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Lesaka Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2023 and Provides Clarity Regarding Shelf Registration Statement
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
Registered in the state of Florida, USA
(IRS Employer Identification No. 98-0171860)
Nasdaq share code: LSAK
JSE share code: LSK
LEI: 529900J4IZMWV4RDEB07
ISIN: US64107N2062
(“Lesaka,” or the “Company”)
Lesaka Provides Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2023 and Provides Clarity Regarding Shelf
Registration Statement
Johannesburg, September 19, 2022 – Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (“Lesaka” or the “Company”)
(NasdaqGS:LSAK; JSE: LSK) today provides financial guidance for the year ended June 30, 2023 (“FY23”) and
clarifies that its shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed on September 9, 2022 with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) was the routine renewal of its previously effective registration
statement on Form S-3, which expired in December 2021.
Financial Guidance for FY23
On September 9, 2022, Lesaka published financial results for the year ended June 30, 2022 (“FY22”). The
Company would like to reiterate several key components of its results reported for FY22 and provide financial
guidance for FY23.
Lesaka reported revenue of $222.6 million and an Adjusted EBITDA loss1 of $18.6 million for FY22. The
Adjusted EBITDA loss1 of $18.6 million included $3.0 million of stock-based compensation costs. The Adjusted
EBITDA loss1, before stock-based compensation costs, is $15.6 million. Going forward Adjusted EBITDA loss1
will be reported after adjusting for (excluding) stock-based compensation costs.
The Company expects the following ranges for FY23:
• Revenue for the group between $565 million and $600 million
• Adjusted EBITDA for the group between $31 million and $34 million
o Merchant business segment Adjusted EBITDA between $31 million and $33 million, this
guidance comprises:
- Strong fundamentals that underpin the growth of Connect remain unchanged.
- FY22 revenue in the pre-existing Lesaka Merchant business benefited from large one-
off sales during the year, due to a catch up on back-order fulfilment in the POS division
as a result of the global chip shortage.
o Consumer business segment Adjusted EBITDA between $8 million and $10 million
o Corporate/Eliminations2 expected at approximately $2.5 million per quarter
This guidance reflects the Company’s estimates as of September 19, 2022 and is based on an exchange rate of
ZAR15.50 to $1.
1. Adjusted EBITDA before stock-based compensation costs is a loss of $15.6 million for FY22.
Adjusted EBITDA income (loss), is a non-GAAP measures and is described below under “Use of Non-
GAAP Measures.
2. Excludes any potential once-off costs.
Management has provided its outlook regarding Adjusted EBITDA which is a non-GAAP financial measure and
excludes certain charges. Management has not reconciled this non-GAAP financial measure to the corresponding
GAAP financial measure because guidance for the various reconciling items is not provided. Management is
unable to provide guidance for these reconciling items because they cannot determine their probable significance,
as certain items are outside of the company's control and cannot be reasonably predicted since these items could
vary significantly from period to period. Accordingly, reconciliations to the corresponding GAAP financial
measure is not available without unreasonable effort.
Shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed on September 9, 2022
Lesaka’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed on September 9, 2022 with the SEC was the routine
renewal of its previously effective registration statement on Form S-3, which expired in December 2021. The
Company has no immediate plans to offer or sell any securities under this shelf registration statement to the public.
However, the Company felt it was prudent to file the shelf registration statement as a matter of standard corporate
governance to respond to future financing and business opportunities.
The shelf registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the SEC but has not yet become
effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration
statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation or sale would
be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Any offering of the
securities covered under the shelf registration statement will be made solely by means of a prospectus and an
accompanying prospectus supplement relating to that offering.
About Lesaka (www.lesakatech.com)
Lesaka Technologies, (Lesaka™) is a South African Fintech company that utilizes its proprietary banking and
payment technologies to deliver superior financial services solutions to merchants (B2B) and consumers (B2C)
in Southern Africa. Lesaka’s mission is to drive true financial inclusion for both merchant and consumer markets
through offering affordable financial services to previously underserved sectors of the economy. Lesaka offers
cash management solutions, growth capital, card acquiring, bill payment technologies and value-added services
to formal and informal retail merchants as well as banking, lending, and insurance solutions to consumers across
Southern Africa. The Lesaka journey originally began as “Net1” in 1997 and later rebranded to Lesaka (2022),
with the acquisition of Connect. As Lesaka, the business continues to grow its systems and capabilities to deliver
meaningful fintech-enabled, innovative solutions for South Africa’s merchant and consumer markets.
Lesaka has a primary listing on NASDAQ (NasdaqGS: LSAK) and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange (JSE: LSK). Visit www.lesakatech.com for additional information about Lesaka Technologies (Lesaka™).
Use of non-GAAP measures
U.S. securities laws require that when we publish any non-GAAP measures, we disclose the reason for using these
non-GAAP measures and provide reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The
presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures.
Operating income before depreciation and amortization and Adjusted EBITDA
Operating income before depreciation and amortization is GAAP operating (loss) income adjusted for
depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization
(“EBITDA”), adjusted for unusual non-recurring items, costs related to acquisitions, stock-based compensation
costs and transactions consummated or ultimately not pursued.
Reconciliation of GAAP operating loss to EBITDA loss and Adjusted EBITDA loss:
Three and twelve months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
Three months ended Year ended
June 30, June 30,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Operating loss - GAAP $ (10,122) $ (13,600) $ (40,195) $ (53,872)
Depreciation and amortization 5,491 1,218 7,575 4,347
Operating loss before depreciation and amortization (4,631) (12,382) (32,620) (49,525)
Legacy processing adjustments 1,629 - 1,629 -
Reorganization costs - - 5,894 -
Allowance for doubtful EMI loans receivable - - - 4,739
Transaction costs 4,339 337 6,460 1,879
Adjusted EBITDA loss $ 1,337 $ (12,045) $ (18,637) $ (42,907)
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements may be identified by their use of
terms or phrases such as “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “could,” “would,”
“may,” “will,” “intends,” “outlook,” “focus,” “seek,” “potential,” “mission,” “continue,” “goal,” “target,”
“objective,” derivations thereof, and similar terms and phrases. Forward-looking statements are based upon the
current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of
which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. In this press release,
statements relating to future financial results and future financing and business opportunities are forward-looking
statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially
from those in any forward-looking statement is contained in the company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC, as well as other documents the Company has filed or will file with the SEC.
The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release, to revise any forward-looking
statements or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking
statements.
20 September 2022
Investor Relations Contact:
Phillipe Welthagen
Email : phillipe.welthagen@lesakatech.com
ICR
Email: LesakaIR@icrinc.com
Media Relations Contact:
Janine Bester Gertzen
Email: Janine@thenielsennetwork.com
Sponsor:
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited
Date: 20-09-2022 07:05:00
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