Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021 (A)
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
182,356
$
198,572
Restricted cash related to ATM funding and credit facilities (Note 8)
57,788
25,193
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables (Note 2)
20,701
26,583
Finance loans receivable, net (Note 2)
21,571
21,142
Inventory (Note 3)
20,005
22,361
Total current assets before settlement assets
302,421
293,851
Settlement assets
369
466
Total current assets
302,790
294,317
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of - December: $ 34,643 June: $ 38,535
5,389
7,492
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (Note 16)
3,611
4,519
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 5)
7,217
10,004
GOODWILL (Note 6)
26,239
29,153
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Note 6)
288
357
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
868
622
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including reinsurance assets (Note 5 and 7)
77,821
81,866
TOTAL ASSETS
424,223
428,330
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term credit facilities for ATM funding (Note 8)
47,960
14,245
Accounts payable
3,539
7,113
Other payables (Note 9)
30,248
27,588
Operating lease liability - current (Note 16)
2,516
2,822
Income taxes payable
271
256
Total current liabilities before settlement obligations
84,534
52,024
Settlement obligations
369
466
Total current liabilities
84,903
52,490
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
10,402
10,415
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - LONG TERM (Note 16)
1,281
1,890
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 7)
2,391
2,576
TOTAL LIABILITIES
98,977
67,371
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK
84,979
84,979
EQUITY
COMMON STOCK (Note 10)
Authorized: 200,000,000 with $ 0.001 par value;
Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - December: 57,657,172 June: 56,716,620
80
80
PREFERRED STOCK
Authorized shares: 50,000,000 with $ 0.001 par value;
Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury: December: - June: -
-
-
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL
303,804
301,959
TREASURY SHARES, AT COST: December: 24,891,292 June: 24,891,292
( 286,951 )
( 286,951 )
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 11)
( 157,879 )
( 145,721 )
RETAINED EARNINGS
381,213
406,613
TOTAL NET1 EQUITY
240,267
275,980
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
-
-
TOTAL EQUITY
240,267
275,980
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
424,223
$
428,330
(A) – Derived from audited financial statements
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three months ended
Six months ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
(In thousands, except per share data)
(In thousands, except per share data)
REVENUE (Note 15)
$
31,114
$
32,305
$
65,618
$
67,441
EXPENSE
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
20,580
24,339
44,787
50,799
Selling, general and administration
17,746
22,097
38,188
40,625
Depreciation and amortization
726
1,074
1,621
1,997
Transaction costs related to Connect Group acquisition
1,489
-
1,674
-
OPERATING LOSS
( 9,427 )
( 15,205 )
( 20,652 )
( 25,980 )
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF EQUITY SECURITIES (Note 4 and 5)
-
15,128
-
15,128
UNREALIZED LOSS RELATED TO FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENT TO CURRENCY OPTIONS (Note 4)
2,429
-
2,429
-
LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENT (Note 5)
-
13
-
13
INTEREST INCOME
313
717
702
1,328
INTEREST EXPENSE
765
677
1,581
1,424
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
( 12,308 )
( 50 )
( 23,960 )
( 10,961 )
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note 18)
98
3,468
284
2,378
NET LOSS BEFORE LOSS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
( 12,406 )
( 3,518 )
( 24,244 )
( 13,339 )
LOSS FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS (Note 5)
-
( 1,016 )
( 1,156 )
( 20,153 )
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NET1
$
( 12,406 )
$
( 4,534 )
$
( 25,400 )
$
( 33,492 )
Net loss per share, in United States dollars (Note 13):
Basic loss attributable to Net1 shareholders
$
( 0.22 )
$
( 0.08 )
$
( 0.44 )
$
( 0.59 )
Diluted loss attributable to Net1 shareholders
$
( 0.22 )
$
( 0.08 )
$
( 0.44 )
$
( 0.59 )
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Three months ended
Six months ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
Net loss
$
( 12,406 )
$
( 4,534 )
$
( 25,400 )
$
( 33,492 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
( 5,601 )
20,003
( 11,514 )
26,145
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investments
-
-
( 644 )
1,688
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes
( 5,601 )
20,003
( 12,158 )
27,833
Comprehensive (loss) income
( 18,007 )
15,469
( 37,558 )
( 5,659 )
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Net1
$
( 18,007 )
$
15,469
$
( 37,558 )
$
( 5,659 )
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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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, 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
$
-
$
269,542
$
84,979
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
-
246
246
246
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
( 30,000 )
( 30,000 )
( 14 )
( 14 )
( 14 )
Net loss
-
( 4,534 )
( 4,534 )
-
( 4,534 )
Other comprehensive income (Note 11)
20,003
20,003
-
20,003
Balance – December 31, 2020
81,500,017
$
80
( 24,891,292 )
$
( 286,951 )
56,608,725
$
302,178
$
411,178
$
( 141,242 )
$
285,243
$
-
$
285,243
$
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
$
-
$
290,213
$
84,979
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
928
928
928
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
( 510,200 )
( 510,200 )
( 297 )
( 297 )
( 297 )
Stock-based compensation charge related to equity-accounted investment
( 40 )
( 40 )
( 40 )
Proceeds from disgorgement of shareholders' short-swing profits
98
98
98
Net loss
( 33,492 )
( 33,492 )
-
( 33,492 )
Other comprehensive income (Note 11)
27,833
27,833
-
27,833
Balance – December 31, 2020
81,500,017
$
80
( 24,891,292 )
$
( 286,951 )
56,608,725
$
302,178
$
411,178
$
( 141,242 )
$
285,243
$
-
$
285,243
$
84,979
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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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, 2021 (dollar amounts in thousands)
Balance – October 1, 2021
81,887,506
$
80
( 24,891,292 )
$
( 286,951 )
56,996,214
$
302,277
$
393,619
$
( 152,278 )
$
256,747
$
-
$
256,747
$
84,979
Restricted stock granted (Note 12)
448,105
448,105
-
-
Exercise of stock option (Note 12)
242,853
-
242,853
739
739
739
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
788
788
788
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
( 30,000 )
( 30,000 )
-
-
-
Net loss
( 12,406 )
( 12,406 )
-
( 12,406 )
Other comprehensive loss (Note 11)
( 5,601 )
( 5,601 )
-
( 5,601 )
Balance – December 31, 2021
82,548,464
$
80
( 24,891,292 )
$
( 286,951 )
57,657,172
$
303,804
$
381,213
$
( 157,879 )
$
240,267
$
-
$
240,267
$
84,979
For the six months ended December 31, 2021 (dollar amounts in thousands)
Balance – July 1, 2021
81,607,912
$
80
( 24,891,292 )
$
( 286,951 )
56,716,620
$
301,959
$
406,613
$
( 145,721 )
$
275,980
$
-
$
275,980
$
84,979
Restricted stock granted
727,699
727,699
-
-
-
Exercise of stock option (Note 12)
242,853
-
242,853
739
739
739
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
1,132
1,132
1,132
Reversal of stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
( 30,000 )
( 30,000 )
( 35 )
( 35 )
( 35 )
Stock-based compensation charge related to equity accounted investment (Note 5)
9
9
9
Net loss
( 25,400 )
( 25,400 )
-
( 25,400 )
Other comprehensive loss (Note 11)
( 12,158 )
( 12,158 )
-
( 12,158 )
Balance – December 31, 2021
82,548,464
$
80
( 24,891,292 )
$
( 286,951 )
57,657,172
$
303,804
$
381,213
$
( 157,879 )
$
240,267
$
-
$
240,267
$
84,979
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended
Six months ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$
( 12,406 )
$
( 4,534 )
$
( 25,400 )
$
( 33,492 )
Depreciation and amortization
726
1,074
1,621
1,997
Impairment loss (Note 6)
85
-
225
-
Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
740
100
1,126
614
Loss from equity-accounted investments (Note 5)
-
1,016
1,156
20,153
Movement in allowance for doubtful loans to equity-accounted investments
-
661
-
739
Change in fair value of equity securities (Note 4 and 5)
-
( 15,128 )
-
( 15,128 )
Fair value adjustment related to financial liabilities
( 234 )
790
( 324 )
1,676
Unrealized loss related to fair value adjustment to currency options (Note 4)
2,429
-
2,429
-
Interest payable
( 113 )
42
( 102 )
( 21 )
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment (Note 5)
-
13
-
13
(Profit) Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
( 1,356 )
752
( 1,521 )
742
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 12)
788
232
1,097
631
Dividends received from equity accounted investments
-
68
137
125
(Increase) Decrease in accounts receivable and finance loans receivable
( 3,467 )
6,559
( 2,279 )
( 1,556 )
(Increase) Decrease in inventory
( 1,429 )
( 145 )
154
2,214
Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable and other payables
676
( 3,084 )
245
( 3,499 )
(Decrease) Increase in taxes payable
( 245 )
( 421 )
49
( 15,338 )
Increase (Decrease) in deferred taxes
21
26
( 346 )
( 1,729 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 13,785 )
( 11,979 )
( 21,733 )
( 41,859 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
( 189 )
( 3,023 )
( 887 )
( 3,298 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
1,760
75
1,991
91
Proceeds from disposal of equity-accounted investment - Bank Frick, net of expenses (Note 5)
7,500
-
7,500
-
Proceeds from disposal of Net1 Korea, net of cash disposed
-
-
-
20,114
Proceeds from disposal of DNI as equity-accounted investment
-
5,681
-
6,010
Loan to equity-accounted investment (Note 5)
-
( 1,160 )
-
( 1,238 )
Repayment of loans by equity-accounted investments
-
134
-
134
Net change in settlement assets
97
1,377
97
5,445
Net cash provided by investing activities
9,168
3,084
8,701
27,258
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
739
18
739
18
Proceeds from bank overdraft (Note 8)
172,445
137,333
311,350
206,479
Repayment of bank overdraft (Note 8)
( 172,768 )
( 88,258 )
( 271,676 )
( 165,108 )
Proceeds from disgorgement of shareholders' short-swing profits
-
26
-
124
Net change in settlement obligations
( 97 )
( 1,377 )
( 97 )
( 5,445 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
319
47,742
40,316
36,068
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
( 5,979 )
12,296
( 10,905 )
13,102
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
( 10,277 )
51,143
16,379
34,569
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period
250,421
215,911
223,765
232,485
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period (Note 14)
$
240,144
$
267,054
$
240,144
$
267,054
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 the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
(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
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required for interim financial reporting. The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. 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” refer to Net1 and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business
The Company’s business has been, and continues to be, impacted by government restrictions and quarantines related to COVID-19. 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. South Africa is currently at adjusted Level 1, which has a limited impact on the Company’s businesses. The South African government commenced its vaccination program in early calendar 2021, and the latest statistics indicate that around 40% of the population is fully vaccinated. During the recent fourth wave, which started in December 2021, South Africa remained on adjusted level 1.
