UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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 ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014

OR

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

For the transition period from ______________________________ To _______________________________

Commission file number:000-31203

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida
98-0171860
(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
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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

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. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

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

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

As of February 6,May 8, 2014 (the latest practicable date), 45,773,34250,183,342 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 DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and June 30, 2013

2

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and SixNine Months Ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012

2013
3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and SixNine Months Ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012

2013
4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Six MonthsNine months Ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013

2014
5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three and SixNine Months Ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012

2013
6
 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7
     Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2425
     Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

41
Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

41
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

42
Item 1A.

Risk Factors

42
Item 5.

Other information

43
     Item 4.Item 6.Controls and Procedures

Exhibits

43
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.SignaturesLegal Proceedings44
     Item 1A.Risk Factors44
Item 6.Exhibits45
Signatures45
EXHIBIT 10.2510.30 
     EXHIBIT 10.31EXHIBIT 10.26 
     EXHIBIT 31.1EXHIBIT 10.27 
     EXHIBIT 31.2EXHIBIT 10.28 
     EXHIBIT 10.2932 
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.2
EXHIBIT 32 

1


Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

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

  Unaudited  (A) 
  December 31,  June 30, 
  2013  2013 
  (In thousands, except share data) 
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS      
     Cash and cash equivalents$ 22,362 $ 53,665 
     Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable (Note 2) 7,971  2,934 
     Accounts receivable, net of allowances of – December: $1,326; June: $4,701 125,062  102,614 
     Finance loans receivable, net of allowances of – December: $1,813; June: $- 42,847  8,350 
     Inventory (Note 3) 13,537  12,222 
     Deferred income taxes 5,001  4,938 
             Total current assets before settlement assets 216,780  184,723 
                     Settlement assets (Note 4) 466,599  752,476 
                             Total current assets 683,379  937,199 
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of –      
December: $87,536; June: $84,808 47,619  48,301 
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 1,290  1,183 
GOODWILL (Note 6) 181,111  175,806 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note 6) 73,874  77,257 
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 7) 34,271  36,576 
     TOTAL ASSETS 1,021,544  1,276,322 
LIABILITIES   
CURRENT LIABILITIES      
     Bank overdraft (Note 8) 24,256  - 
     Accounts payable 13,689  26,567 
     Other payables 34,386  33,808 
     Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 9) 14,108  14,209 
     Income taxes payable 3,479  2,275 
             Total current liabilities before settlement obligations 89,918  76,859 
                     Settlement obligations (Note 4) 466,599  752,476 
                             Total current liabilities 556,517  829,335 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 18,261  18,727 
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Note 9) 57,452  66,632 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 7) 20,131  21,659 
     TOTAL LIABILITIES 652,361  936,353 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)      
EQUITY   
     COMMON STOCK (Note 10)      
                 Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value;      
                 Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - December: 45,773,342; 
                 June: 45,592,550


59



59

     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 164,060  160,670 
     TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December: 13,455,090; June: 13,455,090 (175,823) (175,823)
     ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (96,103) (100,858)
     RETAINED EARNINGS 476,963  452,618 
             TOTAL NET1 EQUITY 369,156  336,666 
             NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 27  3,303 
                     TOTAL EQUITY 369,183  339,969 
                             TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$ 1,021,544 $ 1,276,322 
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  Unaudited  (A) 
  March 31,  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
  (In thousands, except share data) 
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS      
     Cash and cash equivalents$ 30,875 $ 53,665 
     Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable (Note 2) 4,728  2,934 
     Accounts receivable, net of allowances of – March: $1,592; June: $4,701 132,356  102,614 
     Finance loans receivable, net of allowances of – March: $1,815; June: $- 42,379  8,350 
     Inventory (Note 3) 10,491  12,222 
     Deferred income taxes 5,350  4,938 
             Total current assets before settlement assets 226,179  184,723 
                     Settlement assets (Note 4) 744,782  752,476 
                             Total current assets 970,961  937,199 
       
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of – March: $92,314; June: $84,808 46,150  48,301 
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 1,347  1,183 
GOODWILL (Note 6) 179,832  175,806 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note 6) 69,265  77,257 
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 7) 34,338  36,576 
     TOTAL ASSETS 1,301,893  1,276,322 
LIABILITIES   
CURRENT LIABILITIES      
     Bank overdraft (Note 8) -  - 
     Accounts payable 14,592  26,567 
     Other payables 35,682  33,808 
     Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 9) 14,005  14,209 
     Income taxes payable 11,749  2,275 
             Total current liabilities before settlement obligations 76,028  76,859 
                     Settlement obligations (Note 4) 744,782  752,476 
                             Total current liabilities 820,810  829,335 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 17,343  18,727 
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Note 9) 58,061  66,632 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 7) 20,117  21,659 
     TOTAL LIABILITIES 916,331  936,353 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)      
EQUITY   
     COMMON STOCK (Note 10)      
                 Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value; 
                 Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - March: 45,783,342; June: 45,592,550
 59  59 
     PREFERRED STOCK      
                 Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001 par value; 
                 Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury: March: -; June: -
 -  - 
     ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL 165,076  160,670 
     TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: March: 13,455,090; June: 13,455,090 (175,823) (175,823)
     ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (97,910) (100,858)
     RETAINED EARNINGS 494,145  452,618 
             TOTAL NET1 EQUITY 385,547  336,666 
             NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 15  3,303 
                     TOTAL EQUITY 385,562  339,969 
                             TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$ 1,301,893 $ 1,276,322 

(A) – Derived from audited financial statements

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

2


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

  Three months ended  Six months ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2013  2012  2013  2012 
  (In thousands, except per share data)  (In thousands, except per share data) 
       
REVENUE$ 137,283 $ 111,442 $ 260,777 $ 223,124 
             
EXPENSE            
         Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing            
         and support 67,883  47,227  124,442  92,328 
         Selling, general and administration 40,824  48,756  81,330  96,008 
         Depreciation and amortization 9,774  10,487  19,803  20,491 
             
OPERATING INCOME 18,802  4,972  35,202  14,297 
             
INTEREST INCOME 3,236  2,589  6,555  5,680 
             
INTEREST EXPENSE 2,226  2,023  3,978  4,094 
             
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 19,812  5,538  37,779  15,883 
             
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note 16) 7,099  2,971  13,584  6,700 
             
NET INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
 
12,713
  
2,567
  
24,195
  
9,183
 
             
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED
INVESTMENTS
 
47
  
54
  
150
  
182
 
             
NET INCOME 12,760  2,621  24,345  9,365 
             
LESS (ADD) NET INCOME (LOSS)            
             
ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING
INTEREST
 
11
  
(8
) 
-
  
(8
)
             
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1$ 12,749  $2,629 $ 24,345  $9,373 
             
Net income per share, in United States dollars
(Note 13)
 
  
  
  
 
         Basic earnings attributable to Net1 
         shareholders
 
$0.28
  
$0.06
  
$0.53
  
$0.21
 
         Diluted earnings attributable to Net1 
         shareholders
 
$0.28
  
$0.06
  
$0.53
  
$0.21
 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
  (In thousands, except per share data)  (In thousands, except per share data) 
             
REVENUE$ 138,126 $ 111,141 $ 398,903 $ 334,265 
             
EXPENSE            
             
        Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing 
        and support
 63,149  51,461  187,591  143,789 
             
         Selling, general and administration 40,586  53,846  121,916  149,854 
             
         Depreciation and amortization 10,442  10,560  30,245  31,051 
             
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) 23,949  (4,726) 59,151  9,571 
             
INTEREST INCOME 3,438  2,515  9,993  8,195 
             
INTEREST EXPENSE 1,734  2,023  5,712  6,117 
             
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 25,653  (4,234) 63,432  11,649 
             
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (note 16) 8,535  472  22,119  7,172 
             
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 17,118  (4,706) 41,313  4,477 
             
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS 52  22  202  204 
             
NET INCOME (LOSS) 17,170  (4,684) 41,515  4,681 
             
ADD NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON- CONTROLLING INTEREST (12) (3) (12) (11)
             
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1$ 17,182 $ (4,681)$ 41,527 $ 4,692 
             
Net income (loss) per share, in United Statesdollars(note 13)        
        Basic earnings (loss) attributable to 
        Net1 shareholders
$0.38 $(0.10)$0.91 $0.10 
        Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to 
        Net1 shareholders
$0.37 $(0.10)$0.90 $0.10 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

3


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

  Three months ended  Six months ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2013  2012  2013  2012 
  (In thousands)     (In thousands) 
             
Net income$ 12,760 $2,621 $ 24,345 $ 9,365 
             
Other comprehensive (loss) income            
       Net unrealized income (loss) on asset 
       available for sale, net of tax
 
216
  
258
  
(39
) 
258
 
       Movement in foreign currency translation 
       reserve
 
(2,597
) 
5,927
  
4,972
  
10,182
 
                 Total other comprehensive (loss) 
                 income, net of taxes


(2,381

)


6,185



4,933



10,440

             
Comprehensive income 10,379  8,806  29,278  19,805 
                 (Less) Add comprehensive (income)            
                 loss attributable to non-controlling interest (11) 8  -  8 
                   Comprehensive income attributable to Net1$ 10,368  $8,814 $ 29,278 $ 19,813 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
             
Net income (loss)$ 17,170 $ (4,684)$ 41,515 $ 4,681 
             
Other comprehensive (loss) income            
      Net unrealized income on asset available for sale, 
        net of tax
 327  -  288  258 
       Movement in foreign currency translation reserve (2,134) (22,993) 2,838  (12,811)
             Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net 
             of taxes
 (1,807) (22,993) 3,126  (12,553)
             
Comprehensive income (loss) 15,363  (27,677) 44,641  (7,872)
             Add comprehensive loss attributable to 
             non-controlling interest
 12  3  12  11 
                    Comprehensive income (loss) attributable
                    to Net1
$ 15,375 $ (27,674)$ 44,653 $ (7,861)

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4


NET 1 UEPSTECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ConsolidatedStatement ofChanges in Equity (dollaramounts inthousands)

 Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholder 
                      Accumulated           Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholder       
       Number of     Number of  Additional     other     Non-                          Accumulated          
 Number of     Treasury  Treasury  shares, net of  Paid-In  Retained  comprehensive  Total Net1  controlling           Number of     Number of  Additional     other     Non-    
 Shares  Amount  Shares  Shares  treasury  Capital  Earnings  (loss) income  Equity  Interest  Total  Number of     Treasury  Treasury  shares, net of  Paid-In  Retained  comprehensive  Total Net1  controlling    
                                  Shares  Amount  Shares  Shares  treasury  Capital  Earnings  (loss) income  Equity  Interest  Total 
Balance – July 1, 2013 59,047,640 $59  (13,455,090)$(175,823) 45,592,550 $160,670 $452,618 $(100,858)$336,666 $3,303 $339,969  59,047,640 $59  (13,455,090)$(175,823) 45,592,550 $160,670 $452,618 $(100,858)$336,666 $3,303 $339,969 
                                 
Restricted stock granted 187,963           187,963           -     -  187,963           187,963           -     - 
                                 
Exercise of stock option 10,000           10,000  88        88     88 
Stock-based compensation charge                1,904        1,904     1,904                 2,826        2,826     2,826 
                                 
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (7,171)       (7,171) (6)     (6)   (6) (7,171)       (7,171) (6)     (6)   (6)
                                 
Income tax benefit from vested stock awards           6      6    6            6      6    6 
                                 
Acquisition of KSNET non-controlling interest (Note 10)           1,486    (178) 1,308  (3,276) (1,968)           1,492    (178) 1,314  (3,276) (1,962)
                                 
Net income                   24,345     24,345  -  24,345                    41,527     41,527  (12) 41,515 
                                 
Other comprehensive income                      4,933  4,933  -  4,933                       3,126  3,126  -  3,126 
                                 
Balance – December 31, 2013 59,228,432 $59  (13,455,090)$(175,823) 45,773,342 $164,060 $476,963 $(96,103)$369,156 $27 $369,183 
Balance – March 31, 2014 59,238,432 $59  (13,455,090)$(175,823) 45,783,342 $165,076 $494,145 $(97,910)$385,547 $15 $385,562 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5


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

 Three months ended  Six months ended  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 December 31,  December 31,  March 31,  March 31, 
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
 (In thousands)  (In thousands)  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities                        
Net income$ 12,760 $ 2,621 $ 24,345 $ 9,365 
Net income (loss)$ 17,170 $ (4,684)$ 41,515 $ 4,681 
Depreciation and amortization 9,774  10,487  19,803  20,491  10,442  10,560  30,245  31,051 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments (47) (54) (150) (182) (52) (22) (202) (204)
Fair value adjustments 72  1,000  (61) 707  110  (299) 49  408 
Interest payable 694  1,117  1,666  2,309  30  1,054  1,696  3,363 
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (15) (86) (16) (86)
(Profit) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (26) 3  (42) (83)
Stock-based compensation charge 968  1,117  1,898  2,233  922  1,092  2,820  3,325 
Facility fee amortized 509  76  578  164  79  71  657  235 
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable, pre-            
funded social welfare grants receivable and finance            
loans receivable (37,977) (5,061) (61,078) 831 
Increase in inventory (2,853) (6,250) (1,842) (7,209)
Decrease in accounts payable and other payables (4,883) (4,939) (13,551) (6,288)
(Decrease) increase in taxes payable (5,559) (6,032) 1,362  (594)
Increase in accounts receivable, pre-funded social welfare grants receivable and finance loans receivable (6,443) (4,818) (67,521) (3,987)
Decrease (Increase) in inventory 2,821  4,949  979  (2,260)
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and other payables 2,656  4,533  (10,895) (1,755)
Increase in taxes payable 8,069  948  9,431  354 
Decrease in deferred taxes (691) (916) (1,878) (2,932) (1,141) (1,201) (3,019) (4,133)
Net cash (used in ) provided by operating
activities
 
(27,248
) 
(6,920
) 
(28,924
) 
18,809
 
Net cash provided by operating activities 34,637  12,186  5,713  30,995 
Cash flows from investing activities                        
Capital expenditures (6,845) (5,597) (12,461) (12,050) (4,848) (5,053) (17,309) (17,103)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and            
equipment 1,953  251  2,001  356 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 2) -  (230) -  (2,143)
Repayment of loan by equity-accounted investment -  -  -  3 
Proceeds from maturity of investments related to            
insurance business -  -  -  545 
Other investing activities -  -  (1) - 
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 123  31  2,124  387 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired -  -  -  (2,143)
(Investment in equity in) Repayment of loan by equity-accounted investment (25) -  (25) 3 
Proceeds from maturity of investments related to insurance business -  -  -  545 
Other investing activities, net 571  -  570  - 
Net change in settlement assets 204,730  (72,835) 256,503  (12,056) (277,912) (156,363) (21,409) (168,419)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities
 
199,838
  
(78,411
) 
246,042
  
(25,345
)
Net cash used in investing activities (282,091) (161,385) (36,049) (186,730)
Cash flows from financing activities                        
Long-term borrowings obtained (Note 9) 71,605  -  71,605  -  1,028  -  72,633  - 
Repayment of long-term borrowings (Note 9) (87,008) (7,307) (87,008) (7,307) -  -  (87,008) (7,307)
Payment of facility fee (Note 9) (872) -  (872) -  -  -  (872) - 
Proceeds from bank overdraft 24,580  -  24,580  -  -  -  24,580  - 
Repayment of bank overdraft (23,335) -  (23,335) - 
Acquisition of interests in KSNET (Note 10) (1,968) -  (1,968) -  -  -  (1,968) - 
Proceeds from issue of common stock -  -  -  240  88  -  88  240 
Net change in settlement obligations (204,730) 72,835  (256,503) 12,056  277,912  156,363  21,409  168,419 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
 
(198,393
) 
65,528
  
(250,166
) 
4,989
 
Net cash provided by financing activities 255,693  156,363  5,527  161,352 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 495  375  1,745  540  274  (2,664) 2,019  (2,124)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (25,308) (19,428) (31,303) (1,007)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cashequivalents 8,513  4,500  (22,790) 3,493 
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period 47,670  57,544  53,665  39,123  22,362  38,116  53,665  39,123 
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period$ 22,362 $ 38,116 $ 22,362 $ 38,116 $ 30,875 $ 42,616 $ 30,875 $ 42,616 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
for the three and six months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
(All amounts in tables stated in thousands or thousands of United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013
(All amounts in tables stated in thousands or thousands of United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

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 US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the 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 sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, 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, 2013. 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.

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

   The Company has updated its accounting policy for the allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable as a result of the increase in its UEPS-based lending book which is included in finance loans receivable in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company does not believe that an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable is required for finance loans receivable as of June 30, 2013, because this was an established book and has been recovered. However, the profile of the loan book has changed due to the expansion of the UEPS-based lending book during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, and accordingly an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable is deemed required by the Company.

