue 223,034 300,974 (26%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 123,501 148,646 (17%)
Selling, general and administration 112,874 93,326 21%
Depreciation and amortization 20,647 17,689 17%
Impairment loss 8,191 - nm
Operating (loss) income (42,179) 41,313 nm
Change in fair value of equity securities (15,836) - nm
Interest income, net of impairment 1,545 9,749 (84%)
Interest expense 5,537 4,446 25%
(Loss) income before income tax expense (62,007) 46,616 nm
Income tax expense 4,192 20,339 (79%)
Net (loss) income before earnings from equity-accounted investments (66,199) 26,277 nm
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 126 3,429 (96%)
Net (loss) income (66,073) 29,706 nm
Less net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest 3,067 601 410%
Net (loss) income attributable to us (69,140) 29,105 nm

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Table 9

In South African Rand

(U.S. GAAP)

 

Six months ended December 31,

  

2018

ZAR

’000

 

2017

ZAR ’000

 

ZAR % change

Revenue 3,197,817 4,036,874 (21%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 1,770,732 1,993,745 (11%)
Selling, general and administration 1,618,365 1,251,754 29%
Depreciation and amortization 296,033 237,257 25%
Impairment loss 117,441 - nm
Operating (loss) income (604,754) 554,118 nm
Change in fair value of equity securities (227,053) - nm
Interest income, net of impairment 22,152 130,760 (83%)
Interest expense 79,388 59,633 33%
(Loss) income before income tax expense (889,043) 625,245 nm
Income tax expense 60,104 272,801 (78%)
Net (loss) income before earnings from equity-accounted investments (949,147) 352,444 nm
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 1,807 45,992 (96%)
Net (loss) income (947,340) 398,436 nm
Less net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest 43,974 8,061 446%
Net (loss) income attributable to us (991,314) 390,375 nm

The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower contributions received from our South African operations as a result of the end of our CPS contract with SASSA, which also resulted in fewer SASSA Grindrod-account grant recipients using the South African National Payment System to access their grants; the loss of our EPE account holders resulting in lower transaction fees; fewer prepaid airtime sales, fewer ad hoc terminal sales, and avalue-added services sales; decreases in our insurance and lending activities and lower contributionrevenue contributions from KSNET due to regulatory changes in South Korea and IPG; which was partially offset by an improved contribution from Masterpaymentthe inclusion of DNI and Transact 24, more fees generatedhigher fee and transaction income from our EPE and ATM offerings, improved insurance activities, and an increase in the number of SASSA biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV grant recipients paid.offerings.

In ZAR, the

The decrease in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support was primarily due to fewer SASSA Grindrod-account grant recipients utilizing the South African National Payment System which resulted in lower transaction costs incurred by us and fewer prepaid airtime and ad hoc terminal sales, which was partially offset by increases in goods and services purchased from third parties, higher expenses incurred due tothe inclusion of DNI, increased usage of the South African National Payment System by beneficiaries, and higher expenses incurred to operatesupport and expand our EPE and ATM offerings. Our first half of fiscal 2019 expense also included certain committed fixed and variable costs (including security, vehicle-related expenditures, banking fees and other transaction costs) that relate to the maintenance and expansion of our financial inclusion initiatives. SASSA’s initiatives to convert grant recipients to the new SAPO account, often unilaterally and without the recipient’s consent, have resulted in us incurring certain expenses without any associated significant revenue generated from these activities.

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OurThe increase in selling, general and administration expense increasedwas primarily due to an allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables of $7.8 million, the impact of October 2017 annual salary increases for our South African employees, an increase in our allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable andof approximately $23.4 million, the inclusion of DNI, an increase in goodscosts at the international payments group as part of its restructuring and services purchased from third parties. These increases were partially offset by fewer agent incentivere-establishment initiatives and higher staff costs. Our first half of fiscal 2019 expenses also include committed fixed and variable costs paid in Korea due(including premises and staff costs) that relate to weaker trading conditions inthe maintenance and expansion of our financial inclusion initiatives. Our first half of fiscal 2018 lower executive remuneration and fewer transaction related expenses in fiscal 2018. Fiscal 2017 includes $1.8 million related to the reversalimpact of stock-based compensation charges related to awardsan allowance for doubtful Mastertrading working capital finance receivables of restricted stock with performance conditions which we believe will not be achieved.$7.8 million.

Depreciation and amortization decreasedincreased primarily due to the amortization of acquired intangible assets related to the DNI acquisition, partially offset by an increase in the number of intangible assets that are fully amortized and tangible assets that arebecame fully depreciated.

During the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2018,2019, we recognizedrecorded an impairment loss of approximately $19.9 million related to the entire carrying value of goodwill acquired in the Masterpayment and Masterpayment Financial Services acquisitions. Refer also “—Third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to third quarter of fiscal 2017— Consolidated overall results of operations.”$8.2 million.

Our operating (loss) income margin for year to datefirst half of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was (18.9%) and 2017 was 11% and 18%13.7% respectively. Excluding the $7.8 million valuation allowance and the $19.9 million impairment loss, fiscal 2018 operating income margin would have been 17%. We discuss the components of operating income margin under “—Results of operations by operating segment.” Our operating margin declined primarily due to an increase in our allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable of approximately $23.4 million and losses incurred running our financial inclusion infrastructure.

The decrease was primarily attributablechange in fair value of equity securities represents a non-cash fair value adjustment loss related to higher costCell C. Refer to Note 6 for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation.

Excluding the impact of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support relative to the reductionimpairment of $2.7 million discussed in revenue.

In ZAR,Note 7 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, interest on surplus cash decreased to $14.9$4.2 million (ZAR 192.260.9 million) from $14.5$9.6 million (ZAR 199.5130.8 million), due primarily to the lower average daily ZAR cash balances partially offset by interest earned onresulting from our significant investments over the loan to Finbond and the listed Cedar Cellular note.last 18 months.

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Interest expense increased to $6.9$5.5 million (ZAR 88.679.4 million) from $1.8$4.4 million (ZAR 24.459.6 million), due primarily to interest on the South African facilityincreased borrowings which we obtained to partially fund our investment in Cell Cstrategic investments and DNI, somewhatfund our ATMs, which was partially offset by a reduction in our long-term South African debt. Interest expense for the reducedsecond quarter of fiscal 2018 included interest expense inon our South Korean operations following the repayment of the South Korean debt, which was fully repaid in October 2017.

Fiscal 20182019 tax expense was $31.3$4.2 million (ZAR 403.360.1 million) compared to $32.3$20.3 million (ZAR 445.0272.8 million) in fiscal 2017.2018. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2019, was (6.8%) and adversely impacted by the valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by our South African businesses, the non-deductible goodwill impairment losses, and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term debt facility, which was partially offset by tax expense recorded by our profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. The deferred tax impact of the change in the fair value of our equity security also impacted our the effective rate for fiscal 2019, as this amount is recorded at a lower rate (at a so-called capital gains rate) than the South African statutory rate. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2018, was 55.0%43.6% and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result of the impairment loss, a valuation allowance provided related to an allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables created, non-deductible expenses (including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term facility) and the impact of the changes in U.S. federal statutory tax law. Our effective tax rate

DNI was not accounted for using the equity method during the second quarter of fiscal 2017, was 34.0% and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result2019 because it is now consolidated. The consolidation of non-deductible expenses and the tax impact attributable to distributions fromDNI has adversely impacted our South African subsidiary.

Earnings(loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments increased significantly primarily due toduring the inclusionsecond quarter of our share of the earnings of DNI and Bank Frick and an increase, in USD, in Finbond’s net income.fiscal 2019. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and reports its six-month results during our first halfquarter and its annual results during our fourth quarter.

The table below presents the relative (loss) earnings (loss) from our equity accounted investments:

Table 10 Nine months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017 $ % 
 $ ’000 $ ’000  change 
DNI 5,202  -  nm 
       Share of net income 6,868  -  nm 
       Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax (1,666)  -  nm 
Bank Frick 975  -  nm 
       Share of net income 1,234  -  nm 
       Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax (259)  -  nm 
Finbond 1,101  930  18% 
Other 111  (152) (173%)
       Earnings from equity accounted investments 7,389  778  850% 

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Table 10

Six months ended December 31,

  

2018

$ ’000

 

2017

$ ’000

 

$ %
change

Bank Frick (1,805) 322 nm
Share of net income 564 487 16%
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax (285) (165) 73%
Other (2,084) - nm
DNI - 1,911 nm
Share of net income - 3,240 nm
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax - (1,329) nm
Finbond 1,875 1,101 70%
Other 56 95 (41%)
(Loss) earnings from equity accounted investments 126 3,429 (96%)

Results of operations by operating segment

 

The composition of revenue and the contributions of our business activities to operating income are illustrated below:

Table 11 In U.S. Dollars (U.S. GAAP) 
  Nine months ended March 31, 
  2018  % of  2017  % of  %��
Operating Segment$ ’000  total $ ’000  total  change 
Revenue:               
South African transaction processing 204,093  44%  181,397  40%  13% 
International transaction processing 136,447  29%  131,704  29%  4% 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 168,018  36%  179,681  39%  (6%)
       Subtotal: Operating segments 508,558  109%  492,782  108%  3% 
       Intersegment eliminations (44,863) (9%) (37,772) (8%) 19% 
               Consolidated revenue 463,695  100%  455,010  100%  2% 
Operating income (loss):               
South African transaction processing 38,521  79%  44,451  54%  (13%)
International transaction processing (14,567) (30%) 11,689  14%  (225%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 41,625  85%  43,354  53%  (4%)
       Subtotal: Operating segments 65,579  134%  99,494  121%  (34%)
       Corporate/Eliminations (16,702) (34%) (17,177) (21%) (3%)
               Consolidated operating income 48,877  100%  82,317  100%  (41%)

Table 12 In South African Rand (U.S. GAAP) 
  Nine months ended March 31, 
  2018     2017       
  ZAR  % of  ZAR  % of  % 
Operating Segment ’000  total  ’000  total  change 
Revenue:               
South African transaction processing 2,631,453  44%  2,497,492  40%  5% 
International transaction processing 1,759,266  29%  1,813,314  29%  (3%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 2,166,323  36%  2,473,866  39%  (12%)
       Subtotal: Operating segments 6,557,042  109%  6,784,672  108%  (3%)
       Intersegment eliminations (578,437) (9%) (520,049) (8%) 11% 
               Consolidated revenue 5,978,605  100%  6,264,623  100%  (5%)
Operating income (loss):               
South African transaction processing 496,667  79%  612,006  54%  (19%)
International transaction processing (187,818) (30%) 160,935  14%  (217%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies 536,688  85%  596,902  53%  (10%)
       Subtotal: Operating segments 845,537  134%  1,369,843  121%  (38%)
       Corporate/Eliminations (215,346) (34%) (236,495) (21%) (9%)
               Consolidated operating income 630,191  100%  1,133,348  100%  (44%)

Table 11

In U.S. Dollars (U.S. GAAP)

 

Six months ended December 31,


Operating Segment

2018
$ ’000

 

% of
total

 

2017
$ ’000

 

% of
total

 

%
change

Revenue:         
South African transaction processing59,719 27% 130,585 43% (54%)
International transaction processing77,511 35% 90,207 30% (14%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies91,961 41% 108,444 36% (15%)
Subtotal: Operating segments229,191 103% 329,236 109% (30%)
Intersegment eliminations(6,157) (3%) (28,262) (9%) (78%)
Consolidated revenue223,034 100% 300,974 100% (26%)
Operating (loss) income:         
South African transaction processing(15,343) 36% 25,802 62% nm
International transaction processing(1,281) 3% 325 1% nm
Financial inclusion and applied technologies(7,236) 17% 26,657 65% nm
Subtotal: Operating segments(23,860) 56% 52,784 128% nm
Corporate/Eliminations(18,319) 44% (11,471) (28%) 60%
Consolidated operating (loss) income(42,179) 100% 41,313 100% nm

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Table 12

In South African Rand (U.S. GAAP)

 

Six months ended December 31,


Operating Segment

2018
ZAR ’000

 

% of
total

 

2017
ZAR ’000

 

% of
total

 

%
change

Revenue:         
South African transaction processing856,239 27% 1,751,497 43% (51%)
International transaction processing1,111,337 35% 1,209,919 30% (8%)
Financial inclusion and applied technologies1,318,518 41% 1,454,527 36% (9%)
Subtotal: Operating segments3,286,094 103% 4,415,943 109% (26%)
Intersegment eliminations(88,277) (3%) (379,069) (9%) (77%)
Consolidated revenue3,197,817 100% 4,036,874 100% (21%)
Operating (loss) income:         
South African transaction processing(219,985) 36% 346,074 62% nm
International transaction processing(18,367) 3% 4,359 1% nm
Financial inclusion and applied technologies(103,748) 17% 357,542 65% nm
Subtotal: Operating segments(342,100) 56% 707,975 128% nm
Corporate/Eliminations(262,654) 44% (153,857) (28%) 71%
Consolidated operating (loss) income(604,754) 100% 554,118 100% nm

South African transaction processing

The increasedecrease in segment revenue and operating income was primarily due to the substantial decrease in the number of SASSA grant recipients paid under our SASSA contract as the contract expired at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Our revenue and operating income was also adversely impacted by the significant reduction in the number of SASSA grant recipients with SASSA-branded Grindrod cards linked to Grindrod bank accounts as well as a lower number of EPE accounts. These decreases in revenue and operating income were partially offset by higher EPE transaction revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs, increased inter-segment transaction processingATMs.

Our operating (loss) income margin for the first half of fiscal 2019 and 2018 was (25.7%) and 19.8%, respectively.

International transaction-based activities and a modest increase in

Segment revenue was lower during the numberfirst half of social welfare grants distributed. Operating income decreasedfiscal 2019, primarily due to an increasea contraction in inter-segment charges, the impact of annual salary increases granted to our South African employees in October 2017IPG transactions processed, specifically meaningfully lower crypto-exchange and increases in goodsChina processing activity, and services purchased from third parties, partially offset by higher EPE transactionlower KSNET revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs, increased inter-segmentlower transaction processing activities and a modest increase invalues processed. Excluding the number of social welfare grants distributed.

Our$7.0 impairment loss, operating income margin forduring the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2018 and 2017 was 19% and 25%, respectively. This is a reflection of the declining profitability of the CPS operation given the fee per grant recipient has remained fixed over the full term of the SASSA contract to March 31, 2018.

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International transaction-based activities

Segment revenue2019 was higher during the third quarter ofcompared to fiscal 2018 due to an increase in processing activities, particularly related to Masterpayment’s crypto-currency processing launched in December 2017, partially offset byimproved contribution from KSNET primarily as a result of lower depreciation expense and the ongoing impact of regulatory changes in South Korea on KSNET’s revenue. Operating income during the year to date fiscal 2018 was lower due to the impairment loss, anMastertrading allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivable of $7.8 million andrecorded during the second quarter of fiscal 2018. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in revenueIPG revenues and ongoing losses at KSNET, partially offset by an ad hoc refundMasterpayment during the first half of indirect taxes of $2.5 million in Korea.fiscal 2019.

Operating (loss) income margin for the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2019 and 2018 and 2017 was (11%(1.7%) and 9%0.4%, respectively. Excluding the goodwill impairment, segment operating income and margin for fiscal 2019 were $5.7 million and 7.4%, respectively. Excluding the Mastertrading allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables, the impairment loss and the indirect taxes refund received, segment operating income and margin for fiscal 2018 were $10.6$8.1 million and 8%10.0% respectively. Operating income and margin for the year to date fiscal 2017, was also positively impacted by a refund of approximately $0.8 million that had been paid several years ago in connection with industry-wide litigation that was finalized and was $12.5 million and 9% after adjusting for this refund.