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.
July 2021 civil unrest in South Africa
Two of South Africa’s nine provinces experienced significant civil unrest in July 2021 resulting in mass looting, loss of life, disruption of transport and supply routes, and widespread destruction of property. In total 337 South Africans lost their lives in the unrest - fortunately none of the Company’s employees were injured or harmed. There was widespread damage to bank and ATM infrastructure in the affected provinces. In total approximately 1,800 ATMs and 300 branches were damaged, and the Banking Association of South Africa (“BASA”), estimates that total damage to banking infrastructure amounted to ZAR 1.6 billion. The South African Special Risks Insurance Association (“SASRIA”), a public enterprise and a non-life insurance company that provides coverage for damage caused by special risks such as politically motivated malicious acts, riots, strikes, terrorism and public disorders, estimates that the total damage to property across South Africa will be in the order of between ZAR 19.0 and ZAR 20.0 billion.
The Company suffered damage at 19 of its branches and to 173 ATMs. The disruption and related closure of branches also impacted the Company’s efforts to grow EPE customer numbers. The Company also saw an impact on transaction volumes through its ATMs with July 2021 volumes 13 % lower than June 2021, and August 2021 3 % lower than July 2021.
The Company estimates that it will cost approximately ZAR 40.0 million to repair its branches and damaged ATMs and to replace ATMs that have been destroyed. The Company believes that these losses suffered through destruction of property will be fully covered under its various insurance policies, through the government backed SASRIA cover, and received ZAR 26.0 million from SASRIA during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021.
As a result of the disruption to ATM coverage and availability, BASA and South Africa’s banks agreed that the fee which customers pay to utilize other banks’ ATMs would be waived for August and September 2021. The Company lost transaction fee revenue of approximately ZAR 6.0 . million ($ 0.4 million) during the six months ended December 31, 2021, as a result of this decision.
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1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“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. The guidance became effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or its footnote disclosures.
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. The guidance became effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2021. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or its footnote disclosures.
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of December 31, 2021
In June 2016, the 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, 2023. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures, but does not expect the impact on its financial results to be material.
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. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures, but does not expect the impact on its financial results to be material.
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2. Accounts receivable, net and other receivables and finance loans receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables
The Company’s accounts receivable, net, and other receivables as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021 , are presented in the table below:
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021
Accounts receivable, trade, net
$
8,807
$
10,493
Accounts receivable, trade, gross
9,231
10,760
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, end of period
424
267
Beginning of period
267
253
Reversed to statement of operations
( 1 )
( 182 )
Charged to statement of operations
201
232
Utilized
( 3 )
( 59 )
Foreign currency adjustment
( 40 )
23
Current portion of amount outstanding related to sale of interest in Bank Frick
3,890
7,500
Loans provided to Carbon
-
-
Current portion of total held to maturity investments
-
-
Investment in 7.625 % of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625 % notes
-
-
Other receivables
8,004
8,590
Total accounts receivable, net and other receivables
$
20,701
$
26,583
Current portion of amount outstanding related to sale of interest in Bank Frick represents the amount due from the purchaser related to the sale of Bank Frick. The Company received the first scheduled repayment of $ 7.5 million in October 2021 and the remaining amount of $ 3.9 million is due in July 2022.
The loan of $ 3.0 million provided to Carbon was scheduled to be repaid before June 30, 2020, however, Carbon requested a payment holiday as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business. The parties had not agreed to new repayment terms as of December 31, 2021. However, the Company acknowledges the unexpected and ongoing challenges facing Carbon and determined in June 2021 to create an allowance for doubtful loans receivable of $ 3.0 million due to these circumstances and ongoing operating losses incurred by Carbon.
Investment in 7.625 % of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625 % notes represents the investment in a note which matures in August 2022. The carrying value as of each of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively was $ 0 (nil). The note is included in other long-term assets as of June 30, 2021 (refer to Note 5).
Other receivables include prepayments, deposits and other receivables.
Contractual maturities of held to maturity investments
Summarized below is the contractual maturity of the Company’s held to maturity investment as of December 31, 2021:
Cost basis
Estimated 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
-
-
Total
$
-
$
-
(1) The estimated fair value of the Cedar Cellular note has been calculated utilizing the Company’s portion of the security provided to the Company by Cedar Cellular, namely, Cedar Cellular’s investment in Cell C.
(2) The cost basis is zero ($ 0.0 million).
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2. Accounts receivable, net and other receivables and finance loans receivable, net (continued)
Finance loans receivable, net
The Company’s finance loans receivable, net, as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021 , is presented in the table below:
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021
Microlending finance loans receivable, net
$
21,571
$
21,142
Microlending finance loans receivable, gross
23,968
23,491
Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period
2,397
2,349
Beginning of period
2,349
1,858
Reversed to statement of operations
-
( 1,004 )
Charged to statement of operations
926
2,060
Utilized
( 619 )
( 967 )
Foreign currency adjustment
( 259 )
402
Total finance loans receivable, net
$
21,571
$
21,142
3. Inventory
The Company’s inventory comprised the following categories as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021 :
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2020
Finished goods
$
20,005
$
22,361
$
20,005
$
22,361
As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively finished goods includes $ 14.5 million and $ 16.5 million of Cell C airtime inventory that was previously classified as finished goods subject to sale restrictions.
In support of Cell C’s liquidity position, the Company has limited the resale of this airtime to its own distribution channels until such time as Cell C’s recapitalisation process is concluded.
4. Fair value of financial instruments
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial instruments are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the transaction. Initial measurements are at cost, which includes transaction costs.
Risk management
The Company manages its exposure to currency exchange, translation, interest rate, customer concentration, credit and equity price and liquidity risks as discussed below.
Currency exchange risk
The Company is subject to currency exchange risk because it purchases inventories that it is required to settle in other currencies, primarily the euro and U.S. dollar. The Company has used forward contracts in order to limit its exposure in these transactions to fluctuations in exchange rates between the South African rand (“ZAR”), on the one hand, and the U.S. dollar and the euro, on the other hand.
