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Net1 reschedules Q4 2019 results and call following delay due to Cell C; Reports preliminary Q4 2019 highlights
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.
Registered in the state of Florida, USA
(IRS Employer Identification No. 98-0171860)
Nasdaq share code: UEPS
JSE share code: NT1
ISIN: US64107N2062
("Net1" or "the Company")
Net1 reschedules Q4 2019 results and call following delay due to Cell C; Reports preliminary Q4
2019 highlights
Johannesburg, September 10, 2019 – Net1 (NasdaqGS: UEPS; JSE: NT1) today announced preliminary
financial and operating highlights for the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company also announced that it is
rescheduling the release of its audited results in order to allow more time for clarification on various
developments in respect of the proposed transactions at Cell C, as this information is expected to
significantly impact the carrying value of its Cell C investment as of June 30, 2019. The Company will
now release fourth quarter and year end 2019 results after the market close on September 26, 2019 and
host a conference call to review these results on September 27, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Q4 2019 Preliminary and Unaudited Financial and Operating Highlights:
- Consolidated revenue is expected to be approximately $70 million. In Q3 2019, the Company
reported revenue of $87 million, which included a $18 million contribution from DNI;
- The Company expects an adjusted EBITDA loss for Q4 2019, though it expects the loss to be
lower than was guided to on the Q3 2019 earnings call;
- South African operations are expected to achieve EBITDA breakeven in the month of July
2019; and
- Active EPE customer base remained stable at 1.1 million as of June 30, 2019.
Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call to review its fourth quarter and full year results on September
27, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate in the call, dial 1-508-924-4326 (US and Canada),
0333-300-1418 (U.K. only) or 080-020-0648 (South Africa only) ten minutes prior to the start of the
call. Callers should request "Net1 call" upon dial-in. The call will also be webcast on the Net1
homepage, www.net1.com. Please click on the webcast link at least ten minutes prior to the call. A
webcast of the call will be available for replay on the Net1 website through October 20, 2019.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, including statements concerning our preliminary financial and operating details for our
fourth quarter ended June 30, 2019. The preliminary financial and operating details for our fourth
quarter 2019 included in this press release represent the most current information available to
management. Our actual results, when disclosed in our Form 10-K, may differ from these preliminary
financial and operating details as a result of the completion of our financial closing procedures, final
adjustments, completion of the review by our independent registered public accounting firm and other
developments that may arise between now and the disclosure of the final results. A discussion of various
factors that may cause our preliminary financial and operating details, levels of activity, performance or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are included
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise any
of these statements to reflect future events.
About Net1 (www.net1.com)
Net1 is a leading provider of transaction processing services, financial inclusion products and services
and secure payment technology. Net1 operates market-leading payment processors in South Africa
and the Republic of Korea. Net1 offers debit, credit and prepaid processing and issuing services for all
major payment networks. In South Africa, Net1 provides innovative low-cost financial inclusion
products, including banking, lending and insurance and through DNI is a leading distributor of mobile
subscriber starter packs for Cell C, a South African mobile network operator. Net1 leverages its strategic
equity investments in Finbond and Bank Frick (both regulated banks), and Cell C to introduce products
to new customers and geographies. Net1 has a primary listing on NASDAQ (NasdaqGS: UEPS) and a
secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: NT1). Visit www.net1.com for additional
information about Net1.
Investor Relations Contact:
Dhruv Chopra
Group Vice President Investor Relations
Phone: +1-917-767-6722
Email: dchopra@net1.com
Media Relations Contact:
Bridget von Holdt
Business Director – BCW
Phone: +27-82-610-0650
Email: bridget.vonholdt@bm-africa.com
Johannesburg
September 10, 2019
Sponsor:
Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited
Date: 10/09/2019 02:30:00
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