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2023-12-31Presents less than 1 thousand The expected volatility was determined based on comparable companies. The balance is composed of loans received from an acquirer of the Group. Amortization of technology, patents and development costs are included in “depreciation and amortization in respect of technology, patents and capitalized development costs”. Amortization of customer relationship and distribution rights are included under selling, general and administrative expenses. 0001901279falseFY2023000-00000The long-term liability from the Company was eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Due to accumulated loss for tax, deferred tax liabilities were offset up to their aggregated value recognized at the day of the acquisition. The elements and factors that the Company paid above the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets recognized, represent as goodwill for OTI's, expressed by synergy of good reputation and talented workforce. Thus, the goodwill resulted from the acquisition of OTI represents the excess of the acquisition consideration on the fair value over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities in closing date. The options mentioned above are measured at fair value through profit and loss used the Monte Carlo option pricing model. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 20-F
 
(Mark One)
 
 
 
☐ 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR
 
 
☒ 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023
 
OR
 
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR
 
 
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission file number: 001-41491
 
NAYAX LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
State of Israel
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
3 Arik Einstein Street, Bldg. B, 1st Floor
Herzliya 4659071, Israel
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Yair Nechmad
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
3 Arik Einstein Street, Bldg. B, 1st Floor
Herzliya 4659071, Israel
+972 3 769380
(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each
Class
 
Trading
Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.001 per share
 
NYAX
 
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
None
 
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:
 
None
 
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report. As of December 31, 2023, the registrant had outstanding 33,326,736 ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.001 per share.
 

 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
 
Yes ☐                No ☒ 
 
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes ☐                No ☒ 
 
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 such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes ☒                No ☐ 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).:
 
Yes ☒                No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large Accelerated Filer ☐
Accelerated Filer ☐
Non-accelerated Filer  ☒
 
 
Emerging Growth Company ☒
 
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards † provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
 
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
 
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
☐           U.S. GAAP
 
☒           International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board
 
☐           Other
 
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.
 
☐ Item 17           ☐ Item 18
 
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes ☐           No ☒
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

- iv -
- v -
1
1
 
A.
Directors and Senior Management          
1
 
B.
Advisers          
1
 
C.
Auditors          
1
1
 
A.
Offer Statistics          
1
 
B.
Method And Expected Timetable          
1
1
 
A.
[Reserved]          
1
 
B.
Capitalization and Indebtedness          
1
 
C.
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds          
1
 
D.
Risk Factors          
1
32
 
A.
History and Development of the Company          
32
 
B.
Business Overview          
32
 
C.
Organizational Structure          
58
 
D.
Property, Plants and Equipment          
58
59
59
 
A.
Operating Results          
59
 
B.
Liquidity and Capital Resources          
72
 
C.
Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.          
73
 
D.
Trend Information          
73
 
E.
Critical Accounting Estimates          
73
73
 
A.
Directors and Senior Management          
73
 
B.
Compensation          
76
 
C.
Board Practices          
79
 
D.
Employees          
90
 
E.
Share Ownership          
90
 
F.
Disclosure of a Registrant’s Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation          
90




91

A.
Major Shareholders          
91

B.
Related Party Transactions          
92

C.
Interests of Experts and Counsel          
94
94
 
A.
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information          
94
 
B.
Significant Changes          
94
95
 
A.
Offering and Listing Details          
95
 
B.
Plan of Distribution          
95
 
C.
Markets          
95
 
D.
Selling Shareholders          
95
 
E.
Dilution          
95
 
F.
Expenses of the Issue          
95
95
 
A.
Share Capital          
95
 
B.
Memorandum and Articles of Association          
95
 
C.
Material Contracts          
95
 
D.
Exchange Controls          
95
 
E.
Taxation          
96
 
F.
Dividends and Paying Agents          
104
 
G.
Statement by Experts          
104
 
H.
Documents on Display          
104
 
I.
Subsidiary Information          
105
 
J.
Annual Report to Security Holders          
105
105
106
 
A.
Debt Securities          
106
 
B.
Warrants and Rights          
106
 
C.
Other Securities          
106
 
D.
American Depositary Shares          
106

- ii -

107
107
107
107
 
A.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures          
107
 
B.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting          
107
 
C.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm          
107
 
D.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting          
107
107
107
107
108
108
108
108
108
109
109
109
109
112
112
112
112
114
Index to Financial Statements          
F-1

 
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PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
 
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references in this annual report to “Nayax” or the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “us” or similar terms refer to Nayax Ltd., together with its consolidated subsidiaries. The term “NIS” refer to the lawful currency of the State of Israel, the terms “dollar,” “U.S. Dollar,” “US$” and “$” refer to the lawful currency of the United States, the terms “Euro,” “EUR” and “€” and refer to the lawful currency of the European Union, the terms “Australian Dollar” and “AUD” refer to the lawful currency of Australia and the term “British Pound” refers to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom. Unless derived from our financial statements or otherwise indicated, U.S. dollar translations of NIS amounts presented in this annual report are translated using the rate of NIS 3.6270 to US$1.00, the exchange rate reported by the Bank of Israel on December 31, 2023.
 
Financial Statements
 
We maintain our books and records in U.S. dollars and prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The financial information contained in this annual report includes our audited consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and related audited consolidated statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, which have been audited by Kesselman and Kesselman, a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited.
 
Our fiscal year ends December 31. References in this annual report to a fiscal year, such as “fiscal year 2023,” relates to our fiscal year ended on December 31 of that calendar year.
 
The financial information should be read in conjunction with “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and our consolidated financial statements, including the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this annual report.
 
On September 1, 2022, our shareholders approved a 10-to-1 reverse share split (the “2022 Reverse Share Split”), which became effective on September 11, 2022. Other than where we otherwise indicate, all information in this annual report, including our consolidated financial statements, reflects the 2022 Reverse Share Split.
 
Industry and Market Data
 
This annual report includes statistical data, market data and other industry data and forecasts, which we obtained from market research, publicly available information and independent industry publications and reports that we believe to be reliable sources, although we have not verified the accuracy and completeness of such data.
 
Forecasts and other forward-looking information derived from such sources and included in this annual report are subject to the same qualifications and additional uncertainties regarding the other forward-looking statements in this annual report. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
 
Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names
 
Throughout this annual report, we refer to various trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in our business. The “Nayax” logo is the property of Nayax Ltd. Nayax® is our registered trademark in the United States. We have several other trademarks and service marks. Solely for convenience, some of the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this annual report are listed without the “®” or “™” trademark designations. All rights to such trademarks are nevertheless reserved, and other trademarks and service marks appearing in this annual report are the property of their respective holders.
 
Our Core Target Market
 
Due to the evolving macroeconomic landscape in retail, we believe that the term automated self-service is more aligned with our core target market as opposed to the previously used term unattended. Automated self-service includes all unattended segments where a retailer is not operating the POS, including self-checkout in micro markets, ticketing and more. Starting in 2024, we intend to use the term automated self-service when defining our core target market.
 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This annual report contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this annual report can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “should,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate” and “potential,” among others.
 
Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this annual report and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to of various factors, including, but not limited to, those identified under the section titled “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in this annual report. These risks and uncertainties include factors relating to:
 

our expectations regarding general market conditions and global economic trends;
 

impact of the war in the Gaza Strip on our operations and financial results;
 

fluctuations in inflation, interest rates and exchange rates in the global economic environment over the world;
 

our ability to implement our growth strategy;
 

the success of operating initiatives, including advertising and promotional efforts and new product and concept development by us and our competitors;
 

our ability to compete and conduct our business in the future;
 

changes in consumer tastes and preferences;
 

the availability of qualified personnel and the ability to retain such personnel;
 

changes in commodity costs, labor, distribution and other operating costs;
 

changes in government regulation and tax matters;
 

other factors that may affect our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations; and
 

other risk factors discussed under “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors.”
 
The preceding list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of our forward-looking statements. The forward- looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future performance, taking into account the information currently available to us. These statements are only estimates based upon our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In particular, you should consider the risks provided under “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in this annual report.
 
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this annual report, to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
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PART I
 
ITEM 1.          IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 2.          OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 3.          KEY INFORMATION
 
A.
[Reserved]
 
B.
Capitalization and Indebtedness
 
Not applicable.
 
C.
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
 
Not applicable.
 
D.
Risk Factors
 
Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected if any of the risks described below occur. As a result, the market price of our ordinary shares could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. This annual report also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, including the risks facing our Company.
 
Risk Factors Summary
 
Investing in our ordinary shares and our ability to successfully operate our business and execute our growth plan each are subject to numerous and substantial risks. You should carefully consider the risks described in the risk factors below before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our ordinary shares would likely decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The following is a summary of some of the principal risks we face:
 

unfavorable conditions in our industry or the global economy or reductions in spending on POS technology could limit our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations;
 

we operate in a competitive business environment and a failure to compete effectively may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in the future;
 

we procure some of our key components from a single or limited number of suppliers. Therefore, we are exposed to risks of shortages, price fluctuations, tariffs and delays in delivery of such components;
 

we have a limited operating history at our current scale, and our prospects and future revenues are subject to a number of uncertainties, which limits our ability to predict them accurately;
 

we have a history of net losses and there are therefore risks related to our ability to achieve or maintain profitability;
 

if we are unable to attract customers, maintain or grow our retention rates and expand usage with existing customers, our revenue growth and any future profitability could be harmed;
 

we may be unable to successfully develop and expand our platform, which could limit our ability to grow and maintain our competitive position and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow;
 
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we rely on processing service providers, credit card networks and other entities in the payment transfer system to process payments, and if they fail or no longer agree to provide their services or we fail to comply with our obligations under those relationships, our customer relationships could be adversely affected, and we could lose business;
 

any failure to offer high-quality customer support may adversely affect our relationships with our customers and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
 

the termination of our existing relationships with commercial communications services providers could force us to adapt our products to a new vendor;
 

Israel is currently at war in the Gaza Strip, and the duration, scope and effects of the war are unknown;
 

any past or future acquisitions, strategic investments, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures and other transactions could fail to achieve strategic objectives, disrupt our ongoing operations or result in operating difficulties, liabilities and expenses, harm our business, and negatively impact our results of operations;
 

failure to maintain and enhance our brand recognition in a cost-effective manner could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations;
 

information security failures or interruptions of our or our third-party partners’ or service providers’ information technology systems could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
 

operational failures, including within data transfer, could harm our reputation, ability to retain customers and recruit new customers, as well as our business results;
 

our business is subject to complex and evolving regulations and oversight related to privacy and data protection;
 

we are subject to substantial governmental and commercial regulations across our areas of activity. Any failure to comply with applicable regulations or standards may lead to significant regulatory consequences and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations;
 

our business could suffer if we are unable to obtain, maintain, protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property or proprietary rights, or if others claim that we have infringed upon their intellectual property rights;
 

we rely on our key personnel and, if they leave us, our results and product development could be harmed; and
 

we are controlled by our founding shareholders. Our founders may make decisions with which other shareholders may disagree.
 
Risks Related to our Business and Industry
 
Unfavorable conditions in our industry or the global economy or reductions in spending on POS technology could limit our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations.
 
Current or future economic uncertainties or downturns could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We are dependent on the growth of cashless transactions, and a reduction in customer or consumer demand for cashless automated self-service methods of payments would negatively affect our business. The market in which we operate is sensitive, to an extent, to changes in household income and the level of global economic activity. Any global economic slowdown or recession that leads to a decline in private consumption, and therefore a reduction in the demand for products sold by our customers using our integrated POS devices, payment processing services and SaaS solutions, could negatively affect our revenues from existing customers. Such conditions could also make it difficult for us to obtain new customers or expand activities with existing customers.
 
For example, COVID-19 caused sharp declines in stock markets around the world and a global economic slowdown. The general slowdown in the world economy led to a drop in consumption, which had a negative impact on our activities and results. Although consumer spending has in general recovered from pandemic levels, future economic downturns could again lead to declines in consumption that negatively impact us.

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We operate in a competitive business environment and a failure to compete effectively may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in the future.
 
The competition we face varies across the different product markets in which we operate and geographic regions we serve. Activity in the market for payment processing and operations is characterized by limited competition on the global level. However, major players are active in both the markets that our solutions address and the regions we serve. We face significant competition in the certain areas in which we are active, such as the global market for POS devices. The existence of competitors in certain markets in which we operate, together with ever-increasing demands to provide technological solutions that make payment and business operation accessible across attended and automated self-service environments, require us to respond quickly and constantly update our services in order to maintain our ability to offer our customers complete, comprehensive solutions for business management.
 
Competitors may introduce new offerings embodying new technologies, or new industry standards and practices could emerge, that render our existing technology, including our integrated POS devices and SaaS offerings, obsolete. Some of our competitors may offer more attractive prices, features or other services that we do not offer, and some customers may choose to provide the services themselves. Larger customers may seek lower prices from us when they renew or extend a contract or the customer’s business has significant volume changes. In addition, larger customers may reduce their use of our platform if they decide to move services in-house. Further, our small business customers may seek reduced fees due to pricing competition, their own financial condition, or pressures from consumers. On some occasions, these factors result in lower revenue from a customer than we had anticipated based on our previous agreement with that customer. If we are not successful in achieving high renewal rates and favorable contract terms, our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected. Accordingly, our future success will depend in part on our ability to respond to new product offerings by competitors, technological advances, and emerging industry standards and practices in a cost-effective and timely manner in order to retain existing customers, renew customer contracts on favorable terms and attract new customers.
 
Furthermore, as the number of our customers with higher volume sales increases, so does the need for us to offer increased functionality, scalability and support, which requires us to devote additional resources to such efforts.
 
For further details regarding how we address competition in our fields of activity, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview—Competition.”
 
We procure some of our key components from a single or limited number of suppliers. Therefore, we are exposed to risks of shortages, price fluctuations, tariffs and delays in delivery of such components.
 
We are exposed to risks of supply shortages, price increase, tariff increases and delivery delays for key components used to manufacture our integrated POS devices, which can adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We rely on certain components, some of which are provided by a single or limited number of suppliers, to produce our products, including monitors, semiconductor chips and other electronics products. We also face competition for our key components from other companies in the computers, telecom and electronics sectors.
 
For example, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in closures of many businesses, slowdowns in manufacturing, delivery delays and partial shutdowns of national and international transportation. Amidst the global economic uncertainty and staggering economic damage caused by the pandemic, global demand for various electronic products increased significantly. This spike in demand, together with the slowdowns in manufacturing, has created a global shortage of certain components required for producing many electronic products, including certain of our products. This global shortage in the availability of such components adversely affected our gross profit rates from the sale of POS devices starting in the third quarter of 2021 and continuing in 2022 due to an increase in the price of most of the components used in our products. Since then, the delivery delays and shortages have abated, but any similar shortages in the future in the components of our products could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
We have a limited operating history at our current scale, and our prospects and future revenues are subject to a number of uncertainties, which limits our ability to predict them accurately.
 
We started our company in 2005 and have experienced rapid growth in recent years. Our shares have a limited history trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (“TASE”), where they have been listed since May 2021, and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”), where they have been listed since September 2022. Our historical results may not be indicative of, or comparable to, our future results and we may be unable to sustain or increase our rate of growth in the future. We have encountered and expect to continue to encounter risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly evolving industries, including those associated with forecasting demand for our products and platforms, our costs of revenue, such as those associated with device sales including hardware component costs, shipping and handling costs, manufacturing labor costs and other related costs, and the other risks and uncertainties described herein. Such uncertainties may limit our ability to accurately predict our operating results. If we do not address these risks successfully, our results of operations could differ materially from our expectations, or our guidance, and as a result our business, results of operations and financial condition could suffer, and the price of our ordinary shares could decline.

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We have a history of net losses and there are therefore risks related to our ability to achieve or maintain profitability.
 
We have incurred significant net losses in each year since our inception, including losses of $15.9 million, $37.5 million and $24.8 million in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Because the market for our platform and the features, integrations, capabilities and enhancements we offer are rapidly evolving, it is difficult for us to predict our future results of operations or the limits of our market opportunity. We have experienced significant revenue growth in recent periods, but we are not certain whether we will obtain a high enough volume of revenue to sustain or increase our growth or achieve or maintain profitability in the future.
 
We also expect that our operating expenses will increase moderately over the next several years as we hire additional personnel, expand our customer base, operations and infrastructure, continue to enhance our brand, develop and expand our platform’s features, integrations, capabilities and enhancements, expand and improve our integrated POS devices and SaaS solutions and increase our spending on sales and marketing. These efforts may prove more expensive than we currently anticipate, and we may not succeed in increasing our revenue sufficiently to offset these higher expenses. Revenue may not grow as anticipated for a number of possible reasons, including slowing demand for our products or increasing competition.
 
If we fail to manage our growth effectively, we may be unable to execute our business plan, maintain high levels of service and customer satisfaction, or adequately address competitive challenges.
 
As illustrated by the increase in our number of customers from approximately 14,000 in 2019 to approximately 72,000 as of December 31, 2023, we have experienced significant growth in recent periods, which puts a strain on our business, operations and employees. We anticipate that our operations will continue to rapidly expand. Any failure by us to manage growth effectively could adversely affect our business.
 
We must also attract, train, and retain a significant number of qualified sales and marketing personnel, customer support personnel, professional services personnel, software engineers, technical personnel and management personnel, without undermining our corporate culture of rapid innovation, teamwork, and attention to customer success that has been central to our growth.
 
If we are unable to attract customers, maintain or grow our retention rates and expand usage with existing customers, our revenue growth and any future profitability could be harmed.
 
To increase our revenue and achieve and maintain profitability, we must increase our customer base through various methods, including but not limited to, selling and deploying more connected POS devices in both the attended and automated self-service markets, growing or maintaining our retention rates, and expanding usage of our end- to-end solutions by existing customers. While we have experienced significant growth in the number of our managed and connected devices, we may not continue achieving similar growth rates in the future.
 
Sales efforts targeted at larger enterprises typically involve greater costs, longer sales cycles, greater competition and less predictability in completing some of our sales. As a result of these factors, these sales opportunities may require us to devote greater sales, research and development, and customer support resources to these customers, resulting in increased costs and lengthened sales cycles. If our efforts to sell to large enterprises are not successful or do not generate additional revenue, our business could suffer.
 
Moreover, our business is based on (i) fixed monthly subscription fees charged for accessing our SaaS solutions, (ii) payment processing fees charged as a percent of transaction value at the point of sale and (iii) one-time payment for sales of our integrated POS devices. Customers who purchase and use our integrated POS devices are not obligated to use our payment processing or SaaS solutions, and those who do may discontinue or reduce their use of these solutions. Businesses may or may not use our platform as result of a number of factors, including their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with our integrated POS devices, SaaS solutions, APIs, our fees or pricing structure, the pricing or capabilities of the products and services offered by our competitors, the effects of economic conditions, decreases in the number of transactions by consumers, or reductions in our customers’ spending levels.

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It is also difficult to predict attrition rates given our varied customer base of large enterprise and SME customers. Our attrition rates may increase or fluctuate as a result of a number of factors, including customer dissatisfaction with our services, consumer spending levels, mix of customer base, decreases in the consumer base of our customers, competition, pricing increases, or changing or deteriorating general economic conditions. If we fail to expand our customer base or increase our customers’ use of our platform’s solutions, our revenue may decline or grow slower than anticipated, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
We may be unable to successfully develop and expand our platform, which could limit our ability to grow and maintain our competitive position and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.
 
Our growth depends, in part, on continued revenue from our existing products, as well as the successful development and introduction of new solutions or technologies, which face uncertainty with respect to customer acceptance and reaction from competitors. Any delay in the development or launch of a new product could result in our competitors being the first to market, which could compromise our competitive position. Further, the development and introduction of new products may require us to make investments in specialized personnel and capital equipment, increase marketing efforts and reallocate resources away from other uses.
 
The attractiveness of our payment processing services also depends on our ability to integrate emerging payment technologies, alternative payment methods and credit card systems that our processing partners or we may not adequately support or for which they or we do not provide competitive processing rates. In the event such methods become popular among consumers, any failure to timely integrate emerging payment methods into our software, anticipate consumer behavior changes, or contract with processing partners that support such emerging payment technologies could reduce the attractiveness of our payment processing services and of our platform, and adversely affect our operating results.
 
We also may need to modify our systems and strategy in light of new products that we develop. If we are unable to develop and introduce new products in a cost-effective manner or otherwise effectively manage our operations relating to new products, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.
 
Any failure to offer high-quality customer support may adversely affect our relationships with our customers and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
In deploying and using our products, our customers depend on our support team to resolve complex technical and operational issues. We also rely on third parties to provide some support services, and our ability to provide effective support is partially dependent on our ability to engage qualified and capable third-party service providers. As we continue to grow our business and improve our platform, we will face challenges related to providing high-quality support services at scale. We may be unable to respond quickly enough to accommodate short-term increases in demand for customer support or to modify the nature, scope and delivery of our customer support to compete with changes in customer support services provided by our competitors. Increased demand for customer support could increase costs and, without a corresponding increase in revenue, adversely affect our operating results. Our revenue streams are highly dependent on our business reputation and on positive recommendations from our existing customers. Any failure to maintain high-quality customer support, or a market perception that we do not maintain high-quality customer support, could adversely affect our reputation and brand, our ability to benefit from referrals by existing customers, our ability to sell our platform to existing and prospective customers, and our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We rely on two manufacturers for the development of a majority of our finished POS devices.
 
We rely on two manufacturers to complete the assembly of the majority of our finished POS devices. Any disruption in one or both of these relationships may cause us to fail to meet the demands of our customers, damage our customer relationships and adversely affect our results of operations. We obtain all of the finished products from these two contract manufacturers on a purchase order basis, and both of them have no obligation to provide us with any specified minimum quantities of finished products. In the event our relationship with either, or each contract manufacturer is disrupted or either, or each is unable to deliver sufficient quantities of finished products, we may be unable to locate, qualify and engage with an alternate contract manufacturer in a timely, cost-efficient manner. Further, any failure or deterioration of quality control at either contract manufacturer could result in defects in our projects or products, which in turn may subject us to contractual, product liability and other claims. Any such claims, regardless of whether they are ultimately successful, could cause us to incur costs, harm our business reputation and result in disruption to our operations.
 
We are also subject to other risks inherent in the manufacturing of our products and their supply chain, including industrial accidents, natural disasters (including as a result of climate change), environmental events, strikes, and other labor disputes, capacity constraints, disruptions in material supplies, as well as global shortages, disruptions in supply chain or information technology, loss or impairment of key manufacturing sites or suppliers, product quality control, safety, increase in commodity prices and energy costs, licensing requirements and other regulatory issues, as well as natural disasters and other external factors over which we have no control. If such an event were to occur, it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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We rely on processing service providers, credit card networks and other entities in the payment transfer system to process payments, and if they fail or no longer agree to provide their services or we fail to comply with our obligations under those relationships, our customer relationships could be adversely affected, and we could lose business.
 
Our payment processing services are dependent on a payment transfer system that operates through a chain of different entities, including but not limited to clearing entities, banks and credit card companies. We rely on payment processors, regulated financial institutions and other partners and third-party vendors to enable us to provide services to our customers. Due to our agreements with our partners and service providers, we are contractually required to comply with certain legal and regulatory requirements, the card network rules and other obligations which otherwise would not necessarily be applicable to us. If we fail to meet our obligations under our agreements with payment processors or other service providers, one of the entities fails to fulfill its obligations to us or engages in prohibited activity, or if we or our service providers decide to terminate our agreement, we would need to find one or more new vendors to provide materially similar services. If we are unable to find vendors under terms consistent with, or better than, those currently in place, or if we are unable to sign new agreements or maintain our current relationships under terms consistent with those currently in place, our revenue and business may be harmed. This may directly result in a violation of our obligations to our customers or otherwise adversely affect our activities, reputation and results.
 
The termination of our existing relationships with commercial communications services providers could force us to adapt our products to a new vendor.
 
Our activities are grounded in our data transfer capability. The operation of communications enabling our activity is dependent on the reliability and capacity of services supplied to us by communications vendors. Termination of business relationships with vendors from the communications field, such as vendors of infrastructure and internet servers, could force us to invest additional resources in order to adapt our products to a new vendor and could have a negative impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Any past or future acquisitions, strategic investments, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures and other transactions could fail to achieve strategic objectives, disrupt our ongoing operations or result in operating difficulties, liabilities and expenses, harm our business, and negatively impact our results of operations.
 
In pursuing our business strategy, we routinely conduct discussions and evaluate opportunities for possible acquisitions, strategic investments, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures and other transactions. Consistent with our acquisition strategy, we have in the past acquired or invested in, and we currently are active in M&A pipeline and execution to acquire or invest, in, businesses, technologies or other assets that we believe could complement or expand our business.
 
For example, on January 20, 2022, we announced the acquisition of On Track Innovation Ltd. (“OTI”), a provider of smart payment solutions for automated self-service machines, for an aggregate consideration of approximately $10 million, and on October 30, 2023, we announced the acquisition of Retail Pro International (“Retail Pro”), a U.S. based retail software company, for a purchase price that represents an implied enterprise value of $36.5 million.
 
The identification, evaluation and negotiation of potential transactions have in the past, and may continue in the future, to divert the attention of management and require various expenses, whether or not such transactions are ultimately completed. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in identifying, negotiating and consummating favorable transaction opportunities. In addition to transaction and opportunity costs, such transactions involve significant challenges and risks, whether or not such transactions are completed, any of which could harm our business and negatively impact our results of operations, including risks that:
 

the transaction may not advance our business strategy;
 

we may not be able to secure required regulatory approvals or otherwise satisfy closing conditions for a proposed transaction in a timely manner, or at all;
 

the transaction may subject us to additional regulatory burdens, such as antitrust and competition filings, that affect our business in potentially unanticipated and significantly negative ways;
 

we may not realize a satisfactory return or increase our revenue;
 

we may experience difficulty, and may not be successful in, integrating technologies, IT or business enterprise systems, culture, or management or other personnel of the acquired business;
 
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we may incur significant acquisition costs and transition costs, including in connection with the assumption of ongoing expenses of the acquired business;
 

we may not realize the expected benefits or synergies from the transaction in the expected time period, or at all – for example, we expect opportunities to deliver additional revenue and costs synergies, as well as accretion to net income, with the acquisition of Retail Pro, which may or may not be realized in a timely manner or at all;
 

we may be unable to retain key personnel;
 

acquired businesses or businesses that we invest in may not have adequate controls, processes and procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, including with respect to data privacy and security, and our due diligence process may not identify compliance issues or other liabilities—moreover, acquired businesses’ technology may add complexity, resource constraints and failures that makes it difficult and time consuming to achieve such adequate controls, processes and procedures;
 

we may fail to identify or assess the magnitude of certain liabilities, shortcomings or other circumstances prior to acquiring or investing in a business, which could result in additional financial, legal or regulatory exposure, which may subject us to additional controls, policies, procedures, liabilities, litigation, costs of compliance or remediation or to other adverse effects on our business, operating results or financial condition;
 

we may have difficulty entering into new product areas, market verticals or geographic territories;
 

we may be unable to retain the customers, vendors and partners of acquired businesses;
 

there may be lawsuits or regulatory actions resulting from the transaction – for example, during 2023, the Israeli Competition Authority (the “ICA”) requested from us certain documents and information related mainly to our acquisition of OTI. We have provided the ICA with the information it had requested and the dialog with the ICA continues. While we cannot predict the outcome, it is possible that the ICA may seek to impose a fine on us and our management, the amount of which could be material. We intend to continue to defend our position vigorously and it is difficult for us to assess when or how this process will conclude, or what results it may have to the Company;
 

there may be risks associated with undetected security weaknesses, cyberattacks or security breaches at companies that we acquire or with which we may combine or partner;
 

there may be local and foreign regulations applicable to the international activities of our business and the businesses we acquire; and
 

acquisitions could result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt – for example, the acquisition of Retail Pro was financed through bank financing, which increased our debt burden.
 
We may also choose to divest certain businesses or product lines. If we decide to sell assets or a business, we may have difficulty obtaining terms acceptable to us in a timely manner, or at all. Additionally, we may experience difficulty separating out portions of, or entire, businesses, incur potential loss of revenue or experience negative impact on margins, or we may not achieve the desired strategic and financial benefits. Such potential transactions may also delay achievement of our strategic objectives, cause us to incur additional expenses, potentially disrupt customer or employee relationships and expose us to unanticipated or ongoing obligations and liabilities, including as a result of our indemnification obligations. Further, during the pendency of a divestiture, we may be subject to risks related to a decline in the business, loss of employees, customers or suppliers and the risk that the transaction may not close, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the business to be divested and us. If a divestiture is not completed for any reason, we may not be able to find another buyer on the same terms, and we may have incurred significant costs without the corresponding benefit.
 
Joint ventures and minority investments inherently involve a lesser degree of control over business operations, thereby potentially increasing the financial, legal, operational, regulatory and/or compliance risks associated with the joint venture or minority investment. In addition, we may be dependent on joint venture partners, controlling shareholders, management or other persons or entities who control them and who may have business interests, strategies or goals that are inconsistent with ours. Business decisions or other actions or omissions of the joint venture partners, controlling shareholders, management or other persons or entities who control them may adversely affect the value of our investment, result in litigation or regulatory action against us, and may otherwise damage our reputation and brand.

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We rely on our key personnel and, if they leave us, our results and product development could be harmed.
 
Our future success and our ability to manage future growth depend, in large part, upon the efforts and expertise of our senior management team. Our senior management team is comprised of highly regarded and experienced figures within our industry who have extensive experience with, and an exceptional understanding of, our business, customers and products. It could be difficult for us to find appropriate replacements for our senior management, as competition for personnel is intense. For example, Mr. Yair Nechmad, CEO, co-founder and a controlling shareholder in the Company, and well as Mr. David Ben-Avi, CTO, co-founder and a controlling shareholder, are key figures in the Company. Although we are not dependent on these key figures, we could be harmed if they were to leave the Company.
 
Our ability to recruit, retain, and develop qualified personnel is critical to our success and growth.
 
Our businesses function at the intersection of rapidly changing technological, economic and regulatory environments that require a wide range of expertise and intellectual capital. For us to successfully compete and grow, we must recruit, retain and develop personnel who can provide the necessary expertise across a broad spectrum of disciplines. In addition, we must develop, maintain and, as necessary, implement appropriate succession plans to ensure we have the necessary human resources capable of maintaining continuity in our business.
 
The market for qualified personnel is competitive, and we may not succeed in recruiting additional personnel or may fail to effectively replace current personnel who depart with qualified or effective successors. Our effort to retain and develop personnel may also result in significant additional expenses, which could adversely affect our profitability. In addition, job candidates and existing employees often consider the value of the equity awards they receive in connection with their employment. Following the September 2022 listing of our ordinary shares on Nasdaq, the trading price of our ordinary shares is likely to remain volatile, could be subject to fluctuations in response to various factors and may not appreciate. If the perceived value of our equity awards declines for these or other reasons, it may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees.
 
We are also substantially dependent on our direct sales force and marketing team to obtain new customers and increase sales to existing customers. There is significant competition for sales and marketing personnel with the skills and technical knowledge that we require. Our ability to achieve significant revenue growth will depend, in large part, on our success in recruiting, training and retaining a sufficient number of direct sales and marketing personnel to support our growth. If we are unable to hire, train and retain a sufficient number of qualified and successful sales personnel, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.
 
Failure to maintain and enhance our brand recognition in a cost-effective manner could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We believe that maintaining and enhancing our brand identity and reputation is critical to our relationships with existing, and ability to attract new, customers, partners and employees. Accordingly, we have invested, and expect to continue to invest, a great amount of resources in branding and other marketing initiatives, which may not be successful or cost effective. If we do not successfully maintain and enhance our brand and reputation in a cost-effective manner, our business may not grow, we may have reduced pricing power relative to competitors with stronger brands or reputations, and we could lose customers or partners, all of which would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
In addition, any negative publicity about our company or our management, including about the quality, stability and reliability of our products or services, changes to our products and services, our data privacy and cybersecurity practices, litigation, regulatory enforcement and other actions involving us, as well as the perception of us and our products by our customers and their consumers, even if inaccurate, could cause a loss of confidence in us and adversely affect our brand.
 
Exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect our results of operations.
 
A material portion of our expenses are incurred in Israel and denominated in NIS. However, we are active in more than 120 different countries and therefore receive payments and derive revenue in a large number of currencies (primarily the Euro, U.S. dollar, Australian Dollar and British Pound). Our financial statements are presented in U.S. dollar, our functional and reporting currency, and therefore we are exposed to fluctuations in the different exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar, which could impact on our results of operations. Our results may be reduced by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that could materially adversely affect our business, results of operation and financial condition.

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Risks Related to Data Security, Privacy, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
 
Information security failures or interruptions of our or our third-party partners’ or service providers’ information technology systems could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
As a company that processes payments, information security failures and leaking of financial data of our customers or their consumers, as well as passage of information between different territories in violation of privacy protection laws, could harm our results and reputation. Sensitive credit provider information, personal information, personally identifiable information and other financial data are transferred through our products and services, either within execution of transactions or within remote management services we offer. The processing of the information we acquire in connection with our customers’ use of our services is subject to numerous privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and other laws, rules, regulations and standards in a number of jurisdictions.
 
Furthermore, we operate under strict information security standards and regulations and use advanced security technologies in our efforts to comply with such laws, rules, regulations and standards, prevent data loss and protect the confidential, proprietary and sensitive information to which we have access. In order to mitigate against failures, cybersecurity incidents, attacks and other disruptions of our information technology systems, we strive to improve the security of our own servers, as well as the security environment we provide to customers and third parties using our products. For example, we possess three on premises environments for saving information, as well as dedicated cloud IT premises. In addition, we have offline backup for information, as well as a support team which is active seven days a week and external teams for identification of cyber-attacks, infiltration and exposure to other threat actors. Despite these measures, our efforts to protect such sensitive information may not be effective, which could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business.
 