    Loan provisions and allowance for doubtful accounts receivable

UEPS-based lending

    The Company’s policy is to regularly review the ageing of outstanding amounts due from borrowers and adjust the provision based on management’s estimate of the recoverability of finance loans receivable. The Company writes off UEPS-based loans and related service fees if a borrower is in arrears with repayments for more than three months or dies.

     Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

    In February 2013, the FASB issued guidance regardingReporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This guidance requires entities to present (either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes) the effects on the line items of the statement of operations for amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2013 and is applied prospectively. 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 DecemberMarch 31, 20132014

  In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance regardingParent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment Upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets Within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. This guidance requires that the parent release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its financial statements on adoption.

2. Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable

     Pre-funded social welfare grants receivable represents amounts pre-funded by the Company to certain merchants participating in the merchant acquiring system. The JanuaryApril 2014 payment service commenced on JanuaryApril 1, 2014, but the Company pre-funded certain merchants participating in the merchant acquiring system duringon the last two daysday of December 2013.March 2014.

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3. Inventory

The Company’s inventory comprised the following categories as of DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and June 30, 2013.

  December 31,  June 30, 
  2013  2013 
Finished goods$13,537 $ 12,222 
 $13,537 $12,222 
   March 31,  June 30, 
   2014  2013 
 Finished goods$10,491 $ 12,222 
  $10,491 $12,222 

4. Settlement assets and settlement obligations

  Settlement assets comprise (1) cash received from the South African government that the Company holds pending disbursement to beneficiaries of social welfare grants, (2) cash received from health care plans which the Company disburses to health care service providers once it adjudicates claims and (3) 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 beneficiaries of social welfare grants, (2) amounts which are due to health care service providers after claims have been adjudicated and reconciled, provided that the Company shall have previously received such funds from health care plan customers and (3) 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 and equity-accounted investments

    Fair value of financial instruments

Risk management

     The Company seeks to reduce its exposure to currencies other than the South African rand through a policy of matching, to the extent possible, assets and liabilities denominated in those currencies. In addition, the Company uses financial instruments in order to economically hedge its exposure to exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations arising from its operations. The Company is also exposed to equity price and liquidity risks as well as credit risks.

                    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 US dollar. The Company has useduses 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 US dollar and the euro, on the other hand.

The Company’s outstanding foreign exchange contracts are as follows:

   As of DecemberMarch 31, 20132014

    Fair market 
Notional amount   Strike pricevalue priceMaturity
EUR192,375ZAR14.9984ZAR14.5664April 22, 2014
EUR192,375ZAR15.1351ZAR14.5664April 22, 2014
EUR192,195ZAR15.2014ZAR14.6290May 20, 2014
EUR192,195ZAR15.0637ZAR14.6290May 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.2750ZAR14.7011June 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.1349ZAR14.7011June 20, 2014
EUR182,273ZAR15.2077ZAR14.7778July 21, 2014
EUR182,273ZAR15.3488ZAR14.7778July 21, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.4228ZAR14.8537August 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.2819ZAR14.8537August 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.3623ZAR14.9372September 22, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.5041ZAR14.9372September 22, 2014

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5. Fair value of financial instruments and equity-accounted investments (continued)

Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

              Risk management (continued)

                    None.Currency exchange risk (continued)

As of March 31, 2014 (continued)

    Fair market 
Notional amount   Strike pricevalue priceMaturity
EUR181,571ZAR15.5739ZAR15.0122October 20, 2014
EUR181,571ZAR15.4316ZAR15.0122October 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.6552ZAR15.0976November 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.5136ZAR15.0976November 20, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.5970ZAR15.1859December 22, 2014
EUR180,023ZAR15.7391ZAR15.1859December 22, 2014
EUR174,425ZAR15.8119ZAR15.2688January 20, 2015
EUR174,425ZAR15.6729ZAR15.2688January 20, 2015

As of June 30, 2013

 Fair market  Fair market 
Notional amountNotional amount   Strike pricevalue priceMaturityNotional amount   Strike pricevalue priceMaturity
USD4,000,000ZAR9.06ZAR10.1397September 30, 20134,000,000ZAR9.0600ZAR10.1397September 30, 2013

                    Translation risk

     Translation risk relates to the risk that the Company’s results of operations will vary significantly as the US dollar is its reporting currency, but it earns most of its revenues and incurs most of its expenses in ZAR. The US dollar to ZAR exchange rate has fluctuated significantly over the past two 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.

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5. Fair value of financial instruments and equity-accounted investments (continued)

     Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Risk management (continued)

                    Interest rate risk

   As a result of its normal borrowing and leasing 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 investment in cash equivalents 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.

 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 BBB or better, as determined by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings.

                    UEPS-based microlending credit risk

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

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5.Fair value of financial instruments and equity-accounted investments (continued)

Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

              Risk management (continued)

                    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, consequently, the amount 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.

     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 applies 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 are 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.

  Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Finbond Group Limited (“Finbond”)

  The Company's Level 3 asset represents an investment of 156,788,712 shares of common stock of Finbond, which are exchange-traded equity securities. Finbond’s shares are traded on the JSE Limited (“JSE”) and the Company has designated such shares as available for sale investments. The Company has concluded that the market for Finbond shares is not active and consequently has employed alternative valuation techniques in order to determine the fair value of such stock. Currently, the operations of Finbond relate primarily to the provision of microlending products. Finbond was recently issuedIn addition, it has a mutual banking licence and intends to offerissues financial products under this licence. In determining the fair value of Finbond, the Company has considered amongst other things Finbond’s historical financial information (including its most recent public accounts), press releases issued by Finbond and its published net asset value. The Company believes that the best indicator of fair value of Finbond is its published net asset value and has used this value to determine the fair value.

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5. Fair value of financial instruments and equity-accounted investments (continued)

Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Finbond Group Limited (“Finbond”) (continued)

 The fair value of these securities as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, represented approximately 1% of the Company’s total assets, including these securities.

  The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, according to the fair value hierarchy:

   Quoted          
   Price in          
   Active  Significant       
   Markets for  Other  Significant    
   Identical  Observable  Unobservable    
   Assets  Inputs  Inputs    
   (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total 
 Assets            
   Related to insurance business (included in
  other long-term assets):
 
  
  
  
 
      Cash and cash equivalents$1,769 $- $- $1,769 
   Investment in Finbond (available for sale
  assets included in other long-term assets)
 
-
  
-
  
7,721
  
7,721
 
   Other -  139  -  139 
      Total assets at fair value$1,769 $139 $7,721 $9,629 
   Quoted          
   Price in          
   Active  Significant       
   Markets for  Other  Significant    
   Identical  Observable  Unobservable    
   Assets  Inputs  Inputs    
   (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
 Assets            
   Related to insurance business (included in
  other long-term assets):
        
      Cash and cash equivalents$1,778 $- $- $1,778 
   Investment in Finbond (available for sale assets 
  included in other long-term assets)
 -  -  7,662  7,662 
   Other -  138  -  138 
      Total assets at fair value$1,778 $138 $7,662 $9,578 

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5. Fair value of financial instruments and equity-accounted investments (continued)

   Quoted          
   Price in          
   Active  Significant       
   Markets for  Other  Significant    
   Identical  Observable  Unobservable    
   Assets  Inputs  Inputs    
   (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
 Liabilities            
 Foreign exchange contracts$- $170 $- $170 
 Total liabilities at fair value$- $170 $- $170 

  The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2013, according to the fair value hierarchy:

   Quoted          
   Price in          
   Active  Significant       
   Markets for  Other  Significant    
   Identical  Observable  Unobservable    
   Assets  Inputs  Inputs    
   (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Total 
 Assets            
   Related to insurance business (included in
  other long-term assets):
 
  
  
  
 
        Cash and cash equivalents$1,833 $- $- $1,833 
   Investment in Finbond (available for sale
  assets included in other long-term assets)
 
-
  
-
  
8,303
  
8,303
 
    Other -  147  -  147 
        Total assets at fair value$1,833 $147 $8,303 $10,283 
              
 Liabilities            
    Foreign exchange contracts$- $436 $- $436 
        Total liabilities at fair value$- $436 $- $436 
   Quoted          
   Price in          
   Active  Significant       
   Markets for  Other  Significant    
   Identical  Observable  Unobservable    
   Assets  Inputs  Inputs    
   (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Total 
 Assets            
    Related to insurance business (included in
     other long-term assets):
        
        Cash and cash equivalents$1,833 $- $- $1,833 
    Investment in Finbond (available for sale assets
     included in other long-term assets)
 -  -  8,303  8,303 
    Other -  147  -  147 
        Total assets at fair value$1,833 $147 $8,303 $10,283 
              
 Liabilities            
    Foreign exchange contracts$- $436 $- $436 
        Total liabilities at fair value$- $436 $- $436 

  Changes in the Company’s investment in Finbond (Level 3 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis) were insignificant during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively. There have been no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

    The Company measures its assets at 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 value 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.

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5. Fair value of financial instruments and equity-accounted investments (continued)

 Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (continued)

    The fair values of the Company’s assets are determined 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 assets 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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6. Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill

     Goodwill

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of goodwill for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013:2014:

      Accumulated  Carrying 
   Gross value  impairment  value 
 Balance as of June 30, 2013$218,558 $(42,752)$175,806 
      Foreign currency adjustment(1) 7,383  (2,078) 5,305 
              Balance as of December 31, 2013$225,941  ($44,830)$181,111 
      Accumulated  Carrying 
   Gross value  impairment  value 
 Balance as of June 30, 2013$218,558 $(42,752)$175,806 
      Foreign currency adjustment(1) 6,032  (2,006) 4,026 
              Balance as of March 31, 2014$224,590 $($44,758)$179,832 

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

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

   As of  As of 
   December 31,  June 30, 
   2013  2013 
 SA transaction-based activities$28,749 $30,525 
 International transaction-based activities 122,538  113,972 
 Smart card accounts -  - 
 Financial services -  - 
 Hardware, software and related technology sales 29,824  31,309 
    Total$181,111 $175,806 
  As of  As of 
  March 31,  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
SA transaction-based activities$28,532 $30,525 
International transaction-based activities 121,656  113,972 
Smart card accounts -  - 
Financial services -  - 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 29,644  31,309 
   Total$179,832 $175,806 

Intangible assets

Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets

  Summarized below is the carrying value and accumulated amortization of the intangible assets as of DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and June 30, 2013:

   As of December 31, 2013  As of June 30, 2013    
   Gross     Net  Gross     Net 
   carrying  Accumulated   carrying  carrying  Accumulated  carrying 
   value  amortization  value  value  amortization  value 
 Finite-lived intangible assets:                  
      Customer relationships$95,000 $(35,332)$59,668 $90,469 $(29,818)$60,651 
      Software and unpatented technology 36,116  (25,531) 10,585  34,951  (22,151) 12,800 
      FTS patent 3,648  (3,648) -  3,873  (3,873) - 
      Exclusive licenses 4,506  (4,506) -  4,506  (4,506) - 
      Trademarks 6,721  (3,100) 3,621  6,611  (2,805) 3,806 
      Customer database 579  (579) -  614  (614) - 
      Total finite-lived intangible assets$146,570 $(72,696)$73,874 $141,024 $(63,767)$77,257 
  As of March 31, 2014  As of June 30, 2013 
  Gross     Net  Gross     Net 
  carrying  Accumulated   carrying  carrying  Accumulated  carrying 
  value  amortization  value  value  amortization  value 
Finite-lived intangible assets:                  
     Customer relationships$94,309 $(37,373)$56,936 $90,469 $(29,818)$60,651 
     Software and unpatented technology 35,851  (27,512) 8,339  34,951  (22,151) 12,800 
     FTS patent 3,620  (3,620) -  3,873  (3,873) - 
     Exclusive licenses 4,506  (4,506) -  4,506  (4,506) - 
     Trademarks 6,671  (2,681) 3,990  6,611  (2,805) 3,806 
     Customer database 574  (574) -  614  (614) - 
     Total finite-lived intangible assets$145,531 $(76,266)$69,265 $141,024 $(63,767)$77,257 

  Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2014, was approximately $4.6 million and $12.5 million, respectively (three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, was approximately $4.1$4.4 million and $7.8 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2012, was approximately $4.9 million and $9.6$14.0 million, respectively).

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6. Goodwill and intangible assets (continued) Intangible assets (continued)

 Future estimated annual amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, assuming exchange rates prevailing on DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, 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.

2014$15,793 $16,229 
2015 15,742  15,080 
2016 11,361  11,280 
2017 9,023  8,958 
2018 9,023  8,958 
Thereafter$20,823 $20,671 

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7. Reinsurance assets and policy holder liabilities under insurance and investment contracts

      Reinsurance assets and policy holder liabilities under insurance contracts

            Summarized below is the movement in reinsurance assets and policy holder liabilities under insurance contracts during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013:2014:

   Reinsurance  Insurance 
   assets (1) contracts (2)
 Balance as of June 30, 2013$19,557 $(19,711)
      Foreign currency adjustment(3) (1,138) 1,147 
          Balance as of December 31, 2013$18,419 $(18,564)
  Reinsurance  Insurance 
  assets (1)  contracts (2) 
Balance as of June 30, 2013$19,557 $(19,711)
     Foreign currency adjustment(3) (1,276) 1,287 
          Balance as of March 31, 2014$18,281 $(18,424)

 (1)

Included in other long-term assets.

 (2)

Included in other long-term liabilities.

 (3)

The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR against the US dollar.

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

            The value of insurance contract liabilities is based on best estimates assumptions of future experience plus prescribed margins, as required in the markets in which these products are offered, namely South Africa. The process of deriving the best estimates assumptions plus prescribed margins includes assumptions related to future mortality and morbidity (an appropriate base table of standard mortality is chosen depending on the type of contract and class of business), withdrawals (based on recent withdrawal investigations and expected future trends), investment returns (based on government treasury rates adjusted by an applicable margin), expense inflation (based on a 10 year real return on CPI-linked government bonds from the risk-free rate and adding an allowance for salary inflation and book shrinkage of 1% per annum) and claim reporting delays (based on average industry experience).

      Assets and policy holder liabilities under investment contracts

            Summarized below is the movement in assets and policy holder liabilities under investment contracts during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013:2014:

      Investment 
   Assets (1) contracts (2)
 Balance as of June 30, 2013$953 $(953)
      Foreign currency adjustment(3) (56) 56 
          Balance as of December 31, 2013$897 $(897)
     Investment 
  Assets (1)  contracts (2) 
Balance as of June 30, 2013$953 $(953)
     Foreign currency adjustment(3) (62) 62 
          Balance as of March 31, 2014$891 $(891)

 (1)

Included in other long-term assets.

 (2)

Included in other long-term liabilities.

 (3)

The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR against the US dollar.

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

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8. Short-term credit facility South Africa

            During December 2013, the Company increased itsThe Company’s short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank Limited to ZAR 650 million ($61.9 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2013) through March 31, 2014. The short-term facility comprises an overdraft facility of up to ZAR 500250 million and indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 150 million, which include letters of guarantee, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. The Company temporarily increased its overdraft facility ofto ZAR 500 million will revertfor the four months to March 31, 2014, after which it reverted back to ZAR 250 million onmillion. As of March 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2013,2014, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 7.35%7.85% . The Company has ceded its investment in Cash Paymaster Services Proprietary Limited (“CPS”), a wholly owned South African subsidiary, 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 the Company’s ability to dispose of or encumber its assets, incur additional indebtedness or engage in certain business combinations. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, the Company had not utilized any of its ZAR 254.8250.0 million ($24.323.6 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013) of the2014) overdraft facility andfacility. The Company had utilized approximately ZAR 132.0143.1 million ($12.613.5 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013)2014) of thisits facility to enable the bank to issue guarantees, including stand-by letters of credit, in order for the Company to honor its obligations to third parties requiring such guarantees (Refer to Note 17). As of June 30, 2013, the Company had utilized none of this facility.

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8.Short-term credit facility Korea

            The Company obtained a KRW 10 billion short-term overdraft facility from Hana Bank, a Korean bank, in January 2014. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 4.98% . The Company has ceded the warehouse it owns in Korea as security for its repayment obligations under the facility. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had not utilized any of its KRW 10.0 billion ($9.3 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2014) overdraft facility. The facility expires in January 2015.

9. Long-term borrowings

            In October 2013, the Company refinanced its existing long-term Korean credit facility and signed a new five-year senior secured facilities agreement (the “Facilities Agreement”) with a consortium of Korean banks. The Facilities Agreement provides for three separate facilities to the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Net1 Applied Technologies Korea (“Net1 Korea”): a Facility A loan of up to KRW 60.0 billion ($56.456.0 million), a Facility B loan of up to KRW 15 billion ($14.114.0 million) and a Facility C revolving credit facility of up to KRW 10.0 billion ($9.49.3 million) (all facilities denominated in KRW and translated at exchange rates applicable as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013)2014).

