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Operator

Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Net 1 Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Dhruv Chopra. Please go ahead, sir.

Dhruv Chopra

Thank you, Irene. quarter call. third our to XXXX earnings Welcome With Herman Smith. Kotzé the call our CEO, today is and me on our CFO, Alex

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turn let will over to Q&A with We a have that, following our And the call remarks. prepared me session Herman.

Herman Kotzé

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Alex Smith

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Operator

from Our Group. Maxim Instructions] question is of [Operator first Klee Allen

Allen Klee

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Herman Kotzé

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Alex Smith

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will directly drop lot line. contribution So bottom to of a

Allen Klee

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right? thinking if that know – if a or you. Let true am things if me that’s those statement about I Thank

Herman Kotzé

Okay.

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Allen Klee

ask Can another question? I

Herman Kotzé

Yes. Sure.

Allen Klee

the in DNI the then quarter Oh, have contribution? you excluded loss would great. What if EBITDA the was what

Herman Kotzé

Alex?

Alex Smith

the excluded DNI you If of contribution timing...

Allen Klee

said $X next you that the you be said Well, it million quarter, that I be and think an would loss you that, because was. would improvement what over

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Alex Smith

sure. Yes,

the EBITDA DNI quarter. contributed so million if $X.X basically in of So,

have So, million. been $X.X would loss the

Herman Kotzé

XXX%.

Alex Smith

And in Yes. DNI. this on The gave for included loss, basically XXX% based million that’s with EBITDA. XX% quarter, we guidance the DNI’s $X the of

line we with basically where in the guided with So, EBITDA directly line. what we on were

Allen Klee

Okay thank very much. you

Operator

Scott Our next FBR. B. is from Buck, question Riley

Scott Buck

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Herman Kotzé

and is quite time-consuming review strategic process one is underway. and obviously the a got that’s complex currently that it’s I’ve Scott. Okay

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Scott Buck

appreciate the I Great. color there.

confident you are DNI exercise in the will how option? Second, that call

Herman Kotzé

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Scott Buck

the quarters, we months, Great. Last line time one. of this? like of probably Are above? of years can we expect What kind announcements talking terms all additional in or

Herman Kotzé

all of the above. Probably

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Scott Buck

business. QX? Perfect. One retrenchment to guys. during the I you’ve kind any cash But in know outlays additional the quarter? some expected lied, significant of any during requirements more, cash I that, of kind what outside cash outsized out fourth for costs of requirements further regards the laid there are Are of

Alex Smith

outsized There a be may few we more think. than but costs, more ones about we’re restructuring talking not

Herman Kotzé

Yes.

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Scott Buck

thank guys. Perfect you

Operator

Our of next Peter is question from Rosen Street. Josh

Josh Rosen

my question congratulations Hi, made. the that have you and for taking process thank you on

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Herman Kotzé

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Josh Rosen

you. as Great. Thank the business. just re-segmenting question. secondary of was talk I And know a there

expect still that have to we SASSA Now you. And are something implement looking so, you that longer the Thank at? you no contract, is that it? when if you will

Alex Smith

Yes.

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finalize we that point think in as then at we’ve to this that review. indicated, at time. going obviously first and through re-segmentation We’re, And look appropriate and it’s strategic we’re

moment. done at looking the still We’re at business the as we historically have

this So, it by driven will review strategic process. be

Operator

Klee. Our last from Allen is question

Allen Klee

questions do with two have I Sorry, anything other. each have that to don’t

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Alex Smith

rate $X the businesses, $XX the think that’s I the just transaction-type think And of region question, business, in of in million ATM would also from receiving the looking And forward as million first holding. of run on would Herman so based now. XX% of so million. going on EBITDA be EasyPay, So, KSNET, out the then dividend mentioned, flow the XX% at remaining have that’s that DNI to about dividend annually we $XX investment we probably I be first the

run So of those that’s rate all discussed. terms based on that X QX I in operations

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see in servicing population. And particular it’s combination un-banked generate leveraging of having and as our SASSA insurance continue being ATM that we population, the significant and XX that under-serviced the sense So got of we a products. fact the fees of look issuing loans we fees, infrastructure. the and We’ve most of that stake. then services, mean can of really fees, African at related of the around particularly that’s strong that the contract. South we’re We infrastructure built kind And interchange the of into think to the years South the the I state financial into future business. value over size we on miles a And part DNI can of of within African infrastructure. reach African the X of with top terms from there’s in a about regardless out then that, working that And how last of population. the of the obviously the probably worked as that’s look for But critical EBITDA the South

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Operator

conference. gentlemen for concludes joining you that today’s us. Ladies and Thank

may You disconnect lines. now your

Lesaka (LSAK) 11 May 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript