UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
___________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2017 (July 25, 2017)
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 000-31203 | 98-0171860 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road | |
| Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-27-11-343-2000
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on June 19, 2017, Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (‘Net1”), through one of its subsidiaries, Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited (“Net1 SA”), entered into a Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Cell C Proprietary Limited (“Cell C”), a leading mobile provider in South Africa. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, Net1 SA will subscribe for, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions, approximately 75,000,000 class “A” shares of Cell C for an aggregate purchase price of ZAR 2.0 billion ($153.7 million) in cash.
On July 25, 2017, in connection with the Subscription Agreement, Net1 SA entered into a Master Implementation and Funds Flow Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) with the parties listed in Schedule 1 thereto. The Master Agreement regulates the implementation of the transactions contemplated by certain agreements, including, but not limited to, the Subscription Agreement, and the flow of funds under such agreements.
The foregoing description of the Master Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.77 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On July 25, 2017, the USD/ZAR exchange rate was $1.00/ ZAR13.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| Date: July 31, 2017 | By: /s/ Herman G. Kotzé |
| Name: Herman G. Kotzé | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |