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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

OR

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

For the transition period from __________________ To __________________

Commission file number: 000-31203

NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida  65-0903895 
(State or other jurisdiction  (IRS Employer 
of incorporation or organization)  Identification No.) 

President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 27-11-343-2001

Not Applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.
YES x     NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES ¨     NO x


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 163,050,808 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value, were outstanding at March 31, 2005.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS "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. ALL STATEMENTS, OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL FACTS, INCLUDED IN OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS FORM 10-Q, ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, WHEN USED IN THIS DOCUMENT THE WORDS "ANTICIPATE," "ESTIMATE," "INTENDS," "PROJECT" AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND ASSUMPTIONS. SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF THESE RISKS OR UNCERTAINTIES MATERIALIZE, OR SHOULD UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS PROVE INCORRECT, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY VARY MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED, ESTIMATED OR PROJECTED.

ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THE EXPECTATIONS WE INCLUDE IN SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE REASONABLE, WE CANNOT ASSURE YOU THAT THESE EXPECTATIONS WILL PROVE TO BE CORRECT.


Form 10-Q

NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Table of Contents

      Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements  
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2004 2
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 3
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Movements in Shareholders’ Equity 4
    Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 5
    Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 17
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 36
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 37
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 38
Item 5. Other Information 38
Item 6. Exhibits 39
Signatures 40

1


Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    Unaudited  Audited   
    March 31,  June 30,   
    2005  2004   
    (In thousands, except share data)   
             
ASSETS   
CURRENT ASSETS         
               Cash and cash equivalents  $ 92,712    $ 80,282   
               Accounts receivable    31,769  18,196   
               Finance loans receivable, net of allowances of – March: $7,059; June: $8,387    8,830  9,300   
               Deferred expenditure on smart cards    3,514  6,031   
               Inventory    1,662  1,054   
               Deferred income taxes    3,473  2,549   
                     Total current assets    141,960  117,412   
             
LONG TERM RECEIVABLE    1,027  1,106   
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET OF ACCUMULATED         
DEPRECIATION OF – March: $19,818; June: $23,225    7,327  7,638   
EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTMENT    1,346  878   
GOODWILL    14,933  15,212   
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET OF ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION OF – March:         
$4,625; June: $3,019   8,725  10,386   
             
TOTAL ASSETS    175,318  152,632   
             
LIABILITIES   
CURRENT LIABILITIES         
               Bank overdraft    19   
               Accounts payable    17,990  23,693   
               Income taxes payable    14,660  24,119   
                     Total current liabilities    32,650  47,831   
             
DEFFERRED INCOME TAXES    13,988  8,961   
LONG TERM LIABILITIES    252   
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES    46,638  57,044   
             
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
COMMON STOCK         
               Authorized: 500,000,000 with $0.001 par value;         
               Issued and outstanding shares - March: 163,050,808; June: 135,235,220    163  135   
             
SPECIAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK         
               Authorized: 300,000,000 with $0.001 par value;         
               Issued and outstanding shares - March: 165,151,550; June: 192,967,138    165  193   
             
B CLASS PREFERENCE SHARES         
               Authorized: 330,000,000 with $0.001 par value;         
               Issued and outstanding shares (net of shares held by the Company) - March:         
               209,890,130; June: 236,977,187    33  38   
             
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL    71,686  71,681   
             
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME    13,711  15,039   
             
RETAINED EARNINGS    42,922  8,502   
             
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    128,680  95,588   
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $ 175,318    $ 152,632   

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

2


NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

    Three months ended      Nine months ended   
    March 31,      March 31,     March 31,      March 31,   
    2005      2004      2005      2004   
    (In thousands, except share data)     (In thousands, except share data)  
                         
REVENUE  $ 45,667    $ 36,274    $ 134,885    $ 91,463   
                         
EXPENSE                         
                         
                 COST OF GOODS SOLD, IT PROCESSING,                         
                 SERVICING AND SUPPORT    12,428      9,949      41,207      28,206   
                         
                 GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION    11,436      8,325      33,804      25,625   
                         
                 DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION    1,668      1,693      4,897      4,110   
                         
                 REORGANIZATION CHARGES        3,291          3,537   
                         
OPERATING INCOME    20,135      13,016      54,977      29,985   
                         
INTEREST INCOME, net    294      903      1,497      2,464   
                         
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES    20,429      13,919      56,474      32,449   
                         
INCOME TAX EXPENSE    8,619      6,389      22,534      13,896   
                         
NET INCOME BEFORE EARNINGS FROM EQUITY                         
ACCOUNTED INVESTMENT    11,810      7,530      33,940      18,553   
                         
EARNINGS FROM EQUITY ACCOUNTED                         
INVESTMENT    147          480       
                         
NET INCOME  $ 11,957    $ 7,530    $ 34,420    $ 18,553   
                         
Basic earnings per share, in cents – common stock                         
and linked units    3.64      3.90      10.49      9.61   
                         