            The Facility A and B loans were fully drawn on October 29, 2013, and used to repay KRW 75.0 billion ($70.6 million) of the KRW 92.4 billion ($87.0 million) loan outstanding under the existing facility. The remaining outstanding KRW 17.4 billion ($16.4 million) balance of that facility was paid from cash on hand on October 29, 2013. In addition, the Company drew KRW 1.1 billion ($1.0 million) of the revolving credit facility on October 29, 2013, to pay fees and expenses related to the Facilities Agreement and drew a further KRW 1.1 billion ($1.0 million) in January 2014 to pay interest due under the Facilities Agreement.

            Interest on the loans and revolving credit facility is payable quarterly and is based on the Korean CD rate in effect from time to time plus a margin of 3.10% for the Facility A loan and Facility C revolving credit facility; and a margin of 2.90% for the Facility B loan. The CD rate was 2.66%2.65% on DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and therefore the interest rate in effect as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, for the Facility A loan and Facility C revolving credit facility was 5.76%5.75% and for the Facility B loan was 5.56%5.55%, respectively. The Company paid facilities fees of approximately KRW 0.9 billion on October 29, 2013 and amortized approximately $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014. A commitment fee of 0.3% is payable on any un-drawn and un-cancelled amount of the revolving credit facility. Total interest expense related to the new and refinanced facilities during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2014 and 2013, and 2012, was $1.8$1.1 million and $1.8$3.7 million; and $3.6$1.7 million and $3.6$5.3 million, respectively.

            The Facility A loan is repayable in three scheduled annual installments of KRW 10 billion each beginning 30 months after initial drawdown and one final installment of KRW 30 billion on the maturity date, namely October 29, 2018. The Facility B loan is repayable in full on October 29, 2014. The Facility C revolving credit facility is repayable in full on the maturity date. Prepayment of the revolving credit facility may be withdrawn at any time up to three and six months before the maturity date.

            The loans under the Facilities Agreement are secured by a pledge by Net1 Korea of its entire equity interest in KSNET and a pledge by the immediate parent of Net1 Korea (also one of the Company’s subsidiaries) of its entire equity interest in Net1 Korea. The Facilities Agreement contains customary covenants that require Net1 Korea to maintain agreed leverage and debt service coverage ratios and restricts Net1 Korea’s ability to make certain distributions with respect to its capital stock, prepay other debt, encumber its assets, incur additional indebtedness, or engage in certain business combinations. The loans under the Facilities Agreement are without recourse to, and the covenants and other agreements contained therein do not apply to, the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries (other than Net1 Korea).

            The Company’s refinanced KRW 92.4 billion Korean senior secured loan facility is described in Note 13 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013. The Company has expensed the remaining prepaid facility fees related to the refinanced facility of approximately $0.4 million during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014. The third scheduled repayment related to this refinanced facility of $7.3 million was paid on October 29, 2012.

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10.      Capital structure

            The following table presents reconciliation between the number of shares, net of treasury, presented in the consolidated statement of changes in equity during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively, and the number of shares, net of treasury, excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2014 and 2013, and 2012, respectively:

 Six months ended  Nine months ended 
 December 31,  March 31, 
 2013  2012  2014  2013 
 ‘000  ‘000       
Number of shares, net of treasury:            
Statement of changes in equity 45,773,342  45,600,471  45,783,342  45,600,471 
Less: Non-vested equity shares that have
not vested
 
(569,111
) 
(644,750
) (385,778) (461,417)
Number of shares, net of treasury
excluding non-vested equity shares
that have not vested
 45,204,231  44,955,721  45,397,564  45,139,054 

December 2013 Black Economic Empowerment transactions

            On December 10, 2013, the Company entered into definitive agreements relating to two Black Economic Empowerment (“BEE”) transactions. As of March 31, 2014, the transactions had not been implemented because the agreed conditions had not been satisfied. Subsequently, the conditions were satisfied and the transactions were implemented on April 16, 2014.

Pursuant to thethese Relationship Agreements dated December 10, 2013 between the Company and its BEE partners, the Company will sellsold an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of its common stock (“BEE shares”) for a purchase price of ZAR 60.00 per share. Closing of these BEE transactions is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the Relationship Agreements, including receipt of any required regulatory approvals (including approval of the South African Reserve Bank) and the finalization of ancillary agreements. Closing of one transaction is not contingent on the closing of the other transaction. As of December 31, 2013, the transactions had not been implemented because the agreed conditions had not been satisfied. As of January 31, 2014, the closing conditions had not yet been met and therefore the parties extended the date to satisfy all closing conditions to March 15, 2014.

The ZAR 60.00 per share purchase price for the BEE shares, which will beare contractually restricted as to resale as described below, will bewas paid in ZAR and represents 75% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the JSE on December 6, 2013, the date the Company completed final negotiation of the terms of these BEE transactions.

            The Relationship Agreements provideprovided that the entire purchase price for the BEE shares will be financed through a five-year loan to be extended to each of the BEE partners by a South African subsidiary of the Company. The obligations of the BEE partners under the loans are several, and not joint. Each of the BEE partners will grantgranted the lender a security interest in all the BEE shares being purchased by such BEE partner to secure the repayment of its loan. The principal amount of the loans being made by the subsidiary will bewas contributed by Net1 to the equity capital of the subsidiary. As a result of the making of the loans, the net cash position of the Company after the sale of the BEE shares will remainremained unchanged.

            The loans will bear interest at a rate equal to the Johannesburg Interbank Rate (550(638 basis points as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013)2014) plus 300 basis points. Interest on the loans is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year. 10% of the outstanding principal amount of the loans will be payable on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date of issuance of the BEE shares, 15% of the outstanding principal amount of the loans will be payable on each of the third and fourth anniversaries of the date of issuance of the BEE shares and the remaining outstanding principal amount of the loans will be payable on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of the BEE shares. Further, the entire outstanding principal amount of the loans will be payable if the price of the Company’s common stock on the JSE equals or exceeds ZAR 120.00 per share at any time during term of the loans. Upon the occurrence of certain “trigger events” with respect to a BEE partner, the BEE shares held by that BEE partner may be repurchased by the Company or one of its designees. These trigger events include the following:

  • failure by the BEE partner to pay any amount due on its loan (including interest) to the lender (in this case, the Company may repurchase only that number of shares which would raise sufficient funds to settle any amount due and unpaid);
  • any other breach by the BEE partner (or in certain circumstances its shareholders) of any provision of the Relationship Agreement, including without limitation, its failure to maintain its BEE status;
  • the Company’s common stock trades at or below ZAR 60.00 on the JSE or at or below the equivalent trading price on Nasdaq;
  • the occurrence of certain insolvency events or liquidation proceedings affecting the BEE partner; or
  • the BEE partner fails to satisfy any judgment or arbitration award granted or made against it within 7 days.

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      December 2013 Black Economic Empowerment transactions (continued)

            If the trigger event involves a failure by a BEE partner to pay any amount due on its loan, then the repurchase price is the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq for the period of 30 trading days prior to the trigger event, or 30-day VWAP. In the case of other trigger events, the repurchase price is the lower of the 30-day VWAP or ZAR 60.00 per share.

            The BEE shares will beare contractually restricted as to resale for a period of five years from the date of issuance, with the exception of periodic sales which may be made to fund the repayment of principal and interest on the loans. In addition, the Company may call the BEE shares then owned by the BEE partners, either in exchange for a minority interest in CPS or for a cash payment equal to the 30-day VWAP. Further, after the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of the BEE shares, the Company will have a right of first refusal on the shares owned by the BEE partners.

            The loans to the BEE partners do not provide that they are recourse only to the BEE shares. Nevertheless, the Company expects that the sole source of repayment of the loans will be proceeds from the sale of its shares by the BEE partners from time to time, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

             Acquisition of KSNET non-controlling interests

            The Company acquired substantially all of the issued share capital of KSNET, Inc. that it did not previously own for approximately $2.0 million in cash. After the acquisition of the additional shares, the Company now owns almost 100% of KSNET and intends to purchase the remaining shares it does not yet own. The Company believes that it willintends to realize certain Korean tax efficiencies in the future if itand is able to acquirecurrently discussing the remaining KSNET shares that it does not own.feasibility with its Korean tax advisors. The transaction was accounted for as an equity transaction with a non-controlling interest and accordingly, no gain or loss was recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interest was adjusted to reflect the change in ownership interest in KSNET. The difference between the fair value of the consideration paid and the amount by which the non-controlling interest was adjusted, of $1.5 million, was recognized in equity attributable to Net1.

11.      Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

            The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013:2014:

   Six months ended 
   December 31, 2013 
      Net    
      unrealized    
      income    
      (loss) on    
   Foreign  asset    
   currency  available    
   translation  for sale, net    
   reserve  of tax  Total 
   ‘000  ‘000  ‘000 
 Balance as of June 30, 2013$(101,188)$330 $(100,858)
      Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 4,794  -  4,794 
      Unrealized loss on asset available for sale, net of tax of $15 -  (39) (39)
              Balance as of December 31, 2013$(96,394)$291 $(96,103)
     Nine months ended    
     March 31, 2014    
     Net    
     unrealized    
     income    
     (loss) on    
  Foreign  asset    
  currency  available    
  translation  for sale, net    
  reserve  of tax  Total 
  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000 
Balance as of June 30, 2013$(101,188)$330 $(100,858)
     Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 2,660  -  2,660 
     Unrealized loss on asset available for sale, net of
         tax of $112
 -  288  288 
             Balance as of March 31, 2014$(98,528)$618 $(97,910)

            There were no reclassificationreclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to comprehensive (loss) income during the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 or 2012,2013, respectively.

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12.      Stock-based compensation

Stock option and restricted stock activity

             Options

            The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012:2013:

         Weighted     Weighted 
      Weighted  Average     Average 
      average  Remaining  Aggregate  Grant 
      exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic  Date Fair 
   Number of  price  Term  Value  Value 
   shares  ($)  (in years)  ($’000) ($) 
                 
 Outstanding – June 30, 2013 2,648,583  15.15  5.98  313    
 Granted under Plan: August 2013 224,896  7.35  10.00  568  2.53 
 Outstanding – December 31, 2013 2,873,479  14.54  5.79  1,037   
                 
 Outstanding – June 30, 2012 2,247,583  16.28  6.43  602    
 Granted under Plan: August 2012 431,000  8.75  10.00  1,249  2.90 
  Exercised (30,000) 7.98     24    
 Outstanding – December 31, 2012 2,648,583  15.15  6.74  978   
        Weighted     Weighted 
     Weighted  Average     Average 
     average  Remaining  Aggregate  Grant 
     exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic  Date Fair 
  Number of  price  Term  Value  Value 
  shares  ($)  (in years)  ($’000)  ($) 
                
Outstanding – June 30, 2013 2,648,583  15.15  5.98  313    
Granted under Plan: August 2013 224,896  7.35  10.00  568  2.53 
 Exercised (10,000) 8.75     12    
 Forfeited (136,420) 23.51          
       Outstanding – March 31, 2014 2,727,059  14.12  5.63  2,290   
                
Outstanding – June 30, 2012 2,247,583  16.28  6.43  602    
Granted under Plan: August 2012 431,000  8.75  10.00  1,249  2.90 
 Exercised (30,000) 7.98     24    
       Outstanding – March 31, 2013 2,648,583  15.15  6.74  978   

            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 250 day volatility. The estimated expected life of the option was determined based historical behavior of employees who were granted options with similar terms. The Company has estimated no forfeitures for options awarded in August 2013 and 2012,2014, respectively. The table below presents the range of assumptions used to value options granted during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012:2013:

   Three and six months ended 
   December 31, 
   2013  2012 
 Expected volatility 50%  49% 
 Expected dividends 0%  0% 
 Expected life (in years) 3  3 
 Risk-free rate 0.9%  0.3% 
 Three and nine months ended
 March 31,
 2014 2013
Expected volatility50% 49%
Expected dividends0% 0%
Expected life (in years)3 3
Risk-free rate0.9% 0.3%

            During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, terminated employees forfeited 136,420 stock options. There were no forfeitures during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013.

            The following table presents stock options vesting and expecting to vest as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013:2014:

         Weighted    
      Weighted  Average    
      average  Remaining  Aggregate 
      exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic 
   Number of  price  Term  Value 
   shares  ($)  (in years)  ($’000)
 Vested and expecting to vest
– December 31, 2013


2,873,479



14.54



5.79



1,037

        Weighted    
     Weighted  Average    
     average  Remaining  Aggregate 
     exercise  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Number of  price  Term  Value 
  shares  ($)  (in years)  ($’000) 
Vested and expecting to vest – March 31, 2014 2,727,059  14.12  5.63  2,290 

            These options have an exercise price range of $6.59 to $24.46.

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       Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

             Options (continued)

         Weighted    
         Average    
      Weighted  Remaining  Aggregate 
      average  Contractual  Intrinsic 
   Number of  exercise  Term  Value 
   shares  price ($)  (in years)  ($’000)
 Exercisable 2,144,917  16.51  4.97  566 
        Weighted    
        Average    
     Weighted  Remaining  Aggregate 
     average  Contractual  Intrinsic 
  Number of  exercise  Term  Value 
  shares  price ($)  (in years)  ($’000) 
Exercisable 1,998,497  16.08  4.80  1,057 

            During each of the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2014 and 2013, and 2012, respectively, 159,666no stock options became exercisable. During the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively, 358,333 and 244,666 stock options became exercisable. Included in the 244,666 stock options are 30,000 stock options with respect to which the Remuneration Committee of the Board agreed to accelerate vesting, in August 2012, prior to the resignation of a non-employee director. During the sixthree and nine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2012,2014, the Company received approximately $0.1 million from 10,000 stock options exercised. During the nine months ended March 31, 2013, the Company received approximately $0.2 million from 30,000 stock options exercised by the non-employee director that resigned. No stock options were exercised during the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013 or during the three months ended December 31, 2012.2013. The Company issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

             Restricted stock

            The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012:2013:

      Weighted 
   Number of  Average 
   Shares of  Grant Date 
   Restricted  Fair Value 
   Stock  ($’000)
 Non-vested – June 30, 2013 405,226  4,393 
  Granted – August 2013 187,963  1,382 
  Vested – August 2013 (16,907) 161 
  Forfeitures – October 2013 (7,171) 161 
      Non-vested – December 31, 2013 569,111  5,572 
        
 Non-vested – June 30, 2012 646,617  7,061 
  Granted – August 2012 21,569  189 
  Vested – August 2012 (23,436) 216 
      Non-vested – December 31, 2012 644,750  7,021 
     Weighted 
  Number of  Average 
  Shares of  Grant Date 
  Restricted  Fair Value 
  Stock  ($’000) 
Non-vested – June 30, 2013 405,226  4,393 
 Granted – August 2013 187,963  1,382 
 Vested – August 2013 (16,907) 161 
 Vested – February 2014 (183,333) 1,742 
 Forfeitures – October 2013 (7,171) 84 
     Non-vested – March 31, 2014 385,778  3,534 
       
Non-vested – June 30, 2012 646,617  7,061 
 Granted – August 2012 21,569  189 
 Granted – February 2013 (183,333) 1,016 
 Vested – August 2012 (23,436) 216 
     Non-vested – March 31, 2013 461,417  4,988 

     No restricted stock vested during the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.            The fair value of restricted stock vesting during the sixthree months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively, was $0.2$1.7 million and $0.2$1.0 million. The fair value of restricted stock vesting during the nine months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, was $1.9 million and $1.2 million. A non-employee director resigned during the threenine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, and forfeited 7,171 shares of restricted stock. Included in the 23,436 shares of restricted stock that vested in August 2012 are 8,547 shares with respect to which the Remuneration Committee of the Board agreed to accelerate vesting prior to the resignation of a non-employee director.

            The fair value of restricted stock is based on the closing price of the Company’s stock quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant.

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Stock-based compensation charge and unrecognized compensation cost

            The Company has recorded a stock compensation charge of $1.0$0.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, 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 December 31, 2013         
   Stock-based compensation charge$974  - $974 
   Reversal of stock compensation charge related to
  restricted stock forfeited
 
(6
) 
-
  
(6
)
            Total – three months ended December 31, 2013 .$968 $- $968 
           
 Three months ended December 31, 2012         
   Stock-based compensation charge$1,117 $- $1,117 
            Total – three months ended December 31, 2012 .$1,117 $- $1,117 
     Allocated to cost    
     of goods sold, IT  Allocated to 
     processing,  selling, general 
  Total  servicing and  and 
  charge  support  administration 
     Three months ended March 31, 2014         
       Stock-based compensation charge$922 $- $922 
           Total – three months ended March 31, 2014$922 $- $922 
          
     Three months ended March 31, 2013         
       Stock-based compensation charge$1,092 $- $1,092 
           Total – three months ended March 31, 2013$1,092 $- $1,092 

            The Company has recorded a stock compensation charge of $1.9$2.8 million and $2.2$3.3 million for the sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, respectively, which comprised:

      Allocated to cost    
      of goods sold, IT  Allocated to 
      processing,  selling, general 
   Total  servicing and  and 
   charge  support  administration 
 Six months ended December 31, 2013         
   Stock-based compensation charge$1,904 $- $1,904 
   Reversal of stock compensation charge related to
  restricted stock forfeited
 
(6
) 
-
  
(6
)
            Total – six months ended December 31, 2013$1,898 $- $1,898 
           
 Six months ended December 31, 2012         
  Stock-based compensation charge$2,233 $- $2,233 
            Total – six months ended December 31, 2012$2,233 $- $2,233 
     Allocated to cost    
     of goods sold, IT  Allocated to 
     processing,  selling, general 
  Total  servicing and  and 
  charge  support  administration 
Nine months ended March 31, 2014         
 Stock-based compensation charge$2,826 $- $2,826 
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to restricted stock forfeited (6) -  (6)
           Total – nine months ended March 31, 2014$2,820 $- $2,820 
          
Nine months ended March 31, 2013         
 Stock-based compensation charge$3,325 $- $3,325 
           Total – nine months ended March 31, 2013$3,325 $- $3,325 

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

            As of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $1.3$1.1 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately three years. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was approximately $3.6$3.0 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately two years.