Financial inclusion and applied technologies

Financial inclusion and applied technologies

Segment revenue decreased primarily due to fewer prepaid airtime and other value addedvalue-added services sales, as well as lower ad hoc terminal sales,lending and insurance revenues, and a decrease in inter-segment revenues, partially offset by increased volumes in our insurance businesses, and an increase in inter-segment revenues.the inclusion of DNI. Operating income was also impacted by these factors as well as an increase insignificantly lower than first half of fiscal 2018, primarily due to the allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable resultingof $23.4 million recognized and expenses incurred to maintain and expand our financial service infrastructure, partially offset by the contribution from a commensurate increase in our lending book compared with last year.DNI.

Operating (loss) income margin for the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment was 25%(7.9%) and 24%24.6% during the yearfirst half of fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively. Our operating margin has decreased due to date fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively, and hasthe factors discussed above.

Corporate/Eliminations

Our corporate expenses increased primarily due to fewer low margin prepaid product sales, improved revenues from our insurance businesseshigher acquired intangible asset amortization, non-employee director expenses and an increase in inter-segment revenues, offset by fewer ad hoc terminal sales, annual salary increases granted to our South African employees and the increase in the allowance for credit losses.

Corporate/Eliminations

Our corporate expenses have decreased primarily due to lower executive compensation, fewer transaction-related expenditures and a $0.5 million profit related to the sale of XeoHealth,external service provider fees, partially offset by higher stock-based compensation charges, directors’ fees and a modest increase in U.S. dollar denominated goods and services purchased from third parties. Our corporate expenses for the year to date fiscal 2017, included the reversal of $1.8 million of stock-based compensation charges.lower transaction-related expenditures.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At MarchDecember 31, 2018, our cash and cash equivalents were $87.2$69.9 million and comprised mainlyKRW-denominated balances of KRW 31.9 billion ($28.7 million), ZAR-denominated balances of ZAR 528.3376.7 million ($44.7 million), KRW-denominated balances of KRW 32.7 billion ($30.826.2 million), U.S. dollar-denominated balances of $4.7$11.7 million, and other currency deposits, primarily Botswana pula, of $7.0$3.4 million, all amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018. The decrease in our cash balances from June 30, 2017,2018, was primarily due to our investments in DNI, Bank Frick, Cell C and a $9 million listed note,significantly weaker trading activities, scheduled debt repayments, of our South African long-term debt, unscheduled repayment of our Korean debt in full, repayment of our short-term facilities, growth in our South African lending book,dividend payments to non-controlling interests and capital expenditures, which was partially offset by cash generated by mostthe utilization of our core businesses.debt facilities to fund our ATMs and to finance our lending to Cell C to fund the construction of mobile telephony network infrastructure, the contribution from the inclusion of DNI, and a decrease in our South African lending book.

We currently believe that our cash and credit facilities are sufficient to fund our future operations for at least the next four quarters.

We generally invest the surplus cash held by our South African operations in overnight call accounts that we maintain at South African banking institutions, and surplus cash held by our non-South African companies in U.S. dollar denominated money market accounts. We have invested surplus cash in Korea in short-term investment accounts at Korean banking institutions.

Historically, we have financed most of our operations, research and development, working capital, and capital expenditures, as well as acquisitions and strategic investments, through internally generated cash and our financing facilities. When considering whether to borrow under our financing facilities, we consider the cost of capital, cost of financing, opportunity cost of utilizing surplus cash and availability of tax efficient structures to moderate financing costs.

We also have a short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank of ZAR 400700.0 million ($33.848.6 million), which consists of (i) a primary amount of up to ZAR 200450 million, ($31.3 million), (ii) a temporary amount of ZAR 250.0 million ($17.3 million), and (ii)(iii) a secondary amount, of up to ZAR 200 million.which has been temporarily withdrawn as discussed below. The primary amounts compriseamount comprises an overdraft facility of (i) up to ZAR 300 million ($20.8 million), which is further split into (a) a ZAR 250.0 million ($17.3 million) overdraft facility which may only be used to fund ATMs used at pay points and (b) a ZAR 50 million ($3.5 million) general banking facility and (ii) indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 150 million ($10.4 million), which include letters of guarantee, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. The temporary amount of ZAR 250.0 million has been made available until February 28, 2019, at which time any amount utilized must be repaid in full and the secondary amount of ZAR 200.0 million ($13.9 million) will be made available again. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 9.10%. As of December 31, 2018, we had used noneutilized approximately ZAR 173.0 million ($12.0 million) of the ZAR 250 million overdraft andfacility to fund ATMs. As of December 31, 2018, we had utilized approximately ZAR 108.098.0 million ($9.1 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2018)6.7 million) of the indirect and derivative facilities to obtain foreign exchange contracts and to support guarantees issued by Nedbank to various third parties on our behalf.

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We also have a short-term South African credit facility with Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, or RMB, of ZAR 1.5 billion ($104.2 million) which may only be used to fund our ATMs in South Africa. As of December 31, 2018, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 9.25% (South African prime less a margin of 1%). As of December 31, 2018, we had utilized approximately ZAR 0.7 billion ($51.1 million) of this facility.

We have a short-term U.S. dollar-denominated overdraft facility with Bank Frick of $10.0$20.0 million. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, we had not utilized approximately $3.4 million of this facility The interest rate on the facility is 4.50% plus 3 month US Dollardollar LIBOR and interest is payable on a quarterly basis. The 3 month US Dollardollar LIBOR rate was 2.31175%2.80763% on March 29,December 31, 2018. The facility has no fixed term, however, it may be terminated by either party with six weeks written notice.

We also have a one year KRW 10 billion ($10.0 million) short-term overdraft facility from Hana Bank, a South Korean bank. The interest rate on the facilities is 1.984% plus 3-month CD rate. The CD rate as of December 31, 2018 was 3.844%. The facility expires in January 2020, however can be renewed. The facility is unsecured with no fixed repayment terms. As of MarchDecember 31, 2018, we had not utilized this facility.

As of December 31, 2018, we had outstanding long-term debt of ZAR 125.0 million (approximately $8.6 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018) under our ZAR 200.0 million RMB revolving credit facility agreement. The loan expires in June 2021 and may only be used to finance the acquisition and/ or requisition of telecommunication towers and other specific uses pre-approved by the lender.

As of December 31, 2018, we also had outstanding long-term debt, net of deferred fees, of ZAR 892.3379.7 million (approximately $75.5 million($26.4 million), translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018) under our South African facilities, comprising (i) ZAR 412.5150 million under Facility A, (ii) ZAR 275.0100 million under Facility B and ZAR 210.0131.3 million under Facility D. Interest due on the facility is based on the Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate, or JIBAR, in effect from time to time plus a margin of (i) 2.25% for the Facility A loan, (ii) 3.5% for the Facility B loan, (iii) 2.25% for the Facility C loan and (iv)(iii) 2.75% for the Facility D loan. The JIBAR rate has been set at 6.867%7.15% for the period to JuneMarch 29, 2018.2019. Principal repayments on the outstanding Facility A and Facility B loans are due in fivetwo quarterly installments which comprise a ZAR 187.5 million payment in June 2018 and four payments of ZAR 125.0 million each thereafter. Principal repayment on the Facility C loan is to be determined by the Lenders based on the date of the repayment of any borrowings under the Facility A loan.commencing March 29, 2019. Principal repayments on the Facility D loan are due in eightfive quarterly installments, commencing in June 2018 and are (i) ZAR 135.5 million for the first installment in June 2018 and ZAR 10.5 million for the remaining seven installments if we are unable to complete our acquisition of a further 6% in DNI or (ii) ZAR 26.3 million per quarter if we complete the investment.each, commencing on March 29, 2019. Voluntary prepayments are permitted without early repayment fees or penalties.