Diluted earnings per share, in cents – common stock                         
and linked units    3.57      3.90      10.30      9.61   

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Movements in Shareholders’ Equity

  Three months ended  Nine months ended  
  March 31,     March 31,   March 31,     March 31,  
  2005     2004  2005     2004  
  (In thousands)  (In thousands)  
                         
COMMON STOCK             
                 Balance, beginning of period  $ 157   $ 39    $ 135   $ 39  
                 Conversion to common stock from special             
                 convertible preferred stock  6     28     -  
                         Balance, end of period  163     39  163     39  
                         
SPECIAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK             
                 Balance, beginning of period  171     193     -  
                 Conversion from special convertible preferred             
                 stock to common stock  (6   (28   -  
                         Balance, end of period  165     165     -  
                         
B CLASS PREFERENCE SHARES             
                 Balance, beginning of period  34     38     -  
                 Cessation of B class preference shares to Net1             
                 as a result of trigger events  (1   (5   -  
                         Balance, end of period  33     33     -  
                         
ADDITIONAL PAID IN CAPITAL             
                 Balance, beginning of period  71,685     40,538  71,681     40,538  
                 Conversion to common stock from special             
                 convertible preferred stock  3,212     15,515     -  
                 Cessation of B class preference shares and B             
                 class loans to Net1 as a result of trigger events  (3,211   (15,510   -  
                         Balance, end of period  71,686     40,538  71,686     40,538  
                         
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE             
INCOME             
                 Balance, beginning of period  25,008     8,455  15,039     (962
                 Movement in foreign currency translation             
                 reserve  (11,297   4,798  (1,328   14,215  
                         Balance, end of period  13,711     13,253  13,711     13,253  
                         
RETAINED EARNINGS             
                 Balance, beginning of period  30,965     41,912  8,502     30,889  
                 Net income for the period  11,957     7,530  34,420     18,553  
                         Balance, end of period  42,922     49,442  42,922     49,442  
                         
                 Total shareholders’ equity  $ 128,680   $ 103,272    $ 128,680   $ 103,272  

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Three months ended   Nine months ended  
  March 31,     March 31,   March 31,     March 31,  
  2005     2004   2005     2004  
  (In thousands)    (In thousands)  
                         
Cash flows from operating activities             
Cash received from customers  $ 18,941   $ 35,611   $ 127,910   $ 92,969  
Cash paid to suppliers and employees  (21,365   (16,407 (81,864   (49,580
Interest received  3,815     3,654   11,645     10,755  
Finance costs paid  (3,517   (2,621 (10,131   (8,161
Income taxes paid  -     (3,490 (31,984   (10,626
                 Net cash (used in) provided by operating             
                 activities  (2,126   16,747   15,576     35,357  
                         
Cash flows from investing activities             
Capital expenditures  (1,260   (454 (2,982   (2,392
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment  8     15   29     33  
Acquisition of contract rights  -     (1,329 -     (1,329
                 Net cash used in investing activities  (1,252   (1,768 (2,953   (3,688
                         
Cash flows from financing activities             
Repayment of bank overdrafts  -     -   (19   -  
Dividends paid  -     -   -     (5,088
                 Net cash used in financing activities  -     -   (19   (5,088
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (9,226   4,602   (174   12,170  
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (12,604   19,581   12,430     38,751  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period  105,316     73,483   80,282     54,313  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $ 92,712   $ 93,064   $ 92,712   $ 93,064  

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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NET1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(All amounts stated in thousands of United States Dollars, unless otherwise stated)

1.         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

             Unaudited Interim Financial Information

             On June 7, 2004, the Company completed a transaction, which is more fully described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004, in which the former shareholders of Net1 Applied Technology Holdings Limited, or Aplitec, acquired a majority voting interest in the Company. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Company accounted for the Aplitec transaction as a reverse acquisition, which requires that the company whose shareholders retain a majority voting interest in a combined business be treated as the acquiror for accounting purposes. Therefore, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Net1 and its consolidated subsidiaries and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, reflect the operations of Aplitec and its consolidated subsidiaries, but not Net1. References to the “Company” refer to Net1 and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Aplitec, unless the context otherwise requires. References to Net1 are references solely to Net1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.

             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 the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

             These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2004. 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.

             Stock-Based Compensation

             The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), and related interpretations. Accordingly, compensation expense is not required to be recorded when stock options/ awards under fixed plans are granted to employees as long as the exercise price is not less than the fair market value of the stock when the option/ award is granted. In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”). SFAS 123 allows the Company to continue to follow the present APB 25 guidelines, but requires pro-forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share as if the Company had adopted the provisions of the Statement. The Company has continued to account for stock-based compensation under the provisions of APB 25 using the intrinsic value method.

             FASB Statement 123 (