            As of each of DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and June 30, 2013, respectively, the Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $1.4$1.5 million related to the stock-based compensation charge recognized related to employees and directors of Net1 as it is able to deduct the grant date fair value for taxation purposes in the United States.

13.      Earnings per share

            Basic 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 earnings per share have been calculated using the two-class method and basic earnings per share for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, reflects only undistributed earnings. The computation below of basic earnings per share excludes the net 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.

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13.      Earnings per share (continued)

            Diluted earnings per share has 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 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. The calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of a portion of the restricted stock granted to employees in February 2012 and August 2013 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 are discussed in Note 17 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.

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

   Three months ended  Six months ended 
   December 31,  December 31, 
   2013  2012  2013  2012 
   (in thousands except percent  (in thousands except percent 
   and  and 
   per share data)  per share data) 
 Numerator:            
      Net income attributable to Net1$12,749 $2,629 $24,345 $9,373 
      Undistributed earnings 12,749  2,629  24,345  9,373 
      Percent allocated to common shareholders
     (Calculation 1)
 99%  99%  99%  99% 
      Numerator for earnings per share: basic and
     diluted
$12,594 $2,597 $24,075 $9,256 
              
 Denominator:            
      Denominator for basic earnings per share:            
      weighted-average common shares 
     outstanding
 
45,221
  
44,989
  
45,218
  
44,981
 
      Effect of dilutive securities:            
              Performance shares related to
             acquisition
 
-
  
-
  
-
  
-
 
              Stock options 156  26  113  37 
                     Denominator for diluted earnings per 
                    share: adjusted weighted average 
                    common shares outstanding and 
                    assumed conversion
 


45,377
  


45,015
  


45,331
  


45,018
 
              
 Earnings per share:            
      Basic$0.28 $0.06 $0.53 $0.21 
      Diluted$0.28 $0.06 $0.53 $0.21 
              
 (Calculation 1)            
      Basic weighted-average common shares 
     outstanding (A)
 
45,221
  
44,989
  
45,218
  
44,981
 
      Basic weighted-average common shares 
     outstanding and unvested restricted shares 
     expected to vest (B)
 

45,776
  

45,550
  

45,725
  

45,550
 
      Percent allocated to common shareholders 
     (A) / (B)
 
99%
  
99%
  
99%
  
99%
 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
  (in thousands except percent  (in thousands except percent 
  and  and 
  per share data)  per share data) 
Numerator:            
     Net income (loss) attributable to Net1$17,182 $(4,681)$41,527 $4,692 
     Undistributed earnings (loss) 17,182  (4,681) 41,527  4,692 
     Percent allocated to common shareholders (Calculation 1) 99%  99%  99%  99% 
     Numerator for earnings (loss) per share: basic and diluted$16,944 $(4,634)$40,917 $4,637 
             
Denominator:            
     Denominator for basic earnings per share: weighted-average
     common shares outstanding
 45,142  45,098  45,070  45,018 
     Effect of dilutive securities:            
             Performance shares related to acquisition -  16  -  5 
             Stock options 91  26  106  37 
                     Denominator for diluted earnings per share: 
                     adjusted weighted average common shares 
                     outstanding and assumed conversion
 45,233  45,140  45,176  45,060 
             
Earnings (loss) per share:            
     Basic$0.38 $(0.10)$0.91 $0.10 
     Diluted$0.37 $(0.10)$0.90 $0.10 
             
(Calculation 1)            
     Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (A) 45,142  45,098  45,070  45,018 
     Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
     and unvested restricted shares expected to vest (B)
 45,776  45,557  45,742  45,552 
     Percent allocated to common shareholders (A) / (B) 99%  99%  99%  99% 

            Options to purchase 1,530,8632,040,339 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices ranging from $13.14$7.35 to $24.46 per share were outstanding during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise price were greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares. The options, which expire at various dates through August 21, 2023, were still outstanding as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014.

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14.      Supplemental cash flow information

            The following table presents the supplemental cash flow disclosures for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012:2013:

 Three months ended  Six months ended  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 December 31,  December 31,  March 31,  March 31, 
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Cash received from interest$3,223 $2,584 $6,464 $5,709 $3,422 $2,395 $9,886 $8,104 
Cash paid for interest$2,027 $2,053 $3,666 $4,053 $1,651 $2,020 $5,317 $6,073 
Cash paid for income taxes$14,029 $10,137 $14,527 $10,479 $1,570 $1,701 $16,097 $12,180 

15.      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 22 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013.

            The following tables summarize segment information which is prepared in accordance with GAAP:

   Three months ended  Six months ended 
   December 31,  December 31, 
   2013  2012  2013  2012 
              
 Revenues from external customers            
      SA transaction-based activities$72,237 $60,764 $135,269 $122,128 
      International transaction-based activities 37,288  33,113  74,105  64,762 
      Smart card accounts 11,237  8,219  22,566  16,583 
      Financial services 6,199  1,448  8,626  2,832 
      Hardware, software and related technology sales 10,322  7,898  20,211  16,819 
              Total 137,283  111,442  260,777  223,124 
 Inter-company revenues            
      SA transaction-based activities 2,957  3,885  5,232  7,868 
      International transaction-based activities -  -  -  - 
      Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
      Financial services 273  401  525  787 
      Hardware, software and related technology sales 349  379  519  587 
              Total 3,579  4,665  6,276  9,242 
 Operating income (loss)            
      SA transaction-based activities 13,398  1,933  26,680  8,333 
      International transaction-based activities 1,365  202  3,416  31 
      Smart card accounts 3,203  2,342  6,431  4,727 
      Financial services 1,727  1,048  1,783  2,145 
      Hardware, software and related technology sales 1,592  795  4,540  2,779 
          Subtotal: Operating segments 21,285  6,320  42,850  18,015 
              Corporate/Eliminations (2,483) (1,348) (7,648) (3,718)
                   Total 18,802  4,972  35,202  14,297 
 Interest income            
      SA transaction-based activities -  -  -  - 
      International transaction-based activities -  -  -  - 
      Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
      Financial services -  -  -  - 
      Hardware, software and related technology sales -  -  -  - 
          Subtotal: Operating segments -  -  -  - 
              Corporate/Eliminations 3,236  2,589  6,555  5,680 
                   Total$3,236 $2,589 $6,555 $5,680 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  March 31,  March 31, 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
             
Revenues from external customers            
     SA transaction-based activities$64,864 $59,009 $200,133 $181,137 
     International transaction-based activities 34,994  33,119  109,099  97,881 
     Smart card accounts 10,612  8,657  33,178  25,240 
     Financial services 11,099  1,651  19,725  4,483 
     Hardware, software and related technology sales 16,557  8,705  36,768  25,524 
              Total 138,126  111,141  398,903  334,265 
Inter-company revenues            
     SA transaction-based activities 3,433  1,492  8,665  9,360 
     International transaction-based activities -  -  -  - 
     Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
     Financial services 259  308  784  1,095 
     Hardware, software and related technology sales 76  135  595  722 
              Total 3,768  1,935  10,044  11,177 
Operating income (loss)            
     SA transaction-based activities 11,145  (4,197) 37,825  4,136 
     International transaction-based activities 1,322  (1,362) 4,738  (1,331)
     Smart card accounts 3,025  2,467  9,456  7,194 
     Financial services 5,119  1,147  6,902  3,292 
     Hardware, software and related technology sales 4,000  1,699  8,540  4,478 
         Subtotal: Operating segments 24,611  (246) 67,461  17,769 
             Corporate/Eliminations (662) (4,480) (8,310) (8,198)
              Total 23,949  (4,726) 59,151  9,571 
Interest income            
     SA transaction-based activities -  -  -  - 
     International transaction-based activities -  -  -  - 
     Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
     Financial services -  -  -  - 
     Hardware, software and related technology sales -  -  -  - 
         Subtotal: Operating segments -  -  -  - 
             Corporate/Eliminations 3,438  2,515  9,993  8,195 
              Total$3,438 $2,515 $9,993 $8,195 

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15.      Operating segments (continued)

   Three months ended  Six months ended 
   December 31,  December 31, 
   2013  2012  2013  2012 
              
 Interest expense            
    SA transaction-based activities$20 $202 $43 $345 
    International transaction-based activities -  -  44  - 
    Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
    Financial services 338  -  389  - 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 198  56  359  126 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 556  258  835  471 
            Corporate/Eliminations 1,670  1,765  3,143  3,623 
                    Total 2,226  2,023  3,978  4,094 
 Depreciation and amortization            
    SA transaction-based activities 2,485  3,289  4,932  6,430 
    International transaction-based activities 7,064  7,025  14,470  13,704 
    Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
    Financial services 116  97  233  184 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 109  76  168  173 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 9,774  10,487  19,803  20,491 
            Corporate/Eliminations -  -  -  - 
                    Total 9,774  10,487  19,803  20,491 
 Income taxation expense (benefit)            
    SA transaction-based activities 3,746  483  7,458  2,236 
    International transaction-based activities 487  (147) 644  (580)
    Smart card accounts 896  655  1,799  1,323 
    Financial services 393  298  403  610 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 309  192  1,002  630 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 5,831  1,481  11,306  4,219 
            Corporate/Eliminations 1,268  1,490  2,278  2,481 
                    Total 7,099  2,971  13,584  6,700 
 Net income (loss)            
    SA transaction-based activities 9,632  1,247  19,179  5,751 
    International transaction-based activities 1,049  492  2,986  835 
    Smart card accounts 2,307  1,686  4,631  3,402 
    Financial services 1,011  769  1,038  1,570 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 1,088  552  3,183  2,029 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 15,087  4,746  31,017  13,587 
            Corporate/Eliminations (2,338) (2,117) (6,672) (4,214)
                    Total 12,749  2,629  24,345  9,373 
 Expenditures for long-lived assets            
    SA transaction-based activities 1,743  1,375  2,299  4,969 
    International transaction-based activities 4,682  4,067  9,513  6,770 
    Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
    Financial services (14) 127  186  272 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 434  28  463  39 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 6,845  5,597  12,461  12,050 
            Corporate/Eliminations -  -  -  - 
                    Total$6,845 $5,597 $12,461 $12,050 
   Three months ended  Nine months ended 
   March 31,  March 31, 
   2014  2013  2014  2013 
              
 Interest expense            
    SA transaction-based activities$28 $244 $71 $589 
    International transaction-based activities 2  -  46  - 
    Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
    Financial services 418  -  807  - 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 181  81  540  207 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 629  325  1,464  796 
            Corporate/Eliminations 1,105  1,698  4,248  5,321 
                    Total 1,734  2,023  5,712  6,117 
 Depreciation and amortization            
    SA transaction-based activities 2,895  3,198  7,827  9,628 
    International transaction-based activities 7,364  7,049  21,834  20,753 
    Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
    Financial services 115  163  348  347 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 68  150  236  323 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 10,442  10,560  30,245  31,051 
            Corporate/Eliminations -  -  -  - 
                    Total 10,442  10,560  30,245  31,051 
 Income taxation expense (benefit)            
    SA transaction-based activities 3,113  (1,245) 10,571  991 
    International transaction-based activities 17  (587) 661  (1,167)
    Smart card accounts 848  691  2,647  2,014 
    Financial services 1,320  327  1,723  937 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 1,095  409  2,097  1,039 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 6,393  (405) 17,699  3,814 
            Corporate/Eliminations 2,142  877  4,420  3,358 
                    Total 8,535  472  22,119  7,172 
 Net income (loss) attributable to Net1            
    SA transaction-based activities 8,003  (3,199) 27,182  2,552 
    International transaction-based activities 1,591  (642) 4,577  193 
    Smart card accounts 2,177  1,776  6,808  5,178 
    Financial services 3,394  839  4,432  2,409 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 2,729  1,210  5,912  3,239 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 17,894  (16) 48,911  13,571 
            Corporate/Eliminations (712) (4,665) (7,384) (8,879)
                    Total 17,182  (4,681) 41,527  4,692 
 Expenditures for long-lived assets            
    SA transaction-based activities 302  2,583  2,601  7,552 
    International transaction-based activities 4,231  2,074  13,744  8,844 
    Smart card accounts -  -  -  - 
    Financial services 222  357  408  629 
    Hardware, software and related technology sales 93  39  556  78 
        Subtotal: Operating segments 4,848  5,053  17,309  17,103 
            Corporate/Eliminations -  -  -  - 
                    Total$4,848 $5,053 $17,309 $17,103 

            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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16.      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 or extraordinary 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 sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, the tax charge was calculated using the expected effective tax rate for the year. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, was 35.8%33.3% and 35.9%34.9%, respectively, and was higher than the South African statutory rate primarily as a result of non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to the Company’s long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges).

            The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2012,2013, was 53.6%(11.1%) and 42.2%, respectively,is negative as a result of the loss before income taxes and differed from the South African statutory rate primarily as a result of a valuation allowance for foreign tax credits, non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to the Company’s long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges) and South African dividend withholding taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, was 61.6% and was higher than the South African statutory rate primarily as a result of a valuation allowance for foreign tax credits, non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to the Company’s long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges) and South African dividend withholding taxes.

      Uncertain tax positions

            There were no changes during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, the Company had accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions of approximately $0.2 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.

            The Company files income tax returns mainly in South Africa, Korea, Austria, Botswana, the Russian Federation and in the US federal jurisdiction. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, the Company is no longer subject to any new income tax examination by the South African Revenue Service for years before June 30, 2009. In 2011, the Korea National Tax Service had completed the examination of the Company’s returns in Korea related to years 2006 through 2010. The Company is subject to income tax in other jurisdictions outside South Africa and Korea, none of which are individually material to its financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.

17.      Commitments and contingencies

       Guarantees

            The South African Revenue Service and certain of the Company��sCompany’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.

            Nedbank has issued guarantees to these third parties amounting to ZAR 132.0143.1 million ($12.613.5 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013)2014) and thereby utilizing part of the Company’s short-term facility. The Company in turn has provided nonrecourse, unsecured counter-guarantees to Nedbank for the same amount. The Company pays commission of between 0.2% per annum to 2.0% 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 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014. The maximum potential amount that the Company could pay under these guarantees is ZAR 132.0143.1 million ($12.613.5 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013)2014). The guarantees have reduced the amount available for borrowings under the Company’s short-term credit facility described in noteNote 8.

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17.      Commitments and contingencies (continued)

      Contingencies

             Securities Litigation

            On December 24, 2013, Net1, its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the federal securities laws.

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17. Commitments and contingencies (continued)

Contingencies (continued)

Securities Litigation (continued)

            The lawsuit alleges that Net1 made materially false and misleading statements regarding its business and compliance policies in its SEC filings and other public disclosures. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of a purported shareholder of Net1 and all other similarly situated shareholders who purchased its securities between August 27, 2009 and November 27, 2013. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. The Company believes this lawsuit has no merit and intends to defend it vigorously.

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

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

2318. Subsequent events

            On April 17, 2014, the South African Constitutional Court (“Court”) ruled on the appropriate remedy following its declaration on November 29, 2013, that the tender process followed by the South African Social Security Agency (“SASSA”) in awarding a contract to the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CPS, was constitutionally invalid. The declaration of invalidity of the contract between SASSA and CPS was upheld, but suspended until a new tender is awarded, or for the remainder of the existing contract period if no tender is awarded. SASSA is required to initiate a new tender process within 30 days of the Court's ruling and any award must be for a period of five years. In addition, the Court required new and independent Bid Evaluation and Bid Adjudication Committees to be appointed to evaluate and adjudicate the new tender process. If a new tender is not awarded, the declaration of invalidity of the current contract between SASSA and CPS will further be suspended until the completion of the five-year period for which the contract was originally awarded.