The nature of our business and our reliance on digital technologies may make us an attractive target for, and potentially vulnerable to, technological failures and exposure to cyber-attacks, fraud, computer malware, computer viruses, social engineering (including phishing and ransomware attacks), malware, password praying, credential stuffing, general hacking, physical or electronic break-ins or similar disruptions. Any breaches of our security systems, including as a result of employee theft, exfiltration, misuse or malfeasance, our actions, omissions, or errors, third-party actions, omissions, or errors, unintentional events or deliberate attacks by cyber criminals, may result in the loss of, or unauthorized access to, our or our customers’ data, including personal data, our intellectual property or other confidential, proprietary or sensitive business information. The techniques used to obtain unauthorized, improper or illegal access to our systems, our data, customer data or end-user data, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems are constantly evolving and have become increasingly complex and sophisticated, may be difficult to detect quickly and may not be recognized or detected until after they have been launched against a target. We and our service providers also face threats from sophisticated nation-state and nation-state-supported actors who engage in attacks (including advanced persistent threat intrusions) that add to the risks to our and their systems, internal networks and the information that we and they store and process. We expect that unauthorized parties will continue to attempt to gain access to our systems or facilities through various means, including hacking into our systems or facilities or those of our customers, or attempting to fraudulently induce (for example, through spear phishing attacks or social engineering) our employees, customers, partners, vendors or other users of our systems into disclosing usernames, tax identifications, passwords, payment card information or other personal or sensitive information, which may in turn be used to access our information technology systems. Despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats or incidents or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident Any accidental or willful security breaches, security incidents or other unauthorized access to our platform or servicing systems could cause personal, confidential, proprietary or sensitive information to be stolen and used for criminal or other unauthorized purposes. Such an event could potentially impact our ability to engage with clearing entities, banks and credit companies, since under the terms of our agreements with these entities, non-compliance with security requirements could lead to termination of the commercial engagement. To the extent that any system failure or similar event results in harm or losses to customers using our platforms, customers could also seek monetary recourse or contractual remedies from us for their losses and such claims, even if unsuccessful. Beyond the risks posed to our reputation and financial position by loss of user financial data, personal data or other sensitive information, we could be exposed to regulatory inquiries, time-consuming and expensive litigation, sanctions and fines.
 
Furthermore, regulators and many foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations require notice of certain data security breaches that involve personal information. Additionally, the SEC has recently adopted rules that require us to publicly disclose information about a material cybersecurity incident, including the impact or reasonably likely impact. Disclosure may be required before the incident has been resolved or fully investigated. These mandatory disclosures regarding a security breach are costly to implement and often lead to widespread negative publicity, which may cause customers to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our data security measures. Any security breach suffered by, or the occurrence of a cyber-threat to, us or our service providers, any attack against our service availability, any unauthorized, accidental or unlawful access or loss of data, or the perception that any such event has occurred, could result in a disruption to our service, litigation, an obligation to notify regulators and affected individuals, the triggering of indemnification and other contractual obligations, regulatory investigations or inquiries, substantial government fines and penalties, material reputational damage and loss of customers and ecosystem partners, and our business and operations as well as our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In addition, we may incur significant costs and operational consequences in connection with investigating, mitigating, remediating, eliminating and putting in place additional tools and devices designed to prevent future actual or perceived security incidents, as well as in connection with complying with any notification or other obligations resulting from any security incidents. Our insurance policies carry retention and coverage limits, which may not be adequate to reimburse us for losses caused by security breaches, and we may not be able to collect fully, if at all, under these insurance policies. The successful assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence of changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could adversely affect our business. Furthermore, we cannot be certain that insurance coverage will continue to be available on acceptable terms or at all, or that our insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Although we have continued to invest in our due diligence, onboarding, and monitoring capabilities over critical external parties with whom we do business, including our third-party vendors and service providers, our control over the security posture of, and ability to monitor the cybersecurity practices of, such third parties remains limited, and there can be no assurance that we can prevent, mitigate, or remediate the risk of any compromise or failure in the cybersecurity infrastructure owned or controlled by such third parties.
 
To the extent we use or are dependent on any particular third-party data, technology or software, we may also be harmed if such data, technology or software becomes non-compliant with existing regulations or industry standards, becomes subject to third-party claims of intellectual property infringement, misappropriation or other violation, or malfunctions or functions in a way we did not anticipate. Any loss of the right to use any of this data, technology or software could result in delays in the provisioning of our products and services until equivalent or replacement data, technology or software is either developed by us, or, if available, is identified, obtained and integrated, and there is no guarantee that we would be successful in developing, identifying, obtaining or integrating equivalent or similar data, technology or software, which could result in the loss or limiting of our products, services or features available in our products or services. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
For more information about our cybersecurity practices, please see “Item 16K. Cybersecurity,”
 
Our business is subject to complex and evolving regulations and oversight related to privacy and data protection.
 
We are subject to various laws, rules, directives and regulations, as well as contractual obligations, relating to the collection, storing, sharing, use, disclosure, retention, disposition, security, protection, transfer and other processing (“Processing”) of personal information and other data, including personally identifiable information of our customers, their consumers and our employees. The regulatory framework for privacy and data protection worldwide is rapidly evolving and, as a result, implementation standards and enforcement practices are likely to continue to evolve for the foreseeable future. Legislators and regulators are increasingly adopting or revising privacy and data protection laws, rules, directives, and regulations that could have a significant impact on our current and planned privacy and data protection-related practices, our Processing of consumer or employee information, and our current or planned business activities.
 
In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and many state attorneys general interpret federal and state consumer protection laws to impose standards for the online Processing of data. Such standards require us to publish statements that describe how we handle personal data and choices individuals may have about the way we handle their personal data. If such information that we publish is considered untrue, we may be subject to government claims of unfair or deceptive trade practices, which could lead to significant liabilities and consequences. In addition, if we fail to take appropriate steps to keep consumers’ personal data secure, such failure may also constitute unfair acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act. State consumer protection laws provide similar causes of action for unfair or deceptive practices.
 
Moreover, various federal and state legislative and regulatory bodies, or self-regulatory organizations, may expand current laws or regulations, enact new laws or regulations or issue revised rules or guidance regarding data privacy and security. For example, the State of California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), which created new privacy rights for users residing in the state. The CCPA broadly defines personal information and gives California residents expanded privacy rights and protections, such as affording them the right to access and request deletion of their information and the right to opt out of certain sharing and sales of personal information and provides a new cause of action for certain data breaches that result in the loss of personal information. This private right of action is expected to increase the likelihood of, and risks associated with, data breach litigation. The law also prohibits covered businesses from discriminating against California residents (for example, charging more for services) for exercising any of their CCPA rights. It also creates a new California data protection agency specifically tasked to enforce the law, which could result in increased regulatory scrutiny of businesses operating in California in the areas of data protection and security.

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The enactment of the CCPA and other state privacy, data protection and cybersecurity laws, rules and regulations has prompted a wave of similar legislative developments in other states and at the federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. At least four such state laws (in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah) went into effect in 2023. In 2021, the Governor of Virginia signed into law the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”). The VCDPA creates consumer rights, similar to the CCPA, but also imposes security and assessment requirements for businesses. In addition, later in 2021, Colorado enacted the Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”), becoming the third comprehensive consumer privacy law to be passed in the United States (after the CCPA and VCDPA). The CPA closely resembles the VCDPA and is intended to be enforced by the respective states’ attorneys general and district attorneys, although the two differ in many ways. As these laws, rules and regulations become enforceable, we must comply with each if our operations fall within the scope of such newly enacted comprehensive mandates. The enactment of such laws, rules and regulations could have potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance challenging.
 
In addition, some laws require us to notify governmental authorities and/or affected individuals of data breaches involving certain personal information or other unauthorized or inadvertent access to or disclosure of such information. For example, laws in all 50 U.S. states may require businesses to provide notice to consumers whose personal information has been disclosed as a result of a data breach. These laws are not consistent, and compliance in the event of a widespread data breach may be difficult and costly. We also may be contractually required to notify consumers or other counterparties of a security breach. Regardless of our contractual protections, any actual or perceived security breach or breach of our contractual obligations could harm our reputation and brand, expose us to potential liability or require us to expend significant resources on data security and in responding to any such actual or perceived breach.
 
We are also subject to other privacy and data protection laws and standards, including but not limited to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the Canadian Anti-Spam Law, Section 30a of the Israeli Telecommunications (Telecommunications and Broadcasts) Law, 5742-1982, the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981 and the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation. These laws and any other applicable state, federal, and international privacy laws, may increase our compliance costs and potential liability.
 
Our operations abroad may also be subject to increased scrutiny or attention from data protection authorities. The European Union’s (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which regulates the gathering, Processing, protection, storage and transfer of personal data, applies directly to the activities of our subsidiaries that are established in the European Union and indirectly to us and our non-EU subsidiaries to the extent that such entities process personal data collected from EU data subjects through the offering of goods and services or monitoring of data subjects in the EU. The GDPR, which became effective in May 2018, created new individual privacy rights and imposed worldwide obligations on companies Processing personal data of EU users, which has created a greater compliance burden for us and other companies with European users, and subjects violators to substantial monetary penalties. Fines for noncompliance with the GDPR are significant and can be up to the greater of €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover. The GDPR requires data controllers to implement stringent operational requirements, including, for example, transparent and expanded disclosure to data subjects about how their personal data is to be used, limitations on retention of information, mandatory data breach notification requirements, and higher standards for demonstrating that they have obtained valid consent for certain data Processing activities, and also to impose significant requirements on data Processing actions on their behalf. The GDPR also provides that EU member states may introduce further conditions, including limitations, and make their own laws and regulations further limiting the Processing of ‘special categories of personal data,’ including personal data related to health, biometric data used for unique identification purposes and genetic information, which could limit our ability to collect, use and share EU data, and could cause our compliance costs to increase, ultimately having an adverse impact on our business, and harm our business and financial condition. Following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, known as Brexit, the United Kingdom implemented the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”), which currently imposes substantially the same obligations as the GDPR. With respect to transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area (“EEA”), on June 28, 2021, the European Commission issued an adequacy decision in respect of the United Kingdom’s data protection framework, enabling data transfers from EU member states to the United Kingdom to continue without requiring organizations to put in place contractual or other measures in order to lawfully transfer personal data between the territories. While it is intended to last for at least four years, the European Commission may unilaterally revoke the adequacy decision at any point, and if this occurs it could lead to additional costs and increase our overall risk exposure.

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The GDPR also imposes strict rules on the transfer of personal data to countries outside the EEA, including the United States. On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) struck down a frequently used permitted personal data transfer mechanism between the EU and the United States, leading to uncertainty about the legal basis for other transfers of personal data from the EU to the United States. We and many other companies may need to implement different or additional measures to establish or maintain legitimate means for the transfer and receipt of personal data from the EEA and the United Kingdom to the United States, and we may, in addition to other impacts, experience additional costs associated with increased compliance burdens, and we and our customers face the potential for regulators to apply different standards to the transfer of personal data from the EEA and the United Kingdom to the United States, and to block, or require ad hoc verification of measures taken with respect to, certain data flows from the EEA and the United Kingdom to the United States. We and our customers may face a risk of enforcement actions by data protection authorities in the EEA and the United Kingdom relating to personal data transfers. Any such enforcement actions could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources, distract management and technical personnel, damage our reputation and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any of these developments may have an adverse effect on our business.
 
An additional example of data privacy laws and regulations we may be subject to is the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 5741-1981 (“PPL”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including the Israeli Protection of Privacy (Data Protection) Regulations, 5777-2017. The PPL and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as guidelines of the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (the “PPA”), impose obligations with respect to the manner personal data is processed, maintained, transferred, disclosed, accessed and secured. Failure to comply with the PPL, its regulations and guidelines issued by the PPA may expose us to administrative fines, civil claims (including class actions) and in certain cases criminal liability. The PPA may initiate administrative inspection proceedings, from time to time, without suspicion of any particular breach of the PPL, as it has done in the past with respect to dozens of Israeli companies in various business sectors. In addition, to the extent that any administrative supervision procedure is initiated by the PPA and reveals certain irregularities with respect to our compliance with the PPL, in addition to our exposure to administrative fines, civil claims (including class actions) and in certain cases criminal liability, we may also need to take certain remedial actions to rectify such irregularities, which may increase our costs. Pending legislation in Israel may result in a change to the current enforcement measures and sanctions.
 
We publicly post policies and documentation regarding our practices concerning the Processing of data. This publication of our privacy policy and other documentation that provide promises and assurances about privacy and security is required by applicable law and can subject us to proceedings and actions brought by data protection authorities, government entities, or others (including, potentially, in class action proceedings brought by individuals) if our policies are alleged to be deceptive, unfair, or misrepresentative of our actual practices.
 
Although we endeavor to comply with our published policies and documentation, we may at times fail to do so or be alleged to have failed to do so.
 
Any breach of data or privacy protection laws or regulations could result in significant fines, regulatory investigations, reputational damage, orders to cease Processing data or to change our practices, enforcement notices or assessment notices for a compulsory audit. We could also face civil privacy and data protection claims, including representative or class action litigation, potentially amounting to significant compensation or damages liabilities, as well as associated costs, diversion of internal resources, and reputational harm. Non-compliance could result in proceedings against us by governmental entities, consumers, data subjects, or others. We may also experience difficulty retaining or obtaining new consumers in these jurisdictions due to the legal requirements, compliance costs, potential risk exposure, and uncertainty for these entities, and we may experience significantly increased liability with respect to these consumers pursuant to the terms set forth in our engagements with them.
 
Compliance with current or future privacy and data protection laws (including those regarding security breach notification) affecting consumer and/or employee data to which we are subject could result in higher compliance and technology costs and could restrict our ability to provide certain products and services (such as products or services that involve us sharing information with third parties or storing personal or sensitive information), which could materially and adversely affect our profitability and could reduce income from certain business initiatives. We have incurred, and may continue to incur, significant expenses to comply with evolving privacy and security standards and protocols imposed by law, regulation, industry standards, shifting consumer expectations, or contractual obligations. In particular, with laws and regulations such as the GDPR in the EU, the UK GDPR in the United Kingdom, the PPL in Israel and the CCPA, CPRA, VCDPA, and COCPA in the U.S. imposing new and relatively burdensome obligations, and with substantial uncertainty over the interpretation and application of these and other laws and regulations, we may face challenges in addressing their requirements and making necessary changes to our policies and practices, and we may incur significant costs and expenses in an effort to do so. There is a risk that the interpretations and measures conducted by us in our efforts to comply with the applicable data protection legislation may prove to be insufficient or incorrect. Any failure, real or perceived, by us to comply with our privacy, data protection, or information security policies, changing consumer expectations, or with any evolving regulatory requirements, industry standards, or contractual obligations could cause our customers to reduce their use of our products and services, disrupt our supply chain or third-party vendor or developer partnerships, and materially and adversely affect our business. Privacy and data security concerns, whether valid or not, may inhibit market adoption of our products and services, particularly in certain industries and jurisdictions. If we are not able to quickly adjust to changing laws, regulations, and standards related to the internet, our business may be harmed.

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Operational failures, including within data transfer, could harm our reputation, ability to retain customers and recruit new customers, as well as our business results.
 
The core of our activity is providing technological services. As a result, and in light of the continuous, rapid development of the area of activity, as well as expansion of the services required by our customers, we are exposed to operational risks, including risks to the stable, ongoing operation of our technological systems, data security and the durability of our servers and data transfer infrastructure. These risks include technical malfunctions, overloads of system servers and cyber-attacks that could lead to the failure or shutdown of our computer systems and servers. If a technical failure or an attack on our computer infrastructure occurs and we are unable to restore our systems to proper functioning within a reasonable timeframe, our reputation and business results may suffer. Additionally, real or perceived software errors, failures, bugs, defects or outages of our systems could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and future prospects.
 
Our systems rely on software that is highly technical and complex, and we depend on the ability of such software to store, retrieve, manage and otherwise process immense amounts of data. As a result, undetected errors, failures, bugs or defects may be present in such software or occur in such software in the future, especially when updates or new products or services are released, and particularly to the extent such failures are not detected or remedied quickly. Our products and services are designed to process complex transactions and deliver reports and other information related to those transactions, all at high volumes and processing speeds. Since customers use our services for important aspects of their businesses, any errors, defects, disruptions in services or other performance problems with our services could hurt our reputation and damage our customers’ businesses. For example, if we approve a transaction incorrectly and the acquiring or issuing bank does not transfer the funds for any reason, we are liable to our customers for the amount of the transaction. Software and system errors, or human error, could delay or inhibit settlement of payments, result in over settlement, cause reporting errors or prevent us from collecting transaction fees, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
In addition, in order to compete as a significant player in the market for payment processing and operations solutions for businesses, we must demonstrate technological flexibility and advanced technical capability. We operate in an industry experiencing rapid technological change and frequent product introductions, including developments in payment card tokenization, mobile payments, social commerce (i.e., e-commerce through social networks), authentication, virtual currencies, distributed ledger or blockchain technologies, near field communication and other proximity or contactless payment methods, machine learning and artificial intelligence.
 
We may not be able to make technological improvements as quickly as demanded by our customers, or as provided by our competitors, which could harm our ability to meet market demands and maintain the innovativeness and uniqueness of the services and products we offer. Developing and adapting to new technologies, together with expansion of our services and an increase in our customer base, requires us to continuously maintain and expand our existing technological capabilities, including those for data transfer between the points of operation and relevant servers.
 
Operational failures, including regarding data transfer, could harm our reputation, business results and our ability to retain customers and recruit new customers. Furthermore, as our business continues to grow, we will need to invest additional resources to improve our operational infrastructure in order to maintain its performance level under a heavy operational load. Any failure to do so effectively could harm our business.

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Our services must integrate with a variety of operating systems, software, hardware, web browsers and networks of third-party payments processors, banks and acquirers. If we are unable to ensure that our services or hardware interoperate in real time with such operating systems, software, hardware, web browsers and networks, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
 
We are dependent on the ability of our products and services to integrate with a variety of operating systems, software, hardware and networks, as well as web browsers that we do not control. Any changes in these systems or networks that degrade the functionality of our products and services, impose additional costs or requirements on us or give preferential treatment to competitive services, including their own services, could materially and adversely affect usage of our products and services. In the event that it is difficult for our customers to access and use our products and services, our business may be materially and adversely affected. We also rely on bank platforms, acquirers, payment processors, last-mile payment service providers and others, including card issuers and alternative payment methods, to process some of our transactions. If there are any issues with, or service interruptions in, these bank platforms, users may be unable to have their transactions completed, which would seriously harm our business.
 
In addition, our solutions, including hardware and software, interoperate with mobile networks offered by telecom operators and mobile devices developed by third parties. Changes in these networks or in the design of these mobile devices may limit the interoperability of our solutions with such networks and devices and require modifications to our solutions. If we are unable to ensure that our hardware continues to interoperate effectively with such networks and devices, or if doing so is costly, our business may be materially and adversely affected.
 
Our business could suffer if we are unable to obtain, maintain, protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property or proprietary rights, or if others claim that we have infringed upon their intellectual property rights.
 
Our ability to obtain, maintain, protect, defend and enforce our existing intellectual property and technological know-how is a matter of great importance. Continuing to lead in the provision of our services to customers is partially dependent on our ability to protect the intellectual property upon which our products are based, as well as trade secrets. We seek to protect our intellectual property, whether registered or unregistered, and proprietary rights by relying on applicable laws, rules and regulations, as well as contractual restrictions both with our employees in the development of new services and technologies and when offering or procuring products and services, including through confidentiality agreements with our employees and third parties with whom we conduct business.
 
Nonetheless, the steps we take to obtain, maintain, protect, defend and enforce our intellectual property and other proprietary rights may be inadequate and, despite our efforts to protect these rights, unauthorized third parties, including our competitors, may duplicate, mimic, reverse engineer, access, obtain or use the proprietary aspects of our technology, processes, products or services without our permission. Our competitors and other third parties may also design around or independently develop similar technology or otherwise duplicate or mimic our services or products such that we would not be able to successfully assert our intellectual property or other proprietary rights against them. We cannot assure that any future patent, trademark or service mark registrations will be issued for our pending or future applications or that any of our current or future patents, copyrights, trademarks, or service marks (whether registered or unregistered) will be valid, enforceable, sufficiently broad in scope, provide adequate protection of our intellectual property or other proprietary rights, or provide us with any competitive advantage. A failure to suitably protect our technology could lead to increased competition from our competitors and even a loss of customers. Furthermore, competitors may reverse engineer our technology and develop similar products and services. We also might not be able to detect unauthorized use of, or take appropriate and timely steps to enforce, our intellectual property rights and technology. Additionally, our contractual arrangements may be breached and our contractual arrangements and other steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property may not prevent third parties from infringing or misappropriating our intellectual property or deter independent development of equivalent or superior intellectual property rights by others. We cannot guarantee that we have entered into agreements containing obligations of confidentiality with each party that has or may have had access to proprietary information, know-how or trade secrets owned or held by us. Protecting and/or enforcing our intellectual property rights and other proprietary rights may be expensive, time-consuming and may require litigation for which outcomes are inherently uncertain, such that we may not be successful. Also, we may not be able to discover or determine the extent of any unauthorized use of our proprietary rights. Defending a claim that a party illegally disclosed or misappropriated a trade secret is difficult, expensive and time-consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, some courts within and outside of the United States are less willing or unwilling to protect trade secrets. If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor or other third party, we would have no right to prevent them from using that technology or information to compete with us. If any of our trade secrets were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor or other third party, our competitive position would be materially and adversely harmed.

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In addition, third parties may assert that we infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated a patent, copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right belonging to them and we may become subject to intellectual property disputes. Any infringement claim, even one without merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources to defend against the claim. Moreover, a successful claim of intellectual property infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation against us or a settlement is time-consuming and could also require us to pay substantial amounts (including treble damages and attorneys’ fees if we are found to have willfully infringed intellectual property rights) or obtain a license to continue to use the technology that is the subject of the claim, or otherwise restrict or prohibit our use of the technology. We may also not be able to obtain a license to use satisfactory alternative technology that would allow us to continue selling our products and services. Even if we were able to obtain a license, it could be non-exclusive, thereby giving our competitors and other third parties access to the same technologies licensed to us. We cannot predict the outcome of lawsuits and cannot ensure that the results of any such actions will not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Any intellectual property litigation to which we might become a party, or for which we are required to provide indemnification, regardless of the merit of the claim or our defenses, may require us to do one or more of the following:
 

cease selling or using solutions or services that incorporate the intellectual property rights that we allegedly infringe, misappropriate, dilute or violate;
 

make payment of substantial royalty or license fees, lost profits or other damages;
 

make substantial payments for legal fees, settlement payments or other costs or damages;
 

discontinue some or all of the features, integrations and capabilities available through our solutions;
 

indemnify our products’ users or third-party service providers;
 

obtain a license, which may not be available on reasonable terms or at all, to sell or use the relevant technology; or
 

redesign or rebrand our allegedly infringing solutions to avoid infringement, misappropriation, dilution or violation of third-party intellectual property rights, which could be costly, time-consuming or impossible.
 
Any of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.
 
Any settlement or adverse judgment may also require us to restrict or prohibit our use of our intellectual property, expend significant resources to redesign our technology or products, and indemnify third parties. Furthermore, even if intellectual property disputes do not result in litigation, the time and resources necessary to resolve them could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, there could be public announcements of the results of hearings, motions or other interim proceedings or developments and if securities analysts or investors perceive these results to be negative, it could have a substantial adverse effect on the price of our ordinary shares. We expect that the occurrence of infringement claims is likely to grow as the market for our products and solutions grows. Accordingly, our exposure to damages resulting from infringement claims could increase and this could further exhaust our financial and management resources.
 
For more information regarding our intellectual property portfolio as of the date of this annual report, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview— Intellectual Property.”
 
If we are unable to protect the confidentiality of our trade secrets, our business and competitive position could be harmed.
 
Our success depends in large part on our proprietary information, including certain processes, models, algorithms and other know-how developed over years of research and development. We rely on trade secrets, especially in cases where we believe other forms of registered intellectual property protection may not be appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. We seek to protect these trade secrets and other proprietary information, in part, by entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with parties who have access to them, such as our employees, collaborators, consultants, advisors and other third parties.
 
However, we cannot guarantee that we have entered into such agreements with each party that may have or has had access to our trade secrets or proprietary technology and processes. Further, despite these efforts, no assurance can be given that these agreements will be effective in controlling access to and distribution of our products and proprietary information as any of these parties may breach the agreements and disclose our proprietary information, including our trade secrets, and we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches.
 
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Unauthorized parties may also attempt to copy or reverse engineer certain aspects of our technologies that we consider proprietary. Moreover, our competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how and we would be unable to prevent them from doing so. Monitoring unauthorized uses and disclosures is difficult, and we do not know whether the steps we have taken to protect our proprietary information will be effective.
 
We make use of open-source components in our proprietary software, and any actual or alleged failure to comply with any licensing terms associated with such components could lead to costly claims against us by others, possible litigation or force us to re-engineer or disclose our proprietary software.
 
We use open-source software in connection with our proprietary software and expect to continue to use open-source software in the future. Some open-source licenses require licensors to provide source code to licensees upon request, or prohibit licensors from charging a fee to licensees. While we try to insulate our proprietary code from the effects of such open-source license provisions, we cannot guarantee these efforts will be successful.
 
Although we believe that we have complied with our obligations under the various applicable licenses for open-source software, and we monitor our usage of such software, it is possible that we may not be aware of all instances where open-source software has been incorporated into our proprietary software or used in connection with our solutions or our corresponding obligations under open-source licenses. Accordingly, we may face claims from others claiming ownership of, or seeking to enforce the license terms applicable to, such open-source software, including by demanding release of the open-source software, derivative works or our proprietary source code that was developed or distributed with such software. These claims could also result in litigation, imposing costs on us for legal hearings or requiring us to purchase a costly license or require us to devote additional research and development resources to change our software. In addition, if the license terms for the open-source code change, we may be forced to re-engineer our software or incur additional costs. We cannot guarantee that we have not incorporated open-source software into our proprietary software in a manner that may subject our proprietary software to an open-source license that requires disclosure, to customers or the public, of the source code to such proprietary software. Any such disclosure would have a negative effect on our business and the value of our proprietary software.
 
Furthermore, there are an increasing number of open source software license types, almost none of which have been interpreted by courts, resulting in a dearth of guidance regarding the proper legal interpretation of such licenses. As a result, there is a risk that open-source software licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to market or provide our products and services. If we are held to have breached or failed to fully comply with all the terms and conditions of an open-source software license, we could face infringement claims or other liability, or be required to seek costly licenses from third parties to continue providing our offerings on terms that are not economically feasible, if at all, to re-engineer all or a portion of our products, to discontinue or delay the provision of our offerings if re-engineering could not be accomplished on a timely basis or to make generally available, in source code form, our proprietary code.
 
In addition to risks related to license requirements, use of open-source software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, as open-source licensors generally do not provide warranties, controls on the origin or development of the software, or remedies against the licensors. Many of the risks associated with usage of open-source software cannot be eliminated and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For instance, open-source software is often developed by different groups of programmers outside of our control that collaborate with each other on projects. As a result, open-source software may have security vulnerabilities, defects or errors of which we are not aware. Even if we become aware of any security vulnerabilities, defects or errors, it may take a significant amount of time for either us or the programmers who developed the open-source software to address such vulnerabilities, defects or errors, which could negatively impact our products and services, including by adversely affecting the market’s perception of our products and services, impairing the functionality of our products and services, delaying the launch of new products and services or resulting in the failure of our products and services, any of which could result in liability to us, our vendors and service providers.
 
We rely on licenses to use the intellectual property rights of third parties which are incorporated into our products, services and offerings.
 
We rely, and expect to continue to rely, on certain services and intellectual property that we license from third parties for use in our operations, products and offerings. We cannot be certain that our licensors are not infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others or that our suppliers and licensors have sufficient rights to the third-party technology used in our business in all jurisdictions in which we may operate. Disputes with licensors over uses or terms could result in the payment of additional royalties or penalties by us, cancellation or non-renewal of the underlying license or litigation. In the event that we cannot renew and/or expand existing licenses, we may be required to discontinue or limit our use of the operations, products or offerings that include or incorporate the licensed intellectual property. Any such discontinuation or limitation could have a material and adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

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Indemnity provisions in various agreements potentially expose us to substantial liability for intellectual property infringement and other losses.
 
Our agreements with our customers, partners and other third parties may include indemnification or other provisions under which we agree to indemnify or otherwise be liable to them for losses suffered or incurred as a result of claims of intellectual property infringement, damages caused by us to property or persons or other liabilities relating to or arising from our products, solutions or other acts or omissions. The term of these contractual provisions may survive termination or expiration of the applicable agreement. Large indemnity payments or damage claims from contractual breach could harm our business, financial condition, revenues, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters
 
We are subject to substantial governmental and commercial regulations across our areas of activity. Any failure to comply with applicable regulations or standards may lead to significant regulatory consequences and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
 
Our activity, particularly our payment processing offerings, are subject to substantial governmental regulations, which vary according to our different areas of activity. Our operations are also subject to commercial standards. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview—Regulation.”
 
For example, we provide services in more than 120 countries but only hold licenses, registrations or other authorizations in a subset of these countries. We exercise our judgment as to whether our activities are subject to licensing requirements or otherwise regulated in the countries in which we operate, and it is possible that regulators or other governmental or judicial bodies in such countries may disagree with our determination as to whether we require a license, registration or other authorization or as to the sufficiency of the scope of our licenses, registrations or other authorizations to cover our business activities. Financial regulators across jurisdictions are increasingly focused on regulation of the payments industry, including with respect to the activities of non-bank payment processors and intermediaries, and we may receive enquiries from regulators or third parties such as customers or partners as to our licensing position in particular jurisdictions which may require us to engage with regulators or third parties on this subject, and require investment of financial and managerial resources or amendments to our operations. To the extent that we do not comply, or have not in the past complied, with applicable licensing requirements or other regulations and requirements, we could face regulatory enforcement action, including fines, penalties, suspension or revocations of licenses, registrations or other authorizations, limitations on our products and services and other regulatory consequences, which may be significant and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, the inability to obtain new licenses or other authorization in new jurisdictions into which we plan to expand our operations, or the loss of any license or other authorization in jurisdictions in which we presently operate, could have an adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations.
 
We are also subject to other forms of regulatory oversight, including oversight from an antitrust and competition perspective related to mergers and acquisitions and other business activities. During 2023, the ICA requested from us certain documents and information related mainly to our acquisition of OTI. We have provided the ICA with the information they have requested and the dialog with the ICA continues. While we cannot predict the outcome, it is possible that the ICA may seek to impose a fine on us and our management, the amount of which could be material. We intend to continue to defend our position vigorously and it is difficult for us to assess when or how this process will conclude, or what results it may have to the Company. It is possible that the ICA, or other antitrust and competition regulators in countries where we operate, will impose regulatory enforcement actions, including fines, penalties, limitations on our products and services and other regulatory consequences, which may be significant and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, such actions may also incur the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources to address or defend against.
 
In addition, changes in governmental or commercial regulations affecting our different areas of activity require us to adapt our products in order to meet different requirements, including through the investment of financial and managerial resources. Changes in the regulations or commercial standards applicable to our activity could substantially impact our financial position and results.

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Similarly, in certain countries, we rely on agreements with payment processing providers that are licensed, registered or otherwise authorized to operate under applicable laws in order to be able to provide payment processing services to our customers. There may be changes to regulations or provisions of law applicable to our engagements with these payment processing entities that change the characteristics of or bring an end to these engagements. Such changes may force us to discontinue engagements with payment processing entities or engage with other payment processing entities, which could materially and adversely affect our business status, financial condition, and operating results. See “—Risks Related to our Business and Industry—We rely on processing service providers, credit card networks and other entities in the payment transfer system to process payments, and if they fail or no longer agree to provide their services or we fail to comply with our obligations under those relationships, our customer relationships could be adversely affected, and we could lose business.”
 
Additionally, we are licensed as an Electronic Money Institution (“EMI”) in the EU in Lithuania. This authorization imposes significant ongoing compliance obligations and costs on us. In particular, EMIs are subject to detailed rules on how electronic money is issued to customers, how customer funds must be safeguarded and how electronic money may be redeemed. We are required to ensure funds received from customers for electronic money are either held in a segregated account with an authorized credit institution, invested in secure, liquid assets or covered by an insurance policy or comparable guarantee. We are also required to satisfy regulatory capital requirements. Specifically, EMIs must at all times hold initial capital of at least EUR 350,000. There is also an ongoing capital requirement which is calculated as a percentage of the average outstanding amount of issued electronic money. Capital is required to be held as a buffer, absorbing both unexpected losses that arise while the business is a going concern as well as the first losses if it is wound up. As well as safeguarding of customers’ funds and regulatory capital requirements, EMIs must maintain detailed internal compliance policies and procedures that address, among other things, customer complaints handling, financial crime controls, anti-bribery and corruption and compliance with applicable sanctions. EMIs are also required to regularly submit returns to regulatory authorities and make period and event-driven notifications. Senior managers and other key personnel within the EMI are also required to be approved by the relevant regulator as being fit and proper to hold their positions, and must continue to meet the applicable regulatory standards in this regard or risk not being approved or having their approval withdrawn. EMIs are also subject to prescriptive disclosure, conduct of business, safeguarding and additional capital requirements when they provide payment services unrelated to the issue of electronic money, which we must also comply with given the nature of our business. These are in addition to the general legal obligations that apply to the group by virtue of conducting business in the EU and U.K., such as compliance with relevant data protection laws (e.g., the GDPR). Finally, we were granted an EMI license in the U.K., which imposes substantially similar ongoing regulatory requirements on the relevant U.K. subsidiary that holds the license These and other ongoing compliance requirements may have a material impact on our financial condition and the allocation of human resources within the Company.
 
Failure to comply with anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering laws, and similar laws, could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.
 
We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering and other similar laws, including but not limited to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”), the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, (the “Bribery Act”), Chapter 9 (sub-chapter 5) of the Israeli Penal Law, 5737-1977, the Israeli Prohibition on Money Laundering Law, 5760-2000, the Republic of Lithuania’s Law on Prevention of Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering, the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the U.K. Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, as amended by the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019, the Terrorism Act 2000, the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 and other anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and anti-money laundering laws in countries in which we, or third parties acting on our behalf, conduct activities. Anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws generally prohibit companies and their officers, directors, employees and business partners, including agents and other third parties acting on the company’s behalf, from promising, authorizing, making, offering, or providing anything of value to a “foreign official” for the purposes of influencing official decisions or obtaining or retaining business, or otherwise obtaining favorable treatment. The FCPA further requires us to keep and maintain books and records that accurately reflect transactions and dispositions of assets and to maintain a system of internal accounting controls. The Bribery Act also prohibits “commercial” bribery not involving government officials, the receipt of bribes, and requires companies to implement adequate procedures to prevent bribery.
 