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Cash flows from operating activities

ThirdSecond quarter

Net cash used in operating activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was $5.2 million (ZAR 75.0 million) compared to net cash provided by operating activities forof $13.3 million (ZAR 182.0 million) during the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2018 was $85.2 million (ZAR 1.0 billion) compared2018. The decrease in cash provided is primarily due to $21.8 million (ZAR 288.3 million) for the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the impact of interest received, interest paid on our Korean and South Africa debt and taxes presented in the table below, the increase relates primarily to the receipt of certain working capital loans outstanding, offset partially by the expansion of our South African lending book andsignificantly weaker trading activity during fiscal 20182019 compared to 2017.2018.

During the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2019, we paid South African tax of $6.2 million (ZAR 89.1 million) related to our 2019 tax year. We also paid taxes totaling $2.6 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea. During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, we paid South African tax of $1.3$16.5 million (ZAR 14.5216.7 million) related to our 2018 tax year in South Africa. We also paid taxes totaling $1.2 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we paid South African tax of $0.4 million (ZAR 5.4 million) related to our 2017 tax year in South Africa and $0.4 million (ZAR 5.6 million) related to prior years. We also paid taxes totaling $2.8$2.4 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea.

Taxes paid during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

Table 13

Three months ended December 31,

 

2018

$

‘000

 

2017

$

‘000

 

2018
ZAR
‘000

 

2017
ZAR
‘000

First provisional payments6,245 16,511 89,144 216,654
Taxation refunds received(34) (251) (475) (3,292)
Total South African taxes paid6,211 16,260 88,669 213,362
Foreign taxes paid2,565 2,353 36,624 32,738
Total tax paid8,776 18,613 125,293 246,100

We expect to pay additional first provisional payments in South Africa of approximately $1.9 million (ZAR 27.8 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018) related to our 2019 tax year in the third quarter of fiscal 2018 and 2017 were as follows:2019.

Table 13 Three months ended March 31, 
  2018  2017  2018  2017 
 $   $  ZAR  ZAR 
  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000 
First provisional payments 1,228  417  14,546  5,410 
Taxation paid related to prior years 2  437  29  5,644 
Taxation refunds received (158) -  (1,919) - 
       Total South African taxes paid 1,072  854  12,656  11,054 
       Foreign taxes paid 1,204  2,777  14,234  35,871 
              Total tax paid 2,276  3,631  26,890  46,925 

Year to dateFirst half

Net cash provided by operating activities forduring the year to datefirst half of fiscal 20182019 was $97.8$11.2 million (ZAR 1.3 billion)160.9 million) compared to cash$12.5 million (ZAR 167.9 million) provided by operating activities of $91.4 million (ZAR 1.3 billion) forduring the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2017. Excluding2018. The decrease in cash provided is primarily due to an increase in lending to Cell C to finance the impactacquisition and/ or requisition of interest received, interest paid on our Koreantelecommunication towers and South Africa debt and taxes presented in the table below, the increase relates primarily to the receipt of certain working capital loans outstanding, offset partially by the expansion of our South African lending book andsignificantly weaker trading activity during fiscal 20182019 compared to 2017.2018.

During the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2018,2019, we paid South African tax of $17.7$6.2 million (ZAR 231.289.1 million) related to our 2019 tax year. During the first half of fiscal 2019, we made an additional tax payment of $1.4 million (ZAR 20.5 million) related to our 2018 tax year in South Africa. During the first half of fiscal 2018, we paid South African tax of $16.5 million (ZAR 216.7 million) related to our 2017 tax year to datein South Africa. We also paid taxes totaling $2.6 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea. During the first half of fiscal 2018, we made an additional tax payment of $1.9 million (ZAR 25.3 million) related to our 2017 tax year in South Africa and received a refund of approximately $0.4$0.3 million (ZAR 5.23.3 million) related to taxes overpaid in previous tax years in South Africa. We also paid taxes totaling $3.7 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea. During the year to date fiscal 2017, we paid South African tax of $18.2 million (ZAR 252.0 million) related to our 2017 tax year and $1.6 million (ZAR 22.4 million) related to prior tax years. We also received a refund of approximately $1.4 million (ZAR 18.9 million) related to taxes overpaid in previous tax years in South Africa. We paid dividend withholding taxes of $1.5 million (ZAR 21.3 million) during the year to date fiscal 2017. We also paid taxes totaling $7.8$2.5 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea.

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Taxes paid during the year to datefirst half of fiscal 20182019 and 20172018 were as follows:

Table 14Nine months ended March 31,
2018201720182017
$$ZARZAR
‘000‘000‘000‘000
First provisional payments 17,739  18,192  231,200  251,968 
Taxation paid related to prior years 1,921  1,624  25,256  22,365 
Taxation refunds received (409) (1,369) (5,211) (18,878)
Dividend withholding taxation -  1,471  -  21,300 
       Total South African taxes paid 19,251  19,918  251,245  276,755 
       Foreign taxes paid 3,674  7,780  48,510  105,748 
              Total tax paid 22,925  27,698  299,755  382,503 

Table 14

Six months ended December 31,

 

2018

$

‘000

 

2017

$

‘000

 

2018
ZAR
‘000

 

2017
ZAR
‘000

First provisional payments6,245 16,511 89,144 216,654
Taxation paid related to prior years1,399 1,919 20,488 25,227
Taxation refunds received(96) (251) (1,377) (3,292)
Total South African taxes paid7,548 18,179 108,255 238,589
Foreign taxes paid2,571 2,470 36,712 34,276
Total tax paid10,119 20,649 144,967 272,865

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Cash flows from investing activities

Third

Second quarter

Cash used in investing activities for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 includes capital expenditureexpenditures of $4.2$2.5 million (ZAR 50.536.5 million), which increased primarily fordue to the acquisition of data processing computer equipment and payment processing terminals in Korea and ATMs in South Africa.Africa and the expansion of our branch network. We also paid approximately $11.1$2.5 million for an additional 5%a 50% interest in Bank Frick, providedV2 Limited, acquired customer bases for $1.4 million, and made a $10.6further equity contribution of $1.1 million (ZAR 126.0 million) loan to DNI and paid $7.5 million (ZAR 89.3 million) for an additional 4% interest in DNI.MobiKwik.

Cash used in investing activities for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20172018 includes capital expenditureexpenditures of $1.9$2.1 million (ZAR 25.828.7 million), primarily for the acquisition of payment processing terminals in Korea. Our Korean capital expenditures have declined due to regulatory changes in South Korea, which now prohibit the provision of payment equipment to the majority of merchants. We also providedpaid approximately $40.9 million for a $2.030% interest in Bank Frick and $9.0 million loan to OneFi, the holding company of our Nigerian investment.for a 7.625% interest in a listed note.

Year to dateFirst half

Cash used in investing activities for the yearfirst half of fiscal 2019 includes capital expenditures of $5.7 million (ZAR 81.2 million), which increased primarily due to datethe acquisition of ATMs in South Africa and the expansion of our branch network. We also paid $2.5 million for a 50% interest in V2 Limited, acquired customer bases for $1.4 million, and made a further equity contribution of $1.1 million to MobiKwik.

Cash used in investing activities for the first half of fiscal 2018 includes capital expenditureexpenditures of $7.8$3.6 million (ZAR 100.648.0 million), primarily for the acquisition of data processing computer equipment and payment processing terminals in Korea and ATMs in South Africa.Korea. We also paid approximately $151.0 million (ZAR 2.0 billion) for a 15% interest in Cell C, $79.5$72.0 million (ZAR 1.0 billion)945.0 million) for a 49%45% interest in DNI, $51.9$40.9 million for a 35%30% interest in Bank Frick provided a $10.6 million (ZAR 126.0 million) loan to DNI and paid $9.0 million for a 7.625% interest in a listed note.