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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, 2013, 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, 2013, and Item 1A—“Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. 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 which we have filed with the 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

AllPay Challenge to Tender Award    Constitutional Court pronounces remedy for SASSA tender award

            On November 29, 2013,April 17, 2014, the South African Constitutional Court, or Constitutional Court, ruled on the appropriate remedy following its declaration on November 29, 2013, that the tender process followed by the South African Social Security Agency, or SASSA, in awarding a five-year social welfare grants distribution contract to usNet1's wholly-owned subsidiary, Cash Paymaster Services, or CPS, was constitutionally invalid. However,The declaration of invalidity of the contract between SASSA and CPS was upheld, but suspended until a new tender is awarded, or for the remainder of the existing contract period if no tender is awarded. SASSA is required to initiate a new tender process within 30 days of the Constitutional Court's ruling and any award must be for a period of five years. In addition, the Constitutional Court suspended itsrequired new and independent Bid Evaluation and Bid Adjudication Committees to be appointed to evaluate and adjudicate the new tender process. If a new tender is not awarded, the declaration of invalidity pending determination of a justthe current contract between SASSA and equitable remedy. The grantCPS will further be suspended until the completion of a just and equitable remedythe five-year period for which the contract was reserved pending a further hearing, which has been set for February 11, 2014. As ordered by the Constitutional Court, the parties have submitted additional information on affidavit.originally awarded.

            See Part II, Item 1—“Legal Proceedings.Proceedings, for additional details.

    Implementation of December 2013 Black Economic Empowerment, or BEE, transactions

            On December 10, 2013,April 16, 2014, we entered into definitive agreements relatingimplemented our two previously-announced BEE transactions and issued an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of our common stock to twoour BEE transactions.partners for ZAR 60.00 per share. Refer to note 10 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of the BEE transactions.

       Growth in mobile value-added services

            Our Net1 Mobile Solutions business unit introduced a new suite of mobile value-added services, commencing with a prepaid airtime product called Umoya Manje during the first quarter of fiscal 2014. We continued to see adoption of this product increase induring the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014. This product allows our customers in South Africa to electronically purchase prepaid airtime without having to visit a physical prepaid airtime vendor. Net1 Mobile Solutions also introduced a similar service under the brand "Pasavute" in partnership with Telecom Networks Malawi during the third quarter of fiscal 2014.

            Traditional prepaid airtime procurement is usually time consuming for the customer and results in them having to pay additional costs. Our product allows our customers, many of whom do not have their own means of transport or ready access to transport, to purchase prepaid airtime without having to travel. We also believe that our product is substantially cheaper than traditional prepaid airtime channels, which often require customers to pay a substantial premium to obtain airtime.

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            At DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, we had over 2.4 million registered users, effecting more than one million transactions per day during peak periods. In December 2013, Net1 Mobile Solutions launched otheradditional mobile value-added services, including prepaid electricity, and expects the adoption rates of these products tocould be similar to its prepaid airtime offering. We believe that these new products are also cheaper than existing offerings and will make a meaningful difference in the lives of users of these new products.

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Expansion of financial service offering   Pay in Private

            During the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014, our Net1 Mobile Solutions business unit launched our Mobile Virtual Card, or MVC, technology through Pay in Private in the United States in partnership with a US-based marketer with experience in online financial services. The Pay in Private solution offers unmatched security and accessibility to transact online using a mobile handset using our proprietary one-time use MVC Debit MasterCard generated by a smart phone app.

     Financial services

            In the beginning of fiscal 2014, our Financial Services business unit continuedcommenced the national rollout of our financial services offering in the six provinces in which we did not offer our product during fiscal 2013.

Acquisition We have experienced significant growth in our lending book during fiscal 2014 compared with 2013, however, during the third quarter of KSNET non-controlling interests

     We acquired substantially allfiscal 2014, the growth rate slowed down as it appears there is less demand for our financial services offering during the beginning of the issued share capital of KSNET that we did not previously own for approximately $2.0 millioncalendar year, following the summer holiday period in cash. ReferSouth Africa. This seasonal trend seems to note 10 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full descriptionbe confirmed by the re-acceleration of the acquisition of KSNET non-controlling interests.growth rate during March and April 2014.

Critical Accounting Policies

            Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US 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. Management has 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, 2013:

  • Business combinations and the recoverability of goodwill;
  • Intangible assets acquired through acquisitions;
  • Deferred taxation;
  • Stock-based compensation and equity instrument issued pursuant to BEE transaction;
  • Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts receivable; and
  • Research and development.

            During the first half offiscal 2014, we created an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable related to our financial services segment as a result of UEPS-based loans provided to our customers. Our policy is to regularly review the ageing of outstanding amounts due from borrowers and adjust the provision based on management’s estimate of the recoverability of finance loans receivable. We write off UEPS-based loans and related service fees if a borrower is in arrears with repayments for more than three months or dies.

            This is a new allowance and management considered factors including the period of the UEPS-loan outstanding, creditworthiness of the customers and the past payment history and trends of its established UEPS-based lending book. We consider this policy to be appropriate taking into account factors such as historical bad debts, current economic trends and changes in our customer payment patterns. Additional allowances may be required should the ability of our customers to make payments when due deteriorate in the future. A significant amount of judgment is required to assess the ultimate recoverability of these finance loan receivables, including on-going evaluation of the creditworthiness of each customer.

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 condensed consolidated financial statements.

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      Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of DecemberMarch 31, 20132014

            Refer to noteNote 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, including the expected dates of adoption and effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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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  Six months ended  Year ended  Three months ended  Nine months ended  Year ended 
 December 31,  December 31,  June 30,  March 31,  March 31,  June 30, 
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2013 
ZAR : $ average exchange rate 10.1603  8.7029  10.0809  8.4836  8.8462  10.8622  8.9461�� 10.3375  8.6355  8.8462 
Highest ZAR : $ rate during period 10.5730  9.0047  10.5730  9.0047  10.3587  11.2667  9.3645  11.2667  9.3645  10.3587 
Lowest ZAR : $ rate during period 9.7143  8.1933  9.5436  8.0444  8.0444  10.4848  8.4067  9.6324  8.0444  8.0444 
Rate at end of period 10.5037  8.4875  10.5037  8.4875  9.8925  10.5833  9.2451  10.5833  9.2451  9.8925 
                              
KRW : $ average exchange rate 1,065  1,095  1,089  1,116  1,112  1,071  1,090  1,083  1,107  1,112 
Highest KRW : $ rate during period 1,077  1,116  1,152  1,156  1,162  1,089  1,126  1,168  1,156  1,162 
Lowest KRW : $ rate during period 1,031  1,039  1,031  1,039  1,019  1,053  1,019  1,052  1,019  1,019 
Rate at end of period 1,063  1,068  1,063  1,068  1,144  1,071  1,121  1,071  1,121  1,144 

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      Translation exchange rates for financial reporting purposes

            For financial reporting purposes we are required to translate our results of operations from ZAR and KRW to US dollars on a monthly basis. Thus, the average rates used to translate this data for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 and 2012,2013, vary 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  Six months ended  Year ended  Three months ended  Nine months ended  Year ended 
 December 31,  December 31,  June 30,  March 31,  March 31,  June 30, 
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2013 
Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR . 10.1592  8.7405  10.0809  8.4571  8.7105  10.8743  8.4662  10.3801  8.4578  8.7105 
Income and expense items: $1 = KRW 1,021  1,084  1,087  1,111  1,072  1,070  1,113  1,076  1,112  1,072 
    -     -                   
Balance sheet items: $1 = ZAR 10.5037  8.4875  10.5037  8.4875  9.8925  10.5833  9.2451  10.5833  9.2451  9.8925 
Balance sheet items: $1 = KRW 1,063  1,068  1,063  1,068  1,144  1,071  1,121  1,071  1,121  1,144 

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 US GAAP. We analyze our results of operations both in US 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 US dollar and ZAR on our reported results and because we use the US 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.

            Three and sixNine months ended DecemberMarch 31, 2012,2013, includes SmartSwitch Botswana from December 1, 2012 and Pbel (renamed Net1 Mobile Solutions during the third quarter of fiscal 2014) from September 1, 2012.

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            We analyze our business and operations in terms of five inter-related but independent operating segments: (1) South African transaction-based activities, (2) international transaction-based activities, (3) smart card accounts, (4) financial services, and (5) hardware, software and related technology sales. 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.

       Second     Third quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to secondthird quarter of fiscal 2013

            The following factors had an influence on our results of operations during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 as compared with the same period in the prior year:

  • Unfavorable impact from the strengthening of the US dollar against the ZAR:The US dollar appreciated by 16%28% against the ZAR during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014, which negatively impacted our reported results;
  • SASSA implementation complete:Our SASSA contract implementation is complete. We incurred implementation-related expenditure, including smart card costs, of approximately $21.0$20.6 million during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2013;
  • Growth in financial services:The year-over-year expansion of our financial services offering during the third quarter of fiscal 2014, resulted in higher revenue and operating income from UEPS-based lending;
  • Higher revenue resulting from an increase in low-margin prepaid airtime sales:Our revenue has increased as a result of the growth of our Umoya Manje prepaid airtime offering during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014, which has lower margins compared with our other South African businesses;
  • National rollout ofIncreased contribution by KSNET:Our results were positively impacted by growth in our financial services offering:We continued the national rollout of our financial services offering during the second quarter of fiscal 2014, which resulted in higher revenue from UEPS-based lending. Profitability in the financial services segment however was lower due to rollout costs, including hiring and training of additional staff and infrastructure deployment as well as the creation of an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable;Korean operations;
  • Ad hoc hardware sales in fiscal 2014:We sold more terminals and cards during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 as a result of ad hoc orders received from our customers; and
  • Higher DOJLower US government investigation-related and SEC investigation-relatedUS lawsuit expenses:We incurred DOJ and SECfewer US government investigation-related expenses of $1.6 million during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to $0.5during 2013, which was partially offset by an increase in US lawsuit-related expenses; and
  • Fiscal 2013 bad debt provision:In fiscal 2013 we provided $2.3 million during 2013.related to the expired NUETS Iraqi customer contracts.

      Consolidated overall results of operations

            This discussion is based on the amounts which were prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

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

 In United States Dollars  In United States Dollars 
Table 3 (US GAAP)  (US GAAP) 
 Three months ended December 31,  Three months ended March 31, 
 2013  2012  $ %  2014  2013  $% 
 $ ’000  $ ’000  change  $ ’000  $ ’000  change 
Revenue 137,283 111,442 23%  138,126  111,141  24% 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 67,883 47,227 44%  63,149  51,461  23% 
Selling, general and administration 40,824 48,756 (16%) 40,586  53,846  (25%)
Depreciation and amortization 9,774  10,487 (7%) 10,442  10,560  (1%)
Operating income 18,802 4,972 278% 
Operating income (loss) 23,949  (4,726) nm 
Interest income 3,236 2,589 25%  3,438  2,515  37% 
Interest expense 2,226  2,023 10%  1,734  2,023  (14%)
Income before income tax expense 19,812 5,538 258% 
Income (loss) before income tax expense 25,653  (4,234) nm 
Income tax expense 7,099  2,971 139%  8,535  472  1,708% 
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 12,713 2,567 395% 
Net income (loss) before earnings from equity-accounted investments 17,118  (4,706) nm 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 47  54 (13%) 52  22  136% 
Net income 12,760 2,621 387% 
Less (Add) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 11  (8) nm 
Net income attributable to us 12,749  2,629 385% 
Net income (loss) 17,170  (4,684) nm 
Add net loss attributable to non-controlling interest (12) (3) 300% 
Net income (loss) attributable to us 17,182  (4,681) nm 

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 In South African Rand  In South African Rand 
Table 4 (US GAAP)  (US GAAP) 
 Three months ended December 31,  Three months ended March 31, 
 2013  2012     2014  2013    
 ZAR ZAR ZAR %  ZAR  ZAR  ZAR % 
 ’000  ’000  change  ’000  ’000  change 
Revenue 1,394,685 974,058 43%  1,502,024  940,942  60% 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 689,636 412,787 67%  686,701  435,680  58% 
Selling, general and administration 414,740 426,152 (3%) 441,345  455,871  (3%)
Depreciation and amortization 99,296  91,661 8%  113,549  89,403  27% 
Operating income 191,013 43,458 340% 
Operating income (loss) 260,429  (40,012) nm 
Interest income 32,875 22,629 45%  37,386  21,292  76% 
Interest expense 22,614  17,682 28%  18,856  17,127  10% 
Income before income tax expense 201,274 48,405 316% 
Income (loss) before income tax expense 278,959  (35,847) nm 
Income tax expense 72,120  25,968 178%  92,812  3,996  2,223% 
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 129,154 22,437 476% 
Net income (loss) before earnings from equity-accounted investments 186,147  (39,843) nm 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 477  472 1%  565  186  204% 
Net income 129,631 22,909 466% 
Less (Add) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 112  (70) nm 
Net income attributable to us 129,519  22,979 464% 
Net income (loss) 186,712  (39,657) nm 
Add net loss attributable to non-controlling interest (130) (25) 420% 
Net income (loss) attributable to us 186,842  (39,632) nm 

            The increase in revenue was primarily due to a higher contribution from KSNET, more ad hoc terminal and card sales, more low-margin transaction fees generated from beneficiaries using the South African National Payment System, higher prepaid airtime sales driven by the rollout of our Umoya Manjeprepaid airtime product, and an increase in the number of UEPS-loans made.UEPS-based loans.

            The increase in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support was primarily due to higher expenses incurred from increased usage of the South African National Payment System by beneficiaries and higher prepaid airtime, terminal and card sales. These increases were offset by the substantial elimination of expenses related to our SASSA contract implementation, which we completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

            Our selling, general and administration expense decreased due to the substantial elimination of SASSA contract implementation costs and fewer legal and other fees incurred related to the US government investigations and the US lawsuit, which werewas partially offset by increases in goods and services purchased from third parties and increase in legal fees to approximately $1.6 million (ZAR 16.4 million) compared with $0.5 million (ZAR 4.9 million) in connection with the US government investigations.parties.

            Our operating income (loss) margin for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 14%17% and 4%(4)%, respectively. We discuss the components of operating income (loss) margin under “—Results of operations by operating segment.” The increase is primarily attributable to the elimination of implementation costs in fiscal 2014.

            In ZAR, depreciation and amortization were higher primarily as a result of an increase in depreciation related to assets used to service our obligations under our SASSA contract, which was partially offset by no MediKredit andor FIHRST intangible asset amortization as the these intangible assets were fully amortized at the end of June 2013. The tables below present the acquisition-related intangible asset amortization that has been allocated to our operating segments:

 Three months ended  Three months ended 
Table 5 December 31,   March 31, 
 2013 2012  2014 2013 
 $ ’000   $ ’000   $ ’000   $ ’000 
Amortization included in depreciation and amortization expense: 4,107   4,861   4,587   4,384 
South African transaction-based activities 518   1,465   1,163   1,070 
International transaction-based activities 3,518   3,313   3,358   3,228 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 71   83   66   86 

 Three months ended  Three months ended 
Table 6 December 31,   March 31, 
 2013 2012  2014 2013 
 ZAR ’000   ZAR ’000   ZAR ’000   ZAR ’000 
Amortization included in depreciation and amortization expense: 41,719   42,485   49,881   37,113 
South African transaction-based activities 5,262   12,811   12,648   9,067 
International transaction-based activities 35,740   28,957   36,516   27,329 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 717   717   717   717 

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            Interest on surplus cash increased to $3.2$3.4 million (ZAR 32.937.4 million) from $2.6$2.5 million (ZAR 22.621.3 million) due primarily to higher average daily ZAR cash balances.

            In US dollars, interest expense increaseddecreased to $2.2$1.7 million (ZAR 22.618.9 million) from $2.0 million (ZAR 17.717.1 million) primarily due to the write-off of facilities fees related to the 2010 Korean debt financing, but partially offset by a lower average long-term debt balance.balance on our Korean debt as well as lower interest rate resulting from our refinancing concluded in October 2013.

            SecondThird quarter fiscal 2014 tax expense was $7.1$8.5 million (ZAR 72.192.8 million) compared to $3.0$0.5 million (ZAR 26.04 million) in fiscal 2013. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2014 was 35.8%33.3% and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result of non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to our long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges). Our effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscalthree months ended March 31, 2013, was 53.6%(11.1)% and was higher thanis negative as a result of the loss before income taxes and differed from the South African statutory rate primarily as a result of a valuation allowance for foreign tax credits, non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to our long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges) and South African dividend withholding taxes.

