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 December 31, 20192020

OR

[ ]OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________________ To_____________________

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

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

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)


Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
UEPS
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

UEPS

NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). YES [X] ☒ NO [ ]


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

[   ]

Large accelerated filer

[X]

Accelerated filer

[   ] Non-accelerated filer

[X] Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

[   ]

Emerging growth company

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

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

As of February 3, 20202, 2021 (the latest practicable date), 56,568,42556,614,559 shares of the registrant'sregistrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, net of treasury shares, were outstanding.


Form 10-Q

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

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Form 10-Q

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

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Page No.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20192020 and June 30, 20192020

2


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and 2018(as restated)

3


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019

4


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019

5


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019

7


Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9

8

Item 2.

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

42

39

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

62

57

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

62

57

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

63

58

Item 1A.6.

Risk FactorsExhibits

63

58

Item 5.

Signatures

Other Information

63

58

Item 6.

EXHIBIT 10.30

Exhibits

63

Signatures


64


1


Part I. Financial information

Item 1. Financial Statements

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

     December 31,    June 30, 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

       2019        2019(A) 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2020(A)

     (In thousands, except share data) 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except share data)

   ASSETS         

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETSCURRENT ASSETS         

CURRENT ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents$50,719  $46,065 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

206,251

 

$

217,671

Restricted cash (Note 10) 84,360   75,446 

Restricted cash related to ATM funding (Note 9)

 

60,803

 

14,814

Accounts receivable, net and other receivables (Note 3) 68,565   72,494 

Accounts receivable, net and other receivables (Note 3)

 

24,447

 

43,068

Finance loans receivable, net (Note 3) 29,117   30,631 

Finance loans receivable, net (Note 3)

 

21,620

 

15,879

Inventory (Note 4) 21,196   7,535 

Inventory (Note 4)

 

20,939

 

 

19,860

 Total current assets before settlement assets 253,957   232,171 

 

Total current assets before settlement assets

 

334,060

 

 

311,292

  Settlement assets (Note 5) 55,401   63,479 

 

 

Settlement assets

 

2,814

 

 

8,014

   Total current assets 309,358   295,650 

 

 

Total current assets

 

336,874

 

 

319,306

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of - December: $121,584 June: $129,185 16,450   18,554 
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (Note 18) 7,838   - 
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 7) 155,627   151,116 
GOODWILL (Note 8) 148,938   149,387 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Note 8) 8,043   11,889 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of - December: $35,954 June: $29,524

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of - December: $35,954 June: $29,524

 

8,687

 

6,656

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (Note 17)

OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (Note 17)

 

5,112

 

5,395

EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 6)

EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 6)

 

53,126

 

65,836

GOODWILL (Note 7)

GOODWILL (Note 7)

 

28,455

 

24,169

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Note 7)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Note 7)

 

536

 

612

DEFERRED INCOME TAXESDEFERRED INCOME TAXES 2,112   2,151 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

281

 

358

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 7 and 9) 41,144   44,189 

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 6 and 8)

OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 6 and 8)

 

43,907

 

 

31,346

TOTAL ASSETSTOTAL ASSETS 689,510   672,936 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

476,978

 

 

453,678

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   LIABILITIES       

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIESCURRENT LIABILITIES       

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Short-term credit facilities for ATM funding (Note 10) 84,360   75,446 

Short-term credit facilities for ATM funding (Note 9)

 

60,803

 

14,814

Short-term credit facilities (Note 10) 13,906   9,544 

Accounts payable

 

6,109

 

6,287

Accounts payable 14,211   17,005 

Other payables (Note 10)

 

25,066

 

23,779

Other payables (Note 11) 69,134   66,449 

Operating lease liability - current (Note 17)

 

2,585

 

2,251

Operating lease right of use lease liability - current (Note 18) 3,534   - 

Income taxes payable

 

984

 

 

16,157

Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 10) 4,063   - 

 

Total current liabilities before settlement obligations

 

95,547

 

 

63,288

Income taxes payable 5,043   6,223 

 

 

Settlement obligations

 

2,814

 

 

8,015

 Total current liabilities before settlement obligations 194,251   174,667 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

98,361

 

 

71,303

  Settlement obligations (Note 5) 55,402   63,479 
   Total current liabilities 249,653   238,146 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXESDEFERRED INCOME TAXES 4,503   4,682 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

 

3,262

 

1,859

RIGHT-OF-USE OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - LONG TERM (Note 18) 4,499   - 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 7) 2,623   3,007 

OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - LONG TERM (Note 17)

OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - LONG TERM (Note 17)

 

2,715

 

3,312

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 8)

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 8)

 

2,400

 

 

2,012

TOTAL LIABILITIESTOTAL LIABILITIES 261,278   245,835 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

106,738

 

 

78,486

REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCKREDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK 107,672   107,672 

REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK

 

84,979

 

84,979

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   EQUITY       

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK (Note 12)       

COMMON STOCK (Note 11)

COMMON STOCK (Note 11)

 

 

 

 

Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value;       

Authorized: 200,000,000 with $0.001 par value;

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - December: 56,568,425 June: 56,568,425 80   80 

Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - December: 56,614,559 June: 57,118,925

 

80

 

80

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKPREFERRED STOCK       

PREFERRED STOCK

 

 

 

 

Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001 par value;       

Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $0.001 par value;

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury: December: - June: - -   - 

Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury: December: 0 June: 0

 

-

 

-

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITALADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL 277,891   276,997 

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL

 

302,196

 

301,489

TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December: 24,891,292 June: 24,891,292TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December: 24,891,292 June: 24,891,292 (286,951)  (286,951)

TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December: 24,891,292 June: 24,891,292

 

(286,951)

 

(286,951)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 13) (194,439)  (199,273)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 12)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 12)

 

(141,242)

 

(169,075)

RETAINED EARNINGSRETAINED EARNINGS 523,979   528,576 

RETAINED EARNINGS

 

411,178

 

 

444,670

TOTAL NET1 EQUITYTOTAL NET1 EQUITY 320,560   319,429 

TOTAL NET1 EQUITY

 

285,261

 

 

290,213

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTNON-CONTROLLING INTEREST -   - 

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

0

 

 

0

TOTAL EQUITYTOTAL EQUITY 320,560   319,429 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

285,261

 

 

290,213

            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY$689,510  $672,936 

TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

476,978

 

$

453,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A) – Derived from audited financial statements

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(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, 
  2019   2018   2019   2018 
  (In thousands, except per share data)   (In thousands, except per share data) 
                
REVENUE (Note 17)$74,080  $77,442  $154,836  $184,539 
                
EXPENSE               
                
  Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 43,160   41,231   89,954   103,335 
  Selling, general and administration 33,393   69,730   65,324   111,152 
  Depreciation and amortization 4,381   7,191   9,146   15,048 
  Impairment loss (Note 8) -   8,191   -   8,191 
                
OPERATING LOSS (6,854)  (48,901)  (9,588)  (53,187)
                
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF EQUITY SECURITIES (Note 6 and 7) -   (15,836)  -   (15,836)
                
GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF FIHRST (Note 2) 9,743   -   9,743   - 
                
INTEREST INCOME 1,343   2,177   1,994   3,778 
                
INTEREST EXPENSE 3,221   2,563   4,576   5,121 
                
IMPAIRMENT OF CEDAR CELLULAR NOTE (Note 7) -   2,732   -   2,732 
                
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) 1,011   (67,855)  (2,427)  (73,098)
                
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) (Note 20) 1,722   (4,398)  3,739   577 
                
NET LOSS BEFORE EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (711)  (63,457)  (6,166)  (73,675)
                
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 7) 506   (1,291)  1,569   184 
                
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS (205)  (64,748)  (4,597)  (73,491)
                
NET INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 22) -   3,779   -   7,418 
                
NET (LOSS) INCOME (205)  (60,969)  (4,597)  (66,073)
                
LESS (ADD) NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST -   2,972   -   3,067 
  Continuing -   721   -   (877)
  Discontinued -   2,251   -   3,944 
                
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1 (205)  (63,941)  (4,597)  (69,140)
  Continuing (205)  (65,469)  (4,597)  (72,614)
  Discontinued$-  $1,528  $-  $3,474 
                
Net (loss) earnings per share, in United States dollars (Note 15):               
Basic (loss) earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders$(0.00) $(1.13) $(0.08) $(1.22)
  Continuing$(0.00) $(1.16) $(0.08) $(1.28)
  Discontinued$-  $0.03  $-  $0.06 
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders$(0.00) $(1.12) $(0.08) $(1.22)
  Continuing$(0.00) $(1.15) $(0.08) $(1.28)
  Discontinued$-  $0.03  $-  $0.06 
                
   
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated)(A)

 

 

 

(as restated)(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE (Note 16)

 

$

32,305

 

$

38,918

 

$

67,441

 

$

85,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

 

 

24,339

 

 

26,746

 

 

50,799

 

 

57,452

 

Selling, general and administration

 

 

22,097

 

 

21,418

 

 

40,625

 

 

42,040

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,074

 

 

1,174

 

 

1,997

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING LOSS

 

 

(15,205)

 

 

(10,420)

 

 

(25,980)

 

 

(16,856)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF EQUITY SECURITIES (Note 5 and 6)

 

 

15,128

 

 

0

 

 

15,128

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF FIHRST (Note 2)

 

 

0

 

 

9,743

 

 

0

 

 

9,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENT (Note 6)

 

 

13

 

 

0

 

 

13

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

 

717

 

 

1,082

 

 

1,328

 

 

1,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

677

 

 

3,129

 

 

1,424

 

 

4,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

 

(50)

 

 

(2,724)

 

 

(10,961)

 

 

(10,144)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note 19)

 

 

3,468

 

 

707

 

 

2,378

 

 

1,677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS BEFORE (LOSS) INCOME FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS

 

 

(3,518)

 

 

(3,431)

 

 

(13,339)

 

 

(11,821)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS) INCOME FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 6)

 

 

(1,016)

 

 

506

 

 

(20,153)

 

 

1,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

(2,925)

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

(10,252)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Note 21)

 

 

0

 

 

2,720

 

 

0

 

 

5,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET LOSS

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

(205)

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

(4,597)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

(205)

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

(4,597)

 

Continuing

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

(2,925)

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

(10,252)

 

Discontinued

 

$

0

 

$

2,720

 

$

0

 

$

5,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per share, in United States dollars (Note 14):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic (loss) earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders

 

$

(0.08)

 

$

0

 

$

(0.59)

 

$

(0.08)

 

Continuing

 

$

(0.08)

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

(0.59)

 

$

(0.18)

 

Discontinued

 

$

0

 

$

0.05

 

$

0

 

$

0.10

Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Net1 shareholders

 

$

(0.08)

 

$

0

 

$

(0.59)

 

$

(0.08)

 

Continuing

 

$

(0.08)

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

(0.59)

 

$

(0.18)

 

Discontinued

 

$

0

 

$

0.05

 

$

0

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A) Certain amounts have been restated to correct the misstatement discussed in Note 1.

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

3


NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income


       Three months ended   Six months ended 
       December 31,   December 31, 
       2019   2018   2019   2018 
       (In thousands)   (In thousands) 
                     
Net loss$(205) $(60,969) $(4,597) $(66,073)
                     
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes               
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 19,114   (10,353)  1,029   (23,675)
 Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to disposal of FIHRST 1,578   -   1,578   - 
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investments (491)  -   2,227   5,430 
   Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes 20,201   (10,353)  4,834   (18,245)
                     
  Comprehensive income (loss) 19,996   (71,322)  237   (84,318)
    (Less) Add comprehensive (gain) loss attributable to non-controlling interest -   (1,363)  -   1,342 
                     
     Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Net1$19,996  $(72,685) $237  $(82,976)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(4,534)

 

$

(205)

 

$

(33,492)

 

$

(4,597)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

 

20,003

 

 

19,114

 

 

26,145

 

 

1,029

 

Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to disposal of FIHRST

 

0

 

 

1,578

 

 

0

 

 

1,578

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investments

 

0

 

 

(491)

 

 

1,688

 

 

2,227

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income, net of taxes

 

20,003

 

 

20,201

 

 

27,833

 

 

4,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

15,469

 

 

19,996

 

 

(5,659)

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Net1

$

15,469

 

$

19,996

 

$

(5,659)

 

$

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4


NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity


  Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders          
  Number of Shares  Amount  Number of Treasury Shares  Treasury Shares  Number of shares, net of treasury  Additional Paid-In Capital  Retained Earnings  Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)  Total Net1 Equity  Non-controlling Interest  Total  Redeemable common stock 
  For the three months ended December 31, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Balance - October 1, 2018 81,725,217 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,833,925 $276,865 $830,995 $(189,630)$631,359 $91,477 $722,836 $107,672 
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 14)                598        598     598    
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest                         -  (1,208) (1,208)   
Net (loss) income                   (63,941)    (63,941) 2,972  (60,969)   
Other comprehensive loss (Note 13)                      (8,744) (8,744) (1,609) (10,353)   
Balance - December 31, 2018 81,725,217 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,833,925 $277,463 $767,054 $(198,374)$559,272 $91,632 $650,904 $107,672 

  For the six months ended December 31, 2018 (dollar amounts in thousands) 
Balance - July 1, 2018 81,577,217 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,685,925 $276,201 $836,194 $(184,538)$640,986 $95,911 $736,897 $107,672 
                                     
Restricted stock granted 148,000           148,000           -     -    
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 14)                1,185        1,185     1,185    
Stock-based compensation charge related to equity accounted investment                77        77     77    
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest                         -  (2,937) (2,937)   
Net (loss) income                   (69,140)    (69,140) 3,067  (66,073)   
Other comprehensive loss (Note 13)                      (13,836) (13,836) (4,409) (18,245)   
Balance - December 31, 2018 81,725,217 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,833,925 $277,463 $767,054 $(198,374)$559,272 $91,632 $650,904 $107,672 

 

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Amount

 

Number of Treasury Shares

 

Treasury Shares

 

Number of shares, net of treasury

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

Retained Earnings

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

Total Net1 Equity

 

Non-controlling Interest

 

Total

 

Redeemable common stock

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Balance – October 1, 2019

81,459,717

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,568,425

$

277,455

$

518,636

$

(211,179)

$

298,041

$

0

$

298,041

$

107,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

436

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(205)

 

 

 

(205)

 

0

 

(205)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,201

 

20,201

 

0

 

20,201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – December 31, 2019

81,459,717

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,568,425

$

277,891

$

518,431

$

(190,978)

$

318,473

$

0

$

318,473

$

107,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – July 1, 2019

81,459,717

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,568,425

$

276,997

$

523,028

$

(195,812)

$

317,342

$

0

$

317,342

$

107,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

823

 

 

 

 

 

823

 

 

 

823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge related to equity accounted investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,597)

 

 

 

(4,597)

 

0

 

(4,597)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,834

 

4,834

 

0

 

4,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – December 31, 2019

81,459,717

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,568,425

$

277,891

$

518,431

$

(190,978)

$

318,473

$

0

$

318,473

$

107,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5


NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

  Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders          
  Number of Shares  Amount  Number of Treasury Shares  Treasury Shares  Number of shares, net of treasury  Additional Paid-In Capital  Retained Earnings  Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  Total Net1 Equity  Non-controlling Interest  Total  Redeemable common stock 
  For the three months ended December 31, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands) 
Balance - October 1, 2019 81,459,717 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,568,425 $277,455 $524,184 $(214,640)$300,128 $- $300,128 $107,672 
                                     
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 14)                436        436     436    
Net loss                   (205)    (205) -  (205)   
Other comprehensive income (Note 13)                      20,201  20,201  -  20,201    
Balance - December 31, 2019 81,459,717 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,568,425 $277,891 $523,979 $(194,439)$320,560 $- $320,560 $107,672 

  For the six months ended December 31, 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands) 
Balance - July 1, 2019 81,459,717 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,568,425 $276,997 $528,576 $(199,273)$319,429 $- $319,429 $107,672 
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 14)                823        823     823    
Stock-based compensation charge related to equity accounted investment (Note 7)                71        71     71    
Net loss                   (4,597)    (4,597) -  (4,597)   
Other comprehensive income (Note 13)                      4,834  4,834  -  4,834    
Balance - December 31, 2019 81,459,717 $80  (24,891,292)$(286,951) 56,568,425 $277,891 $523,979 $(194,439)$320,560 $- $320,560 $107,672 
                                     
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 

 

 

Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Amount

 

Number of Treasury Shares

 

Treasury Shares

 

Number of shares, net of treasury

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

Retained Earnings

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

Total Net1 Equity

 

Non-controlling Interest

 

Total

 

Redeemable common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – October 1, 2020

81,530,017

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,638,725

$

301,946

$

415,712

$

(161,245)

$

269,542

$

0

$

269,542

$

84,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock option (Note 13)

5,834

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

5,834

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

(30,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,000)

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

 

(4,534)

 

0

 

(4,534)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,003

 

20,003

 

0

 

20,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – December 31, 2020

81,505,851

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,614,559

$

302,196

$

411,178

$

(141,242)

$

285,261

$

0

$

285,261

$

84,979

 

 

For the six months ended December 31, 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – July 1, 2020

82,010,217

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

57,118,925

$

301,489

$

444,670

$

(169,075)

$

290,213

$

0

$

290,213

$

84,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock option (Note 13)

5,834

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

5,834

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

(510,200)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(510,200)

 

(297)

 

 

 

 

 

(297)

 

 

 

(297)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge related to equity accounted investment (Note 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(40)

 

 

 

 

 

(40)

 

 

 

(40)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from disgorgement of shareholders' short-swing profits (Note 22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

 

(33,492)

 

0

 

(33,492)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,833

 

27,833

 

0

 

27,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance – December 31, 2020

81,505,851

$

80

 

(24,891,292)

$

(286,951)

 

56,614,559

$

302,196

$

411,178

$

(141,242)

$

285,261

$

0

$

285,261

$

84,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6


NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


    Three months ended   Six months ended 
    December 31,   December 31, 
    2019   2018   2019   2018 
    (In thousands)   (In thousands) 
                  
Cash flows from operating activities               
 Net loss$(205) $(60,969) $(4,597) $(66,073)
 Depreciation and amortization 4,381   9,853   9,146   20,647 
 Impairment loss (Note 8) -   8,191   -   8,191 
 Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts receivable (429)  21,368   83   23,958 
 (Earnings) loss from equity-accounted investments (Note 7) (506)  1,247   (1,569)  (126)
 Movement in allowance for doubtful loans 620   -   620   - 
 Interest on Cedar Cellular note (Note 7) -   (1,216)  -   (1,372)
 Impairment of Cedar Cellular note (Note 7) -   2,732   -   2,732 
 Change in fair value of equity securities (Note 6 and 7) -   15,836   -   15,836 
 Fair value adjustment related to financial liabilities 147   83   234   1 
 Interest payable 526   131   1,158   241 
 Facility fee amortized -   68   -   155 
 Gain on disposal of FIHRST (Note 2) (9,743)  -   (9,743)  - 
 Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment (49)  (139)  (203)  (266)
 Stock-based compensation charge (Note 14) 436   598   823   1,185 
 Dividends received from equity accounted investments 380   454   1,448   454 
 Decrease in accounts receivable, pre-funded social welfare grants receivable and finance loans receivable 8,767   18,753   3,101   28,755 
 (Increase) Decrease in inventory (682)  (24)  (12,995)  2,161 
 Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and other payables 3,132   (11,759)  (264)  (19,535)
 (Decrease) increase in taxes payable (2,244)  (7,007)  (956)  1,347 
 Decrease in deferred taxes (117)  (3,436)  (205)  (7,070)
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 4,414   (5,236)  (13,919)  11,221 
                  
Cash flows from investing activities               
Capital expenditures (827)  (2,547)  (3,451)  (5,665)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 90   212   303   486 
Proceeds from disposal of FIHRST (Note 2) 10,895   -   10,895   - 
Investment in equity-accounted investments (Note 7) -   (2,500)  (1,250)  (2,500)
Loan to equity-accounted investment (Note 7) (612)  -   (612)  - 
Repayment of loans by equity-accounted investments -   -   4,268   - 
Acquisition of intangible assets -   (1,384)  -   (1,384)
Investment in MobiKwik -   (1,056)  -   (1,056)
Return on investment -   -   -   284 
Net change in settlement assets 3,371   2,031   (10,138)  77,962 
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 12,917   (5,244)  15   68,127 
                  
Cash flows from financing activities               
Proceeds from bank overdraft (Note 10) 207,876   221,582   391,550   306,237 
Repayment of bank overdraft (Note 10) (193,725)  (245,726)  (378,554)  (245,726)
Long-term borrowings utilized (Note 10) -   3,203   14,798   11,004 
Repayment of long-term borrowings (Note 10) (11,313)  (13,551)  (11,313)  (23,811)
Guarantee fee -   (258)  (148)  (394)
Finance lease capital repayments (26)  -   (52)  - 
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest -   (1,208)  -   (2,937)
Net change in settlement obligations (3,371)  (2,031)  10,138   (77,962)
 Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (559)  (37,989)  26,419   (33,589)
                  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 7,508   (1,823)  1,053   (2,772)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 24,280   (50,292)  13,568   42,987 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 110,799   183,333   121,511   90,054 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period(1)$135,079  $133,041  $135,079  $133,041 
                  
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  
(1) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2019, includes restricted cash of approximately $84.4 million related to cash withdrawn from the Company's various debt facilities to fund ATMs. This cash may only be used to fund ATMs and is considered restricted as to use and therefore is classified as restricted cash. Refer to Note 10 for additional information regarding the Company's facilities. 
 
 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(4,534)

 

$

(205)

 

$

(33,492)

 

$

(4,597)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,074

 

 

4,381

 

 

1,997

 

 

9,146

 

Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts receivable

 

100

 

 

(429)

 

 

614

 

 

83

 

Loss from equity-accounted investments (Note 6)

 

1,016

 

 

(506)

 

 

20,153

 

 

(1,569)

 

Movement in allowance for doubtful loans to equity-accounted investments

 

661

 

 

620

 

 

739

 

 

620

 

Change in fair value of equity securities (Note 5 and 6)

 

(15,128)

 

 

0

 

 

(15,128)

 

 

0

 

Fair value adjustment related to financial liabilities

 

790

 

 

147

 

 

1,676

 

 

234

 

Interest payable

 

42

 

 

526

 

 

(21)

 

 

1,158

 

Gain on disposal of FIHRST (Note 2)

 

0

 

 

(9,743)

 

 

0

 

 

(9,743)

 

Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment (Note 2)

 

13

 

 

0

 

 

13

 

 

0

 

Loss (Profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

752

 

 

(49)

 

 

742

 

 

(203)

 

Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)

 

232

 

 

436

 

 

631

 

 

823

 

Dividends received from equity accounted investments

 

68

 

 

380

 

 

125

 

 

1,448

 

Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable and finance loans receivable

 

6,559

 

 

8,767

 

 

(1,556)

 

 

3,101

 

(Increase) Decrease in inventory

 

(145)

 

 

(682)

 

 

2,214

 

 

(12,995)

 

(Decrease) Increase in accounts payable and other payables

 

(3,084)

 

 

3,132

 

 

(3,499)

 

 

(264)

 

(Decrease) Increase in taxes payable

 

(421)

 

 

(2,244)

 

 

(15,338)

 

 

(956)

 

Increase (Decrease) in deferred taxes

 

26

 

 

(117)

 

 

(1,729)

 

 

(205)

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(11,979)

 

 

4,414

 

 

(41,859)

 

 

(13,919)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(3,023)

 

 

(827)

 

 

(3,298)

 

 

(3,451)

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

75

 

 

90

 

 

91

 

 

303

Proceeds from disposal of DNI as equity-accounted investment (Note 3)

 

5,815

 

 

0

 

 

6,144

 

 

0

Proceeds from disposal of Net1 Korea, net of cash disposed (Note 2)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

20,114

 

 

0

Proceeds from disposal of FIHRST, net of cash disposed (Note 2)

 

0

 

 

10,895

 

 

0

 

 

10,895

Investment in equity-accounted investments (Note 6)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(1,250)

Loan to equity-accounted investment (Note 6)

 

(1,160)

 

 

(612)

 

 

(1,238)

 

 

(612)

Repayment of loans by equity-accounted investments

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

4,268

Net change in settlement assets

 

1,377

 

 

3,371

 

 

5,445

 

 

(10,138)

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

3,084

 

 

12,917

 

 

27,258

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from bank overdraft (Note 9)

 

137,333

 

 

207,876

 

 

206,479

 

 

391,550

Repayment of bank overdraft (Note 9)

 

(88,258)

 

 

(193,725)

 

 

(165,108)

 

 

(378,554)

Proceeds from disgorgement of shareholders' short-swing profits (Note 22)

 

26

 

 

0

 

 

124

 

 

0

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

18

 

 

0

 

 

18

 

 

0

Long-term borrowings utilized (Note 9)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

14,798

Repayment of long-term borrowings (Note 9)

 

0

 

 

(11,313)

 

 

0

 

 

(11,313)

Guarantee fee

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(148)

Finance lease capital repayments

 

0

 

 

(26)

 

 

0

 

 

(52)

Net change in settlement obligations

 

(1,377)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

(5,445)

 

 

10,138

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

47,742

 

 

(559)

 

 

36,068

 

 

26,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

12,296

 

 

7,508

 

 

13,102

 

 

1,053

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

51,143

 

 

24,280

 

 

34,569

 

 

13,568

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period

 

215,911

 

 

110,799

 

 

232,485

 

 

121,511

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period (Note 15)

$

267,054

 

$

135,079

 

$

267,054

 

$

135,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For

for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018
2019

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

1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

In November 2019, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary, Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited ("Net1 SA"), entered into an agreement with Transaction Capital Payment Solutions Proprietary Limited, or its nominee, a limited liability private company duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa, pursuant to which Net1 SA agreed to sell its entire shareholding in Net1 FIHRST Holdings Proprietary Limited ("FIHRST") for $11.7 million (ZAR 172.2 million). The transaction closed in December 2019. FIHRST was deconsolidated following the closing of the transaction. Net1 SA was obliged to utilize the full purchase price received from the sale of FIHRST to partially settle its obligations under its lending arrangements and applied the proceeds received against its outstanding borrowings - refer to Note 10.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"(“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required for interim financial reporting. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, 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'sCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.2020. 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 “Net1” are references solely to Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. References to the "Company"“Company” refer to Net1 and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires. References to "Net1" are references solely to Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.

Consideration

Impact of going concernCOVID-19 on the Company’s business

Accounting guidance requires

The COVID-19 pandemic did not impact the Company's management to assess whether there are conditions or events, considered inCompany’s South African operations as severely during the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The Company's management has identified certain conditions or events, which, considered in the aggregate, could raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern including the risk that the Company will be unable to:

The Company's management has implemented a number of plans to alleviate the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. These plans include disposing of its Korean business unit, KSNET, as announced in its press release of January 27, 2020, certain non-core assets (refer to Note 3compared to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K forlast four months of the year ended June 30, 2019, for additional information regarding2020. However, on December 28, 2020, the country moved back to Level 3 restrictions which remain in place as of the date of this report. This level of restrictions is not as severe as that applied during April and May 2020 but is greater than was applied through most of the six months ended December 31, 2020. The increase in restrictions was in response to a call option grantedsecond wave of infections, which has been more severe than the first wave. While all the Company’s businesses continue to DNI), and extending its existing borrowings used to fund its ATMs through September 2020. Provided the KSNET disposal closes, as expected, in March 2020, this is expected to remove the substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

In addition, the Company's management believesoperate, it has a number of mitigating actionsincreased preventive measures and it can pursue, including (i) limiting the expansion ofis unclear to what extent activity levels will be affected. The Company has experienced an increase in claims in its microlending finance loans receivable book in South Africa; (ii) implementing further cost cutting measures; (iii) commencing additional asset realizations; (iv) managing its capital expenditures; and (v) accessing alternative sources of capital (including through the issuance of additional shares of its common stock), in order to generate additional liquidity.



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

Consideration of going concern (continued)

The Company's management believes that these plans and mitigating actions alleviate the substantial doubt referred to above and therefore have concluded thatlife insurance business, which the Company remains a going concern.believes is linked to the second wave.

The broader implications of COVID-19 on the Company’s results of operations and overall financial performance continue to remain uncertain. While the Company has not incurred significant disruptions thus far from the COVID-19 outbreak, apart from the two months in April and May 2020 when loan origination was curtailed, the Company is unable to accurately predict the impact that COVID-19 will have due to numerous uncertainties, including the severity and duration of the outbreak, actions that may be taken by governmental authorities, the impact on the Company’s customers and other factors. The Company will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact on its business, consolidated results of operations, and financial condition.

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance regarding Leases. The guidance increases transparency and comparability among organizations

There were no new accounting pronouncements adopted by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. The amendments to current lease guidance include the recognition of assets and liabilities by lessees for those leases currently classified as operating leases. The guidance also requires disclosures to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2019. Refer to Note 18 forduring the impact of the adoption of this guidance on our condensed consolidated financial statements.three and six months ended December 31, 2020.

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of December 31, 20192020

In June 2016, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance regarding Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The guidance replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For trade and other receivables, loans, and other financial instruments, an entity is required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses, which reflects losses that are probable. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2020. Early adoption is permitted beginning July 1, 2019.2023. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures.disclosures, but does not expect the impact on its financial results to be material.

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance regarding Disclosure Framework: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The guidance modifies the disclosure requirements related to fair value measurement. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2020.2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statement’s disclosure.