Cash used in investing activities for the year to date fiscal 2017 includes capital expenditure of $8.5 million (ZAR 117.0 million), primarily for the acquisition of payment processing terminals in Korea. We also paid approximately $15.3 million for a 7.5% interest in MobiKwik; provided a $10.0 million loan to Finbond; provided a $2.0 million loan to OneFi and paid approximately $2.9 million and $1.7 million, respectively, net of cash received, to acquire 100% of each of Masterpayment Financial Services and Pros Software’s ordinary shares.

Cash flows from financing activities

ThirdSecond quarter

During the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2018,2019, we utilized approximately $221.6 million from our overdraft facilities, primarily to fund our ATMs, and repaid $245.7 million of these facilities, including amounts utilized in September 2018. We also utilized approximately $3.2 million of our revolving credit facility to lend funds to Cell C to finance the acquisition and/or requisition of telecommunication towers and other specific uses pre-approved by the lender. We also made a scheduled South African debt facility payment of $17.7$10.6 million and paid a non-refundable origination fee of approximately $0.2 million related to the revolving credit facility.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2018, we made an unscheduled $16.6 million repayment to settle our outstanding South Korean debt facility in full and made a scheduled South African debt facility payment of $14.3 million (ZAR 187.5 million) and also utilized this facility to partially fund our additional investment in DNI.. We also utilized $9.8repaid $11.4 million of our overdraft facilities.

First half

During the first half of fiscal 2019, we utilized approximately $306.2 million from our overdraft facilities, primarily to fund our ATMs, and repaid $42.6$245.7 million of these facilities.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we sold five million shares of our common stock for $45.0 million and received approximately $0.6 million from the exercise of stock options. We also utilized approximately $0.3$11.0 million of our Korean borrowingsrevolving credit facility to pay quarterly interest due.lend funds to Cell C to finance the acquisition and/or requisition of telecommunication towers and other specific uses pre-approved by the lender. We also made a scheduled South African debt facility payment of $20.9 million, repaid $2.8 million under our revolving credit facility and paid non-refundable origination fees of approximately $0.4 million related to the credit facilities.

Year to date

During the year to datefirst half of fiscal 2018, we utilized approximately $113.2$94.3 million (ZAR 1.461.25 billion) of our South African facility to partially fundpart-fund our investmentsinvestment in Cell C and DNI and utilized approximately $0.3 million of our Korean facility to pay a portion of our quarterly interest due. We made accumulated scheduled South African debt facility payments of $44.4$28.5 million (ZAR 562.5375 million) and made a $16.6 million payment to settle our outstanding South Korean debt facility in full. We also utilized $42.4$32.6 million of our overdraft facilities and repaid $57.0$14.3 million of thesethose overdraft facilities.

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During the year to date fiscal 2017, we sold five million shares of our common stock for $45.0 million and received approximately $0.6 million from the exercise of stock options. We also paid approximately $31.6 million to repurchase 3,137,609 shares of our common stock and also paid $0.5 million, on July 1, 2016, related to settlement of amounts outstanding related to the repurchases at the end of June 2016. We also made a $28.5 million unscheduled repayment of our Korean debt utilized approximately $0.5 million of our Korean borrowings to pay quarterly interest due. In addition, we paid a guarantee fee of $1.1 million related to the guarantee issued by RMB and paid a dividend of approximately $0.6 million to certain of our non-controlling interests.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Capital Expenditures

We expect capital spending for the fourththird quarter of fiscal 20182019 to primarily include the acquisition of payment terminals for the expansion of our operations in Korea and expansion ofinvestments into our ATM infrastructure and branch network in South Africa.

Our capital expenditures for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182019 and 20172018 are discussed under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Cash flows from investing activities.” All of our capital expenditures for the past three fiscal years were funded through internally generated funds. We had outstanding capital commitments as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, of $0.5$0.4 million related mainly to the procurement of ATMs. We expect to fund these expenditures through internally generated funds.

Contingent Liabilities, Commitments and Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of MarchDecember 31, 2018:

Table 15 Payments due by Period, as of March 31, 2018(in $ ’000s)
     Less        More 
     than 1  1-3  3-5  than 5 
  Total  year  years  years  years 
South African long-term debt obligations (A) 82,061  61,783  20,278  -  - 
Contingent amount related to DNI investment (B) 44,480  -  44,480  -  - 
Short-term credit facilities 3,400  3,400  -  -  - 
Operating lease obligations 10,307  4,760  3,719  1,828  - 
Purchase obligations 2,637  2,637  -  -  - 
Capital commitments 450  450  -  -  - 
Other long-term obligations (C)(D) 2,901  -  -  -  2,901 
       Total 146,236  73,030  68,477  1,828  2,901 

Table 15

Payments due by Period, as of December 31, 2018 (in $ ’000s)

 

Total

 

Less than 1 year

 

1-3 years

 


3-5 years

 

More than 5 years

South African long-term debt obligations (A)38,637 26,796 11,841 - -
Contingent amount related to DNI investment (B)26,790 26,790 - - -
Short-term credit facilities63,131 63,131 - - -
Operating lease obligations15,272 7,404 6,763 1,105 -
Purchase obligations3,754 3,754 - - -
Capital commitments380 380 - - -
Other long-term obligations (C)(D)52,376 - - - 52,376
Total200,340 128,255 18,604 1,105 52,376
(A)

– Includes $75.9$35.1 million of long-term debt and interest payable at the rate applicable on MarchDecember 31, 2018, under our South Africa debt facility.

facilities.
(B)

– Under the DNI transaction agreements, we will make an additional subscription of ZAR 126 million ($10.7 million) if all agreed conditions are met. In addition, under the amended DNI transaction agreements, we are obliged to pay to DNI an additional amount not exceeding ZAR 400 million ($33.827.8 million) in cash, subject to DNI achieving certain performance targets and assuming that we proceed withtargets. The present value of the additional ZAR 126.0400 million, equity subscription.

or ZAR 385.6 million ($26.8 million), is included in other payables on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018.
(C)

– Includes policyholder liabilities of $2.7$2.4 million related to our insurance business. All amounts are translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018.

(D)

– We have excluded a cross-guarantees in the aggregate amount of $9.1$6.7 million issued as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, to Nedbank to secure guarantees it has issued to third parties on our behalf as the amounts that will be settled in cash are not known and the timing of any payments is uncertain. We have also excluded contractual commitments to invest approximately $15$7.5 million in MobiKwik,V2 Limited, subject to the achievement of certain contractual conditions.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In addition to the tables below, see Note 5 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of market risk.

The following table illustrates the effect on our annual expected interest charge, translated at exchange rates applicable as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, as a result of changes in the JIBAR rates.rate. The effect of a hypothetical 1% (i.e. 100 basis points) increase and a 1% decrease in each ofthe JIBAR ratesrate as of MarchDecember 31, 2018, are shown. The selected 1% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be considered the best or worst case scenarios.

     As of March 31, 2018 
Table 16       Estimated annual 
  Annual     expected interest 
  expected     charge after 
  interest  Hypothetical  hypothetical change in 
  charge  change in  JIBAR 
  ($ ’000) JIBAR  ($ ’000)
Interest on South Africa long-term debt (JIBAR) 7,448  1%  8,207 
     (1%) 6,689 

 

As of December 31, 2018

Table 16

Annual expected interest charge

($ ’000)

 

Hypothetical change in JIBAR

 

Estimated annual expected interest charge after hypothetical change in JIBAR

($ ’000)

Interest on South Africa long-term debt (JIBAR)3,321 1% 3,657
   (1%) 2,986

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of MarchDecember 31, 2018. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, and in light of the insufficient time to assess the effectiveness of the procedures we adopted to remediate the material weakness discussed below, our chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of MarchDecember 31, 2018.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes

As previously disclosed, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting where the control over review of the accounting for non-routine complex transactions was not appropriately designed. The material weakness resulted in (1) the misapplication of GAAP to the recognition of revenue from our SASSA contract extension, which resulted in recognition of revenue at an incorrect rate, and (2) the restatement of our financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 as a result of the misapplication of GAAP to the accounting treatment for our investment in Cell C Proprietary Limited.