Results of operations by operating segment

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

Table 7 In United States Dollars (US GAAP)  In United States Dollars (US GAAP) 
 Three months ended December 31,  Three months ended March 31, 
 2013 % of 2012 % of %  2014 % of 2013 % of % 
Operating Segment $ ’000   total   $ ’000   total  change  $ ’000   total   $ ’000   total   change 
Consolidated revenue:            
SA transaction-based activities 72,237 53% 60,764 55% 19%  64,864 47% 59,009 53% 10% 
International transaction-based activities 37,288 27% 33,113 30% 13%  34,994 25% 33,119 30% 6% 
Smart card accounts 11,237 8% 8,219 7% 37%  10,612 8% 8,657 8% 23% 
Financial services 6,199 5% 1,448 1% 328%  11,099 8% 1,651 1% 572% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 10,322   7%   7,898   7%  31%  16,557   12%   8,705   8%  90% 
Total consolidated revenue 137,283   100%   111,442   100%  23%  138,126   100%   111,141   100%  24% 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:            
SA transaction-based activities 13,398  71%  1,933  39% 593%  11,145  47%  (4,197) 89% (366%)
Operating income before amortization 13,916   3,398   12,308     (3,127)   nm 
Amortization of intangible assets (518)  (1,465)  (1,163)    (1,070)   9% 
International transaction-based activities 1,365  7%  202  4% 576%  1,322  6%  (1,362) 29% nm 
Operating income before amortization 4,883   3,515   4,680     1,866    151% 
Amortization of intangible assets (3,518)  (3,313)  (3,358)    (3,228)   4% 
Smart card accounts 3,203 17% 2,342 47% 37%  3,025 13% 2,467 (52%) 23% 
Financial services 1,727 9% 1,048 21% 65%  5,119 21% 1,147 (24%) 346% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 1,592  8%  795  16% 100%  4,000  17%  1,699  (36%) 135% 
Operating income before amortization 1,663   878   4,066     1,785    128% 
Amortization of intangible assets (71)  (83)  (66)    (86)   (23%)
Corporate/eliminations (2,483)  (12%)  (1,348)  (27%) 84%  (662)  (4%)  (4,480)  94%  (85%)
Total consolidated operating income 18,802   100%   4,972   100%  278% 
Total consolidated operating income (loss) 23,949   100%   (4,726)  100%  nm 

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Table 8 In South African Rand (US GAAP)  In South African Rand (US GAAP) 
 Three months ended December 31,  Three months ended March 31, 
 2013 2012   2014   2013     
 ZAR % of ZAR % of %  ZAR % of ZAR % of % 
Operating Segment ’000   total   ’000   total change  ’000   total   ’000   total   change 
Consolidated revenue:            
SA transaction-based activities 733,870 �� 53% 531,108 55% 38%  705,351 47% 499,582 53% 41% 
International transaction-based activities 378,816 27% 289,424 30% 31%  380,535 25% 280,392 30% 36% 
Smart card accounts 114,159 8% 71,838 7% 59%  115,398 8% 73,292 8% 57% 
Financial services 62,977 5% 12,656 1% 398%  120,694 8% 13,978 1% 763% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 104,863   7%   69,032   7%  52%  180,046   12%   73,698   8%  144% 
Total consolidated revenue 1,394,685   100%   974,058   100%  43%  1,502,024  100%   940,942   100%  60% 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:            
SA transaction-based activities 136,113  71%  16,895  39% 706%  121,194  47%  (35,533) 89% (441%)
Operating income before amortization 141,375   29,706   133,842     (26,466)   nm 
Amortization of intangible assets (5,262)  (12,811)  (12,648)    (9,067)   39% 
International transaction-based activities 13,867  7%  1,766  4% 685%  14,376  6%  (11,531) 29% nm 
Operating income before amortization 49,607   30,723   50,892     15,798    222% 
Amortization of intangible assets (35,740)  (28,957)  (36,516)    (27,329)   34% 
Smart card accounts 32,540 17% 20,470 47% 59%  32,895 13% 20,886 (52%) 57% 
Financial services 17,545 9% 9,160 21% 92%  55,666 21% 9,711 (24%) 473% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 16,173  8%  6,949  16% 133%  43,497  17%  14,384  (36%) 202% 
Operating income before amortization 16,890   7,666   44,214     15,101    193% 
Amortization of intangible assets (717)  (717)  (717)    (717)   - 
Corporate/eliminations (25,225)  (12%)  (11,782)  (27%) 114%  (7,199)  (4%)  (37,929)  94%  (81%)
Total consolidated operating income 191,013   100%   43,458   100%  340% 
Total consolidated operating income (loss) 260,429   100%   (40,012)  100%  nm 

             South African transaction-based activities

            In ZAR, the increasesincrease in segment revenue werewas primarily due to more low-margin transaction fees generated from beneficiaries using the South African National Payment System, incremental prepaid airtime sales driven by the rollout of our Umoya Manjeprepaid airtime product, and reflect the elimination of inter-company transactions.

            Our operating income margin for fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 19%17% and 3%(7)%, respectively, and has increased primarily due to the elimination of SASSA implementation costs in fiscal 2014, and partially offset by the increase in low-margin prepaid airtime sales.

                    South African transaction processors:

            The table below presents the total volume and value processed during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013:

Table 9

 Total volume (‘000s) Total value $ (‘000) Total value ZAR (‘000) Total volume (‘000s)  Total value $ (‘000)  Total value ZAR (‘000) 
Transaction processor 2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013 
CPS 28,538  28,373  2,715,356  2,971,163  27,585,846  25,969,448  28,829  28,727  2,517,122  3,031,625  27,371,937  25,666,342 
EasyPay 106,772  111,380  2,881,624  2,960,166  29,274,995  25,873,334  99,706  105,708  2,438,669  2,815,953  26,518,814  23,840,425 
Net1 Mobile Solutions (A) 39,641  6,178  2,274,810  2,503,633  23,110,247  21,883,006  45,629  5,933  1,925,571  2,381,514  20,939,237  20,162,374 
MediKredit 2,245  2,353  200,446  160,204  2,036,370  1,400,261  2,677  2,706  257,479  175,651  2,799,902  1,487,096 

            (A) – during fiscal 2014 FIHRST was integrated into Net1 Mobile Solutions. Volumes and values for 2013 represent FIHRST only.

            CPS volumes were flat year over yearmoderately increased due to the organic growth in the number of beneficiaries added by SASSA, partially offset by SASSA’s suspension of former grant recipient cardholders who had not presented themselves for enrollment during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014. These grant recipient cardholders will have to apply for restoration of their grant and present themselves for enrollment should they want to reinstate their grants. Our pension and welfare operations continue to generate the majority of our revenues and operating income in this operating segment and overall. EasyPay volumes have decreased due to fewer sales of prepaid airtime, but the decrease was partially offset by an increase in transaction switching and other value-added services. Net1 Mobile Solutions volumes and values have increased primarily due to the launch of Umoya Manjeprepaid airtime product in fiscal 2014.

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             International transaction-based activities

            KSNET continues to contribute the majority of our revenues and operating income in this operating segment. Revenue increased primarily due to KSNET’s revenue growth during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 and was partially offset by the expiration and non-renewal of NUETS’ contract with its Iraqi customer in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Operating income during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 was higher due to increase in revenue contribution from KSNET and due to the NUETS Iraqi customer bad debt provision in fiscal 2013, but partially offset by the loss of the NUETS Iraqi contract as well as ongoing losses related to our XeoHealth launch in the United States and at Net1 Virtual Card, as well as ongoing competition in the Korean marketplace.

            Operating income margin for the segment is lower than for most of our South African transaction-based businesses. Operating income margin for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 4% and 1%(4)%, respectively (excluding intangible amortization, 13% and 11%6%, respectively.)

             Smart card accounts

            In ZAR, our revenue from this operating segment was higher because the number of smart card-based accounts has increased as a result of full implementation of the SASSA contract. Operating income margin from providing smart card accounts for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 29% and 28%, respectively.

            In ZAR, revenue from the provision of smart card-based accounts increased in proportion to the increased number of recipients serviced through our SASSA contract. Approximately 9.6 million smart card-based accounts were active at DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 compared to approximately 6.26.5 million active accounts as at DecemberMarch 31, 2012.2013.

             Financial services

            UEPS-based lending contributes the majority of the revenue and operating income in this operating segment. Revenue and operating income increased primarily due to the year-over-year increase in the number of loans granted as we rolled out our product nationally.nationally in the first half of fiscal 2014. The increase in operating income was partially offset by an increasethe higher UEPS-based lending operating cost base in start-up expenses, establishment of the allowance for doubtful finance loans receivablefiscal 2014 and the re-allocation of UEPS-based lending corporate and administration overhead expenses to this segment. Smart Life did not contribute to operating income in the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 as it is currently unable to issue new insurance policies as a result of the suspension of its license by the Financial Services Board, or FSB, in January 2013.

            SecondThird quarter of fiscal 2014 includes the re-allocation of UEPS-based lending corporate administration and overhead expenses to this segment from the South African transaction-based activities segment. We were not able to accurately quantify these expenses for last year and therefore did not allocate such costs to this segment during the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2013.

            Operating income margin for the financial services segment decreased to 28%46% from 72%69%, primarily as a result of the roll-out expenditures, allowance for doubtful finance loans receivablehigher UEPS-based lending operating cost base in fiscal 2014 and corporate overhead expense re-allocation described above.

             Hardware, software and related technology sales

            In ZAR, the increase in revenue and operating income resulted from more ad hoc terminal and smart card sales. We continue to expect significant quarter over quarter fluctuations in revenue, operating income and operating margin due to the ad hoc nature of orders in this operating segment.

             Corporate/eliminations

            The increasedecrease in our corporate expenses resulted primarily from fewer legal fees we incurred in connection with the DOJ and SECUS government investigations andcompared the third quarter of fiscal 2014, partially offset by higher other corporate head office-related expenses.

            Our corporate expenses also include expenditure related to compliance with Sarbanes; non-executive directors’ fees; employee and executive salaries and bonuses; stock-based compensation; legal and audit fees; directors and officers insurance premiums; telecommunications expenses; property-related expenditures including utilities, rental, security and maintenance; and elimination entries.

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First half ofYear to date fiscal 2014 compared to first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013

            The following factors had an influence on our results of operations during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 as compared with the same period in the prior year:

  • Unfavorable impact from the strengthening of the US dollar against the ZAR:The US dollar appreciated by 19%23% against the ZAR during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 which negatively impacted our reported results;
  • SASSA implementation complete:We incurred implementation-related expenditure, including smart card costs, of approximately $36.8$57.5 million during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013;
  • Higher revenue resulting from an increase in low-margin prepaid airtime sales:Our revenue has increased as a result of the deployment of our Umoya Manje prepaid airtime offeringproduct during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014, which has lower margins compared with our other South African businesses;
  • National rollout of our financial services offering:The national rollout of our financial services offering resulted in higher revenue from UEPS-based lending. Profitability in the financial services segment however was lower due to rollout costs, including hiring and training of additional staff and infrastructure deployment as well as the creation of an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable;
  • Ad hoc hardware sales in fiscal 2014:We sold more terminals and cards during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 as a result of ad hoc orders received from our customers; and
  • DOJ and SECFewer US government investigation-related expenses:We incurred DOJ and SECfewer US government investigation-related expenses of $3.8 million during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 compared with $0.52013; and
  • Fiscal 2013 bad debt provision:In fiscal 2013 we provided $2.3 million in 2013.related to the expired NUETS Iraqi customer contracts.

      Consolidated overall results of operations

            This discussion is based on the amounts which were prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

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

 In United States Dollars  In United States Dollars 
Table 10 (US GAAP)  (US GAAP) 
 Six months ended December 31,  Nine months ended March 31, 
 2013  2012 $ %  2014  2013  $ % 
$ ’000 $ ’000  change  $ ’000  $ ’000  change 
Revenue 260,777  223,124  17%  398,903  334,265  19% 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 124,442  92,328  35%  187,591  143,789  30% 
Selling, general and administration 81,330  96,008  (15%) 121,916  149,854  (19%)
Depreciation and amortization 19,803  20,491  (3%) 30,245  31,051  (3%)
Operating income 35,202  14,297  146%  59,151  9,571  518% 
Interest income 6,555  5,680  15%  9,993  8,195  22% 
Interest expense 3,978  4,094  (3%) 5,712  6,117  (7%)
Income before income tax expense 37,779  15,883  138%  63,432  11,649  445% 
Income tax expense 13,584  6,700  103%  22,119  7,172  208% 
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 24,195  9,183  163%  41,313  4,477  823% 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 150  182  (18%) 202  204  (1%)
Net income 24,345  9,365  160%  41,515  4,681  787% 
Less (Add) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest -  (8) nm 
Add net loss attributable to non-controlling interest (12) (11) 9% 
Net income attributable to us 24,345  9,373  160%  41,527  4,692  785% 

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 In South African Rand  In South African Rand 
Table 11 (US GAAP)  (US GAAP) 
 Six months ended December 31,  Nine months ended March 31, 
 2013  2012     2014  2013    
 ZAR  ZAR  ZAR %  ZAR  ZAR  ZAR % 
 ’000  ’000  change  ’000  ’000  change 
Revenue 2,628,867  1,886,983  39%  4,140,654  2,827,147  46% 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 1,254,488  780,827  61%  1,947,214  1,216,139  60% 
Selling, general and administration 819,880  811,950  1%  1,265,501  1,267,435  (0%)
Depreciation and amortization 199,633  173,295  15%  313,947  262,624  20% 
Operating income 354,866  120,911  193%  613,992  80,949  658% 
Interest income 66,080  48,036  38%  103,728  69,312  50% 
Interest expense 40,102  34,623  16%  59,291  51,736  15% 
Income before income tax expense 380,844  134,324  184%  658,429  98,525  568% 
Income tax expense 136,939  56,663  142%  229,597  60,659  279% 
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 243,905  77,661  214%  428,832  37,866  1,032% 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments 1,512  1,539  (2%) 2,097  1,725  22% 
Net income 245,417  79,200  210%  430,929  39,591  988% 
Less (Add) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest -  (68) nm 
Add net loss attributable to non-controlling interest (125) (93) 34% 
Net income attributable to us 245,417  79,268  210%  431,054  39,684  986% 

            The increase in revenue was primarily due to a higher contribution from KSNET, more ad hoc terminal and card sales, more low-margin transaction fees generated from beneficiaries using the South African National Payment System, higher prepaid airtime sales driven by the rollout of our Umoya Manjeprepaid airtime product, and an increase in the number of UEPS-loans made.UEPS-based loans.

            The increase in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support was primarily due to higher expenses incurred from increased usage of the South African National Payment System by beneficiaries and higher prepaid airtime, terminal and card sales. These increases were offset by the substantial elimination of expenses related to our SASSA contract implementation, which we completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.

            In ZAR,USD, our selling, general and administration expense increaseddecreased due to the substantial elimination of SASSA contract implementation costs and fewer legal fees in connection with the US government investigations in the current year, which was offset by increases in goods and services purchased from third parties and an increase in legal fees to approximately $3.8 million (ZAR 38.0 million) compared with $0.5 million (ZAR 4.9 million) in connection with the US government investigations, which were offset by the substantial elimination of SASSA contract implementation costs.parties.

            Our operating income margin for the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 and 2013, was 13%15% and 6%3%, respectively. We discuss the components of operating income margin under “—Results of operations by operating segment.” The increase is primarily attributable to the substantial elimination of implementation costs in fiscal 2014.

            In ZAR, depreciation and amortization were higher primarily as a result of an increase in depreciation related to assets used to service our obligations under our SASSA contract, which was partially offset by no MediKredit and FIHRST intangible asset amortization as the these intangible assets were fully amortized at the end of June 2013. The tables below present the acquisition-related intangible asset amortization that has been allocated to our operating segments:

 Six months ended  Nine months ended 
Table 12 December 31,   March 31, 
 2013 2012  2014 2013 
 $ ’000   $ ’000   $ ’000   $ ’000 
Amortization included in depreciation and amortization expense: 7,795   9,568   12,453   13,954 
South African transaction-based activities 1,044   2,931   2,232   4,003 
International transaction-based activities 6,608   6,468   10,013   9,697 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 143   169   208   254 

 Six months ended  Nine months ended 
Table 13 December 31,   March 31, 
 2013 2012  2014 2013 
 ZAR ’000   ZAR ’000   ZAR ’000   ZAR ’000 
Amortization included in depreciation and amortization expense: 78,569   80,919   129,253   118,024 
South African transaction-based activities 10,519   24,783   23,165   33,857 
International transaction-based activities 66,615   54,701   103,936   82,015 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 1,435   1,435   2,152   2,152 

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            Interest on surplus cash increased to $6.6$10.0 million (ZAR 66.1103.7 million) from $5.7$8.2 million (ZAR 48.069.3 million), due primarily to higher average daily ZAR cash balances.

            In US dollars, interest expense decreased to $4.0$5.7 million (ZAR 40.159.3 million) from $4.1$6.1 million (ZAR 34.651.7 million) due to a lower average long-term debt balance.balance on our Korean debt as well as lower interest rate resulting from our refinancing concluded in October 2013.

            First halfYear to date fiscal 2014 tax expense was $13.6$22.1 million (ZAR 136.9229.6 million) compared to $6.7$7.2 million (ZAR 56.760.7 million) in fiscal 2013. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2014, was 35.9%34.9% and was higher than the South African statutory rate as a result of non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to our long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges). Our effective tax rate for the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013, was 42.2%61.6% and was higher than the South African statutory rate primarily as a result of non-deductible expenses (including interest expense related to our long-term Korean borrowings and stock-based compensation charges) and South African dividend withholding taxes.