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

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of December 31, 2020 (continued)

In November 2019, the FASB issued guidance regarding Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). The guidance provides a framework to stagger effective dates for future major accounting standards and amends the effective dates for certain major new accounting standards to give implementation relief to certain types of entities, including Smaller Reporting Companies. The Company is a Smaller Reporting Company. Specifically, the guidance changes some effective dates for certain new standards on the following topics in the FASB Codification, namely Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815); Leases (ASC 842); Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (ASC 326); and Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (ASC 350). The guidance defers the adoption date of guidance regarding Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments by the Company from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023, and defers the adoption guidance regarding Disclosure Framework: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement by the Company from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021.

In January 2020, the FASB issued guidance regarding Clarifying the Interactions Between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815. The guidance clarifies that an entity should consider observable transactions that require an entity to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the measurement alternative in accordance with U.S GAAP guidance immediately before applying or upon discontinuing the equity method. The guidance also clarifies that, when determining the accounting for certain forward contracts and purchased options an entity should not consider, whether upon settlement or exercise, if the underlying securities would be accounted for under the equity method or fair value option. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statement’s disclosure.

Restatement of financial statements

Related to overstatement of revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

In November 2020, the Company identified an error with respect to the recognition of certain revenue and related cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support during its assessment and systems development of new products. The Company incorrectly duplicated the recognition of acquiring fees in revenue and recorded an equal and opposite entry in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations due to the misinterpretation of certain system reports. The error did not impact on the Company’s operating income (loss), net income, balance sheet or cash flows. The Company determined that the error impacted reported results for the period from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020. The error impacts the Company’s reported results and the Company has restated its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and certain note presentation, primarily Note 16 (Revenue) and Note 18 (Operating segments) for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, to correct for the error.

The tables below present the impact of the restatement on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and the three and six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations

 

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2020(1)

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

Correction

 

As restated

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Revenue

$

37,113

 

$

(1,977)

 

$

35,136

 

 

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

$

28,437

 

$

(1,977)

 

$

26,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

Correction

 

As restated

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Revenue

$

40,567

 

$

(1,649)

 

$

38,918

 

 

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

$

28,395

 

$

(1,649)

 

$

26,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

Correction

 

As restated

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Revenue

$

88,505

 

$

(3,371)

 

$

85,134

 

 

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

$

60,823

 

$

(3,371)

 

$

57,452

 

(1) The error for the three months ended December 31, 2020, also impacted the six months ended December 31, 2020, by the same amount and the therefore the amounts reported for the six months ended December 31, 2020, include the correction of the error.

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

Restatement of financial statements disclosure.(continued)

Related to overstatement of revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support (continued)

The table below presents the impact of the restatement on the affected lines in the Processing and Total columns included in the revenue note (Note 16) for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and the three and six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2020(1)

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

Total

 

Processing

 

Total

 

Processing

 

Total

 

Processing fees - as restated

$

16,330

 

$

16,929

 

$

14,938

 

$

16,236

 

$

29,132

 

$

31,679

 

 

As reported

 

18,307

 

 

18,906

 

 

16,587

 

 

17,885

 

 

32,503

 

 

35,050

 

 

Correction

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

South Africa - as restated

 

14,774

 

 

15,373

 

 

14,088

 

 

15,386

 

 

27,083

 

 

29,630

 

 

 

As reported

 

16,751

 

 

17,350

 

 

15,737

 

 

17,035

 

 

30,454

 

 

33,001

 

 

 

Correction

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

Rest of world

$

1,556

 

$

1,556

 

$

850

 

$

850

 

$

2,049

 

$

2,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations - as restated

$

21,518

 

$

35,136

 

$

22,847

 

$

38,918

 

$

48,940

 

$

85,134

 

 

As reported

 

23,495

 

 

37,113

 

 

24,496

 

 

40,567

 

 

52,311

 

 

88,505

 

 

Correction

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

South Africa - as restated

 

19,962

 

 

33,580

 

 

21,997

 

 

38,068

 

 

46,891

 

 

83,085

 

 

 

As reported

 

21,939

 

 

35,557

 

 

23,646

 

 

39,717

 

 

50,262

 

 

86,456

 

 

 

Correction

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,977)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

(3,371)

 

 

Rest of world

$

1,556

 

$

1,556

 

$

850

 

$

850

 

$

2,049

 

$

2,049

(1) The error for the three months ended December 31, 2020, also impacted the six months ended December 31, 2020, by the same amount and the therefore the amount reported for the six months ended December 31, 2020, includes the correction of the error.

The table below presents the impact of the restatement to the Processing operating segment revenue included in the operating segment note (Note 18) for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and the three and six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable Segment

 

Inter-segment

 

From external customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing - as restated(1)

$

22,506

 

$

988

 

$

21,518

 

 

As reported

 

24,483

 

 

988

 

 

23,495

 

 

Correction

 

(1,977)

 

 

0

 

 

(1,977)

 

Total for the three months ended September 30, 2020 - as restated

 

36,982

 

 

1,846

 

 

35,136

 

 

As reported

 

38,959

 

 

1,846

 

 

37,113

 

 

Correction

 

(1,977)

 

 

0

 

 

(1,977)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing - as restated

$

25,022

 

$

2,175

 

$

22,847

 

 

As reported

 

26,671

 

 

2,175

 

 

24,496

 

 

Correction

 

(1,649)

 

 

0

 

 

(1,649)

 

Total for the three months ended December 31, 2019 - as restated

 

42,180

 

 

3,262

 

 

38,918

 

 

As reported

 

43,829

 

 

3,262

 

 

40,567

 

 

Correction

 

(1,649)

 

 

0

 

 

(1,649)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing - as restated

$

53,317

 

$

4,377

 

$

48,940

 

 

As reported

 

56,688

 

 

4,377

 

 

52,311

 

 

Correction

 

(3,371)

 

 

0

 

 

(3,371)

 

Total for the six months ended December 31, 2019 - as restated

 

91,852

 

 

6,718

 

 

85,134

 

 

As reported

 

95,223

 

 

6,718

 

 

88,505

 

 

Correction

$

(3,371)

 

$

0

 

$

(3,371)

(1) The error for the three months ended December 31, 2020, also impacted the six months ended December 31, 2020, by the same amount and the therefore the amounts reported for the six months ended December 31, 2020, include the correction of the error.

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2.Disposal of controlling interest in FIHRST and KSNET

2020 Disposals

December 2019 disposal of FIHRST

In November 2019, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary, Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited ("(“Net1 SA"SA”), entered into an agreement with Transaction Capital Payment Solutions Proprietary Limited, or its nominee, a limited liability private company duly incorporated in the Republic of South Africa, pursuant to which Net1 SA agreed to sell its entire shareholding in Net1 FIHRST Holdings Proprietary Limited ("FIHRST"(“FIHRST”) for $11.7 million (ZAR 172.2 million). The transaction closed in December 2019. FIHRST was deconsolidated following the closing of the transaction. Net1 SA was obliged to utilize the full purchase price received from the sale of FIHRST to partially settle its obligations under its lending arrangements and applied the proceeds received against its outstanding borrowings - refer to Note 10.


2.Disposal of controlling interest in FIHRST and KSNET (continued)borrowings.

December 2019 disposal of FIHRST (continued)

The table below presents the impact of the deconsolidation of FIHRST and the calculation of the net gain recognized on deconsolidation:

 

FIHRST

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

Fair value of consideration received

$

11,749

 

Less: carrying value of FIHRST, comprising

 

1,870

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

854

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

367

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

64

 

 

Goodwill (Note 7)

 

599

 

 

Intangible assets, net

 

30

 

 

Deferred income taxes assets

 

42

 

 

Accounts payable

 

(7)

 

 

Other payables

 

(1,437)

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

(220)

 

 

Released from accumulated other comprehensive income – foreign currency translation reserve (Note 12)

 

1,578

 

 

Settlement assets

 

17,406

 

 

Settlement liabilities

 

(17,406)

 

 

 

Gain recognized on disposal, before tax

 

9,879

 

 

 

Taxes related to gain recognized on disposal, comprising:

 

0

 

 

 

 

Capital gains tax

 

2,418

 

 

 

 

Release of valuation allowance related to capital losses previously unutilized(1)

 

(2,418)

 

 

 

Transaction costs

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

Gain recognized on disposal, after tax

$

9,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total 
Fair value of consideration received$11,749 
Less: carrying value of FIHRST, comprising 1,870 
   Cash and cash equivalents 854 
   Accounts receivable, net 367 
   Property, plant and equipment, net 64 
   Goodwill (Note 8) 599 
   Intangible assets, net 30 
   Deferred income taxes assets 42 
   Accounts payable (7)
   Other payables (1,437)
   Income taxes payable (220)
   Released from accumulated other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation reserve (Note 13) 1,578 
   Settlement assets 17,406 
   Settlement liabilities (17,406)
      Gain recognized on disposal, before tax 9,879 
      Taxes related to gain recognized on disposal, comprising: - 
         Capital gains tax 2,418 
         Release of valuation allowance related to capital gains tax previously unutilized(1) (2,418)
      Transaction costs 136 
            Gain recognized on disposal, after tax$9,743 

(1) Net1 SA recorded a valuation allowance related to capital losses previously generated but not utilized. A portion of these unutilized capital losses was utilized as a result of the disposal of FIHRST and, therefore, the equivalent portion of the valuation allowance created was released.

Pro forma results of operations related to the FIHRST disposal have not been presented because the effect of the disposal was not material to the Company.

Disposal of KSNET

On January 23, 2020, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Net1 Applied Technologies Netherlands B.V. ("Net1 BV"), a limited liability private company duly incorporated in The Netherlands, entered into an agreement with PayletterHoldings LLC, a limited liability private company duly incorporated in the Republic of Korea, in terms of which Net1 BV agreed to sell its entire shareholding in Net1 Applied Technologies Korea Limited, a limited liability private company incorporated in the Republic of Korea and the sole shareholder of KSNET, Inc. for $237.2 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in March 2020. The transaction is not subject to a financing condition.

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

Accounts receivable, net and other receivables

The Company'sCompany’s accounts receivable, net, and other receivables as of December 31, 2019,2020, and June 30, 2019, is2020, are presented in the table below:

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net

$

 

10,288

 

 

$

 

8,458

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade, gross

 

 

10,647

 

 

 

 

8,711

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, end of period

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

253

 

 

 

 

661

 

 

 

Reversed to statement of operations

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

(155)

 

 

 

Charged to statement of operations

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

Utilized

 

 

(11)

 

 

 

 

(151)

 

 

 

Deconsolidation

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

(178)

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment

 

 

47

 

 

 

 

(105)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes refundable related to sale of Net1 Korea

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

19,796

 

 

Loans provided to Carbon

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

Current portion of amount outstanding related to sale of remaining interest in DNI

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

2,756

 

 

Other receivables

 

 

11,159

 

 

 

 

9,058

 

 

 

Total accounts receivable, net and other receivables

$

 

24,447

 

 

$

 

43,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  December 31,    June 30,  
   2019     2019  
            
Accounts receivable, trade, net$ 26,568   $ 25,136  
Accounts receivable, trade, gross  27,312     26,377  
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, end of period  744     1,241  
         Beginning of period  1,241     1,101  
         Reversed to statement of operations  (535)    (24) 
         Charged to statement of operations  108     3,296  
         Utilized  (58)    (3,059) 
         Deconsolidated  -     (38) 
         Foreign currency adjustment  (12)    (35) 
            
            
Current portion of cash payments to agents in South Korea that are amortized over the contract period  11,927     15,543  
          Cash payments to agents in South Korea that are amortized over the contract period  18,457     25,107  
           Less: cash payments to agents in South Korea that are amortized over the contract period included in other long-term assets (Note 7)  6,530     9,564  
Loans provided to Carbon  3,000     3,000  
Loan provided to DNI  -     4,260  
Other receivables  27,070     24,555  
      Total accounts receivable, net$ 68,565   $ 72,494  

In January 2020, the Company agreed that the purchaser of Net1 Korea would withhold potential capital gains taxes of approximately $19.8 million (KRW 23.8 billion) from the Net1 Korea transaction price and pay such amounts, on behalf of Net1 BV, to the South Korean tax authorities. Net1 BV commenced a process to claim a refund from the South Korean tax authorities of the potential amount withheld and received this amount of approximately $20.1 million (KRW 23.8 billion) in September 2020.

On October 26, 2020, DNI settled the full amount outstanding of $5.7 million related to sale of the remaining interest in DNI, including the amounts included in other long-term assets, refer to Note 6. The loan provided to DNI was repaid in full in July 2019. Company received $0.3 million on September 30, 2020, for total receipts of $6.0 million.

Other receivables include prepayments, deposits and other receivables.

Finance loans receivable, net

The Company'sCompany’s finance loans receivable, net, as of December 31, 2019,2020, and June 30, 2019,2020, is presented in the table below:

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microlending finance loans receivable, net

$

 

21,620

 

 

$

 

15,879

 

 

Microlending finance loans receivable, gross

 

 

24,017

 

 

 

 

17,737

 

 

Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period

 

 

2,397

 

 

 

 

1,858

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

1,858

 

 

 

 

3,199

 

 

 

Reversed to statement of operations

 

 

(557)

 

 

 

 

(492)

 

 

 

Charged to statement of operations

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

 

1,211

 

 

 

Utilized

 

 

(369)

 

 

 

 

(1,451)

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment

 

 

360

 

 

 

 

(609)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital finance loans receivable, gross

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

5,800

 

 

Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

5,800

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

5,800

 

 

 

 

5,800

 

 

 

Utilized

 

 

(5,800)

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total accounts receivable, net

$

 

21,620

 

 

$

 

15,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  December 31,    June 30,  
   2019     2019  
            
Microlending finance loans receivable, net$ 14,504   $ 20,981  
Microlending finance loans receivable, gross  17,091     24,180  
Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period  2,587     3,199  
        Beginning of period  3,199     4,239  
        Reversed to statement of operations  (601)    -  
        Charged to statement of operations  1,081     28,802  
        Utilized  (1,085)    (29,721) 
        Foreign currency adjustment  (7)    (121) 
            
            
Working capital finance loans receivable, gross  14,613     9,650  
Working capital finance loans receivable, gross  20,736     15,742  
Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period  6,123     6,092  
         Beginning of period  6,092     12,164  
         Charged to statement of operations  30     712  
         Utilized  -     (6,777) 
         Foreign currency adjustment  1     (7) 
            
            
         Total accounts receivable, net$ 29,117   $ 30,631  

Gross microlending finance loans receivable as of December 31, 2020, increased compared to June 30, 2020, following subdued lending activity due to COVID-19 restrictions in April and early May 2020. The Company was unable to originate any significant loans in April and early May 2020.

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3.Accounts receivable, net and other receivables and finance loans receivable, net (continued)

Finance loans receivable, net (continued)

The Company created an allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables related to a receivable due from a customer based in the United States during the year ended June 30, 2018. The Company commenced legal proceedings against the customer in 2018. The customer is engaged in bankruptcy proceedings. In December 2020, the Company withdrew its claim lodged in the bankruptcy proceedings because it does not believe it will recover the receivable via these proceedings, or via any other process. In December 2020, the Company utilized the entire allowance for doubtful working capital finance receivables against the outstanding receivable.

4. Inventory

The Company'sCompany’s inventory comprised the following categories as of December 31, 2019,2020, and June 30, 2019.2020:

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finished goods

$

20,939

 

$

15,618

 

 

Finished goods subject to sale restrictions

 

0

 

 

4,242

 

 

 

$

20,939

 

$

19,860

 

 December 31,   June 30, 
  2019   2019 
        
Finished goods$7,538  $7,535 
Finished goods subject to sale restrictions 13,658   - 
 $21,196  $7,535 

Finished goods subject to sale restrictions representrepresents airtime inventory purchased and held for sale to customersin March 2020, that maycould only be sold by the Company after Marchfrom October 1, 2020.As of December 31, 2020, and only with the express permissionfinished goods includes $16.4 million of certain South African banks. As discussed in Note 10, the Company obtained additional borrowings from its existing bankers to purchase Cell C airtime from an independent distributor of Cell C airtime. The Company did not pay the vendor for the airtime inventory directly because the parties (the vendor, Cell C, the Company and certain South African banks) agreed that the Company would pay the amountwas previously classified as finished goods subject to Cell C to settle amounts payable to Cell C by the vendor in order to inject additional liquidity into Cell C. The Company may not return any unsold airtime inventory to either the vendor or Cell C. The Company agreed to mandatory prepayment terms, which require the Company to use the proceeds from the sale of the airtime inventory to settle certain borrowings. For more information about the amended finance documents, refer to Note 10.restrictions.

5.Settlement assets and settlement obligations

Settlement assets comprise (1) cash received from the South African government that the Company holds pending disbursement to recipient cardholders of social welfare grants (2) cash received from credit card companies (as well as other types of payment services) which have business relationships with merchants selling goods and services via the internet that are the Company's customers and on whose behalf it processes the transactions between various parties, 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 recipient cardholders of social welfare grants, (2) amounts that the Company is obligated to disburse to merchants selling goods and services via the internet that are the Company's customers and on whose behalf it processes the transactions between various parties and settles the funds from the credit card companies to the Company's merchant 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.

6. 5. Fair value of financial instruments

Initial recognition and measurement

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

Risk management

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

Currency exchange risk

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


6. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Risk management (continued)

Translation risk

Translation risk relates to the risk that the Company'sCompany’s results of operations will vary significantly as the U.S. dollar is its reporting currency, but it earns a significant amount of its revenues and incurs a significant amount of its expenses in ZAR and Korean won ("KRW").ZAR. The U.S. dollar to both the ZAR and KRW exchange rates has fluctuated significantly against the ZAR over the past three years. As exchange rates are outside the Company'sCompany’s control, there can be no assurance that future fluctuations will not adversely affect the Company'sCompany’s results of operations and financial condition.

Interest rate risk

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

Credit risk

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that the Company would incur as a result of non-performance by counterparties. The Company maintains credit risk policies with regard to its counterparties to minimize overall credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of a potential counterparty's financial condition, credit rating, and other credit criteria and risk mitigation tools as the Company's management deems appropriate. With respect to credit risk on financial instruments, the Company maintains a policy of entering into such transactions only with South African, South Korean and European financial institutions that have a credit rating of "B" (or its equivalent) or better, as determined by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch Ratings.

Microlending credit risk

The Company is exposed to credit risk in its microlending activities, which provide unsecured short-term loans to qualifying customers. The Company manages this risk by performing an affordability test for each prospective customer and assigning a "creditworthiness score"“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 (continued)

Risk management (continued)

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 in respect of 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 “B” (or its equivalent) or better, as determined by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch Ratings.

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.holds. The market price of these securities may fluctuate for a variety of reasons and, consequently, the amount that the Company may obtain in a subsequent sale of these securities may significantly differ from the reported market value.

Liquidity

Equity 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 thesethose securities are listed. The Company may not be able to sell some or all of these securities at one time, or over an extended period of time without influencing the exchange traded price, or at all.

Financial instruments

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

In general, and where applicable, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. This pricing methodology would apply to Level 1 investments. If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then the Company uses quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs other than the quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. These investments would be included in Level 2 investments. In circumstances in which inputs are generally unobservable, values typically reflect management'smanagement’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.


6. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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

The Company'sCompany’s Level 3 asset represents an investment of 75,000,000 class "A"“A” shares in Cell C, a significant mobile telecoms provider in South Africa. The Company used a discounted cash flow model developed by the Company to determine the fair value of its investment in Cell C as of December 31, 2020, and June 30, 2019,2020, and valued Cell C at $0.0 (zero) at December 31, 2019,2020, and June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2019, the Company changed its valuation methodology from a Company-developed adjusted EV/ EBITDA model to a discounted cash flow approach due to anticipated changes in Cell C's business model and the current challenges faced by Cell C, which would not have been captured by the previous valuation approach.2020. The Company believes the Cell C business plan utilized in the Company'sCompany’s valuation is reasonable based on the current performance and the expected changes in Cell C'sC’s business model.

The Company changed certain valuation assumptions when preparing the December 31, 2020, valuation compared with the June 30, 2020, valuation. For the December 31, 2020, valuation, the Company incorporated the payments under the lease liabilities into the cash flow forecasts instead of including the December 31, 2020, carrying value in net debt and assumed that the deferred tax asset would be utilized over the forecast period instead of including the fair value of the deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2020, in the valuation. For the June 30, 2020, valuation, the Company included the carrying value of the lease liabilities within net debt and included the June 30, 2020, fair value of the deferred tax asset in the valuation. The Company utilized the latest approved business plan provided by Cell C management for the period endingended December 31, 2025, for the December 31, 2020 valuation and the period ended December 31, 2024 for the June 30, 2020 valuation, and the following key valuation inputs were used as of December 31, 20192020 and June 30, 2019:2020:

Weighted Average Cost of Capital:Capital ("WACC"):

Between 15%17% and 20%22% over the period of the forecast

Long term growth rate:

3 % (4,5%3% (3% as of June 30, 2019)2020)

Marketability discount:

Marketability discount:

10%

Minority discount:

Minority discount:

15%

Net adjusted external debt - December 31, 2019:2020:(1)

ZAR 16,411.2 billion ($1,20.8 billion), includes R6 billion ofno lease liabilities

Net adjusted external debt - June 30, 2019:2020:(2)

ZAR 13,915.8 billion ($10.9 billion), includes R6,4ZAR4.4 billion of lease liabilities

Deferred tax (incl, assessed tax losses) - December 31, 2019:2020:(1)

ZAR 2,9 billion0 ($206,4 million)0)

Deferred tax (incl, assessed tax losses) - June 30, 2019:2020:(2)

ZAR 2,92.9 billion ($205,9167.3 million)

(1) translated from ZAR to U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019.

(2) translated from ZAR to U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of June 30, 2019.

The Company utilized the aforementioned adjusted EV/EBITDA multiple valuation model in order to determine the fair value of the Cell C shares as of December 31, 2018. The primary inputs to the valuation model as of December 31, 2018, were unchanged from June 30, 2018, except for the EBITDA multiple. The primary inputs to the valuation model were Cell C's annualized adjusted EBITDA for the 11 months ended June 30, 2018, of ZAR 3.9 billion ($270.9 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018), an EBITDA multiple of 6.32; Cell C's net external debt of2020.

(2) translated from ZAR 8.8 billion ($611.4 million, translatedto U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018); and a marketability discountJune 30, 2020.

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5. Fair value of 10% asfinancial instruments (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Cell C is not listed. The EBITDA multiple was determined based on an analysis of Cell C's peer group, which comprises eight African and emerging market mobile telecommunications operators. The fair value of Cell C utilizing the adjusted EV/EBITDA valuation model developed by the Company is sensitive to the following inputs: (i) the Company's determination of adjusted EBITDA; (ii) the EBITDA multiple used; and (iii) the marketability discount used. Utilization of different inputs, or changes to these inputs, may result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurement.(continued)

The following table presents the impact on the carrying value of the Company'sCompany’s Cell C investment of a 2.0%1.0% increase and 2.0%1.0% decrease in the WACC rate and the EBITDA margins used in the Cell C valuation on December 31, 2019,2020, all amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

Sensitivity for fair value of Cell C investment

 

1.0% increase

 

1.0% decrease

 

 

WACC rate

$

0

$

1,514

 

 

EBITDA margin

$

627

$

0

 

Sensitivity for fair value of Cell C investment 2.0% increase(A)  2.0% decrease(A) 
WACC rate$- $8,238 
EBITDA margin$1,687 $- 

(A) the carrying value of the Cell C investment is not impacted by a 1.0% increase or a 1.0% decrease and therefore the impact of a 2.0% increase and a 2.0% decrease is presented.

The fair value of the Cell C shares as of December 31, 2019,2020, represented approximately 0% of the Company'sCompany’s total assets, including these shares. The Company expects to hold these shares for an extended period of time and that there will be short-term equity price volatility with respect to these shares particularly given the current situation of Cell C'sC’s business.

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

The salient terms of the Company's investment in DNI are described in Note 3 to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019. Under the terms of its subscription agreements with DNI, the Company agreed to pay to DNI an additional amount of up to ZAR 400.0 million ($27.8 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018), in cash, subject to the achievement of certain performance targets by DNI.

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6. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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

The Company expected to pay the additional amount during the first quarter of the year ended June 30, 2020, and recorded an amount of ZAR 385.7 million ($26.8 million) and ZAR 373.6 million ($27.2 million), in other payables in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, and in long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2018, respectively, which amount represents the present value of the ZAR 400.0 million to be paid (amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018, respectively). The amount was settled on March 31, 2019, as described in Note 3 to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.

Derivative transactions - Foreign exchange contracts

As part of the Company'sCompany’s risk management strategy, the Company enters into derivative transactions to mitigate exposures to foreign currencies using foreign exchange contracts. These foreign exchange contracts are over-the-counter derivative transactions. Substantially allAll of the Company'sCompany’s derivative exposures are with counterparties that have long-term credit ratings of "B"“B” (or equivalent) or better. The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities to determine fair value (Level 2). The Company has no derivatives that require fair value measurementare measured under Level 1 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company had no0 outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of December 31, 2019,2020, or June 30, 2019.2020.

The following table presents the Company'sCompany’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019,2020, according to the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Cell C

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

Related to insurance business:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (included in other long-term assets)

 

593

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

593

 

 

 

Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

$

593

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

593

 

  Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total 
Assets               
Investment in Cell C$-  $-  $-  $- 
Related to insurance business:               
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (included in other long term assets) 587   -   -   587 
Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents) 2,845   -   -   2,845 
Other -   414   -   414 
Total assets at fair value$3,432  $414  $-  $3,846 

The following table presents the Company'sCompany’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2019,2020, according to the fair value hierarchy:

          Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total 
          
  Assets               
  Investment in Cell C$-  $-  $-  $- 
  Related to insurance business               
    Cash and cash equivalents (included in other long-term assets) 619   -   -   619 
    Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents) 5,201   -   -   5,201 
  Other -   413   -   413 
      Total assets at fair value$5,820  $413  $-  $6,233 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets

(Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Cell C

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

Related to insurance business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (included in other long-term assets)

 

490

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

490

 

 

 

Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents)

 

4,198

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

4,198

 

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

$

4,688

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

4,688

 


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6.

5. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

There have been no0 transfers in or out of Level 3 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

There was no0 movement in the carrying value of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and categorized within Level 3, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and categorized within Level 3, during the six months ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

0

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(1)

 

0

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$

0

 

(1) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and categorized within Level 3, during the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

Balance as at June 30, 2019

$

0

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(1)

 

0

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

$

0

 

Carrying value
Assets
Balance as of June 30, 2019-
Foreign currency adjustment(1)-
Balance as of December 31, 2019$-

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

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

Carrying value
Assets
Balance as at June 30, 2018172,948
Realized losses(15,836)
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(8,054)
Balance as of December 31, 2018149,058
Liabilities
Balance as at June 30, 201827,222
Accretion of interest835
Foreign currency adjustment(1)(1,267)
Balance as of December 31, 201826,790

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

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis

We measure

The Company measures equity investments without readily determinable fair values at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair values of these investments are determined based on valuation techniques using the best information available, and may include quoted market prices, market comparables, and discounted cash flow projections. An impairment charge is recorded when the cost of the asset exceeds its fair value and the excess is determined to be other-than-temporary. Refer to Note 6 for impairment charges recorded during the reporting periods presented herein. The Company has no liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

7.

6.Equity-accounted investments and other long termlong-term assets

Refer to Note 910 to the Company'sCompany’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019,2020, for additional information regarding its equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets.

Equity-accounted investments

The Company'sCompany’s ownership percentage in its equity-accounted investments as of December 31, 20192020, and June 30, 2019,2020, was as follows:

 

December 31,

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

Bank Frick & Co AG ("Bank Frick")

 

35%

 

35%

 

DNI

 

30%

 

30%

 

Finbond Group Limited ("Finbond")

 

29%

 

29%

 

Carbon Tech Limited ("Carbon"), formerly OneFi Limited

 

25%

 

25%

 

Revix ("Revix")

 

25%

 

-

 

SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd ("SmartSwitch Namibia")

 

50%

 

50%

 

V2 Limited ("V2")

 

50%

 

50%

 

Walletdoc Proprietary Limited ("Walletdoc")

 

20%

 

20%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2020

 

 

Bank Frick & Co AG (“Bank Frick”)

 

35

%

 

35

%

 

 

Finbond Group Limited (“Finbond”)

 

31

%

 

31

%

 

 

Carbon Tech Limited (“Carbon”)

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

 

Revix (“Revix”)

 

25

%

 

25

%

 

 

SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd (“SmartSwitch Namibia”)

 

50

%

 

50

%

 

 

V2 Limited (“V2”)

 

50

%

 

50

%

 

 

Walletdoc Proprietary Limited (“Walletdoc”)

 

0

 

 

20

%

 


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6.Equity-accounted investments and other long termlong-term assets (continued)

Equity-accounted investments (continued)

DNI

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded earnings from DNI that resulted in the carrying value of DNI exceeding the amount that the Company could receive pursuant to the call option granted to DNI in May 2019. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company has recorded an impairment loss of $0.8 million and $1.1 million, respectively, which represents the difference between the amount that the Company could receive pursuant to the call option and DNI's carrying value.Finbond

Bank Frick

On October 2, 2019, the Company exercised its option to acquire an additional 35% interest in Bank Frick from the Frick Family Foundation. The Company will pay an amount, the "Option Price Consideration", for the additional 35% interest in Bank Frick, which represents the higher of CHF 46.4 million ($46.5 million at exchange rates on October 2, 2019) or 35% of 15 times the average annual normalized net income of the Bank over the two years ended December 31, 2018. The shares will only transfer on payment of the Option Price Consideration, which shall occur on the later of (i) 180 days after the date of exercise of the option; (ii) in the event of any regulatory approvals being required, 10 days after receipt of approval (either unconditionally or on terms acceptable to both parties); and (iii) 10 days after the date on which the Option Price Consideration is agreed or finally determined.