Translation risk
Translation risk relates to the risk that the Company’s results of operations will vary significantly as the U.S. dollar is its reporting currency, but it earns most of its revenues and incurs a significant amount of its expenses in ZAR. The U.S. dollar has fluctuated significantly against the ZAR over the past three years. As exchange rates are outside the Company’s control, there can be no assurance that future fluctuations will not adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
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4. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Risk management (continued)
Interest rate risk
As a result of its normal borrowing activities, the Company’s operating results are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, which it manages primarily through regular financing activities. The Company generally maintains investments in cash equivalents and held to maturity investments and has occasionally invested in marketable securities.
Microlending credit risk
The Company is exposed to credit risk in its microlending activities, which provide unsecured short-term loans to qualifying customers. The Company manages this risk by performing an affordability test for each prospective customer and assigning a “creditworthiness score”, which takes into account a variety of factors such as other debts and total expenditures on normal household and lifestyle expenses.
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. 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.
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 those securities are listed. The Company may not be able to sell some or all of these securities at one time, or over an extended period of time without influencing the exchange-traded price, or at all.
Financial instruments
The following section describes the valuation methodologies the Company uses to measure its significant financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
In general, and where applicable, the Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities to determine fair value. This pricing methodology would apply to Level 1 investments. If quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available to determine fair value, then the Company uses quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities or inputs other than the quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly. These investments would be included in Level 2 investments. In circumstances in which inputs are generally unobservable, values typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models, and similar techniques. Investments valued using such techniques are included in Level 3 investments.
Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Cell C
The Company’s Level 3 asset represents an investment of 75,000,000 class “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, 2021, and June 30, 2021, and valued Cell C at $ 0.0 (zero) at December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021. The Company believes the Cell C business plan utilized in the Company’s valuation is reasonable based on the current performance and the expected changes in Cell C’s business model. The Company incorporates the payments under Cell C’s lease liabilities into the cash flow forecasts and assumes that Cell C’s deferred tax assets would be utilized over the forecast period. The Company utilized the latest revised business plan provided by Cell C management for the period ended December 31, 2025, for the December 31, 2021 valuation, and an earlier version of the business plan for the period ended December 31, 2025 for the June 30, 2021 valuation.
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4. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment in Cell C (continued)
The following key valuation inputs were used as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021:
Weighted Average Cost of Capital ("WACC"):
Between 18 % and 24 % over the period of the forecast
Long term growth rate:
3 % ( 3 % as of June 30, 2021)
Marketability discount:
10 %
Minority discount:
15 %
Net adjusted external debt - December 31, 2021: (1)
ZAR 11.5 billion ($ 0.7 billion), no lease liabilities included
Net adjusted external debt - June 30, 2021: (2)
ZAR 11.2 billion ($ 0.8 billion), no lease liabilities included
(1) translated from ZAR to U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021.
(2) translated from ZAR to U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of June 30, 2021.
The following table presents the impact on the carrying value of the Company’s Cell C investment of a 4.2% increase and 3.2% decrease in the WACC rate and the EBITDA margins used in the Cell C valuation on December 31, 2021, all amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021:
Sensitivity for fair value of Cell C investment
4.2% increase
3.1% decrease
WACC rate
$
-
$
294
EBITDA margin
$
400
$
-
The fair value of the Cell C shares as of December 31, 2021, represented 0 % of the Company’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’s business.
Derivative transactions - Foreign exchange contracts
As part of the Company’s risk management strategy, the Company enters into derivative transactions to mitigate exposures to foreign currencies in respect of operational costs using foreign exchange contracts. These foreign exchange contracts are over-the-counter derivative transactions. Substantially all of the Company’s derivative exposures are with counterparties that have long-term credit ratings of “B” (or equivalent) or better. The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities to determine fair value (Level 2). The Company has no derivatives that require fair value measurement under Level 1 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company had no outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of December 31, 2021.
The Company’s outstanding foreign exchange contracts as of June 30,2021, were as follows:
Notional amount ('000)
Strike price
Fair market
Maturity
EUR
5.7
USD
1.1911
USD
1.1859
July 02, 2021
Derivative transactions - Foreign exchange option contracts
The Company holds a significant amount of U.S. dollars and intends to use a portion of these funds to settle part of the purchase consideration related to the Connect Group acquisition. The purchase consideration will be settled in ZAR. Accordingly, the Company entered into foreign exchange option contracts with FirstRand Bank Limited acting through Rand Merchant Bank division (“RMB”) in November 2021 in order to manage the risk of currency volatility and to fix the ZAR amount to be utilized for part of the purchase consideration settlement. These foreign exchange option contracts, also known as synthetic forwards, are over-the-counter derivative transactions (Level 2). The Company purchased foreign currency put options and sold foreign currency call options at the same strike price. The strike price of the synthetic forwards on the date of entering into the contracts was equal to the exchange rate of a traditional forward exchange contract at that time.
The Company expects to record a realized currency gain if the USD/ ZAR spot price on the maturity date is below the strike price because, as the holder of the put options, the Company would exercise the put option and receive a higher rate of exchange compared to the spot price. The call options sold would be out-of-the-money on the maturity date and would expire unexercised. On the other hand, the Company expects to incur a realized currency loss if the USD/ ZAR spot price on the maturity date is above the strike price because the put options would be out-of-the-money and would expire unexercised, but RMB would exercise its call options and the Company would be required to deliver USD at a lower ZAR rate than the spot price.
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4. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Financial instruments
Derivative transactions - Foreign exchange option contracts (continued)
The Company has marked-to-market the synthetic forwards as of December 31, 2021, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model which determines the respective fair value of the options utilizing current market parameters, and recorded an unrealized loss of $ 2.4 million, which is included in the caption unrealized loss related to fair value adjustment to currency options in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021. RMB’s long-term credit rating is “BB”. The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities to determine fair value of the foreign exchange option contracts (Level 2).
The Company’s outstanding foreign exchange option contracts as of December 31, 2021, were as follows:
Notional amount ('000)
Strike price
Fair market
Maturity
Purchased put options
USD
30,000,000.0
ZAR
15.5570
ZAR
15.3841
February 24, 2022
USD
20,000,000.0
ZAR
15.6470
ZAR
15.4430
February 24, 2022
USD
20,000,000.0
ZAR
15.4361
ZAR
15.2997
February 24, 2022
USD
20,000,000.0
ZAR
15.8745
ZAR
15.5762
February 24, 2022
USD
30,000,000.0
ZAR
16.0158
ZAR
15.6474
February 24, 2022
Sold call options
USD
30,000,000.0
ZAR
15.5570
ZAR
16.2020
February 24, 2022
USD
20,000,000.0
ZAR
15.6470
ZAR
16.2339
February 24, 2022
USD
20,000,000.0
ZAR
15.4361
ZAR
16.1645
February 24, 2022
USD
20,000,000.0
ZAR
15.8745
ZAR
16.3301
February 24, 2022
USD
30,000,000.0
ZAR
16.0158
ZAR
16.4013
February 24, 2022
The following table presents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021, 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, cash equivalents and restricted cash (included in other long-term assets)
342
-
-
342
Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents)
2,453
-
-
2,453
Total assets at fair value
$
2,795
$
-
$
-
$
2,795
Liabilities
Foreign exchange options
-
2,343
-
2,343
Total liabilities at fair value
$
-
$
2,343
$
-
$
2,343
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4. Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
The following table presents the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2021, 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)
381
-
-
381
Fixed maturity investments (included in cash and cash equivalents)
3,158
-
-
3,158
Total assets at fair value
$
3,539
$
-
$
-
$
3,539
There have been no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
There was no 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, 2021 and 2020.
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, 2021:
Carrying value
Assets
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$
-
Foreign currency adjustment (1)
-
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
-
(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, 2020:
Carrying value
Assets
Balance as of June 30, 2020
$
-
Foreign currency adjustment (1)
-
Balance as of December 31, 2020
$
-
(1) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
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 5 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.
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5. Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets
Refer to Note 8 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, for additional information regarding its equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets.
Equity-accounted investments
The Company’s ownership percentage in its equity-accounted investments as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021, was as follows:
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021
Finbond Group Limited (“Finbond”)
31.5
%
31.5
%
Carbon Tech Limited (“Carbon”)
25.0
%
25.0
%
SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd (“SmartSwitch Namibia”)
50.0
%
50.0
%
5. Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets (continued)
Equity-accounted investments (continued)
Finbond
As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned 268,820,933 shares in Finbond representing approximately 31.5 % of its issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (“JSE”) and its closing price on December 31, 2021, the last trading day of the month, was ZAR 0.99 per share. The market value, using the December 31, 2021, closing price, of the Company’s holding in Finbond on December 31, 2021, was ZAR 266.1 million ($ 16.7 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021).
Summarized below is the movement in equity-accounted investments and loans provided to equity-accounted investments during the six months ended December 31, 2021:
Finbond
Other (1)
Total
Investment in equity
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$
9,822
$
182
$
10,004
Stock-based compensation
9
-
9
Comprehensive loss:
( 1,800 )
-
( 1,800 )
Other comprehensive loss
( 644 )
-
( 644 )
Equity accounted loss
( 1,156 )
-
( 1,156 )
Share of net loss
( 1,156 )
-
( 1,156 )
Dividends received
-
( 137 )
( 137 )
Foreign currency adjustment (2)
( 852 )
( 7 )
( 859 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
7,179
$
38
$
7,217
Equity
Loans
Total
Carrying amount as of :
June 30, 2021
$
10,004
$
-
$
10,004
December 31, 2021
$
7,217
$
-
$
7,217
(1) Includes Carbon and SmartSwitch Namibia.
(2) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the ZAR, Nigerian naira and Namibian dollar against the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.
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5. Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets (continued)
Other long-term assets
Summarized below is the breakdown of other long-term assets as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021:
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021
Total equity investments
$
76,297
$
76,297
Investment in 15 % of Cell C, at fair value (Note 4)
-
-
Investment in 10 % of MobiKwik (June 30, 2021: 12 %)
76,297
76,297
Investment in 87.5 % of CPS (1)
-
-
Total held to maturity investments
-
-
Investment in 7.625 % of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd 8.625 % notes (2)
-
-
Long-term portion of amount due related to sale of interest in Bank Frick (3)
-
3,890
Policy holder assets under investment contracts (Note 7)
342
381
Reinsurance assets under insurance contracts (Note 7)
1,182
1,298
Total other long-term assets
$
77,821
$
81,866
(1) On October 16, 2020, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria ordered that CPS be placed into liquidation.
(2) The note is included in accounts receivable, net and other receivables as of December 31, 2021 (refer to Note 2).
(3) Long-term portion of amount due related to sale of interest in Bank Frick as of June 30, 2021, represents the amount due from the purchaser in July 2022 and is included in accounts receivable, net, and other receivables as of December 31, 2021 (refer to Note 2).
MobiKwik
In October 2021, the Company converted its 310,781 shares of compulsorily convertible cumulative preferences shares to 6,215,620 equity shares in anticipation of MobiKwik’s initial public offering. The Company’s investment percentage remained unchanged following the conversion. The Company’s investment percentage as of December 31, 2021, was 10.2 % following an issuance in December 2021, which the Company did not consider as an observable orderly transaction because it was made to an existing shareholder (i.e., a related party to MobiKwik), as well as the issuance of shares into an Employee Share Option Plan. There was no change in the fair value of MobiKwik during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021.
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 used this valuation as the basis for its adjustment to increase the carrying value in its investment in MobiKwik in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations 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 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, of $ 15.1 million, respectively, 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’s equity securities without readily determinable fair value and held to maturity investments as of December 31, 2021:
Cost basis
Unrealized holding
Unrealized holding
Carrying
gains
losses
value
Equity securities:
Investment in MobiKwik
$
26,993
$
49,304
$
-
$
76,297
Investment in CPS
-
-
-
-
Held to maturity:
Investment in Cedar Cellular notes (Note 2)
-
-
-
-
Total
$
26,993
$
49,304
$
-
$
76,297
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5. Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets (continued)
Other long-term assets (continued)
Summarized below are the components of the Company’s equity securities without readily determinable fair value and held to maturity investments as of June 30, 2021:
Cost basis
Unrealized holding
Unrealized holding
Carrying
gains
losses
value
Equity securities:
Investment in MobiKwik
$
26,993
$
49,304
$
-
$
76,297
Investment in CPS
-
-
-
-
Held to maturity:
Investment in Cedar Cellular notes
-
-
-
-
Total
$
26,993
$
49,304
$
-
$
76,297
6. Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended December 31, 2021:
Gross value
Accumulated impairment
Carrying value
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$
42,949
$
( 13,796 )
$
29,153
Foreign currency adjustment (1)
( 3,732 )
818
( 2,914 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
39,217
$
( 12,978 )
$
26,239
(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 17 for additional information regarding changes to the Company’s reportable segments during the three months ended December 31, 2021. Goodwill has been allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as follows:
Consumer
Merchant
Other
Carrying value
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$
-
$
28,496
$
657
$
29,153
Foreign currency adjustment (1)
-
( 2,914 )
-
( 2,914 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
-
$
25,582
$
657
$
26,239
(1) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar on the carrying value.
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6. Goodwill and intangible assets, net (continued)
Intangible assets, net
Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets
Summarized below is the carrying value and accumulated amortization of intangible assets as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021:
As of December 31, 2021
As of June 30, 2021
Gross carrying value
Accumulated amortization
Net carrying value
Gross carrying value
Accumulated amortization
Net carrying value
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships
$
9,282
$
( 9,282 )
$
-
$
10,340
$
( 10,340 )
$
-
Software and unpatented technology
1,549
( 1,549 )
-
1,726
( 1,726 )
-
FTS patent
2,405
( 2,405 )
-
2,679
( 2,679 )
-
Trademarks
1,809
( 1,521 )
288
2,015
( 1,658 )
357
Total finite-lived intangible assets
$
15,045
$
( 14,757 )
$
288
$
16,760
$
( 16,403 )
$
357
Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for each of the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was approximately $ 0.1 million. Aggregate amortization expense on the finite-lived intangible assets for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, was approximately $ 0.1 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively.
Future estimated annual amortization expense for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, assuming exchange rates that prevailed on December 31, 2021, 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 2022
$
65
Fiscal 2023
65
Fiscal 2024
64
Fiscal 2025
64
Fiscal 2026
64
Total future estimated annual amortization expense
$
322
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7. 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, 2021:
Reinsurance Assets (1)
Insurance contracts (2)
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$
1,298
$
( 2,011 )
Increase in policy holder benefits under insurance contracts
1,248
5,853
Claims and decrease in policyholders’ benefits under insurance contracts
( 1,230 )
( 5,936 )
Foreign currency adjustment (3)
( 134 )
211
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
1,182
$
( 1,883 )
(1) Included in other long-term assets (refer to Note 5);
(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 various 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, 2021:
Assets (1)
Investment contracts (2)
Balance as of June 30, 2021
$
381
$
( 381 )
Increase in policy holder benefits under investment contracts
114
( 114 )
Claims and decrease in policyholders’ benefits under investment contracts
( 114 )
114
Foreign currency adjustment (3)
( 39 )
39
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
342
$
( 342 )
(1) Included in other long-term assets (refer to Note 5);
(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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8. Borrowings
Refer to Note 11 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, for additional information regarding its borrowings.
South Africa
July 2017 Facilities, as amended, comprising long-term borrowings (all repaid) and a short-term facility (Facility E)
Available short-term facility - Facility E
As of December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of the Company’s short-term South African overdraft facility with RMB was ZAR 1.4 billion ($ 87.9 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021). As of December 31, 2021, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 0.8 billion ($ 48.0 million) of this overdraft facility. This 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 interest rate on this facility is equal to the prime rate. The prime rate on December 31, 2021, was 7.25 %, and increased to 7.50 % on January 28, 2022, following an increase in the South African repo rate.
Nedbank facility, comprising short-term facilities
As of December 31, 2021, the aggregate amount of the Company’s short-term South African credit facility with Nedbank Limited was ZAR 406.6 million ($ 25.5 million). The credit facility comprises an overdraft facility of up to ZAR 250.0 million ($ 15.7 million), which may only be used to fund mobile ATMs and indirect and derivative facilities of up to ZAR 156.6 million ($ 9.8 million), which include guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts. The Company has entered into cession and pledge agreements with Nedbank related to certain of its Nedbank credit facilities (the indirect and derivative facility) and the Company has ceded and pledged certain bank accounts to Nedbank. The funds included in these bank accounts are restricted as they may not be withdrawn without the express permission of Nedbank. These funds, of ZAR 156.6 million ($ 9.8 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021), are included within the caption restricted cash related to ATM funding and credit facilities to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the interest rate on the overdraft facility was 6.10 %, and increased to 6.35 %, on January 28, 2022, following an increase in the South African repo rate.