      Results of operations by operating segment

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

Table 14 In United States Dollars (US GAAP)  In United States Dollars (US GAAP) 
 Six months ended December 31,  Nine months ended March 31, 
 2013 % of 2012 % of %  2014 % of 2013 % of % 
Operating Segment$ ’000   total  $ ’000   total change  $’000   total $ ’000   total  change 
Consolidated revenue:            
SA transaction-based activities 135,269 52% 122,128 55% 11%  200,133 50% 181,137 54% 10% 
International transaction-based activities 74,105 28% 64,762 29% 14%  109,099 27% 97,881 29% 11% 
Smart card accounts 22,566 9% 16,583 7% 36%  33,178 8% 25,240 8% 31% 
Financial services 8,626 3% 2,832 1% 205%  19,725 5% 4,483 1% 340% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 20,211   8%   16,819   8%  20%  36,768   10% 25,524   8% 44% 
Total consolidated revenue 260,777   100%   223,124   100%  17%  398,903   100% 334,265   100% 19% 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:            
SA transaction-based activities 26,680  76%  8,333  58% 220%  37,825  64%  4,136  43% 815% 
Operating income before amortization 27,724   11,264   40,057     8,139    392% 
Amortization of intangible assets (1,044)  (2,931)  (2,232)    (4,003)   (44%)
International transaction-based activities 3,416  10%  31  - nm            
 4,738  8%  (1,331) (14%) nm 
Operating income before amortization 10,024   6,499   14,751     8,366    76% 
Amortization of intangible assets (6,608)  (6,468)  (10,013)    (9,697)   3% 
Smart card accounts 6,431 18% 4,727 33% 36%  9,456 16% 7,194 75% 31% 
Financial services 1,783 5% 2,145 15% (17%) 6,902 12% 3,292 34% 110% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 4,540  13%  2,779  19% 63%  8,540  14%  4,478  47% 91% 
Operating income before amortization 4,683   2,948   8,748     4,732    85% 
Amortization of intangible assets (143)  (169)  (208)    (254)   (18%)
Corporate/eliminations (7,648)  (22%)  (3,718)  (25%) 106%  (8,310)  (14%) (8,198)  (85%) 1% 
Total consolidated operating income 35,202   100%   14,297   100%  146%  59,151   100% 9,571   100%  518% 

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Table 15 In South African Rand (US GAAP)  In South African Rand (US GAAP) 
 Six months ended December 31,  Nine months ended March 31, 
 2013 2012   2014   2013     
 ZAR % of ZAR % of %  ZAR % of ZAR % of % 
Operating Segment ’000   total   ’000   total  change  ’000   total  ’000   total change 
Consolidated revenue:            
SA transaction-based activities 1,363,633 52% 1,032,849 55% 32%  2,077,401 50% 1,532,021 54% 36% 
International transaction-based activities 747,045 28% 547,699 29% 36%  1,132,459 27% 827,858 29% 37% 
Smart card accounts 227,486 9% 140,244 7% 62%  344,391 8% 213,475 8% 61% 
Financial services 86,958 3% 23,951 1% 263%  204,747 5% 37,916 1% 440% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 203,745   8%   142,240   8%  43%  381,656   10%  215,877   8% 77% 
Total consolidated revenue 2,628,867   100%   1,886,983   100%  39%  4,140,654   100%  2,827,147   100% 46% 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:            
SA transaction-based activities 268,958  76%  70,473  58% 282%  392,627  64%  34,981  43% 1,022% 
Operating income before amortization 279,477   95,256   415,792     68,838    504% 
Amortization of intangible assets (10,519)  (24,783)  (23,165)    (33,857)   (32%)
International transaction-based activities 34,436  10%  262  - nm  49,181  8%  (11,257) (14%) nm 
Operating income before amortization 101,051   54,963   153,117     70,758    116% 
Amortization of intangible assets (66,615)  (54,701)  (103,936)    (82,015)   27% 
Smart card accounts 64,830 18% 39,977 33% 62%  98,154 16% 60,845 75% 61% 
Financial services 17,974 5% 18,140 15% (1%) 71,643 12% 27,843 34% 157% 
Hardware, software and related technology sales 45,767  13%  23,502  19% 95%  88,646  14%  37,874  47% 134% 
Operating income before amortization 47,202   24,937   90,798     40,026    127% 
Amortization of intangible assets (1,435)  (1,435)  (2,152)    (2,152)   - 
Corporate/eliminations (77,099)  (22%)  (31,443)  (25%) 145%  (86,259)  (14%) (69,337)  (85%) 24% 
Total consolidated operating income 354,866   100%   120,911   100%  193%  613,992   100%  80,949   100% 658% 

             South African transaction-based activities

            In ZAR, the increases in segment revenue were primarily due to more low-margin transaction fees generated from beneficiaries using the South African National Payment System, incremental prepaid airtime sales driven by the rollout of our Umoya Manjeprepaid airtime product, and reflect the elimination of inter-company transactions.

            Our operating income margin for fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 20%19% and 7%2%, respectively, and has increased primarily due to the substantial elimination of SASSA implementation costs in fiscal 2014 and partially offset by the increase in low-margin prepaid airtime sales.

                    South African transaction processors:

            The table below presents the total volume and value processed during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 and 2013:

Table 16                                    
 Total volume (‘000s) Total value $ (‘000) Total value ZAR (‘000) Total volume (‘000s)  Total value $ (‘000)  Total value ZAR (‘000) 
Transaction processor 2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013  2014  2013 
CPS 56,863  56,942  5,413,098  6,150,616  54,568,900  52,016,377  85,692  85,669  7,894,032  9,184,743  81,940,837  77,682,718 
EasyPay 205,917  213,800  5,540,372  5,706,997  55,851,933  48,264,644  305,623  319,508  7,935,448  8,525,275  82,370,747  72,105,069 
Net1 Mobile Solutions (A) 58,631  12,165  4,341,321  4,905,921  43,764,420  41,489,867 
Net1 Mobile Solutions (A) . 104,311  18,098  6,233,573  7,289,395  64,705,111  61,652,241 
MediKredit 4,838  4,977  401,982  333,066  4,052,336  2,816,769  7,514  7,684  660,132  508,863  6,852,238  4,303,865 

            (A) – during fiscal 2014 FIHRST was integrated into Net1 Mobile Solutions. Volumes and values for 2013 represent FIHRST only.

            CPS volumes were flat year over yearmoderately increased due to the organic growth in the number of beneficiaries added by SASSA, partially offset by SASSA’s suspension of former grant recipient cardholders who had not presented themselves for enrollment during the first halfthird quarter of fiscal 2014. EasyPay volumes have decreased due to fewer sales of prepaid airtime, but the decrease was partially offset by an increase in transaction switching and other value-added services. Net1 Mobile Solutions volumes and values have increased primarily due to the launch of Umoya Manjeprepaid airtime product in fiscal 2014.

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             International transaction-based activities

            Revenue increased primarily due to KSNET’s revenue growth during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 and was partially offset by the expiration and non-renewal of NUETS’ contract with its Iraqi customer in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Operating income during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 was higher due to increase in revenue contribution from KSNET, but partially offset by the loss of the NUETS Iraqi contract as well as ongoing losses related to our XeoHealth launch in the United States and at Net1 Virtual Card, as well as ongoing competition in the Korean marketplace.

            Operating income margin for the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 5%4% and 0%(1)%, respectively (excluding intangible amortization, 14% and 10%9%, respectively.)

             Smart card accounts

            In ZAR, our revenue from this operating segment was higher because the number of smart card-based accounts has increased as a result of full implementation of the SASSA contract. Operating income margin from providing smart card accounts for the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 and 2013 was 28%29% and 29%, respectively.

            In ZAR, revenue from the provision of smart card-based accounts increased in proportion to the increased number of recipients serviced through our SASSA contract. Approximately 9.6 million smart card-based accounts were active at DecemberMarch 31, 20132014 compared to approximately 6.26.5 million active accounts as at DecemberMarch 31, 2012.2013.

             Financial services

            Revenue increased primarily due to the increase in the number of loans granted as we rolled out our product nationally. Operating income decreased primarily as a result of related start-up expenses, establishment of the allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable and the re-allocation of UEPS-based lending corporate and administration overhead expenses to this segment. Smart Life did not contribute to operating income in the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 due to the FSB suspension.

            First half ofYear to date fiscal 2014 includes the re-allocation of UEPS-based lending corporate administration and overhead expenses to this segment from the South African transaction-based activities segment. We were not able to accurately quantify these expenses for last year and therefore did not allocate such costs to this segment during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013.

            Operating income margin for the financial services segment decreased to 21%35% from 76%73%, primarily as a result of the roll-out expenditures, allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable and corporate overhead expense re-allocation described above.

             Hardware, software and related technology sales

            In ZAR, the increase in revenue and operating income resulted from more ad hoc terminal and smart card sales. We continue to expect significant quarter over quarter fluctuations in revenue, operating income and operating margin due to the ad hoc nature of orders in this operating segment.

             Corporate/eliminations

            The increase in our corporate expenses resulted primarily from increases in general corporate legal fees, we incurred in connection with the US government investigationsexecutive emoluments and other corporate head office-related expenses purchased from third parties, partially offset by lower US government investigation expenses.

            Our corporate expenses also include expenditure related to compliance with Sarbanes; non-executivenon-employee directors’ fees; employee and executive salaries and bonuses; stock-based compensation; legal and audit fees; directors and officers insurance premiums; telecommunications expenses; property-related expenditures including utilities, rental, security and maintenance; and elimination entries.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

            At DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, our cash balances were $22.4$30.9 million, which comprised mainly ZAR-denominated balances of ZAR 8.9157.8 million ($0.914.9 million), KRW-denominated balances of KRW 16.411.2 billion ($15.510.5 million) and US dollar-denominated balances of $3.9$4.3 million and other currency deposits, primarily euro, of $2.1$1.1 million. The decrease in our cash balances from June 30, 2013, was primarily due to the expansion of our UEPS-based lending business, working capital changes, the repayment of a portion of our Korean debt and acquisition of substantially all of the remaining shares of KSNET that we did not already own.

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            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 the US and European money markets. 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, capital expenditures and acquisitions through our internally generated cash. 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.

            During December 2013, we increased our short-termWe have a ZAR 400 million South African Rand-denominated short-term credit facility with Nedbank Limited, to ZAR 650 million ($61.9 million) through March 31, 2014. Thea South African bank. This short-term facility comprises of an overdraft facility of up to ZAR 500250 million and indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 150 million, which includes letters of guarantee, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. The overdraft facilityAs of ZAR 500 million will revert to ZAR 250 million on March 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2013,2014, we have used ZAR 254.8 million ($24.3 million) ofhad no amounts outstanding under the overdraft facility to fund our working capital requirements and had utilized ZAR 132.0143.1 million ($12.6 million)13.5 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2014) of the indirect and derivative facilities to support cross-guarantees issued to Nedbank for guarantees issued by Nedbank to various third parties on our behalf. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 7.85% . The short-term facility is repayable on demand. Refer to noteNote 8 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information about the terms of our new short-term South African short-term facility.

            We also have a KRW 10 billion Korean won denominated overdraft facility with Hana Bank, a Korean bank. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, we had no amounts outstanding under the overdraft facility. As of March 31, 2014, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 4.98% . Any amounts outstanding under this overdraft facility are repayable in full in January 2015. Refer to Note 8 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information about the terms of Korean overdraft facility.

            We have a KRW 85.0 billion Korean won denominated five-year senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility with a group of group of Korean banks. As of March 31, 2014, we had outstanding long-term debt of KRW 71.677.2 billion (approximately $67.3$71.2 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013) under credit facilities with a group of Korean banks. In October 2013, we refinanced our Korean long-term debt facility with a new KRW 85.0 billion five-year senior secured term loan and revolving credit facility.2014). The loans bear interest at the Korean CD rate in effect from time to time (2.66%(2.65% as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013)2014) plus a margin of 3.10% for one of the term loan facilities and the revolver and a margin of 2.90% for the other term loan facility. Scheduled repayments of the term loans and loan under the revolving credit facility are as follows: October 2014 (KRW 15 billion), April 2016, 2017 and 2018 (KRW 10 billion each) and October 2018 (KRW 30 billion plus all outstanding loans under our revolving credit facility). Refer to noteNote 9 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information about the terms of our new long-term Korean facility.

           Cash flows from operating activities

             SecondThird quarter of fiscal 2014

            Net cash utilized inprovided by operating activities for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 was $27.2$34.6 million (ZAR 276.9376.2 million) compared to $6.9$12.2 million (ZAR 60.5103.2 million) for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2013. Excluding the impact of interest received, interest paid under our Korean debt and taxes presented in the table below, the increase in cash from operating activities resulted from improved trading activity, the substantial elimination of implementation costs related to our SASSA contract in fiscal 2014, partially offset by the expansion of our UEPS-based lending book.

            We paid no taxes in South Africa during the third quarter of fiscal 2014. We paid provisional Korean taxes of $1.6 million related to our tax year ended December 31, 2013. During the third quarter of fiscal 2013, we paid first and second provisional South African taxes of $0.47 million (ZAR 4.3 million) and $0.1 million (ZAR 0.7 million), respectively, related to our 2013 tax year and dividend withholding tax of $0.2 million (ZAR 1.9 million). We also paid provisional Korean taxes of $0.9 million related to our tax year ended December 31, 2012.

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            Taxes paid during the third quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Table 17 Three months ended March 31, 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
  $  $  ZAR  ZAR 
  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000 
First provisional payments -  473  -  4,339 
Second provisional tax payment -  82  -  728 
Taxation refunds received (36) -  (400) (4)
Dividend withholding taxation -  213  -  1,871 
       Total South African taxes paid (36) 768  (400) 6,934 
       Foreign taxes paid: primarily Korea 1,606  933  17,330  8,180 
             Total tax paid 1,570  1,701  16,930  15,114 

            We expect to pay our second provisional payments in South Africa related to our 2014 tax year in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

Year to date fiscal 2014

            Net cash provided by operating activities for the year to date fiscal 2014 was $5.7 million (ZAR 59.1 million) compared to cash provided by operating activities of $31.0 million (ZAR 262.1 million) for the year to date fiscal 2013. Excluding the impact of interest received, interest paid under our Korean debt and taxes presented in the table below, the decrease in cash from operating activities resulted from the expansion of our UEPS-based lending book, and the timing of prefunding related to the January 2014 payment cycle, offset by cash inflows from improved cash generated from operating activitiestrading activity and the substantial elimination of implementation costs related to our SASSA contract in fiscal 2014.

            During the second quarter of fiscal 2014, we paid South African tax of $13.3 million (ZAR 137.8 million) relatedyear to our 2013 tax year and $0.2 million (ZAR 2.4 million) related to prior tax years. We also paid provisional Korean taxes of $0.5 million related to our tax year ended December 31, 2013. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, we paid South African tax of $6.3 million (ZAR 54.4 million) related to our 2013 tax year, $3.1 million (ZAR 27.0 million) related to prior tax years and dividend withholding taxes of $0.4 million (ZAR 3.5 million). We also paid provisional Korean taxes of $0.4 million related to our tax year ended December 31, 2012.

     Taxes paid during the second quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Table 17 Three months ended December 31, 
  2013  2012  2013  2012 
 $  $   ZAR  ZAR 
  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000 
First provisional payments 13,292  6,284  137,773  54,354 
Taxation paid related to prior years 228  3,110  2,360  26,978 
Taxation refunds received -  (63) -  (542)
Dividend withholding taxation -  398  -  3,500 
       Total South African taxes paid 13,520  9,729  140,133  84,290 
       Foreign taxes paid: primarily Korea 509  408  5,193  3,533 
            Total tax paid 14,029  10,137  145,326  87,823 

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First half of fiscal 2014

     Net cash utilized in operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was $28.9 million (ZAR 291.6 million) compared to cash generated from operating activities of $18.8 million (ZAR 159.1 million) for the first half of fiscal 2013. Excluding the impact of interest received, interest paid under our Korean debt and taxes presented in the table below, the decrease in cash from operating activities resulted from the expansion of our UEPS-based lending book and the timing of prefunding related to the January 2014 payment cycle, offset by improved cash generated from operating activities and the substantial elimination of implementation costs related to our SASSA contract in fiscal 2014.

     During the first half ofdate fiscal 2014, we paid South African tax of $13.3 million (ZAR 137.8 million) related to our 2014 tax year and $0.2 million (ZAR 2.4 million) related to prior tax years. We also paid provisional Korean taxes of $1.0$2.6 million related to our tax year ended December 31, 2013. During the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013, we paid first and second provisional South African taxtaxes of $6.3$6.8 million (ZAR 54.454.7 million) and $0.08 million (ZAR 0.7 million), respectively, related to our 2013 tax year, $3.1 million (ZAR 27.0 million) related to prior tax years and dividend withholding taxes of $0.4$0.6 million (ZAR 3.55.4 million). We also paid provisional Korean taxes of $0.8$1.7 million related to our tax year ended December 31, 2012.