Finbond

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company owned 268,820,933 shares in Finbond representing approximately 29.1%31% of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) and its closing price on December 31, 2019,2020, the last trading day of the month, was ZAR 3.500.99 per share. The market value, using the December 31, 2020, closing price, of the Company'sCompany’s holding in Finbond on December 31, 2019,2020, was ZAR 0.9 billion266.1 million ($67.018.2 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019)2020). On

Finbond published its half-year results to August 2, 2019,2020 in October 2020, which included the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its reported results during the reporting period. Finbond incurred losses during the six months to August 2020, and experienced a slow-down in its lending activities. Finbond reported that its lending activities have increased again since August 2020, albeit at a slower pace compared with the prior calendar period. Finbond’s share price declined substantially during the period from its fiscal year end (February 2020) to September 30, 2020, and the weakness in its traded share price continued post September 30, 2020. The Company pursuant toconsidered the combination of the slow-down in business activity and the lower share price as impairment indicators. The Company performed an impairment assessment of its election, received an additional 1,148,901 sharesholding in Finbond as of September 30, 2020. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $16.8 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, related to the other-than-temporary decrease in Finbond’s value, which represented the difference between the determined fair value of the Company’s interest in Finbond and the Company’s carrying value (before the impairment). There is limited trading in Finbond shares on the JSE because it has 3 shareholders that own approximately 90% of its issued and outstanding shares between them. The Company calculated a capitalizationfair value per share issue in lieufor Finbond by applying a liquidity discount of a dividend.15% to the September 30, 2020, Finbond closing price of $1.04.

V2 Limited

In August 2019, theThe Company madeperformed a further equity contributionimpairment assessment of $1.3its holding in Finbond as of December 31, 2020, following a modest decline in its market price during the quarter ended December 31, 2020. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $0.8 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2020, related to the other-than-temporary decrease in Finbond’s value, which represented the difference between the determined fair value of the Company’s interest in Finbond and the Company’s carrying value (before the impairment). The Company calculated a fair value per share for Finbond by applying a liquidity discount of 15% to the December 31, 2020, Finbond closing price. The total impairment charge for the six months ended December 31, 2020, was $17.6 million.

V2 Limited

In June 2020, V2 Limited ("V2") and in January 2020 it made its final committed equity contributiondrew down $0.5 million of $1.3the $5.0 million bringing the total equity contribution to $5.0 million. The Company has also committed to provide V2 with a working capital facility granted by the Company to V2. In September 2020, the Company agreed to grant V2 an option to acquire the Company’s entire interest in V2 for an option price of $5.0 million plus the face value of the outstanding working capital facility. The option expired on December 31, 2020. The Company and V2 also agreed to reduce the $5.0 million working capital facility to $1.5 million. In October 2020, V2 drew down the remaining available $1.0 million of the working capital facility. The Company does not expect to recover its carrying value in V2 and has impaired its remaining interest in V2, recording an impairment loss of $0.5 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. The Company also created an allowance for doubtful loans receivable of $0.5 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, related to a portion of the working capital facility outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

Other

In November 2020, the Company’s subsidiary, Net1 SA, signed an agreement with Walletdoc under which is subjectWalletdoc agreed to repay the achievementloan due to Net1 SA in full and Net1 SA agreed to dispose of certain pre-defined objectives.its entire interest in Walletdoc to Walletdoc.

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7.

6.Equity-accounted investments and other long termlong-term assets (continued)

Equity-accounted investments (continued)

Summarized below is the movement in equity-accounted investments and loans provided to equity-accounted investments during the six months ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Frick

 

Finbond

 

Other(1)

 

Total

 

 

Investment in equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

29,739

 

$

30,876

 

$

4,601

 

$

65,216

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

0

 

 

(40)

 

 

0

 

 

(40)

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive (loss) income:

 

979

 

 

(18,579)

 

 

(865)

 

 

(18,465)

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

0

 

 

1,688

 

 

0

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

 

 

Equity accounted (loss) earnings

 

979

 

 

(20,267)

 

 

(865)

 

 

(20,153)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of net (loss) income

 

979

 

 

(2,617)

 

 

(317)

 

 

(1,955)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment

 

0

 

 

(17,650)

 

 

(548)

 

 

(18,198)

 

 

 

 

Dividends received

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(125)

 

 

(125)

 

 

 

 

Disposal of equity-accounted investment

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(13)

 

 

(13)

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(2)

 

2,301

 

 

3,178

 

 

74

 

 

5,553

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$

33,019

 

$

15,435

 

$

3,672

 

$

52,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

620

 

$

620

 

 

 

 

Loans granted

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

1,238

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful loans

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(738)

 

 

(738)

 

 

 

 

Loans repaid

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

(134)

 

 

(134)

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(2)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

14

 

 

14

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

1,000

 

$

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

Loans

 

Total

 

 

Carrying amount as of :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

 

$

65,216

 

$

620

 

$

65,836

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

$

52,126

 

$

1,000

 

$

53,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        DNI Bank Frick Finbond Other(1) Total 
Investment in equity                
 Balance as of June 30, 2019 $61,030 $47,240 $35,300 $7,398 $150,968 
  Acquisition of shares  -  -  274  1,250  1,524 
  Stock-based compensation  -  -  71  -  71 
  Comprehensive income (loss):  1,108  469  2,718  (499) 3,796 
   Other comprehensive loss  -  -  2,227  -  2,227 
   Equity accounted earnings (loss)  1,108  469  491  (499) 1,569 
    Share of net income  3,113  755  491  (499) 3,860 
    Amortization of acquired intangible assets  (1,292) (376) -  -  (1,668)
    Deferred taxes on acquired intangible assets  361  90  -  -  451 
    Impairment  (1,074) -  -  -  (1,074)
  Dividends received  (1,110) -  (274) (338) (1,722)
  Foreign currency adjustment(2)  137  453  300  (48) 842 
 Balance as of December 31, 2019 $61,165 $48,162 $38,389 $7,763 $155,479 
                       
Investment in loans:                
 Balance as of June 30, 2019 $- $- $- $148 $148 
  Loans granted  -  -  -  612  612 
  Allowance for doubtful loans  -  -  -  (620) (620)
  Foreign currency adjustment(2)  -  -  -  8  8 
 Balance as of December 31, 2019 $- $- $- $148 $148 
                       
              Equity  Loans  Total 
Carrying amount as of :                
  June 30, 2019       $150,968 $148 $151,116 
  December 31, 2019       $155,479 $148  155,627 
                       
(1) Includes primarily Carbon, SmartSwitch Namibia, V2 and Walletdoc; 
(2) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the South African rand, Swiss franc, Nigerian naira and Namibian dollar, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value. 

(1) Includes Carbon, SmartSwitch Namibia, V2 and Walletdoc.

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

Other long-term assets

Summarized below is the breakdown of other long-term assets as of December 31, 2019,2020, and June 30, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity investments

$

42,121

 

$

26,993

 

 

 

Investment in 15% of Cell C, at fair value (Note 5)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

Investment in 12% of MobiKwik

 

42,121

 

 

26,993

 

 

 

Investment in 87.5% of CPS(1)

 

0

 

 

0

 

Total held to maturity investments

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

Investment in 7.625% of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625% notes

 

0

 

 

0

 

Long-term portion of amount due from DNI related to sale of remaining interest in DNI

 

0

 

 

2,857

 

Policy holder assets under investment contracts (Note 8)

 

593

 

 

490

 

Reinsurance assets under insurance contracts (Note 8)

 

1,193

 

 

1,006

 

 

 

Total other long-term assets

$

43,907

 

$

31,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
    2019   2019 
          
Total equity investments$26,993  $26,993 
  Investment in 15% of Cell C, at fair value (Note 6) -   - 
  Investment in 13% of MobiKwik 26,993   26,993 
Total held to maturity investments -   - 
  Investment in 7.625% of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625% notes -   - 
Long-term portion of payments to agents in South Korea amortized over the contract period (Note 3) 6,530   9,564 
Policy holder assets under investment contracts (Note 9) 587   619 
Reinsurance assets under insurance contracts (Note 9) 1,159   1,163 
Other long-term assets 5,875   5,850 
  Total other long-term assets$41,144  $44,189 

(1) On October 16, 2020, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria ordered that CPS be placed into liquidation.

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7.

6.Equity-accounted investments and other long termlong-term assets (continued)

Other long-term assets (continued)

MobiKwik

In early November 2020, MobiKwik entered into an agreement to raise additional capital through the issuance of additional shares to a new shareholder at a valuation of $135.54 per share. The Company considered this transaction to be an observable price change in an orderly transaction for similar or identical equity securities issued by MobiKwik. The Company used this valuation as the basis for its adjustment to increase the carrying value in its investment in MobiKwik by $15.1 million from $27.0 million to $42.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The change in the fair value of MobiKwik of $15.1 million is included in the caption “Change in fair value of equity securities” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.

Summarized below are the components of the Company'sCompany’s equity securities without readily determinable fair value and held to maturity investments as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost basis

 

 

Unrealized holding

 

 

Unrealized holding

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gains

 

 

losses

 

 

value

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in MobiKwik

$

26,993

 

$

15,128

 

$

0

 

$

42,121

 

 

 

Investment in CPS

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Cedar Cellular notes

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

26,993

 

$

15,128

 

$

0

 

$

42,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cost basis   Unrealized holding   Unrealized holding   Carrying 
       gains   losses   value 
Equity securities:               
 Investment in Mobikwik$26,993  $-  $-  $26,993 
Held to maturity:               
 Investment in Cedar Cellular notes -   -   -   - 
   Total$26,993  $-  $-  $26,993 
                   

Summarized below are the components of the Company'sCompany’s equity securities without readily determinable fair value and held to maturity investments as of June 30, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost basis

 

 

Unrealized holding

 

 

Unrealized holding

 

 

Carrying

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gains

 

 

losses

 

 

value

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in MobiKwik

$

26,993

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

26,993

 

 

 

Investment in CPS

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

Held to maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Cedar Cellular notes

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

26,993

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

26,993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Cost basis   Unrealized holding   Unrealized holding   Carrying 
       gains   losses   value 
Equity securities:               
 Investment in MobiKwik$26,993  $-  $-  $- 
Held to maturity:               
 Investment in Cedar Cellular notes -   -   -   - 
   Total$26,993  $-  $-  $- 
                   

No interest income from the Cedar Cellular note was recorded during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019. The Company recognized interest income of $1.2 million and $1.4 million, related to the Cedar Cellular notes during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. Interest on this investment will only be paid, at Cedar Cellular's election, on maturity in August 2022. The Company's effective interest rate on the Cedar Cellular note was 24.82% as of December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2018, the Company did not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the Cedar Cellular notes due to a reduction in the amount of future cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security. The Company did not expect to generate any cash flows from the debt security prior to the maturity date in August 2022, and expected to recover approximately $22.0 million at maturity. As of December 31, 2018, the Company calculated the present value of the expected cash flows to be collected from the debt security by discounting the cash flows at the interest rate implicit in the security upon acquisition (at a rate of 24.82%). The present value of the expected cash flows of $9.0 million was less than the amortized cost basis recorded of $11.8 million (before the impairment) as of December 31, 2018. Accordingly, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment related to a credit loss of $2.7 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018.

Contractual maturities of held to maturity investments

Summarized below is the contractual maturity of the Company'sCompany’s held to maturity investment as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost basis

 

 

Estimated fair value(1)

 

 

Due in one year or less

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

Due in one year through five years(2)

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

Due in five years through ten years

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

Due after ten years

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

Total

$

0

 

$

0

 

Cost basisEstimated fair value(1)
  Due in one year or less            $-$-
  Due in one year through five years (2)--
  Due in five years through ten years            --
  Due after ten years            --

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

(2) The cost basis is zero ($0.0 million).

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7.Goodwill and intangible assets, net

Goodwill

Impairment lossGoodwill

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

Given the consolidation and restructuring of IPG during the period up to December 31, 2018, several business lines were terminated or meaningfully reduced, resulting in lower than expected revenues, profits and cash flows. IPG's new business initiatives are still in their infancy, and it is expected to generate lower cash flows than initially forecast. In order to determine the amount of goodwill impairment, the estimated fair value of the Company's IPG business assets and liabilities were compared to the carrying value of IPG's assets and liabilities. The Company used a discounted cash flow model in order to determine the fair value of IPG. The allocation of the fair value of IPG required the Company to make a number of assumptions and estimates about the fair value of assets and liabilities where the fair values were not readily available or observable. Based on this analysis, the Company determined that the carrying value of IPG's assets and liabilities exceeded their fair value at the reporting date.

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

Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross value

 

 

Accumulated impairment

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

 

$

63,194

 

$

(39,025)

 

$

24,169

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment (1)

 

 

5,490

 

 

(1,204)

 

 

4,286

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

$

68,684

 

$

(40,229)

 

$

28,455

 

     Gross value   Accumulated impairment   Carrying value 
Balance as of June 30, 2019$184,544  $(35,157) $149,387 
   Disposal of FIHRST (Note 2) (599)  -   (599)
   Foreign currency adjustment (1) 122   28   150 
  Balance as of December 31, 2019$184,067  $(35,129) $148,938 
               
   (1) - The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the South African rand, the Euro and the Korean won, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value. 

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

Refer to Note 18 for additional information regarding changes to the Company’s reportable segments during the six months ended December 31, 2020. Goodwill has been allocated to the Company'sCompany’s reportable segments as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

 

Financial services

 

 

Technology

 

 

Carrying value

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

 

$

9,989

 

$

0

 

$

14,180

 

$

24,169

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment (1)

 

 

1,701

 

 

0

 

 

2,585

 

 

4,286

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

$

11,690

 

$

0

 

$

16,765

 

$

28,455

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

                   
     South African transaction processing   International transaction processing   Financial inclusion and applied technologies   Carrying value 
Balance as of June 30, 2019$19,208  $112,728  $17,451  $149,387 
   Disposal of FIHRST (Note 2) (599)
 - 
 - 
 (599)
   Foreign currency adjustment (1) 23   83   44   150 
  Balance as of December 31, 2019$18,632  $112,811  $17,495  $148,938 
                   
   (1) - The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the South African rand, the Euro and the Korean won, and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value. 


8.Goodwill and intangible assets, net (continued)

Intangible assets

Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets

Summarized below is the carrying value and accumulated amortization of the intangible assets as of December 31, 20192020, and June 30, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020

 

As of June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross carrying value

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

Net carrying value

 

 

Gross carrying value

 

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

Net carrying value

 

 

Finite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

$

20,620

 

$

(20,467)

 

$

153

 

$

19,064

 

$

(18,806)

 

$

258

 

 

 

Software and unpatented

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

technology

 

4,190

 

 

(4,190)

 

 

0

 

 

3,931

 

 

(3,931)

 

 

0

 

 

 

FTS patent

 

2,614

 

 

(2,614)

 

 

0

 

 

2,211

 

 

(2,211)

 

 

0

 

 

 

Trademarks

 

3,034

 

 

(2,651)

 

 

383

 

 

2,731

 

 

(2,377)

 

 

354

 

 

 

Total finite-lived intangible assets

$

30,458

 

$

(29,922)

 

$

536

 

$

27,937

 

$

(27,325)

 

$

612

 

 

Infinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial institution licenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

Total infinite-lived intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

536

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

612

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   As of December 31, 2019  As of June 30, 2019 
    Gross carrying value   Accumulated amortization   Net carrying value   Gross carrying value   Accumulated amortization   Net carrying value 
Finite-lived intangible assets:                       
 Customer relationships$95,792  $(89,273) $6,519  $96,653  $(86,285) $10,368 
 Software and unpatented                       
 technology 28,883   (28,598)  285   32,071   (31,829)  242 
 FTS patent 2,727   (2,727)  -   2,721   (2,721)  - 
 Trademarks 6,784   (6,307)  477   6,772   (6,265)  507 
 Total finite-lived intangible assets 134,186   (126,905)  7,281   138,217   (127,100)  11,117 
Infinite-lived intangible assets:                       
 Financial institution licenses 762   -   762   772   -   772 
 Total infinite-lived intangible assets 762   -   762   772   -   772 
                          
  Total intangible assets$134,948  $(126,905) $8,043  $138,989  $(127,100) $11,889 

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7.Goodwill and intangible assets, net (continued)

Intangible assets (continued)

Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, was approximately $1.9$0.1 million and $6.1$0.1 million, respectively. Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for the six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, was approximately $3.8$0.2 million and $12.2$0.2 million, respectively.

Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets (continued)

Future estimated annual amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, assuming exchange rates that prevailed on December 31, 2019,2020, is presented in the table below. Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from this estimate as a result of acquisitions, changes in useful lives, exchange rate fluctuations and other relevant factors.

 

Fiscal 2021

 

$

376

 

 

Fiscal 2022

 

 

70

 

 

Fiscal 2023

 

 

70

 

 

Fiscal 2024

 

 

70

 

 

Fiscal 2025

 

 

69

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

70

 

 

 

Total future estimated annual amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

725

 

Fiscal 2020 $7,919 
Fiscal 2021  2,807 
Fiscal 2022  73 
Fiscal 2023  73 
Fiscal 2024  72 
Thereafter  145 
 Total future estimated annual amortization expense               $11,089 

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9.8.Assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance and investment contracts

Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts

Summarized below is the movement in reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts during the six months ended December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinsurance Assets(1)

 

 

Insurance contracts(2)

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

1,006

 

$

(1,370)

 

 

 

Increase in policy holder benefits under insurance contracts

 

220

 

 

3,721

 

 

 

Claims and policyholders’ benefits under insurance contracts

 

(216)

 

 

(3,729)

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(3)

 

183

 

 

(249)

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$

1,193

 

$

(1,627)

 

    Reinsurance Assets (1)   Insurance contracts (2) 
Balance as of June 30, 2019$1,163  $(1,880)
 Increase in policy holder benefits under insurance contracts 220   (3,232)
 Claims and policyholders' benefits under insurance contracts (227)  3,201 
 Foreign currency adjustment (3) 3   (5)
  Balance as of December 31, 2019$1,159  $(1,916)

(1) Included in other long-term assets.

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities.

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

(1) Included in other long-term assets (refer to Note 6);

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities;

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

The Company has agreements with reinsurance companies in order to limit its losses from largevarious 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 the best estimate 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 claim reporting delays (based on average industry experience).

Assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts

Summarized below is the movement in assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts during the six months ended December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

Assets(1)

 

Investment contracts(2)

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

490

 

$

(490)

 

 

 

Increase in policy holder benefits under investment contracts

 

13

 

 

(13)

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment (3)

 

90

 

 

(90)

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

$

593

 

$

(593)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Assets (1)   Investment contracts (2) 
Balance as of June 30, 2019$619  $(619)
 Increase in policy holder benefits under investment contracts 2   (2)
 Claims and policyholders' benefits under investment contracts (36)  36 
 Foreign currency adjustment (3) 2   (2)
  Balance as of December 31, 2019$587  $(587)

(1) Included in other long-term assets.

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities.

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

(1) Included in other long-term assets (refer to Note 6);

(2) Included in other long-term liabilities;

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

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

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10.9.Borrowings

Refer to Note 1213 to the Company'sCompany’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019,2020, for additional information regarding its borrowings.

South Africa

The amounts below have been translated at exchange rates applicable as of the dates specified.

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

Short-term facility - Facility E

On September 26, 2018, Net1 SA further revised its amended July 2017 Facilities agreement with RMB to include an overdraft facility ("Facility E") of up to ZAR 1.5 billion ($106.8 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019) to fund the Company's ATMs. The available Facility E overdraft facility was subsequently reduced to ZAR 1.2 billion ($85.4 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019) in September 2019. Interest on the overdraft facility is payable on the last day of each month and on the final maturity date based on the South African prime rate. The overdraft facility will be reviewed in September 2020. The overdraft facility amount utilized must be repaid in full within one month of utilization and at least 90% of the amount utilized must be repaid with 25 days.


10.Borrowings (continued)

South Africa (continued)

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

Short-term facility - Facility E (continued)

The overdraft facility is secured by a pledge by Net1 SA of, among other things, cash and certain bank accounts utilized in the Company's ATM funding process, the cession of an insurance policy with Senate Transit Underwriters Managers Proprietary Limited, and any rights and claims Net1 SA has against Grindrod Bank Limited. As at December 31, 2019, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 1.0 billion ($72.7 million) of this overdraft facility.

This ZAR 1.2 billion overdraft facility may only be used to fund ATMs and therefore the overdraft utilized and converted to cash to fund the Company's ATMs is considered restricted cash. The prime rate on December 31, 2019, was 10.00% and reduced to 9.75% on January 17, 2020, following a reduction in the South African repo rate.

Long-term borrowings facility - Facility F

On September 4, 2019, Net1 SA further amended its amended July 2017 Facilities agreement with RMB and Nedbank to include an overdraft facility ("Facility F") of up to ZAR 300.0 million ($21.4 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019) for the sole purpose of funding the acquisition of airtime from Cell C. Net1 SA may not dispose of the airtime acquired from Cell C prior to April 1, 2020, without the prior consent of RMB, Absa Bank Limited and Investec Asset Management Proprietary Limited. Facility F comprises (i) a first Senior Facility F loan of ZAR 220.0 million (ii) a second Senior Facility F loan of ZAR 80.0 million, or such lesser amount as may be agreed by the facility agent. Facility F is required to be repaid in full within nine months following the first utilization of the facility. Net1 SA is required to prepay Facility F subject to customary prepayment terms. Interest on Facility F is based on JIBAR plus a margin of 5.50% per annum and is due in full on repayment of the loan. JIBAR was 6.80% on December 31, 2019. The margin on the Facility F increased by 1% on November 1, 2019, because we had not disposed of our remaining shareholding in DNI and FIHRST by that date. Net1 SA paid a non-refundable structuring fee of ZAR 2.2 million ($0.1 million) to the Lenders in September 2019, and the Company expensed this amount in full during the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

Nedbank facility, comprising short-term facilities

On November 2, 2020, the Company amended its short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank Limited to increase the indirect and derivative facilities component of the facility from ZAR 150.0 million to ZAR 159.0 million. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the aggregate amount of the Company'sCompany’s short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank Limited was ZAR 450.0459.0 million ($32.031.3 million). The credit facility comprises an overdraft facility of (i) up to ZAR 300.0 million ($21.420.5 million), which is further split into (a) a ZAR 250.0 million ($17.817.1 million) overdraft facility which may only be used to fund mobile ATMs and (b) a ZAR 50.0 million ($3.63.4 million) general banking facility and (ii) indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 150.0159.0 million ($10.710.8 million), which include letters of guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. The ZAR 250.0 million component

Movement in short-term credit facilities

Summarized below are the Company’s short-term facilities as of December 31, 2020, and the movement in the Company’s short-term facilities from as of June 30, 2020 to as of December 31, 2020, as well as the respective interest rates applied to the borrowings as of December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMB

 

Nedbank

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term facilities available as of December 31, 2020

$

81,852

 

$

31,310

 

$

113,162

 

 

 

Overdraft

 

0

 

 

3,410

 

 

3,410

 

 

 

Overdraft restricted as to use for ATM funding only

 

81,852

 

 

17,052

 

 

98,904

 

 

 

Indirect and derivative facilities

 

0

 

 

10,848

 

 

10,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate (%), based on South African prime rate

 

7.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate (%), based on South African prime rate less 1.15%

 

 

 

 

5.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movement in utilized overdraft facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020

 

14,756

 

 

58

 

 

14,814

 

 

 

 

Utilized

 

189,928

 

 

16,551

 

 

206,479

 

 

 

 

Repaid

 

(155,670)

 

 

(9,438)

 

 

(165,108)

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(1)

 

4,720

 

 

(102)

 

 

4,618

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

53,734

 

 

7,069

 

 

60,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted as to use for ATM funding only

 

53,734

 

 

7,069

 

 

60,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movement in utilized indirect and derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2020(2)

 

0

 

 

5,398

 

 

5,398

 

 

 

 

Utilized

 

0

 

 

3,826

 

 

3,826

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency adjustment(1)

 

0

 

 

1,455

 

 

1,455

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020(2)

$

0

 

$

10,679

 

$

10,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Represents the effects of the primary amount may only be used to fund ATMsfluctuations between the ZAR and therefore this component of the primary amount utilized and converted to cash to fund the Company's ATMs is considered restricted cash. The short-term facility provides Nedbank with the right to set off funds held in certain identified Company bank accounts with Nedbank against any amounts owed to Nedbank under the facility.U.S. dollar.

(2) As of December 31, 2019, the Company had total funds of $2.7 million in bank accounts with Nedbank which have been set off against $14.4 million drawn under the Nedbank facility, for a net amount drawn under the facility of $11.7 million. As of December 31, 2019, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 8.85%,2020 and reduced to 8.60% on January 17,June 30, 2020, following a reduction in the South African repo rate.

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 164.3156.6 million ($11.7 million) of its ZAR 300.0 million overdraft facility to fund ATMs, and none of its ZAR 50.0 million general banking facility. As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 93.6 million ($6.710.7 million) and ZAR 93.6 million ($6.65.4 million), respectively, of its indirect and derivative facilities of ZAR 159.0 million (June 30, 2020: ZAR 150 millionmillion) to enable the bank to issue guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts, in order for the Company to honor its obligations to third parties requiring such guarantees (refer to Note 21)20).

United States, a short-term facility

On September 14, 2018, the Company renewed its $10.0 million overdraft facility from Bank Frick and on February 4, 2019, the Company increased the overdraft facility to $20.0 million. The interest rate on the facilities is 4.50% plus 3-month US dollar LIBOR and interest is payable on a quarterly basis. The 3-month US dollar LIBOR rate was 1.91% on December 31, 2019. The facility has no fixed term, however, it may be terminated by either party with six weeks written notice. The facility is secured by a pledge of the Company's investment in Bank Frick. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had utilized approximately $13.9 million of this facility.

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10.Borrowings (continued)

South Korea, a short-term facility

The Company obtained a one year KRW 10.0 billion ($8.7 million) short-term overdraft facility from Hana Bank, a South Korean bank, in January 2019. The interest rate on the facility is 1.98% plus the 3-month CD rate. The CD rate as of December 31, 2019 was 1.53%. The facility expires in January 2021, however can be renewed. The facility is unsecured with no fixed repayment terms. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had not utilized this facility.

Movement in short-term credit facilities

Summarized below are the Company's short-term facilities as of December 31, 2019, and the movement in the Company's short-term facilities from as of June 30, 2019 to as of December 31, 2019:

      South Africa   United States   South Korea   Total 
      Amended July 2017   Nedbank   Bank Frick   Hana     
Short-term facilities available as of                   
December 31, 2019$85,419  $32,032  $20,000  $8,654  $146,105 
 Overdraft -   3,559   20,000   8,654   32,213 
 Overdraft restricted as to use for ATM funding only 85,419   17,796   -   -   103,215 
 Indirect and derivative facilities -   10,677   -   -   10,677 
                        
Movement in utilized overdraft facilities:                   
 Balance as of June 30, 2019 69,566   5,880   9,544   -   84,990 
  Utilized 349,466   33,722   8,362   -   391,550 
  Repaid (346,525)  (28,029)  (4,000)  -   (378,554)
  Foreign currency adjustment(1) 157   123   -   -   280 
   Balance as of December 31, 2019(2) 72,664   11,696   13,906   -   98,266 
    Restricted as to use for ATM funding only 72,664   11,696   -   -   84,360 
    No restrictions as to use -   -   13,906   -   13,906 
                        
Movement in utilized indirect and derivative                   
facilities:                   
 Balance as of June 30, 2019 -   6,643   -   -   6,643 
  Foreign currency adjustment(1) -   17   -   -   17 
   Balance as of December 31, 2019$-  $6,660  $-  $-  $6,660 

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

(2) Nedbank balance as of December 31, 2019, of $11.7 million comprises the net of total overdraft facilities withdrawn of $14.4 million offset against funds in bank accounts with Nedbank of $2.7 million.

Movement in long-term borrowings

Summarized below is the movement in the Company's long term borrowing from as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019:

   South Africa     
   Amended July 2017   Total 
Balance as of June 30, 2019$-  $- 
Current portion of long-term borrowings -   - 
Long-term borrowings -   - 
 Utilized 14,798   14,798 
 Repaid (11,313)  (11,313)
 Foreign currency adjustment(1) 578   578 
Balance as of December 31, 2019 4,063   4,063 
 Current portion of long-term borrowings 4,063   4,063 
 Long-term borrowings$-  $- 
         

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


10.Borrowings (continued)

Interest expense incurred under the Company's South African long-term borrowing during the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, was $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively. Interest expense incurred during the six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, was $0.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively. There were no prepaid facility fee amortization during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019. Prepaid facility fees amortized during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

11.Other payables

Summarized below is the breakdown of other payables as of December 31, 20192020, and June 30, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

Accruals

 

$

7,073

 

$

6,045

 

 

Provisions

 

 

3,048

 

 

4,926

 

 

Other

 

 

13,140

 

 

11,329

 

 

Value-added tax payable

 

 

215

 

 

129

 

 

Payroll-related payables

 

 

1,039

 

 

887

 

 

Participating merchants' settlement obligation

 

 

551

 

 

463

 

 

 

 

$

25,066

 

$

23,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 December 31,  June 30, 
  2019   2019 
Accrual of implementation costs to be refunded to SASSA$35,270  $34,039 
Accruals 15,376   10,620 
Provisions 4,390   6,074 
Other 8,801   10,814 
Value-added tax payable 3,624   3,234 
Payroll-related payables 1,131   1,113 
Participating merchants settlement obligation 542   555 
 $69,134  $66,449 

Refer to 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, 2019, for additional information regarding Accrual of implementation costs to be refunded to SASSA. As of December 31, 2019, this accrual of $35.3 million (ZAR 495.5 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019, comprised a revenue refund of $19.8 million (ZAR 277.6 million), accrued interest of $12.6 million (ZAR 177.6 million), unclaimed indirect taxes of $2.8 million (ZAR 38.9 million) and estimated costs of $0.1 million (ZAR 1.4 million)). As of June 30, 2019, this accrual of $34.0 million (ZAR 479.4 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of June 30, 2019, comprised a revenue refund of $19.7 million (ZAR 277.6 million), accrued interest of $11.4 million (ZAR 161.0 million), unclaimed indirect taxes of $2.8 million (ZAR 39.4 million) and estimated costs of $0.1 million (ZAR 1.4 million)).

Other includes transactions-switching funds payable, deferred income, client deposits and other payables.

12.

11.Capital structure

The following table presents a reconciliation between the number of shares, net of treasury, presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity during the six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and the number of shares, net of treasury, excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested during the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares, net of treasury:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of changes in equity

56,614,559

 

56,568,425

 

 

 

Non-vested equity shares that have not vested as of end of period

294,000

 

583,908

 

 

Number of shares, net of treasury, excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested

56,320,559

 

55,984,517

 

   December 31,  December 31, 
   2019  2018 
        
Number of shares, net of treasury:      
 Statement of changes in equity 56,568,425  56,833,925 
 Non-vested equity shares that have not vested as of end of period 583,908  860,817 
Number of shares, net of treasury, excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested 55,984,517  55,973,108 

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13.12.Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the three months ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance as of October 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

(161,245)

 

$

(161,245)

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

20,003

 

 

20,003

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

(141,242)

 

$

(141,242)

 

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12.Accumulated other comprehensive loss (continued)

The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the three months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance as of October 1, 2019

 

$

(211,179)

 

$

(211,179)

 

 

 

Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to FIHRST disposal (Note 2)

 

 

1,578

 

 

1,578

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment

 

 

(491)

 

 

(491)

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

19,114

 

 

19,114

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

$

(190,978)

 

$

(190,978)

 

   Three months ended 
   December 31, 2019 
    Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve   Total 
Balance as of October 1, 2019$(214,640) $(214,640)
 Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to disposal of FIHRST (Note 2) 1,578   1,578 
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment (491)  (491)
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 19,114   19,114 
  Balance as of December 31, 2019$(194,439) $(194,439)

The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the threesix months ended December 31, 2018:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance as of July 1, 2020 (as restated, Note 1)

 

 

 

 

$

(169,075)

 

$

(169,075)

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment

 

 

1,688

 

 

1,688

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

26,145

 

 

26,145

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

$

(141,242)

 

$

(141,242)

 

   Three months ended 
   December 31, 2018 
    Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve   Total 
Balance as of October 1, 2018$(189,630) $(189,630)
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve (8,744)  (8,744)
  Balance as of December 31, 2018$(198,374) $(198,374)

The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance as of July 1, 2019

 

$

(195,812)

 

$

(195,812)

 

 

 

Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to FIHRST disposal (Note 2)

 

 

1,578

 

 

1,578

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment

 

 

2,227

 

 

2,227

 

 

 

Movement in foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

1,029

 

 

1,029

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

$

(190,978)

 

$

(190,978)

 

   Six months ended 
   December 31, 2019 
    Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve   Total 
Balance as of July 1, 2019$(199,273) $(199,273)
 Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to disposal of FIHRST (Note 2) 1,578   1,578 
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment 2,227   2,227 
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve 1,029   1,029 
  Balance as of December 31, 2019$(194,439) $(194,439)


13.AccumulatedThere were 0 reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss (continued)

The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensiveto net (loss) income per component during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018:

    Six months ended 
    December 31, 2018 
    Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve   Total 
Balance as of July 1, 2018$(184,538) $(184,538)
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment 5,430   5,430 
 Movement in foreign currency translation reserve (19,266)  (19,266)
  Balance as of December 31, 2018$(198,374) $(198,374)

2020. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company reclassified $1.6$1.6 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss (accumulated foreign currency translation reserve) to net loss related to the FIHRST disposal (refer to Note 2). There were no reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss

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13.Stock-based compensation

The Company’s Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan and the vesting terms of certain stock-based awards granted are described in Note 18 to net income during the three and six monthsCompany’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.June 30, 2020.

14.Stock-based compensation

Stock option and restricted stock activity

Options

Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares

 

 

Weighted average exercise price

($)

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual term

(in years)

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value

($'000)

 

Weighted average grant date fair value

($)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding - June 30, 2020

 

1,331,651

 

 

5.83

 

 

7.56

 

 

0

 

2.01

 

 

Granted - August 2020

 

150,000

 

 

3.50

 

 

3.00

 

 

166

 

1.11

 

 

Granted - November 2020

 

560,000

 

 

3.01

 

 

10.00

 

 

691

 

1.23

 

 

Exercised

 

(5,834)

 

 

3.07

 

 

-

 

 

21

 

0

 

 

Forfeited

 

(456,033)

 

 

7.03

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

2.26

 

 

 

Outstanding - December 31, 2020

 

1,579,784

 

 

4.28

 

 

8.04

 

 

2,104

 

1.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding - June 30, 2019

 

864,579

 

 

7.81

 

 

7.05

 

 

-

 

2.62

 

 

Granted – October 2019

 

561,000

 

 

3.07

 

 

10.00

 

 

676

 

1.20

 

 

 

Outstanding - December 31, 2019

 

1,425,579

 

 

5.94

 

 

7.81

 

 

365

 

2.07

                  
    Number of shares  Weighted average exercise price
($)
  Weighted average remaining contractual term
(in years)
  Aggregate intrinsic value
($'000)
  Weighted average grant date fair value
($)
 
                  
Outstanding - June 30, 2019 864,579  7.81  7.05  -  2.62 
 Granted - September 2019 561,000  3.07  10.00  676  1.20 
  Outstanding - December 31, 2019 1,425,579  5.94  7.81  365  2.07 
                  
Outstanding - June 30, 2018 809,274  13.99  2.67  370  4.20 
 Granted - September 2018 600,000  6.20  10.00  1,212  2.02 
 Forfeited (200,000) 24.46  -  -  7.17 
  Outstanding - December 31, 2018 1,209,274  8.41  6.15  72  2.62 

DuringOn August 5, 2020, the Company granted one of its non-employee directors, Mr. Ali Mazanderani, in his capacity as a consultant to the Company, 150,000 stock options with an exercise price of $3.50. These stock options are subject to the non-employee director’s continuous service through the applicable vesting date, and half of the options vest on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date. The Company awarded 560,000 and 561,000 stock options to employees during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, 561,000 stock options were awarded to employees. No stock options were awarded during the three months ended December 31, 2018.respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2018, 600,0002020, the Company’s former chief executive officer forfeited 250,034 stock options were awardedwith strike prices ranging from $6.20 to executive officers$11.23 per share following his separation from the Company. Employees forfeited 205,999 stock options during the three and employees. Nosix months ended December 31, 2020. NaN stock options were forfeited during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 or during the three months ended December 31, 2018. During the six months ended December 31, 2018, executive officers forfeited 200,000 stock options granted in August 2008, with a strike price of $24.46 per share, as these stock options expired unexercised.2019.

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'sCompany’s 750-day volatility. The estimated expected life of the option was determined based on historical behavior of employees who were granted options with similar terms.

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14.Stock-based compensation (continued)

Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Options (continued)

The table below presents the range of assumptions used to value stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

2019

 

 

Expected volatility

 

62

%

 

 

57

%

 

Expected dividends

 

0

%

 

 

0

%

 

Expected life (in years)

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

Risk-free rate

 

0.19

%

 

 

1.57

%

  Six months ended 
  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Expected volatility 57%  44% 
Expected dividends 0%  0% 
Expected life (in years) 3  3 
Risk-free rate 1.57%  2.75% 

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13.Stock-based compensation (continued)

Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Options (continued)

The following table presents stock options vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2019 :2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

shares

 

 

Weighted average exercise price

($)

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual term

(in years)

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value

($’000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and expecting to vest - December 31, 2020

 

 

1,579,784

 

 

4.28

 

 

8.04

 

 

2,104

 

 Number of
shares
  Weighted average exercise price
($)
  Weighted average remaining contractual term
(in years)
  Aggregate intrinsic value
($'000)
 
Vested and expecting to vest - December 31, 20191,425,579  5.94  7.81  365 

These options have an exercise price range of $3.07$3.01 to $11.23.

The following table presents stock options that are exercisable as of December 31, 2019:2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

shares

 

 

Weighted average exercise price

($)

 

 

Weighted average remaining contractual term

(in years)

 

 

Aggregate intrinsic value

($’000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable - December 31, 2020

 

 

472,299

 

 

6.37

 

 

7.17

 

 

274

 

 Number of
shares
  Weighted average exercise price
($)
  Weighted average remaining contractual term
(in years)
 
         
Exercisable - December 31, 2019523,914  8.86  5.52 

NoDuring the three months ended December 31, 2020, ,181333 stock options became exercisable. NaN stock options became exercisable during the three months ended December 31, 2019 or during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. However, during2019. During the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, 337,666 and 170,335 stock options became exercisable. The Company issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.

Restricted stock

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares of restricted stock

 

 

 

Weighted average grant date fair value

($’000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested – June 30, 2020

 

 

1,115,500

 

 

 

5,354

 

 

 

 

Total vested

 

 

(311,300)

 

 

 

(1,037)

 

 

 

 

 

Vested – August 2020

 

 

(244,500)

 

 

 

(812)

 

 

 

 

 

Vested – September 2020 - accelerated vesting

 

 

(66,800)

 

 

 

(225)

 

 

 

Forfeitures

 

 

(510,200)

 

 

 

(1,766)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested – December 31, 2020

 

 

294,000

 

 

 

994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested – June 30, 2019

 

 

583,908

 

 

 

3,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-vested – December 31, 2019

 

 

583,908

 

 

 

3,410

 

 

     Number of shares of restricted stock  Weighted average grant date fair value
($'000)
 
    
    
    
    
Non-vested - June 30, 2019 583,908  3,410 
  Non-vested - December 31, 2019 583,908  3,410 
          
Non-vested - June 30, 2018 765,411  6,162 
Granted - September 2018 148,000  114 
Vested - August 2018 (52,594) 459 
   Non-vested - December 31, 2018 860,817  5,785 

The September 2018 grants comprise 148,000During the six months ended December 31, 2020, 244,500 shares of restricted stock awardedwith time-based vesting conditions vested. In connection with the Company’s former chief executive officer’s separation, the Company agreed to executive officers that are subject to market and time-based vesting. Duringaccelerate the three months ended September 30, 2018, 52,594vesting of 66,800 shares of restricted stock which were granted in February 2020, and which were subject to non-employee directors vested.


14.Stock-based compensation (continued)

Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Restricted stock (continued)

Market Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in September 2018

The 148,000time-based vesting. These shares of restricted stock awarded to executive officers invested on September 2018 are subject to time-based and performance-based (a market condition) vesting conditions and vest in full only on the date, if any, that the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the price of the Company's common stock must equal or exceed certain agreed VWAP levels (as described below) during a measurement period commencing on the date that it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2021 and ending on December 31, 2021 and (2) the recipient is employed by the Company on a full-time basis when the condition in (1) is met. If either of these conditions is not satisfied, then none of the30, 2020. The ,510200 shares of restricted stock will vest and they will be forfeited. The $23.00 price target represents an approximate 55% increase, compounded annually, inthat were forfeited during the price of the Company's common stock on Nasdaq over the $6.20 closing price on September 7, 2018. The VWAP levels and vesting percentages related to such levels are as follows:

., The fair value of thesesix months ended December 31, 2020, includes 375,200 shares of restricted stock was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation of a stochastic volatility process. The choice of a stochastic volatility process as an extension toforfeited by the standard Black Scholes process was driven by both observations of larger than expected moves in the daily time series for the Company's VWAP price, but also the observation of the strike structure of volatility (i.e. skew and smile) for out-of-the money calls and out-of-the money puts versus at-the-money options for both the Company's stock and NASDAQ futures.

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

Market Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2017

The 210,00030,000 shares of restricted stock awardedforfeited by an executive officer as the market condition (related to executive officers in August 2017 are subject to time-based and performance-based (a market condition) vesting conditions and vest in full only on the date, if any, that the following conditions are satisfied: (1) the price of the Company's common stock must equal or exceed certain agreed VWAP levels (as described below) during a measurement period commencing on the date that it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020 and (2) the recipient is employed by the Company on a full-time basis when the condition in (1) is met. If either of these conditions is not satisfied, then none of the shares of restricted stock will vest and they will be forfeited. The $23.00 price target represents an approximate 35% increase, compounded annually, in the price of the Company's common stock on Nasdaq over the $9.38 closing price on August 23, 2017. The VWAP levels and vesting percentages related to such levels are as follows:

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

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14.

13.Stock-based compensation (continued) (continued)

Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)

Restricted stock (continued)

Market Conditions - Restricted Stock Granted in August 2017 (continued)

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

Stock-based compensation charge and unrecognized compensation cost

The Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge, net during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018 of $0.4$0.2 million and $0.6$0.4 million, respectively, which comprised:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total charge

 

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

 

Allocated to selling, general and administration

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge

 

$

246

 

$

-

 

$

246

 

 

 

 

Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock options and restricted stock forfeited

 

 

(14)

 

 

-

 

 

(14)

 

 

 

 

 

Total - three months ended December 31, 2020

 

$

232

 

$

0

 

$

232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge

 

$

436

 

$

-

 

$

436

 

 

 

 

 

Total - three months ended December 31, 2019

 

$

436

 

$

0

 

$

436

 

         Allocated to
cost of goods
sold,
   Allocated to 
         IT processing,   selling, general 
     Total   servicing and   and 
     charge   support   administration 
Three months ended December 31, 2019           
Stock-based compensation charge$436  $-  $436 
   Total - three months ended December 31, 2019$436  $-  $436 
       
   
   
Three months ended December 31, 2018           
Stock-based compensation charge$598  $-  $598 
   Total - three months ended December 31, 2018$598  $-  $598 

The Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge, net during the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018 of $0.8$0.6 million and $1.2$0.8 million respectively, which comprised:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total charge

 

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

 

Allocated to selling, general and administration

 

 

Six months ended December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge

 

$

928

 

$

0

 

$

928

 

 

 

 

Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock options and restricted stock forfeited

 

$

(297)

 

$

0

 

$

(297)

 

 

 

 

 

Total - six months ended December 31, 2020

 

$

631

 

$

0

 

$

631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation charge

 

$

823

 

$

-

 

$

823

 

 

 

 

 

Total - six months ended December 31, 2019

 

$

823

 

$

0

 

$

823

 

         Allocated to
cost of goods
sold,
   Allocated to 
         IT processing,   selling, general 
     Total   servicing and   and 
     charge   support   administration 
Six months ended December 31, 2019           
Stock-based compensation charge$823  $-  $823 
   Total - Six months ended December 31, 2019$823  $-  $823 
       
   
   
Six months ended December 31, 2018           
Stock-based compensation charge$1,185  $-  $1,185 
   Total - Six months ended December 31, 2018$1,185  $-  $1,185 

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

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $1.3 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately three years. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was approximately $1.1$0.7 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately two years.

As of December 31, 20192020, and June 30, 2019,2020, respectively, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $0.3$0.04 million and $0.2$0.4 million, related to the stock-based compensation charge recognized related to employees of Net1. As of December 31, 2019,2020, and June 30, 2019,2020, respectively, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $0.3$0.04 million and $0.2$0.4 million, related to the deferred tax asset because it does not believe that the stock-based compensation deduction would be utilized as it does not anticipate generating sufficient taxable income in the United States. The Company deducts the difference between the market value on the date of exercise by the option recipient and the exercise price from income subject to taxation in the United States.

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15.

14.(Loss) Earnings per share

The Company has issued redeemable common stock which is redeemable at an amount other than fair value. Redemption of a class of common stock at other than fair value increases or decreases the carrying amount of the redeemable common stock and is reflected in basic earnings per share using the two-class method. There were no redemptions of common stock, or adjustments to the carrying value of the redeemable common stock during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 or 2018.2020 and 2019. Accordingly, the two-class method presented below does not include the impact of any redemption. The Company'sCompany’s redeemable common stock is described in Note 15 to the Company'sCompany’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.2020.

Basic (loss) earnings per share includes shares of restricted stock that meet the definition of a participating security because these shares are eligible to receive non-forfeitable dividend equivalents at the same rate as common stock. Basic (loss) earnings per share has been calculated using the two-class method and basic (loss) earnings per share for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, reflects only undistributed earnings. The computation below of basic (loss) earnings per share excludes the net loss attributable to shares of unvested restricted stock (participating non-vested restricted stock) from the numerator and excludes the dilutive impact of these unvested shares of restricted stock from the denominator.

Diluted (loss) earnings per share 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 (loss) earnings per share utilizing the treasury stock method and are not considered to be participating securities, as the stock options do not contain non-forfeitable dividend rights.

The calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of a portion of the restricted stock granted to employees in August 2016, August 2017, March 2018, May 2018, and September 2018 and February 2020, as these shares of restricted stock are considered contingently returnable shares for the purposes of the diluted (loss) earnings per share calculation and the vesting conditions in respect of a portion of the restricted stock had been satisfied. The vesting conditions for all awards made in September 2018 and August 2017 are discussed in Note 14 above and the vesting conditions for all other awards are discussed in Note 1718 to the Company'sCompany’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.2020.

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15.

14.(Loss) Earnings per share (continued)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands except

 

 

 

(in thousands except

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

percent and

 

 

 

percent and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per share data)

 

 

 

per share data)

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Net1

 

$

(4,534)

 

 

$

(205)

 

 

$

(33,492)

 

 

$

(4,597)

 

 

 

 

Undistributed (loss) earnings

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

 

(205)

 

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

 

(4,597)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing

 

 

(4,534)

 

 

 

(2,925)

 

 

 

(33,492)

 

 

 

(10,252)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued

 

$

0

 

 

$

2,720

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

5,655

 

 

 

 

Percent allocated to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Calculation 1)

 

 

99%

 

 

 

99%

 

 

 

99%

 

 

 

99%

 

 

 

 

Numerator for (loss) earnings per share: basic and diluted

 

 

(4,508)

 

 

 

(202)

 

 

 

(33,098)

 

 

 

(4,549)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing

 

 

(4,508)

 

 

 

(2,894)

 

 

 

(33,098)

 

 

 

(10,146)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued

 

 

0

 

 

 

2,692

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

5,597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic (loss) earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

56,317

 

 

 

55,985

 

 

 

56,211

 

 

 

55,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted (loss) earnings per share: adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding and assuming conversion

 

 

56,317

 

 

 

55,985

 

 

 

56,211

 

 

 

55,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.08)

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(0.59)

 

 

$

(0.08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing

 

$

(0.08)

 

 

$

(0.05)

 

 

$

(0.59)

 

 

$

(0.18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued

 

$

0

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.08)

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

(0.59)

 

 

$

(0.08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing

 

$

(0.08)

 

 

$

(0.05)

 

 

$

(0.59)

 

 

$

(0.18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued

 

$

0

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0

 

 

$

0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Calculation 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (A)

 

 

56,317

 

 

 

55,985

 

 

 

56,211

 

 

 

55,985

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares expected to vest (B)

 

 

56,641

 

 

 

56,568

 

 

 

56,880

 

 

 

56,568

 

 

 

 

Percent allocated to common shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A) / (B)

 

 

99%

 

 

 

99%

 

 

 

99%

 

 

 

99%

 

 

   Three months ended  Six months ended  
   December 31,  December, 31  
    2019   2018   2019   2018  
    (in thousands except   (in thousands except  
    percent and   percent and  
    per share data)   per share data)  
Numerator:                
Net loss attributable to Net1$(205) $(63,941) $(4,597) $(69,140) 
Undistributed (loss) earnings (205)  (63,941)  (4,597)  (69,140) 
  Continuing (205)  (65,469)  (4,597)  (72,614) 
  Discontinued$-  $1,528  $-  $3,474  
Percent allocated to common shareholders                
(Calculation 1) 99%   98%   99%   99%  
Numerator for (loss) earnings per share: basic and diluted (203)  (62,972)  (4,550)  (68,146) 
  Continuing (203)  (64,477)  (4,550)  (71,570) 
  Discontinued -   1,505   -   3,424  
                   
Denominator                
Denominator for basic (loss) earnings per share:                
weighted-average common shares outstanding 55,985   55,973   55,985   55,962  
  Stock options -   21   -   36  
  Denominator for diluted (loss) earnings per share: adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding and assuming conversion 55,985   55,994   55,985   55,998  
                   
(Loss) Earnings per share:                
Basic$(0.00) $(1.13) $(0.08) $(1.22) 
  Continuing$(0.00) $(1.16) $(0.08) $(1.28) 
  Discontinued$-  $0.03  $-  $0.06  
Diluted$(0.00) $(1.12) $(0.08) $(1.22) 
  Continuing$(0.00) $(1.15) $(0.08) $(1.28) 
  Discontinued$-  $0.03  $-  $0.06  
                   
(Calculation 1)                
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (A) 55,985   55,973   55,985   55,962  
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares expected to vest (B) 56,568   56,834   56,568   56,778  
Percent allocated to common shareholders                
(A) / (B) 99%   98%   99%   99%  

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14.(Loss) Earnings per share (continued)

Options to purchase 1,579,784 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices ranging from $3.01 to $11.23 per share were outstanding during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock. Options to purchase 1,425,579 shares of the Company'sCompany’s common stock at prices ranging from $3.07 to $11.23 per share were outstanding during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share because the options'options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock. Options to purchase 1,166,554 and 503,698 shares of the Company's common stock at prices ranging from $6.20 to $13.16 per share and $8.75 to $13.16 per share were outstanding during the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share because the options' exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company'sCompany’s common stock. The options, which expire at various dates through October 14, 2029,November 4, 2030, were still outstanding as of December 31, 2019.2020.

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16.15.Supplemental cash flow information

The following table presents supplemental cash flow disclosures for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received from interest

 

$

714

 

$

1,042

 

$

1,209

 

$

1,779

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

636

 

$

2,293

 

$

1,544

 

$

3,107

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

 

$

765

 

$

2,004

 

$

16,171

 

$

3,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disaggregation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash included on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows includes restricted cash related to cash withdrawn from the Company’s various debt facilities to fund ATMs. This cash may only be used to fund ATMs and is considered restricted as to use and therefore is classified as restricted cash. Refer to Note 9 for additional information regarding the Company’s facilities. The following table presents the disaggregation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018:June 30, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

Continuing

 

$

206,251

 

$

19,390

 

$

217,671

 

 

Discontinued

 

 

0

 

 

31,329

 

 

0

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

206,251

 

 

50,719

 

 

217,671

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

60,803

 

 

84,360

 

 

14,814

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

267,054

 

$

135,079

 

$

232,485

 

  Three months ended Six months ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
             
Cash received from interest$1,042 $1,285 $1,779 $3,362 
Cash paid for interest$2,293 $2,588 $3,107 $5,654 
Cash paid for income taxes$2,004 $8,779 $3,887 $10,122 

Leases

The following table presents supplemental cash flow disclosure related to leases for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

1,007

 

$

1,108

 

$

1,879

 

$

2,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

$

1,611

 

$

2,260

 

$

1,701

 

$

2,490

 

  December 31, 2019 
  Three
months
ended
  Six
months
ended
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities      
Operating cash flows from operating leases$1,108 $2,028 
       
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange of lease obligations      
Operating leases$2,260 $2,490 

17.

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16.Revenue recognition

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the three months ended December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

Financial services

 

Technology

 

Total

 

Processing fees

$

14,755

 

$

575

 

$

0

 

$

15,330

 

 

South Africa

 

13,877

 

 

575

 

 

0

 

 

14,452

 

 

Rest of world

 

878

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

878

 

Technology products

 

665

 

 

70

 

 

4,346

 

 

5,081

 

Telecom products and services

 

3,148

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

3,148

 

Lending revenue

 

0

 

 

5,288

 

 

0

 

 

5,288

 

Insurance revenue

 

0

 

 

1,613

 

 

0

 

 

1,613

 

Account holder fees

 

0

 

 

1,273

 

 

0

 

 

1,273

 

Other

 

244

 

 

76

 

 

252

 

 

572

 

 

Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations

 

18,812

 

 

8,895

 

 

4,598

 

 

32,305

 

 

 

South Africa

 

17,934

 

 

8,895

 

 

4,598

 

 

31,427

 

 

 

Rest of world

$

878

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

878

As discussed in Note 18, the Company’s chief operating decision maker changed the Company’s operating and internal reporting structures during the three months ended September 30, 2020. Previously reported information has been restated.

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the three months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

Financial services

 

Technology

 

Total

 

 

 

 

(as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated)(1)

 

Processing fees

$

14,938

 

$

1,298

 

$

0

 

$

16,236

 

 

South Africa(1)

 

14,088

 

 

1,298

 

 

0

 

 

15,386

 

 

Rest of world

 

850

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

850

 

Technology products

 

303

 

 

0

 

 

4,739

 

 

5,042

 

Telecom products and services

 

6,639

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

6,639

 

Lending revenue

 

0

 

 

5,384

 

 

0

 

 

5,384

 

Insurance revenue

 

0

 

 

1,372

 

 

0

 

 

1,372

 

Account holder fees

 

0

 

 

3,103

 

 

0

 

 

3,103

 

Other

 

967

 

 

160

 

 

15

 

 

1,142

 

 

Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations

 

22,847

 

 

11,317

 

 

4,754

 

 

38,918

 

 

 

South Africa

 

21,997

 

 

11,317

 

 

4,754

 

 

38,068

 

 

 

Rest of world

$

850

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

850

    South Africa  Korea  Rest of the world  Total 
South African transaction processing            
 Processing fees$17,035 $- $- $17,035 
 Other 1,136  -  -  1,136 
  Subtotal 18,171  -  -  18,171 
International transaction processing            
 Processing fees -  32,000  851  32,851 
 Other -  1,512  -  1,512 
  Subtotal -  33,512  851  34,363 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies            
 Telecom products and services 6,639  -  -  6,639 
 Account holder fees 3,103  -  -  3,103 
 Lending revenue 5,384  -  -  5,384 
 Technology products 5,042  -  -  5,042 
 Insurance revenue 1,372  -  -  1,372 
 Other 6  -  -  6 
  Subtotal 21,546  -  -  21,546 
               
   $39,717 $33,512 $851 $74,080 

(1) Processing fees South Africa and Total column has been restated for the error described in Note 1.

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17.