In order to remediate the material weakness, we appointed a technical resource to review the accounting for non-routine transactions and established an in-house accounting technical committee, which has been assisting in the review of the accounting for all non-routine transactions, including assessing the appropriateness of the accounting treatment adopted. This technical committee has also been assessing the need to consult external experts on the accounting of non-routine transactions. We initiated the aforementioned remediation plan during the fiscal quartersix-month period ended MarchDecember 31, 2018, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likelybut it has not been in place for a sufficient period of time to materially affect,assess its effectiveness. We believe the foregoing efforts will effectively remediate the material weakness but, as we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal control over financial reporting.reporting, we may modify the remediation plan.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Constitutional Court order regarding extension of contract with SASSA for six months for cash payment

Further to the South African Constitutional Court’s March 17, 2017 order regarding the continued payment of social grants after the original expiration of our SASSA contract and the directives related to such order, SASSA and certain other parties, including the independent panel of experts appointed by the Constitutional Court, have made various submissions to the Constitution Court. Argument was heard on March 6, 2018 and on March 23, 2018, the Constitutional Court issued an order that SASSA and CPS have a constitutional obligation to pay social welfare grants and that the contract between SASSA and CPS, for the payment of social grants to beneficiaries who are paid in cash (i.e. those grant recipients who receive their grants at pay points), be extended for a further six months to September 30, 2018. The Constitutional Court’s order provides for the payment of these grants under the extended contract’s terms and conditions. The Constitutional Court permitted CPS to request National Treasury to evaluate and recommend the price to be charged by CPS for the payment of grants in cash under the extended contract. National Treasury submitted its recommendations to the Constitutional Court on April 30, 2018, proposing fee levels that were materially lower than we had requested, but significantly higher than the current fee levels. We are in the process of submitting a responding affidavit to the Constitutional Court but until it makes an order in this matter we do not have certainty around our compensation for providing this service.

The Constitutional Court included public accountability provisions in its March 2018 order that impact CPS directly. These provisions are similar to those included in the Constitutional Court’s April 2014 and March 2017 orders and require CPS to provide SASSA with an independently audited statement of expenses incurred, income received and profit earned under the contract. SASSA is also required to obtain an independent audit of the audited information provided by CPS. Furthermore, the Constitutional Court instructed SASSA to send this audited information to National Treasury for its approval prior to submission to the Constitutional Court.

The Constitutional Court also included public accountability provisions in its March 2018 order that impact the Minister of Social Development and SASSA. These provisions are similar to those included in the Constitutional Court’s March 2017 order and require the Minister and SASSA to file reports with the Constitutional Court at the end of every month, commencing in April 2018 and ending in August 2018, regarding the implementation of the Constitutional Court’s order. The Minister and SASSA are also required to immediately report and explain any material changes, and the consequences of such changes, to the circumstances included in the reports previously submitted to the Constitutional Court.

The Constitutional Court also ordered SASSA to ensure that the payment method determined by it must (i) adequately safeguard beneficiaries’ personal data obtained during the payment process and ensure that such data remains private and not used for any purpose other than the payment of grants; and (ii) preclude a contracting party from inviting beneficiaries to “opt-in” to share confidential information for the marketing of goods and services.

The independent panel of experts appointed by the Constitutional Court was ordered to (i) evaluate the implementation of the cash payment of social grants from the date of the order until September 2018, (ii) evaluate the steps proposed and taken by SASSA for any competitive bidding process or any other processes aimed at the appointment of a new contract or contracts for the cash payment of social grants by SASSA, (iii) evaluate the steps proposed or taken by SASSA for SASSA itself to administer and pay grants in the future, and (iv) file reports with the Constitutional Court, by the 15th of each month from May 2018 to September 2018, related to the period from April 1, 2018 to the date of each report, describing the steps that the panel has taken to evaluate the matters referred to in (i) through (iii) above, the results of their evaluation and any recommendations.

On February 6, 2018, CPS applied to the Constitutional Court requesting clarity on whether CPS may participate in any future SASSA tender processes. On February 23, 2018, the Constitutional Court ordered that CPS may participate in the new SASSA tender process, which commenced in December 2017.

Challenge to paymentPayment by SASSA of additional implementation costsAdditional Implementation Costs

As we previously disclosed, in June 2014, we received approximately ZAR 277.0 million, excluding VAT, from SASSA, related to the recovery of additional implementation costs we incurred during the beneficiary re-registration process in fiscal 2012 and 2013. After the award of the tender, SASSA requested that we biometrically register all social grant beneficiaries (including child grant beneficiaries) and collect additional information for each child grant recipient. We agreed to SASSA’s request and, as a result, we performed approximately 11.0 million additional registrations beyond those that we contracted to register for the quoted service fee. Accordingly, we sought reimbursement from SASSA, supported by a factual findings certificate from an independent auditing firm. SASSA agreed to pay us the ZAR 277.0 million as full settlement of the additional costs we incurred.

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In March 2015, Corruption Watch, a South African non-profit civil society organization, commenced a legal proceeding in the High Court of South Africa seeking an order by the Court to review and set aside the decision of SASSA’s Chief Executive Officer to approve a payment to us of ZAR 317.0 million (approximately ZAR 277 million, excluding VAT) and directing us to repay the aforesaid amount, plus interest. Corruption Watch claimed that there was no lawful basis to make the payment to us, and that the decision was unreasonable and irrational and did not comply with South African legislation. We were named as a respondent in this legal proceeding.

On February 22, 2018, the matter was heard by the Gauteng Division, Pretoria of the High Court of South Africa, or High Court. On March 23, 2018, the High Court ordered that the June 15, 2012 variation agreement between SASSA and CPS be reviewed and set aside. CPS was ordered to refund ZAR 317.0 million to SASSA, plus interest from June 2014 to the date of payment. OnIn April 4, 2018, we filed an application seeking leave to appeal the whole order and judgment of the High Court with the High Court because we believe that the High Court erred in its application of the law and/or in fact in its findings. The High Court refused our application. We appealed the High Court’s decision to the Supreme Court of Appeal, which has granted our leave to appeal. We expect the case to be heard during the first half of calendar 2019. We cannot predict how the Supreme Court will rule on the matter.

Constitutional Court order regarding extension of contract with SASSA for six months for cash payments

As described in more detail under “Recent Developments—Update Regarding Payment for Last Six Months of SASSA Contract,” we urgently applied to the Constitutional Court to order SASSA to pay us in respect of amounts owed to us. In December 2018, we received correspondence from the Constitutional Court informing the parties that it believes that “nothing prevents the parties from coming to an agreement on increased payments without court sanction, and if they do not, normal legal processes in other courts must be filed to determine the effects.” We have engaged SASSA directly in order to resolve this matter, but we will approach the courts if the matter is not resolved to our satisfaction within a reasonable period of time.

Legal proceedings against SASSA in respect of transfer of grant payments from EPE to SAPO accounts

On April 25,November 13, 2018, a number of grant beneficiaries and Moneyline Financial Service Proprietary Limited, one of our subsidiaries, filed an urgent application with the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa seeking among other things, an order (1) declaring that biometric consent for the transfer of grant payments to EPE accounts conforms with the requirements of the Social Assistance Regulations, (2) prohibiting SASSA from stopping the payment of social grants into EPE accounts that were opened with biometric consent prior to January 1, 2018, when SASSA issued a new directive that completion by recipients of a SASSA-prescribed “Annexure C” form would be required in order for those recipients to have their grant payments deposited into their private bank accounts (as opposed to SAPO bank accounts), (3) directing SASSA to process all Annexure C forms within two weeks of submission and (4) directing SASSA to make all grant payments in accordance with duly completed and submitted Annexure C forms.

On November 29, 2018, the High Court rejectedissued an interim order directing SASSA to pay the application seeking leavesocial grants of those EPE clients who had previously provided biometric consent and elected to appeal. CPSreceive their social grants into their EPE accounts, pending the issuance of a final judgment. SASSA was also ordered to process any Annexure C forms within two weeks of the submission of such forms.

On January 29, 2019, the High Court handed down its final judgment, reversing the portion of its November 28, 2018, interim order that directed SASSA to pay grants into the EPE accounts of recipients who made those biometric elections without submitting the Annexure C forms. The effect of the final judgment is inthat while SASSA is required to promptly pay social grants into EPE accounts of those recipients who have signed the processAnnexure C forms electing to have their grants paid that way, SASSA is not required to pay grants into the EPE accounts of filing an application seekingthose recipients who have not submitted the Annexure C forms, despite having provided their previous biometric consent and may continue to auto-migrate those grants to SAPO accounts. The court did not award costs.

We are considering whether to seek leave to appeal the whole order and judgmentdecision of the High Court with the Supreme Court of Appeal. However,Court. If we do appeal, we cannot predict whether leave to appeal will be granted, or if granted, how the Supreme Court of Appealit is, whether any appeal would rule on the matter.be successful.

Litigation regarding legality of debit orders under Social Assistance Act Regulations

As we previously disclosed, each of SASSA and the Black Sash Trust, a non-governmental organization served applications petitioning the South African Supreme Court of Appeal to grant them leave to appeal to either the Supreme Court or to a full bench of the High Court.

On September 29, 2017, the Supreme Court referred the petitions to oral argument. The record of appeal has been filed and SASSA and the Black Sash filed their respective written arguments on February 28, 2018, and we filed our written arguments on March 28, 2018. We await a hearing date from the Supreme Court.

We believe that SASSA’s and the Black Sash’s claims are without merit, and we intend to defend against them vigorously. However, we cannot predict how the courts will rule on the matter.

NCR application for the cancelation of Moneyline’s registration as a credit provider

Our appeal

Regarding the NCR’s application to cancel the registration of theMoneyline, we raised a number of procedural points in defense and argument on these points was heard on November 27, 2015, before three tribunal members. Two ruled against us and one upheld our points. We are appealing the majority ruling to the High Court ruling in thisCourt. This matter was initially scheduled to be heard on December 6, 2017, however,4, 2018, by a full bench of the matter was subsequently removed from the roll and a new hearing date has not been set.Pretoria High Court. If we are successful, it will dispose of the application. If we do not prevail, then the National Credit Regulator’s, or NCR’s application will be set down before the Consumer Tribunal for argument on the main issues raised by the NCR.NCR, as dealt with above. We cannot predict the outcome of this litigation.

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Initiation of legal proceedings against a PG Purchasing customer regarding non-payment of working capital financial loans receivable

In January 2019, we filed a Petition with the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, naming Permian Crude Transport, LP, f/k/a Permian Crude Transport, LLC, d/b/a Permian Transport & Trading ("PCT"), and Centurion Marketing, LLC d/b/a Jupiter Marketing & Trading, LLC ("Centurion"), (collectively with PCT, "PCT/Centurion") as defendants regarding the recovery of working capital finance loans receivable made to PCT/ Centurion by our wholly owned subsidiary, PG Purchasing. PCT and Centurion were recently served. Neither entity has answered or appeared in the lawsuit.

We cannot predict when this matter will be heard or how the Court will rule on the matter.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

See “Item 1A RISK FACTORS” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,2018, for a discussion of risk factors relating to (i) our business, (ii) operating in South Africa and other foreign markets, (iii) government regulation, and (iv) our common stock. Except as set forth below and in “Item 1A Risk Factors” in Part II of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2018.

SASSA’s ongoing migration of EPE customers to the SAPO account has resulted in the loss of a significant portion of our EPE customer base. Unless CPS secureswe are able to maintain our EPE customer base, our South African financial services business will likely become unsustainable and result in the closure of most or all of that business.

Since September 2018, SASSA has been migrating those of our EPE customers who has not submitted to SASSA a guaranteed minimum monthly paymentsigned Annexure C form and failed to process many of the Annexure C forms submitted by our potential customers. As a result, we have experienced a decline in the EPE customer base to under 1.1 million EPE accounts receiving grants during December 2018 and January 2019. These same factors have had an adverse impact on our ability to sign up new customers to the EPE product and, as a result, we have experienced very low levels of gross new EPE accounts. As described under “Item 1.—Legal Proceedings—Legal proceedings against SASSA in respect of transfer of grant payments from EPE to SAPO accounts”, we commenced legal proceedings against SASSA challenging its actions but, in late January 2019, the High Court ruled that SASSA may pay grants into SAPO accounts unless the grant recipient has delivered a signed Annexure C form to SASSA.

Although we intend to seek leave to appeal the High Court’s ruling, we cannot assure you that we will be granted leave to appeal or that any such appeal would be successful. Even if we do ultimately prevail, the process of appeal is long and expensive and, in the meantime, we could lose all or most of our EPE customer base, which would materially and adversely affect our ability to operate a significant portion of our South African business profitably. SASSA has previously threatened to transfer all EPE accounts for the services it provides under the SASSA contract which at least covers its operational costs, CPS will operate at a loss and maythey do not have on record the Annexure C form, and indicated that they had received only 125,000 Annexure C forms. Any decision of SASSA to migrate more of our EPE customers to the SAPO account would threaten our entire South African financial resources to continue itsservices business which would likely have a material adverse effect onand materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

On March 23, 2018, the Constitutional Court ordered that SASSA and CPS have a constitutional obligation to pay social welfare grants and that the contract between SASSA and CPS for the payment of social grants to beneficiaries who are paid in cash, be extended for six months to September 30, 2018. The Constitutional Court’s order provides for the payment of grants under the expiring contract’s terms and conditions, augmented by certain additional terms and conditions. CPS paid all approximately 11 million social welfare grant recipients, including those grants paid in cash, via a Grindrod Bank account under its expired contract.

The March 2018 Constitutional Court order requires CPS to pay approximately 1.9 million grant recipients at its pay points, which requires us to maintain and continue to operate our proprietary biometrically-enabled UEPS/EMV system. The payment of grants in cash at pay points is widely accepted as the most expensive component of the South African grant payment process. In fact, in its November 16, 2017 report, the independent panel of experts appointed by the Constitutional Court determined that the cost to CPS to pay social welfare grants at pay points at ZAR 50.00 per grant paid compared with ZAR 0.50 per grant paid electronically into a bank account. Therefore, in order to comply with the Constitutional Court’s order to pay grants at pay points, CPS will be required to continue to incur the ongoing employment costs related to the vast majority of its staff as well as costs associated with the payment infrastructure (including security, leased premises, cash transportation costs, bank charges and vehicle expenses) regardless of the number of grants actually paid.

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In the same order, the Constitutional Court permitted CPS to request National Treasury to evaluate and recommend the price to be charged by CPS for the payment of grants in cash under the extended contract. National Treasury submitted its recommendations to the Constitutional Court on April 30, 2018 proposing fee levels that were materially lower than we had requested, but significantly higher than the current fee levels. We are in the process of submitting a responding affidavit to the Constitutional Court but until it makes an order in this matter we do not have certainty around our compensation for providing this service.