As of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the Company had utilized approximately ZAR 156.6 million ($ 9.8 million) and ZAR 156.6 million ($ 10.9 million), respectively, of its indirect and derivative facilities of ZAR 156.6 million (June 30, 2021: ZAR 156.6 million) 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 19).
Movement in short-term credit facilities
Summarized below are the Company’s short-term facilities as of December 31, 2021, and the movement in the Company’s short-term facilities from as of June 30, 2021 to as of December 31, 2021, as well as the respective interest rates applied to the borrowings as of December 31, 2021:
South Africa
Total
RMB
Nedbank
Short-term facilities available as of December 31, 2021
$
87,881
$
25,520
$
113,401
Overdraft restricted as to use for ATM funding only
87,881
15,693
103,574
Indirect and derivative facilities
-
9,827
9,827
Interest rate (%), based on South African prime rate
7.25
Interest rate (%), based on South African prime rate less 1.15 %
6.10
Movement in utilized overdraft facilities:
Balance as of June 30, 2021
14,245
-
14,245
Utilized
310,001
1,349
311,350
Repaid
( 270,354 )
( 1,322 )
( 271,676 )
Foreign currency adjustment (1)
( 5,932 )
( 27 )
( 5,959 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
47,960
-
47,960
Restricted as to use for ATM funding only
47,960
-
47,960
Movement in utilized indirect and derivative facilities:
Balance as of June 30, 2021 (2)
-
10,947
10,947
Foreign currency adjustment (1)
-
( 1,120 )
( 1,120 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021 (2)
$
-
$
9,827
$
9,827
(1) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the ZAR and the U.S. dollar.
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9. Other payables
Summarized below is the breakdown of other payables as of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021:
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021
Accruals
$
10,080
$
7,501
Provisions
4,598
5,343
Other
13,802
13,288
Value-added tax payable
713
435
Payroll-related payables
935
884
Participating merchants' settlement obligation
120
137
$
30,248
$
27,588
Other includes transactions-switching funds payable, deferred income, client deposits and other payables.
10. 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, 2021 and 2020, 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, 2021 and 2020, respectively:
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
Number of shares, net of treasury:
Statement of changes in equity
57,657,172
56,614,559
Non-vested equity shares that have not vested as of end of period
1,010,612
294,000
Number of shares, net of treasury, excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested
56,646,560
56,320,559
11. 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, 2021:
Three months ended
December 31, 2021
Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve
Total
Balance as of October 1, 2021
$
( 152,278 )
$
( 152,278 )
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
( 5,601 )
( 5,601 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
( 157,879 )
$
( 157,879 )
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11. 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, 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 )
The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the six months ended December 31, 2021:
Six months ended
December 31, 2021
Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve
Total
Balance as of July 1, 2021
$
( 145,721 )
$
( 145,721 )
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity-accounted investment
( 644 )
( 644 )
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
( 11,514 )
( 11,514 )
Balance as of December 31, 2021
$
( 157,879 )
$
( 157,879 )
The table below presents the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income per component during the six months ended December 31, 2020:
a
Six months ended
December 31, 2020
Accumulated foreign currency translation reserve
Total
Balance as of July 1, 2020
$
( 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 )
There were no reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to comprehensive (loss) income during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.
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12. 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 16 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021.
Stock option and restricted stock activity
Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 :
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, 2021
1,294,832
3.93
7.68
1,624
1.45
Exercised
( 242,853 )
3.05
-
457
-
Forfeited
( 85,000 )
3.48
-
-
1.34
Outstanding - December 31, 2021
966,979
4.19
6.76
1,056
1.53
Outstanding - June 30, 2020
1,331,651
5.83
7.56
-
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
-
Forfeited
( 456,033 )
7.03
-
-
2.26
Outstanding - December 31, 2020
1,579,784
4.28
8.04
2,104
1.59
No stock options were awarded during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021. The Company awarded 560,000 stock options to employees during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. On 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.
No stock options were forfeited during the three months ended December 31, 2021. Employees forfeited 85,000 stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2021. During the six months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s former chief executive officer forfeited 250,034 stock options with strike prices ranging from $ 6.20 to $ 11.23 per share following his separation from the Company. Employees forfeited 205,999 stock options during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Cox Ross Rubinstein binomial model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. The estimated expected volatility is calculated based on the Company’s 750 -day volatility. The estimated expected life of the option was determined based on the historical behavior of employees who were granted options with similar terms.
The table below presents the range of assumptions used to value stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2020:
Six months ended
December 31,
2020
Expected volatility
62
%
Expected life (in years)
3
Risk-free rate
0.19
%
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12. 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, 2021:
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, 2021
966,979
4.19
6.76
1,056
These options have an exercise price range of $ 3.01 to $ 11.23 .
The following table presents stock options that are exercisable as of December 31, 2021:
Number of
shares
Weighted average exercise price
($)
Weighted average remaining contractual term
(in years)
Aggregate intrinsic value
($’000)
Exercisable - December 31, 2021
487,842
5.26
6.09
151
During the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 145,015 and 181,333 stock options became exercisable. During the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, 376,348 and 337,666 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, 2021 and 2020:
Number of shares of restricted stock
Weighted average grant date fair value
($’000)
Non-vested – June 30, 2021
384,560
1,123
Total granted
656,052
3,190
Granted – July 2021
234,608
963
Granted – August 2021
44,986
192
Granted – November and December 2021
326,158
1,766
Granted – December 2021
50,300
269
Total granted and vested - November and December 2021
-
-
Granted - November and December 2021
71,647
393
Vested - November and December 2021
( 71,647 )
393
Forfeitures
( 30,000 )
( 160 )
Non-vested – December 31, 2021
1,010,612
4,629
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
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12. Stock-based compensation (continued)
Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)
Restricted stock (continued)
On June 30, 2021, the Company entered into employment agreements with Mr. Chris G.B. Meyer, under which Mr. Meyer was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective July 1, 2021. Mr. Meyer was awarded 117,304 shares of restricted stock on July 1, 2021, which were subject to time-based vesting and vest in full on June 30, 2024, subject to Mr. Meyer’s continued service to the Company through June 30, 2024. In addition, under the terms of Mr. Meyer’s engagement, the Company’s Remuneration Committee also awarded Mr. Meyer 117,304 shares of restricted stock which include performance conditions and which only vest on June 30, 2024 if the performance conditions are met and Mr. Meyer remains employed with the Company through June 30, 2024. Vesting of half of these awards, or 58,652 shares of restricted stock, is subject to the Company achieving its three-year financial services plan during the specific measurement period from June 30, 2021, to June 30, 2024, and the other half is subject to share price growth targets, and only vest if the Company’s share price is $ 8.14 or higher on June 30, 2024. In August 2021 and December 2021, the Company awarded 44,986 and 50,300 shares of restricted stock, respectively, to employees which have time and performance-based (market conditions related to share price performance) vesting conditions.
Upon joining the Company, each of Messrs. Meyer and Lincoln C. Mali, where entitled to receive an award of shares of restricted stock which were subject to them purchasing an agreed value of shares (“matching awards”) in the market during a prescribed period of time. However, these executives were unable to purchase shares in the market during that period due to a Company-imposed insider-trading restriction placed on them. On November 15, 2021, the Company amended the terms of these awards in order to put the executives into an economically equivalent position, as follows:
(i) assume that the executives would have purchased their agreed allocation within their first 30 days post commencement of employment had they not been embargoed;
(ii) require the executives to fulfill their agreed allocations within a short period following release of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2021;
(iii) to the extent that the price per share actually paid is greater than the 30 -day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) in their respective first months of employment, award the executives a top-up (“top up awards”) which amounts to the after-tax difference between (a) number of shares purchased at the 30 -day VWAP in their respective first months of employment and (b) number of shares purchased at the actual share price paid. The top-up will be settled as follows: (a) 55 % in shares of the Company’s common stock and (b) 45 %, at the election of the executive, as either shares of the Company’s common stock or cash. The top up awards were not subject to any vesting conditions and vested immediately; and
(iv) adjust the initial matching awards to the aggregate number of shares acquired in terms of (ii) and (iii). The matching awards vest ratably over a period of three years commencing on the first anniversary of the grant of the matching awards.
The executives acquired shares during November and December 2021, and the Company granted the executives 326,158 matching awards and 71,647 top up awards.
Except as discussed above, no shares of restricted stock vested during the three months ended December 31, 2021. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, 30,000 shares of restricted stock were forfeited by an executive officer as the market condition (related to share price performance) was not achieved
During the six months ended December 31, 2020, 244,500 shares of restricted stock with time-based vesting conditions vested. In connection with the Company’s former chief executive officer’s separation, the Company agreed to accelerate the vesting of 66,800 shares of restricted stock which were granted in February 2020, and which were subject to time-based vesting. These shares of restricted stock vested on September 30, 2020. The 510,200 shares of restricted stock that were forfeited during the six months ended December 31, 2020, includes 375,200 shares of restricted stock forfeited by the Company’s former chief executive officer upon his separation from the Company and 30,000 shares of restricted stock forfeited by an executive officer as the market condition (related to share price performance) was not achieved.
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12. Stock-based compensation (continued)
Stock-based compensation charge and unrecognized compensation cost
The Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge, net during the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, of $ 0.8 million and $ 0.2 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, 2021
Stock-based compensation charge
$
788
$
-
$
788
Total - three months ended December 31, 2021
$
788
$
-
$
788
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
$
-
$
232
The Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge, net during the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, of $ 1.1 million and $ 0.6 million respectively, which comprised:
a
Total charge
Allocated to cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
Allocated to selling, general and administration
Six months ended December 31, 2021
Stock-based compensation charge
$
1,132
$
-
$
1,132
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock options forfeited
( 35 )
-
( 35 )
Total - six months ended December 31, 2021
$
1,097
$
-
$
1,097
Six months ended December 31, 2020
Stock-based compensation charge
$
928
$
-
$
928
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock options and restricted stock forfeited
( 297 )
-
( 297 )
Total - six months ended December 31, 2020
$
631
$
-
$
631
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, 2021, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $ 0.4 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately two years . As of December 31, 2021, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was approximately $ 4.0 million, which the Company expects to recognize over approximately three years .
As of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021, respectively, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of approximately $ 0.4 million and $ 0.1 million, related to the stock-based compensation charge recognized related to employees of Net1. As of December 31, 2021, and June 30, 2021, respectively, the Company recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $ 0.4 million and $ 0.1 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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13. (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 months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Accordingly, the two-class method presented below does not include the impact of any redemption. The Company’s redeemable common stock is described in Note 13 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021.
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 months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , 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 Company has excluded employee stock options to purchase 199,218 and 165,218 shares of common stock from the calculation of diluted loss per share during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, because the effect would be antidilutive.
The calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of a portion of the restricted stock granted to employees in May 2018, September 2018, February 2020, May 2021, July 2021, August 2021, November 2021, and December 2021 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 are discussed in Note 16 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021.
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13. (Loss) Earnings per share (continued)
The following table presents net loss attributable to Net1 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,
2021
2020
2021
2020
(in thousands except
(in thousands except
percent and
percent and
per share data)
per share data)
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to Net1
$
( 12,406 )
$
( 4,534 )
$
( 25,400 )
$
( 33,492 )
Undistributed (loss) earnings
( 12,406 )
( 4,534 )
( 25,400 )
( 33,492 )
Percent allocated to common shareholders
(Calculation 1)
99 %
99 %
99 %
99 %
Numerator for loss per share: basic and diluted
$
( 12,234 )
$
( 4,508 )
$
( 25,080 )
$
( 33,098 )
Denominator
Denominator for basic (loss) earnings per share:
weighted-average common shares outstanding
56,413
56,317
56,373
56,211
Effect of dilutive securities:
Denominator for diluted (loss) earnings per share: adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding and assuming conversion
56,413
56,317
56,373
56,211
Loss per share:
Basic
$
( 0.22 )
$
( 0.08 )
$
( 0.44 )
$
( 0.59 )
Diluted
$
( 0.22 )
$
( 0.08 )
$
( 0.44 )
$
( 0.59 )
(Calculation 1)
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (A)
56,413
56,317
56,373
56,211
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding and unvested restricted shares expected to vest (B)
57,204
56,641
57,093
56,880
Percent allocated to common shareholders
(A) / (B)
99 %
99 %
99 %
99 %
Options to purchase 270,832 shares of the Company’s common stock at prices ranging from $ 6.20 to $ 11.23 per share were outstanding during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, 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 1,579,784 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. The options, which expire at various dates through November 4, 2030, were still outstanding as of December 31, 2021.
14. Supplemental cash flow information
The following table presents supplemental cash flow disclosures for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended
Six months ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Cash received from interest
$
306
$
714
$
688
$
1,209
Cash paid for interest
$
876
$
636
$
1,680
$
1,544
Cash paid for income taxes
$
279
$
765
$
290
$
16,171
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14. Supplemental cash flow information (continued)
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. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash also includes cash in certain bank accounts that have been ceded to Nedbank. As this cash has been pledged and ceded it may not be drawn and is considered restricted as to use and therefore is classified as restricted cash as well. Refer to Note 8 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, 2021 and 2020, and June 30, 2021:
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2020
June 30, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents
$
182,356
$
206,251
$
198,572
Restricted cash
57,788
60,803
25,193
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
240,144
$
267,054
$
223,765
Leases
The following table presents supplemental cash flow disclosure related to leases for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended December 31,
Six months ended December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
838
$
1,007
$
1,763
$
1,879
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases
$
514
$
90
$
1,018
$
90
15. Revenue recognition
Disaggregation of revenue
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the three months ended December 31, 2021:
Consumer
Merchant
Other
Total
Processing fees
$
7,801
$
8,489
$
396
$
16,686
South Africa
7,801
8,489
-
16,290
Rest of world
-
-
396
396
Technology products
80
3,021
-
3,101
Telecom products and services
-
2,030
-
2,030
Lending revenue
5,181
-
-
5,181
Insurance revenue
2,034
-
-
2,034
Account holder fees
1,378
-
-
1,378
Other
165
539
-
704
Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations
16,639
14,079
396
31,114
South Africa
16,639
14,079
-
30,718
Rest of world
$
-
$
-
$
396
$
396
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15. Revenue recognition (continued)
Disaggregation of revenue (continued)
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the three months ended December 31, 2020:
Consumer
Merchant
Other
Total
Processing fees
$
7,697
$
6,755
$
878
$
15,330
South Africa (1)
7,697
6,755
-
14,452
Rest of world
-
-
878
878
Technology products
71
5,010
-
5,081
Telecom products and services
-
3,148
-
3,148
Lending revenue
5,288
-
-
5,288
Insurance revenue
1,613
-
-
1,613
Account holder fees
1,273
-
-
1,273
Other
317
255
-
572
Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations
16,259
15,168
878
32,305
South Africa
16,259
15,168
-
31,427
Rest of world
$
-
$
-
$
878
$
878
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the six months ended December 31, 2021:
Consumer
Merchant
Other
Total
Processing fees
$
15,460
$
16,497
$
823
$
32,780
South Africa
15,460
16,497
-
31,957
Rest of world
-
-
823
823
Technology products
212
7,974
-
8,186
Telecom products and services
-
4,307
-
4,307
Lending revenue
10,557
-
-
10,557
Insurance revenue
4,227
-
-
4,227
Account holder fees
2,821
-
-
2,821
Other
526
2,214
-
2,740
Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations
33,803
30,992
823
65,618
South Africa
33,803
30,992
-
64,795
Rest of world
$
-
$
-
$
823
$
823
The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major revenue streams, including a reconciliation to operating segments for the six months ended December 31, 2020:
Consumer
Merchant
Other
Total
Processing fees
$
16,139
$
13,686
$
2,434
$
32,259
South Africa (1)
16,139
13,686
-
29,825
Rest of world
-
-
2,434
2,434
Technology products
71
11,544
-
11,615
Telecom products and services
-
7,570
-
7,570
Lending revenue
9,488
-
-
9,488
Insurance revenue
3,070
-
-
3,070
Account holder fees
2,456
-
-
2,456
Other
407
576
-
983
Total revenue, derived from the following geographic locations
31,631
33,376
2,434
67,441
South Africa
31,631
33,376
-
65,007
Rest of world
$
-
$
-
$
2,434
$
2,434
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16. Leases
The Company has entered into leasing arrangements classified as operating leases under accounting guidance. These leasing arrangements relate primarily to the lease of its corporate head office, administration offices and branch locations through which the Company operates its financial services business in South Africa. The Company’s operating leases have remaining lease terms of between one and five years . The Company also operates parts of its financial services business from locations which it leases for a period of less than one year. The Company’s operating lease expense during the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $ 0.8 million and $ 1.0 million, respectively. The Company’s operating lease expense during the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $ 1.8 million and $ 1.9 million, respectively. The Company does not have any significant leases that have not commenced as of December 31, 2021 .
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, 2021 and 2020 , was $ 1.3 million and $ 0.9 million, respectively. The Company’s short-term lease expense during the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 , was $ 2.6 million and $ 2.0 million, respectively.
The following table presents supplemental balance sheet disclosure related to the Company’s right-of-use assets and its operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021 :
December 31,
June 30,
2021
2021
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
2.91
3.94
Weighted average discount rate (percent)
9.6
9.3
The maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2021, are presented below:
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
Year ended June 30,
2022 (excluding six months to December 31, 2021)
$
1,635
2023
1,573
2024
712
2025
202
2026
-
Thereafter
-
Total undiscounted operating lease liabilities
4,122
Less imputed interest
325
Total operating lease liabilities, included in
3,797
Operating lease liability - current
2,516
Operating lease liability - long-term
$
1,281
17. Operating segments
Change to internal reporting structure and restatement of previously reported information
During November 2021, the Company’s chief operating decision maker changed the Company’s operating and internal reporting structures following the establishment of a new management team and the Company’s decision to focus primarily on the South African market. The chief operating decision maker has decided to analyze the Company’s operating performance primarily based on operational lines which group financial services provided to customers (consumers) into the Consumer operating segment and goods and services provided to corporate and other juristic entities into the Merchant operating segment.
Reallocation of certain activities among operating segments
During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company reorganized its operating segments by combining financial services provided to consumers (primarily individuals) from the Financial services operating segment with processing activities provided for customers within the Consumer operating segment, and by allocating processing activities performed for merchants (primarily corporate and juristic customers) from the Processing operating segment to the Merchant operating segment. Sales of hardware and licenses to customers (primarily corporate entities) included in the Technology operating segment have been allocated to the Merchant operating segment. Lastly, processing activities performed outside of South Africa have been allocated from the Processing operating segment to the Other operating segment. Segment results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, reflect these changes to the operating segments. Previously reported information has been restated.
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17. Operating segments (continued)
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, and the countries in which the entity holds material assets or reports material revenues.
The Company currently has three reportable segments: Consumer, Merchant and Other. Consumer and Merchant operate mainly within South Africa and certain of the Company’s current and legacy activities outside of South Africa have been allocated to our Other operating segment. The Company’s reportable segments offer different products and services and require different resources and marketing strategies but share the Company’s assets.
The Consumer segment includes activities related to the provision of financial services to customers, including a bank account, loans and insurance products. The Company charges monthly administration fees for all bank accounts. 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 or POS. The Company provides short-term loans to customers in South Africa for which it earns initiation and monthly service fees. The Company writes life insurance contracts, primarily funeral-benefit policies, and policy holders pay the Company a monthly insurance premium.
The Merchant segment includes activities related to the provision of goods and services provided to corporate and other juristic entities. The Company earns fees 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. This segment also includes sales 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.
The Other segment includes our operations outside South Africa and IPG’s processing activities for the applicable period through to the year ended June 30, 2021.
Corporate/Eliminations includes the Company’s head office cost center and the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.
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17. Operating segments (continued)
Operating segments (continued)
The reconciliation of the reportable segment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, is as follows:
Revenue
Reportable Segment
Inter-segment
From external customers
Consumer
$
16,639
$
-
$
16,639
Merchant
14,102
23
14,079
Other
396
-
396
Total for the three months ended December 31, 2021
$
31,137
$
23
$
31,114
Consumer
$
16,259
$
-
$
16,259
Merchant
15,206
38
15,168
Other
878
-
878
Total for the three months ended December 31, 2020
$
32,343
$
38
$
32,305
The reconciliation of the reportable segment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, is as follows:
Revenue
Reportable Segment
Inter-segment
From external customers
Consumer
$
33,803
$
-
$
33,803
Merchant
31,174
182
30,992
Other
823
-
823
Total for the six months ended December 31, 2021
$
65,800
$
182
$
65,618
Consumer
$
31,631
$
-
$
31,631
Merchant
33,452
76
33,376
Other
2,434
-
2,434
Total for the six months ended December 31, 2020
$
67,517
$
76
$
67,441
The Company evaluates segment performance based on segment earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted for items mentioned in the next sentence (“Segment Adjusted EBITDA”). The Company does not allocate depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets, certain lease charges (“Lease adjustments”), non-recurring items (including gains or losses on disposal of investments, fair value adjustments to equity securities, fair value adjustments to currency options), interest income, interest expense, income tax expense or loss from equity-accounted investments to its reportable segments. The Lease adjustments reflects lease charge excluded from the calculation of Segment Adjusted EBITDA and are therefore reported as a reconciling item to reconcile the reportable segments Segment Adjusted EBITDA to the Company’s loss before income tax expense.
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17. 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, 2021 and 2020, is as follows:
Three months ended
Six months ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Reportable segments measure of profit or loss
$
( 3,633 )
$
( 8,326 )
$
( 11,059 )
$
( 14,557 )
Operating loss: Corporate/Eliminations
( 4,235 )
( 4,743 )
( 6,215 )
( 7,539 )
Lease adjustments
( 833 )
( 1,062 )
( 1,757 )
( 1,887 )
Depreciation and amortization
( 726 )
( 1,074 )
( 1,621 )
( 1,997 )
Change in fair value of equity securities
-
15,128
-
15,128
Unrealized loss related to fair value adjustment to currency options
( 2,429 )
-
( 2,429 )
-
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment - Bank Frick
-
( 13 )
-
( 13 )
Interest income
313
717
702
1,328
Interest expense
( 765 )
( 677 )
( 1,581 )
( 1,424 )
Loss before income taxes
$
( 12,308 )
$
( 50 )
$
( 23,960 )
$
( 10,961 )
The following tables summarize supplemental segment information for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three months ended
Six months ended
December 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
Revenues
Consumer
$
16,639
$
16,259
$
33,803
$
31,631
Merchant
14,102
15,206
31,174
33,452
Other
396
878
823
2,434
Total
31,137
32,343
65,800
67,517
EBITDA
Consumer
( 4,551 )
( 5,214 )
( 14,005 )
( 11,785 )
Merchant
795
1,227
2,680
4,198
Other
123
( 4,339 )
266
( 6,970 )
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
( 3,633 )
( 8,326 )
( 11,059 )
( 14,557 )
Corporate/Eliminations
( 4,235 )
( 4,743 )
( 6,215 )
( 7,539 )
Subtotal
( 7,868 )
( 13,069 )
( 17,274 )
( 22,096 )
Less: Lease adjustments
833
1,062
1,757
1,887
Less: Depreciation and amortization
726
1,074
1,621
1,997
Total operating loss
( 9,427 )
( 15,205 )
( 20,652 )
( 25,980 )
Depreciation and amortization
Consumer
499
804
1,151
1,477
Merchant
196
163
406
311
Other
15
19
30
40
Subtotal: Operating segments
710
986
1,587
1,828
Corporate/Eliminations
16
88
34
169
Total
726
1,074
1,621
1,997
Expenditures for long-lived assets
Consumer
168
3,002
810
3,244
Merchant
20
21
76
31
Other
1
-
1
23
Subtotal: Operating segments
189
3,023
887
3,298
Corporate/Eliminations
-
-
-
-
Total
$
189
$
3,023
$
887
$
3,298
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17. 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.
18. Income tax
Income tax in interim periods
For the purposes of interim financial reporting, the Company determines the appropriate income tax provision by first applying the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year to ordinary income. This amount is then adjusted for the tax effect of significant unusual items, for instance, changes in tax law, valuation allowances and non-deductible transaction-related expenses that are reported separately, and have an impact on the tax charge. The cumulative effect of any change in the enacted tax rate, if and when applicable, on the opening balance of deferred tax assets and liabilities is also included in the tax charge as a discrete event in the interim period in which the enactment date occurs.
For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, 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 5), the tax expense recorded by the Company’s profitable South African operations, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred by 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 (including the unrealized loss on the foreign currency options (refer to Note 4)).
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 5), 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 5).
Uncertain tax positions
The Company had no significant uncertain tax positions during the three months ended December 31, 2021, and therefore, the Company had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions on its balance sheet. The Company does not expect changes related to its unrecognized tax benefits will have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position in the next 12 months.
The Company has no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company files income tax returns mainly in South Africa, Germany, Hong Kong, India, the United Kingdom, Botswana and in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s South African subsidiaries are no longer subject to income tax examination by the South African Revenue Service for periods before June 30, 2017. The Company is subject to income tax in other jurisdictions outside South Africa, none of which are individually material to its financial position, statement of cash flows, or results of operations.
19. Commitments and contingencies
Guarantees
The South African Revenue Service and certain of the Company’s customers, suppliers and other business partners have asked the Company to provide them with guarantees, including standby letters of credit, issued by a South African bank. The Company is required to procure these guarantees for these third parties to operate its business.
Nedbank has issued guarantees to these third parties amounting to ZAR 156.6 million ($ 9.8 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021) thereby utilizing part of the Company’s short-term facilities. The Company pays commission of between 0.4 % per annum to 1.82 % per annum of the face value of these guarantees and does not recover any of the commission from third parties.
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19. Commitments and contingencies (continued)
Guarantees (continued)
The Company has not recognized any obligation related to these guarantees in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021. The maximum potential amount that the Company could pay under these guarantees is ZAR 156.6 million ($ 9.8 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021). As discussed in Note 8, the Company has ceded and pledged certain bank accounts to Nedbank as security for these guarantees with an aggregate value of ZAR 156.6 million ($ 9.8 million translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2021). The guarantees have reduced the amount available under its indirect and derivative facilities in the Company’s short-term credit facility described in Note 8.
Contingencies
The Company is subject to a variety of insignificant claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Management currently believes that the resolution of these other matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
20. Subsequent events
Commencement of financial services restructuring in January 2022
The Company has incurred significant losses since its contract to distribute social grants expired in September 2018. A strategic imperative for the Company is to return its South African financial services business to breakeven and then profitability as soon as possible. As part of a cost optimization process completed in late calendar 2021, the Company performed a review of its labor structure and determined that a number of its defined employee roles would need to be terminated due to redundancy. The Company therefore determined to embark on a retrenchment process pursuant to Section 189A of the South African Labour Relations Act (“Labour Act”). The Section 189A process requires an employer, before retrenching, to consult with any person affected by the retrenchment process for 60 days and the Company commenced this process on January 10, 2022. Depending on the nature and outcome of the retrenchment process, the Company expects to incur cash costs during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 of between ZAR 85.0 million to ZAR 105.0 million, or USD 5.5 million to USD 6.7 million at the USD/ ZAR exchange rate of USD 1: ZAR 15.57, principally consisting of severance and related payments. This process, along with significant other operational cost savings initiatives, are designed to support the sustainability of the financial services business in the long-term.
Agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Connect Group – January 2022 definitive loan agreements signed
On October 31, 2021, the Company entered into a Sale of Shares Agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) with the Sellers (as defined in the Sale Agreement), Cash Connect Management Solutions Proprietary Limited (“CCMS”), Ovobix (RF) Proprietary Limited (“Ovobix”), Luxiano 227 Proprietary Limited (“Luxiano”) and K2021477132 (South Africa) Proprietary Limited (“K2021” and together with CCMS, Ovobix and Luxiano, the “Target Companies”). Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, and subject to its terms and conditions, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Net1 SA, agreed to acquire, and the Sellers agreed to sell, all of the outstanding equity interests and certain claims in the Target Companies. The Company has guaranteed the performance of Net1 SA’s obligations under the Sale Agreement.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Sale Agreement, at the closing of the transaction, the Sellers shall receive consideration of ZAR 3.7 billion, after deducting an aggregate amount of ZAR 175.9 million representing awards to certain members of management, subject to certain adjustments. The ZAR 3.7 billion includes 3,065,883 shares of common stock to be issued in three tranches on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing. The Sale Agreement also includes a purchase price escalator that is intended to reflect an assumed increase in Enterprise Value (as defined in the Sale Agreement) from March 1, 2021, through closing at the rate of 3.05 % per annum.
The Sale Agreement includes customary covenants from the Sellers, including (i) to conduct the business in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Sale Agreement and the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, and (ii) not to engage in certain kinds of transactions during such period.
The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including (i) approval from the competition authorities of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, (ii) exchange control approval from the financial surveillance department of the South African Reserve Bank, and (iii) obtaining certain third-party consents. In addition, the closing of the transaction is subject to entry into definitive agreements by Net1 SA for an aggregate of ZAR 2.35 billion in debt financing to be provided by Rand Merchant Bank and satisfying the conditions precedent for funding thereunder, of which ZAR 1.1 billion relates to the financing agreements described below and ZAR 1.25 billion related to finance agreements signed between CCMS and RMB. The definitive loan agreements were entered into on January 24, 2022 but remain subject to conditions precedent.
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20. Subsequent events (continued)
Agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Connect Group – January 2022 definitive loan agreements signed (continued)
On January 24, 2022, Net1, through Net1 SA, entered into a Fourth Amendment and Restatement Agreement, which includes, among other agreements, an Amended and Restated Common Terms Agreement, a Senior Facility G Agreement and a Senior Facility H Agreement (collectively, the “Loan Documents”) with RMB and Main Street 1692 (RF) Proprietary Limited (“Debt Guarantor”), a South African company incorporated for the sole purpose of holding collateral for the benefit of the Lenders and acting as debt guarantor, and certain other parties. Net1 agreed to guarantee the obligations of Net1 SA to the Lenders. The Loan Documents will become effective upon closing the transaction to acquire the Target Companies.
The Loan Documents contain customary covenants that require Net1 SA to maintain a specified total asset cover ratio, maintain group cash balances (as defined in the Loan Documents) above ZAR 300.0 million, and restrict the ability of Net1, Net1 SA, and certain of its subsidiaries to make certain distributions with respect to their capital stock, prepay other debt, encumber their assets, incur additional indebtedness, make investment above specified levels, engage in certain business combinations and engage in other corporate activities.
Pursuant to the Senior Facility G Agreement, Net1 SA may borrow up to an aggregate of ZAR 750.0 million (“Facility G”) for the sole purposes of funding the acquisition of the Target Companies and paying transaction costs. Facility G is required to be repaid on the date which is 18 months after the first utilization of Facility G. Interest on Facility G is payable quarterly in arrears based on the 3-month Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate (“JIBAR”) in effect from time to time plus a margin of (i) 3.00 % per annum for the first nine months occurring after the effective date (as defined in the Loan Documents); and then (ii) from the date after the nine month period in (i), (x) 2.50 % per annum if the Facility G balance outstanding is less than or equal to ZAR 250.0 million, or (y) 3.00 % per annum if the Facility G balance is between ZAR 250.0 million to ZAR 450.0 million, or (z) 3.50 % per annum if the Facility G balance is greater than ZAR 450.0 million. The JIBAR rate was 3.89 % on January 24, 2022. Net1 SA will pay a non-refundable deal origination fee of ZAR 11.25 million to the Lenders related to Facility G.
Pursuant to the Senior Facility H Agreement (“Facility H Agreement”), Net1 SA may borrow up to an aggregate of ZAR 350.0 million (“Facility H”) for the sole purposes of funding the acquisition of the Target Companies and paying transaction costs. Facility H is required to be repaid on the date which is 18 months after the first utilization of Facility H. Interest on Facility H is payable quarterly in arrears based on JIBAR in effect from time to time plus a margin of 2.00 % per annum and increase by a further 2.00 % per annum in the event of default (as defined in the Loan Documents). Net1 SA will pay a non-refundable deal origination fee of ZAR 5.25 million to the Lenders related to Facility H.
The Facility H Agreement provides the Lenders with a right to discuss the capitalization of the Net1 group with its management and Value Capital Partners Proprietary Limited (“VCP”) if Net1’s market capitalization on the NASDAQ Stock Market (based on the closing price on the NASDAQ Stock Market) on any day falls below the USD equivalent of ZAR 3.250 billion. VCP is required to maintain an asset cover ratio above 5.00 :1.00, calculated as the total VCP investment fund net asset value (as defined in the Facility H agreement) divided by the Facility H borrowings outstanding, measured as of March, June, September and December each year (as applicable) (each a “Measurement Date”). The Lenders require Net1 SA to deliver a compliance certificate procured from VCP as of each applicable Measurement Date, which shows the computation of the asset cover ratio.
If certain conditions related to Net1 SA’s debt financing are not satisfied by their respective due dates for fulfilment for any reason, Net1 SA agreed to pay to the Sellers an amount of ZAR 50,000,000 . If certain undertakings by the Sellers are not completed by their respective due dates for fulfilment for any reason and the Sale Agreement is terminated, the Seller responsible for such failure will pay to Net1 SA an amount of ZAR 50,000,000 .
The Sale Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby.
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