16.Revenue recognition (continued)

Disaggregation of revenue (continued)

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the threesix months ended December 31, 2018:2020:

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

Financial services

 

Technology

 

Total

 

Processing fees

$

31,085

 

$

1,174

 

$

0

 

$

32,259

 

 

South Africa

 

28,651

 

 

1,174

 

 

0

 

 

29,825

 

 

Rest of world

 

2,434

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

2,434

 

Technology products

 

1,125

 

 

70

 

 

10,420

 

 

11,615

 

Telecom products and services

 

7,570

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

7,570

 

Lending revenue

 

0

 

 

9,488

 

 

0

 

 

9,488

 

Insurance revenue

 

0

 

 

3,070

 

 

0

 

 

3,070

 

Account holder fees

 

0

 

 

2,456

 

 

0

 

 

2,456

 

Other

 

550

 

 

157

 

 

276

 

 

983

 

 

Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations

 

40,330

 

 

16,415

 

 

10,696

 

 

67,441

 

 

 

South Africa

 

37,896

 

 

16,415

 

 

10,696

 

 

65,007

 

 

 

Rest of world

$

2,434

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

2,434

    South Africa  Korea  Rest of the world  Total 
South African transaction processing            
 Processing fees$19,031 $- $- $19,031 
 Other 1,772  -  -  1,772 
  Subtotal 20,803  -  -  20,803 
International transaction processing            
 Processing fees -  34,382  2,543  36,925 
 Other -  1,018  181  1,199 
  Subtotal -  35,400  2,724  38,124 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies            
 Telecom products and services 3,027  -  -  3,027 
 Account holder fees 3,140  -  -  3,140 
 Lending revenue 5,969  -  -  5,969 
 Technology products 4,913  -  -  4,913 
 Insurance revenue 1,306  -  -  1,306 
 Other 4,160  -  -  4,160 
  Subtotal 18,515  -  -  18,515 
               
   $39,318 $35,400 $2,724 $77,442 

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

Financial services

 

Technology

 

Total

 

 

 

 

(as restated)

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated)(1)

 

Processing fees

$

29,132

 

$

2,547

 

$

0

 

$

31,679

 

 

South Africa(1)

 

27,083

 

 

2,547

 

 

0

 

 

29,630

 

 

Rest of world

 

2,049

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

2,049

 

Technology products

 

543

 

 

0

 

 

11,633

 

 

12,176

 

Telecom products and services

 

15,933

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

15,933

 

Lending revenue

 

0

 

 

10,538

 

 

0

 

 

10,538

 

Insurance revenue

 

0

 

 

2,758

 

 

0

 

 

2,758

 

Account holder fees

 

0

 

 

8,363

 

 

0

 

 

8,363

 

Other

 

3,332

 

 

326

 

 

29

 

 

3,687

 

 

Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations

 

48,940

 

 

24,532

 

 

11,662

 

 

85,134

 

 

 

South Africa

 

46,891

 

 

24,532

 

 

11,662

 

 

83,085

 

 

 

Rest of world

$

2,049

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

2,049

    South Africa  Korea  Rest of the world  Total 
South African transaction processing            
 Processing fees$33,001 $- $- $33,001 
 Other 2,369  -  -  2,369 
  Subtotal 35,370  -  -  35,370 
International transaction processing            
 Processing fees -  63,197  2,050  65,247 
 Other -  3,133  -  3,133 
  Subtotal -  66,330  2,050  68,380 
Financial services            
 Telecom products and services 15,933  -  -  15,933 
 Account holder fees 8,363  -  -  8,363 
 Lending revenue 10,538  -  -  10,538 
 Technology products 12,176  -  -  12,176 
 Insurance revenue 2,758  -  -  2,758 
 Other 1,318  -  -  1,318 
  Subtotal 51,086  -  -  51,086 
               
   $86,456 $66,330 $2,050 $154,836 


17.Revenue recognition (continued)

Disaggregation of revenue (continued)

The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments(1) Processing fees South Africa and Total column has been restated for the six months ended December 31, 2018:error described in Note 1.

    South Africa  Korea  Rest of the world  Total 
South African transaction processing            
 Processing fees$49,260 $- $- $49,260 
 Welfare benefit distributions 3,086  -  -  3,086 
 Other 2,920  -  -  2,920 
  Subtotal 55,266  -  -  55,266 
International transaction processing            
 Processing fees -  68,971  5,198  74,169 
 Other -  2,980  362  3,342 
  Subtotal -  71,951  5,560  77,511 
Financial services            
 Telecom products and services 7,943  -  -  7,943 
 Account holder fees 13,745  -  -  13,745 
 Lending revenue 15,946  -  -  15,946 
 Technology products 9,941  -  -  9,941 
 Insurance revenue 3,821  -  -  3,821 
 Other 366  -  -  366 
  Subtotal 51,762  -  -  51,762 
               
   $107,028 $71,951 $5,560 $184,539 

18.Leases

The Company elected to adopt the new lease guidance utilizing the modified retrospective approach therefore prior periods were not adjusted. The Company was not required to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of July 1, 2019. The Company applied the package of three practical expedients available, which included the following (i) an entity need not reassess expired or existing contracts which are or contain leases (ii) an entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (iii) an entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company also elected to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of less than twelve months and to account for all components in a lease arrangement as a single combined lease component.17.Leases

The Company has entered into leasing arrangements classified as operating leases under accounting guidance. These leasing arrangements relate primarily to the lease of ourits corporate head office, administration offices and branch locations through which the Company operates its financial services business in South Africa. The Company'sCompany’s operating leases have a remaining lease termterms of between one to and five years. WeThe Company also operateoperates parts of ourits financial services business from locations which we leaseit leases for a period of less than one year. The Company'sCompany’s operating lease expense during each of the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $1.1 million and $2.0$0.9 million, respectively. The Company does not have any significant leases that have not commenced as of December 31, 2019.2020.

The Company has also entered into short-term leasing arrangements, primarily for the lease of branch locations and other locations to operate its financial services business in South Africa. The Company’s short-term lease expense during the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $ 0.9 million and $ 1.3 million, respectively. The Company’s short-term lease expense during the six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $ 2.0 million and $ 2.7 million, respectively.

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18.

17.Leases (continued)

The following table presents supplemental balance sheet disclosure related to ourthe Company’s right-of-use assets and ourits operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020:

 

 

 

 

December 31,

��

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2020

 

 

 

Operating leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

$

5,112

 

$

5,395

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

 

 

2.83

 

 

3.94

 

 

 

Weighted average discount rate (percent)

 

 

10

 

 

9

 

The maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 20192020, are presented below:

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

Maturities of operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

2021 (for December 31, 2020 excluding six months to December 31, 2020)

 

$

1,719

 

 

2022

 

 

2,401

 

 

2023

 

 

1,071

 

 

2024

 

 

573

 

 

2025

 

 

195

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

0

 

 

Total undiscounted operating lease liabilities

 

 

5,959

 

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

659

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities, included in

 

 

5,300

 

 

Operating lease liability - current

 

 

2,585

 

 

Operating lease liability - long-term

 

$

2,715

18.Operating segments

Change to internal reporting structure and July 1, 2019,restatement of previously reported information

During September 2020, the date of adoptionCompany’s chief operating decision maker changed the Company’s operating and internal reporting structures following the Company’s decisions to focus primarily on the South African market and to exit its operating activities performed through IPG. The chief operating decision maker has decided to analyze the Company’s operating performance primarily based on reported information for statutory entities, statutory groups, clustered statutory entities or clustered statutory groups, with certain reallocations, based on the activity of the new lease guidance (referreporting unit. Previously reported information has been restated.

Reallocation of certain activities among operating segments

During the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company reorganized its operating segments by combining what were previously the South African transaction processing segment and the International transaction processing segment into what is now the Processing segment and bifurcating what was previously the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment into what are now the Financial services segment and the Technology segment. Segment results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 reflect these changes to Note 1):the operating segments.

  December 31,   July 1, 
   2019   2019 
Operating lease right-of-use $7,838  $6,739 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)  3.60   2.51 
Weighted average discount rate  10%   10% 
         
Maturities of operating lease liabilities        
2020 (for December 31, 2019 excluding six months to December 31, 2019) $2,334  $3,608 
2021  3,281   2,395 
2022  1,850   1,269 
2023  1,011   454 
2024  598   - 
Thereafter  204   - 
Total undiscounted operating lease liabilities  9,278   7,726 
Less imputed interest  1,245   842 
Total operating lease liabilities, included in  8,033   6,884 
Operating lease right-of-use lease liability - current  3,534   5,098 
Right-of-use operating lease liability - long-term $4,499  $1,786 

19.

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

The Company currently has three reportable segments: Processing, Financial services and Technology. All three segments operate mainly within South Africa and certain of our activities outside of South Africa have been allocated to Processing. The Company’s reportable segments offer different products and services and require different resources and marketing strategies but share the Company's operatingCompany’s assets.

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18.Operating segments is contained in Note 21(continued)

Operating segments (continued)

The Processing segment includes fees earned by the Company from processing activities performed for its customers and revenue generated from the distribution of prepaid airtime. The Company provides its customers with transaction processing services that involve the collection, transmittal and retrieval of all transaction data. Customers that have a bank account managed by the Company are issued cards that can be utilized to withdraw funds at an ATM or to transact at a merchant point of sale device (“POS”). The Company earns processing fees from transactions processed for these customers. The Company also earns fees on transactions performed by other banks’ customers utilizing its ATM, POS or bill payment infrastructure. The Processing segment includes IPG’s processing activities.

The Financial services segment includes activities related to the Company's audited consolidatedprovision of financial statements includedservices to customers, including a bank account, loans and insurance products. The Company charges monthly administration fees for all bank accounts. The Company provides short-term loans to customers in its Annual Report on Form 10-KSouth Africa for the year ended June 30, 2019. As discussed in Note 22,which it earns initiation and monthly service fees. The Company writes life insurance contracts, primarily funeral-benefit policies, and policy holders pay the Company has presented DNI as a discontinued operation.monthly insurance premium.

The Technology segment includes sale of hardware and licenses to customers. Hardware includes the sale of POS devices, SIM cards and other consumables which can occur on an ad hoc basis. Licenses include the right to use certain technology developed by the Company.

Corporate/Eliminations includes the Company’s head office cost center and the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.

The reconciliation of the reportable segment'ssegment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the three months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, is as follows:

           
   Revenue 
   Reportable Segment  Inter-segment  From external customers 
           
South African transaction processing$20,350 $2,179 $18,171 
International transaction processing 34,363  -  34,363 
Financial services 21,986  440  21,546 
 Total for the three months ended December 31, 2019$76,699 $2,619 $74,080 
           
South African transaction processing$21,970 $1,167 $20,803 
International transaction processing 38,124  -  38,124 
Financial services 38,755  532  38,223 
 Continuing  19,047   532   18,515 
 Discontinued  19,708   -   19,708 
     Total for the three months ended December 31, 2018 98,849  1,699  97,150 
          Continuing  79,141   1,699   77,442 
          Discontinued$ 19,708 $ - $ 19,708 


19.Operating segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (as restated)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable Segment

 

 

Inter-segment

 

 

From external customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

$

19,990

 

$

1,178

 

$

18,812

 

Financial services

 

9,709

 

 

814

 

 

8,895

 

Technology

 

4,609

 

 

11

 

 

4,598

 

 

Total for the three months ended December 31, 2020

$

34,308

 

$

2,003

 

$

32,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing(1)

$

25,022

 

$

2,175

 

$

22,847

 

Financial services

 

12,268

 

 

951

 

 

11,317

 

Technology

 

4,890

 

 

136

 

 

4,754

 

 

 

Total for the three months ended December 31, 2019

$

42,180

 

$

3,262

 

$

38,918

(1) Processing for the three months ended December 31, 2019 has been restated for the error described in Note 1.

The reconciliation of the reportable segment'ssegment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue (as restated)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reportable Segment

 

 

Inter-segment

 

 

From external customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

$

42,496

 

$

2,166

 

$

40,330

 

Financial services

 

17,974

 

 

1,559

 

 

16,415

 

Technology

 

10,820

 

 

124

 

 

10,696

 

 

Total for the six months ended December 31, 2020

$

71,290

 

$

3,849

 

$

67,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing(1)

$

53,317

 

$

4,377

 

$

48,940

 

Financial services

 

26,436

 

 

1,904

 

 

24,532

 

Technology

 

12,099

 

 

437

 

 

11,662

 

 

 

Total for the six months ended December 31, 2019

$

91,852

 

$

6,718

 

$

85,134

   Revenue 
   Reportable Segment  Inter-segment  From external customers 
           
South African transaction processing$39,749 $4,379 $35,370 
International transaction processing 68,380  -  68,380 
Financial services 52,131  1,045  51,086 
 Total for the six months ended December 31, 2019$160,260 $5,424 $154,836 
           
South African transaction processing$59,719 $4,453 $55,266 
International transaction processing 77,511  -  77,511 
Financial services 91,961  1,704  90,257 
 Continuing  53,466   1,704   51,762 
 Discontinued  38,495   -   38,495 
 Total for the six months ended December 31, 2018 229,191  6,157  223,034 
 Continuing  190,696   6,157   184,539 
 Discontinued$ 38,495 $ - $ 38,495 

(1) Processing for the six months ended December 31, 2019 has been restated for the error described in Note 1.

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

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18.Operating segments (continued)

Operating segments (continued)

The reconciliation of the reportable segments measures of profit or loss to income before income taxes for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

Reportable segments measure of profit or loss

$

(10,374)

 

$

(6,508)

 

$

(18,272)

 

$

(10,523)

 

 

Operating loss: Corporate/Eliminations

 

(4,831)

 

 

(3,912)

 

 

(7,708)

 

 

(6,333)

 

 

Change in fair value of equity securities

 

15,128

 

 

0

 

 

15,128

 

 

0

 

 

Gain on disposal of FIHRST

 

0

 

 

9,743

 

 

0

 

 

9,743

 

 

Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment

 

(13)

 

 

0

 

 

(13)

 

 

0

 

 

Interest income

 

717

 

 

1,082

 

 

1,328

 

 

1,445

 

 

Interest expense

 

(677)

 

 

(3,129)

 

 

(1,424)

 

 

(4,476)

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before income taxes

$

(50)

 

$

(2,724)

 

$

(10,961)

 

$

(10,144)

    Three months ended  Six months ended 
    December 31,  December 31, 
    2019  2018  2019  2018 
               
Reportable segments measure of profit or loss$(1,048)$(34,411)$858 $(23,860)
 Less: Discontinued operations: reportable segments measure of profit or loss -  (8,429) -  (16,261)
 Continuing operations: reportable segments measure of profit or loss   (1,048)  (42,840)  858   (40,121)
 Continuing operations: Operating income - Corporate/Eliminations (5,806) (6,061) (10,446) (13,066)
 Change in fair value of equity securities -  (15,836) -  (15,836)
 Gain on disposal of FIHRST 9,743  -  9,743  - 
 Interest income 1,343  2,177  1,994  4,277 
 Interest expense (3,221) (2,563) (4,576) (5,537)
 Impairment of Cedar Cellular Note -  (2,732) -  (2,732)
  Income (Loss) before income taxes$1,011 $(67,855)$(2,427)$(73,098)


19.Operating segments (continued)

The following tables summarize segment information that is prepared in accordance with GAAP for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated)(1)

 

 

 

(as restated)(1)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

$

19,990

 

$

25,022

 

$

42,496

 

$

53,317

 

 

 

All others

 

19,512

 

 

24,590

 

 

40,809

 

 

52,092

 

 

 

IPG

 

478

 

 

432

 

 

1,687

 

 

1,225

 

 

Financial services

 

9,709

 

 

12,268

 

 

17,974

 

 

26,436

 

 

Technology

 

4,609

 

 

4,890

 

 

10,820

 

 

12,099

 

 

 

Total

 

34,308

 

 

42,180

 

 

71,290

 

 

91,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

(10,381)

 

 

(5,848)

 

 

(17,682)

 

 

(11,353)

 

 

 

IPG

 

(4,647)

 

 

(2,920)

 

 

(7,419)

 

 

(4,893)

 

 

 

All others

 

(5,734)

 

 

(2,928)

 

 

(10,263)

 

 

(6,460)

 

 

Financial services

 

(1,071)

 

 

(1,249)

 

 

(3,443)

 

 

(904)

 

 

Technology

 

1,078

 

 

589

 

 

2,853

 

 

1,734

 

 

 

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

(10,374)

 

 

(6,508)

 

 

(18,272)

 

 

(10,523)

 

 

 

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(4,831)

 

 

(3,912)

 

 

(7,708)

 

 

(6,333)

 

 

 

 

Total

 

(15,205)

 

 

(10,420)

 

 

(25,980)

 

 

(16,856)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

707

 

 

847

 

 

1,411

 

 

1,670

 

 

Financial services

 

116

 

 

216

 

 

252

 

 

434

 

 

Technology

 

163

 

 

2

 

 

165

 

 

168

 

 

 

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

986

 

 

1,065

 

 

1,828

 

 

2,272

 

 

 

Corporate/Eliminations

 

88

 

 

109

 

 

169

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,074

 

 

1,174

 

 

1,997

 

 

2,498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

106

 

 

246

 

 

352

 

 

2,314

 

 

Financial services

 

23

 

 

52

 

 

51

 

 

131

 

 

Technology

 

2,894

 

 

(2)

 

 

2,895

 

 

0

 

 

 

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

3,023

 

 

296

 

 

3,298

 

 

2,445

 

 

 

Corporate/Eliminations

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

Total

$

3,023

 

$

296

 

$

3,298

 

$

2,445

(1) Revenues-Processing-All others for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, withhave been restated for the impact of the deconsolidation of DNI includederror described in discontinued operations:Note 1.

                       
         Three months ended   Six months ended 
         December 31,   December 31, 
         2019   2018   2019   2018 
Revenues               
 South African transaction processing$20,350  $21,970  $39,749  $59,719 
 International transaction processing 34,363   38,124   68,380   77,511 
 Financial services 21,986   38,755 
 52,131   91,961 
   Continuing 21,986   19,047 
 52,131   53,466 
   Discontinued -   19,708 
 -   38,495 
     Total 76,699   98,849   160,260   229,191 
       Continuing 76,699   79,141   160,260   190,696 
       Discontinued -   19,708   -   38,495 
           
           
Operating (loss) income       
       
 South African transaction processing (2,981)  (11,830)  (6,366)  (15,343)
 International transaction processing 2,811   (4,043)
 6,601   (1,281)
 Financial services (878)  (18,538)
 623   (7,236)
   Continuing (878)  (26,967)
 623   (23,497)
   Discontinued -   8,429 
 -   16,261 
    Subtotal: Operating segments (1,048)  (34,411)
 858   (23,860)
    Corporate/Eliminations (5,806)  (8,664)  (10,446)  (18,319)
     Continuing (5,806)  (6,061)  (10,446)  (13,066)
     Discontinued -   (2,603)  -   (5,253)
      Total (6,854)  (43,075)  (9,588)  (42,179)
       Continuing (6,854)  (48,901)  (9,588)  (53,187)
       Discontinued -   5,826   -   11,008 
                       
Depreciation and amortization               
 South African transaction processing 664   921   1,325   1,862 
 International transaction processing 1,481   2,511 
 3,377   5,570 
 Financial services 383   405 
 767   1,041 
   Continuing 383   346 
 767   695 
   Discontinued -   59 
 -   346 
    Subtotal: Operating segments 2,528   3,837 
 5,469   8,473 
    Corporate/Eliminations 1,853   6,016   3,677   12,174 
     Continuing 1,853   3,413   3,677   6,921 
     Discontinued -   2,603   -   5,253 
      Total 4,381   9,853   9,146   20,647 
       Continuing 4,381   7,191   9,146   15,048 
       Discontinued -   2,662   -   5,599 
               
       
Expenditures for long-lived assets       
       
 South African transaction processing 157   1,047 
 2,021   2,333 
 International transaction processing 616   841 
 1,293   1,641 
 Financial services 54   659   137   1,691 
   Continuing 54   475 
 137   1,368 
   Discontinued -   184 
 -   323 
    Subtotal: Operating segments 827   2,547   3,451   5,665 
    Corporate/Eliminations -   -   -   - 
      Total 827   2,547   3,451   5,665 
       Continuing 827   2,363 
 3,451   5,342 
       Discontinued$-  $184  $-  $323 

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18.Operating segments (continued)

Operating segments (continued)

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.

20.

19.Income tax

Income tax in interim periods

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

For the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s effective tax rate was impacted by the tax effect of the change in the fair value of our equity securities (refer to Note 6), which is at a lower tax rate than the South African statutory rate, which was partially offset by the tax expense recorded by the Company’s profitable South African operations, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred by IPG and certain of the Company’s South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities.

For the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s effective tax rate was impacted by the tax effect of the change in fair value referred to above, tax expense recorded by the Company’s profitable South African operations, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred by IPG and certain of the Company’s South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities, which was partially offset by the reversal of the deferred tax liability related to one of the Company’s equity-accounted investments following its impairment (refer to Note 6).

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, the Company'sCompany’s effective tax rate was impacted by the on-going losses incurred by certain of its South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by the Company'sCompany’s South African businesses and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure, which was partially offset by tax expense recorded by the Company'sCompany’s profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea.Africa.

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

Uncertain tax positions

There were

The Company had no significant changes in the Company's uncertain tax positions during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019,2020, and therefore, the Company had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions of approximately $0.1 million on its balance sheet.

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

As of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019, the

The Company hadhas no unrecognized tax benefits of $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, all of which would impact the Company's effective tax rate.benefits. The Company files income tax returns mainly in South Africa, South Korea, Germany, Hong Kong, India, the United Kingdom, Botswana and in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company'sCompany’s South African subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax examination by the South African Revenue Service for periods before June 30, 2016. The Company is subject to income tax in other jurisdictions outside South Africa, none of which are individually material to its financial position, statement of cash flows, or results of operationsoperations.

21.

20.Commitments and contingencies

Guarantees

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 93.6156.6 million ($6.710.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019) and2020) thereby utilizing part of the Company'sCompany’s short-term facility. The Company in turn has provided nonrecourse, unsecured counter-guarantees to Nedbank for ZAR 93.6 million ($6.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019).facilities. The Company pays commission of between 0.4% per annum to 1.94% per annum of the face value of these guarantees and does not recover any of the commission from third parties.

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21.

20.Commitments and contingencies (continued)

The Company has not recognized any obligation related to these counter-guaranteesguarantees in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019.2020. The maximum potential amount that the Company could pay under these guarantees is ZAR 93.6156.6 million ($6.710.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019)2020). The guarantees have reduced the amount available for borrowings under the Company'sCompany’s short-term credit facility described in Note 10.9.

Contingencies

Contingencies

The Company is subject to a variety of other insignificant claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Management currently believes that the resolution of these other matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company'sCompany’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

22.

21.Discontinued operation - DNIoperations

The Company determined that, following the disposal of its controlling interest, inNet1 Korea (in fiscal 2020) and DNI is a(in fiscal 2019) should be classified as discontinued operationoperations because itthe disposal of these businesses represented a strategic shift that willwould have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results as a result of the sale of a significant portion of its investment in DNI.results. Refer to Note 3 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019,2020, for additional information regarding the deconsolidation of Net1 Korea and DNI.

The table below presents certain major captions to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for three and six months ended December 31, 2018,2019, that have not been separately presented on those statements:statements related to the presentation of Net1 Korea as a discontinued operation:

 

 

Net1 Korea

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

33,513

 

$

66,331

 

 

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

 

14,765

 

 

29,131

 

 

Selling, general and administration

 

11,975

 

 

23,284

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,207

 

 

6,648

 

 

Operating income

 

3,566

 

 

7,268

 

 

Interest income

 

261

 

 

549

 

 

Interest expense

 

92

 

 

100

 

 

Net income before tax

 

3,735

 

 

7,717

 

 

Income tax expense

 

1,015

 

 

2,062

 

 

Net income from discontinued operations

$

2,720

 

$

5,655

 

 

Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total net cash provided by operating activities

$

4,371

 

$

14,565

 

 

Total net cash used in investing activities

$

(12,893)

 

$

(9,805)

DNI 
  December 31, 2018 
  Three months ended  Six months ended 
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations      
Discontinued:      
Revenue$19,708 $38,495 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support 9,954  20,166 
Selling, general and administration 1,266  1,722 
Depreciation and amortization 2,662  5,599 
Operating income 5,826  11,008 
Interest income 224  499 
Interest expense 215  416 
Net income before tax 5,835  11,091 
Income tax expense 2,100  3,615 
Net income before earnings from equity-accounted investments 3,735  7,476 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments (1) 44  (58)
     Net income from discontinued operations$3,779 $7,418 
       
Unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows      
Discontinued:      
Total net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$10,546 $7,028 
Total net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (172) (197)
(1) Earnings from equity-accounted investments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018, represents earnings attributed to equity-accounted investments owned by DNI and included in the Company's results as a result of the consolidation of DNI. 

22.Discontinued operation - DNI (continued)

The Company retained a continuing involvement in DNI through its 30%following the disposal of the Company’s controlling interest in DNI (refer to Note 7). The Company expects to retain an interest in DNI for less than 12 months.during the year ended June 30, 2019. The Company recorded earnings under the equity method related to its retained investment in DNI during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, refer to Note 7.2019. The table below presents revenues and expenses between the Company and DNI, after the DNI disposal transaction, during the six months ended December 31, 2019:

 

 

DNI

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Revenue generated from transactions with DNI

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

Expenses incurred related to transactions with DNI

$

333

 

$

2,607

The Company received dividends of $0.4 million and $1.1 million from DNI during the three and six months ended December 31, 2019:2019, respectively.

DNI 
  December 31, 2019 
  Three months ended  Six months ended 
Revenue generated from transactions with DNI$- $- 
Expenses incurred related to transactions with DNI$333 $2,607 

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Refer22.Related party transactions

Disgorgement proceeds from VCP

In late September 2020, Value Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd (“VCP”), a significant shareholder, notified the Company that it would make payment to Note 7the Company related to the disgorgement of short-swing profits from the purchase of common stock by VCP pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Company’s insider trading policy. The Company recognizes these proceeds as a capital contribution from shareholders and recorded an increase of $0.1 million, net of taxes of $0.02 million, to additional paid-in capital in its unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the dividendsthree months ended September 30, 2020. As the purchase transactions occurred in late September 2020, $0.02 million of the $0.12 million proceeds were received in early October 2020 and these amounts were recorded within cash flows from DNI and accountedfinancing activities in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flow for under the equity method during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2019.2020. The Company expects to pay the taxes due of $0.02 million in calendar 2021.

4123. Subsequent events

Disposal of entire 35% interest in Bank Frick

On February 3, 2021, the Company entered into a share sales agreement with the Frick Family Foundation (“KFS”) to sell its entire interest, or 35%, in Bank Frick to KFS for $30 million. The parties also agreed that the Company will pay $3.6 million to KFS to terminate all existing arrangements with Bank Frick and settle all liabilities related to IPG’s activities with Bank Frick, and this amount will be set off against the first payment made by KFS in February 2021. KFS will pay $15.0 million within two days from signing, which comprises $18.6 million less the $3.6 million referred to earlier, $7.5 million on October 30, 2021, and the remaining amount, of $3.9 million on July 15, 2022. The parties entered into a security and pledge agreement under which KFS pledged the Bank Frick shares purchased as security for the amounts outstanding under the share sales agreement.

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Item 2. Management'sManagement’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, 2019,2020, 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'sindustry’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.-"1A.—“Risk Factors" and elsewhereFactors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019.2020. 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"“may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or "continue"“continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.

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

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

Recent Developments

Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic did not impact our South African operations as severely during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, compared to the last four months of the year ended June 30, 2020. However, on December 28, 2020, the country moved back to Level 3 restrictions which remain in place at the date of this report. South Africa operates with a five-level COVID-19 alert system, with Level 1 being the least restrictive and Level 5 being the most restrictive. The country went into lockdown (Level 5) towards the end of March 2020 and gradually eased restrictions for the remainder of the 2020 calendar year (to Level 4 from May 1, to Level 3 from June 1, to Level 2 from August 18 and to Level 1 from September 21). The increase at the end of December 2020 back to Level 3 was in response to a second wave of infections, which has been more severe than the first wave. While all our businesses continue to operate, we have increased preventive measures and it is unclear to what extent business activity levels will be affected. We have already seen an increase in claims in our life insurance business, which we believe is linked to the second wave and there is a risk of increased credit losses in our micro lending business as a result of increased mortality rates. Over the course of the pandemic to date, it is estimated that 2.2 million jobs have been lost in South Africa.

Business and operations

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, our operations largely operated as normal. Most of the impact of the pandemic on our operations resulted from the indirect effect of lower economic activity in the South African economy.

Our loan business has been able to originate loans normally and we have not seen any deterioration in collection levels over the period. Our insurance business has seen a higher level of benefit claims during the six months ended December 31, 2020, with a marked increase in December, which appears to be directly linked to the second wave of the pandemic.

We continue to incur direct expenditure on the purchase of sanitizers, masks and gloves for our employees and for the use of customers in our branches, but this is not significant in the context of our cost base.

Employees

Where possible, we have continued to provide the necessary facilities (computer equipment, data cards, etc.) for our employees to operate remotely and continue to encourage them to do so where this is practical and effective. We continue to provide the necessary protective equipment and sanitization facilities for those employees that operate within our offices and operating locations. Regrettably, three of our employees passed away during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 due to COVID-19.

Cash resources and liquidity

We believe we have sufficient cash reserves to support us through the next twelve months. Together with our existing cash reserves, we also believe that our credit facilities are sufficient to fund our ATM network.

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We do not believe there will be any further significant adverse effects on our liquidity from the pandemic, unless there is a resumption of the higher level of restrictions seen in April and May 2020 in South Africa.

We believe that our South African insurance business is adequately capitalized and do not expect to have to provide additional funding to the business in the foreseeable future.

Financial Inclusionposition and impairments

Except for the impact on Finbond’s business, we do not believe that the pandemic has significantly impacted the carrying value of long-lived assets and equity method investments to date.

Control environment

We do not expect the pandemic to have a significant impact on our internal control environment.

While we have not incurred significant disruptions thus far from the COVID-19 outbreak, we are unable to accurately predict the impact that COVID-19 will have due to numerous uncertainties, including the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, actions that may be taken by governmental authorities, the impact on our customers and other factors identified in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors— The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our business. We are unable to ascertain the impact the pandemic will have on our future financial position, operations, cash flows and stock price” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to our business, consolidated results of operations, and financial condition.

Financial Services Activities in South Africa

Having taken dramatic steps

We continue to reduce costs in our South African operations in fiscal 2019, our focus in fiscal 2020 has been to transitionon transitioning our South African financial inclusion activities towards a business-to-consumer, or B2C, model. We believe our EPE bank account, known in the communities it serves as ‘the green card’, has a strong brand position in our target market and benefits from significant loyalty. We have developed new banking productsbeen working on enhancing its presence through localized marketing which, when combined with some of the challenges of other service providers into this market, we expect to result in cooperation with Finbond and stabilizeda return to growing customer numbers.

The first signs of progress in this regard were evident in the most recent quarter, as we achieved gross customer additions of approximately 62,000. Net additions were approximately 44,000 customers though not all of these are income generating as yet due to delays in processing the transfer of grant income. Our focus is now on accelerating the rate of customer acquisition to build critical mass. These customers, many of whom are returning customers, will then have access to our suite of associated financial services offerings, while continuingproducts, which we expect to makelift activity levels across many of our distribution and infrastructure more efficient. operations.

Processing Activities in South Africa

Our ability to expandprocessing activities in South Africa are focused around our accountATM network, which largely services a consumer base, and financial services offerings have been constrained by the availability of sufficient liquidity thus far. We completed a soft launchour transaction processing for businesses, anchored around our EasyPay offering. As articulated in respect of our new banking products on October 1, 2019revised strategy, we aim to grow this business to business, or B2B, operation through the servicing of small and without any marketing, we openedmicro enterprises. We have seen ongoing increases in excessthe utilization of 13,000 new accounts by December 31, 2019.

         Our loan book has remained fairly steadyour ATM infrastructure over the last two quarters,quarter, while our B2B operations have also performed in line with expectations. Planning around the expansion of the processing business into the small and micro enterprises space is ongoing.

International Activities

Bank Frick – Bank Frick exceeded expectations and performed well during the quarter. While they have increased provisioning against some of their loan portfolio, the performance of the bank in other areas has been strong. Nevertheless, with Europe in the grip of a second wave of infections, the performance of the bank is likely to face headwinds in the second half of fiscal 2021. The recent performance of cryptocurrencies has assisted the bank’s performance as it benefits from higher transaction volumes in those markets. In line with our new strategic direction, on February 3, 2021, we entered into a share sales agreement with the Frick Family Foundation, or KFS, to sell our entire interest, or 35%, in Bank Frick to KFS for $30 million. Refer to Note 23 for additional information related to this transaction.

Carbon – Carbon continues to see the normalization of their lending business as the effects of the pandemic and the associated restrictions in Nigeria have had additional conversations with third-party lenders, including Finbond,reduced. While revenue remains below the levels seen before the start of the pandemic, this is primarily due to leveragelower disbursements on tighter lending criteria. Disbursements are recovering, but the focus is on improved credit quality. They are also benefiting from increased funding in the Nigerian market, resulting in lower cost of funding and less currency risk. This should further be aided by the recent award of a micro-finance banking license, which will facilitate deposit taking that should further lower their balance sheetscost of funding.

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India – MobiKwik reported a strong sequential recovery during the December quarter driven by a confluence of strong festive spending and a robust secular adoption of electronic transactions following the impacts of Covid-19. They continue to provide loansmanage costs effectively and held the cash EBITDA loss under $1.0 million for the quarter once again. We expect them to return towards breakeven as we proceed through calendar year 2021. During the quarter, MobiKwik also raised approximately $7 million from new external shareholders at a valuation of approximately $375 million. We have increased the carrying value of our investment in MobiKwik following this transaction, refer to Note 6 to our customers as a mechanismunaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation for MobiKwik.

Wind-down of IPG and status of Cell C recapitalization

IPG – The process to accelerate growth inclose our financial inclusion offerings. DuringIPG business is well-advanced, with most employees leaving the organization during the second quarter of fiscal 2019,2021. Most processing activities also ceased and we launched new loan products in collaboration with Finbond utilizing their balance sheet. These loans are to the higher LSM customers and therefore the first of our efforts to move up to a higher income customer segment. We issued in excess of 60,000 of these new loans during the second quarter. We continue to work with Grindrod Bank on our ATM and other acquiring initiatives.

The majority of our South African operations were stable though modestly lower compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2020. We expect to drive meaningful growth following an injection of additional liquidity into the businesses.

International Activities

IPG – IPG has completed its restructuring, and its newly developed issuing, acquiring and processing products, together with its new brand are ready for deployment. IPG remains somewhat dependent on Bank Frick to bring these new solutions to market, whichend all activities early in turn will be able to support IPG’s activities once it is authorized to conclude a Payment Facilitator agreement with IPG. Visa has provided conditional approval to Bank Frick with the last remaining Visa requirement being an onsite assessment of our operations in Malta, which occurred in late November 2019. We await final approval from Visa and upon receipt, we will be able to launch our new model with Bank Frick in earnest. In the interim, to accelerate our go-to-market strategy we have engaged with other financial institutions, which have progressed well, though with less strategic support or favorable commercials than our agreements with Bank Frick. We are currently completing final tests on our first product in the crypto-currency/ blockchain market, which is expected to launch toward the end of the third quarter of fiscal 20202021 and additional products are expected to follow later in the year.

Bank Frick - Bank Frick is systematically pursuing its strategy of working closelyshould be largely complete with financial intermediaries, offering products for alternative asset classes and fund services, and becoming an internationally recognized leading partner in the blockchain sector. With this strategy in mind, the bank evaluated and acted on various strategic opportunities during the last quarter.


Bank Frick is now the principal bank for more than 200 blockchain-based business clients in "Crypto Valley" of the Zug district along the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The bank's activities have been further supportedclosure, from a cost perspective, by the new Blockchain Act implemented in Liechtenstein, which came into effect on January 1, 2020. The Act has created Europe's most comprehensive blockchain regulation, pioneering regulation for the token economy. Unlike many countries who amend existing legislation to accommodate blockchain, Liechtenstein has opted for a universal approach and creating a single law.

In October 2019, Net1 exercised its option to increase ownership in Bank Frick to 70% from 35% currently. The transaction is awaiting approval from Liechtenstein's Financial Market Authority.

Carbon - Carbon continues to report exponential sequential growth across all the key indicators of its business - number of app installations, unique customers, loans disbursed and number of value-added transactions. For its year ended December 31, 2019, Carbon reported a full year net profit for the first time. Carbon's continued growth will be driven by its ability to access capital and/or funding in order to meet the demand for its expanding suite of products.

India - MobiKwik received central bank approval to be a direct issuer during Q2 2020. We are working with MobiKwik and the card networks to re-launch our virtual card offering for both prepaid and credit with MobiKwik as the issuer. Once launched, we intend to offer the solutions to their entire qualified customer base, which is in excess of ten million users. MobiKwik itself continues to perform ahead of expectations, primarily due to its successful transition to being a digital financial services provider. For the quarter ended December 31, 2019, MobiKwik recorded unaudited annualized revenue of $66 million, up from $28 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. It has been contribution margin positive since October 2018 and achieved cash EBITDA breakeven in the month of August 2019. Digital financial services now account for approximately 25% of MobiKwik's total monthly revenue, compared to zero during the previous fiscal year and it is currently disbursing in excess of 110,000 new loans per month.

Progress on corporate activities

As part of the extensive strategic review of all of our businesses and investments, we have made progress on multiple fronts:

Sale of KSNET in Korea - On January 23, 2020, we agreed to sell 100% of KSNET to PayletterHoldings LLC for approximately $237 million. The transaction, which is not subject to a financing condition, is expected to close in March 2020.

Sale of FIHRST - In December 2019, the Company sold its payroll processing business FIHRST to Transaction Capital Payments Solutions Proprietary Ltd. for approximately ZAR 172.2 million, or $11.7 million at prevailing exchange rates. The transaction closed on December 12, 2019 and resulted in a capital gain of approximately ZAR 158.2 million, or $10.8 million. Net1 SA was required to utilize the full purchase price received from the sale of FIHRST to settle its obligations under its lending arrangements - refer to Net1's 2019 Form 10-K and Note 10 to its Q2 2020 Form 10-Q.

Disposal of DNI - During the first quarterend of fiscal 2020, DNI announced the acquisition of two related businesses that would provide further diversification of its revenue sources, and meaningfully scale its operations. We believe these acquisitions will expand the appeal of DNI to prospective investors and ultimately result in the exercise of the call option to acquire our remaining 30% at a strike price of ZAR 859.0 million, or $61.2 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019. We have extended the validity of the call option to March 31, 2020.2021.

Cell C - We continued to carry the value of our Cell C investment at $0 (zero) as of December 31, 2019.2020. Cell C has concluded its infrastructure sharing agreement with MTN, and is now focused on its recapitalization.recapitalization and its operational reorganization given its revised commercial model. While it remains in default on its various lending arrangements, Cell C and its lenders are working constructively and continue to make good progress towards formulating a recapitalization intended to ensure its long-term sustainability and allow Cell C to focus on its core business.

SASSA Contract Expiration

AlthoughSuccession plan for CEO

There were no substantial developments during the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Mr. Alex M.R. Smith assumed the role of interim CEO on October 1, 2020, following the departure of Mr. Herman G. Kotzé on September 30, 2020. Mr. Smith will serve in this role until our board of directors finalizes the appointment of a permanent CEO. In order to ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Kotzé agreed to provide consulting services to us through May 31, 2021.

Restatement of revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

In November 2020, we identified an error with respect to the recognition of certain revenue and related cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support during our assessment and systems development of new products. The error did not impact our operating income (loss), net income, balance sheet or cash flows. We determined that the error impacted reported results for the period from July 1, 2018 to November 30, 2020. The error impacted our reported results and we have not been involved operationally with SASSA since September 30, 2018, we have been actively tryingrestated our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations and certain note presentation for the three and six months ended December 31, 2019, refer to resolve all legal and legacy outstanding itemsNote 1 to allow us to focusour unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

The table presents the unaudited impact of the restatement on our core business.

Supreme Court Ruling on refundrevenue and related cost of implementation costs from 2014 - On September 30, 2019, the Supreme Court dismissed CPS's appeal against the whole ordergoods sold, IT processing, servicing and judgment of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa Gauteng Division, Pretoria and ordered it to pay Corruption Watch's costs, including that of two legal counsel. On October 23, 2019, we filed our leave to appeal the Supreme Court's order with the Constitutional Court of South Africa. However, we cannot predict whether leave to appeal will be granted or if granted, how the Constitutional Court would rule on the matter.

Settlement of payment of fees duesupport for the last six monthsfirst quarter of the SASSA contract - Following the March 23, 2018 Constitutional Court orderfiscal 2021, fiscal 2020 and 2019, including each fiscal quarter within those fiscal years:

Table 1

Revenue (unaudited)

 

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support (unaudited)

 

As reported

 

Correction

 

As restated

 

As reported

 

Correction

 

As restated

 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

$ ’000

Fiscal 2021:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 2021

37,113

 

(1,977)

 

35,136

 

28,437

 

(1,977)

 

26,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended 2020

150,997

 

(6,698)

 

144,299

 

109,006

 

(6,698)

 

102,308

Q4 2020

25,978

 

(1,427)

 

24,551

 

22,400

 

(1,427)

 

20,973

Q3 2020

36,514

 

(1,900)

 

34,614

 

25,783

 

(1,900)

 

23,883

Q2 2020

40,567

 

(1,649)

 

38,918

 

28,395

 

(1,649)

 

26,746

Q1 2020

47,938

 

(1,722)

 

46,216

 

32,428

 

(1,722)

 

30,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended 2019

166,227

 

(5,592)

 

160,635

 

129,696

 

(5,592)

 

124,104

Q4 2019

17,053

 

(1,692)

 

15,361

 

26,225

 

(1,692)

 

24,533

Q3 2019

36,586

 

(1,371)

 

35,215

 

29,423

 

(1,371)

 

28,052

Q2 2019

42,042

 

(1,948)

 

40,094

 

27,291

 

(1,948)

 

25,343

Q1 2019

70,546

 

(581)

 

69,965

 

46,757

 

(581)

 

46,176

The restatement only impacted revenue allocated to our Processing operating segment. Refer to “Presentation of quarterly revenue and operating (loss) income by segment for a six-month extension offiscal 2020 and 2019” below for additional information regarding our contract with SASSArestated operating segments for payment of grants in cash at pay points only, we were allowed to charge our monthly fee based on the previously contracted rate of ZAR 16.44 (including VAT) per cash pay point recipient. Given that we only serviced the highest-cost beneficiaries, the Constitutional Court allowed us to approach the National Treasury in order for them to make a fair determination of the price we should be paid for services rendered. National Treasury recommended a rate of ZAR 51.00 (including VAT) per cash pay point recipient per month to the Constitutional Court. Contrary to SASSA's stance, the Constitutional Court on December 5, 2018, ruled that they are not required to ratify the Treasury recommended rate,fiscal 2020 and that CPS and SASSA must agree on the pricing. We have commenced legal proceedings to receive an amount in accordance with the National Treasury's recommendation.2019, including each fiscal quarter within those fiscal years.

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Critical Accounting Policies

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.liabilities, including the ongoing uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the outbreak of COVID-19. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, the determination of estimates requires management'smanagement’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 may potentially may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We have identified the following critical accounting policies that are described in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019:2020:

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

Refer to Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description

We did not adopt any new accounting pronouncement during the second quarter of recent accounting pronouncements adopted, including the dates of adoption and the effects on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.fiscal 2021.

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of December 31, 20192020

Refer to Note 1 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of December 31, 2019,2020, including the expected dates of adoption and effects on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Currency Exchange Rate Information

Actual exchange rates

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

Table 1 Three months ended  Six months ended  Year end 
  December 31,  December 31,  June 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019 
ZAR : $ average exchange rate 14.6969  14.3043  14.6947  14.1863  14.1926 
Highest ZAR : $ rate during period 15.3017  14.8463  15.3860  15.4335  15.4335 
Lowest ZAR : $ rate during period 14.0304  13.6911  13.8973  13.1528  13.1528 
Rate at end of period 14.0483  14.3960  14.0483  14.3960  14.0840 
                
KRW : $ average exchange rate 1,175  1,127  1,185  1,124  1,135 
Highest KRW : $ rate during period 1,205  1,141  1,218  1,141  1,195 
Lowest KRW : $ rate during period 1,155  1,109  1,155  1,108  1,108 
Rate at end of period 1,155  1,114  1,155  1,114  1,156 

Table 2

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

Year ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

ZAR : $ average exchange rate

15.6252

 

14.6969

 

16.2666

 

14.6947

 

15.6775

Highest ZAR : $ rate during period

16.6447

 

15.3017

 

17.6866

 

15.3860

 

19.0569

Lowest ZAR : $ rate during period

14.5456

 

14.0304

 

14.5456

 

13.8973

 

13.8973

Rate at end of period

14.6606

 

14.0483

 

14.6606

 

14.0483

 

17.3326

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Picture 2

Translation exchange rates for financial reporting purposes

We are required to translate our results of operations from ZAR and KRW to U.S. dollars on a monthly basis. Thus, the average rates used to translate this data for the three and six months ended December 31, 20192020 and June 30, 2019, vary slightly from the averages shown in the table above. The translation rates we use in presenting our results of operations are the rates shown in the following table:

                
  Three months ended  Six months ended  Year end 
Table 2 December 31,  December 31,  June 30, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018  2019 
Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR 14.6022  14.3236  14.4023  14.3378  14.2688 
Income and expense items: $1 = KRW 1,174  1,124  1,184  1,122  1,136 
                
Balance sheet items: $1 = ZAR 14.0483  14.3960  14.0483  14.3960  14.0840 
Balance sheet items: $1 = KRW 1,155  1,114  1,155  1,114  1,156 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

Year ended

Table 3

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR

15.4653

 

14.6022

 

16.4675

 

14.4023

 

17.5686

Balance sheet items: $1 = ZAR

14.6606

 

14.0483

 

14.6606

 

14.0483

 

17.3326

Results of operationsOperations

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

Our operating segment revenue presented in "-Results“—Results of operations by operating segment"segment” represents total revenue per operating segment before intercompany eliminations. A reconciliation between total operating segment revenue and revenue presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements is included in Note 1918 to those statements.

We useddisposed of our Korean operation in the equity method to account for DNI inthird quarter of fiscal 2020 and accounted for DNItherefore it has been presented as a discontinued operation infor fiscal 2019.2020. We disposed of FIHRST during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, and its contributiondeconsolidated CPS in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, and therefore their contributions to our reported results is excluded fromare not included in the three and six months ended December 1, 2019.31, 2020.

We analyze our business and operations in terms of three inter-related but independent operating segments: (1) South African transaction processing,Processing, (2) International transaction processingFinancial services and (3) Financial inclusion and applied technologies.Technology. 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.Corporate/Eliminations.

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Second quarter of fiscal 20202021 compared to second quarter of fiscal 20192020

The following factors had a significant impact on our results of operations during the second quarter of fiscal 20202021 as compared with the same period in the prior year:

• Decline in

Lower revenue: Our revenues declined 2%decreased 12% in ZAR primarily due to the decline in EPE account numbers driven by SASSA’s auto-migration of accounts to SAPO, and a reduction in EPE-related financial and value-added services and transaction fees due to a smaller customer base, but partially offset by higher ad hoc terminal andfewer prepaid airtime sales;sales and lower account fee revenue;

• Ongoing operating losses: WeOperating costs are largely in line with the prior period in ZAR due to the largely fixed cost nature of the costs base. As a result, we continue to experience operating losses primarily in South Africa as a result of lower revenues, coupled with a high-fixed cost infrastructure;depressed revenues; and

• Gain on disposal of FIHRST: We recorded a gain of $9.7 million related to the disposal of FIHRST in December 2019;

• Higher net interest expense:Net interest expense increased due to lower average cash balances and higher short-term borrowing to fund ATMs and utilization of our overdrafts, but was partially offset by the repayment of our long-term debt in the second half of fiscal 2019; and

• Adverse foreign exchange movements: The U.S. dollar appreciated 2%was 6% stronger against the ZAR and 4% against the KRW during the second quarter of fiscal 2020,2021, which adversely impacted our reported results.


Consolidated overall results of operations

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

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

Table 3  In United States Dollars
(US GAAP)
 

Table 4

In United States Dollars

Three months ended December 31,

 Three months ended December 31, 

2020

 

2019(A)

 

 

  2019 2018(A) $ % 

 

 

(as restated)(B)

 

 $ '000  $ '000  change 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

change

Revenue  74,080  77,442  (4%) 

32,305

 

38,918

 

(17%)

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support  43,160  41,231  5% 

24,339

 

26,746

 

(9%)

Selling, general and administration  33,393  69,730  (52%) 

22,097

 

21,418

 

3%

Depreciation and amortization  4,381  7,191  (39%) 

1,074

 

1,174

 

(9%)

Impairment loss  -  8,191  nm 
Operating loss  (6,854) (48,901) (86%) 

(15,205)

 

(10,420)

 

46%

Change in fair value of equity securities  -  (15,836) nm 

15,128

 

-

 

nm

Gain on disposal of FIHRST  9,743  -  nm 

-

 

9,743

 

nm

Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment

13

 

-

 

nm

Interest income  1,343  2,177  (38%) 

717

 

1,082

 

(34%)

Interest expense  3,221  2,563  26% 

677

 

3,129

 

(78%)

Impairment of Cedar Cellular note  -  2,732  nm 
Income (Loss) before income taxes  1,011  (67,855) nm 
Income tax expense (benefit)  1,722  (4,398) nm 
Net loss before earnings (loss) from equity-accounted investments  (711) (63,457) (99%) 
Earnings (Loss) from equity-accounted investments  506  (1,291) nm 

Income (Loss) before income tax (benefit) expense

(50)

 

(2,724)

 

(98%)

Income tax expense

3,468

 

707

 

391%

Net loss before (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(3,518)

 

(3,431)

 

3%

(Loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(1,016)

 

506

 

nm

Net loss from continuing operations  (205) (64,748) (100%) 

(4,534)

 

(2,925)

 

55%

Net income from discontinued operations  -  3,779  nm 

-

 

2,720

 

nm

Net (loss) income  (205) (60,969) (100%) 
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest  -  2,972  nm 
Continuing  -  721  nm 
Discontinued  -  2,251  nm 

Net loss

(4,534)

 

(205)

 

2,112%

Net (loss) income attributable to us  (205) (63,941) (100%) 

(4,534)

 

(205)

 

2,112%

Continuing  (205) (65,469) (100%) 

(4,534)

 

(2,925)

 

55%

Discontinued  -  1,528  nm 

-

 

2,720

 

nm

(A) Refer to Note 2221 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for discontinued operations disclosures.

(B) Revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support have been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

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Table 4  In South African Rand
(US GAAP)
 
   Three months ended December 31, 
   2019  2018(A)  ZAR % 
  ZAR '000  ZAR '000  change 
Revenue  1,081,731  1,109,248  (2%) 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support  630,231  590,576  7% 
Selling, general and administration  487,611  998,784  (51%) 
Depreciation and amortization  63,972  103,001  (38%) 
Impairment loss  -  117,325  nm 
Operating loss  (100,083) (700,438) (86%) 
Change in fair value of equity securities  -  (226,829) nm 
Gain on disposal of FIHRST  142,269  -  nm 
Interest income  19,611  31,182  (37%) 
Interest expense  47,034  36,711  28% 
Impairment of Cedar Cellular note  -  39,132  nm 
Income (Loss) before income taxes  14,763  (971,928) nm 
Income tax expense (benefit)  25,145  (62,995) nm 
Net loss before earnings (loss) from equity-accounted investments  (10,382) (908,933) (99%) 
Earnings (Loss) from equity-accounted investments  7,389  (18,492) nm 
Net loss from continuing operations  (2,993) (927,425) (100%) 
Net income from discontinued operations  -  54,129  nm 
Net (loss) income  (2,993) (873,296) (100%) 
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest  -  42,570  nm 
Continuing  -  10,328  nm 
Discontinued  -  32,242  nm 
Net (loss) income attributable to us  (2,993) (915,866) (100%) 
Continuing  (2,993) (937,753) (100%) 
Discontinued  -  21,887  nm 

Table 5

In South African Rand

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

2020

 

2019(A)

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated)(B)

 

 

ZAR ’000

 

ZAR ’000

change

Revenue

499,607

 

568,289

 

(12%)

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

376,410

 

390,551

 

(4%)

Selling, general and administration

341,736

 

312,750

 

9%

Depreciation and amortization

16,610

 

17,143

 

(3%)

Operating loss

(235,149)

 

(152,155)

 

55%

Change in fair value of equity securities

233,959

 

-

 

nm

Gain on disposal of FIHRST

-

 

142,269

 

nm

Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment

201

 

-

 

nm

Interest income

11,089

 

15,800

 

(30%)

Interest expense

10,470

 

45,690

 

(77%)

Income (Loss) before income tax (benefit) expense

(772)

 

(39,776)

 

(98%)

Income tax expense

53,634

 

10,324

 

420%

Net loss before (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(54,406)

 

(50,100)

 

9%

(Loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(15,713)

 

7,389

 

nm

Net loss from continuing operations

(70,119)

 

(42,711)

 

64%

Net income from discontinued operations

-

 

39,718

 

nm

Net loss

(70,119)

 

(2,993)

 

2,243%

Net (loss) income attributable to us

(70,119)

 

(2,993)

 

2,243%

Continuing

(70,119)

 

(42,711)

 

64%

Discontinued

-

 

39,718

 

nm

(A) Refer to Note 2221 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for discontinued operations disclosures.

(B) Revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support have been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

The decrease in revenue was primarily due to the decline in EPE account numbers driven by SASSA's auto-migration of accounts to SAPO, and a reduction in EPE-related financial and value-added services and transaction fees due to a smaller customer base, but partially offset by higher ad hoc terminal andfewer prepaid airtime sales.sales and lower account fee revenue.

The increasedecrease in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support was primarily due to lower cost of prepaid airtime sales, which was partially offset by higher costs related to ad hoc terminal and prepaid airtime sales, but partially offset by fewer SASSA Grindrod-account grant recipients utilizingtransaction fees.

In ZAR, the South African National Payment System which resulted in lower transaction costs incurred by us.

The decreaseincrease in selling, general and administration expense was primarily due to the increase in our allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable recorded during the second quarteryear-over-year impact of fiscal 2019 of approximately $23.4 million (resulting from SASSA's auto-migration of EPE accounts),inflationary increases on employee-related expenses and lower costs incurred by our South Africa business as we transition our business strategy in South Africa. We continue to incur committed fixed and variable costs (including premises and staff costs) related to the maintenance of our financial inclusion initiatives in South Africa.consulting fees.

Depreciation and amortization decreased primarily due to lower overall amortization of intangible assets that are fully amortized anddepreciation related to tangible assets that arewere fully depreciated during the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we recognized an impairment loss of approximately $8.2 million, which included $7.0 million related to the entire amount of IPG goodwill.

Our operating loss margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was (9.3%(47.1%) and (63.1%(26.8%), respectively. We discuss the components of operating incomeloss margin under "-Results“—Results of operations by operating segment."

The change in fair value of equity securities during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 represents a non-cash fair value adjustment gain related to MobiKwik. There was no change in the fair value of equity securities during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 with2020. We continue to carry our investment in Cell C carried at $0 (zero). The change in fair value of equity securities during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 represented a non-cash fair value adjustment loss related to Cell C. Refer to Note 6 ofto our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation.calculation for MobiKwik and Note 5 for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation for Cell C.


We recorded a gain of $9.7 million related to the disposal of FIHRST during the second quarter of fiscal 2020.

Interest on surplus cash decreased to $1.3$0.7 million (ZAR 19.611.1 million) from $2.2$1.1 million (ZAR 31.215.8 million), primarily due primarily to the lower rates of interest earned on surplus cash, which was partially offset by higher average daily cash balances following the increase in our cash reserves as a result of the disposal of certain business in fiscal 2020.

Interest expense decreased to $0.7 million (ZAR 10.5 million) from $3.1 million (ZAR 45.7 million), primarily as a result of lower borrowings, a reduction in South African interest rates and lower interest expense as a result of lower utilization of our ATM facilities because we used our cash usedreserves to fund our ATMs.

Fiscal 2021 tax expense was $3.5 million (ZAR 53.6 million) compared to $0.7 million (ZAR 10.3 million) in fiscal 2020. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2021 was impacted by the operating lossestax effect on the change in the fair value of our equity securities, which is at a lower tax rate than the South African operations.

Interest expense increased to $3.2 million (ZAR 47.0 million) from $2.6 million (ZAR 36.7 million), due to interest expense related to cash borrowed to stock our ATMs and utilization of our overdraft facilities, but partially offset by a reduction in our long-term South African debt.

Duringstatutory rate, the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we recorded an impairment loss of $2.7 milliontax charge related to our Cedar Cellular note as discussed in Note 7profitable South African operations, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred by certain of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities.

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Fiscal 2020 tax expense was $1.7 million (ZAR 25.1 million) compared to an income tax benefit of $(4.4) million (ZAR (63.0) million) in fiscal 2019. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2020 was impacted by the on-going losses incurred by certain of our South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by these South African businesses and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure, which was partially offset byexpenses. The charge represents the tax expense recorded by our profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2019,Africa.

DNI was adversely impacted by the valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by our South African businesses, the non-deductible goodwill impairment losses, and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term debt facility, which was partially offset by tax expense recorded by our profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. The deferred tax impact of the changesold in the fair valuefourth quarter of our equity security also impacted our effective rate for fiscal 2019, as this amount is recorded at a lower rate (at a capital gains rate) than the South African statutory rate.

DNI2020 and was accounted for using the equity method during the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and reports its six-month results during our first quarter and its annual results during our fourth quarter. The table below presents the relative (loss) earnings (loss) from our equity accounted investments:

Table 5  Three months ended December 31,    
   2019  2018  $ % 
   $ '000  $ '000  change 
DNI  380  -  nm 
Share of net income  1,650  -  nm 
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax  (465) -  nm 
Impairment  (805) -  nm 
Bank Frick  494  (1,217) nm 
Share of net income  636  402  58% 
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax  (142) (141) 1% 
Other  -  (1,478) nm 
Other  (368) (74) 397% 
   506  (1,291) nm 


Table 6

Three months ended December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

$ %

 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

change

Bank Frick

498

 

494

1%

Share of net income

498

 

636

(22%)

Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax

-

 

(142)

nm

DNI

-

 

380

nm

Share of net income

-

 

1,650

nm

Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax

-

 

(465)

nm

Impairment

-

 

(805)

nm

Finbond

(806)

 

-

nm

Impairment

(806)

 

-

nm

Other

(708)

 

(368)

92%

Share of net loss

(160)

 

(368)

(57%)

Impairment

(548)

 

-

nm

 

(1,016)

 

506

nm

Refer to Note 6 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the impairment of Finbond and our other equity-accounted investments.

Results of operations by operating segment

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

                 
Table 6  In United States Dollars (US GAAP) 
     
   Three months ended December 31, 
   2019  % of  2018  % of  % change 
Operating Segment $ '000  total  $ '000  total 
Consolidated revenue:                
South African transaction processing  20,350  27%  21,970  23%  (7%) 
International transaction processing  34,363  46%  38,124  39%  (10%) 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  21,986  30%  38,755  40%  (43%) 
Continuing  21,986  30%  19,047  20%  15% 
Discontinued  -  -  19,708  20%  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  76,699  103%  98,849  102%  (22%) 
Corporate/Eliminations  (2,619) (3%)  (1,699) (2%)  54% 
Total consolidated revenue  74,080  100%  97,150  100%  (24%) 
Continuing  74,080  100%  77,442  80%  (4%) 
Discontinued  -  -  19,708  20%  nm 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:              nm 
South African transaction processing  (2,981) 43%  (11,830) 27%  (75%) 
International transaction processing  2,811  (41%)  (4,043) 9%  nm 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  (878) 13%  (18,538) 43%  (95%) 
Continuing  (878) 13%  (26,967) 63%  (97%) 
Discontinued  -  -  8,429  (20%)  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  (1,048) 15%  (34,411) 79%  (97%) 
Corporate/eliminations  (5,806) 85%  (8,664) 21%  (33%) 
Continuing  (5,806) 85%  (6,061) 15%  (4%) 
Discontinued  -  -  (2,603) 6%  nm 
Total consolidated operating (loss) income  (6,854) 100%  (43,075) 100%  (84%) 
Continuing  (6,854) 100%  (48,901) 114%  (86%) 
Discontinued  -  -  5,826  (14%)  nm 

Table 7

 

In United States Dollars(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

2020

 

% of

 

2019

 

% of

 

% change

 

 

 

(as restated)

 

Operating Segment

$ ’000

total

$ ’000

total

Consolidated revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

19,990

 

62%

 

25,022

 

64%

 

(20%)

IPG

 

478

 

1%

 

432

 

1%

 

11%

All others

 

19,512

 

60%

 

24,590

 

63%

 

(21%)

Financial services

 

9,709

 

30%

 

12,268

 

32%

 

(21%)

Technology

 

4,609

 

14%

 

4,890

 

13%

 

(6%)

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

34,308

 

167%

 

42,180

 

173%

 

(19%)

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(2,003)

 

(67%)

 

(3,262)

 

(73%)

 

(39%)

Total consolidated revenue

 

32,305

 

100%

 

38,918

 

100%

 

(17%)

Consolidated operating (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

(10,381)

 

68%

 

(5,848)

 

56%

 

78%

IPG

 

(4,647)

 

31%

 

(2,920)

 

28%

 

59%

All others

 

(5,734)

 

38%

 

(2,928)

 

28%

 

96%

Financial services

 

(1,071)

 

7%

 

(1,249)

 

12%

 

(14%)

Technology

 

1,078

 

(7%)

 

589

 

(6%)

 

83%

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

(10,374)

 

137%

 

(6,508)

 

118%

 

59%

Corporate/eliminations

 

(4,831)

 

(37%)

 

(3,912)

 

(18%)

 

23%

Total consolidated operating loss

 

(15,205)

 

100%

 

(10,420)

 

100%

 

46%

(1) Consolidated revenue-Processing-All others for the six months ended December 31, 2019 has been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

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Table 7  In South African Rand (US GAAP) 
     
   Three months ended December 31, 
   2019  % of  2018  % of  % change 
Operating Segment ZAR '000  total  ZAR '000  total 
Consolidated revenue:                
South African transaction processing  297,155  27%  314,689  23%  (6%) 
International transaction processing  501,775  46%  546,073  39%  (8%) 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  321,044  30%  555,111  40%  (42%) 
Continuing  321,044  30%  272,821  20%  18% 
Discontinued  -  -  282,290  20%  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  1,119,974  103%  1,415,873  102%  (21%) 
Corporate/Eliminations  (38,243) (3%)  (24,335) (2%)  57% 
Total consolidated revenue  1,081,731  100%  1,391,538  100%  (22%) 
Continuing  1,081,731  100%  1,109,248  80%  (2%) 
Discontinued  -  -  282,290  20%  nm 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:              nm 
South African transaction processing  (43,529) 43%  (169,448) 27%  (74%) 
International transaction processing  41,047  (41%)  (57,910) 9%  nm 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  (12,821) 13%  (265,531) 43%  (95%) 
Continuing  (12,821) 13%  (386,265) 63%  (97%) 
Discontinued  -  -  120,734  (20%)  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  (15,303) 15%  (492,889) 79%  (97%) 
Corporate/eliminations  (84,780) 85%  (124,100) 21%  (32%) 
Continuing  (84,780) 85%  (86,816) 15%  (2%) 
Discontinued  -  -  (37,284) 6%  nm 
Total consolidated operating (loss) income  (100,083) 100%  (616,989) 100%  (84%) 
Continuing  (100,083) 100%  (700,439) 114%  (86%) 
Discontinued  -  -  83,450  (14%)  nm 

South African transaction processing

Table 8

 

In South African Rand(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

2020

 

% of

 

2019

 

% of

 

% change

 

 

 

(as restated)

 

Operating Segment

ZAR ’000

total

ZAR ’000

total

Consolidated revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

309,151

 

62%

 

365,376

 

64%

 

(15%)

IPG

 

7,392

 

1%

 

6,308

 

1%

 

17%

All others

 

301,759

 

60%

 

359,068

 

63%

 

(16%)

Financial services

 

150,153

 

30%

 

179,140

 

32%

 

(16%)

Technology

 

71,280

 

14%

 

71,405

 

13%

 

(0%)

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

530,584

 

167%

 

615,921

 

173%

 

(14%)

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(30,977)

 

(67%)

 

(47,632)

 

(73%)

 

(35%)

Total consolidated revenue

 

499,607

 

100%

 

568,289

 

100%

 

(12%)

Consolidated operating (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

(160,545)

 

68%

 

(85,394)

 

56%

 

88%

IPG

 

(71,867)

 

31%

 

(42,639)

 

28%

 

69%

All others

 

(88,678)

 

38%

 

(42,755)

 

28%

 

107%

Financial services

 

(16,563)

 

7%

 

(18,238)

 

12%

 

(9%)

Technology

 

16,672

 

(7%)

 

8,601

 

(6%)

 

94%

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

(160,436)

 

137%

 

(95,031)

 

118%

 

69%

Corporate/eliminations

 

(74,713)

 

(37%)

 

(57,124)

 

(18%)

 

31%

Total consolidated operating loss

 

(235,149)

 

100%

 

(152,155)

 

100%

 

55%

(1) Consolidated revenue-Processing-All others for the six months ended December 31, 2019 has been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

The decrease in

Processing

Excluding IPG, segment revenue wasdecreased primarily due to fewer transactions performed at our ATM baseprepaid airtime sales and lower fees as a result of fewer EPE and SASSA accounts. Our South Africanmodest reduction in volume-driven transaction processingfees. Excluding IPG, Processing operating segmentloss has been impacted by lower revenue and by an increase in transaction-based costs. IPG incurred an operating loss have been adversely impacted bybut is in the lossprocess of EPE customers as a result of SASSA's auto-migration of accounts to SAPO. The reducedbeing closed down.

Our operating loss inmargin (calculated as operating (loss) income divided by revenue) for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 was (51.9%) and (23.4%), respectively. Excluding IPG, our operating loss margin for the Processing segment iswas (29.4%) and (11.9%) during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Financial services

Segment revenue decreased due to lower account fee revenue whilst lending and insurance revenues increased modestly, in ZAR, compared to the cost cutting that has occurred over the last 12 months.prior period. The reduction in operating loss is primarily due to an improvement of operating margin on certain products offered.

Our operating loss margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was (14.6%(11.0%) and (53.8%(10.2%), respectively.

International transaction-based activities

Technology

Segment revenue was lowerin line with 2020. Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 improved compared with fiscal 2020 due to improved margins on various product lines within the segment.

Our operating income margin for the Technology segment was 23.4% and 12.0% during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 and 2020, primarily due to an ongoing contraction in IPG transactions processed, specifically meaningfully lower crypto-exchange and China processing activity, modestly lower KSNET revenue as a result of lower transaction values processed and the impact of the weaker KRW/ USD exchange rate on reported KSNET revenue. Operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 has improved compared with fiscal 2019 due to improved profitability of KSNET and the impairment loss recorded in fiscal 2019.respectively.

Operating income (loss) margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019 was 8.2% and (10.6%), respectively. Excluding the goodwill impairment, segment operating income and margin for fiscal 2019 were $3.0 million and 7.8%, respectively.

Financial inclusion and applied technologiesCorporate/Eliminations

Segment revenue increased primarily due to higher ad hoc terminal and prepaid airtime sales, partially offset by lower lending revenue as a result of a moderate contraction in our lending book and lower insurance revenue as a result of fewer customers, and a decrease in inter-segment revenues. Excluding the impact of the allowance for doubtful finance loans recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the operating loss from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was better than fiscal 2019 due to the contribution from the ad hoc terminal and airtime sales. Operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 was significantly impacted by an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable of $23.4 million (ZAR 335.1 million).


Operating income margin from continuing operations for the Financial inclusion and applied technologies segment was (4.0%) and (141.6%) during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Corporate/Eliminations

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

Our corporate expenses decreasedincreased primarily due to lower acquired intangible asset amortization expense related to intangible assets thatan allowance on doubtful loans receivable from equity-accounted investments created during the second quarter of fiscal 2021, and higher legal and consulting fees, which were fully amortized during fiscal 2019, partially offset by higher transaction-related expenditures.lower audit fees.

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First half of fiscal 20202021 compared to first half of fiscal 20192020

The following factors had a significant impact on our results of operations during the first half of fiscal 20202021 as compared with the same period in the prior year:

• Decline in

Lower revenue: Our revenues declined 16%decreased 9% in ZAR primarily due to the expiration of our SASSA contract, the decline in EPEfewer prepaid airtime sales and lower account numbers driven by SASSA's auto-migration of accounts to SAPO, and a reduction in EPE-related financial and value-added services and transaction fees due to a smaller customer base, butfee revenue, which was partially offset by higher ad hoc terminal and prepaid airtime sales;transaction fees;

• Ongoing operating losses: WeOperating costs are largely in line with the prior period in ZAR due to the largely fixed cost nature of the costs base. As a result, we continue to experience operating losses primarily in South Africa as a result of lower revenues, coupled with a high-fixed cost infrastructure;depressed revenues; and

• Gain on disposal of FIHRST: We recorded a gain of $9.7 million related to the disposal of FIHRST in December 2019;

• Higher net interest expense:Net interest expense increased due to lower average cash balances and higher short-term borrowing to fund ATMs and utilization of our overdrafts, but was partially offset by the repayment of our long-term debt in the second half of fiscal 2019;

• Adverse foreign exchange movements: The U.S. dollar appreciated 6%was 14% stronger against the KRW ZARduring the first half of fiscal 2020,2021, which adversely impacted our reported results.



Consolidated overall results of operations

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

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


Table 8  In United States Dollars
(US GAAP)
 

Table 9

In United States Dollars

Six months ended December 31,

 Six months ended December 31, 

2020

 

2019(A)

 

 

  2019  2018(A) $ % 

 

 

(as restated)(B)

 

  $ '000  $ '000  change 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

change

Revenue  154,836  184,539  (16%) 

67,441

 

85,134

 

(21%)

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support  89,954  103,335  (13%) 

50,799

 

57,452

 

(12%)

Selling, general and administration  65,324  111,152  (41%) 

40,625

 

42,040

 

(3%)

Depreciation and amortization  9,146  15,048  (39%) 

1,997

 

2,498

 

(20%)

Impairment loss  -  8,191  nm 
Operating loss  (9,588) (53,187) (82%) 

(25,980)

 

(16,856)

 

54%

Change in fair value of equity securities  -  (15,836) nm 

15,128

 

-

 

nm

Gain on disposal of FIHRST  9,743  -  nm 

-

 

9,743

 

nm

Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment

13

 

-

 

nm

Interest income  1,994  3,778  (47%) 

1,328

 

1,445

 

(8%)

Interest expense  4,576  5,121  (11%) 

1,424

 

4,476

 

(68%)

Impairment of Cedar Cellular note  -  2,732  nm 
Loss before income taxes  (2,427) (73,098) (97%) 

Loss before income tax expense

(10,961)

 

(10,144)

 

8%

Income tax expense  3,739  577  548% 

2,378

 

1,677

 

42%

Net loss before earnings from equity-accounted investments  (6,166) (73,675) (92%) 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments  1,569  184  753% 

Net loss before (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(13,339)

 

(11,821)

 

13%

(Loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(20,153)

 

1,569

 

nm

Net loss from continuing operations  (4,597) (73,491) (94%) 

(33,492)

 

(10,252)

 

227%

Net income from discontinued operations  -  7,418  nm 

-

 

5,655

 

nm

Net (loss) income  (4,597) (66,073) (93%) 
Less (Add) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  -  3,067  nm 
Continuing  -  (877) nm 
Discontinued  -  3,944  nm 

Net loss

(33,492)

 

(4,597)

 

629%

Net (loss) income attributable to us  (4,597) (69,140) (93%) 

(33,492)

 

(4,597)

 

629%

Continuing  (4,597) (72,614) (94%) 

(33,492)

 

(10,252)

 

227%

Discontinued  -  3,474  nm 

-

 

5,655

 

nm

(A) Refer to Note 2221 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for discontinued operations disclosures.

(B) Revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support have been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

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Table 9  In South African Rand
(US GAAP)
 
   Six months ended December 31, 
   2019  2018(A)  ZAR % 
  ZAR '000  ZAR '000  change 
Revenue  2,229,994  2,645,884  (16%) 
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support  1,295,544  1,481,596  (13%) 
Selling, general and administration  940,815  1,593,675  (41%) 
Depreciation and amortization  131,723  215,755  (39%) 
Impairment loss  -  117,441  nm 
Operating loss  (138,088) (762,583) (82%) 
Change in fair value of equity securities  -  (227,053) nm 
Gain on disposal of FIHRST  140,322  -  nm 
Interest income  28,718  54,168  (47%) 
Interest expense  65,905  73,424  (10%) 
Impairment of Cedar Cellular note  -  39,171  nm 
Loss before income taxes  (34,953) (1,048,063) (97%) 
Income tax expense  53,850  8,273  551% 
Net loss before earnings from equity-accounted investments  (88,803) (1,056,336) (92%) 
Earnings from equity-accounted investments  22,597  2,638  757% 
Net loss from continuing operations     (1,053,698  (94%) 
Net income from discontinued operations     106,358  nm 
Net (loss) income  (66,206) (947,340) (93%) 
Less (Add) net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  -  43,974  nm 
Continuing  -  (12,574) nm 
Discontinued  -  56,548  nm 
Net (loss) income attributable to us  (66,206) (991,314) (93%) 
Continuing  (66,206) (1,041,124) (94%) 
Discontinued  -  49,810  nm 

Table 10

In South African Rand

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

2020

 

2019(A)

 

 

 

 

 

(as restated)(B)

 

 

ZAR ’000

 

ZAR ’000

change

Revenue

1,110,585

 

1,226,124

 

(9%)

Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support

836,532

 

827,440

 

1%

Selling, general and administration

668,992

 

605,472

 

10%

Depreciation and amortization

32,886

 

35,977

 

(9%)

Operating loss

(427,825)

 

(242,765)

 

76%

Change in fair value of equity securities

249,120

 

-

 

nm

Gain on disposal of FIHRST

-

 

140,322

 

nm

Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment

214

 

-

 

nm

Interest income

21,869

 

20,812

 

5%

Interest expense

23,450

 

64,464

 

(64%)

Loss before income tax expense

(180,500)

 

(146,095)

 

24%

Income tax expense

39,160

 

24,153

 

62%

Net loss before (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(219,660)

 

(170,248)

 

29%

(Loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments

(331,870)

 

22,597

 

nm

Net loss from continuing operations

(551,530)

 

(147,651)

 

274%

Net income from discontinued operations

-

 

81,445

 

nm

Net loss

(551,530)

 

(66,206)

 

733%

Net (loss) income attributable to us

(551,530)

 

(66,206)

 

733%

Continuing

(551,530)

 

(147,651)

 

274%

Discontinued

-

 

81,445

 

nm

(A) Refer to Note 2221 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for discontinued operations disclosures.

(B) Revenue and cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support have been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

The decrease in revenue was primarily due to the expiration of our SASSA contract, the decline in EPEfewer prepaid airtime sales and lower account numbers driven by SASSA's auto-migration of accounts to SAPO, and a reduction in EPE-related financial and value-added services and transaction fees due to a smaller customer base, butfee revenue, which was partially offset by higher ad hoc terminal and prepaid airtime sales.transaction fees.

The decrease in cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support was primarily due to fewer SASSA Grindrod-account grant recipients utilizing the South African National Payment Systemlower cost of prepaid airtime sales, which resulted in lower transaction costs incurred by us, butwas partially offset by higher costs related to terminal and prepaid airtime sales.transaction fees.

The decrease

In ZAR, the increase in selling, general and administration expense was primarily due to the increase in ouran allowance foron doubtful finance loans receivable recordedfrom equity-accounted investments created during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 of approximately $23.4 million (resulting from SASSA's auto-migration of EPE accounts), lower costs incurred by IPG2021 and by our South Africa business as we transition our business strategyan increase in South Africa.consulting fees.

Depreciation and amortization decreased primarily due to lower overall amortization of intangible assets that are fully amortized anddepreciation related to tangible assets that arewere fully depreciated during the first half of fiscal 2020.

During the first half of fiscal 2019, we recorded an impairment loss of $8.2 million, which included $7.0 million related to the entire amount of IPG goodwill.

Our operating loss margin for the first half of fiscal 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was (6.2%(38.5%) and (28.8%(19.8%), respectively. We discuss the components of operating incomeloss margin under "-Results“—Results of operations by operating segment."

The change in fair value of equity securities during the first half of fiscal 2021 represents a non-cash fair value adjustment lossgain related to Cell CMobiKwik. There was no change in the fair value of equity securities during the first half of fiscal 2019.2020. We continue to carry our investment in Cell C at $0 (zero). Refer to Note 6 ofto our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation.calculation for MobiKwik and Note 5 for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation for Cell C.

We recorded a gain of $9.7 million related to the disposal of FIHRST during the first half of fiscal 2020.

Interest on surplus cash decreased to $2.0was $1.3 million (ZAR 28.721.9 million) from $3.8compared to $1.4 million (ZAR 54.220.8 million), in the prior period, due primarily to the lowerhigher average daily cash balances andfollowing the increase in our cash used to fundreserves as a result of the operating lossesdisposal of certain business in the South African operations.fiscal 2020, which was partially offset by lower rates of interest earned on surplus cash.


Interest expense decreased to $4.6$1.4 million (ZAR 65.923.5 million) from $5.1$4.5 million (ZAR 73.464.5 million), due toprimarily as a result of lower borrowings, a reduction in our long-term South African debt,interest rates and lower interest expense as a result of lower utilization of our ATM facilities because we used our cash reserves to fund our ATMs.

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Fiscal 2021 tax expense was $2.4 million (ZAR 39.2 million) compared to $1.7 million (ZAR 24.2 million) in fiscal 2020. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2021 was impacted by the tax effect on the change in the fair value of our equity securities, which is at a lower tax rate than the South African statutory rate, the tax charge related to our profitable South African operations, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred by certain of our South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities, which was partially offset by interest expensethe reversal of the deferred tax liability related to cash borrowed to stock our ATMs and utilizationone of our overdraft facilities.equity-accounted investments following its impairment.

During the first half of fiscal 2019, we recorded an impairment loss of $2.7 million related to our Cedar Cellular note as discussed in Note 7 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fiscal 2020 tax expense was $3.7 million (ZAR 53.9 million) compared to $0.6 million (ZAR 8.3 million) in fiscal 2019. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2020 was impacted by the on-going losses incurred by certain of our South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by these South African businesses and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure, which was partially offset byexpenses. The charge represents the tax expense recorded by our profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2019,Africa.

DNI was (6.8%) and was impacted by the valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized regarding net operating losses incurred by our South African businesses, the non-deductible goodwill impairment losses, and non-deductible expenses, including transaction-related expenditure and non-deductible interest on our South African long-term debt facility, which was partially offset by tax expense recorded by our profitable businesses in South Africa and South Korea. The deferred tax impact of the changesold in the fair valuefourth quarter of our equity security also impacted our effective rate for fiscal 2019, as this amount is recorded at a lower rate (at a so-called capital gains rate) than the South African statutory rate.

DNI2020 and was accounted for using the equity method during the first half of fiscal 2019. The accounting for DNI as a discontinued operation has adversely impacted the comparability of our (loss) earnings from equity-accounted investments during the first half of fiscal 2020. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and reports its six-month results during our first halfquarter and its annual results during our fourth quarter. The table below presents the relative (loss) earnings (loss) from our equity accounted investments:

           
Table 10  Six months ended December 31, 
   2019  2018    
   $ '000  $ '000  $ % change 
DNI  1,108  -  nm 
Share of net income  3,113  -  nm 
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax  (931) -  nm 
Impairment  (1,074) -  nm 
Bank Frick  469  (1,805) nm 
Share of net income  755  564  34% 
Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax  (286) (285) 0% 
Other  -  (2,084) nm 
Finbond  491  1,875  (74%) 
Other  (499) 114  nm 
   1,569  184  nm 

Table 11

Six months ended December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

$ %

 

$ ’000

 

$ ’000

change

Bank Frick

979

 

469

109%

Share of net income

979

 

755

30%

Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax

-

 

(286)

nm

DNI

-

 

1,108

nm

Share of net income

-

 

3,113

nm

Amortization of intangible assets, net of deferred tax

-

 

(931)

nm

Impairment

-

 

(1,074)

nm

Finbond

(20,267)

 

491

nm

Share of net (loss) income

(2,617)

 

491

nm

Impairment

(17,650)

 

-

nm

Other

(865)

 

(499)

73%

Share of net loss

(317)

 

(499)

(36%)

Impairment

(548)

 

-

nm

 

(20,153)

 

1,569

nm

Refer to Note 6 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to the impairment of Finbond and our other equity-accounted investments.

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Results of operations by operating segment

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

Table 11  In United States Dollars (US GAAP) 
     
   Six months ended December 31, 
   2019  % of  2018  % of  % 
Operating Segment $ '000  total  $ '000  total  change 
Consolidated revenue:                
South African transaction processing  39,749  26%  59,719  27%  (33%) 
International transaction processing  68,380  44%  77,511  35%  (12%) 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  52,131  34%  91,961  41%  (43%) 
Continuing  52,131  34%  53,466  24%  (2%) 
Discontinued  -  -  38,495  17%  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  160,260  104%  229,191  103%  (30%) 
Corporate/Eliminations  (5,424) (4%)  (6,157) (3%)  (12%) 
Total consolidated revenue  154,836  100%  223,034  100%  (31%) 
Continuing  154,836  100%  184,539  83%  (16%) 
Discontinued  -  -  38,495  17%  nm 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:              nm 
South African transaction processing  (6,366) 66%  (15,343) 36%  (59%) 
International transaction processing  6,601  (69%)  (1,281) 3%  nm 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  623  (6%)  (7,236) 17%  nm 
Continuing  623  (6%)  (23,497) 56%  nm 
Discontinued  -  -  16,261  (39%)  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  858  (9%)  (23,860) 56%  nm 
Corporate/eliminations  (10,446) 109%  (18,319) 44%  (43%) 
Continuing  (10,446) 109%  (13,066) 32%  (20%) 
Discontinued  -  -  (5,253) 12%  nm 
Total consolidated operating (loss) income  (9,588) 100%  (42,179) 100%  (77%) 
Continuing  (9,588) 100%  (53,187) 126%  (82%) 
Discontinued  -  -  11,008  (26%)  nm 



Table 12  In South African Rand (US GAAP) 
     
   Six months ended December 31, 
   2019  % of  2018  % of  % change 
Operating Segment ZAR '000  total  ZAR '000  total 
Consolidated revenue:                
South African transaction processing  572,477  26%  856,239  27%  (33%) 
International transaction processing  984,829  44%  1,111,337  35%  (11%) 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  750,806  34%  1,318,518  41%  (43%) 
Continuing  750,806  34%  766,584  24%  (2%) 
Discontinued  -  -  551,934  17%  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  2,308,112  104%  3,286,094  103%  (30%) 
Corporate/Eliminations  (78,118) (4%)  (88,276) (3%)  (12%) 
Total consolidated revenue  2,229,994  100%  3,197,818  100%  (30%) 
Continuing  2,229,994  100%  2,645,884  83%  (16%) 
Discontinued  -  -  551,934  17%  nm 
Consolidated operating (loss) income:              nm 
South African transaction processing  (91,685) 66%  (219,985) 36%  (58%) 
International transaction processing  95,070  (69%)  (18,367) 3%  nm 
Financial inclusion and applied technologies  8,973  (6%)  (103,748) 17%  nm 
Continuing  8,973  (6%)  (336,895) 56%  nm 
Discontinued  -  -  233,147  (39%)  nm 
Subtotal: Operating segments  12,358  (9%)  (342,100) 56%  nm 
Corporate/eliminations  (150,446) 109%  (262,654) 44%  (43%) 
Continuing  (150,446) 109%  (187,338) 32%  (20%) 
Discontinued  -  -  (75,316) 12%  nm 
Total consolidated operating (loss) income  (138,088) 100%  (604,754) 100%  (77%) 
Continuing  (138,088) 100%  (762,585) 126%  (82%) 
Discontinued  -  -  157,831  (26%)  nm 

Table 12

 

In United States Dollars(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended December 31,

 

 

2020

 

% of

 

2019

 

% of

 

% change

 

 

 

(as restated)

 

Operating Segment

$ ’000

total

$ ’000

total

Consolidated revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

42,496

 

63%

 

53,317

 

63%

 

(20%)

IPG

 

1,687

 

3%

 

1,225

 

1%

 

38%

All others

 

40,809

 

61%

 

52,092

 

61%

 

(22%)

Financial services

 

17,974

 

27%

 

26,436

 

31%

 

(32%)

Technology

 

10,820

 

16%

 

12,099

 

14%

 

(11%)

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

71,290

 

170%

 

91,852

 

170%

 

(22%)

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(3,849)

 

(70%)

 

(6,718)

 

(70%)

 

(43%)

Total consolidated revenue

 

67,441

 

100%

 

85,134

 

100%

 

(21%)

Consolidated operating (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

(17,682)

 

68%

 

(11,353)

 

67%

 

56%

IPG

 

(7,419)

 

29%

 

(4,893)

 

29%

 

52%

All others

 

(10,263)

 

40%

 

(6,460)

 

38%

 

59%

Financial services

 

(3,443)

 

13%

 

(904)

 

5%

 

281%

Technology

 

2,853

 

(11%)

 

1,734

 

(10%)

 

65%

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

(18,272)

 

139%

 

(10,523)

 

129%

 

74%

Corporate/eliminations

 

(7,708)

 

(39%)

 

(6,333)

 

(29%)

 

22%

Total consolidated operating loss

 

(25,980)

 

100%

 

(16,856)

 

100%

 

54%

(A) Refer to(1) Consolidated revenue-Processing-All others for the six months ended December 31, 2019 has been restated for the error described in Note 22 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

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Table 13

 

In South African Rand(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

 

2020

 

% of

 

2019

 

% of

 

% change

 

 

 

(as restated)

 

Operating Segment

ZAR ’000

total

ZAR ’000

total

Consolidated revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

699,803

 

63%

 

767,887

 

63%

 

(9%)

IPG

 

27,781

 

3%

 

17,642

 

1%

 

57%

All others

 

672,022

 

61%

 

750,245

 

61%

 

(10%)

Financial services

 

295,987

 

27%

 

380,739

 

31%

 

(22%)

Technology

 

178,178

 

16%

 

174,253

 

14%

 

2%

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

1,173,968

 

170%

 

1,322,879

 

170%

 

(11%)

Corporate/Eliminations

 

(63,383)

 

(70%)

 

(96,755)

 

(70%)

 

(34%)

Total consolidated revenue

 

1,110,585

 

100%

 

1,226,124

 

100%

 

(9%)

Consolidated operating (loss) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

 

(291,178)

 

68%

 

(163,509)

 

67%

 

78%

IPG

 

(122,172)

 

29%

 

(70,470)

 

29%

 

73%

All others

 

(169,006)

 

40%

 

(93,039)

 

38%

 

82%

Financial services

 

(56,698)

 

13%

 

(13,020)

 

5%

 

335%

Technology

 

46,982

 

(11%)

 

24,974

 

(10%)

 

88%

Subtotal: Operating segments

 

(300,894)

 

139%

 

(151,555)

 

129%

 

99%

Corporate/eliminations

 

(126,931)

 

(39%)

 

(91,210)

 

(29%)

 

39%

Total consolidated operating loss

 

(427,825)

 

100%

 

(242,765)

 

100%

 

76%

(1) Consolidated revenue-Processing-All others for discontinued operations disclosures.the six months ended December 31, 2019 has been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

South African transaction processing

The decrease inProcessing

Excluding IPG, segment revenue wasdecreased primarily due to fewer transactions performed at our ATM base andprepaid airtime sales, which was partially offset by higher volume-driven transaction fees. Excluding IPG, Processing operating loss has been impacted by lower fees as a result of fewer EPE and SASSA accounts. Our South African transaction processing operating segment revenue and by an increase in transaction-based costs. IPG incurred an operating loss have been adversely impacted by the loss of EPE customers as a result of SASSA's auto-migration of accounts to SAPO. The reduction in operating lossesbut is in the segment is a reflectionprocess of the cost reductions that have occurred over the last 12 months.being closed down.

Our operating loss margin for the first half of fiscal 2021 and 2020 and 2019 was (16.0%(41.6%) and (25.7%(21.3%), respectively. Excluding IPG, our operating loss margin for the Processing segment was (25.1%) and (12.4%) during the first half of fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively.

International transaction-based activities

Financial services

Segment revenue wasdecreased due to lower duringaccount fee revenue, whilst lending revenues were relatively flat, and insurance revenues were moderately higher compared to the second quarter ofprior period. The segment incurred an operating loss compared with fiscal 2020 primarily due to an ongoing contractionthe reduction in IPG transactions processed, specifically meaningfully lower crypto-exchange and China processing activity, modestly lower KSNETaccount fee revenue as a result of the impact of the weaker KRW/ USD exchange rate on reported KSNET revenue. Operating income during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 has improved compared with fiscal 2019 due to improved profitability of KSNETwell as higher employee-related costs and the impairmentan increase in insurance claims experience.

Our operating loss recorded in fiscal 2019.

Operating income (loss) margin for the first half of fiscal 2021 and 2020 was (19.2%) and 2019 was 9.7% and (1.7%(3.4%), respectively, due to improving profitability at KSNET. Excluding the goodwill impairment, segment operating income and margin for fiscal 2019 were $5.7 million and 7.4%, respectively.

Financial inclusion and applied technologies

Technology

Segment revenue decreased primarily due to lower lending revenue and insurance revenue as a result of fewer customers, and a decreasewas modestly higher than in inter-segment revenues, partially offset by higher ad hoc terminal and prepaid airtime and value-added services sales. The improved operating income reflects the stabilization of the lending and insurance books, the positive contribution from the ad hoc terminal sales as well as our cost reduction efforts of the last 12 months.fiscal 2020. Operating income for the first half of fiscal 2019 includes an allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable2021 improved compared with fiscal 2020 due to improved margins on the sale of $23.4 million (ZAR 335.5 million).various product lines within the segment.


Operating lossOur operating income margin from continuing operations for the Financial inclusion and applied technologiesTechnology segment was 1.2%26.4% and (43.9%)14.3% during the first half of fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Corporate/Eliminations

Our corporate expenses increased primarily due to an allowance on doubtful loans receivable from equity-accounted investments created during the first half of fiscal 2021, and higher legal and consulting fees, which were partially offset by lower audit fees.

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Presentation of quarterly revenue and operating (loss) income by segment for fiscal 2020 and 2019

The tables below present quarterly revenue and operating (loss) income generated by our three reportable segments for fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively.and reconciliations to consolidated revenue and operating (loss) income, as well as the U.S. dollar/ ZAR exchange rates applicable per fiscal quarter and year:

Corporate/Eliminations

Table 14

Fiscal 2020(1)

 

In United States Dollars

 

Quarter 1

 

Quarter 2

 

Quarter 3

 

Quarter 4

 

F2020

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

28,295

 

25,022

 

22,078

 

16,391

 

91,786

IPG

793

 

432

 

1,164

 

921

 

3,310

All Other

27,502

 

24,590

 

20,914

 

15,470

 

88,476

Financial services

14,168

 

12,268

 

11,683

 

8,751

 

46,870

Technology and Other

7,209

 

4,890

 

4,040

 

1,932

 

18,071

Subtotal: Operating segments

49,672

 

42,180

 

37,801

 

27,074

 

156,727

Corporate/Eliminations

(3,456)

 

(3,262)

 

(3,187)

 

(2,523)

 

(12,428)

Total

46,216

 

38,918

 

34,614

 

24,551

 

144,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

(5,505)

 

(5,848)

 

(12,394)

 

(10,089)

 

(33,836)

IPG

(1,973)

 

(2,920)

 

(3,175)

 

(4,280)

 

(12,348)

All Other

(3,532)

 

(2,928)

 

(9,219)

 

(5,809)

 

(21,488)

Financial services

345

 

(1,249)

 

(1,701)

 

(1,016)

 

(3,621)

Technology and Other

1,145

 

589

 

945

 

136

 

2,815

Subtotal: Operating segments

(4,015)

 

(6,508)

 

(13,150)

 

(10,969)

 

(34,642)

Corporate/Eliminations

(2,421)

 

(3,912)

 

(1,062)

 

(2,211)

 

(9,606)

Total

(6,436)

 

(10,420)

 

(14,212)

 

(13,180)

 

(44,248)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR

14.7520

 

14.6022

 

15.3667

 

17.2810

 

17.5686

(1) Revenues-Processing-All others has been restated for the error described in Note 1 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

Our corporate expenses decreased primarily due

Table 15

Fiscal 2019(1)

 

In United States Dollars

 

Quarter 1

 

Quarter 2

 

Quarter 3

 

Quarter 4

 

F2019

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

 

$ '000

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

45,658

 

26,807

 

21,959

 

23,664

 

118,088

IPG

2,404

 

2,300

 

1,892

 

1,561

 

8,157

All Other

43,254

 

24,507

 

20,067

 

22,103

 

109,931

Financial services

25,442

 

11,779

 

10,550

 

9,263

 

57,034

Technology and Other

4,748

 

4,796

 

5,277

 

5,294

 

20,115

Subtotal: Operating segments

75,848

 

43,382

 

37,786

 

38,221

 

195,237

Corporate/Eliminations

(5,883)

 

(3,288)

 

(2,571)

 

(22,860)

 

(34,602)

Total

69,965

 

40,094

 

35,215

 

15,361

 

160,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing

(7,091)

 

(23,481)

 

(15,431)

 

(5,572)

 

(51,575)

IPG

(2,238)

 

(9,425)

 

(1,877)

 

(2,561)

 

(16,101)

All Other

(4,853)

 

(14,056)

 

(13,554)

 

(3,011)

 

(35,474)

Financial services

4,038

 

(25,144)

 

(4,477)

 

(4,485)

 

(30,068)

Technology and Other

210

 

335

 

164

 

(6,003)

 

(5,294)

Subtotal: Operating segments

(2,843)

 

(48,290)

 

(19,744)

 

(16,060)

 

(86,937)

Corporate/Eliminations

(4,492)

 

(3,175)

 

(4,032)

 

(36,296)

 

(47,995)

Total

(7,335)

 

(51,465)

 

(23,776)

 

(52,356)

 

(134,932)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR

14.8587

 

14.3236

 

14.1703

 

14.2884

 

14.2695

(1) Revenues-Processing-All others has been restated for the error described in Note 1 to lower acquired intangible asset amortization expense related to intangible assets that were fully amortized during fiscal 2019, partially offset by higher transaction-related expenditures.the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. There was no impact on operating loss as a result of the restatement.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2019,2020, our cash and cash equivalents were $50.7$206.3 million and comprised of KRW-denominatedU.S. dollar-denominated balances of KRW 36.2 billion ($31.3 million),$156.8 million, ZAR-denominated balances of ZAR 197.0 million0.7 billion ($14.045.5 million), U.S. dollar-denominated balances of $1.8 million, and other currency deposits, primarily Botswana pula, of $3.6$3.9 million, all amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019.2020. The increasedecrease in our unrestricted cash balances from June 30, 2019,2020, was primarily due to utilizationthe payment of Federal income taxes, weak trading activities and an increase in our short-term borrowings and repayment of a loan outstanding by DNI,lending book, which was partially offset by weaker trading activities, capital expenditures,the receipt of the outstanding proceeds related to the sale of our Korean business and an additional investmentthe receipt of the outstanding loan related to the disposal of our remaining interest in V2.DNI.

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

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

Available short-term borrowings

Summarized below are our short-term financing facilities to fund our daily cash requirementsavailable and utilized as we adapt to the expiration of the SASSA contract in September 2018 and the transition of our business model. The board is actively managing our liquidity in the light of the significant changes underway in our business and we currently believe that our cash and credit facilities are sufficient to fund our future operations for at least the next four quarters.December 31, 2020:

Consideration of going concern

Table 16

RMB

 

Nedbank

 

$ ’000

 

ZAR ’000

 

$ ’000

 

ZAR ’000

Total short-term facilities available, comprising:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overdraft

-

 

-

 

3,410

 

50,000

Overdraft restricted as to use(1)

81,852

 

1,200,000

 

17,052

 

250,000

Total overdraft

81,852

 

1,200,000

 

20,462

 

300,000

Indirect and derivative facilities(2)

-

 

-

 

10,848

 

159,037

Total short-term facilities available

81,852

 

1,200,000

 

31,310

 

459,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilized short-term facilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overdraft restricted as to use(1)

53,734

 

787,779

 

7,069

 

103,632

Indirect and derivative facilities(2)

-

 

-

 

10,679

 

156,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RMB interest rate, based on South African prime rate

 

 

7.00%

 

 

 

 

Interest rate, based on South African prime rate less 1.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.85%

Accounting guidance requires our management to assess whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Our management has identified certain conditions or events, which, considered in the aggregate, could raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern including the risk that we will be unable to:

Our management has implemented a number of plans to alleviate the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. These plans include disposing of our Korean business unit, KSNET, as announced in our press release of January 27, 2020, certain non-core assets (refer to Note 3 of our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019, for additional information regarding a call option granted to DNI), and extending our existing borrowings used to fund our ATMs through September 2020. Provided the KSNET disposal closes, as expected, in March 2020, this is expected to remove the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

In addition, our management believes there are a number of mitigating actions it can pursue, including (i) limiting the expansion of our microlending finance loans receivable book in South Africa; (ii) implementing further cost cutting measures; (iii) commencing additional asset realizations; (iv) managing our capital expenditures; and (v) accessing alternative sources of capital (including through the issuance of additional shares of our common stock), in order to generate additional liquidity. Our management believes that these plans and mitigating actions alleviate the substantial doubt referred to above and, therefore, has concluded that we remain a going concern.


Available short-term borrowings

We have a short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank of up to ZAR 450.0 million ($32.0 million), which is comprised of an overdraft facility of (i) up to ZAR 300.0 million ($21.4 million), which is further split into (a) a ZAR 250.0 million ($17.8 million) overdraft facility which(1) Overdraft may only be used to fund mobile ATMs and (b) a ZAR 50.0 million ($3.6 million) general banking facility and (ii) indirectupon utilization is considered restricted cash.

(2) Indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 150.0 million ($10.7 million), which include letters of guarantee,may only be used for guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. The ZAR 250.0 million component of the primary amount may only be used to fund ATMs and therefore this component of the primary amount utilized and converted to cash to fund our ATMs is considered restricted cash. As of December 31, 2019, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 8.85%, and reduced to 8.60% on January 17, 2020, following a reduction in the South African repo rate. As of December 31, 2019, we had utilized approximately ZAR 164.3 million ($11.7 million) of our ZAR 250.0 million overdraft facility to fund ATMs, and none of our ZAR 50.0 million general banking facility. As of December 31, 2019, we had utilized approximately ZAR 93.6 million ($6.7 million) of the indirect and derivative facilitiescontracts to support guarantees issued by Nedbank to various third parties on our behalf.

We also have a short-term South African credit facility with RMB of ZAR 1.2 billion ($85.4 million) which may only be used to fund our fixed ATMs in South Africa. As of December 31, 2019, the interest rate on the facility was 10.00% (South African prime) and reduced to 9.75% on January 17, 2020, following a reduction in the South African repo rate. As of December 31, 2019, we had utilized approximately ZAR 1.0 billion ($72.7 million) of this facility.

We have a short-term U.S. dollar-denominated overdraft facility with Bank Frick of $20.0 million. As of December 31, 2019, we had utilized approximately $13.9 million of this facility. The interest rate on the facility is 4.50% plus 3-month US dollar LIBOR and interest is payable on a quarterly basis. The 3-month US dollar LIBOR rate was 1.91% on December 31, 2019. The facility has no fixed term, however, it may be terminated by either party with six weeks written notice.

We also have a one-year KRW 10.0 billion ($8.7 million) short-term overdraft facility from Hana Bank, a South Korean bank. The interest rate on the facilities is 1.98% plus the 3-month CD rate. The 3-month CD rate as of December 31, 2019 was 1.53%. The facility expires in January 2021, however can be renewed. The facility is unsecured with no fixed repayment terms. As of December 31, 2019, we had not utilized this facility.

Available long-term borrowings

On September 4, 2019, we further amended our amended July 2017 Facilities agreement with RMB and Nedbank to include an overdraft facility ("Facility F") of up to ZAR 300.0 million ($21.4 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019) for the sole purpose of funding the acquisition of airtime from Cell C. We may not dispose of the airtime acquired from Cell C prior to April 1, 2020, without the prior consent of RMB, Absa Bank Limited and Investec Asset Management Proprietary Limited. Facility F comprises (i) a first Senior Facility F loan of ZAR 220.0 million (ii) a second Senior Facility F loan of ZAR 80.0 million, or such lesser amount as may be agreed by the facility agent. Facility F is required to be repaid in full within nine months following the first utilization of the facility. We are required to prepay Facility F and any outstanding interest subject to customary prepayment terms. In December 2019, we disposed of our entire shareholding in FIHRST and used the proceeds from the disposal to prepay interest and principal outstanding on Facility F. Outstanding interest on Facility F is payable upon maturity of the facility and is calculated based on JIBAR plus a margin of 5.50% per annum. JIBAR was 6.80% on December 31, 2019. The margin on the Facility F increased by 1% on November 1, 2019, because we had not disposed of our remaining shareholding in DNI and FIHRST by that date.

Restricted cash

We have credit facilities with RMB and Nedbank in order to access cash to fund our ATMs in South Africa. Our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as of December 31, 2019,2020, includes restricted cash of approximately $84.4$60.8 million related to cash withdrawn from our various debt facilities to fund ATMs. This cash may only be used to fund ATMs and is considered restricted as to use and therefore is classified as restricted cash on our auditedunaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Cash flows from operating activities

Second quarter

Net cash used in operating activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $12.0 million (ZAR 185.3 million) compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $4.4 million (ZAR 64.5 million) during the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Excluding the impact of income taxes, our cash used in operating activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was impacted by the cash losses incurred by the majority of our continuing operations and the growth in our lending book. Our net cash provided by operating activities during the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was $4.4 million (ZAR 64.5 million) compared to $(5.2) million (ZAR (75.0) million) of net cash used in operating activities duringincludes the second quarter of fiscal 2019. The increase in cash provided is primarily due to the repayment of finance loans receivable at the end of December 2019. These finance loans receivable are typically settled at the beginning of the new month (in this case January 2020) but were settled in December 2019, due to the opening of the January 2020 grant distribution file in December 2019.contribution from our Korean operations.


During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, 2021, we paid our first provisional South African tax payments of $0.7 million (ZAR 10.1 million) related to our 2021 tax year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we paid our first provisional South African tax payments of $0.7 million (ZAR 10.7 million) related to our 2020 tax year. We also paid taxes totaling $1.3 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea. During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we paid South African tax of $6.2 million (ZAR 89.1 million) related to our 2019 tax year. We also paid taxes totaling $2.6 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea.

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Taxes paid during the second quarter of fiscal 20202021 and 20192020 were as follows:

Table 13 Three months ended December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
 $  $  ZAR  ZAR 
 '000  '000  '000  '000 
First provisional payments 740  6,245  10,657  89,144 
Tax refund received -  (34) -  (475)
Total South African taxes paid 740  6,211  10,657  88,669 
Foreign taxes paid: Korea 1,264  2,568  18,205  36,624 
Total tax paid 2,004  8,779  28,862  125,293 

Table 17

Three months ended December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

$

$

ZAR

ZAR

‘000

‘000

‘000

‘000

First provisional payments

677

 

740

 

10,084

 

10,657

Total South African taxes paid

677

 

740

 

10,084

 

10,657

Foreign taxes paid

88

 

1,264

 

1,391

 

18,205

Total tax paid

765

 

2,004

 

11,475

 

28,862

We expect to pay additional provisional payments in South Africa of approximately $0.2 million (ZAR 2.4 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2020) related to our 2021 tax year in the third quarter of fiscal 2021.

First half

Net cash used in operating activities during the first half of fiscal 2020 2021 was $(13.9)$41.9 million (ZAR (200.5)689.3 million) compared to $11.2$13.9 million (ZAR 160.9200.5 million) provided byduring the first half of fiscal 2020. Excluding the impact of income taxes, our cash used in operating activities during the first half of fiscal 2019. The change is primarily due to weaker trading activity during fiscal 2020 compared to 2019, as well as2021 was impacted by the purchasecash losses incurred by the majority of $12.3 million of Cell C prepaid airtime that is subject to sale restrictions utilizing our borrowings (refer below under financial activities and to Note 4 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements),continuing operations, which was partially offset by the repaymentunwind in our lending book during the quarter. Our net cash used in operating activities during the first half of finance loans receivable atfiscal 2020 includes the end of December 2019.contribution from our Korean operations.

During the first half of fiscal 2020, 2021, we paid our first provisional South African tax payments of $0.7 million (ZAR 10.1 million) related to our 2021 tax year. During the first half of fiscal 2021, we paid South African tax of $0.2 million (ZAR 3.4 million) related to our 2020 tax year. We also paid taxes totaling $15.3 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily in the U.S. During the first half of fiscal 2020, we paid our first provisional South African tax payments of $0.7 million (ZAR 10.7 million) related to our 2020 tax year andyear. During the first half of fiscal 2020, we paid South African tax of $0.8 million (ZAR 11.6 million) related to our 2019 tax year. We also paid taxes totaling $2.4 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea. During

Taxes paid during the first half of fiscal 2019, we paid South African tax of $6.2 million (ZAR 89.1 million) related to our 2019 tax year. During the first half of fiscal 2019, we made an additional tax payment of $1.4 million (ZAR 20.5 million) related to our 2018 tax year in South Africa. We also paid taxes totaling $2.6 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily South Korea.

Taxes paid during the year to date fiscal 20202021 and 20192020 were as follows:

Table 14 Six months ended December 31, 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
 $  $  ZAR  ZAR 
 '000  '000  '000  '000 
First provisional payments 740  6,245  10,657  89,144 
Taxation paid related to prior years 782  1,399  11,620  20,488 
Tax refund received (28) (96) (392) (1,377)
Total South African taxes paid 1,494  7,548  21,885  108,255 
Foreign taxes paid: Korea 2,393  2,574  34,112  36,712 
Total tax paid 3,887  10,122  55,997  144,967 

Table 18

Six months ended December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

$

$

ZAR

ZAR

‘000

‘000

‘000

‘000

First provisional payments

677

 

740

 

10,084

 

10,657

Taxation paid related to prior years

205

 

782

 

3,423

 

11,620

Tax refund received

(12)

 

(28)

 

(205)

 

(392)

Total South African taxes paid

870

 

1,494

 

13,302

 

21,885

Foreign taxes paid

15,301

 

2,393

 

255,841

 

34,112

Total tax paid

16,171

 

3,887

 

269,143

 

55,997

Cash flows from investing activities

Second quarter

Cash used in investing activities for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 included capital expenditures of $3.0 million (ZAR 46.8 million), primarily due to the acquisition of motor vehicles, which largely comprises a fleet of customized mobile ATMs used to deliver a service to rural communities. During the second quarter of fiscal 2021 we received the outstanding amounts due on the deferred sale proceeds related to the April 2020 sale of DNI, which has now been paid in full. We also extended loan funding of $1.0 million to V2 and $0.2 million to Revix.

Cash used in investing activities for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 included capital expenditures of $0.8 million (ZAR 12.1 million), primarily due to the acquisition of processing equipment in South Korea to maintain operations. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we received $10.9 million from the sale of FIHRST. We also extended loan funding of $0.6 million to Revix.

Cash used in investing activities for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 included capital expenditures of $2.5 million (ZAR 36.5 million), primarily due to the acquisition of ATMs in South Africa and the expansion of our branch network. We also paid $2.5 million for a 50% interest in V2 Limited, acquired customer bases in DNI for $1.4 million, and made a further equity contribution of $1.1 million to MobiKwik.

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First half

Cash used in investing activities for the first half of fiscal 2020 2021 included capital expenditures of $3.5$3.0 million (ZAR 49.746.8 million), primarily due to the acquisition of motor vehicles, which largely comprises a fleet of customized mobile ATMs used to deliver a service to rural communities, computer equipment and leasehold improvements in South Africa. We received $20.1 million related to the sale of our Korean business in March 2020 following the successful refund application of the amounts withheld and paid to the South Korean tax authorities pursuant to that transaction. We received the amount due on the deferred sale proceeds related to the April 2020 sale of DNI, which has now been paid in full. We also extended loan funding of $1.0 million to V2 and $0.2 million to Revix.

Cash used in investing activities for the first half of fiscal 2020 included capital expenditures of $0.8 million (ZAR 12.1 million), primarily due to the acquisition of ATMs in South Africa and processing equipment in South Korea to maintain operations. During the first half of fiscal 2020, we received $10.9 million from the sale of FIHRST. We also made a further equity contribution of $1.3 million to V2, extended loan funding of $0.6 million to Revix, and received $4.3 million from DNI related to the settlement of a ZAR 60.0 million loan outstanding.

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

Cash flows from financing activities

Second quarter

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, we utilized approximately $137.3 million from our South African overdraft facilities to fund our ATMs and repaid $88.3 million of these facilities.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we utilized approximately $200.7 million from our South African overdraft facilities, primarily to fund our ATMs, and repaid $193.8 million of these facilities. We prepaid approximately $11.3 million of Facility Fborrowings (Facility F) utilizing the proceeds received from the disposal of FIHRST. We also utilized $7.2 million of our Bank Frick overdraft to fund our operations.

First half

During the second quarterfirst half of fiscal 2019,2021, we utilized approximately $221.6$206.5 million from our South African overdraft facilities primarily to fund our ATMs and repaid $245.7$165.1 million of these facilities, including amounts utilized in September 2018. We also utilized approximately $3.2 million of DNI's revolving credit facility to lend funds to Cell C to finance the acquisition and/or requisition of telecommunication towersand other specific uses pre-approved by the lender. We also made a scheduled South African debt facility payment of $10.6 million and paid a non-refundable origination fee of approximately $0.2 million related to DNI's revolving credit facility.facilities.

First half

During the first half of fiscal 2020, we utilized approximately $383.2 million from our South African overdraft facilities, primarily to fund our ATMs, and repaid $374.6 million of these facilities. We utilized approximately $14.8 million of our borrowings to fund the purchase of Cell C prepaid airtime that iswas subject to sale restrictions. We prepaid approximately $11.3 million of these borrowings (Facility F) utilizing the proceeds received from the disposal of FIHRST. We also repaid $4.0 million of our Bank Frick overdraft and utilized $8.4 million of this overdraft to fund our operations.

During the first half of fiscal 2019, we utilized approximately $306.2 million from our overdraft facilities, primarily to fund our ATMs, and repaid $245.7 million of these facilities. We also utilized approximately $11.0 million of DNI's revolving credit facility to lend funds to Cell C to finance the acquisition and/or requisition of telecommunication towers and other specific uses pre-approved by the lender. We also made a scheduled South African debt facility payment of $20.9 million, repaid $2.8 million under DNI's revolving credit facility and paid non-refundable origination fees of approximately $0.4 million related to the credit facilities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Capital Expenditures

We expect capital spending for the third quarter of fiscal 20202021 to primarily include limited investments into our ATM infrastructure and branch network in South Africa.

Our capital expenditures for the second quarter of fiscal 20202021 and 20192020 are discussed under "-Liquidity“—Liquidity and Capital Resources-CashResources—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 December 31, 2019,2020, of $0.1 million related mainly to the procurement of ATMs.$0.6 million. We expect to fund these expenditures through internally generated funds and available facilities.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In addition to the tables below, see Note 75 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of market risk.

We have short-term borrowings which attract interest at rates that fluctuate based on changes in benchmark interest rates such as the South AfricaAfrican prime interest rate, JIBAR and LIBOR.rate. The following table illustrates the effect on our annual expected interest charge, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019,2020, as a result of changes in (i) the South African prime interest rate, assuming hypothetical short-term borrowings of ZAR 1.0 billion as of December 31, 2019, and (ii) JIBAR, using our December 31, 2019, borrowings of ZAR 57.1 million.2020. The effect of a hypothetical 1% (i.e. 100 basis points) increase and a 1% decrease in the South African prime interest rate and JIBAR rate as of December 31, 2019,2020, are shown. The selected 1% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be considered the best or worst case scenarios.

Table 15 As of December 31, 2019 
  Annual expected interest charge
($ '000)
  Hypothetical change in interest rates  Estimated annual expected interest charge after hypothetical change in interest rates
($ '000)
 
Interest on South Africa overdraft (South African prime interest rate) 7,118  1%  7,830 
     (1%)  6,406 
          
Interest on South Africa borrowings (JIBAR) 500  1%  540 
     (1%)  459 

Table 19

As of September 30, 2020

 

Annual expected interest charge

($ ’000)

 

Hypothetical change in interest rates

 

Estimated annual expected interest charge after hypothetical change in interest rates

($ ’000)

Interest on South Africa overdraft (South African prime interest rate)

4,775

 

1%

 

5,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act"), as of December 31, 2019.2020. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, and in light of the insufficient timeinstances to assess the effectiveness of the procedures we have adopted to remediate the material weakness discussedin our internal control over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2019,2020, our interim chief executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2019,2020, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We continue to monitor the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in the areas affected by the material weakness described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended June 30, 2019,2020, and we have and will continue to perform additional procedures, including the use of manual mitigating control procedures and employing any additional tools and resources deemed necessary, to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

In January 2019, we filed a Petition with the District Court of Dallas County, Texas (“Texas district court lawsuit”), naming Permian Crude Transport, LP, f/k/a Permian Crude Transport, LLC, d/b/a Permian Transport & Trading (“PCT”), and Centurion Marketing, LLC d/b/a Jupiter Marketing & Trading, LLC (“Centurion” and collectively with PCT, “PCT/Centurion”) as defendants regarding the recovery of working capital finance loans receivable made to PCT/Centurion by our wholly-owned subsidiary, PG Purchasing. This lawsuit was in its initial stages and trial was set for December 5,2, 2019. However, the Texas district court lawsuit was administratively closed following PCT’s filing for bankruptcy in June 2019 securities class action complaintand Centurion’s filing for bankruptcy in July 2019. The Texas district court lawsuit may be re-opened if the PCT/Centurion bankruptcy matters are lifted.

On

However, on December 5, 2019,3, 2020, we filed a putative securities class action complaint was filed innotice with the United States DistrictBankruptcy Court for the SouthernNorthern District of New York againstTexas, Dallas Division withdrawing our company, Herman G. Kotzé and Alex M.R. Smith. The complaint seeks damages based on alleged material misrepresentations and omissions concerning our internal controls over financial reporting, classification of an investment in Cell C Proprietary Limited, and our company's consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2018. The complaint asserts claims for violations of Sections 10(b)claim as we do not believe we will be able to successfully recover all or a part of the Exchange Actreceivable outstanding within a reasonable period of time and Rule 10b-5,without further undue cost and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The proposed class period is September 12, 2018, through November 8, 2018, inclusive. None of the defendants have been served.effort.

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, 2019, 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, 2019.

We may be unable to recover the carrying value of certain Cell C airtime that we own which is subject to resale restrictions.

In September 2019, we acquired a substantial amount of Cell C airtime inventory ($13.7 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2019). The terms of our South African borrowings, as amended, provide that we may not sell this inventory until after March 31, 2020, and then only with the consent of certain South African banks, which also own Cell C inventory. We may be unable to recover the carrying value of this airtime inventory as a result of the business failure of Cell C or if the South African banks that are required to approve the sale of our Cell C restricted airtime fail to approve the sale for any reason. Failure to recover the carrying value of this inventory may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

Item 5. Other Information

Subsequent to the issuance of our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2019 and our Form 10-Qs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and the three and nine months ended March 31, 2019, we determined that our presentation of the discontinued operations of DNI-4PL Contracts Proprietary Limited, or DNI, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations included in those filings was incorrect. In these previous filings, the gross amounts of DNI's operations upon classification as a discontinued operation remained in the condensed consolidated statements of operations which totalled to net (loss) income. Two captioned lines below net (loss) income were presented to show the composition of the net (loss) income between continuing and discontinued operations and the details of amounts relating to DNI's discontinued operations were separately disclosed in a note. The correct presentation removes the gross amounts of a discontinued operation from the condensed consolidated statements of operations, which totals to the net (loss) income from continuing operations before presenting net income from discontinued operations and then totalling to net (loss) income.

We will revise the above referenced previous presentations on the condensed consolidated statements of operations to correct them in future filings the next time these amounts are presented as comparative prior period amounts. The impact of these revisions will reduce each of the previously presented line items in the condensed consolidated statements of operations preceding net income by the amounts shown in the note disclosure for DNI's discontinued operations. The revisions will have no effect on previously presented net (loss) income, net (loss) income for continuing operations, net income from discontinued operations or the note disclosures for DNI's discontinued operations.

We further considered the impact on our control environment and note that the control designed to detect and prevent the misstatement was considered to be ineffective and remains unremediated. A material weakness was reported at June 30, 2019. Refer to Item 4-"Controls and Procedures" for further information.

Item 6. Exhibits

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

Incorporated by Reference Herein

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit

Included Herewith

Form

Exhibit

Filing Date

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act

X

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act

X

32

Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350

X

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

X

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

X

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

X

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

X

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

X

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

X



SIGNATURES

 

 

 

 

Incorporated by Reference Herein

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

Included Herewith

Form

Exhibit

Filing Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.30

 

Amendment No. 1 to Cooperation Agreement, dated December 9, 2020, by and between Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. and Value Capital Partners (Pty) Ltd

X

8-K

10.1

December 10, 2020

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act

X

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act

X

 

 

 

32

 

Certification pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350

X

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

X

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

X

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

X

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

X

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

X

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

X

 

 

 

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 10, 2020.4, 2021.

NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Herman G. Kotzé

Herman G. Kotzé
Chief Executive Officer

By: /s/ Alex M.R. Smith

Alex M.R. Smith

Interim Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

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