            Taxes paid during the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Table 18    Three months ended December 31,     Nine months ended March 31, 
 2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
$  $   ZAR  ZAR  $  $  ZAR  ZAR 
 ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000  ‘000 
First provisional payments 13,292  6,284  137,773  54,354  13,292  6,757  137,773  58,693 
Second provisional payments -  82  -  728 
Taxation paid related to prior years 228  3,110  2,360  26,978  228  3,110  2,360  26,978 
Taxation refunds received -  (118) -  (1,006) (36) (118) (400) (1,010)
Dividend withholding taxation -  398  -  3,500  -  611  -  5,371 
Total South African taxes paid 13,520  9,674  140,133  83,826  13,484  10,442  139,733  90,760 
Foreign taxes paid: primarily Korea 1,007  805  10,177  6,812  2,613  1,738  27,507  14,992 
Total tax paid 14,527  10,479  150,310  90,638  16,097  12,180  167,240  105,752 

      Cash flows from investing activities

             SecondThird quarter of fiscal 2014

            Cash used in investing activities for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 includes capital expenditure of $6.8$4.8 million (ZAR 69.552.7 million), primarily for the acquisition of payment processing terminals in Korea.

            Cash used in investing activities for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2013 includes capital expenditure of $5.6$5.1 million (ZAR 47.546.7 million), primarily for payment vehicles and relatedcomputer equipment for our new SASSA contract and acquisition of payment processing terminals in Korea. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013 we paid, net of cash acquired, $0.2 million for SmartSwitch Botswana.

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             First half ofYear to date fiscal 2014

            Cash used in investing activities for the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2014 includes capital expenditure of $12.5$17.3 million (ZAR 125.6178.9 million), primarily for the acquisition of payment processing terminals in Korea.

            Cash used in investing activities for the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013 includes capital expenditure of $12.1$17.1 million (ZAR 101.9144.7 million), primarily for computer equipment, payment vehicles and related equipment for our new SASSA contract and acquisition of payment processing terminals in Korea. During the first half ofyear to date fiscal 2013 we paid, net of cash acquired, $1.9 million (ZAR 16.2 million) for PbelNet1 Mobile Solutions and $0.2 million for SmartSwitch Botswana.

      Cash flows from financing activities

             SecondThird quarter of fiscal 2014

            During the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014, we utilized approximately $1.0 million of our Korean borrowings to pay quarterly interest due.

            There were no cash flows from financing activities during the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Year to date fiscal 2014

            During the year to date fiscal 2014, we refinanced our Korean debt and received $85$87 million from Korean banks. WeIn October 2013, we used $71.6$72.6 million of these new borrowings and $15.4$14.4 million of our surplus cash to repay the $87.0 million due under our old facility. In addition, we paid the facility fees related to our new Korean borrowings of approximately $0.9 million. In January 2014, we utilized approximately $1.0 million of these new borrowings to pay quarterly interest due in October 2013.Korea.

            We also paid approximately $2.0 million for substantially all of the shares of KSNET we did not already own during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. As discussed above, we utilized our South African short-term facility during the year to date fiscal 2014 and owe approximately $37.8 million as of March 31, 2014.

            During the second quarter ofyear to date fiscal 2013, we made a scheduled $7.3 million long-term debt repayment.

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First half of fiscal 2014

     We had no cash flows from financing activities for the first half of fiscal 2014, except as described above.

     In addition to the cash flows from financing activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 described above, during the first half of fiscal 2013, werepayment and received $0.2 million from the exercise of stock options.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Capital Expenditures

            We expect capital spending for the thirdfourth quarter of fiscal 2014 to primarily include the acquisition of payment terminals for the expansion of our operations in Korea.

            Our historical capital expenditures for the secondthird quarter of fiscal 2014 and 2013 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 DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, of $0.1 million related mainly to computer equipment. We expect to fund these expenditures through internally-generated funds.

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Contingent Liabilities, Commitments and Contractual Obligations

            The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013:2014:

Table 19 Payments due by Period, as of December 31, 2013 (in $ ’000s) Payments due by Period, as of March 31, 2014 (in $ ’000s) 
    Less        More     Less        More 
    than 1  1-3  3-5  than 5     than 1  1-3  3-5  than 5 
 Total  year  years  years  years  Total  year  years  years  years 
Long-term debt obligations (A) 85,794  18,094  25,067  42,633  -  84,420  17,820  24,869  41,731  - 
Bank overdraft 24,256  24,256  -  -  - 
Operating lease obligations 9,133  4,098  4,327  708  -  7,853  3,787  3,742  324  - 
Purchase obligations 8,125  8,125  -  -  -  6,507  6,507  -  -  - 
Capital commitments 114  114  -  -  -  125  125  -  -  - 
Other long-term obligations (B)(C) 20,131  -  -  -  20,131  20,117  -  -  -  20,117 
Total 147,553  54,687  29,394  43,341  20,131  119,022  28,239  28,611  42,055  20,117 

 (A)

– Includes $71.6$72.1 million of long-term debt and interest payable at the rate applicable on DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, under our Korean debt facility.

 (B)

– Includes policy holder liabilities of $19.5$19.3 million related to our insurance business.

 (C)

– We have excluded cross-guarantees in the aggregate amount of $12.6$13.5 million issued as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, 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.

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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 DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, as a result of changes in the Korean CD rate and our South African overdraft facility interest rate.CD. The effect of a hypothetical 1% increase and a 1% decrease in each of the Korean CD rate and the agreed South African overdraft facility interest rate as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, are shown. The selected 1% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be considered the best or worst case scenarios.

 As of December 31, 2013  As of March 31, 2014 
Table 20    Hypothetical  Estimated annual     Hypothetical  Estimated annual 
    change in  expected interest     change in  expected interest 
    Korean CD  charge after     Korean CD  charge after 
    rate or South  hypothetical change in     rate or South  hypothetical change in 
 Annual  Africa  Korean CD rate or  Annual  Africa  Korean CD rate or 
 expected  overdraft  South African  expected  overdraft  South African 
 interest  facility rate,  overdraft facility rate,  interest  facility rate,  overdraft facility rate, 
 charge  as  as appropriate  charge  as  as appropriate 
 ($ ’000) appropriate  ($ ’000) ($ ’000)  appropriate  ($ ’000) 
Interest on Korean long-term debt 4,103  1%  4,818  4,125  1%  4,845 
    (1%) 3,387     (1%) 3,404 
         
Interest on South African overdraft 1,783  1%  2,025 
facility    (1%) 1,540 

             The following table summarizes our exchange-traded equity securities with equity price risk as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014. The effects of a hypothetical 10% increase and a 10% decrease in market prices as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, is also shown. The selected 10% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be considered the best or worst case scenarios. Indeed, results could be far worse due both to the nature of equity markets and the aforementioned liquidity risk.

    As of December 31, 2013     As of March 31, 2014 
Table 21                        
          Hypothetical           Hypothetical 
       Estimated fair  Percentage        Estimated fair  Percentage 
       value after  Increase        value after  Increase 
 Fair     hypothetical  (Decrease) in  Fair     hypothetical  (Decrease) in 
 value  Hypothetical  change in price  Shareholders’  value  Hypothetical  change in price  Shareholders’ 
 ($ ’000) price change  ($ ’000) Equity  ($ ’000)  price change  ($ ’000)  Equity 
Exchange-traded equity securities 7,721  10%  8,493  0.21%  7,662  10%  8,428  0.20% 
    (10%) 6,949  (0.21%)    (10%) 6,896  (0.20%)

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, as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014. 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, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of DecemberMarch 31, 2013.2014.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

            There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended DecemberMarch 31, 2013,2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

AllPay Challenge to Tender AwardConstitutional Court pronounces remedy for SASSA tender award

            On November 29, 2013,April 17, 2014, the South African Constitutional Court, ruledthe highest court in South Africa, issued its ruling on an appropriate remedy following its declaration on November 29, 2013, that the tender process followed by SASSA in awarding a five-year social welfare grants distribution contract to us was constitutionally invalid. However, theThe Constitutional Court suspended itsupheld the declaration of invalidity pending determinationof our SASSA contract, but suspended such declaration until the awarding of a just and equitable remedy. The grant of a just and equitable remedy was reserved pending a further hearing, which has been setnew tender by SASSA in accordance with the ruling or if no tender is awarded, for February 11, 2014. As ordered by the Constitutional Court, we the parties have submitted additional information on affidavit. The Constitutional Court also ordered the CEO of SASSA, SASSA and us to pay costs, including the cost of three counsel, in the High Court, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court to AllPay Consolidated Investment Holdings Limited, or AllPay.

     We cannot predict what the outcomeremainder of the February 2014 hearing will be or when the Constitutional Court will issue its ruling regarding an appropriate remedy. Our SASSAexisting five-year contract remains in full force and effect until the Constitutional Court determines an appropriate remedy.period, as further described below.

            The Constitutional Court ordered SASSA to initiate a new tender process within 30 days after the ruling. The request for proposals for the new tender must contain adequate safeguards to ensure that no loss of lawful existing social grants occurs, the payment of lawful existing grants is not interrupted, and personal data obtained in the highest courtpayment process remains private and may not be used in South Africa and this judgment follows an appeal by AllPay, an unsuccessful bidder, against the unanimous judgmentany manner for any purpose other than payment of grants or for any purpose sanctioned by the South African SupremeMinister of Social Development. The new tender must be for a period of five years and a new and independent Bid Evaluation and Bid Adjudication Committee must be appointed to evaluate and adjudicate the new tender process. Their evaluation and adjudication must be made public by filing, with the Registrar of the Constitutional Court, a status report on the first Monday of Appeal on March 27, 2013,every quarter of the year until completion of the process.

            The Constitutional Court further ruled that if SASSA does not award a new tender, the declaration of invalidity of our current SASSA contract will be further suspended until completion of the five-year year period for which the contract was originally awarded. In this event, SASSA must, within 14 days of its decision not to award the tender, processlodge a report to the Registrar of the Constitutional Court setting out all the relevant information on whether and when it will be ready to assume the duty to pay grants itself. Furthermore, our wholly owned subsidiary that won the 2012 tender, namely Cash Paymaster Services Proprietary Limited, must in this event file with the Constitutional Court an audited statement of expenses incurred, income received and net profit earned by it during the five year completed contract period, which statement must also be verified by an independent auditor appointed by SASSA and filed with the Constitutional Court. Finally, AllPay was valid and legal.

Securities Litigation

     On December 24, 2013, Net1, our chief executive officerordered to pay SASSA’s and our chief financial officer were named as defendantscosts in a purported class action lawsuit filedrelation to the application to lead further evidence brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the federal securities laws. The lawsuit alleges that we made materially false and misleading statements regarding our business and compliance policies in our SEC filings and other public disclosures. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of a purported shareholder of Net1main merits application and all other similarly situated shareholders who purchased our securities between August 27, 2009 and November 27, 2013. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. We believe this lawsuit has no merit and intendparties were ordered to defendpay their own costs related to the provision of further evidence to the Constitutional Court in order for it vigorously.to determine the ruling described above.

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, 2013, 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, 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, 2013.

            The South African Constitutional Court has ordered SASSA to run a new tender process for the payment of social grants. As a result, of the Constitutional Court’s ruling that SASSA’s tender process was constitutionally invalid, we cannot predict whether our SASSA contract will remain effectivein effect for the remainder of its five-year term. We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from this contract and iffrom the provision of financial and other services to our cardholder base. If we were to lose it,our SASSA contract, our business would suffer significantly.

            On November 29, 2013,April 17, 2014, the South African Constitutional Court ruledissued its ruling on an appropriate remedy following its declaration on November 29, 2013 that the tender process followed by SASSA in awarding a five-year social welfare grants distribution contract to us in January 2012 was constitutionally invalid. However,In its ruling, the Constitutional Court suspended itsupheld the declaration of invalidity pending determination of a just and equitable remedy. The grant of a just and equitable remedy was reserved pending a further hearing, which is scheduled for February 11, 2014. Although our SASSA contract, remains in full force and effectbut suspended such declaration until the awarding of a new tender by SASSA in accordance with the ruling or if no tender is awarded, for the remainder of the existing five-year contract period, as further described below.

            The Constitutional Court determines an appropriate remedy, weordered SASSA to initiate a new tender process within 30 days after the ruling. The new tender must be for a period of five years and a new and independent Bid Evaluation and Bid Adjudication Committee must be appointed to evaluate and adjudicate the new tender process. The Constitutional Court further ruled that if SASSA does not award a new tender, the declaration of invalidity of our current SASSA contract will be further suspended until completion of the five-year year period for which the contract was originally awarded.

            We cannot predict what the timing or outcome of the February 2014 hearingnew tender process will be, or when the Constitutional Court will issue its ruling regarding an appropriate remedy.

     If the Constitutional Court decides that an appropriate remedy would be to set aside our contract, SASSA may be required to conductif a new tender process,award will be made at all after the new tender process. We intend to participate in the new tender, which wouldwill consume a substantial portion of our management’s time and attention as well as create uncertainty regardingattention. If SASSA awards the timing and ultimate outcome of any suchnew tender process. We could be required to continue providing our payment service to SASSA during such a tender period. In addition, we have made major capital investments to implement this contract. If our contract were to be set aside, it is likely thatanother bidder, we would suffer a significant loss on these investments.lose the benefit of the remaining portion of our contract.

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            IfIn addition, our SASSA contract has enabled us to offer a variety of innovative financial and other services, such as UEPS-based loans and procurement of prepaid airtime, to our social welfare recipient cardholders. Although we do not completebelieve that our BEE transactions,offerings frequently represent the lowest-cost alternative for our businesscustomers for these types of services, if were to lose our SASSA contract, it might be less convenient for our cardholder customers to purchase these services from us and stock pricethus, we may suffer.

     On December 10, 2013, we entered into definitive agreements relating to two Black Economic Empowerment,have difficulty growing or BEE, transactions, pursuant to which we have agreed to sell to two BEE partners an aggregate of 4,400,000 shareseven maintaining this aspect of our common stock at a price of ZAR 60.00 per share. Closing of these BEE transactions is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the transaction agreements, including receipt of any required regulatory approvals (including approval of the South African Reserve Bank) and the finalization of ancillary agreements. Closing of one transaction is not contingent on the closing of the other transaction. As of January 31, 2014, the closing conditions had not yet been met and therefore the parties extended the date to satisfy all closing conditions to March 15, 2014. We cannot predict whether or when the closing conditions will be satisfied.

     We entered into these BEE transactions as part ofbusiness, which would negatively affect our ongoing efforts to strengthen the development of our business plan, and in compliance with South African regulation and business practice. We expect that completion of the transactions will help us achieve applicable BEE objectives. However, if we are unable to complete the transactions, we would not achieve these expected benefits and our business could be adversely impacted. In addition, we are lending the BEE partners the purchase price for the shares and are relying in part on the future appreciation of our stock price to enable the BEE partners to repay the loans. We also cannot predict how the announcement of the completion or non-completion of the transactions will affect the trading price of our common stock.operating performance.

Item 5. Other Information

     On January 31, 2014, we signed an addendum to each of the Relationship Agreements discussed in note 10 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in order to extend the date to meet all conditions contained in the Relationship Agreements from January 31, 2014 to March 15, 2014.

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
      
10.25Relationship Agreement dated December 10, 2013 between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., Net 1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Business Venture Investments No 1567 (Proprietary) Limited (RF) and Mosomo Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.8-K10.25December 10, 2013
10.26Relationship Agreement dated December 10, 2013 between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., Net 1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Born Free Investments 272 (Pty) Ltd and Mazwi Yako.8-K10.26December 10, 2013
10.27Facility Letter between Nedbank Limited and Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Limited and certain of its subsidiaries dated as of December 13, 2013 and First Addendum thereto dated as of December 18, 20138-K10.27December 19, 2013
10.28Addendum dated January 31, 2014, to the Relationship Agreement between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., Net 1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Business Venture Investments No 1567 (Proprietary) Limited (RF) and Mosomo Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.X

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10.29Addendum dated January 31, 2014, to the Relationship Agreement between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., Net 1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Born Free Investments 272 (Pty) Ltd and Mazwi Yako.X
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
  Incorporated by Reference Herein
Exhibit Included   
No.Description of ExhibitHerewithFormExhibitFiling Date
10.30Second Addendum dated March 14, 2014, to the Relationship Agreement between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., Net 1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Business Venture Investments No 1567 (Proprietary) Limited (RF) and Mosomo Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited.8-K10.30March 18, 2014
10.31Second Addendum dated March 14, 2014, to the Relationship Agreement between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., Net 1 Applied Technologies South Africa (Proprietary) Limited, Born Free Investments 272 (Pty) Ltd and Mazwi Yako.8-K10.31March 18, 2014
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

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 February 6,May 8, 2014.

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. - Form 10-Q -

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant

Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Director

By: /s/ Herman Gideon Kotzé

Herman Gideon Kotzé
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Director

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