We have been ordered by the High Court to repay to SASSA certain reimbursed implementation costs. We are appealing this decision, but if we are unsuccessful and are ultimately required to repay substantial monies to SASSA, such repayment would adversely affect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

In March 2015, Corruption Watch, a South African non-profit civil society organization, commenced a legal proceeding in the High Court seeking an order by the Court to review and set aside the decision of SASSA’s Chief Executive Officer to approve a payment to us of ZAR 317.0 million (approximately ZAR 277 million, excluding VAT) and directing us to repay the aforesaid amount, plus interest. Corruption Watch claimed that there was no lawful basis to make the payment to us, and that the decision was unreasonable and irrational and did not comply with South African legislation. We were named as a respondent in this legal proceeding.

On February 22, 2018, the matter was heard by the Gauteng Division, Pretoria of the High Court of South Africa. On March 23, 2018, the High Court ordered that the June 15, 2012 variation agreement between SASSA and CPS be reviewed and set aside. CPS was ordered to refund ZAR 317.0 million to SASSA, plus interest from June 2014 to date of payment. On April 4, 2018, we filed an application seeking leave to appeal the whole order and judgment of the High Court because we believe that the High Court erred in its application of the law and/or in fact in its findings. On April 25, 2018, the High Court rejected the application seeking leave to appeal. CPS is in the process of filing an application seeking leave to appeal the whole order and judgment of the High Court with the Supreme Court of Appeal. However, we cannot predict whether leave to appeal will be granted or if granted, how the Supreme Court of Appeal will rule on the matter.

In addition, in an April 2014 ruling, the Constitutional Court ordered SASSA to re-run the tender process and required us to file with the Court, after completion of our SASSA contract in March 2017, an audited statement of our expenses, income and net profit under the contract. The March 2018 Constitutional Court order contains a similar requirement that we file an audited statement of our expenses, income and net profit within 30 days of the completion of the contract. We expect to file the required information with the Constitutional Court as ordered. Parties to the March 2018 court proceedings also requested the Constitutional Court to consider further orders, including the repayment of any profits derived by CPS under its SASSA contract. The Constitutional Court did not provide such order in its March 2018 order; however, one or more third parties may in the future institute litigation challenging our right to retain a portion of the amounts we will have received from SASSA under our contract. We cannot predict whether any such litigation will be instituted, or if it is, whether it would be successful.

Any successful challenge to our right to receive and retain payments from SASSA that requires substantial repayments would adversely affect our results of operations, financial positioncondition and cash flows.

We may not achieve the expected benefits from our recent Cell C and DNI investments.

We have recently invested more than $230 million,In addition, as described in aggregate,“Part I—Item 2—Recent Developments—Update Regarding Payment for Last Six Months of SASSA Contract,” we are currently in discussions with SASSA about fees payable to acquire a 15% interestus in Cell C Proprietary Limited and a 49% interest in DNI-4PL Contracts Proprietary Limited (“DNI”). We believe that there are potential synergies that we can derive from each of these transactions, including the integration of certain of our service offerings with those of Cell C and DNI. However, we may not realize some or anyexcess of the benefitsamounts due under the original contract. While we expectremain in litigation with SASSA, it may make it more difficult for us to achieve from these investments.reach agreement in regard to such payment.

Attempting to integrate these service offerings may be disruptive to us, and we may not be able to integrate these offerings successfully.

Even if we are able to achieve this integration,maintain a sufficient EPE customer base, we may still face challenges in transforming our South African operations to a business-to-consumer model through our EPE bank account and ATM infrastructure.

Following the conclusion of the SASSA contract on September 30, 2018, we refocused our resources and technology on the provision of financial inclusion services to our target market. In particular we enabled our mobile ATM payment infrastructure to become part of the South African National Payment System and concentrated on taking our ATMs to the rural populations of South Africa so that they have the same access to financial inclusion as they had during the tenure of our contract, without the many inconveniences and inefficiencies of SASSA’s new payment model.

While we believe that our financial services offerings are convenient and cost-effective, the success of our strategy will depend on the extent to which South African customers may notcontinue to use theseour financial products and services on a widespread basis. As discussed in the risk factor immediately above, SASSA’s unilateral decision to move EPE customers to the SASSA account and the recent judgment preventing us from opposing SASSA’s actions, will likely make it difficult for us to attract and retain as many EPE customers as we had previously planned.

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If we are able to maintain certain of our EPE customers, to the extent that we expect they will. Anywhere such failure could adversely impactbusiness remains viable, other factors may prevent us from successfully operating and growing our South African financial services business or the businesses of Cell C and DNI, which could, in turn, reduce the value of our investments in them. Additionally, attempting to integrate Cell C’s and DNI’s offerings with our own may adversely impact our other business and operational relationships. Our inability to achieve the expected synergies from the Cell C and DNI transactions may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, Cell C and DNI mayinclude, but are not be able to deliver on their proposed business plans, which may adversely affect, or impair, the carrying value of our investments in them.limited to:

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·reduced adoption and utilization of our EPE accounts and related products and services;
·insufficient utilization of our ATM infrastructure, especially our mobile ATM infrastructure;
·inability to access sufficient funding for our ATM infrastructure;
·competition in the marketplace;
·restrictions imposed by SASSA or government on the manner in which recipients may transact;
·additional and/ or protracted legal proceedings with SASSA or other parties;
·political interference;
·changes in the regulatory environment;
·dependence on existing suppliers to provide the hardware (such as ATMs, cards and POS devices) we require to execute our rollout as anticipated;
·logistical and communications challenges; and
·loss of key technical and operations staff.

Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q:

   Incorporated by Reference Herein
Exhibit Included   
No.Description of ExhibitHerewithFormExhibitFiling Date
10.80*Contract of Employment, effective March 1, 2018, between Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited and Alexander Michael Ramsay Smith8-K10.80March 1, 2018
10.81*Restrictive Covenants Agreement, effective March 1, 2018, between Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited and Alexander Michael Ramsay Smith8-K10.81March 1, 2018
10.82*Employment Agreement, effective March 1, 2018, between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and Alexander Michael Ramsay Smith8-K10.82March 1, 2018
10.83*Restrictive Covenants Agreement, effective March 1, 2018, between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and Alexander Michael Ramsay Smith8-K10.83March 1, 2018
10.84Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated March 9, 2018, among Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited, Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., the parties listed in Part I of Schedule 1 thereto, as the original guarantors, FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division), as an arranger, Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division), as an arranger, the parties listed in Part II of Schedule 1 thereto, as the original lenders, and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division), as agent.8-K10.84March 9, 2018
10.85Senior Facility D Agreement, dated March 9, 2018, among Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited, FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division), as original lender, and FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division), as agent.8-K10.85March 9, 2018
10.86Tranche I Subscription Agreement, dated March 8, 2018, among Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited and DNI–4PL Contracts Proprietary Limited.8-K10.86March 9, 2018
10.87Tranche II Subscription Agreement, dated March 8, 2018, among Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited and DNI–4PL Contracts Proprietary Limited.8-K10.87March 9, 2018
10.88Net1 Loan Agreement, dated March 8, 2018, among Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited and DNI–4PL Contracts Proprietary Limited.8-K10.88March 9, 2018
31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange ActX
31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange ActX
32Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350X   
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentX   
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension SchemaX   
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation LinkbaseX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition LinkbaseX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label LinkbaseX   
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation LinkbaseX

* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Incorporated by Reference Herein

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

Included Herewith

Form

Exhibit

Filing Date

31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange ActX
31.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange ActX
32Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350X
101.INSXBRL Instance DocumentX
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension SchemaX
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation LinkbaseX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition LinkbaseX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label LinkbaseX
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 10, 2018.February 7, 2019.

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Herman G. Kotzé
Herman G. Kotzé
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Alex M.R. Smith
Alex M.R. Smith
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

54NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Herman G. Kotzé

Herman G. Kotzé
Chief Executive Officer

By: /s/ Alex M.R. Smith

Alex M.R. Smith
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

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