We currently do business with government entities around the world and these interactions expose us to potential risks under anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. As we increase our international sales and business, our risks under these laws may increase. In addition, we use third parties to sell access to our products and services abroad. These third-party intermediaries may have direct or indirect interactions with officials and employees of government agencies or state-owned or affiliated entities, and we can be held liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of such third-party intermediaries, and our employees, representatives, contractors, partners and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize such activities.

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Pursuant to relevant anti-money laundering laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate or pursuant to our agreements with payment processing providers, we engage in standard “know-your-customer” diligence prior to initiating payments to new customers, which includes screening customers against applicable sanction lists, and we partner with third-party service providers to assist with this diligence exercise. Such anti-money laundering laws also require ongoing monitoring of transaction flows through our platform. If we or our service providers decide to terminate our agreement, we would need to find new providers to provide similar services. If we are unable to find alternate providers or if we are unable to sign new agreements or maintain our current relationships, our internal controls and compliance systems may be harmed, which may harm our business and results of operations.
 
In addition to diligence prior to initiating a customer relationship, we are required by applicable anti-money laundering laws or our agreements with payment processing providers to carry out ongoing monitoring of our customer relationships and customer transactions, assess money laundering risks posed to our business by individual customers and apply enhanced due diligence measures as appropriate and to report suspicions of money laundering both internally and to external authorities. Failure to comply with our obligations under applicable anti-money laundering laws could result in our licenses, registrations and authorizations being suspended or revoked, financial sanctions, reputational damage and criminal penalties.
 
We cannot provide assurance that our internal controls and compliance systems will always prevent acts committed by employees, agents, or business partners of ours, or of businesses we acquire or partner with, that would violate U.S. and/or non-U.S. laws, including the money-laundering laws governing payments to government officials, bribery, fraud, kickbacks and other related laws. Noncompliance with these laws could subject us to investigations, sanctions, settlements, prosecution, other enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, significant fines, damages, other civil and criminal penalties or injunctions, adverse media coverage, and other consequences. Any investigations, actions or sanctions could harm our business, results of operations, reputation and financial condition.
 
Failure to comply with global economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations may expose us to reputational harm as well as significant penalties.
 
Our global operations expose us to risks under economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations. Our business must be conducted in compliance with applicable economic and trade sanctions laws and regulations, such as those administered and/or enforced, inter alia, by the Israel Ministry of Finance or Ministry of Defense, as well as by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the European Union, the United Nations Security Council, and other relevant government authorities. These laws and regulations generally prohibit the sale of products or provision of services to countries, governments, and persons targeted by sanctions. A failure to comply with these laws and regulations may expose us to reputational harm as well as significant penalties, including investigations, arrangements, fines, prosecution, enforcement actions, criminal and civil punishment etc. Despite our compliance efforts and activities, we cannot assure compliance by our customers, employees, or anyone acting on our behalf, and therefore such liability may be imposed on us. Any such non-compliance or violation may significantly harm our business, reputation, and financial condition.
 
We may be subject to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of our business. If the outcomes of these proceedings are adverse to us, it could have an adverse effect on our business.
 
We are subject to various litigation matters from time to time, the outcomes of which could harm our business. Claims arising out of actual or alleged violations of law or contractual obligations could be asserted against us by individuals, either individually or through class actions, by governmental entities in civil or criminal investigations and proceedings or by other entities. These claims could be asserted under a variety of laws, including but not limited to, intellectual property laws, privacy laws, labor and employment laws, securities laws and employee benefit laws. These actions could expose us to adverse publicity and to substantial monetary damages and legal defense costs, injunctive relief and criminal and civil fines and penalties, including but not limited to, suspension or revocation of licenses to conduct business. Furthermore, defending ourselves against these claims may require us to expend substantial financial resources and divert management’s attention, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview—Legal Proceedings.”
 
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Risks Related to our Ordinary Shares
 
We are controlled by our founding shareholders. Our founders may make decisions with which other shareholders may disagree.
 
As of December 31, 2023, Amir Nechmad, Yair Nechmad and David Ben-Avi beneficially owned approximately 74.15% of our outstanding ordinary shares. They have also entered into a shareholders’ agreement regarding nomination rights to our board of directors, voting their shares at a general meeting of shareholders and other matters. See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—B. Related Party Transactions—Shareholders’ Agreement” for more information. The interests of our founders may differ from your interests. These shareholders will be able to exert significant influence over us and, if acting together, will be able to control matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors, amendments to our articles of association and approval of significant corporate transactions, including a merger and the issuance of equity interests in certain circumstances. In addition, this concentration of ownership may delay, prevent or deter a change in control, or deprive you of a possible premium for your ordinary shares as part of a sale of our Company. Our founders could also sell their stake and transfer control to another party without your consent.
 
The market price of our ordinary shares is subject to fluctuation, which could result in substantial losses for our investors.
 
The stock market in general, and the market price of our ordinary shares in particular, is subject to fluctuation, and changes in our share price may be unrelated to our operating performance. The market price of our ordinary shares on Nasdaq and the TASE has fluctuated in the past, and we expect it will continue to do so. The market price of our ordinary shares is and will be subject to a number of factors, including:
 

actual or anticipated changes or fluctuations in our and our competitors’ results of operations;
 

the guidance we may provide to analysts and investors from time to time, and any changes in, or our failure to perform in line with, such guidance;
 

announcements by us or our competitors of new offerings or new or terminated contracts, commercial relationships or capital commitments;
 

industry or financial analyst or investor reaction to our press releases, other public announcements, and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”);
 

rumors and market speculation involving us or other companies in our industry;
 

future sales or expected future sales of our ordinary shares;
 

investor perceptions of us and the industries in which we operate;
 

price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time;
 

changes in operating performance and stock market valuations of other technology companies generally, or those in our industry in particular;
 

failure of industry or financial analysts to maintain coverage of us, the issuance of new or updated reports or recommendations by any analysts who follow our company, or our failure to meet the expectations of investors;
 

actual or anticipated developments in our business or our competitors’ businesses or the competitive landscape generally;
 
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litigation involving us, other companies in our industry or both, or investigations by regulators into our operations or those of our competitors;
 

developments or disputes concerning our intellectual property or proprietary rights or our solutions, or third-party intellectual or proprietary rights;
 

announced or completed acquisitions of businesses or technologies, or other strategic transactions by us or our competitors;
 

actual or perceived breaches of, or failures relating to, privacy, data protection or data security;
 

new laws or regulations, including new interpretations of existing laws or regulations applicable to our business, increased enforcement efforts in our industry, or specific enforcement actions against us;
 

actual or anticipated changes in our management or our board of directors;
 

general economic conditions and slow or negative growth of our target markets; and
 

other events or factors, including those resulting from war such as the current conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine, incidents of terrorism or responses to these events.
 
Furthermore, the stock market has experienced extreme volatility that in some cases has been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These and other factors may cause the market price and demand for our ordinary shares to fluctuate substantially, which may limit or prevent investors from readily selling their shares and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our ordinary shares. In addition, in the past, when the market price of a company’s shares has been volatile, holders of those shares have sometimes instituted securities class action litigation against the company that issued the shares. If any of our shareholders were to bring a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management from our business.
 
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, quarterly fluctuations in our results of operations.
 
Our results of operations have fluctuated from quarter to quarter in the past and may continue to vary significantly in the future so that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations may not be meaningful. Our quarterly financial results may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control and may be difficult to predict. Accordingly, our financial results in any one quarter should not be relied upon as indicative of future performance. Factors that may cause fluctuations in our quarterly financial results include, but are not limited to:
 

the level of demand for our integrated POS devices;
 

our ability to grow or maintain our retention rates, expand usage within our customer base, and sell our solutions to existing and future customers;
 

geopolitical uncertainty, including as a result of the current conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine, and uncertainty as to the economic conditions specifically affecting industries in which our customers participate.
 

costs and timing of expenses related to hiring additional personnel, technologies or intellectual property, including potentially significant amortization costs and possible write-downs;
 

the impact of market volatility and economic downturns caused by natural disasters and health epidemics, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, influenza and other highly communicable diseases or viruses;
 

supply chain constraints and increases in component prices;
 

the timing and success of new features, integrations, capabilities and enhancements by us to our platform or by our competitors to their products or any other change in the competitive landscape of our market;
 

errors in our forecasting of the demand for our products, which could lead to lower revenue, increased costs or both;
 

the amount and timing of operating expenses and capital expenditures that we may incur to maintain and expand our business and operations and to remain competitive;
 

security breaches, technical difficulties, disruptions or outages on our platform resulting in service level agreement credits;
 

changes in the legislative or regulatory environment;
 

legal and regulatory compliance costs in new and existing markets;
 

pricing pressure as a result of competition or otherwise; and
 

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
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You may be diluted by the future issuance of additional ordinary shares in connection with our incentive plans, acquisitions or otherwise.
 
As of December 31, 2023, we had registered share capital of 70,000,000 ordinary shares with 33,326,736 ordinary shares outstanding. We may choose to raise substantial equity capital in the future for a variety of reasons, including for the acquisition of new businesses, to invest in new products and technologies or to meet other working capital or corporate requirements. The issuance of any additional ordinary shares in the future, or any securities that are exercisable for or convertible into our ordinary shares, will have a dilutive effect on our shareholders since by raising additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, we will reduce the percentage ownership of our then-existing shareholders, and these securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our existing shareholders. In addition, as of December 31, 2023, options to purchase 3,025,319 million of our ordinary shares were outstanding as well as 313,801 RSUs. See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—B. Compensation—Share Option Plans.” Any ordinary shares that we issue, including under any options plans, would dilute the percentage ownership held by the investors who own our ordinary shares at that time.
 
If our existing shareholders sell ordinary shares, the market price of our ordinary shares could decline.
 
The sale of substantial amounts of our ordinary shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales could occur, could harm the prevailing market price of our ordinary shares on Nasdaq or the TASE. These sales, or the perception that these sales could occur, also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. As of December 31, 2023, we had a total of 33,326,736 ordinary shares outstanding. All of our outstanding shares are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except that any shares held by our affiliates may be sold only in transactions registered under the Securities Act or in compliance with Rule 144 or another applicable exemption under the Securities Act.
 
We have filed a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register our ordinary shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for our ordinary shares issued pursuant to our equity incentive plans. The ordinary shares registered under the Form S-8, or any registration statements on Form S-8 that we file in the future, will be available for sale in the open market subject to vesting arrangements and exercise of options and, in the case of our affiliates, subject to compliance with applicable requirements of Rule 144 or another applicable exemption under the Securities Act.
 
As any applicable restrictions on resale end, the market price of our ordinary shares could drop significantly if our affiliates sell their shares or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to raise additional funds through future offerings of our ordinary shares or other securities.
 
We do not anticipate paying dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future. As a result, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our ordinary shares.
 
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business and the repayment of outstanding debt. Any future determination as to the payment of cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our business prospects, financial condition, results of operations, current and anticipated cash needs and availability, industry trends and other factors that our board of directors may consider to be relevant. In addition, Israeli law imposes restrictions on our ability to declare and pay dividends. Our ability to pay cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the future may also be limited by the terms of any preferred securities we may issue or financial and other covenants in any instruments or agreements governing any additional indebtedness we may incur in the future. Consequently, investors who purchase ordinary shares may be unable to realize a return on their investment except by selling such shares after price appreciation, which may never occur. Our inability or decision not to pay dividends, particularly when others in our industry have elected to do so, could also adversely affect the market price of our ordinary shares.
 
Our ordinary shares trade on different markets and this may result in price variations.
 
Our ordinary shares have traded on the TASE since May 2021 and on Nasdaq since September 2022. Trading in our ordinary shares on these markets is conducted in different currencies (U.S. dollars on Nasdaq and NIS on the TASE) and takes place at different times (resulting from different time zones, different trading days and different public holidays in the United States and Israel). The trading prices of our ordinary shares on these two markets may differ due to these and other factors. Any decrease in the price of our ordinary shares on one of these markets could cause a decrease in the trading price of our ordinary shares on the other market. In addition, market conditions in either market may affect the price of our ordinary shares on the other. Investors could seek to sell or buy our ordinary shares to take advantage of any price differences between the markets through a practice referred to as arbitrage. Any arbitrage activity could create unexpected volatility in the trading price of our ordinary shares.

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Our management has devoted, and continues to devote, substantial time to new compliance initiatives as well as to compliance with ongoing U.S. and Israeli reporting requirements.
 
As a public company in the United States, we have incurred and will continue to incur additional significant accounting, legal and other expenses that we were not subject to before the listing of our ordinary shares on Nasdaq in September 2022, including costs associated with complying with the requirements under Section 404 and other provisions of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2022 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”). We expect these rules and regulations to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. The implementation and testing of new compliance processes and systems may require us to hire outside consultants and incur other significant costs. In addition, any future changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies in the United States and Israel, including Section 404 and other provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC and Nasdaq, as well as applicable Israeli reporting requirements, for so long as they apply to us, could result in increased costs to us as we respond to such changes.
 
We are an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our ordinary shares less attractive to investors.
 
For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various requirements that are applicable to public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.” These provisions include, among other exemptions, that:
 

we are not required to engage an auditor to report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
 

we are not required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); and
 

we are not required to disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.
 
We may take advantage of these exemptions until such time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We will cease to be an emerging growth company upon the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have $1.24 billion or more in annual revenue; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year in which we qualify as a “large accelerated filer”; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt; or (iv) the last day of the fiscal year in which the fifth anniversary of the completion of our first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act. We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced reporting and other obligations, as described more fully elsewhere in this annual report, and intend to take advantage of reduced reporting requirements in the future for so long as we are able to do so.
 
We cannot predict if investors will find our ordinary shares less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our ordinary shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our ordinary shares and our share price may decline or be more volatile.
 
If we fail to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable regulations could be impaired.
 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. We are continuing to develop and refine our disclosure controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we will file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed in reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive and financial officers. We are also continuing to improve our internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and improve the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we have expended, and anticipate that we will continue to expend, significant resources, including accounting-related costs and significant management oversight, as well as outside consultants. If any of these controls and systems do not perform as expected, we may experience material weaknesses in our controls.

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In addition to our results determined in accordance with IFRS, we believe certain non-IFRS financial measures and key operating and financial metrics may be useful in evaluating our operating performance. We present certain non-IFRS financial measures and key operating and financial metrics in this annual report and intend to continue to present certain non-IFRS financial measures and key operating and financial metrics in future filings with the SEC and other public statements. Any failure to accurately report and present our non-IFRS financial measures and key operating and financial metrics could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our ordinary shares.
 
Our current controls and any new controls that we develop may become inadequate because of changes in conditions in our business, as a result of our growth and expansion, changes to or additions of new products or otherwise. Further, material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting may be discovered in the future. Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations and may result in a restatement of our consolidated financial statements for prior periods. Any failure to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting also could adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations that we are required to include in our annual reports that we file with the SEC as well as annual independent registered public accounting firm attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that we will be required to include in our annual reports after we lose our status as an “emerging growth company.” Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other information and we could become subject to investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which could have a material negative effect on the trading price of our ordinary shares. In addition, if we are unable to continue to meet these requirements, our ordinary shares may not be able to remain listed on Nasdaq.
 
We are required to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in our annual reports. This assessment must include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for our management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation. Testing and maintaining internal controls may divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to our business. Despite our efforts, there is a risk that we will not be able to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective as required by Section 404. If we identify one or more material weaknesses, it could result in an adverse reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of confidence in the reliability of our financial statements. Additionally, when we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our internal control over financial reporting is documented, designed or operating.
 
Any failure to maintain effective disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and could cause a decline in the price of our ordinary shares.
 
As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of applicable SEC and Nasdaq requirements, which may result in less protection than is afforded to investors under rules applicable to domestic issuers.
 
As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices instead of those otherwise required by Nasdaq for domestic issuers. For instance, instead of Nasdaq rules applicable to domestic issuers, we follow home country practices in Israel with respect to nominating directors to our board of directors and quorum requirements for general meetings of shareholders. In addition, we follow our home country law, instead of Nasdaq rules applicable to domestic issuers, which would require that we obtain shareholder approval for certain dilutive events, such as an issuance that will result in a change of control of our Company, certain transactions other than a public offering involving issuances of a 20% or more interest in our Company and certain acquisitions of the stock or assets of another company. Following our home country corporate governance practices as opposed to the requirements that would otherwise apply to a U.S. company listed on Nasdaq may provide less protection than is afforded to investors under Nasdaq rules applicable to domestic issuers. See “Item 16G. Corporate Governance” for further information.
 
In addition, as a foreign private issuer, we are exempt from the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act related to the furnishing and content of proxy statements and the requirements of Regulation FD, and our directors, officers and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file annual, quarterly and current reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as domestic companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.

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Changes to applicable tax laws and regulations or exposure to additional income tax liabilities could affect our future business and profitability.
 
We are an Israeli company and thus subject to Israeli corporate income tax as well as other applicable local taxes on our operations. Our subsidiaries are subject to the tax laws applicable in their respective jurisdictions of incorporation. New local laws and policy relating to taxes, whether in Israel or in any of the jurisdictions in which our subsidiaries operate, may have an adverse effect on our future business and profitability. Further, existing applicable tax laws, tax rates, statutes, rules, regulations, treaties, administrative practices and principles, judicial decisions or ordinances could be interpreted, changed, modified or applied to us or our subsidiaries in a manner that could adversely affect our after-tax profitability and financial results, in each case, possibly with retroactive effect.
 
Additionally, there is also a high level of uncertainty in today’s tax environment stemming from both global initiatives put forth by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”), and unilateral measures being implemented by various countries due to a lack of consensus on these global initiatives. As an example, the OECD has put forth two proposals, Pillar One and Pillar Two, that revise the existing profit allocation and nexus rules (profit allocation based on location of sales versus physical presence) and ensure a minimal level of taxation. Under the OECD framework for Pillar One as currently drafted, we do not expect to be subject to the regime. To date, more than 140 countries, including Israel and other countries in which we operate, have agreed to enact legislation on Pillar Two and to enforce a minimum global tax rate of 15%. Many countries are expected to implement such legislation in 2024, but it is currently unclear when Israel will do so. Under the OECD framework for Pillar Two, we do not currently expect to be subject to the regime, but we are continuing to evaluate the potential impact on future periods, which will depend in part on legislative adoption by individual countries. It is difficult to assess at the present time to what extent such legislation, if and when finally adopted, might adversely impact our effective tax rate in the future.
 
Further, unilateral measures, such as digital services tax and corresponding tariffs in response to such measures, are creating additional uncertainty. If an expanded version of the Pillar One initiatives or these unilateral measures are implemented, they may negatively impact our financial condition, tax liability and results of operations and could increase our administrative costs.
 
Our tax obligations may change or fluctuate, become significantly more complex or become subject to greater risk of examination by taxing authorities, including as a result of plans to expand our business operations, including to jurisdictions in which tax laws may not be favorable, any of which could adversely affect our after-tax profitability and financial results.
 
We currently operate in several jurisdictions in addition to Israel, such as the United States. In the event that our business expands to additional jurisdictions, our effective tax rates may fluctuate widely in the future. Future effective tax rates could be affected by operating losses in jurisdictions where no tax benefit can be recorded under IFRS, changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities, or changes in tax laws. Factors that could materially affect our future effective tax rates include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in tax laws or the regulatory environment, (ii) changes in accounting and tax standards or practices, (iii) changes in the composition of operating income by tax jurisdiction and (iv) pre-tax operating results of our business.
 
Outcomes from audits or examinations by taxing authorities could have an adverse effect on our after-tax profitability and financial condition. Additionally, the Israel Tax Authority (“ITA”) and several foreign tax authorities have increasingly focused attention on intercompany transfer pricing with respect to sales of products and services and the use of intangibles. Tax authorities could disagree with our intercompany charges, cross-jurisdictional transfer pricing or other matters and assess additional taxes. If we do not prevail in any such disagreements, our profitability may be affected.
 
There can be no assurance that we will not be a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) for the current or any future year, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors in our ordinary shares.
 
In general, a non-U.S. corporation will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which (i) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (generally determined on a quarterly average basis) consists of assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. For purposes of the above calculations, a non-U.S. corporation that directly or indirectly owns at least 25% by value of the shares of another corporation is treated as if it held its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and received directly its proportionate share of the income of the other corporation. Passive income generally includes interest, rents, dividends, certain gains and royalties (other than certain royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business). Goodwill is generally characterized as a non-passive or passive asset based on the nature of the income produced in the activities to which the goodwill relates. Cash is generally a passive asset.

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Based on the manner in which we currently operate our business, the current and expected composition of our income and assets and the estimated value of our assets (including the value of our unbooked goodwill, which is based on the price of our ordinary shares), we do not believe that we were a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2023. However, a company’s PFIC status is an annual determination that can be made only after the end of each taxable year, and our PFIC status for each taxable year will depend on the composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets from time to time, including estimated goodwill (which may be determined by reference to the market value of our ordinary shares, which may be volatile). Our PFIC status is subject to uncertainties. We may be or become a PFIC if our market capitalization declines. Further, we may hold less than 25% minority stakes in other entities, which will generally be treated as passive for purposes of the PFIC rules.
 
Therefore, we may be a PFIC if the value of any such minority stakes becomes substantial. Moreover, we may become a PFIC if we expand our business to include financing or similar transactions that may generate passive income. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will not be a PFIC for any taxable year. If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. taxpayer held our ordinary shares, the U.S. taxpayer generally would be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, including increased tax liability on disposition gains and certain distributions and additional reporting requirements. See “Item 10. Additional Information—E. Taxation—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”
 
Our amended and restated articles of association provide that, unless we consent to an alternate forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum of resolution of any claims arising under the Securities Act.
 
Our amended and restated articles of association provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any claim asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.
 
Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all such Securities Act actions. Accordingly, both U.S. state and federal courts have jurisdiction to entertain such claims. This choice of forum provision may limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees and may increase the costs associated with such lawsuits, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and our directors, officers and employees.
 
Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our amended and restated articles of association inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in our share capital shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the choice of forum provisions of our amended and restated articles of association described above, provided, however, that nothing in this provision constitutes any waiver of compliance with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This provision would not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the U.S. federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction, and nothing in this provision constitutes any waiver of compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
Risks Related to our Operations and Incorporation in Israel
 
Israel is currently at war in the Gaza Strip, and the duration, scope and effects of the war are unknown.
 
We are an Israeli company and many of our employees, including our founders and a majority of our management team, are Israeli residents. Our headquarters in Herzliya, our research and development facilities and a large portion of our operations are located in Israel. In addition, one contract manufacturer, from which we derive a substantial portion of our goods, is situated in Israel.
 
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel’s southern border from the Gaza Strip and conducted a series of attacks on civilian and military targets. Hamas also launched extensive rocket attacks on Israeli targets. These attacks resulted in extensive deaths, injuries and kidnapping of civilians and soldiers. Following the attack, Israel’s government declared war against Hamas. Other terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah in Lebanon on Israel's northern border have launched rocket attacks on Israel in support of Hamas. The military campaign against Hamas and other terrorist organizations is ongoing and could escalate in the future into a larger regional conflict. There is no certainty as to the duration, severity, results or implications of the war on the State of Israel generally or on our company.
 
The war in Gaza currently affects and may continue to affect our operations and financial results in several ways, including:
 

Human Resources: nearly 10% of our Israeli employees and managers have been called to active reserve duty; it is possible that the war will require additional reserve duty call-ups and more of our employees and managers or their family members will be called to active reserve duty, which would prevent them from working or effectively performing their tasks for us.
 

Macro-economic effects: the war has led, and may continue to lead, to negative domestic macro-economic effects that could materially impact our business and operations, such as inflation, depreciation of the Shekel, bearish capital markets, reduced availability of credit and financing sources and decline in growth.
 

Trade curtailment: the war may lead to interruptions and curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners, which could result in reductions in the demand for our offerings or disruptions in the supply of components required for our products. Certain countries and organizations may impose trade or other trade or financial sanctions on Israel, which could impact our ability to conduct our business.
 

Shipping costs: the global shipping industry is experiencing disruptions due to various factors, including the rerouting of shipping away from the Suez Canal due to attacks by Houthi militants from Yemen on commercial shipping vessels in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, which has caused a substantial increase in rates for some shipping routes. This and other factors have caused a worldwide increase in shipping rates, which has impacted the Company.
 

Decrease in Israeli demand: we have noticed an immaterial decrease in demand in Israel for our products and services compared to our global demand, due to reduction in mobility and gatherings in public spaces, such as for leisure and entertainment activities during the war.
 

Damage to infrastructure: Terror and missile attacks may lead to infrastructure damage, such as to various of our facilities located in Israel, including communications networks, computer infrastructure and other cyber assets, which may lead to interruptions in our operations. Although the Israeli government may cover the reinstatement value of certain damages that are caused by terrorist attacks or acts of war, we cannot be sure that such government coverage will be available to us or, if available, will sufficiently cover our damages.
 

Reputation and international relations: as a result of the war, public opinion in the international community towards Israel, Israeli companies and Israeli industries may be negatively affected. It is hard to anticipate if and how such sentiments and other political developments will impact our clients, backlog of orders or financial results; however, it is possible that a limited number of customers will hold, delay or cancel existing or future orders as a result of the war and a shift in international relations and politics.
 
The ongoing war is rapidly evolving and could continue to disrupt our business and operations and affect our financial results in material ways not discussed above, or to a degree that is not currently anticipated by us.
 
It may be difficult to enforce a U.S. judgment against us and our directors and executive officers named in this annual report, in Israel or the United States, or to serve process on our directors and executive officers.
 
Most of our directors or officers are not residents of the United States, and most of their and our assets are located outside the United States. Service of process upon us or our non-U.S. resident directors and officers and enforcement of judgments obtained in the United States against us or our non-U.S. directors and officers may be difficult to obtain within the United States. We have been informed by our legal counsel in Israel that it may be difficult to assert claims under U.S. securities laws in original actions instituted in Israel or obtain a judgment based on the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal securities laws. Israeli courts may refuse to hear a claim based on an alleged violation of U.S. securities laws against us or our non-U.S. officers and directors reasoning that Israel is not the most appropriate forum to bring such a claim. In addition, even if an Israeli court agrees to hear a claim, it may determine that Israeli law and not U.S. law is applicable to the claim. If U.S. law is found to be applicable, the content of applicable U.S. law must be proven as a fact, which can be a time-consuming and costly process. Certain matters of procedure may also be governed by Israeli law. There is little binding case law in Israel addressing these matters. Additionally, Israeli courts might not enforce judgments rendered outside Israel, which may make it difficult to collect on judgments rendered against us or our non-U.S. officers and directors.

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Our amended and restated articles of association provide that, unless we consent otherwise, the competent courts of Tel Aviv, Israel will be the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between our company and our shareholders under the Israeli Companies Law and the Israeli Securities Law, which could limit our shareholders’ ability to bring claims and proceedings against, as well as obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with, us and our directors, officers and other employees.
 
Our amended and restated articles of association provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the competent courts in Tel Aviv, Israel will be the exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, any action asserting a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers or other employees to us or our shareholders or any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the “Companies Law”) or the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968 (the “Israeli Securities Law”). Such exclusive forum provision in our amended and restated articles of association does not relieve us of our duties to comply with U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, and our shareholders will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with these laws, rules and regulations. This exclusive forum provision may limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum of its choosing for disputes with us or our directors or other employees which may discourage lawsuits against us, our directors, officers and employees.
 
Your rights and responsibilities as our shareholder will be governed by Israeli law, which may differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders of U.S. corporations.
 
We are incorporated under Israeli law. The rights and responsibilities of holders of our ordinary shares are governed by our amended and restated articles of association, as may be amended from time to time, and the Israeli Companies Law. These rights and responsibilities differ in some respects from the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in typical U.S. corporations. In particular, pursuant to the Companies Law each shareholder of an Israeli company has to act in good faith and in a customary manner in exercising his, her or its rights and fulfilling his, her or its obligations toward the company and the other shareholders and to refrain from abusing his, her or its power in the company, including, among other things, in voting at the general meeting of shareholders on amendments to a company’s articles of association, increases in a company’s authorized share capital, mergers and certain transactions requiring shareholders’ approval under the Companies Law. In addition, a controlling shareholder of an Israeli company or a shareholder who knows that it possesses the power to determine the outcome of a shareholder vote or who has the power to appoint or prevent the appointment of a director or officer in the company or has other powers toward the company has a duty of fairness toward the company. Israeli law does not define the substance of this duty of fairness, and there is little case law available to assist in understanding the implications of these provisions that govern shareholder behavior.
 
The tax benefits that are available to us require us to continue to meet various conditions and may be terminated or reduced in the future, which could increase our costs and taxes.
 
We are currently eligible for certain tax benefits provided to a “Preferred Technological Enterprise” under the Israeli Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 5719-1959, generally referred to as the “Investment Law.” In order to remain eligible for such tax benefits for a “Preferred Technological Enterprise,” we must continue to meet certain conditions stipulated in the Investment Law and its regulations, as amended. If these tax benefits are reduced, canceled or discontinued, our Israeli taxable income from the Preferred Technological Enterprise would be subject to different Israeli corporate tax rates. Additionally, if we increase our activities outside of Israel through acquisitions, for example, our expanded activities may not be eligible for inclusion in future Israeli tax benefit programs. See “Item 10. Additional Information—E. Taxation—Israeli Tax Considerations—Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 5719-1959.”

We may become subject to claims for remuneration or royalties for assigned service invention rights by our employees, which could result in litigation and adversely affect our business.
 
A significant portion of our intellectual property has been developed by our employees in the course of their employment with us. Under the Israeli Patents Law, 5727-1967 (the “Patents Law”), inventions conceived by an employee in the course and as a result of or arising from his or her employment are considered to be “service inventions,” which belong to the employer, absent a specific agreement between the employee and employer giving the employee service invention rights. The Patents Law also provides that if there is no agreement between an employer and an employee, the Compensation and Royalties Committee in the Israel Ministry of Justice (the “Committee”), a body constituted under the Patents Law, has the authority to determine whether the employee is entitled to remuneration for his or her service inventions and the scope of such remuneration. The Committee has not determined one specific formula for calculating the remuneration that might be due the employee but rather uses the criteria specified in the Patents Law. Israeli case law clarifies that there is no vested right to receive remuneration for “service inventions”, and in any event this can be waived by the employee. Although we enter into assignment-of-invention agreements with our employees pursuant to which such individuals waive any right they may have to remuneration for service inventions, we may face claims demanding remuneration in respect of assigned inventions. As a consequence of such claims, we could be required to pay additional remuneration or royalties to our current and/or former employees (subject to the statute of limitations), or be forced to litigate such claims, which could negatively affect our business.
 
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Provisions of Israeli law, in our amended and restated articles of association and in certain of our agreements and licenses may delay, prevent or make undesirable an acquisition of all or a significant portion of our shares or assets.
 
Provisions of Israeli law, in our amended and restated articles of association, and certain of our agreements and licenses, could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control and may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us or our shareholders to elect individuals to our board of directors, even if doing so would be considered to be beneficial by some of our shareholders, and may limit the price that investors may be willing to pay in the future for our ordinary shares. Among other things:
 

the Companies Law regulates the methods and processes by which mergers may be consummated and requires tender offers to be effected for acquisitions of shares above specified thresholds in a company;
 

the Companies Law requires special approvals for certain transactions involving directors, officers or significant shareholders and regulates other matters that may be relevant to these types of transactions;
 

the Companies Law does not provide for shareholder action by written consent for public companies, thereby requiring all shareholder actions to be taken at a general meeting of shareholders;
 

our amended and restated articles of association provide that director vacancies may be filled by our board of directors;
 

our amended and restated articles of association require a vote of the holders of our outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote present and voting on the subject matter at a general meeting of shareholders for the removal of directors (other than external directors regarding whom special rules apply);
 

We have undertaken in certain of our financing agreements not to have a change-of-control without the lender’s approval; and
 

Some of our European licenses may be cancelled or suspended, or we may be subject to other sanctions for breaches of such licenses, if holders of our shares cross certain prescribed ownership thresholds without the prior approvals of the relevant regulators.
 
Further, Israeli tax considerations may make potential transactions undesirable to us or to some of our shareholders whose country of residence does not have a tax treaty with Israel granting tax relief to such shareholders from Israeli tax. For example, Israeli tax law does not recognize tax-free share exchanges to the same extent as U.S. tax law. With respect to mergers, Israeli tax law allows for tax deferral in certain circumstances but makes the deferral contingent on the fulfillment of numerous conditions, including a holding period of two years from the date of the transaction during which certain sales and dispositions of shares of the participating companies are restricted. Moreover, with respect to certain share swap transactions, the tax deferral is limited in time, and when such time expires, the tax becomes payable even if the shares have not been disposed.
 
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General Risk Factors
 
We may need additional capital, and a failure by us to raise additional capital on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to grow our business and develop or enhance our solutions to respond to market demand or competitive challenges.
 
In the future, we may require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If these resources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations. Our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms or at all is subject to a variety of uncertainties, including, investors’ perception of, and demand for, securities of peer companies; conditions of the United States, Israeli and other capital markets in which we may seek to raise funds; our future results of operations and financial condition and cash flows; government regulation of foreign investment in our industry; economic, political and other conditions; and government policies concerning external commercial borrowings.
 
If industry or financial analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or if they issue inaccurate or unfavorable research regarding our ordinary shares, the market price and trading volume of our ordinary shares could decline.
 
The trading market for our ordinary shares is influenced by the research and reports that industry or financial analysts publish about us and our business. We do not control these analysts, or the content and opinions included in their reports. As a relatively new public company, we may be slow to attract research coverage and the analysts who publish information about our ordinary shares will have had relatively little experience with our company, which could affect their ability to accurately forecast our results and make it more likely that we fail to meet their estimates. In the event that any of the analysts who cover us issues an inaccurate or unfavorable opinion regarding our company, the market price of our ordinary shares would likely decline. In addition, the share prices of many companies in the technology industry have declined significantly after those companies have failed to meet, or significantly exceed, the financial guidance they have publicly announced or the expectations of analysts and investors. If our financial results fail to meet, or significantly exceed, our announced guidance or the expectations of analysts or investors, analysts could downgrade our ordinary shares or publish unfavorable research about us. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to publish reports on us regularly, our visibility in the financial markets could decrease, which in turn could cause the market price or trading volume of our ordinary shares to decline.
 
Our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or acts of fraud.
 
We are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. We designed our disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that information we must disclose in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, and recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. We believe that any disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
 
These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by an unauthorized override of such controls. Accordingly, because of the inherent limitations in our control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
 
If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies are based on assumptions that change or prove to be incorrect, our results of operations could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the trading price of our ordinary shares.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as discussed in “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—E. Critical Accounting Estimates,” the results of which form the basis for making judgments about revenue recognition that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our results of operations may be adversely affected if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below our publicly announced guidance or the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the market price of our ordinary shares.

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The impact of inflation and interest rate hikes could negatively affect our business, industry and customer base.
 
Our own costs, including labor, hardware, services, technology providers, and other variable expenses could be severely impacted by severe, widespread or continuing inflation or severe or continuing interest rate hikes. Our customer base includes many small businesses, some of which operate on tight margins. Our customers may not successfully navigate a rising cost environment, causing collection issues or bankruptcies. Inflation or interest rate hikes could seriously erode the discretionary buying decisions of consumers, impacting size of purchases or volumes at our automated self-service platforms.
 
Rising interest rates could also impact the Company’s future borrowing costs. In Israel, interest rates are likely to rise as a result of Moody's decision in February 2024 to downgrade Israel’s credit rating from A1 to A2, due in part to the effects of its ongoing war with Hamas, and to lower Israel’s credit outlook from stable to negative, signaling the possibility of further downgrades in the future. Other credit rating agencies may also downgrade Israeli’s credit rating.
 
We rely on access to the Israeli financial institutions as a significant source of financing for our business. As of February 19, 2024, we have utilized outstanding credit facilities from Israeli banks in the aggregate amount of approximately $54 million. If interest rates continue to increase for any reason, this would increase our future costs of borrowing, negatively affecting our financial results.

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ITEM 4.
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
 
A.
History and Development of the Company
 
We were incorporated in Israel in January 2005 under the name Cernkot Ltd., and changed our name to Nayax Ltd. in May 2005. Our principal executive offices are located at 3 Arik Einstein St., Building B, 1st Floor, Herzliya 4659071, Israel. Our telephone number at this address is +972 3 7694360.
 
Investors should contact us for any inquiries through the address and telephone number of our principal executive office. Our principal website is www.nayax.com. The information contained on our website is not a part of this annual report.
 
Our agent for service of process in the United States and North American office is Nayax LLC, located at Executive Plaza 1, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite 1004, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031.
 
B.
Business Overview
 
Our Mission
 
Simplifying commerce and payments for retailers – driving growth while optimizing operations and enhancing consumer engagement.
 
Overview
 
We have developed a complete solution for automated self-service retailers and commerce and other merchants. Our platform empowers retailers to provide consumers with digital, cashless payments, connected commerce experiences, enhancing consumer conversion and loyalty. Our comprehensive proprietary platform addresses the entire commerce value chain, including a global payments infrastructure, management software suite, a consumer engagement platform and integrated POS devices. We help retailers maximize their sales potential while optimizing their operations and costs. We addressrav a broad range of automated self-service retail verticals, including all types of vending machines, coffee machines, self-service checkout counters and kiosks, ticketing machines, car wash stations, gaming machines, amusement rides, laundromats, EV charging stations and many more. We have successfully leveraged our leadership position in the automated, self-service retail market, as well as our deep product expertise and track record of innovation, to expand into the other retail markets. We have developed a platform with in-store integrated POS and software solutions to help retailers manage and grow their businesses. As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we served approximately 72,000, 47,000 and 30,000 customers, respectively, whom, as of December 31, 2023, we served in more than 120 countries across all continents, supporting 34 languages, more than 50 currencies and more than 80 payment methods.
 
We believe the end-markets we serve are driven by several key trends. The global shift away from cash is a powerful trend that underpins long-term growth within the payments industry. At the same time, we have witnessed a significant change in consumer expectations and behavior. For example, consumers are increasingly opting for cashless automated self-service experiences, favoring shorter lines, reduced personal contact and privacy, which limits human interaction during shopping and checkout. Moreover, consumers expect a simple, modern and personalized purchasing experience across multiple channels, both in-store and online. To address these evolving and multifaceted needs, many retailers currently rely on a myriad of point solutions, which can be complex, incomplete, ineffective and expensive. This has created a tremendous opportunity for our technology platform. In addition to accepting digital payments, our end-to-end technology platform empowers retailers to fully and seamlessly manage their business while engaging with their consumers. We provide significant value for our customers by helping them increase revenue through consumer engagement and conversion, and reduce costs through inventory optimization, personnel rationalization and real-time operation data.
 
We believe we are still in the early stages of capturing our large total addressable market opportunity. While we are a leading technology platform that enables seamless digital commerce for retailers globally, our managed and connected devices represented only a small percentage of the total automated self-service points of sale, as of December 31, 2023. With the ongoing shift to EV cars, we believe Nayax is in a strong position to capture many of the open environment charger opportunities with our vertical solution for the energy market, providing seamlessly integrated cashless POS and payments, and a dedicated energy management platform and loyalty suite we developed especially for energy management and the EV market needs.

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Our platform offers a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for all retail environments and enables digital payments acceptance, remote management and operation services and consumer engagement:
 

Payments Suite: International payments infrastructure that enables customers to offer consumers the ability to pay with their preferred local payment methods in their home markets.
 

Management Software Suite: A central intelligence hub for merchants that provides deep, real-time insights to optimize operations.
 

Loyalty and Marketing Suite: A consumer engagement loyalty and marketing platform that enables retailers to drive engagement with their target consumers.
 

Integrated POS: Our proprietary devices are designed to be seamlessly deployable in-store or on new or existing machines and enable the acceptance of digital payments.
 
Since 2005, we have invested significant resources to develop a large number of integration protocols that enable us to market our platform to many types of automated self-service points of sale with a simple “plug and play” installation approach. Our hardware and software are developed in-house, enabling us to manage manufacturing and production to our own specifications. Moreover, our software is easy to integrate with third-party systems via our comprehensive API suite, such as ERP systems and loyalty platforms. We have developed a collaborative work environment, and our innovative solutions are the direct result of working closely with our customers to understand their needs and challenges. Our sense of purpose is engrained in our DNA. Beyond our customer-first culture and award-winning support, our employees are entrepreneurs, who are empowered by a genuine passion to strive for excellence and find new ways to help our customers grow their businesses. Given our track record of innovation in the automated self-service retail market, we are well-positioned to further expand into the broader retail technology market.
 
Our solutions help our customers maximize their sales potential while optimizing their operations and costs. Based on customer feedback, we believe that customers that deploy our platform can realize increases in sales driven by the incremental conversion of electronic payments, our dynamic pricing solutions, the effectiveness of our loyalty solutions and the reduction of downtime. We also enable our customers to materially improve operating costs, which is driven by reduced labor and spoilage and improved cash management. Our business management solutions provide our customers with a comprehensive view of their business, which enables them to optimize critical operations, including route planning, inventory management and estate maintenance, which maximizes their up-time. Our solutions are increasingly attractive to customers given an ongoing global trend toward self-service, where many merchant are inclined to include automated machines as part of their 24/7 service to allow their customers to shop while their stores are closed.
 
We serve customers of all sizes ranging from large, global enterprises, which we define as enterprises typically with numerous locations to single-location SMEs. We define a customer as any entity that has transacted using our platform within a given period. We have a direct presence in geographic markets where we have identified high levels of immediate potential, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Australia, South Africa and our home market of Israel. For example, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, approximately 35%, 31%, 11%, 10%, 6% and 7% of our revenue was derived from customers in the United States, Europe (excluding the United Kingdom), the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel and the rest of the world, respectively. We also have licensed distributors deploying our platform in an additional 80 countries worldwide. Our solutions are deeply embedded and mission-critical to our customers’ operations, which is evidenced by our strong dollar-based net retention rate of 144% as of December 31, 2023, 131% in 2022 and 137% in 2021.
 
Since our founding in 2005, we have experienced consistent, strong growth. In recent years, our revenue growth has accelerated along with our installed base of 517,000, 725,000 and 1,044,000 managed and connected devices in fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively, representing a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) of 42%. Our total revenue has increased from $119 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 to $235 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, representing a CAGR of 41%. Our gross profit has increased from $48.1 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 to $88.3 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, representing a CAGR of 35%. Our net loss for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $15.9, $37.5 million and $24.7 million, respectively.

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Our Industry
 
Retail is currently undergoing a major transformation that is accelerating what we believe to be a significant untapped opportunity in cashless automated self-service commerce and digital retail solutions, driven by the following trends:
 
    Digitization of Payments
 
The pervasive adoption of digital payments is displacing cash usage and broadening the addressable consumer base for players in the automated self-service and attended retail markets. The ongoing shift towards digital payments was further accelerated by the impact of COVID-19, which made consumers more mindful about handling cash.
 
Across retail channels, the usage of cashless solutions is expected to continue growing due to increased card usage and greater adoption of mobile and e-payment solutions. We believe the proliferation of digital payments at the expense of cash will reshape the entire payment infrastructure by accelerating the demand for automated self-service commerce solutions, and particularly cashless machines.
 
    Shifting Consumer Behavior and Demand for Digital Commerce Solutions
 
Consumers increasingly prefer the convenience of cashless automated self-service commerce wherever available. The various convenience factors associated with cashless automated self-service commerce, which include faster check-out, shorter lines and less interaction at the point-of-sale, have increased consumer demand for such solutions. COVID-19 has further raised awareness for the potential hygiene benefits associated with cashless automated self-service commerce.

    Increased Penetration of Cashless Payments and Accelerated Adoption of Automated Self-Service Commerce
 
There is a large installed base of automated self-service retail machines that have yet to be converted to accept digital payments. The retrofitting of automated self-service machines goes hand-in-hand with the ongoing digitization of retailers’ operations. Retailers increasingly embrace digital payment technologies to meet consumer expectations and deliver operational efficiencies. This trend is supported by the long-term margin pressure experienced by many retailers and their need to optimize costs. Moreover, the growing scarcity of employees in certain parts of the retail and service verticals has further raised the profile of automated self-service solutions.
 
    Convergence of Integrated Software and Payments Solutions
 
Retailers increasingly utilize and depend on smart devices with integrated software. The increase of easy-to-use, integrated software accelerates the adoption of digital payments solutions and, by extension, of cashless automated self-service commerce.
 
    Proliferation of Omni-Channel Commerce
 
Consumers increasingly demand an omni-channel retail experience while expecting frictionless, convenient and safe transactions, regardless of where they are and how they wish to pay.
 
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Limited Number of Providers that can deliver Solutions for the Largest Customers at a Global Scale
 
The automated self-service payments market is growing and highly fragmented. As the transaction volume of automated self-service commerce continues to grow, platforms that offer a full suite of integrated commerce solutions that address the complex needs of retailers at a global scale are best placed to emerge as winners.
 
Significant Growth in the Number of Cashless Automated Self-Service Market Machines
 
Key verticals of the automated self-service market include traditional vending machines, ticketing machines, gaming machines and laundromats. In our market analysis, we estimate that the global number of automated self-service machines for major addressable verticals will grow at a CAGR of 6% between 2022 and 2025.1 While we track the global number of automated self-service machines to gauge our long-term market opportunity, we believe the proportion of existing cashless machines is a more meaningful indicator of our current market opportunity. We estimate based on our market analysis that the overall cashless penetration of automated self-service machines was 24% in 2021 and will increase to approximately 41% by 2025.

Beyond traditional retail, there are new and emerging verticals, such as electric vehicle charging stations, that are exhibiting higher growth in terms of the number of new machines. For example, we estimate that due to the increasing adoption of electric mobility, the installed base of cashless automated self-service machines for electric vehicle chargers has expanded by a factor of approximately 10 times from 2015 to 2021. This trend is likely to continue as countries support the transition towards low carbon economies and encourage the adoption of electric mobility.
 
Our Addressable Market in Cashless Automated Self-Service Commerce
 
The growth of cashless automated self-service commerce is primarily driven by the conversion of cash-only machines in the installed base into connected, cashless machines, and to a lesser extent by the deployment of new machines.

With approximately 1,044,000 managed and connected devices as of December 31, 2023, we believe we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on the growth of cashless automated self-service commerce. Our solutions address an extensive and growing market opportunity. Based on our market analysis, we estimate our total addressable market opportunity for software and payment processing solutions will be $3.6 billion by 2025. We arrived at this figure by estimating the annual revenue per devices across verticals and multiplying by the number of cashless automated self-service machines that could potentially be serviced by Nayax.
 
We believe there is further upside to this estimate as not all existing verticals (e.g., car wash stations) were quantified in our market analysis. Also, our current installed base is more focused on general food and beverage vending, which typically has smaller transaction volumes. As higher ticket verticals such as EV charging stations grow, so will the respective payment processing revenue opportunities for Nayax. In the long-term, we expect growth in our underlying market verticals to further expand our revenue opportunity, reaching a $9.0 billion revenue total addressable market opportunity for software and payment processing solutions.


1 Our market analysis was prepared in 2022 and we have not updated it since.

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   Revenue Opportunity in Attended Retail for SMBs
 
We believe our total addressable market will expand as we increase our presence in the broader attended retail market, with a focus on SMEs. SMEs represent a significant market opportunity as they are increasingly adopting digital solutions to modernize their businesses. Based on estimates by Analysys Mason, global spending on POS products and solutions by SMEs was $33 billion in 2020 and is expected to increase to $54 billion by 2025, representing a large addressable market opportunity in the retail service space. We have a proven track record of acquiring SME customers with limited set-up costs. Capturing a small share of the attended retail SME market would unlock significant revenue opportunities and represents a meaningful source of upside for Nayax.
 
Micro Market Solutions for Enclosed Spaces
 
Micro market solutions offer a self-service store with multiple vending machines, refrigerators, shelves, coffee machines, etc., providing a self-checkout solution for certain office spaces, break rooms and other closed environments that generally increase revenue compared to regular vending solutions. This shift can be seen in the growth in the estimated number of active micro market locations from 25,750 in 2021 to 30,385 in 2022, an increase of 18%. Retailers are able to offer more products to consumers in micro markets and generally see more revenue as a result. Micro markets’ projected sales in 2022 were $4.1 billion, an increase of 24.2% from 2021 (figures from the 2022 annual report of Automatic Merchandiser).

Our Platform
 
 
We built a comprehensive, end-to-end platform to fit a vast array of retailers’ needs. Our solutions empower our customers, whether large enterprises or SMEs, to manage their businesses across points of sale, payment processing, business operations and consumer engagement, all using a single platform. We address the entire commerce value chain, enabling out of the box loyalty experience for our customers and their consumers. In addition, we provide platform solutions that include analytics and capabilities for retailers, as well as application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable our customers to seamlessly connect with other technology solutions.
 
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During 2023, our platform facilitated:
 
•          3.65 billion of transaction value;
 
•          approximately 1.84 billion transactions; and
 
•          approximately 1M managed and connected devices in more than 120 countries.
 
Our platform provides the following solutions:
 
Payments Suite. Our global cashless payments infrastructure enables our customers to offer consumers the ability to pay with the local payment methods they are accustomed to using in their home markets. Our integrated POS devices accept credit, debit and prepaid card payments, in addition to alternative payment methods and digital wallets. We have built an international payment network with direct connections to more than 80 payment methods and acquirers that enable us to collect payments in more than 50 currencies. Our payments platform helps our retailers maximize payment conversion and acceptance across different countries.
 
As a Payment Service Provider (PSP), we follow a merchant of record model with our customers. As a result, we work directly with banks and payment card networks, and we manage the complex systems, rules and requirements of the payments industry for our customers. By being the merchant of record, we are able to aggregate transactions and offer better processing fees for our customers. We can also make our customers’ onboarding process frictionless and are able to offer instant refunds to end consumers, which results in higher consumer and customer satisfaction.
 
Management Software Suite. Our proprietary management software suite serves as a central intelligence hub for our customers, providing deep, real-time insights that help retailers optimize their operations. Our platform enables our customers to manage their entire network of connected devices from a single place. Flexible API connections allow additional integration with other software platforms. As such, our customers are able to monitor inventory, dynamically price products, manage employees and review business and reconciliation reports using our software suite.
 
Monitoring and management. Our management system allows 24/7 remote monitoring and management of retail services, detecting potential errors and generating corresponding alerts. As a result, our customers are able to detect operational issues in real-time and minimize downtime. Other features include remote product price change and software updates, which reduce the need to rely on technical support and ongoing maintenance services. Our special retail management allows customers to manage stock, promos, employees and more. Our energy management system allows our customers to monitor and control energy consumption, manage pricing and more.

Inventory Management. Our inventory management capabilities allow our customers to keep track of available inventory, track costs and transfer inventory between multiple locations. Our dynamic routing helps our customers optimize their supply chain, reduce spoilage and decrease operational costs.
 
Reporting. Our customers are able to access real-time information about their automated self-service machines and their integrated POS devices. Data is collected and consolidated from customers’ Nayax-based integrated POS devices. We provide reports for various business areas, including sales transactions, cash levels and inventory status. Our business intelligence tools and customizable dashboards help our customers monitor and improve the performance of their business.

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Product Management. We help our customers set up and manage product catalogs with multiple customizable parameters. We also offer dynamic pricing tools such as multiple price lists, currencies and special prices.
 
Employee Management. Our customers can manage roles, permissions and access levels by POS device and activity according to different hierarchies such as global offices or regions. Our customers in the automated self-service retail market can seamlessly reduce fraud by tracking employee visits, inventory refill and cash collections.
 
Loyalty and Marketing Suite. Our proprietary consumer engagement marketing and loyalty platform provides comprehensive tools to our customers that allow them to drive engagement with consumers across multiple channels. On the front-end, we provide a digital wallet app to consumers, which enables them to order remotely and receive loyalty discounts, coupons, gifts and special offers. On the back-end, our platform enables our customers to manage multiple marketing and loyalty campaigns. In addition, our solutions help retailers connect in-store POS data with online marketing activities and analytics to monitor and improve the efficiency of marketing efforts.
 
Loyalty. Our customers are able to offer various loyalty programs using numerous attributes such as price rules, cards, points and wallets. We also enable our customers to quickly set up campaigns and promotions based on built-in templates. Our tools allow them to manage and track campaign success while building brand loyalty.
 
Promotions. Our customers are able to set up various promotions such as punch cards, discounts, cashback, bonus credit and happy hours. We believe that such promotions benefit our customers by increasing the number of repeat consumers.
 
Engagement solutions. We offer our customers omni-channel marketing solutions that connect the online and in-store consumer journeys, enabling them to focus their advertising efforts, increase engagement, maximize conversions, grow revenue and see more returning consumers.
 
Marketing Solutions We offer customers the ability to run marketing campaigns on social media, utilizing their own data to provide better outcomes. We also offer the ability to run SMS and email campaigns.
 
Integrated POS. Our integrated POS devices enable the acceptance of digital payments for our customers. Our devices, which consist of hardware and software, are designed and developed in-house with our own specifications, and we manage the entire value chain of manufacturing and production to our own specifications with our manufacturing partners. Our devices are built for ease of installation in any automated self-service environment and across both new and retrofit environments. We have developed a seamless process whereby customer orders, device shipments and installations can be handled without the help of a technician or a Nayax employee. Moreover, we have a simplified onboarding process, and the activation cycle of our devices can be relatively short. As such, customers are often able to start processing payments immediately after device installation. Our devices have a distinct branding and a customized design that has been developed to help consumers understand that checkout is cashless. In addition to devices for the automated self-service retail market, we have leveraged our platform to expand into the attended retail market, delivering in-store POS and payments solutions.
 
Automated Self-Service POS devices. We provide a wide array of POS devices for the automated self-service retail market. In addition to payment acceptance, our devices are connected to the internet using Internet-of-Things (“IoT”) communication protocols, enabling multiple telemetry functionalities. Our devices are industry agnostic and have been deployed by customers in various verticals of the automated self-service retail market.

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Attended POS devices. We also provide multiple POS devices for the attended retail market, including Electronic Cash Registers, as well as handheld and mobile POS devices.
 
Benefits of our Platform
 
Our platform is a business to business to consumer (B2B2C) solution helping our customers, who are generally comprised of large enterprises and SMEs, and consumers. We believe this two-sided network makes us strategically important for our customers, who rely on us for their complex digitization needs, and for consumers, who rely on us when paying for the products they purchase.
 
Benefits of our Platform to our Customers
 
We continuously apply our knowledge and deep expertise to innovate and meet the specific needs of our customers, while freeing them from legacy and complex processes and technologies. For our customers, key benefits of our solutions include:
 

Single, integrated end-to-end platform. We provide our customers with a comprehensive, end-to-end platform, substantially reducing the need to work with and manage multiple, disparate vendors and systems. Our omni-channel, 360-degree platform helps customers track operations across multiple channels and access enhanced reporting in one centralized location.
 

Global solution, local support. We have a broad international footprint, and we are able to offer our solutions in multiple worldwide locations, which saves our global enterprise customers the need to look for local technology providers to serve their consumers globally. Additionally, with our large original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) network, our customers are able to receive their machine with our devices pre-installed and begin operating easily almost anywhere in the world.
 

Increased sales. Our solutions offer a wide variety of payment options, an improved consumer experience and enhanced dynamic pricing capabilities, which help our customers improve their sales. Our solutions also streamline our customers’ operations with 24/7 monitoring and management of connected devices, employees and other business activities. Our technology minimizes downtime by optimizing various processes such as automating issue detection and resolution.
 

Reduced costs. Our solutions optimize operating costs for our customers by enabling them to reduce overhead and better manage their employees. In addition, our technology enables remote device diagnostic and software updates, which save our customers the need to contact third-party providers for device troubleshooting and upgrades. Given constantly evolving regulations and technical standards, our capital-efficient customer service platform results in enhanced customer experience and optimized cost of ownership and maintenance for our customers.
 

Enhanced consumer engagement. We help our customers attract consumers through marketing, branded loyalty programs and mobile solutions, using consumer data. Through our platform, retailers gain access to consumer insights and advanced analytics they can use to build direct relationships with consumers and drive increased loyalty and higher sales. These capabilities have become critical as retailers engage with consumers across multiple channels. Leveraging our omni-channel marketing engine, we help customers tailor recommendations and deals for consumers. Our loyalty programs include every transaction, allowing consumers to start earning loyalty funds from each purchase.
 

White-glove customer service. Customer success is a key focus for us through a combination of tailored onboarding services, customer support and intuitive product design and customer experience. We strive to foster long-term relationships with our customers by having short sales cycles, adopting a consultative approach and providing multiple support channels in extended hours. Moreover, our ownership of the end-to-end solution provides major advantages in all aspects related to product integration, technical support and customer service. As a result, we are able to tackle our customers’ questions and concerns efficiently, and we maintain high-quality support levels that save our customers valuable time and effort, generating higher customer satisfaction.
 
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Benefits of our Platform to Consumers
 
Our digital consumer experience is designed to simplify the process of retail purchasing. For consumers, key benefits of our solutions include:
 

Diverse and local payment options. We provide a frictionless experience for consumers as part of a streamlined digital payment experience. We make it possible to accept payments in more than 120 countries and more than 50 currencies, so consumers can pay in their preferred local payment methods.
 

Loyalty features (discounts, gifts, coupons, and special offers). Consumers are able to benefit from discounts at the point of sale, as well as gifts, coupons and special offers.
 

Enhanced consumer experience. Our solutions ensure consumers have an enhanced experience shopping with our customers. For example, consumers can use our mobile app to provide various feedback points and ratings. In addition, our integrated solutions enable features such as instant refunds, which simplify multiple customer processes that were traditionally complex to handle.
 
Our Competitive Strengths
 
We believe we have a differentiated position in the market, built on the following strengths:
 

Comprehensive, end-to-end proprietary technology platform. Our platform enables our customers to handle many aspects of their consumer-facing and back-office operations, all using a single platform. We address complex, diverse and constantly changing challenges in our customers’ journey to procure retail technology solutions. Our hardware and software platform caters to our customers’ needs with solutions such as payment processing, telemetry and management software, loyalty and marketing programs and integrated POS devices. In the automated self-service retail market, our key differentiation stems from our ownership of the entire commerce value chain. Owning all components of our platform and services allows further flexibility in the deployment of our solutions and highly effective technical support and customer service. Our integrated POS and software solutions easily integrate into most existing automated self-service retail environments that are transitioned to cashless models, driving a higher overall installed base.
 

Founder-led culture driving continuous customer-driven innovation. Since 2005, our founding team has methodically built Nayax, creating a culture that advocates entrepreneurship, dynamic teamwork, honesty, accountability and communication, all of which have the sole purpose of delivering the best results for our customers. We have a long-standing track record of developing solutions to address our customers’ evolving needs. For example, we were one of the first platforms to market with emerging vertical use cases such as cashless massage chairs, novelty wash stations (bike wash and pet wash) and EV charging stations. We continue to have a large development pipeline for new use cases, and we believe we are well-positioned to continue developing new solutions to help our customers grow their businesses. Given our strong history of innovation in the automated self-service retail market, we are well-positioned to further expand into the attended retail market.
 

Differentiated, data-driven insights. Currently, our platform handles on average approximately five million transactions per day across more than one million managed and connected devices. As a result, we are able to gather vast amounts of data consisting of orders, receipts and consumer information. We leverage this data to provide advanced analytics to our customers and help them streamline their operations. In addition, the data we collect has tremendous feedback value in other areas of our business, such as product development and customer satisfaction tracking and improvement.
 

Extensive and efficient global go-to-market strategy. We have a far-reaching go-to-market strategy tailored to both large enterprises and SMEs, at both the local and global levels. We have a broad commercial presence spanning more than 120 countries worldwide. We have offices and commercial operations in our key markets of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, China, Australia, South Africa and our home market of Israel. We also have licensed distributors in more than 80 markets across all continents, allowing us to efficiently expand our international footprint. In addition, we have established direct relationships with over 1,900 OEMs that integrate our POS devices to their products on a global level. Lastly, we work with over 800 resellers to serve the SME market. To capture the expanding market of nano merchants with up to 25 machines around the world, we have launched online shops, allowing the customer to purchase their POS, go through contract signing and enjoy seamless, fast onboarding.
 

Robust regulatory compliance and infrastructure on a global scale. We have built specialized capabilities to augment our platform and provide solutions in the global regulated markets in which we operate. As such, we have obtained licenses and certifications from a large number of national and international protocols and standards covering payments security, as well as regulators: Electronic Money Institution License in Europe, Electronic Money Institution License in the U.K., licenses for the provision of financial asset services and credit services in Israel, Aggregator registration in Mexico, PCI, EMVCO, telecommunications security (Felica Certified, PTCRB), Health and Safety and quality standards (FC, CE, IC, RoHS, ACMA) and data security (ISO/IEC 27001). We believe our deep and extensive regulatory compliance expertise across different geographic regions is a key component to our success and positions us for uninterrupted growth on a global level.
 
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Intimate relationships with our customers founded on availability, advice and flexibility. We have established a customer-centric approach that is focused on driving intimacy and customer satisfaction. We are keen to provide an intuitive and superior product and service experience to all of our customers, from SMEs to large enterprises. We apply this approach in every customer interaction, from our fast onboarding to after-sales service and support. As a result, we have had a successful track record of growing with our customers and minimizing churn.
 

Strong business model combining proprietary integrated POS devices with recurring SaaS revenue and payment processing fees. In 2023, approximately 64% of our revenue came from SaaS revenue and payment processing fees that are highly recurring in nature. The remaining 36% of our revenue was derived from sales of our integrated POS devices that are mission-critical to our customers across all the verticals we serve. The high switching costs associated with these integrated POS devices enhance the retention of our solutions and provide us with substantial recurring SaaS revenue and payment processing fees. As a result, our revenue churn rate, which we define as the percentage of revenue lost as a result of customers leaving our platform in the previous 12 months, was 3.4% in 2023, 3.6% in 2022 and 2.6% in 2021, despite many retailers being impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021.
 
Our Growth Strategies
 
We are focused on growing and scaling our business in a rapid yet sustainable and disciplined fashion. We intend to drive significant growth by executing the following key strategies:
 

Retain and grow with our existing customers. Our current installed customer base is a long-term foundation of our revenue growth, powered by the mission-critical nature of our solutions, the limited customer churn we experience and the substantial growth potential of our customers. We intend to continue investing in our relationships with existing customers through our strong customer success-focused culture and grow revenue from our installed base by deploying more solutions and driving more transactions through our platform. Our track record of organic growth with our customers is demonstrated by our dollar-based net retention rate, which was approximately 144% as of December 31, 2023, 131% in 2022 and 137% in 2021. Given our comprehensive, end-to-end platform, we believe we are well-positioned to offer additional solutions to existing customers, which generate upsell and cross-sell opportunities. These opportunities are continuously expanding as we further develop and enhance our solutions. We are able to cross-sell attended payments into our existing automated self-service customer base, with minimal additional integration effort, replacing existing solutions from other vendors. For the year ended December 31, 2023, approximately 70% of our total revenue was attributable to existing customers.
 

Win new large enterprise and SME customers globally. We believe there is a substantial opportunity to attract new customers with our current solutions within the customer cohorts we currently serve, which we generally categorize based upon the current and potential revenue contribution of each customer. We have a proven track record and strong momentum in winning new and large accounts across several different verticals and markets. Examples include Café+Co, Primo Water, Canteen, FiveStar, MOL Group, Synergy Energy, Western Australia’s largest energy retailer and generator, as a new Tier 1 customer, and most recently, Turkey’s Düzey, part of Koç Holding. Our go-to-market platform is also built to effectively reach and address the needs of SMEs through our highly automated and scalable go-to-market strategy. We utilize our digital sales channels, distributors and OEM partnerships to profitably reach and address large numbers of SME customers, which represent a material portion of our revenue. We see the SME channel as core to our growth going forward based on our proven track record with SMEs. For the year ended December 31, 2023, approximately 30% of our total revenue was attributable to new customers.
 

Continue to innovate and develop new solutions. We have a proven track record of launching new products and enhancing our solutions. For example, we have acquired and developed the capabilities to deliver in-store payments solutions. We intend to continue to cross-sell attended payment solutions into our existing customer base and capitalize on the substantial opportunity to deliver our complete platform to retailers in the attended market. In the near term, we see an opportunity to expand our online payment capabilities and will opportunistically look to penetrate the broader omni-channel payments market.
 
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Continue to expand into new markets internationally. We have a track record of geographic expansion either through subsidiaries in countries that represent key markets for us, or through engagements with distributors in markets where we do not have a subsidiary. Regional expansion is one of our key strategies for growth, and we have established subsidiaries in twelve key markets and signed distribution engagements in more than 80 countries. Our sales in each of North America and Europe grew at a CAGR rate of 41% from 2021 to 2023. We intend to continue growing our geographic footprint as we identify business opportunities in new markets, such as Latin America, which we expect to enter in 2024. We also plan to use online sales channels to target additional markets that do not necessarily warrant a physical presence.
 

Enter emerging, high-growth verticals. We intend to leverage our platform to efficiently expand into new verticals with favorable growth characteristics. For example, we have developed solutions for the EV charging station vertical when we identified a need for charging station operators to enable credit card payments and remotely monitor and manage EV charging stations. We believe there are verticals ripe for disruption, such as gaming machines, small business service providers and micro markets, and we see a large opportunity for these verticals to benefit from our technology platform and solutions.
 

Cross sell. Nayax’s latest comprehensive offerings for retail POS and management, along with our new loyalty solution and EV management suite, position us to leverage our extensive customer base for further growth. Many of our larger customers operate across multiple verticals, presenting us with the opportunity to expand our solutions into additional areas with each customer. Our customers’ preference for receiving a single invoice and dealing with one vendor for all their POS and management needs aligns well with Nayax’s capabilities. We are well situated to serve the market of blended retailers, offering them not only integrated solutions but also best-in-class support.
 

Pursue targeted and strategic M&A. Since 2014, we have made several acquisitions to expand our solutions to improve our commercial reach. Along with organic growth, we see ourselves strategically engaging in M&A opportunities where they make sense for the company. We believe that the payments industry, especially in the automated self-service segment, is rapidly consolidating, and we believe that there will be opportunities to do strategic M&A where it will be valuable to the company. We intend to continue to pursue such targeted acquisitions in a similar approach to the successful M&A track record we have established to date. Consistent with our acquisition strategy, we currently are active in the M&A pipeline and execution and continue to foresee opportunities to complete strategic purchases. For example, we reinforced our in-store product offering by acquiring Weezmo in early 2021 to provide enhanced marketing tools for retailers. In 2021, we made a series of investments in Tigapo Ltd. (“Tigapo”) to expand our platform in the amusement parks vertical in the United States, and, in 2022, we acquired OTI, a provider of smart payment solutions for automated self-service machines, to support our strategic business plan and further our growth opportunities in regions such as Japan. On November 30, 2023, we acquired Retail Pro, a global leader in retail POS software with Tier 1 global brand names across the world and an extensive distribution network of over 80+ partner resellers.
 
Our Products
 
Our end-to-end technology platform offers an extensive portfolio of products and solutions for both the automated self-service and attended retail markets. Our portfolio spans three key categories: Telemetry and Management Software Suite, Loyalty and Marketing Suite and integrated POS and cashless payment solutions. The solutions offered by our comprehensive Payments Suite are embedded within our integrated POS solutions.
 
Management Suite
 
 
 
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Nayax Core: Management and monitoring software for vending machines and other automated self-service machines.
 
Nayax Core helps automated self-service retailers remotely manage their business by using our real-time data telemetry solution. The software covers all aspects of operations and helps our customers make decisions based on actionable data, which improves operational costs and efforts. The management suite includes multiple modules, such as cashless and cash payment tracking, prepaid card management, customizable events and alerts, business intelligence and operational reports, employee management, inventory management, insights on consumer behavior, marketing tools and loyalty programs, and instant refund option for Monyx Wallet users. In the U.S., we offer remote management solutions under the VendSys brand, which provides robust CRM and ERP solutions, helping large-scale operators monitor and manage a sizeable footprint of multiple machines.
 
 
 
MoMa: Mobile app for automated self-service machine operators to manage and monitor their operations on-the-go.
 
The MoMa app utilizes the back-office capabilities of Nayax Core Management to help tracking profit and performance for automated self-service machines from any mobile device. The app offers a global map view of all machines with QR identification, provides reporting dashboards, and allows advanced monitoring and real-time push notifications for alerts and events. In addition, MoMa allows operators to enable our Monyx Wallet capabilities on their automated self-service machines.
 
 
 
Tigapo back-office software suite: Cloud-based platform that helps Family Entertainment Center (“FEC”) operators streamline their operational cost.
 
The software allows our FEC customers to monitor their automated self-service machines, receive alerts, manage inventory, generate sales reports and insights and create smart incentive programs. The Tigapo back-office software suite is tailored for FECs, helping them manage employees, games and consumers using one centralized platform.
 
 
 
EV Core: Smart, cloud-based management platform for both large and small EV charging networks.

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The EV Core offers a myriad of tools that help EV charging station operators automate, optimize and control their EV charging networks. This management suite allows operators to remotely monitor EV charging infrastructure, and includes features such as energy consumption optimization using subsidized tariff hours, flexible price setting, automated multi-currency billing system and real-time reporting.
 
Attended retail market:
 
Retail Management Cloud: Comprehensive attended retail management platform to streamline omni-channel operations and integrate with ERP software.
 
 
Our cloud platform helps our attended retail customers manage their head-office and store omni-channel operations for products, consumers, employees, loyalty and memberships. In addition, Retail Management Cloud seamlessly streamlines all data and information flows from our customers’ Enterprise Software to their POS devices. The platform provides AI-based personalized product recommendations at the POS and targeted online campaigns for in-store consumers. It allows our customers to manage multiple loyalty programs, as well as employee roles, permissions and sales targets. Other features include customizable product catalogs and dynamic pricing tools.
 
Retail Pro’s comprehensive solution offers large global retailers a complete software POS system, including management and ERP capabilities, that helps these retailers manage their business from inventory to employee shift scheduling. Retail Pro’s solution also connects to an omni-channel shopping experience, helping such retailers improve operations, streamline reporting, optimize inventory and manage global pricing, discounts and more. Retail Pro is a well-known brand in the fashion industry, in particular, having built a special customizable software POS flow over several years to answer different retailer needs.

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Loyalty and Marketing Suite: Proprietary consumer engagement marketing and loyalty platform providing comprehensive tools to our customers that allow them to drive engagement with consumers across multiple channels.
 
 
 
Monyx Wallet: Digital wallet app enabling cashless payments with mobile phones at our integrated POS devices.
 
Monyx Wallet enables cashless payments using a digital wallet app installed on consumers’ mobile phones. Consumers or their companies can preload the digital Monyx Wallet with a balance that can be used with any Nayax POS device. The mobile app allows our customers to increase engagement with consumers through marketing campaigns, discounts and promotions. Other features of our Monyx Wallet include punch cards, bonus credit when consumers add money to their wallet and gamified cashback rewards. Consumers can also use the Monyx Wallet app to rank different machines, alert our customers of issues in real-time and receive digital refunds when a machine is facing a problem.
 
 
 
Weezmo: Consumer engagement and marketing platform that connects consumers online and offers in-store activities to boost revenue by maximizing conversions and increasing the number of repeat consumers.
 
Weezmo uses proprietary technology to integrate with POS devices from Nayax and other vendors. Our customers use Weezmo to issue branded digital receipts that are sent to consumers via SMS or email. Weezmo gathers smart data from both in-store and online behavior to target consumers with the right offers. By combining Facebook and Google connectors with our research online, purchase offline (“ROPO”) analysis, we help our customers monitor and accelerate the complete consumer journey.
 
Weezmo also offers our customers other tools to interact with consumers, such as personal product recommendations, surveys, social media pages, feedback and ratings.
 
Weezmo also offers marketing tools to help increase revenue, such as email and SMS campaigns.
 
 
 
Tigapo app: An associated Nayax’s company mobile app we utilize to help FEC businesses increase consumers’ spending and engagement by providing an interactive and personalized experience.
 
Tigapo uses predictive algorithms to provide consumers with customized incentives and challenges at appropriate times to increase their engagement and time spent at the FEC. Consumers are also able to use the app to redeem prizes and to complete payments using their smartphone as a digital wallet. Other app features include ticket management, billing history and bundles and packages status updates.

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Integrated POS and cashless payment solutions: Devices that enable the acceptance of digital payments for our customers.
 
Automated self-service retail market:
 
 
VPOS Touch: Flagship product for automated self-service points of sale, an all-in-one cashless payment and telemetry device.
 
VPOS Touch transforms any automated self-service point of sale into a smart IoT point of sale that enables acceptance of cashless payments using swipe, contact, contactless, mobile and NFC payments. Our plug and play devices can be easily installed on automated self-service machines and also offer remote software updates. VPOS Touch devices enhance consumer engagement through voice interaction and multi-language display capability. Our devices are seamlessly integrated with our NayaxVend management software suite and help our customers monitor their automated self-service machines in real-time with continuously updated information. VPOS Touch and Onyx devices also offer a technical manager module that facilitates machine maintenance and parameters updates.
 
 
 
Onyx: Contactless card reader and telemetry device featuring NFC and QR payments using a compact design to fit smaller machines.
 
Onyx provides a solution that is essentially similar to VPOS Touch. Onyx devices include features such as remote management and a technical manager module. Other device characteristics include plug and play installation, telemetric data and alerts and contactless, mobile and NFC payments using credit, debit and prepaid cards. The device also offers an intuitive user interface, which enhances consumer engagement.
 
 
 
EV Meter: Fully functional EV charging station equipped for commercial and residential sites.
 
We offer operators convenient and user-friendly EV charging stations that include an AC charger and a built-in telemetry system providing state-of-the-art efficient energy management, data analysis and reporting capabilities. The station can be equipped with a VPOS Touch device that allows cashless payments in open environments (credit and debit cards, digital wallets and QR scans) or closed environments (prepaid cards). Operators can remotely manage operations, users and power consumption for their EV charging stations. Through our iOS and Android apps, EV drivers can remotely start, stop or schedule their charging from anywhere, monitor energy consumption, limit charging by KW and track multiple authorized users.

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DOT: Smart QR and barcode reader.
 
DOT offers a smart, compact card reader that recognizes QR codes to support flexible payments from paper, smartphones and tablets. It smoothly integrates with our VPOS Touch, Onyx and AMIT devices to enable a seamless omni-channel user experience and fast and speedy checkout. The DOT has improved scanning performance due to its internal LED illumination, wide-angle scanning and light and dark modes that adjust to the surrounding environment.
 
OTI solutions
 
UNO Plus: EMV NFC and FeliCa Contactless Reader with Display. 
 
 
 
The UNO-PLUS EMV and FeliCa™ Contactless (NFC) reader with display designed exclusively for automated self-service retail environments supporting an extensive range of applications. 
 
The UNO-PLUS reader includes a text display and is compatible with EVA and JVMA mounting standards making it ideal for vending machines, ticketing, toll roads, gaming, kiosks, access control, mass transit ticketing validations and more. Equipped with a 2X16 character visual graphic display and a powerful speaker, it can suit any retail environment. 
 
UNO 8: The World’s Smallest EMV NFC and FeliCa Contactless Reader.
 
 
 
The UNO-8 has a unique form factor which makes it the world’s smallest and a cost-effective EMVCo modular certified reader, supporting other NFC contactless payments like FeliCa, Mifare and P2P. With complete contactless connectivity and multiple mounting options, the UNO-8 is designed for automated self-service retail environments with self-service payment stations, including ATMs, toll roads, access control and mass transit validators. 
 
This extremely compact and robust device is a perfect match for all the toughest indoor and outdoor needs of any operator. 

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EMV SOM: Small & cost-effective PCI-PTS ready contactless EMV reader module, designed for large OEM Terminal Manufactures. 
 
 
 

Accept cashless payments: Contactless EMV & Closed loop (Mifare)​. 

Supported protocols: Kiosk API, Reader low level API​. 

Physical interface: USB 2.0 FS, UART TTL​. 

Integrated with Kiosk CORE (Android, Windows, Linux)​. 

Interface pins to Touch, Speaker, LEDs, SAM slots, QR scanner, Magstripe, Contact​. 

Remote software updates and small form factor design. 
 
 
 
Nova Market: Cashless micro market solution and self-checkout solution.
 
Nova Market is a self-checkout kiosk that lets consumers purchase products independently while reducing their waiting time and increasing our customers’ operational efficiency. Nova Market is used by micro markets and other self-served businesses to support all cashless payment options and provide a fast and intuitive checkout process for any number of products and services. Combined with Nayax Core management platform and marketing tools, Nova Market allows our customers to manage inventory, consumers and employees on one platform.
 
Attended retail market
 
 

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Nova Kiosk
 
Nova Kiosk is a highly customizable, large standing kiosk or countertop kiosk system that allows merchants to customize the look and feel of the kiosk system, easily upload products and manage pricing in the Nayax Core system. Nova Kiosk allows retailers to easily manage their self-checkout, self-purchase systems in their location.
 
 
 
Nova 156: Our flagship Electronic Cash Register (“ECR”) for the attended retail market.
 
Nova 156 is a dual interface combining a 15.6 inch touchscreen register with a handheld Smart POS Device equipped with a printer and a barcode scanner. The detachable POS is an Android-based platform that accepts credit and debit cards and supports a variety of payment capabilities, including swipe, QR, contactless and contact payment methods, in addition to alternative payment methods such as digital wallets and Tap on Pay. Nova 156 features multiple business management capabilities, such as logistics and employee management.
 
 
 
Nova 55: An all-in-one flexible payment solution.
 
Nova 55 is a handheld Smart POS Device with a 5.5 inch screen, a printer, a camera and a barcode scanner, allowing further comfort and convenience in accepting payments. Nova 55 is an Android-based POS that provides a variety of payment capabilities, including swipe, QR, contactless and contact payment methods, in addition to alternative payment methods such as digital wallets and Tap on Pay.
 
 
 
Nova 45: Mobile POS allowing ultimate customer focus and flexibility.
 
Nova 45 is a smaller version of the Nova 55, offering similar capabilities and replacing the printer by digital receipts. Nova 45 also features wireless push-to-talk local communication between similar products, enabling regular communication between staff members.
 
 
 
Retail One: Universal and feature-rich retail POS that integrates with SAP Business one.
 
Retail One provides an advanced, universal, easy to use and customizable retail solution that is fully integrated with SAP Business One, enabling retailers to manage all retail functions out of SAP. It accepts all major payment methods, including EMV, contactless (NFC), QR codes and cash, and enables consumers to choose between printed receipts or branded digital receipts via SMS or email.
 
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Our Customers
 
As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we served approximately 72,000, 47,000 and 30,000 customers, respectively, that, as of December 31, 2023, operated approximately 1,044,000 managed and connected devices in more than 120 countries across all continents, including in Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. We have a significant presence in markets where we have identified a high level of immediate potential, including Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Israel, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, approximately 35%, 31%, 11%, 10%, 6% and 7% of our revenue was derived from customers in the United States, Europe (excluding the United Kingdom), the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel and the rest of the world, respectively.
 
Our platform enables payment in more than 50 currencies, accepting more than 80 payment methods, including credit, debit and prepaid cards and alternative methods of payment such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Ali Pay and others, and provides support in 34 languages. We market our products to a diverse group of customers, and our products are suitable both for small, local customers with just a few POS devices, as well as large, global customers with as many as tens of thousands of POS devices. As such, we are not dependent on any one customer.
 
Sales & Marketing
 
We sell our products directly, through subsidiaries located in twelve different countries, and through resellers and distributors. We also engage with various manufacturers that integrate our products into the products they manufacture and sell. In addition, we have established an e-commerce website in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and Netherlands where new and existing customers can purchase our products independently and will be introducing such sites in additional countries and territories in the near future. Similarly, we operate advertising channels, search engine optimization and audience-targeted marketing campaigns for small and medium businesses. We are active on social media, conduct webinars and events and distribute promotional materials and automated email marketing and articles to target audiences. We actively track and analyze the interactions on our advertising channels. We work to perfect our go-to-market channels and onboarding customer journey to ensure brand excellence and positive customer satisfaction from all our interactions.
 
Components and Manufacturing
 
We design and develop the integrated POS devices and software that we sell to our automated self-service customers. We engage two subcontractors that supply the POS devices as a finished product and purchase the components necessary for manufacturing our POS devices, with the exception of certain items. We do not have written agreements with these subcontractors. Rather, our manufacture order volumes are determined according to our needs, based on sale orders we receive from our customers.
 
The hardware for our attended activity products includes standard items, off-the-shelf products for most devices that do not require hardware changes or modification aside from branding. Although we presently rely for some items on a single provider, because the products we purchase are standard, we retain the ability to change vendors as necessary without incurring substantial costs or delays.
 
We compete with many companies for similar components and are therefore exposed to risks of shortages, price fluctuations, tariffs and delays in delivery of such components. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic created a global shortage in the components of our products, which caused an increase in product costs starting in the third quarter of 2021 and continuing in 2022 (but which improved considerably in 2023). We endeavor to supply our POS device products despite any shortage of supply, since we view hardware sales as a strategic opportunity to gain new customers, expand activity with existing customers and, importantly, as a key driver of our recurring revenue.
 
Technology
 
The foundation of our platform is our proprietary technology infrastructure. As of December 31, 2023, our infrastructure supported millions of transactions per day, more than one million managed and connected devices, and over 72,000 Customers connecting to our real-time, data-driven software management system. Our infrastructure communicates with over 80 payment method providers and processors, includes a global network of sites around the globe and multiple physical servers host more than 100 virtual machines in each site.
 
Our dedicated Networks Operation Center team monitors our services 24/7. This team, leveraging thousands of alerts and additional automated testing, works to detect and prevent potential infrastructure failure and downtime of our solutions.
 
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Our platform is built by a multidisciplinary development team of software, hardware, database administrators, DevOps, mobile developers and other IT experts. We foster an agile product and development organization that promotes innovation and frequent and rapid deployment of new product and version releases. Our in-house development cycle places an emphasis on collaboration and has enabled us to release new versions of our products with meaningful functional updates in short timeframes. Our agile development cycle can also be accelerated depending on customer needs and urgency.
 
The diagram below depicts a standard transaction flow, one of our main processes:
 
 
 
Our technology infrastructure enables us to process hundreds of concurrent processes and thousands of transactions per second. We also have a wide-ranging application programming interface (“API”) platform to seamlessly connect with our array of solutions. For example, our API suite includes:
 

Marshall, which connects PC-based machines to our integrated POS devices;
 

LYNX, which provides input / output data to third-party systems; and
 

Cortina, which enables third-party systems to interface with our payment gateway, as depicted below.
 
 
 
Research and Development
 
We are constantly working on developing new products and integrating new technologies to expand our selection of products and services. We are continuously developing a variety of technological hardware and software tools, including new versions of our current products and improvements thereto, while adding new functions and mechanisms and new payment acceptance capabilities, according to technological changes and our customers’ evolving needs. Our flexible development capabilities enable us to develop a wide variety of solutions, including in collaboration with our customers. We have made significant investments in our platform, spending $19.0 million, $22.1 million and $21.9 million on research and development in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively.
 
Competition
 
We measure competition in a variety of ways. Among others, we evaluate the level of quality of the solution offered by similar companies in our markets.
 
In the automated self-service retail market, this can vary from a solution that provides a single service, for example, a connection to the Internet, to a comprehensive solution that offers multiple services, such as a connection to the Internet, telemetry capabilities, payment services and operation and management services. We have a large number of competitors, including Cantaloupe, Inc., CPI, Ingenico, and many others, including traditional cash payment vendors. We believe we are well-positioned relative to our competition because we provide our customers, across multiple territories, with comprehensive solutions related to their POS devices, including the ability to receive cashless payments, remote operation and management services and payments services, across multiple territories. While we have extensive industry knowledge and experience, we also expect to continue to face strong and growing competition and our past success cannot assure our future performance.

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With respect to our products for the attended retail market, our competitors range from large, well-established vendors to smaller, earlier-stage companies, including payment processors, POS software and terminal providers and peer-to-peer payment providers. We compete on the basis of a number of factors, including the ability to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end solution, multiple segments, omni-channel consumer engagement. We believe that the attended retail market is highly fragmented, and we intend to continue growing our market share. However, many of our competitors have more resources, greater brand recognition and larger sales forces and marketing budgets. We intend to utilize our current wide automated self-service customer base and offer them a comprehensive solution that includes their attended market as well.
 
Intellectual Property
 
The protection of our technology, intellectual property and proprietary rights, including those in our know-how, trade secrets and software code of our proprietary technology, is an important aspect of our business. We protect our intellectual property rights by relying on federal and state statutory and common law rights, foreign laws where applicable, as well as license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality agreements and other contractual and technical measures to establish, maintain and protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technology. However, our contractual provisions may not always be effective at preventing unauthorized parties from obtaining our intellectual property and proprietary technology. Intellectual property laws, procedures and restrictions provide only limited protection, and any of our intellectual property or proprietary rights may be challenged, invalidated, circumvented, infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated. Further, the laws of certain countries may not protect intellectual property or proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S., and, therefore, in certain jurisdictions, we may be unable to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology.
 
While most of the intellectual property we use is developed and owned by us, we also use a combination of proprietary, open-source and third-party licensed software in connection with our services. Although we believe these licenses are sufficient for the operation of our business, these licenses typically limit our use of the third parties’ intellectual property to specific uses and for specific time periods.
 
As of December 31, 2023, we owned four issued U.S. patents, four issued international patents, five issued patents in Israel and two issued European patents. We also have several patent applications in other jurisdictions. In addition, we own and use trademarks and service marks on or in connection with our proprietary technology and related services, including both unregistered common law marks and issued trademark registrations. As of December 31, 2023, we owned several trademarks as specified below. Our trademarks are registered in Israel, the United States, Japan, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom, China and Mexico (among other jurisdictions). We also have other trademarks and trademark applications related to CoinBridge in Israel, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, China and India (among other jurisdictions). Our EV Meter mark is also registered in the United States. Finally, as of December 31, 2023, we had eight registered domain names for websites that we use in our business.
 
Our in-house know-how is an important element of our intellectual property. The development and management of our platform requires sophisticated coordination among many specialized employees. We believe that reverse engineering and duplication of this coordination by competitors or individuals seeking to copy our platform would be difficult, time-consuming and very costly, as we have developed our know-how over many years and continue to do so on an ongoing basis. We take steps to protect our know-how, trade secrets and other confidential information, in part, by entering into confidentiality agreements with our employees, consultants, developers and vendors who have access to our confidential information, and generally limiting access to and distribution of our confidential information. We also aim to protect our technology by implementing multiple layers of security.
 
We intend to pursue additional intellectual property protection to the extent we believe it would advance our business objectives and maintain our competitive position. Notwithstanding these efforts, there can be no assurance that we will adequately protect our intellectual property or that it will provide any competitive advantage. From time to time, we have faced, and we expect to face in the future, allegations by third parties, including our competitors, that we have infringed their trademarks, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property rights or challenging the validity or enforceability of our intellectual property rights. We are not presently a party to any such legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
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See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks related to data security, privacy, information technology and intellectual property” for a more comprehensive description of risks related to our intellectual property.
 
Culture and Human Capital
 
We strive to maintain a workplace culture that infuses our purpose into everything we do and encourages our employees of all levels to challenge the status quo. This mindset, combined with our customer-centric organization, enables employees to make decisions and act quickly to satisfy customers. This is made possible with a clear strategy and organizational culture that encourages calculated risk taking. Our culture is defined by four pillar principles—OLAH (Ownership, Listen, Act, Honesty). Since 2005, we grew from a small fintech startup with three employees to more than 870 employees and more than 72,000 customers as of December 31, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2023, our revenue was $235 million. We believe we could not have done it without a founder’s mentality culture, the commitment of our employees and the support of our stakeholders. We continually seek ways to improve the commercial well-being of our customers, make their day-to-day work easier and allow them focus on serving existing consumers and winning new consumers. We aim to make a global impact on SME businesses by helping them to compete and grow, supporting local commerce communities so our customers can be consumer-centric. We believe that our culture has energized us to be the best, allowing us to move forward as a team and securing our future long-term growth as a customer-centric company seeking new challenges and goals to accomplish.
 
We believe that our culture facilitates an enjoyable and meaningful work environment, permitting our employees to feel confident and see the impact of their accomplishments, all of which provide them a greater sense of ownership.
 
As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 870 full-time employees, of whom more than 530 are in Israel, with the remainder in various countries including the United States, Ukraine, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Germany, Canada and South Africa. We value our employees and invest in them through training and compensation, including incentive compensation. Most of our research and development and product management activities are carried out in Israel and the Ukraine. Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip in Israel on October 7, 2023, we have taken a series of steps to support our Israeli work force, including increased remote work opportunities, group and individual therapy support, allowance for babysitting when partners of our employees are performing reserve duty and donations for charitable and volunteer efforts of our employees. In addition, we are actively monitoring the situation in Ukraine and have extended our employees there assistance should they choose to relocate, as we care deeply for the safety and well-being of our Ukrainian work force. To date, neither the Israel nor Ukraine conflict, nor the responsive measures taken by the global community in each case, have had a material impact on our results of operations or our research and development activities.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We are, from time to time, party to various legal proceedings arising out of our ordinary course of business.
 
During 2023, the ICA requested from us certain documents and information related mainly to our acquisition of OTI. We have provided the ICA with the information they have requested and the dialog with the ICA continues. While we cannot predict the outcome, it is possible that the ICA may seek to impose a fine on us and our management, the amount of which could be material. We intend to continue to defend our position vigorously, and it is difficult for us to assess when or how this process will conclude, or what results it may have to the Company.
 
Currently, there are no claims or proceedings against us that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, the results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, we may incur significant costs and experience a diversion of management resources as a result of litigation.
 
Recent Developments in Our Business
 
During 2023, our offerings, engagements and global footprint have expanded. Here are some examples:
 

Imperial, part of the Canteen Franchise Group for coffee services and vending machines, chose Nayax as their technology partner for upgrading their cashless devices.
 
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We have ​further developed our strategic partnership with TIBA Parking Systems, a provider of hardware and software solution for the parking market.
 

We have partnered with Pandora, an Israeli jewelry brand, as a new retail customer.
 

We have entered into an agreement with IWG Regus Global to provide to their customers with the ability to use our payment solution to pay for coffee services, package deliver lockers and electronic vehicle charging.
 

Synergy Energy, a western Australia's energy retailer and generator, chose to roll out their electric vehicle direct current chargers with Nayax' devices embedded in their products.
 

We have also extended our existing relationship with Primo Water in the U.S., with additional sales and installations of Nayax devices.
 

Another U.S. automated self-service retail provider extended its program with Nayax by purchasing devices for a water refilling project at a large car manufacturer.
 

In Germany, we signed a new Tier 1 customer who is a full-service provider in the field of Smart Vending. For this new strategic relationship, the Company has developed digitized vending machines, targeting high frequency locations such as shopping centres.
 

​We have been recognized by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority as a financial institution which acts as a compliant payment facilitator. This recognition will simplify certain processes for our customers. 
 

We have entered into a strategic partnership with Turkey's Duzey, a holding company with several brands in the consumer goods sector.​ The partnership was initiated with the installation of Nayax devices on vending machines in public and factory locations throughout Turkey​. The partnership was than extended to other locations in Europe.​
 

​Coinbridge, our customer loyalty solution
 

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received a license to issue the Discover Card in the U.S. market;
 

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completed its Apple Pay integration;
 

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entered into a U.S. infrastructure partners’ agreement to provide service in the U.S., including as an issuer processor and an issuing bank; and
 

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entered into a strategic partnership with Giift, a provider of loyalty technology solutions.
 

We have entered into a partnership agreement with a U.S. automobile manufacturer using our technology for public EV chargers in their dealerships. ​
 

We have implemented our first hospitality solution, in the Netherland.
 

We have added a new partner in Germany, Atlantis Trinkwassertechnik, which will act as a reseller for Nayax payments and technology solutions. 
 

On November 30, 2023, we acquired Retail Pro, a global leader in retail POS software with Tier 1 global brand names across the world and an extensive distribution network of over 80+ partner resellers. This transaction has tripled our distributor network to over 120 partner resellers and extended our scale, providing us with meaningful opportunities to cross-sell our payment solutions to Retail Pro’s customer base and distribution channels. 
 

We have completed deployment of our EV payment solution for direct current fast chargers in a Las Vegas casino.
 

We have expended the sales of Nova Market, our cashless self-checkout solution to Vending Minnesota.
 

We have established a dedicated service center in Romania, aiming to reduce our technical support call and case times.
 
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Regulation
 
We are subject to laws and regulations, either directly or contractually, that apply to payment processing as well as regulations that apply to businesses in general, such as those relating to worker classification, employment, worker confidentiality obligations, consumer protection and taxation. As a digital technology business, we are also subject to laws and regulations governing the internet, such as those relating to intellectual property ownership and infringement, trade secrets, the distribution of electronic communications, search engines and internet tracking technologies, and could be affected by potential changes to laws and regulations that affect the growth, popularity or use of the internet, including with respect to net neutrality and taxation on the use of the internet or e-commerce transactions.
 
Payment Processing Regulation
 
Our payment processing services, which clear the payments of consumers that purchase products without using cash on our POS devices, are dependent on a payment transfer system that operates through a chain of different entities, including, but not limited to, clearing entities, banks and credit card companies. See “—Technology” above for a depiction of a standard transaction flow. Payment processing activities are generally regulated by the various financial regulators in each jurisdiction in which we conduct our operations. We must comply with many different regulatory and licensing requirements where applicable, including the following:
 
Europe. We provide payment processing services in the EEA through Nayax Europe UAB (“Nayax Europe”). Nayax Europe is incorporated in Lithuania and, as such, is subject to the local implementation of the EU’s second Electronic Money Directive and the second Payment Services Directive 2. Pursuant to these measures, Nayax Europe is required to obtain a license to operate in Lithuania and throughout the European Union on a cross-border basis.
 
Nayax Europe holds a license through the Bank of Lithuania to operate as an Electronic Money Institution (the “EU EMI License”) across the EEA on the basis of a single market passport. Pursuant to the EU EMI License, we are able to provide services to business customers and end-users that enable us to charge and manage monetary values online. Prior to obtaining the EU EMI License in April 2021, Nayax Europe held a license as an authorized payment institution pursuant to local measures implementing the amended Payment Services Directive (“PSD II”) in Lithuania. Nayax Europe previously provided payment services throughout the EEA on the basis of the PSD II cross-border services passport.
 
Our EU EMI License imposes significant ongoing compliance obligations. In particular, Nayax Europe is subject to detailed rules on how electronic money is issued to customers, how customer funds must be safeguarded and how electronic money may be redeemed. We are required to ensure funds received from customers for electronic money are either held in a segregated account with an authorized credit institution, invested in secure, liquid assets or covered by an insurance policy or comparable guarantee. We must also satisfy initial and ongoing regulatory capital requirements and maintain detailed internal compliance policies and procedures that address, among other things, customer complaints handling, financial crime controls, anti-bribery and corruption and compliance with applicable sanctions.
 
United Kingdom. On June 26, 2023, we received our U.K. EMI License, replacing the temporary authorization to operate in the United Kingdom. This license imposes significant compliance obligations. In particular, we are subject to detailed rules on how electronic money is issued to customers, how customer funds must be safeguarded and how electronic money may be redeemed. We are required to ensure funds received from customers for electronic money are either held in a segregated account with an authorized credit institution, invested in secure, liquid assets or covered by an insurance policy or comparable guarantee. We must also satisfy initial and ongoing regulatory capital requirements and maintain detailed internal compliance policies and procedures that address, among other things, handling of customer complaints, financial crime controls, anti-bribery and corruption safeguards and compliance with applicable sanction regimes.
 
Israel. Nayax operates in Israel as a payment aggregator and, as such, is considered a service provider in financial assets according to the Control of Financial Services (Regulated Financial Services) Law, 5776-2016 (the “Control Law”). The Control Law imposes a licensing obligation on and sets forth a comprehensive regulatory framework for the provision of service in financial assets and credit in Israel, and provides limitations on managing businesses engaged in such activities. Pursuant to the Control Law, the Company must have a license to provide services in financial assets as well as a license to provide credit from the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority in Israel (the “CMISA”). In accordance with the Control Law, Nayax holds an extended license to provide services in financial assets, which is valid until December 31, 2025, and holds a basic license to provide credit services, which is valid until December 31, 2028. The Company is in the process of renewing both of these licenses. Additionally, pursuant to the Control Law, a controlling shareholder of a licensed entity must hold a controlling permit issued by the CMISA. Our controlling shareholders are required to obtain a control permit from the CMISA. Accordingly, each of our controlling shareholders, Mr. Amir Nechmad, Mr. Yair Nechmad and Mr. David Ben-Avi (the “Controlling Shareholders”), currently holds a control permit pursuant to the Control Law.
 
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Commencing on June 6, 2024, the regulatory framework for the supervision and licensing of non-banking payment services providers will be based on the Regulation of Payment and Payment Initiation Services Law, 2023 (“RPSL”), which is based on the European Payment Service Directive 2, a regulation designed create a more competitive and secure payments landscape in Europe. Under RPSL, as a general rule, entities providing payment services (including payment aggregators) will be supervised by the Israel Securities Authority (the “ISA“) and will be required to obtain a payment company license. Controlling shareholders of a licensed payment company will be required to apply for a control permit. As a transitional provision, payment services providers holding a license to provide services in financial assets or a license to provide credit may continue to operate pursuant to the Control Law until June 6, 2026, provided that they provide notice to the ISA and file an application for a payment services license under RPSL within certain timeframes.
 
In some jurisdictions in which we operate, our activities do not fall within the scope of the regulations applicable to payments processing services, including:
 
United States, Canada and Australia. In the United States, Canada and Australia, we generally rely on relevant licenses held by financial services entities with which we have agreements. The laws, rules, regulations, licensing schemes and standards applicable to the financial services industry are enforced by multiple authorities in the United States, including the Department of the Treasury and state and local agencies, and similar organizations and authorities in Canada and Australia. Currently, we do not possess any permits, licenses, registrations or other authorizations from financial services regulators in the United States, Canada or Australia. Due to our reliance on relevant licenses held by financial services entities, we have taken the position that, as of the filing date hereof, the licensing, registration or other authorization requirements of federal and state agencies in the United States, Canada and Australia that regulate or monitor payments processing or other types of providers of electronic commerce services do not apply to us. However, the applicable regulation could change and we could become subject to additional regulatory requirements in the future. We continuously monitor local requirements to ensure compliance.
 
We are also subject to anti-money laundering laws and regulations set out by the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we engage in standard “know-your-customer” diligence prior to initiating a customer relationship that screens customers against sanctions lists including the Israeli Ministry of Defense Terror list, the U.S. Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list, the U.K. Consolidated List of Designated Persons and a consolidated list of people, groups, and entities who are subject to EU financial sanctions. This process must be completed before any payment relationship is established with a customer. In Israel, because we are licensed as a financial services provider, it is subject to Israel’s Prohibition of Money Laundering Law, 5760-2000 (the “Prohibition of Money Laundering Law”) and to the Anti-Money Laundering Order (Duties of Identification, Reporting and Record-Keeping of Money Service Businesses and Credit Service Providers for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terror Financing) 5778-2018 promulgated thereunder (the “Order”). We are also subject to obligations under the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law and Order. First, under the Order we are subject to various “know your customer” requirements, including identification and verification of clients, as well as certain reporting, record-keeping and sanctions list screening requirements. Second, we are required to have a dedicated officer who is responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law and Order.
 
In some jurisdictions in which we operate, our activities do not fall within the scope of the regulations applicable to payments processing services, including:
 
United States, Canada and Australia. In the United States, Canada and Australia, we generally rely on relevant licenses held by financial services entities with which we have agreements. The laws, rules, regulations, licensing schemes and standards applicable to the financial services industry are enforced by multiple authorities in the United States, including the Department of the Treasury and state and local agencies, and similar organizations and authorities in Canada and Australia. Currently, we do not possess any permits, licenses, registrations or other authorizations from financial services regulators in the United States, Canada or Australia. Due to our reliance on relevant licenses held by financial services entities, we have taken the position that, as of the filing date hereof, the licensing, registration or other authorization requirements of federal and state agencies in the United States, Canada and Australia that regulate or monitor payments processing or other types of providers of electronic commerce services do not apply to us. However, the applicable regulation could change and we could become subject to additional regulatory requirements in the future. We continuously monitor local requirements to ensure compliance.

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We are also subject to anti-money laundering laws and regulations set out by the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we engage in standard “know-your-customer” diligence prior to initiating a customer relationship that screens customers against sanctions lists including the Israeli Ministry of Defense Terror list, the U.S. Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list, the U.K. Consolidated List of Designated Persons and a consolidated list of people, groups, and entities who are subject to EU financial sanctions. This process must be completed before any payment relationship is established with a customer. In Israel, because Dually is considered a financial services provider, it is subject to Israel’s Prohibition of Money Laundering Law, 5760-2000 (the “Prohibition of Money Laundering Law”). Dually has two main obligations under the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law. First, it is subject to various “know your customer” requirements as well as certain reporting requirements. Second, Dually is required to have a dedicated officer who is responsible for fulfilling the requirements of the Prohibition of Money Laundering Law.
 
Data Privacy
 
Because we collect, process, store, share, disclose, transfer and use consumer information and other data and engage in marketing and advertising activities to deliver our services to our customers and our customers’ end users (consumers), we are also subject to laws, rules, regulations and industry standards that address privacy and data protection, including Section 5(c) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the California Online Privacy Protection Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, the CAN-SPAM Act, the Gramm Leach Biley Act, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“PCI DSS”), Section 30a of the Israeli Telecommunications (Telecommunications and Broadcasts) Law, 5742-1982, Australia’s Privacy Act and Canada’s Anti-Spam Law.
 
Each of these laws, rules, regulations and standards relating to privacy, data protection and data security, and any other such changes or new laws, rules, regulations or standards could impose significant limitations, require changes to our business, or restrict our collection, use, storage or processing of personal information, which may increase our compliance expenses and make our business more costly or less efficient to conduct. For example, the CCPA broadly defines personal information and requires companies that process information of California residents to make disclosures to consumers about their data collection, use and sharing practices. The CCPA also gives California residents expanded privacy rights and protections, such as affording them the right to opt out of certain data sharing with third parties, right to access and request deletion of their information and provides a new cause of action for certain data breaches that result in the loss of personal information. Additionally, the CCPA introduces additional obligations such as data minimization and storage limitations and granting additional rights to California residents such as correction of personal information and additional opt-out rights. It also establishes a regulatory agency dedicated to enforcing the CCPA. The CCPA and other laws, rules, regulations and standards relating to privacy, data protection and data security may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and may cause us to incur substantial costs and expenses in order to comply.
 
In the EEA, we are subject to GDPR 2016/679, and in the United Kingdom, we are subject to the United Kingdom data protection regime consisting primarily of the U.K. General Data Protection Regulation and the U.K. Data Protection Act 2018, in each case in relation to our collection, control, processing, sharing, disclosure and other use of data relating to an identifiable living individual (personal data). The GDPR, along with national implementing legislation in EEA member states, and the United Kingdom data protection regime, impose strict data protection compliance requirements including: providing detailed disclosures about how personal data is collected and processed (in a concise, intelligible and easily accessible form); demonstrating that an appropriate legal basis is in place or otherwise exists to justify data processing activities; granting rights for data subjects in regard to their personal data (including data access rights, the right to be “forgotten” and the right to data portability); introducing the obligation to notify data protection regulators or supervisory authorities (and in certain cases, affected individuals) of significant data breaches; defining pseudonymized (i.e., key-coded) data; imposing limitations on retention of personal data; maintaining a record of data processing; and complying with the principal of accountability and the obligation to demonstrate compliance through policies, procedures, training and audit.
 
We are subject to European Union and United Kingdom rules with respect to cross-border transfers of personal data out of the EEA and the United Kingdom, respectively. Recent legal developments in Europe have created complexity and uncertainty regarding transfers of personal data from the EEA and the United Kingdom to the United States. On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework (“Privacy Shield”) under which personal data could be transferred from the EEA to U.S. entities who had self-certified under the Privacy Shield scheme. Most recently, on June 28, 2021, the European Commission issued an adequacy decision in respect of the United Kingdom’s data protection framework, enabling data transfers from EU member states to the United Kingdom to continue without requiring organizations to put in place contractual or other measures in order to lawfully transfer personal data between the territories. While it is intended to last for at least four years, the European Commission may unilaterally revoke the adequacy decision at any point, and if this occurs it could lead to additional costs and increase our overall risk exposure.
 
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We are also subject to evolving EU and U.K. privacy laws on cookies, tracking technologies and e-marketing. In the EU and the U.K. under national laws derived from the ePrivacy Directive, informed consent is required for the placement of a cookie or similar technologies on a user’s device and for direct electronic marketing. The GDPR also imposes conditions on obtaining valid consent for cookies, such as a prohibition on pre-checked consents and a requirement to ensure separate consents are sought for each type of cookie or similar technology. The current national laws that implement the ePrivacy Directive are highly likely to be replaced across the EU (but not directly in the U.K.) by an EU regulation known as the ePrivacy Regulation which will significantly increase fines for non-compliance.
 
In addition, we are subject to the PPL and the regulations promulgated thereunder, which impose obligations with respect to the manner certain personal data is processed, maintained, transferred, disclosed, accessed and secured.
 
The burdens imposed by these and other laws and regulations that have been and may be enacted relating to data privacy and security, or new interpretations of existing laws and regulations, may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and to incur substantial costs in order to comply. We take a variety of technical and organizational security measures and other measures to protect our data, including data pertaining to our end consumers, employees and business partners. Despite any security measures we may put in place or that our third-party providers may implement on our behalf, our information technology and infrastructure and that of our third-party providers may be vulnerable to unauthorized access to such data.
 
Our ability, like those of other advertising technology companies, to collect, augment, analyze, use and share data relies upon the ability to uniquely identify devices across websites and applications, and to collect data about user interactions with those devices for purposes such as serving relevant ads and measuring the effectiveness of ads. The processes used to identify devices and similar and associated technologies are governed by U.S. and foreign laws and regulations and are dependent upon their implementation within the industry ecosystem. Such laws, regulations and industry standards may change from time to time, including those relating to the level of consumer notice and consent required before a company can employ cookies or other electronic tools to collect data about interactions with users online.
 
Because the laws and regulations governing the internet, privacy, data security and marketing are constantly evolving and striving to keep pace with innovations in technology and media, it is possible that we may need to materially alter the way we conduct some parts of our business activities or be prohibited from conducting such activities altogether at some point in the future. See “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors—Risks related to data security, privacy, information technology and intellectual property” for a description of risks related to compliance with data privacy and security regulations.
 
C.
Organizational Structure
 
Nayax Ltd. is the ultimate holding company for our subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2023, we had 26 (direct or indirect) subsidiaries. The following table sets out for the subsidiaries we consider significant as of December 31, 2023, the country of incorporation, and the percentage ownership and voting interest held by us.
 
Company
 
Country of Incorporation
 
Percentage Ownership
and Voting Interest
 
Main Activities
Nayax LLC          
 
USA (Maryland)
 
100%
 
Sale of the Company’s products and services
Nayax Europe UAB          
 
Lithuania
 
100%
 
Processing transactions on behalf of the Company’s customers in Europe
Nayax AU PTY Ltd.          
 
Australia
 
100%
 
Sale of the Company’s products and services
Nayax (UK) Limited          
 
U.K.
 
100%
 
Sale of the Company’s products and services
 
D.
Property, Plants and Equipment
 
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Facilities
 
Our principal executive office is located in Herzliya, Israel. In addition to our Herzliya office, we also have offices in the United States, as well as five other countries. We lease each of our offices. We believe that our current facilities are adequate to meet our immediate needs.
 
We are not aware of any environmental issues or other constraints that would materially impact the intended use of our facilities.
 
ITEM 4A.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
None.
 
ITEM 5.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
 
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors.”
 
A.
Operating Results
 
Overview
 
We are a leading, end-to-end retail technology platform for automated self-service commerce. Our platform empowers retailers to provide consumers with digital, cashless, connected commerce experiences, enhancing consumer conversion and loyalty. Our comprehensive, proprietary platform addresses the entire automated self-service commerce value chain, including a global payments infrastructure, a commerce software suite, a consumer engagement platform and integrated POS devices. We help retailers maximize their sales potential while optimizing their operations and costs. We address a broad range of automated self-service retail verticals, including all types of vending machines, coffee machines, unattended checkout counters, self-service kiosks, ticketing machines, car wash stations, gaming machines, amusement rides, laundromats, EV charging stations and many more. We have successfully leveraged our leadership position in the automated self-service market, as well as our deep product expertise and track record of innovation, to expand into the attended retail market. We have developed an omni-channel technology platform with integrated in-store POS and software solutions to help retailers manage and grow their businesses. As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, we served approximately 72,000, 47,000 and 30,000 customers, respectively, whom, as of December 31, 2023, we served more than 120 countries across all continents, supporting 34 languages, more than 50 currencies and more than 80 payment methods.
 
We provide an integrated platform with a broad suite of capabilities that improve the experiences of our key stakeholders:
 

Customers. We empower our customers to modernize payment processing and seamlessly adapt to an increasingly digital ecosystem. Our omni-channel, 360-degree platform is designed to address the many needs of customers across verticals, industries and geographies.
 

Consumers. Our platform is built to simplify the process for retail purchasing. Consumers benefit from the ability to choose from a diverse set of payment methods and access loyalty rewards from their preferred merchants.
 
Our platform forms the bridge between our stakeholders and offers a frictionless way to transact. Customers benefit from being able to use a global solution not tied to local legacy vendors. This enables customers to deliver a consistent user experience regardless of location, currency or payment method. Consumers benefit from the enhanced user experience and low barriers to transact. The combined benefits lead to higher consumer satisfaction and repeat business for our customers.
 
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Our revenue is driven by our ability to attract new customers, retain existing customers, increase sales from both new and existing customers and provide essential solutions to our customers that help them grow their businesses while optimizing their cost base. Our customers range from global enterprises to SMEs, who rely on us to manage their business across their points-of-sale, payment processing, business operations and consumer engagement. Our revenue model rests on three pillars:
 

Subscription fees for access to our SaaS solutions
 

Payment processing fees
 

One-time payment for selling our integrated POS devices
 
SaaS solutions-based revenue (“SaaS Revenue”) is generated from monthly recurring fixed fees charged to customers for access to our telemetry and management software solutions. Contract terms generally range from 12 to 36 months. Our SaaS solutions pricing is primarily based on a monthly rate per connected device. We offer a variety of subscription plans to customers depending on the features and functionality they require.
 
Payment processing fees (“Payment Processing Fees”) consist of fees paid by our customers for transactions made at the point-of-sale and processed using our platform. This fee is generally calculated as a percentage of the total transaction amount processed.
 
Together, our SaaS Revenue and Payment Processing Fees comprise what we refer to as our recurring revenue. In the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, approximately 39%, 43% and 49% of our recurring revenue was comprised of SaaS Revenue, and approximately 61%, 57% and 51% was comprised of Payment Processing Fees, respectively.
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
SaaS Revenue ($ millions)          
   
58.9
     
45.3
     
34.6
 
YoY Growth          
   
30
%
   
30.9
%
   
37.8
%
Payment Processing Fees ($ millions)          
   
92.1
     
59.5
     
36.5
 
YoY Growth          
   
55
%
   
63
%
   
100.5
%
 
Revenue from the sale of integrated POS devices is derived from the one-time payment for the sale of devices. Our integrated POS devices enable the customer to benefit from improved conversion, increased sales and reduced costs made possible by our SaaS solutions and processing infrastructure.

Below is a breakout of revenue for the fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
Revenue
($ millions)
   
Rate of
total income
   
Revenue
($ millions)
   
Rate of
total income
   
Revenue
($ millions)
   
Rate of
total income
 
SaaS Revenue and Payment Processing Fees
   
151.1
     
64.1
%
   
104.8
     
60.4
%
   
71.1
     
59.7
%
Revenue from sale of integrated POS devices
   
84.4
     
35.9
%
   
68.7
     
39.6
%
   
48.0
     
40.3
%
 
We use a dollar-based net retention rate as a measurement of the loyalty of our customer base. The net retention rate is measured as a percentage of revenue from returning customers in a given period as compared to the revenue from such customers in the prior period, which reflects the increase in revenue and the rate of losses from customer churn. We have shown a robust net retention rate of over 100% in each of 2021, 2022 and 2023, which was driven by our low customer churn and continued growth of our customers’ businesses.
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Net revenue retention          
   
144
%
   
131
%
   
137
%

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Our Business Model
 
We grow our business by offering customers a superior product that includes both SaaS solutions and integrated POS devices that are fully owned and developed by us, in addition to managing attended POS devices developed by third parties. Ownership of our devices and software allows us to more easily introduce new products and swiftly adapt to the unique needs of customers. Our integrated POS devices are easy to install or come pre-installed in a broad range of equipment types made by OEMs. This ensures a seamless experience to access the benefits of our payment processing and telemetry and management software suite.
 
We utilize our POS devices to integrate into our customer’s business and onboard them onto our end-to-end platform. In addition, we provide platform solutions that include reporting and analytics capabilities as well as APIs that enable our customers to seamlessly connect with other technology vendors.
 
Payments Suite
 
Our global cashless payments infrastructure enables our customers to offer consumers the ability to pay with the local payment methods they are accustomed to using in their home markets. Our integrated POS devices accept credit, debit and prepaid card payments, in addition to alternative payment methods and digital wallets. We have built an international payment network with direct connections to more than 80 payment methods and acquirers that enable us to collect payments in more than 50 currencies. Our payments platform helps our retailers maximize payment conversion and acceptance across different countries.

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Telemetry and Management Software Suite
 
Our proprietary telemetry and management software suite serves as a central intelligence hub for our customers, providing deep, real-time insights that help retailers optimize their operations. Our platform enables our customers to manage their entire network of connected devices from a single place. Flexible API connections allow additional integration with other software platforms. As such, our customers are able to monitor inventory, dynamically price products, manage employees and review business and reconciliation reports using our software suite.
 
Loyalty and Marketing Suite
 
Our proprietary consumer engagement marketing and loyalty platform provides comprehensive tools to our customers that allow them to drive engagement with consumers across multiple channels. On the front-end, we provide a digital wallet app to consumers, which enables them to order remotely and receive loyalty discounts, coupons, gifts and special offers. On the back-end, our platform enables our customers to manage multiple marketing and loyalty campaigns.
 
Integrated POS
 
Our integrated POS devices enable the acceptance of digital payments for our customers. Our devices, which consist of hardware and software, are designed and developed in-house with our own specifications, and we manage the entire value chain of manufacturing and production to our own specifications with our manufacturing partners. Our devices are built for ease of installation in any automated self-service environment and across both new and retrofit environments. Our devices have a distinct branding and a customized design that has been developed to help consumers understand that checkout is cashless. In addition to devices for the automated self-service retail market, we have leveraged our platform to expand into the attended retail market, delivering in-store POS and payments solutions.
 
Factors Affecting our Performance
 
Acquisition of New Customers
 
The success of our business and our future prospects are largely dependent on our ability to continue to acquire new customers. We believe there is a substantial opportunity to continue to grow in both the automated self-service and attended retail markets. We intend to continue to drive new customer growth through our differentiated go-to- market strategy and end-to-end, fully integrated global platform. Our ability to acquire new customers will depend on a number of factors, including the effectiveness and growth of our sales team, the success of our marketing efforts and the continued satisfaction of, and word-of-mouth referrals generated by, our existing customers. We have a strong track record of winning requests for proposal with leading global customers while also having a highly effective automated customer acquisition channel for SMEs that requires limited human interaction and drives both highly efficient customer acquisition cost and strong unit economics. We expect our absolute investment in sales and marketing and other customer acquisition costs related to our integrated POS devices and professional services to increase as we continue to grow.
 
Retention and Expansion within our Existing Customer Base
 
Our ability to retain and increase revenue from our existing customer base is a key driver of our business growth. We expand within our existing customer base by selling additional products, deploying more integrated POS devices, capturing more points of sales from competitors and helping our customers transition to cashless methods of payment. We believe our platform is truly mission-critical once deployed, making it costly for any of our customers to replace our platform with competing solutions.
 
In the year ended December 31, 2023, approximately 30% of our total revenue was derived from new customers and 70% of our total revenue was derived from existing customers.
 
Type of Business on our Platform
 
Our revenue is affected by several factors, including the amount of payment volume we process, the industry in which our customers operate and the currency in which payments are made and received. We may experience shifts in the type of revenue we earn depending on the nature of the activity of our customers and our customers’ customers on our platform.

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Industry Growth
 
We believe changes in industry dynamics present a potential for growth in the automated self-service market and our ability to capitalize on industry growth will depend on a number of macroeconomic and business-specific factors. For example, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an acceleration in the automated self-service POS market as our customers and their consumers expressed a stronger preference for cashless payment methods in order to limit interactions with people and surfaces. The trend toward, and consumer preference for, cashless payment methods has continued despite the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. We believe this has positively impacted our revenues and overall performance in recent years as the number of managed and connected devices operated by our customers has grown from 517,000 in fiscal year 2021 to 725,000 and 1,044,000 fiscal years 2022 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, in the future, we may consider applying for licenses to operate in new geographic markets, which will allow us to increase our scope and size.
 
Adoption of Additional Products
 
We believe there is an opportunity to increase adoption of more of our products by existing customers through a combination of customer relationship management (CRM) investments, product-led growth and the introduction of new products. We believe we provide the most value when our customers have multiple touchpoints across our platform. We also believe adoption of additional products will drive profitability improvements for our customers, allowing them to reinvest in their success. Our ability to increase adoption of our products will depend on a number of factors, including our customers’ satisfaction with our platform, competition, pricing and our ability to demonstrate the value proposition of our products.
 
Support of our Customers’ Revenue Growth
 
We believe our long-term revenue growth is correlated with the growth of our existing customers’ businesses, and we strive to support their success. As our customers generate more sales, and therefore more gross processing volume, we generally receive higher payment processing fees. We have a demonstrated track record of partnering with our customers to help grow their revenue and will continue to invest in new products that help customers thrive.
 
We also expect to see a corresponding increase in locations on our platform as our customers grow their businesses and open new locations. To that end, we work closely with our customers to support their expansion efforts. We believe we are well-positioned to extend our reach to and onboard these new customers based on their desire to use a single integrated platform across all locations.
 
Innovation and Development of New Products
 
We have a culture of continuous innovation evidenced by our history of consistent and timely product launches and refinements. We intend to continue to invest in research and development to expand and improve the functionality of our current platform and broaden our capabilities to address new market opportunities. As a result, we expect our total operating expenses will increase over time and, in some cases, have short-term negative impacts on our operating margin. Our continued growth is dependent, in part, on our ability to successfully develop, market, and sell new products to our customers.
 
Economic Conditions
 
Our operating results are impacted by macro-economic and geopolitical conditions including inflationary pressures, the stability of the global supply chain and availability of raw materials and components. While to-date general inflationary pressures have not had a material impact on customer behavior or the demand for our integrated POS devices, we have seen volatility in the price of the components we utilize in our integrated POS devices as a result of current global supply chain constraints and rising prices fueled by the global component shortage.
 
Components of our Consolidated Income Statement
 
Revenues
 
We derive revenue from (i) fixed monthly subscription fees charged for accessing our SaaS solutions, or SaaS Revenue, (ii) payment processing fees charged as a percent of transaction value at the point of sale, or, Payment Processing Fees, and (iii) one-time payment for sales of our integrated POS devices.
 
SaaS Revenue is generated from monthly recurring fixed fees charged to customers for access to our telemetry and management software suite products. We offer a variety of subscription plans to customers depending on the features and functionality they require. Our SaaS solutions pricing is primarily based on a monthly rate per connected device. We recognize revenue from SaaS Revenues over the term of the relevant subscription period, commencing when the subscription service is made available to the customer. Payment Processing Fees consist of fees paid by our customers for transactions made at the point of sale and processed using our platform. This fee is primarily calculated as a percentage of the total transaction amount processed. We recognize revenue from Payment Processing Fees collected from our customers on a gross basis, since we are the entity which is primarily responsible for the completion of the processing services for the customer. The fees paid to the processing agencies are recognized as expenses under cost of revenues.

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Revenue from the sale of integrated POS devices is derived from the sale of integrated POS devices. Our POS devices enable the customer to benefit from improved conversion, increased sales and reduced costs made possible by our SaaS solutions and processing infrastructure. Our devices enable multiple functionalities, and the sale of a device does not obligate the customer to purchase a full solution or to make a further purchase of our services. The sale of a device constitutes a performance obligation separate from any related service component, and we recognize revenue from the sale of a device when control of the device is transferred to a customer.
 
We expect recurring revenue will continue to grow over the long-term as a percentage of our overall revenue mix and will help us achieve profitability.
 
Cost of Revenues
 
Cost of revenues is comprised of costs associated with the sales of devices and costs associated with our recurring revenue. Cost of revenues associated with integrated POS devices sales include hardware component costs, shipping and handling costs, manufacturing labor costs and other related costs. Throughout 2023, we continued to see volatility as a result of global supply chain constraints and from the rising price of raw materials fueled by the global component shortage, however to a lesser extent compared to 2022.
 
Cost of revenues for our recurring revenue consists of interchange or flat fees paid to processing agencies, with respect to processing services, and costs related to our platform, including costs associated with our device communication network and the cost of our customer Tier 1 support team, with respect to our SaaS Revenue. In 2023, approximately $65.4 million, or 44.2% of our total cost of revenues, was attributable to processing services, and $13.4 million, or 9.1% of our total cost of revenues, was attributable to our SaaS services. We intend to continue to invest in our SaaS service and customer support functions as needed, which may have a negative near-term impact to our SaaS gross margin.

In 2023, approximately $68.4 million, or 46.5%, of our cost of revenues were attributable to integrated POS devices sales. Costs attributable to the sales of integrated POS devices in 2023 increased 8.8% from 2022 primarily as a result of an increase in the number of integrated POS devices sold, offset by decrease in manufacturing cost as discussed above.
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee and subcontractor expenses and other related costs for research, development and product management, core development, product design, characterization and construction, share-based compensation costs, depreciation of property plant and equipment and right of use assets and other corporate overhead allocations. We anticipate that these costs will increase as we continue to invest in the development of new products and services and develop new functionalities in our existing products and the Nayax platform. However, we expect that research and development expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenue over time as we continue to scale our business.
 
Depreciation and Amortization in Respect of Technology and Capitalized Development Costs
 
Depreciation and amortization of technology arise as a result of our business combination and acquisition activity.
 
Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
 
Selling, administrative and general expenses consist of general and administrative expenses and expenses attributable to sales and marketing activities.
 
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee expenses and other related costs derived from the following departments: legal, administrative, human resources and information technology, and also include related stock-based compensation costs, corporate overhead allocations, consulting, management and professional fees, computer and system maintenance and other expenses incurred in connection with the day-to-day operation of our business.

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Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee expenses and other related costs derived from our sales, business development and marketing departments, including stock-based compensation costs, costs of distributors, travel and hospitality-related expenses and other expenses associated with our sales and marketing efforts.
 
We expect selling, administrative and general expenses to moderately increase as we push to grow our customer base and product offering.
 
Finance Income (Expense), Net
 
Financing income (expense), net principally include interest on bank loans, other long-term loans, lease liabilities, exchange rate differences and other financing expenses incurred in connection with sustaining our operations. Our functional currency is U.S. dollar, and a material portion of our expenses are incurred in NIS. In addition, we receive payments in a significant number of different currencies including U.S. dollar, Euro, Australian Dollar and British Pound. Consequently, we are exposed to fluctuations in different exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
U.S. Dollars in thousands
 
Interest on bank loans and bank fees          
   
1,704
     
993
     
964
 
Change in fair value options          
   
310
     
(423
)
   
414
 
Finance expenses in respect of loans from others          
   
591
     
70
     
217
 
Finance expenses (income) in respect of shareholders and related companies
   
(24
)
   
(15
)
   
136
 
Finance expenses in respect of other liabilities          
   
161
     
167
     
202
 
Finance expenses in respect of leases liabilities          
   
330
     
260
     
214
 
Financing income in respect of finance sub-lease          
   
(17
)
    -
     
(2
)
Exchange rate differences          
   
(767
)
   
1,968
     
(490
)
     
2,288
     
3,020
     
1,655
 
 
How we Assess the Performance of our Business
 
In addition to operational metrics such as number of customers, number of managed and connected devices, number of transactions and financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS, we also use Adjusted EBITDA, a non-IFRS financial measure, as a measure to evaluate our past results and future prospects.

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Key Operating Metrics
 
We regularly monitor the following operating and financial metrics to help us evaluate our business, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. We believe the financial and operating metrics presented below are useful in evaluating our business. Although these operating and financial metrics are frequently used by investors and security analysts in their evaluation of companies, such metrics have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our results of operations as reported under IFRS. In addition, our operating and financial metrics may be calculated in a different manner than similarly titled metrics used by other companies. Note that our key operating metrics presented below for 2023 include data as a result of the acquisition of Retail Pro in the last quarter of 2023.
 
Number of Customers
 
We track the number of customers that use our products and services as a gauge for the size and growth profile of our business. We define number of customers as the number of unique customers that have transacted using our platform within the period presented.
 
The following table sets forth number of customers for the periods indicated:
 
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Number of customers          
   
72,252
     
47,385
     
29,695
 
YoY growth          
   
52
%
   
60
%
   
58
%

Number of Managed and Connected Devices
 
We track managed and connected devices as a measure of the fixed subscription base in our business. We define the number of managed and connected devices as the number of integrated POS devices that were utilized by customers within the period presented.
 
The following table sets forth managed and connected devices for the periods indicated:
 
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Number of managed and connected devices (in thousands)
   
1,044
     
725
     
517
 
YoY growth          
   
44
%
   
40
%
   
39
%
 
Number of Transactions
 
We track the number of transactions executed using our integrated POS devices.
 
The following table sets forth the number of transactions for the periods indicated:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Number of transactions (in millions)          
   
1,841
     
1,304
     
795
 
YoY growth          
   
41
%
   
64
%
   
69
%
 

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Non-IFRS Financial Measures
 
In addition to our results determined in accordance with IFRS issued by the IASB, we believe the following non-IFRS financial measure is useful to investors in evaluating our operating performance. Management refers to the following non-IFRS financial measure as a means to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that non-IFRS financial information, when taken collectively with financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, may be helpful to investors because it provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating our ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, our management does not consider this non-IFRS measure in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS.
 
Non-IFRS financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS financial information may be different from similarly-titled measures used by other companies. The principal limitation of these non-IFRS financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses that are required by IFRS to be recorded in our financial statements, as further detailed below. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses are excluded or included in determining these non-IFRS financial measures.
 
A reconciliation is provided below for the non-IFRS financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with IFRS. Investors are encouraged to review the related IFRS financial measures and the reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to their most directly comparable IFRS financial measures included below and to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure that we define as loss for the period, finance expenses, tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation costs, non-recurring issuance and acquisition costs and our share in losses of associates accounted for by the equity method.
 
We present Adjusted EBITDA in this annual report because it is a measure that our management and board of directors utilize as a measure to evaluate our operating performance. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.
 
The following is a reconciliation of loss for the period, the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure, to Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods indicated.
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
In USD thousands
 
Loss for the period          
   
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,769
)
Finance expenses, net          
   
2,288
     
3,020
     
1,655
 
Tax expenses          
   
1,215
     
451
     
632
 
Depreciation and amortization          
   
12,505
     
9,028
     
7,198
 
EBITDA          
   
121
     
(25,010
)
   
(15,284
)
Share-based payment costs          
   
6,027
     
8,747
     
8,850
 
Non-recurring issuance and acquisition costs(1)          
   
444
     
1,790
     
1,879
 
Share of loss of equity method investee          
   
1,555
     
1,794
     
538
 
Adjusted EBITDA          
   
8,147
     
(12,679
)
   
(4,017
)

                                                     

(1)
Consists primarily of (i) fees and expenses, other than underwriter discount and commissions, incurred in connection with our May 2021 initial public offering on the TASE (ii) expenses incurred in connection with our listing on Nasdaq and (iii) professional fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of Retail Pro in the last quarter of 2023.

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Results of Operations
 
We have based the following discussion on our consolidated financial statements. You should read it along with these financial statements, and it is qualified in its entirety by reference to them. The following tables set forth our results of operations. On November 30, 2023, we acquired Retail Pro for a purchase price that represents an implied enterprise value of $36.5 million. On June 9, 2022, we acquired OTI for approximately $4.5 million. Our results of operations reflect results from Retail Pro and OTI following the dates of each such acquisition, respectively.
 
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
 
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
In USD thousands
 
Revenues          
   
235,491
     
173,514
 
Cost of revenues          
   
147,198
     
113,476
 
Gross Profit          
   
88,293
     
60,038
 
Research and development expenses          
   
21,928
     
22,132
 
Selling, administrative and general expenses          
   
70,320
     
64,092
 
Depreciation and amortization in respect of technology and capitalized development costs
   
6,430
     
4,268
 
Other expenses          
   
444
     
1,790
 
Share of loss of equity method investee          
   
1,555
     
1,794
 
Operating loss          
   
(12,384
)
   
(34,038
)
Finance expenses, net          
   
2,288
     
3,020
 
Loss before taxes on income          
   
(14,672
)
   
(37,058
)
Tax expenses          
   
(1,215
)
   
(451
)
Loss for the year          
   
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
 
Revenue
 
The following table provides a breakdown of our primary revenue streams.
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
In USD thousands
 
Revenue from the sale of integrated POS devices          
   
84,406
     
68,726
 
Recurring revenue          
   
151,085
     
104,788
 
Total revenue          
   
235,491
     
173,514
 
 
Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $62 million, or 36%, from $173.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Revenue from the sale of integrated POS devices increased $15.7 million, or 23%, from $68.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 as a result of a 17% increase in integrated POS devices sold. Recurring revenues increased $46.3 million, or 44%, from $104.8 million, of which $13.7 million was attributable to an increase in SaaS Revenue as a result of an increase in the number of managed and connected devices and $32.6 million was attributable to an increase in processing activity as a result of a higher volume and value of transactions. Our revenue mix in 2023 shifted moderately towards recurring revenue. In 2023, approximately 64.2% of our total revenue came from recurring revenues compared to 60.4% in 2022. We expect that our revenue mix will continue shifting towards recurring revenue in coming years.

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Cost of Revenues
 
The following table provides a breakdown of our cost of revenues attributable to our primary revenue streams.
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
In USD thousands
 
Cost of integrated POS devices sales          
   
68,433
     
62,872
 
Cost of recurring revenue          
   
78,765
     
50,604
 
Total cost of revenue          
   
147,198
     
113,476
 
 
Total cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $33.7 million, or 29.7%, from $113.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
 
Costs attributable to integrated POS devices sales increased $5.5 million, or 8.8%, from $62.9 million, primarily as a result of an increase in integrated POS devices sold, offset by a decrease in manufacturer cost.
 
Cost of revenues attributable to our recurring revenue stream increased $28.1 million, or 55.6%, from $50.6 million, primarily as a result of 54% higher transaction value and an increase in the number of managed and connected devices in the period.
 
Gross Profit
 
Total gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $28.2 million, or 47%, from $60.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Total gross profit margin increased to 37.5% from 34.6% for the year ended December 31, 2022.
 
Gross profit relating to the sale of integrated POS devices increased $10.1 million, or 172.9%, from $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to an approximately $2 million, as a result of an increase in integrated POS devices sold and an approximately $8 million decrease in manufacturer cost. Gross profit margin from integrated POS devices sales increased by 10.4%, from 8.5% in 2022, largely due to decrease in manufacturer cost.
 
Gross profit relating to recurring revenue streams increased $18.1 million, or 33.5%, from $54.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily as a result of an increase in SaaS Revenue attributable to a higher installed device base from increased integrated POS devices sales and an increase in Payment Processing Fees from increased transaction volumes and value. Gross profit margin relating to recurring revenues streams decreased 3.8% from 51.7% for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily stemming from a shift in revenue mix towards Payment Processing fees.
 
Research and Development Expenses
 
Research and development expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $21.9 million, compared to $22.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a minor decrease of $0.8 million, primarily driven by a $1.6 million increase in employee salary expense and related costs due to the growth in our headcount and among subcontractors, offset by an increase of $2.2 million in capitalized development costs primarily stemming from investing in new products and features.
 
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Selling, Administrative and General Expenses
 
Total selling, administrative and general expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 increased $6.2 million, or 9.7%, from $64.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to a $2.5 million increase in costs of professional and regulatory services; an increase of $2.0 million in IT related costs, depreciation expenses and other office-related costs; and an increase in employee-related costs due to the growth in our headcount and higher salary costs amounted to $4.1 million. These increases were offset by a decrease in share-based payment costs, which amounted to $2.4 million.
 
Depreciation and Amortization in Respect of Technology and Capitalized Development Costs
 
Depreciation and amortization in respect of technology and capitalized development costs for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $6.4 million, compared to $4.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an overall change of $2.2 million, primarily driven by depreciation and amortization of investments that focused on opening markets and developing new products that were launched during 2023 and amortization of technology assets derived from the Retail Pro acquisition in November 2023 and the OTI acquisition in June 2022.
 
Other Expenses
 
Other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $0.4 million, primarily attributable to professional fees incurred in connection with the Retail Pro acquisition, compared to $1.8 million in other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily attributable to expenses incurred in connection with our contemplated listing on Nasdaq in 2022.
 
Equity Method Investee
 
Our share in losses of associates accounted for by the equity method amounted to $1.6 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023. This loss is attributable to our investment in Tigapo.
 
Finance Expenses, Net
 
Finance expenses, net for the year ended December 31, 2023 were $2.3 million compared to $3.02 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 24%. The decrease was primarily driven by exchange rate fluctuations offset by financial expenses from revaluation of options in relation of Tigapo and IOT investments and interest and related expenses from banks and others, net.
 
Geographic Distribution
 
Our corporate headquarters is located in Israel, where we manufacture our devices and manage our sales and marketing efforts. We also consider Israel to be our research and development center. Most of our operations, however, are conducted through foreign subsidiaries and other third-party distributors in Europe, North America, Australia and the rest of the world.
 
The below table sets forth our revenue breakdown per geographic region for the years indicated:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
In USD thousands
 
United States          
   
83,528
     
60,270
 
Europe (excluding United Kingdom)          
   
72,887
     
48,664
 
United Kingdom          
   
26,391
     
21,931
 
Australia          
   
22,484
     
17,235
 
Israel          
   
13,095
     
14,129
 
Rest of the World          
   
17,106
     
11,285
 
Total          
   
235,491
     
173,514
 
 
See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report for more information.

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Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
 
This analysis can be found in Item 5 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.
 
Cash Flows
 
Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
 
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:
 
   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(in USD thousands)
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          
   
8,798
     
(27,547
)
Net cash flows used in investing activities          
   
(36,831
)
   
(26,544
)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities          
   
31,551
     
6,206
 
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents          
   
3,518
     
(47,885
)
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
Our cash flow from operating activities is generated primarily from reducing our net loss for the period excluding non-cash items and changes in working capital. We use our cash flows generated from operating activities to provide working capital for current and future operations.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $8.8 million, an increase of $36.3 million from $27.5 million of net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to utilization of inventory level and components that were purchased in 2022 to enable us to continuously manufacture throughout the year, as well as a result of strategic planning to mitigate potential supply chain disruptions and rising prices stemming from the global component shortage. In addition, cash provided by operating activities increased due to changes in working capital balances related to our processing activity timing and from larger processing volume in 2023 compared to 2022.
 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
 
Our investing activities have primarily consisted of acquisitions and investments in technology.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $36.8 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $26.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an overall change of $10.2 million. The increase was primarily attributable to net cash used of $18.3 million in connection with the Retail Pro acquisition and $2.2 million used in investing capitalized development and technology costs that focus on opening markets and developing new products, compared to extended loan of $6.5 million to OTI in acquisition-related costs and $4.5 million consideration in connection with the OTI acquisition incurred in 2022.
 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
 
Our financing activities in 2023 consisted primarily of repayment of loans received from banks and certain other lenders and changes in short-term bank credit facilities.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $31.5 million compared to $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an overall change of $25.3 million. The increase in net cash provided from financing activities was primarily driven by changes in short-term bank credit and additional credit facility to fund the Retail Pro acquisition compared to extended and repayment of loans received from banks and certain other lenders.

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Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
 
This analysis can be found in Item 5 of the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023.
 
B.    Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
We fund our operations from our net cash flows provided by operating activities and issuances of equity. In addition to these cash flows, we have entered into certain debt arrangements to provide additional liquidity and to finance our operations.
 
In May 2023 we entered into a short-term credit facility in the amount of NIS 17 million with an Israeli bank that bears a prime based variable interest rate.
 
In July 2023, the Company entered into an additional short-term credit facility with an Israeli bank in the amount of $9.75 million, which was later increased to $30 million. The short-term credit facility bears a prime based variable interest rate.
 
In November 2023, we acquired Retail Pro. We funded the cash portion of the consideration payable at the closing, in the amount of approximately of $17 million, with a short-term credit facility we received earlier in the year. This bridge loan bears a variable interest rate based on the secured overnight financing rate (SOFR). In parallel with the bridge loan, the bank approved a long-term loan in the amount of approximately $17 million. The long-term loan was fully executed on February 25, 2024 and bears a SOFR based variable interest rates. The long-term loan did not require a change in existing covenants.
 
We are a party to an additional short-term credit facility with an Israeli bank with commitments totalling $15 million. As of December 31, 2023, a total of $11 million was outstanding under the short-term credit facility. This short-term credit facility bears a prime based variable interest rate.
 
The financing arrangements described above required us to accept customary restrictive covenants that limit our ability to pay dividends, repurchase our ordinary shares and incur or guarantee indebtedness.
 
In May 2020 we received a state-guaranteed long-term loan totaling NIS 15 million from an Israeli bank. The loan bears a prime based variable interest rate and is repayable in 48 equal monthly installments beginning May 2021. As of December 31, 2023, a total of NIS 5.4 million was outstanding under this long-term loan.
 
As of December 31, 2023, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has a short-term loan of $2 million (NIS 7.2 million) from an Israeli bank. The short-term loan bears variable interest rate. The loan is renewed monthly at the Company’s sole discretion.
 
Additionally, in December 2022 one of our subsidiaries entered into a EUR 6.5 million loan agreement with an acquirer of payment processing permits that clears payments of consumers who make cashless purchases at points of sale where our devices are installed. The loan bears an effective annual interest rate of 10.0% and is being repaid in 25 equal monthly installments. As of December 31, 2023, the loan facility had EUR 3.5 million aggregate principal amount outstanding.
 
In August 2023, we filed with the Israel Securities Authority a shelf prospectus (the “Shelf Prospectus”). Such Shelf Prospectus allows the Company to raise funds from time to time through the offering and sale of various securities including debt and equity, in Israel, at the discretion of the Company. Any offering of these securities will be made pursuant to filing a supplemental shelf offering report which will describe the terms of the securities being offered and the specific terms of the offering.
 
In October 2023, we filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”). Such Registration Statement allows us to raise from time to time up to $70,000,000 through the offering and sale of various securities including debt and equity, at the discretion of the Company. Any offering of these securities will be made pursuant to filing of a prospectus supplement which will describe the terms of the securities being offered and the specific terms of the offering. Under the Registration Statement, certain selling shareholders may also offer and sell up to 1,294,219 ordinary shares, in the aggregate, from time to time in one or more offerings, but we are not entitled to any funds raised from such sales.
 
Any offering under either the Shelf Prospectus or the Registration Statement would comply with the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable U.S. state securities laws or, alternatively, utilize an applicable exemption from any such registration, as the case may be.
 
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C.    Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
 
See “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview—Intellectual Property” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—A. Operating Results.”
 
D.    Trend Information
 
See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—A. Operating Results.”
 
E.    Critical Accounting Estimates
 
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with IFRS, as issued by the IASB. In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the application of our accounting policies which affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Our critical accounting judgements and sources of estimation uncertainty are described in Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this annual report.
 
ITEM 6.          DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
 
A.
Directors and Senior Management
 
The following table presents information about our current directors and executive officers.
 
Name
 
Position(s)
 
Age
Directors
       
Amir Nechmad          
 
Co-Founder, Director
 
65
Yair Nechmad          
 
Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
62
David Ben-Avi          
 
Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director
 
50
Rina Shafir          
 
Director
 
60
Vered Raz Avayo          
 
Director
 
54
Nir Dor          
 
Director
 
60
Reuven Ben Menachem          
 
Director
 
63
Executive Officers
       
Sagit Manor          
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
51
Oren Tepper          
 
Chief Commercial Officer
 
52
Keren Sharir          
 
Chief Marketing Officer
 
44
Tami Erel          
 
Chief Business Operations Officer
 
48
Gal Omer          
 
Chief Legal Officer
 
41
Moshe Orenstein          
 
Chief Product Officer
 
47
Oded Frenkel          
 
Chief Customer Officer
 
43
Ella Shechtman          
 
Chief Human Resources Officer
 
53
Moshe Shmaryahu          
 
Chief Information Officer
 
56
Yaron Aharon          
 
Chief Operating Officer
 
58
Aaron Greenberg          
 
Chief Strategy Officer
 
29
Oren Viner          
 
Vice President, R&D
 
52
Boaz Ben David          
 
Vice President, Finance
 
44

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The following is a brief summary of the business experience of our directors and executive officers. Unless otherwise indicated, the current business addresses for our directors and executive officers is 3 Arik Einstein Street, Bldg. B, 1st Floor, Herzliya 4659071, Israel.

Directors
 
Amir Nechmad. Mr. Nechmad has served as a member of our board of directors since 2005. Prior to co-founding Nayax in 2005, Mr. Nechmad served as a partner at Meitar Law Offices from 1988 to 2000. Amir Nechmad is brother of Yair Nechmad. Mr. Nechmad holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Tel Aviv University.
 
Yair Nechmad. Mr. Nechmad has served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our board of directors since 2005. Before co-founding Nayax in 2005, Mr. Nechmad served as Managing Director at Eden Springs Israel from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Nechmad also previously served as Vice President of Marketing at Eden Springs Group from 1998 to 2000, where he was responsible for the brand development across Israel and Europe. Prior to that, Mr. Nechmad was the advertising manager at the Central Bottling Co. Ltd., a Coca-Cola manufacturer in Israel, from 1997 to 1998. Yair Nechmad is brother of Amir Nechmad. Mr. Nechmad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Tel Aviv University.
 
David Ben-Avi. Mr. Ben-Avi has served as our Chief Technology Officer and a member of our board of directors since 2005. Prior to co-founding Nayax in 2005, Mr. Ben-Avi served in and held various positions at a number of technology start-ups between 1998 and 2006. Mr. Ben-Avi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Derby University and has a certificate in real estate appraisal from The College of Management Academic Studies.
 
Rina Shafir. Ms. Shafir has served as a member of our board of directors since 2021. Ms. Shafir also currently serves as an independent director and chairperson of the audit committee for IBI Investment House Ltd., Shlomo Real Estate Ltd. and Biolight Life Sciences Ltd. She also serves as an independent director and chairperson of the finance committee of Almeda Ventures, and as an independent director of Sunflower Sustainable Industries Ltd., Ackerstein Group Ltd. and Yahav Educational Fund & Savings for Physicians Ltd. Ms. Shafir is a member of Investment Committee of Israel’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (The Israeli Citizens’ Fund). Ms. Shafir has also previously served as an independent director and chairperson of the investment committee at Analyst Provident Funds Ltd. and as an independent director of Kesem ETFs Ltd., Clal Finance Ltd. and Gamatronic Industries Ltd. Ms. Shafir has previously served as senior vice president at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd, Head of the Trading Department and Clearing Houses until 2012 and CEO at Impact—Investments Portfolio Management Ltd., a subsidiary of Union Bank. Ms. Shafir holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics and an MBA from the University of Tel Aviv.
 
Vered Raz Avayo. Ms. Avayo has served as a member of our board of directors since 2021. Ms. Raz Avayo currently serves as CEO of Amor Business Development and Consulting Ltd. and as a director of Apollo Power Ltd. (TASE: APLP), Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: FRSX) and Shikun & Binui Energy Ltd. (TASE: SKBN). Ms. Raz Avayo previously served as chief financial officer of the Leviev Group, and as a director of several publicly traded companies, with managerial and consulting experience in finance encompassing a wide range of industries in Israel and overseas, including real estate investment, capital markets, retail, diamonds, jewelry, and aviation and from 2021 to January 2022 served as chief financial officer of Save Foods Inc. (Nasdaq: SVFD). Ms. Raz Avayo holds a degree in Business Administration from The College of Management Academic Studies and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Tel Aviv.
 
Nir Dor. Mr. Dor has served as a member of our board of directors since 2022. Since 2014, Mr. Dor has served as Managing Partner of NET Capital Ventures, a private investment fund focused on high-tech, start-up companies in the fields of health, tourism and software. He currently serves on the board of directors of five of NET Capital Ventures’ privately owned portfolio companies. Mr. Dor previously served as chairman of the Board of Cargal Ltd., board member of BVR Systems and CEO and then board member of Eden Springs. He received an accounting and finance degree from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel and is licensed as a CPA in Israel (inactive).
 
Reuven Ben Menachem. Mr. Ben Menachem has served as a member of our board of directors since 2021. Mr. Ben Menachem is the founder and former chief executive officer of Fundtech, a leading global provider of software to the fintech industry. Mr. Ben Menachem currently serves as the chairman of several boards of directors of fintech companies as well as social ventures.

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Executive Officers
 
Sagit Manor. Ms. Manor has served as our Chief Financial Officer since 2021. Prior to joining Nayax, Ms. Manor served for four years as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Nyotron, an information- security company. Prior to Nyotron, Ms. Manor served as vice president of finance and chief financial officer of Verifone, Inc., a financial technology manufacturing company. Ms. Manor currently serves as a director of Tigo Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: TYGO). Ms. Manor is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Accounting from the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon LeZion, Israel.
 
Oren Tepper. Mr. Tepper has served as our Chief Commercial Officer since January 2023. Mr. Tepper has over a decade of experience as sales executive at various companies. Prior to joining us, he served as SVP Global Sales at Space Communications Ltd. (TSE: SCC) from January 2020 until January 2023, as Regional Sales Director Latin America and Africa at CyberGym Control Ltd. in 2019, and as VP Sales Africa at Space Communications Ltd. from January 2017 until December 2018 (TSE: SCC).
 
Keren Sharir. Ms. Sharir has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since 2014. Ms. Sharir holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Haifa. Prior to that, Ms. Sharir served as a marketing executive in a few high-tech companies and held strategic managerial role in an Israeli consulting company and Israeli Government office in New York.
 
Tami Erel. Ms. Erel has served as our Chief Business Operations officer since 2017. Ms. Erel previously served as our vice president of payment operations from 2015 to 2017. Prior to joining Nayax, she worked at Eden Springs as the group FP&A. Ms. Erel holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in business and economics from the College of Management Academic Studies. She also holds a Master of Laws from Bar Ilan University.
 
Moshe Orenstein. Mr. Orenstein has served as our Chief Product Officer since 2020. Mr. Orenstein has also previously served as our head of business development from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, he served as head of advanced payments at Isracard from 2016 to 2018, head of mobile payment at Pepeer from 2015 to 2016 and as head of business development and innovation, digital department at Leumi Card from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Orenstein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Ben-Gurion University of Negev and a Master of Business Administration from Tel Aviv University.
 
Oded Frenkel. Mr. Frenkel has served as our Chief Customer Officer since 2016. Mr. Frenkel has also previously served as our integration manager. Mr. Frenkel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Sapir College.
 
Ella Shechtman. Ms. Shechtman has served as our Chief Human Resources Officer since 2020. Ms. Shechtman has also previously served as our vice president of human resources. Prior to joining Nayax Ms Shechtman served as Head of HR at Sanofi, a global pharmaceutical company. Ms. Shechtman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from York University in Toronto, Canada, and a Master of Arts in Labor Studies and Human Resource Management from Tel Aviv University.
 
Gal Omer. Ms. Omer has served as our Chief Legal Officer since August 2023. Ms. Omer previously served as our Chief Compliance Officer and Co-Head of the Legal Department from June 2021 until August 2023. Prior to joining Nayax, Ms. Omer served as a partner in Amit, Pollak, Matalon & co. law firm, specializing in privacy protection, high-tech and intellectual property. Pro Bono, Ms. Omer served in several positions in the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Ms. Omer holds a law degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Philosophy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security from Harvard Extension School.
 
Moshe Shmaryahu. Mr. Shmaryahu has served as our Chief Information Officer since November 2023. Prior to joining Nayax, Mr. Shmaryahu served for 11 years as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Director of Operations and Infrastructure at the Union Bank of Israel, the sixth largest Israeli bank. He also served as Chief Operating Officer, Head of Control and Operation Branch at ‘Mamram’, the Center of Computers and Information Systems, which is responsible for managing military software and computer infrastructure for the telecommunications and information technology unit of the Israel Defense Forces. Prior to that, he served as Head of the Development Branch at ‘LOTEM’, the Israel Defense Forces’ technology and information system division, from 2006 to 2009, and at various other capacities for this unit since 1998. Mr. Shmaryahu also served as Head of Software Training for software officers at the C4I National School of the Israel Defense Forces from 2005 to 2006. Mr. Shmaryahu holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel and a Master of Business Administration from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Be’er Sheva, Israel.

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Yaron Aharon. Mr. Aharon has served as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2023. Prior to joining Nayax, Mr. Aharon served as Chief Operating Officer at Orpak Systems, part of the Gilbarco Veeder-Root Group, which specializes in payment solutions for fleet management, fuel and retail. Mr. Aharon holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management and an MBA from the Technion – Israeli Institute of Technology.
 
Aaron Greenberg. Mr. Greenberg has served as our Chief Strategy Officer since February 2024. Mr. Greenberg spent his career on Wall Street with experience across a variety of areas including investing, banking, trading, regulatory, risk, strategy and tax. Prior to joining Nayax, Mr. Greenberg spent two years as managing partner of Tiberius Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities (“Tiberius”), a strategic advisory and M&A practice. While at Tiberius, Mr. Greenberg served as a financial and strategic advisor to Nayax, leading the Company’s recent acquisition of Retail Pro as well as other strategic initiatives within the Company. Prior to Tiberius, Mr. Greenberg served on the investment team of Lucerne Capital Management, a 20-year-old hedge fund specializing in European mid-cap equities. Concurrently, Mr. Greenberg was Chief Strategy Officer of European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp., a U.S.-listed SPAC focused on ESG investing in Europe. Prior to this, Mr. Greenberg held various positions at Wells Fargo Bank and its affiliates, most recently as a portfolio manager evaluating operational inefficiencies and credit policy within the Corporate Investment Bank (CIB). Mr. Greenberg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and History from Yale University in New Haven, CT.
 
Oren Viner. Mr. Viner has served as our VP R&D since 2022. Prior to that, he served as the director of switching SDK at Marvell Technology, Inc., which develops and produces semiconductors and related technology, from 2016 to 2022, director of the networking turnkey solutions at Marvell from 2012 to 2016 and various leading positions at Marvell networking division from 2001 to 2012. Mr. Viner holds a Bachelor of electrical & electricity engineering from Coventry University in the U.K
 
Boaz Ben David. Mr. Ben David has served as our vice president of finance since October 2021. Prior to joining Nayax, Mr. Ben David served three and half years as the chief of staff to the chief executive officer at the First International Bank of Israel. Prior to that Boaz worked for 10 years at KPMG managing Audit and Advisory engagements, both at the Israeli and New York offices. Mr. Ben David is a certified public accountant and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Haifa.
 
B.    Compensation
 
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
 
In the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded aggregate compensation costs of approximately $5,699 million, including share-based compensation, to all our directors and executive officers as a group.
 
Presented below is a description of the compensation payments made during the year ended December 31, 2023, as recognized in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year then ended, to each of the five highest compensated executive officers of the Company or of corporations under its control (in terms of cost to the Company):
 
Remuneration for services(1)
 
Name
 
Position
   
Scope of
employment
   
Salary
   
Bonus
   
Share-based
payment
   
Management
fees
   
Consulting
fees
   
Total
 
                                                                 
In thousands
 
Yair Nechmad
   
Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
100
%
 
$
483
     
   
$
884
   
$
-
     
     
1,367
 
David Ben-Avi
   
Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director
     
100
%
 
$
483
     
-
   
$
884
   
$
-
     
     
1,367
 
Sagit Manor          
   
Chief Financial Officer
     
100
%
 
$
306
   
$
90
   
$
337
     
     
     
733
 
Carly Furman
   
General Manager, North America
       100 %
  $  
450
    $  
46
    $  
84
       
       
       
580
 
Lewis Zimbler
   
General Manager, U.K.
     
100
%
 
$
298
   
$
-
   
$
99
     
   
$
-
     
397
 
 
                                             
(1)
In accordance with Israeli law and practice, all amounts reported in the above table are in terms of cost to our Company, as recorded in our audited consolidated financial statements. All of the executive officers listed in the above table are full-time employees, except for Yair Nechmad and David Ben-Avi, whose compensation was paid under services agreements we have with them. See “—Services Agreements with our Founders.”
 
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Services Agreements with our Founders
 
On May 4, 2021, our board of directors and our shareholders approved our entering into services agreements with certain wholly-owned companies of two of our co-founders, Mr. Yair Nechmad, our chairman and chief executive officer, and Mr. David Ben-Avi, a director and our chief technology officer (together, the “Founders Services Agreements”). Pursuant to each such Founders Services Agreement, each of such founders shall provide the Company with consulting and management services for 180 hours per month. Under each Founders Services Agreement, each of such founders is entitled to monthly management fees of NIS 140,000, plus VAT.
 
Beginning in January 1, 2022, pursuant to the terms of the Founder Services Agreements, the management fee paid to such founders was increased by 2.5% and, pursuant to the Founders Services Agreements, it shall increase each year at such rate. In addition, we issued to each of such founders options (the “Options”) to purchase 725,000 ordinary shares under our 2018 Plan (as defined below) (as adjusted to give effect to the 2022 Reverse Share Split). The Options vest over a period of five years, subject to satisfying certain Company performance goals related to growth in Company revenues and gross profit as set forth in the Founders Services Agreements, and are exercisable during a five-year period from their vesting date. The exercise price of the Options is NIS 105.0 (after giving effect to the 2022 Reverse Share Split), which was the public offering price of the Company’s ordinary shares in its initial public offering on the TASE in May 2021. As of February 26, 2024, 580,000 of the Options were outstanding.
 
In addition, under the Founders Services Agreements, Mr. Nechmad and Mr. Ben-Avi are entitled to certain perquisites such as reimbursement for fuel and vehicle, mobile phone, certain travel and business newspaper expenses. Mr. Nechmad and Mr. Ben-Avi, through their respective companies, are also entitled to a refund of certain other costs incurred in connection with providing consulting and management services to the Company.
 
Either party can terminate the Founders Services Agreements upon six (6) months’ prior notice. During such notice period, the service provider is eligible to receive consideration, provided that during such period the service provider continues to provide services to the Company, at the Company’s request.
 
In addition, each of our founders is entitled, at the Company’s expense, to directors and officers liability insurance, and indemnification and exculpation from certain liabilities, as is customary with respect to officers of the Company.
 
For a discussion of our compensation committee, which we refer to as our remuneration committee, and further discussion regarding the compensation of our directors and executive officers, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—C. Board Practices” below.
 
Share Option Plans
 
Global Equity Incentive Plan (2018)
 
Our Global Equity Incentive Plan (2018), or the “2018 Plan,” was adopted by our board of directors on December 17, 2018, and amended on May 4, 2021. The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of options to our employees, officers, directors, consultants and other service providers in order to incentivize them to become, and to remain, employed or engaged by us, encouraging a sense of proprietorship and stimulating active interest in our success.
 
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Authorized Shares. As of December 31, 2023, there were options and restricted share units (“RSUs”) outstanding under the 2018 Plan to purchase approximately 3.26 million ordinary shares. Ordinary shares subject to options granted under the 2018 Plan that are not exercised by the grantee within the exercise period and in accordance with the terms of the 2018 Plan shall become available again for future grant under the 2018 Plan.
 
Administration. Our board of directors, or a duly authorized committee of our board of directors (if appointed) administers the 2018 Plan. Under the 2018 Plan, the board of directors (or an authorized committee) has broad authority to interpret and operate the 2018 Plan, including any award granted thereunder, and any agreements related thereto. In addition, the board of directors is authorized, among other things, to designate participants in the 2018 Plan, determine the type and number of equity based awards, determine the timing of the grants, the vesting schedule and other terms of the awards, and determine any other matter which is necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the administration of the 2018 Plan and the granting of Awards.
 
Israeli Tax Routes. The Israeli appendix to the 2018 Plan provides for granting awards under the Israeli tax regime, including, without limitation, in compliance with Section 102 (“Section 102”) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”) and Section 3(i) of the Ordinance. Section 102 of the Ordinance allows employees, directors and officers who are not controlling shareholders and are considered Israeli residents to receive favorable tax treatment for compensation in the form of shares or options. Our non-employee service providers and controlling shareholders who are considered Israeli residents may only be granted options under section 3(i) of the Ordinance, which does not provide for similar tax benefits. Section 102 includes two alternatives for tax treatment involving the issuance of options or shares to a trustee for the benefit of the grantees and also includes an additional alternative for the issuance of options or shares directly to the grantee. Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance, the most favorable tax treatment for the grantee, permits the issuance to a trustee under the “capital gain track.”
 
Grants. All options granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan are evidenced by an option agreement in a form approved by the board of directors, which shall set forth the terms and conditions of the option grant, and any other documents required by the Company. Unless otherwise explicitly provided in an award agreement, if any option has not been exercised (including where the shares covered thereby not paid for) within seven years after the grant date, as set forth in the award agreement, such option shall terminate and all interests and rights in connection with such options shall expire.
 
Vesting. Awards for Options shall be exercisable pursuant to the terms under which they were awarded, including the vesting schedule, and subject to the terms and conditions of the 2018 Plan, any applicable appendix and the respective award agreement.
 
Exercise. An option under the 2018 Plan may be exercised by providing the Company with a written notice of exercise and full payment of the exercise price for such shares with respect to which the option is exercised, in accordance with procedures and payment method determined by the board of directors. In addition, the board of directors may, at its sole discretion, allow grantees a cashless exercise option.
 
Transferability. Other than by will or the laws of descent or as otherwise provided under the 2018 Plan, neither the options nor any right in connection with such options are assignable or transferable.
 
Termination of Employment. Upon the termination of a grantee’s employment or service for any reason, all unvested options shall immediately expire and terminate and the shares covered by such options shall again be available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. In the event of termination of a grantee’s employment or service for any reason other than cause or disability (as such terms are defined in the 2018 Plan), or death, that all vested and exercisable options held by such grantee as of the relevant date shall remain exercisable until the earlier of: (a) a period of 45 days from the date of termination; or (b) expiration of the term of the option. However, certain award agreements allowed 90 days under section (a) of this clause. If a grantee’s employment or services with the Company is terminated for “cause,” all outstanding options held by such grantee (whether vested or unvested) will immediately terminate.
 
Adjustments. In the event of a share split, reverse share split, share dividend, combination or reclassification of our shares, or distribution of bonus shares, the board of directors shall make a proportionate adjustment in the number of shares related to each outstanding option and to the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan. Such adjustment shall be made by the board of directors, whose determination shall be final and binding. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares subject to an option.

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Merger or Acquisition. In the case of a certain transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, sales or disposition of all or substantially all of the shares or assets of the Company, the outstanding (including the unexercised, vested, unvested or restricted in any manner) portion of each outstanding award shall be assumed or substituted with an equivalent award or the right to receive consideration from the acquiring or successor corporation or an affiliate thereof, as shall be determined by such entity and/or the board of directors, subject to the terms hereof. In the event that the successor corporation or any Affiliate thereof does not provide for such an assumption and/or substitution of outstanding awards and/or the provision of consideration for outstanding awards, then the board of directors shall have sole and absolute discretion to determine the effect of the transaction on the portion of awards outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the transaction.
 
Nayax Ltd. 2013 Share Option Plan
 
In February 2013 we adopted the Nayax Ltd. 2013 Share Option Plan, or the 2013 Plan, which was amended on May 2021. We currently do not grant, and since 2017 we have not granted, awards under our 2013 Plan. In October 2020 the board of directors extended an offer to participants in our 2013 Plan to roll over their outstanding awards to the 2018 Plan. Following that offer, the board of directors cancelled 249,340 options under the 2013 Plan and replaced them with 246,000 options under the 2018 Plan, as adjusted for the 2022 Reverse Share Split. As of December 31, 2023, there were options to purchase approximately 84,111 ordinary shares outstanding under the 2013 Plan.
 
Employment Agreements
 
We have written employment or service agreements with each of our executive officers. These agreements provide for notice periods of varying duration for termination of the agreement by us or by the relevant executive officer, during which time the executive officer will continue to receive salary and benefits. These agreements also contain customary provisions regarding non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality of information and assignment of inventions. However, the enforceability of the non-competition provisions may be limited under applicable law.
 
C.
Board Practices
 
Board of Directors
 
Under the Companies Law and our amended and restated articles of association, our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. Our board of directors may exercise all powers and may take all actions that are not specifically granted to our shareholders or to executive management. Our chief executive officer (referred to as a “general manager” under the Companies Law) is responsible for our day-to-day management. Our chief executive officer is appointed by, and serves at the discretion of, our board of directors, subject to the employment or services agreement that we have entered into with him. All other executive officers are appointed by the chief executive officer, subject to applicable corporate approvals, and are subject to the terms of any applicable employment or services agreements that we may enter into with them.
 
Under our amended and restated articles of association, the number of directors on our board of directors (including external directors) is to be no less than three and no more than seven directors.
 
Our directors, other than external directors, for whom special election requirements apply under the Companies Law, are appointed by a vote of holders of our ordinary shares, participating and voting at an annual general meeting of our shareholders. Each director, aside from our external directors, will hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders, unless the tenure of such director expires earlier pursuant to the Companies Law or unless such director is removed from office as described below.
 
Rina Shafir and Vered Raz Avayo have served as our external directors since August 2021, and their current terms of office expire in August 2024.
 
Under our amended and restated articles of association, the approval of the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power of our shareholders is generally required to remove any of our directors (other than the external directors) from office and any amendment to this provision shall require the approval of at least a majority of the total voting power of our shareholders. In addition, vacancies on our board of directors, including a vacancy due to the number of directors being less than the maximum number of directors stated in our amended and restated articles of association, may be filled by our board of directors. A director so appointed will hold office until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders.

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Our board of directors has determined that each of Rina Shafir, Vered Raz Avayo, Nir Dor and Reuven Ben Menachem qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of applicable independence standards of Nasdaq and the SEC. We are considered a “foreign private issuer” as such term is defined in Section 405 under the Securities Act and qualify as a “controlled company” as such term is defined in applicable Nasdaq listing rules. Although we do not currently, nor do we presently intend to, rely on either the “foreign private issuer” or the “controlled company” exemption from the Nasdaq listing rule requiring us to maintain a majority of independent directors on our board, we may elect to rely on either exemption in the future.
 
Board of Directors Diversity
 
Our board of directors values diversity among its members. Our nominating and corporate governance committee, within the purview of its mandate, has the responsibility to take diversity into consideration as part of the overall director selection and nomination processes and to make the identification of diverse candidates a search criterion. The matrix below sets forth a summary of the diversity of our board of directors as of both March 1, 2023 and the date of this annual report:
 
Board Diversity Matrix
Country of Principal Executive Offices:
Israel
Foreign Private Issuer
Yes
Disclosure Prohibited Under Home Country Law
No
Total Number of Directors
7
 
Female
Male
Non-binary
Did Not Disclose Gender
Part I: Gender Identity
 
Directors
2
5
-
-
Part II: Demographic Background
 
Underrepresented Individual in Home Country Jurisdiction
-
LGBTQ+
-
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background
1
 
Chairperson of the Board
 
Our amended and restated articles of association provide that the chairperson of the board of directors is appointed by the members of the board of directors from among them. Under the Companies Law, the chief executive officer of a public company, or a relative of the chief executive officer, may not serve as the chairperson of the board of directors, and the chairperson of the board of directors, or a relative of the chairperson, may not be vested with authorities of the chief executive officer, unless approved by a special majority of the company’s shareholders. The shareholders’ approval can be provided for a period of five years following an initial public offering, and subsequently, for additional periods of up to three years. Such shareholder approval was obtained prior to our initial public offering on the TASE and therefore Mr. Yair Nechmad may serve as both our chairperson of the board of directors and chief executive officer for a period of five years until May 2026.
 
In addition, a person who is a subordinate, directly or indirectly, to the chief executive officer may not serve as the chairperson of the board of directors; the chairperson of the board of directors may not be vested with authorities that are granted to the chief executive officer or persons who are subordinate to the chief executive officer; and the chairperson of the board of directors may not serve in any other position in the company or in a controlled subsidiary of the company, but may serve as a director or chairperson of a controlled subsidiary.
 
External Directors
 
Under the Companies Law, companies incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel that are “public companies,” including companies with shares listed on Nasdaq and who have a controlling shareholder, are required to appoint at least two external directors.
 
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The provisions of the Companies Law set forth special approval requirements for the election of external directors. External directors must be elected by a majority vote of the shares present and voting at a meeting of shareholders, provided that either:
 

such majority includes at least a majority of the shares held by all shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and do not have a personal interest in the election of the external director (other than a personal interest not deriving from a relationship with a controlling shareholder) that are voted at the meeting, excluding abstentions; or
 

the total number of shares voted by non-controlling shareholders and by shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the election of the external director against the election of the external director does not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting rights in the company.
 
The term “controlling shareholder” as used in the Companies Law for purposes of all matters related to external directors and for certain other purposes (such as the requirements related to the composition of the audit committee or compensation committee, as described below), means a shareholder with the ability to direct the activities of the company, other than by virtue of being an office holder. A shareholder is presumed to be a controlling shareholder if the shareholder holds 50% or more of the voting rights in a company or has the right to appoint the majority of the directors of the company or its general manager. With respect to certain matters (including various related party transactions), a controlling shareholder is deemed to include a shareholder that holds 25% or more of the voting rights in a public company if no other shareholder holds more than 50% of the voting rights in the company. For the purpose of determining the holding percentage stated above, two or more shareholders who have a personal interest in a transaction that is brought for the company’s approval are deemed as joint holders.
 
The initial term of an external director is three years and he or she may be re-elected, subject to certain circumstances and conditions, by the shareholders to serve in that capacity for up to two additional three-year terms. Thereafter, the term of office for external directors for Israeli companies traded on certain foreign stock exchanges, including Nasdaq, may be extended indefinitely in increments of additional three-year terms, in each case provided that the audit committee and the board of directors of the company confirm that, in light of the external director’s expertise and special contribution to the work of the board of directors and its committees, the re-election for such additional period(s) is beneficial to the company, and provided that the external director is re-elected subject to the same shareholder vote requirements (as described below regarding the re-election of external directors). Prior to the approval of the re-election of the external director at a meeting of shareholders, the company’s shareholders must be informed of the term previously served by him or her and of the reasons why the board of directors and audit committee recommend the extension of his or her term.
 
Re-election of an external director may be effected through one of the following mechanisms:
 
(i) his or her service for each such additional term is recommended by the board of directors and is approved at a meeting of shareholders by the same majority required for the initial election of an external director (as described above);
 
(ii)          his or her service for each such additional term is recommended by one or more shareholders holding at least 1% of the company’s voting rights and is both (a) approved by a majority that includes at least a majority of the shares held by all shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and do not have a personal interest in the election of the external director (other than a personal interest not deriving from a relationship with a controlling shareholder) that voted at the meeting, excluding abstentions, and (b) the total number of shares held by non-controlling, disinterested shareholders voting for such re-election exceeds 2% of the aggregate voting rights in the company, subject to additional restrictions set forth in the Companies Law with respect to affiliations of external director nominees; or
 
(iii)          the external director proposed his or her own nomination, and such nomination was approved in accordance with the requirements described in the paragraph above.
 
External directors may be removed from office by an extraordinary meeting of shareholders called by the board of directors, which approves such dismissal by the same shareholder vote percentage required for their election or by a court, in each case, only under limited circumstances where the external director ceased to meet the statutory qualifications for appointment or violated his or her duty of loyalty to the company.
 
If an external directorship becomes vacant and there are fewer than two external directors on the board of directors at the time, then the board of directors is required under the Companies Law to call a meeting of the shareholders as soon as practicable to appoint a replacement external director. Each committee of the board of directors that exercises the powers of the board of directors must include at least one external director, except that the audit committee and the compensation committee must include all external directors then serving on the board of directors and an external director must serve as chairperson thereof and external directors must constitute a majority of the members of the compensation committee. Under the Companies Law, external directors of a company are prohibited from receiving, directly or indirectly, any compensation from the company other than for their services as external directors pursuant to the Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Compensation of an external director is determined prior to his or her appointment and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be changed during his or her term.
 
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The Companies Law provides that a person is not qualified to be appointed as an external director if (i) the person is a controlling shareholder of the company, or (ii) if that person is a relative of a controlling shareholder, or if such person, his or her relative, partner, employer, another person to whom he or she was directly or indirectly subordinate or any entity under the person’s control, has or had during the two years preceding the date of appointment as an external director: (a) any affiliation or other disqualifying relationship with the company, with any person or entity controlling the company or a relative of such person or with any entity controlled by or under common control with the company; or (b) in the case of a company with no controlling shareholder or any shareholder holding 25% or more of its voting rights, had at the date of appointment as an external director any affiliation or other disqualifying relationship with a person then serving as chairman of the board or chief executive officer, a holder of 5% or more of the issued share capital or voting power in the company or the most senior financial officer.
 
The term “relative” is defined in the Companies Law as a spouse, sibling, parent, grandparent or descendant, a spouse’s sibling, parent or descendant and the spouse of each of the foregoing persons. Under the Companies Law, the term “affiliation” and the similar types of disqualifying relationships include (subject to certain exceptions):
 

an employment relationship;
 

a business or professional relationship even if not maintained on a regular basis (excluding insignificant relationships);
 

control; and
 

service as an office holder, excluding service as a director in a private company prior to the initial public offering of its shares if such director was appointed as a director of the private company in order to serve as an external director following the initial public offering. 
 
The term “office holder” is defined in the Companies Law as a general manager (i.e., chief executive officer), chief business manager, deputy general manager, vice general manager, any other person assuming the responsibilities of any of these positions regardless of that person’s title, a director and any other manager directly subordinate to the general manager.
 
In addition, no person may serve as an external director if that person’s position or professional or other activities create, or may create, a conflict of interest with that person’s responsibilities as a director or otherwise interfere with that person’s ability to serve as an external director or if the person is an employee of the Israel Securities Authority (“ISA”) or an Israeli stock exchange. A person may also not continue to serve as an external director if he or she received direct or indirect compensation from the company including amounts paid pursuant to indemnification or exculpation contracts or commitments and insurance coverage for his or her service as an external director, other than as permitted by the Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Following the termination of an external director’s service on a board of directors, such former external director and his or her spouse and children may not be provided a direct or indirect benefit by the company, its controlling shareholder or any entity under its controlling shareholder’s control. This includes engagement as an office holder of the company or a company controlled by its controlling shareholder or employment by, or provision of services to, any such company for consideration, either directly or indirectly, including through a corporation controlled by the former external director. This restriction extends for a period of two years with regard to the former external director and his or her spouse or child and for one year with respect to other relatives of the former external director.
 
If at the time at which an external director is appointed all members of the board of directors who are not controlling shareholders or relatives of controlling shareholders of the company are of the same gender, the external director to be appointed must be of the other gender. A director of one company may not be appointed as an external director of another company if a director of the other company is acting as an external director of the first company at such time.
 
According to the Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder, a person may be appointed as an external director only if he or she has professional qualifications or if he or she has accounting and financial expertise (each, as defined below); provided that at least one of the external directors must be determined by our board of directors to have accounting and financial expertise. However, if at least one of our other directors (i) meets the independence requirements under the Exchange Act, (ii) meets the independence requirements of rules for membership on the audit committee and (iii) has accounting and financial expertise as defined under the Companies Law, then neither of our external directors is required to possess accounting and financial expertise as long as each possesses the requisite professional qualifications. A director with accounting and financial expertise is a director who, due to his or her education, experience and skills, possesses an expertise in, and an understanding of, financial and accounting matters and financial statements, such that he or she is able to understand the financial statements of the company and initiate a discussion about the presentation of financial data. A director is deemed to have professional qualifications if he or she has any of the following: (i) an academic degree in economics, business management, accounting, law or public administration, (ii) an academic degree or has completed another form of higher education in the primary field of business of the company or in a field which is relevant to his or her position in the company or (iii) at least five years of experience serving in one of the following capacities or at least five years of cumulative experience serving in two or more of the following capacities: (a) a senior business management position in a company with a significant volume of business, (b) a senior position in the company’s primary field of business or (c) a senior position in public administration or service. The board of directors is charged with determining whether a director possesses financial and accounting expertise or professional qualifications.
 
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Committees of the Board of Directors
 
Audit Committee
 
Under the Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint an audit committee. The audit committee must be comprised of at least three directors, including all of the external directors, one of whom must serve as chairperson of the committee. The audit committee may not include the (i) chairperson of the board; (ii) a controlling shareholder of the company; (iii) a relative of a controlling shareholder; (iv) a director employed by or providing services on a regular basis to the company, to a controlling shareholder or to an entity controlled by a controlling shareholder; or (v) a director who derives most of his or her income from a controlling shareholder. In addition, under the Companies Law, the audit committee of a publicly traded company must consist of a majority of unaffiliated directors. In general, an “unaffiliated director” under the Companies Law is defined as either an external director or as a director who meets the following criteria:
 

he or she meets the qualifications for being appointed as an external director, except for the requirement (i) that the director be an Israeli resident (which does not apply to companies such as ours whose securities have been offered outside of Israel or are listed for trading outside of Israel) and (ii) for accounting and financial expertise or professional qualifications; and
 

he or she has not served as a director of the company for a period exceeding nine consecutive years. For this purpose, a break of less than two years in his or her service as a director shall not be deemed to interrupt the continuity of the service. 
 
Each member of our audit committee (each, as identified in the second paragraph under “—Listing Requirements” below) is an unaffiliated director under the Companies Law, thereby fulfilling the foregoing Israeli law requirement for the composition of the audit committee.
 
Listing Requirements
 
Under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, we are required to maintain an audit committee consisting of at least three independent directors, each of whom is financially literate and one of whom has accounting or related financial management expertise.
 
Our audit committee consists of Vered Raz Avayo, Rina Shafir and Nir Dor, with Vered Raz Avayo serving as the chairperson of the committee. All members of our audit committee meet the requirements for financial literacy under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our audit committee is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the SEC rules and has the requisite financial experience as defined by the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq.
 
Our board of directors has determined that each member of our audit committee is “independent” as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act, which is in addition to the general test for independence of board and committee members, which is described in “Item 16G. Corporate Governance”.

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Audit Committee Role
 
Our board of directors has adopted an audit committee charter setting forth the responsibilities of the audit committee, consistent with the Companies Law, SEC rules and the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, which include among others:
 

retaining and terminating our independent auditors, subject to ratification by the board of directors, and in the case of retention, to ratification by the shareholders;
 

pre-approving audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors and related fees and terms;
 

overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and audits of our financial statements, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting and making such reports as may be required of an audit committee under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act;
 

reviewing with management and our independent auditor our annual and interim financial statements prior to publication or filing (or submission, as the case may be) to the SEC;
 

recommending to the board of directors the retention and termination of the internal auditor and the internal auditor’s engagement fees and terms, in accordance with the Companies Law, approving the yearly or periodic work plan proposed by the internal auditor and examining whether the internal auditor was afforded all required resources to perform its role;
 

reviewing with our general counsel and/or external counsel, as deemed necessary, legal and regulatory matters that could have a material impact on the financial statements;
 

identifying irregularities in our business administration by, among other things, consulting with the internal auditor or with the independent auditor, and suggesting corrective measures to the board of directors;
 

reviewing policies and procedures with respect to transactions between the Company and officers and directors (other than transactions related to the compensation or terms of service of the officers and directors), or affiliates of officers or directors, or transactions that are not in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and deciding whether to approve such acts and transactions if so required under the Companies Law; and
 

establishing procedures for the handling of employees’ complaints as to the management of our business and the protection to be provided to such employees.
 
Remuneration Committee
 
Companies Law Requirements
 
Under the Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint a compensation committee. The Companies Law provides that a compensation committee be comprised of at least three directors, including all of the external directors, who must constitute a majority of the members of the compensation committee. The chairperson of the compensation committee must be an external director. Each compensation committee member who is not an external director must be a director whose compensation does not exceed an amount that may be paid to an external director. The compensation committee is subject to the same Companies Law restrictions as the audit committee as to who may not be a member of the compensation committee. Each member of our compensation committee, which we refer to as our remuneration committee (each, as identified in the second paragraph under “—Listing Requirements” below), fulfills the foregoing Israeli law requirements related to the composition of the compensation committee.
 
Listing Requirements
 
Under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, we are required to maintain a compensation committee consisting of at least two independent directors.
 
Our remuneration committee consists of Rina Shafir, Vered Raz Avayo and Nir Dor, with Rina Shafir serving as chairperson of the committee. Our board of directors has determined that each member of our remuneration committee is independent under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, including the additional independence requirements applicable to the members of a compensation committee.

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Remuneration Committee Role
 
In accordance with the Companies Law, the roles of our remuneration committee are, among others, as follows:
 

recommending to the board of directors the approval of the compensation policy for office holders and, once every three years, regarding any extensions to a compensation policy that was adopted for a period of more than three years;
 

monitoring the implementation of the compensation policy and periodically making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to any amendments or updates of the compensation policy;
 

resolving whether or not to approve arrangements with respect to the terms of office and employment of office holders; and
 

exempting, under certain circumstances, transactions with our chief executive officer from the approval of our shareholders.
 
Our board of directors has adopted a remuneration committee charter setting forth the responsibilities of the committee, consistent with the Companies Law and the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, which include among others:
 

from time to time, reviewing the implementation of our compensation policy in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Law as well as other compensation policies, incentive-based compensation plans and equity-based compensation plans (insofar as these relate to office holders in the Company), and overseeing the development and implementation of such policies and recommending to our board of directors any amendments or modifications the committee deems appropriate, including as required under the Companies Law;
 

reviewing and approving the employment terms of our office holders, including granting of options and other incentive awards and reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our executive officers, including evaluating their performance in light of such goals and objectives; and
 

approving and exempting certain transactions regarding office holders’ compensation pursuant to the Companies Law.
 
Compensation Policy under the Companies Law
 
Under the Companies Law, a public company must have a compensation policy approved by its board of directors after receiving and considering the recommendations of the compensation committee. In addition, the compensation policy must be approved at least once every three years, first, by the board of directors, upon recommendation of the compensation committee, and second, by a simple majority of the ordinary shares present, in person or by proxy, and voting at a shareholders meeting, provided that either:
 

such majority includes at least a majority of the shares held by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in such compensation policy which voted at the meeting, disregarding abstentions; or
 

the total number of shares of non-controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in the compensation policy and who vote against the policy, does not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting rights in the company.
 
Under special circumstances, the board of directors may approve the compensation policy despite the objection of the shareholders provided that the compensation committee and then the board of directors decide, on the basis of detailed grounds and after further discussion of the compensation policy, that approval of the compensation policy, despite the objection of the shareholders, is for the benefit of the company.
 
If a company adopts a compensation policy in advance of its initial public offering, and describes it in its prospectus for such offering, then such compensation policy shall be deemed a validly adopted policy in accordance with the Companies Law requirements described above, and it will remain in effect for a term of five years from the date such company becomes a public company. In connection with our initial public offering on the TASE, we adopted a compensation policy, which will be in effect for five years ending in May 2026.
 
The compensation policy must be based on certain considerations, include certain provisions and reference certain matters as set forth in the Companies Law.

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The compensation policy serves as the basis for decisions concerning the financial terms of employment or engagement of office holders, including exculpation, insurance, indemnification or any monetary payment or obligation of payment in respect of employment or engagement. The compensation policy must be determined and later reevaluated according to certain factors, including: the advancement of the company’s objectives, business plan and long-term strategy; the creation of appropriate incentives for office holders, while considering, among other things, the company’s risk management policy; the size and the nature of the company’s operations; and with respect to variable compensation, the contribution of the office holder towards the achievement of the company’s long-term goals and the maximization of its profits, all with a long-term objective and according to the position of the office holder. The compensation policy must furthermore consider the following additional factors:
 

the education, skills, experience, expertise and accomplishments of the relevant office holder;
 

the office holder’s position and responsibilities;
 

prior compensation agreements with the office holder;
 

the ratio between the cost of the terms of employment of an office holder and the cost of the employment of other employees of the company, including employees employed through contractors who provide services to the company, in particular the ratio between such cost to the average and median salary of such employees of the company, as well as the impact of disparities between them on the work relationships in the company;
 

if the terms of employment include variable components—the possibility of reducing variable components at the discretion of the board of directors and the possibility of setting a limit on the value of non-cash variable equity-based components; and
 

if the terms of employment include severance compensation—the term of employment or office of the office holder, the terms of the office holder’s compensation during such period, the company’s performance during such period, the office holder’s individual contribution to the achievement of the company goals and the maximization of its profits and the circumstances under which he or she is leaving the company.
 
The compensation policy must also include, among other things:
 

with regard to variable components:
 

with the exception of office holders who report to the chief executive officer, a means of determining the variable components on the basis of long-term performance and measurable criteria; provided that the company may determine that an immaterial part of the variable components of the compensation package of an office holder shall be awarded based on non-measurable criteria, or if such amount is not higher than three months’ salary per annum, taking into account such office holder’s contribution to the company; and
 

the ratio between variable and fixed components, as well as the limit of the values of variable components at the time of their payment, or in the case of equity-based compensation, at the time of grant.
 

a claw-back provision under which the office holder will return to the company, according to conditions to be set forth in the compensation policy, any amounts paid as part of the office holder’s terms of employment, if such amounts were paid based on information later discovered to be wrong, and such information was restated in the company’s financial statements;
 

the minimum holding or vesting period of variable equity-based components to be set in the terms of office or employment, as applicable, while taking into consideration long-term incentives; and
 

a limit to retirement grants.
 
Our compensation policy is designed to promote retention and motivation of directors and executive officers, incentivize superior individual excellence, align the interests of our directors and executive officers with our long-term performance and provide a risk management tool. To that end, a portion of our executive officer compensation package is targeted to reflect our short- and long-term goals, as well as the executive officer’s individual performance. On the other hand, our compensation policy includes measures designed to reduce the executive officer’s incentives to take excessive risks that may harm us in the long-term, such as limits on the value of cash bonuses and equity-based compensation, limitations on the ratio between the variable and the total compensation of an executive officer and minimum vesting periods for equity-based compensation.
 
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Our compensation policy also addresses our executive officers’ individual characteristics (such as their respective position, education, scope of responsibilities and contribution to the attainment of our goals) as the basis for compensation variation among our executive officers and considers the internal ratios between compensation of our executive officers and directors and other employees. Pursuant to our compensation policy, the compensation that may be granted to an executive officer may include: base salary, annual bonuses and other cash bonuses (such as a signing bonus and special bonuses with respect to any special achievements, such as outstanding personal achievement, outstanding personal effort or outstanding company performance), equity-based compensation, benefits and retirement and termination of service arrangements. All cash bonuses are limited to a maximum amount linked to the executive officer’s base salary.
 
An annual cash bonus may be awarded to executive officers upon the attainment of pre-set periodic objectives and individual targets. The annual cash bonus that may be granted to our executive officers other than our chief executive officer will be based on performance objectives and a discretionary evaluation of the executive officer’s overall performance by our chief executive officer and may be subject to minimum thresholds. The annual cash bonus that may be granted to executive officers other than our chief executive officer may alternatively be based entirely on a discretionary evaluation. Furthermore, our chief executive officer will be entitled to approve performance objectives for executive officers who report to him.
 
The measurable performance objectives of our chief executive officer will be determined annually by our remuneration committee and board of directors. A non-material portion of the chief executive officer’s annual cash bonus, as provided in our compensation policy, may be based on a discretionary evaluation of the chief executive officer’s overall performance by our remuneration committee and the board of directors.
 
The equity-based compensation under our compensation policy for our executive officers (including members of our board of directors) is designed in a manner consistent with the underlying objectives in determining the base salary and the annual cash bonus, with its main objectives being to enhance the alignment between the executive officers’ interests with our long-term interests and those of our shareholders and to strengthen the retention and the motivation of executive officers in the long term. Our compensation policy provides for executive officer compensation in the form of share options or other equity-based awards, such as restricted shares and RSUs, in accordance with our equity incentive plan then in place. All equity-based incentives granted to executive officers shall be subject to vesting periods in order to promote long-term retention of the awarded executive officers. The equity-based compensation shall be granted from time to time and be individually determined and awarded according to the performance, educational background, prior business experience, qualifications, role and the personal responsibilities of the executive officer.
 
In addition, our compensation policy contains compensation recovery, or claw-back, provisions which allow us under certain conditions to recover bonuses paid in excess, enables our chief executive officer to approve an immaterial change to the terms of employment of an executive officer who reports directly to him or her (provided that the changes of the terms of employment are in accordance with our compensation policy) and allows us to exculpate, indemnify and insure our executive officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by Israeli law, subject to certain limitations set forth therein.
 
Our compensation policy also provides for compensation to the members of our board of directors as follows:
 
(i) to the external directors, in accordance with the amounts provided in the Companies Regulations (Rules Regarding the Compensation and Expenses of an External Director) 5760-2000, and as amended by the Companies Regulations (Relief for Public Companies Traded in Stock Exchange Outside of Israel) 5760-2000, as in effect from time to time, and
 
(ii) to the non-employee directors, in accordance with the amounts determined in our compensation policy.
 
Our compensation policy is filed as an exhibit to this annual report.

Clawback Policy

On November 30, 2023, we adopted a clawback policy that complies with the SEC Clawback rules for Nasdaq listed companies. The Clawback policy is filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report.
 
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
 
Our nominating and corporate governance committee consists of Yair Nechmad, David Ben-Avi and Reuven Ben Menachem, with Yair Nechmad serving as chairperson of the committee. Our board of directors has adopted a nominating and corporate governance committee charter setting forth the responsibilities of the committee, which include among others: 
 

overseeing and assisting our board in reviewing and recommending nominees for election as directors;
 

assessing the performance of the members of our board; and
 

establishing and maintaining effective corporate governance policies and practices.
 
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
 
Directors. Under the Companies Law, the compensation of our directors requires the approval of the compensation committee, the subsequent approval of the board of directors and, unless exempted under regulations promulgated under the Companies Law, the approval of our shareholders at a general meeting. If the compensation of our directors is inconsistent with our stated compensation policy, then, those provisions that must be included in the compensation policy according to the Companies Law must have been considered by the compensation committee and board of directors, and shareholder approval will also be required, provided that:
 

at least a majority of the shares held by all shareholders who are not controlling shareholders and do not have a personal interest in such matter, present and voting on such matter, are voted in favor of the compensation package, excluding abstentions; or
 

the total number of shares of non-controlling shareholders and shareholders who do not have a personal interest in such matter voting against the compensation package does not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting rights in the Company.
 
Executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer. The Companies Law requires the approval of the compensation of a public company’s executive officers (other than the chief executive officer) in the following order: (i) the compensation committee, (ii) the company’s board of directors, and (iii) if such compensation arrangement is inconsistent with the company’s stated compensation policy, the company’s shareholders (by a special majority vote as discussed above with respect to the approval of director compensation that is inconsistent with the compensation policy). However, if the shareholders of the company decline to approve a compensation arrangement with an executive officer that is inconsistent with the company’s stated compensation policy, the compensation committee and board of directors may override the shareholders’ decision if each of the compensation committee and the board of directors provide detailed reasons for their decision.
 
An amendment to an existing arrangement with an office holder requires only the approval of the compensation committee, if the compensation committee determines that the amendment is not material in comparison to the existing arrangement. However, according to regulations promulgated under the Companies Law, an amendment to an existing arrangement with an office holder (who is not a director) who is a subordinate to the chief executive officer shall not require the approval of the compensation committee, if (i) the amendment is approved by the chief executive officer, (ii) the company’s compensation policy provides that a non-material amendment to the terms of service of an office holder (other than the chief executive officer) may be approved by the chief executive officer and (iii) the engagement terms are consistent with the company’s compensation policy.
 
Chief Executive Officer. Under the Companies Law, the compensation of a public company’s chief executive officer is required to be approved by: (i) the company’s compensation committee; (ii) the company’s board of directors, and (iii) the company’s shareholders (by a special majority vote as discussed above with respect to the approval of director compensation). The approval of each of the compensation committee and the board of directors should be in accordance with the company’s stated compensation policy; however, in special circumstances, they may approve compensation terms for the company’s chief executive officer that are inconsistent with such policy provided that they have considered those provisions that must be included in the compensation policy according to the Companies Law and that shareholder approval was obtained (by a special majority vote as discussed above with respect to the approval of director compensation). However, if the shareholders of the company decline to approve the compensation arrangement with the chief executive officer, the compensation committee and board of directors may override the shareholders’ decision if each of the compensation committee and the board of directors provide a detailed report for their decision. In addition, the compensation committee may waive the shareholder approval requirement with regard to the approval of the engagement terms of a candidate for the chief executive officer position if they determine that the compensation arrangement is consistent with the company’s stated compensation policy, that the chief executive officer candidate did not have a prior business relationship with the company or a controlling shareholder of the company and that subjecting the approval of the engagement to a shareholder vote would impede the company’s ability to employ the chief executive officer candidate. In the event that the chief executive officer candidate also serves as a member of the board of directors, his or her compensation terms as chief executive officer will be approved in accordance with the rules applicable to approval of compensation of directors.

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Internal Auditor
 
Under the Companies Law, the board of directors of a public company must appoint an internal auditor based on the recommendation of the audit committee. The role of the internal auditor is, among other things, to examine whether a company’s actions comply with applicable law and orderly business procedure. Under the Companies Law, the internal auditor cannot be an interested party or an office holder or a relative of an interested party or an office holder, nor may the internal auditor be the company’s independent auditor or its representative. An “interested party” is defined in the Companies Law as: (i) a holder of 5% or more of the issued share capital or voting power in a company, (ii) any person or entity who has the right to designate one or more directors or to designate the chief executive officer of the company, or (iii) any person who serves as a director or as a chief executive officer of the company. Our internal auditor is presently Joseph Ginossar, of Fahn Kane (Grant Thornton Israel).
 
Approval of Related Party Transactions under Israeli Law
 
Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Executive Officers
 
The Companies Law codifies the fiduciary duties that office holders owe to a company consisting of a duty of care and a duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires an office holder to act with the level of care with which a reasonable office holder in the same position would have acted under the same circumstances. The duty of care includes, among other things, a duty to use reasonable means, in light of the circumstances, to obtain:
 

information on the advisability of a given action brought for his, her or its approval or performed by virtue of his or her position; and
 

all other important information pertaining to such action.
 
The duty of loyalty requires that an office holder act in good faith and in the best interests of the company and includes, among other things, to:
 

refrain from any act involving a conflict of interest between the performance of his or her duties in the company and his or her other duties or personal affairs;
 

refrain from any activity that is competitive with the business of the company;
 

refrain from exploiting any business opportunity of the company for the purpose of gaining a personal advantage for himself, herself or others; and
 

disclose to the company any information or documents relating to the company’s affairs which the office holder received as a result of his or her position as an office holder.
 
Under the Companies Law, a company may approve an act specified above which would otherwise constitute a breach of the office holder’s duty of loyalty, provided that the office holder acted in good faith, neither the act nor its approval harms the company, and the office holder discloses his or her personal interest a sufficient amount of time before the discussion for approval of such act. Any such approval is subject to the terms of the Companies Law setting forth, among other things, the appropriate bodies of the company required to provide such approval and the methods of obtaining such approval.
 
Disclosure of Personal Interests of an Office Holder and Approval of Certain Transactions
 
The Companies Law requires that an office holder promptly disclose to the board of directors any personal interest that such office holder may have and all related material information known to such office holder concerning any existing or proposed transaction of the company. A personal interest includes an interest of any person in an act or transaction of a company, including a personal interest of one’s relative or of a corporate body in which such person or a relative of such person is a 5% or greater shareholder, director or general manager or in which such person has the right to appoint at least one director or the general manager, but excluding a personal interest stemming solely from one’s ownership of shares in the company. A personal interest includes the personal interest of a person for whom the office holder holds a voting proxy or the personal interest of the office holder with respect to the office holder’s vote on behalf of a person for whom he or she holds a proxy even if such shareholder has no personal interest in the matter.

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If it is determined that an office holder has a personal interest in a non-extraordinary transaction, meaning any transaction that is in the ordinary course of business, on market terms or that is not likely to have a material impact on the company’s profitability, assets or liabilities, approval by the board of directors is required for the transaction, unless the company’s articles of association provide for a different method of approval. Any such transaction that is adverse to the company’s interests may not be approved by the board of directors.
 
Approval first by the company’s audit committee and subsequently by the board of directors is required for an extraordinary transaction (meaning a transaction that is not in the ordinary course of business, not on market terms or that is likely to have a material impact on the company’s profitability, assets or liabilities) in which an office holder has a personal interest.
 
A director and any other office holder who has a personal interest in a transaction which is considered at a meeting of the board of directors or the audit committee may generally (unless it is with respect to a transaction which is not an extraordinary transaction) not be present at such a meeting or vote on that matter, unless a majority of the directors or members of the audit committee, as applicable, have a personal interest in the matter.
 
If a majority of the members of the audit committee or the board of directors have a personal interest in the matter, then all of the directors may participate in the deliberations of the audit committee or board of directors, as applicable, with respect to such transaction and vote on the approval thereof and, in such case, shareholder approval is also required.
 
Certain disclosure and approval requirements apply under Israeli law to certain transactions with a controlling shareholder or in which a controlling shareholder has a personal interest and certain arrangements regarding the terms of service or employment of a controlling shareholder. For these purposes, a controlling shareholder is any shareholder that has the ability to direct the company’s actions, including any shareholder holding 25% or more of the voting rights if no other shareholder owns more than 50% of the voting rights in the company. Two or more shareholders with a personal interest in the approval of the same transaction are deemed to be one shareholder for these purposes.
 
For a description of the approvals required under Israeli law for compensation arrangements of officers and directors, see “—Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers” above.
 
D.    Employees
 
As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately 870 full-time employees, of whom more than 530 are in Israel, with the remainder in various countries including the United States, Ukraine, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, China, Germany and Canada. We value our employees and invest in them through training and compensation, including incentive compensation. Most of our research and development and product management activities are carried out in Israel and the Ukraine. Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip in Israel on October 7, 2023, we have taken a series of steps to support our Israeli work force, including increased remote work opportunities, group and individual therapy support, allowance for babysitting when partners of our employees are performing reserve duty and donations for charitable and volunteer efforts of our employees. In addition, we are actively monitoring the situation in Ukraine and have extended our employees there assistance should they choose to relocate as we care deeply for the safety and well-being of our Ukrainian work force. To date, neither the Israel nor Ukraine conflict, nor the responsive measures taken by the global community in each case, have had a material impact on our results of operations or our research and development activities.
 
We believe that our culture facilitates an enjoyable and meaningful work environment, permitting our employees to feel confident and see the impact of their accomplishments, all of which provide them a greater sense of ownership.
 
E.    Share Ownership
 
See “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—A. Major Shareholders.”
 
F. Disclosure of a Registrant’s Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation The following table presents the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of February 26, 2024 for:
 
Not applicable.

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ITEM 7.
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
A.
Major Shareholders
 
 

each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by us to own beneficially 5% or more of our outstanding ordinary shares;
 

each of our executive officers and members of our board of directors; and
 

all of our executive officers and members of our board of directors as a group.
 
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual or entity has sole or shared voting power or investment power. Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe, based on the information provided to us, that the persons and entities named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares shown as beneficially owned by them.
 
The percentage of beneficial ownership for the following table is based on 33,741,344 ordinary shares outstanding as of February 26, 2024. Options to purchase shares that are exercisable within 60 days are deemed to be beneficially owned by the persons holding these options for the purpose of computing percentage ownership of that person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing any other person’s ownership percentage.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each listed shareholder is: 3 Arik Einstein Street, Bldg. B, 1st Floor Herzliya 4659071, Israel.
 
As of February 26, 2024, to our knowledge, there was one record holder of our ordinary shares located in the United States, holding shares representing approximately 1.94% of our outstanding ordinary shares. The actual number of shareholders is greater than this number of record holders and includes shareholders who are beneficial owners but whose shares are held in street name by brokers and other nominees. This number of holders of record also does not include shareholders whose shares may be held in trust or by other entities.

Name of Beneficial Owner
 
Number of
Ordinary
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
 
Percentage of
Ordinary
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
 
5% or Greater Shareholders
             
Amir Nechmad          
    8,185,348    
24.26
%
Yair Nechmad          
    8,961,005    
26.56
%
David Ben-Avi          
    7,590,165     22.50
%
Other Executive Officers and Board Members
             
Rina Shafir          
   
*
   
*
 
Vered Raz Avayo          
   
*
   
*
 
Nir Dor          
   
*
   
*
 
Reuven Ben Menachem          
   
*
   
*
 
Sagit Manor          
   
*
   
*
 
Oren Tepper          
   
*
   
*
 
Keren Sharir          
   
*
   
*
 
Tami Erel          
   
*
   
*
 
Gal Omer          
   
*
   
*
 
Moshe Orenstein          
   
*
   
*
 
Oded Frenkel          
   
*
   
*
 
Ella Shechtman          
   
*
   
*
 
Moshe Shmaryahu          
   
*
   
*
 
Yaron Aharon          
   
*
   
*
 
Aaron Greenberg          
   
*
   
*
 
Oren Viner          
   
*
   
*
 
Boaz Ben David          
   
*
   
*
 
               
All executive officers and Board members as a group (20 individuals)
    24,736,518     74.32
%
 
*
Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of our total outstanding ordinary shares.
 
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B.    Related Party Transactions
 
Unless otherwise noted, the following is a description of related party transactions we have entered into since January 1, 2023, with any of the members of our board of directors, any executive officer, any holder of more than 5% of our ordinary shares at the time of such transaction, or any members of their immediate family, that had or will have a direct or indirect material interest, other than compensation arrangements, which are described under “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—B. Compensation” and “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—C. Board Practices.”
 
Approval of Related Party Transactions
 
See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—C. Board Practices—Approval of Related Party transactions under Israeli Law” for more information.
 
Shareholders’ Agreement
 
On March 9, 2021, our Controlling Shareholders entered into a shareholders’ agreement (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”). According to the terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement, it shall be in effect for so long as no single shareholder of the Company holds a greater number of shares than the aggregate number of shares held by the Controlling Shareholders. The following is a summary of certain terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement, which summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Shareholders’ Agreement, a copy of which is filed as an exhibit to this annual report.
 
Board Nomination Rights
 
Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Controlling Shareholders have agreed as follows: (1) each of the Controlling Shareholders that holds at least 15% of issued and outstanding share capital of the Company shall be entitled to recommend the identity of one director; (2) the identity of up to two directors shall be recommended by the Controlling Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of the next paragraph, provided that one of such director shall qualify as an independent director (as such term is defined in the Companies Law); and (3) the Controlling Shareholders shall recommend, in accordance with the provisions of the next paragraph, the identity of the external directors (as such term is defined in the Companies Law) (according to the provisions of the Companies Law, the number of external directors serving on the board shall be at least two).
 
The identity of the Controlling Shareholders’ recommendee(s) to serve on the board in accordance with sections (2) and (3) above shall be determined by a unanimous consent of the Controlling Shareholders. However, in the event that one of the Controlling Shareholders (in this paragraph: the “Minority Shareholder”) shall hold less than two-thirds of the number of shares held by each of the other two Controlling Shareholders (in this paragraph: the “Majority Shareholders”), and the Controlling Shareholders are not able to reach a unanimous consent, then the identity of the Shareholders’ recommendee(s) to serve on the board in accordance with sections (2) and (3) above shall be determined by the unanimous consent of the Majority Shareholders. To the extent they cannot reach a unanimous consent, then to the fullest extent allowed by law, the Controlling Shareholders shall vote for the reappointment to the board of the directors already serving on the board.
 
Each Controlling Shareholder undertook to vote all of the Company’s shares held by him/it in the general meeting in favor of the appointment of members of the board whose identities have been determined in accordance with the above provisions, and against the appointment of members of the board whose identities have not been determined in accordance with the above provisions.
 
Preliminary Meetings
 
The Controlling Shareholders shall hold a preliminary meeting in advance of each general meeting of the Company and, at such meeting, shall reach a consensus on how to vote their shares at the general meeting of shareholders of the Company. If the Controlling Shareholders are unable to reach consensus with respect to the resolutions, they shall vote in a way that will maintain the Company’s status quo. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that one of the Controlling Shareholders (in this paragraph: the “Minority Shareholder”) shall hold less than two-thirds (2/3) of the number of shares held by each of the other two Controlling Shareholders (in this paragraph: the “Majority Shareholders”), and the Controlling Shareholders do not reach a unanimous decision at the preliminary meeting as to how the Controlling Shareholders shall vote their shares in respect of a certain resolution on the agenda of the general meeting, then: (a) if the Majority Shareholders reach an agreement as to how the Controlling Shareholders shall vote their shares in respect of a certain resolution on the agenda of the general meeting, each Controlling Shareholder (including the Minority Shareholder) will vote all of his/its Shares at the relevant general meeting, in accordance with the decision reached by the Majority Shareholders; and (b) if the Majority Shareholders do not reach an agreement as to how the Controlling Shareholders shall vote their shares in respect of a certain resolution on the agenda of the General Meeting, then each Controlling Shareholder (including the Minority Shareholder) will vote all of his/its Shares at the relevant general meeting in a manner which preserves the Company’s status quo.

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Limitation on Transfer of Shares
 
Each of the Controlling Shareholders holds a right of first offer with regard to the other Controlling Shareholders who may wish to sell shares of the Company on the TASE or to a third party. Additionally, if any of the Controlling Shareholders wishes to sell or transfer shares of the Company to a third party outside of the TASE in a single transaction or in a series of transactions constituting the lower of: (x) 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares, or (y) 50% of such Controlling Shareholders’ holdings in the Company, and the other Controlling Shareholder decline to exercise their right of first offer, the selling Controlling Shareholders must offer the other Controlling Shareholders to tag along to the sale and sell shares they hold to the third party on the same terms. Furthermore, if Controlling Shareholders holding a majority of the Company’s shares held by all Controlling Shareholders wish to accept an offer to sell all of such shares to a third party, and the purchaser of such shares conditions its offer upon the acquisition of all shares held by the Controlling Shareholders, the non-selling Controlling Shareholders must sell their shares to the purchaser at the same price and on the same terms offered to the selling Controlling Shareholders, provided that the price per share actually paid to the non-selling Controlling Shareholder shall be at least 10% greater than the average closing price of the Company’s share on the stock exchange during the 30 trading days preceding the day on which the sale transaction was offered to the non-selling Controlling Shareholder.
 
Notwithstanding the above, each Controlling Shareholder is entitled to sell or transfer, in every calendar year, up to two percent of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares as of immediately following the completion of the Company’s initial public offering on the TASE, without implicating the transfer restrictions described in the preceding paragraph.
 
Registration Rights Agreement
 
We are party to a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Controlling Shareholders. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Controlling Shareholders are entitled to request that we register their ordinary shares under the Securities Act, subject to cutback for marketing reasons and certain other conditions. The Controlling Shareholders are also entitled to certain “piggyback” registration rights, which are also subject to cutback for marketing reasons and certain other conditions. Registration of such shares under the Securities Act would result in such shares becoming freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act, except for shares purchased by affiliates, immediately upon the effectiveness of such registration.
 
Family Employment Relationships
 
Shai Ben-Avi, the brother of David Ben-Avi, is an employee of the Company and received compensation of $356,000, $375,000 and $382,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
 
Oded Frenkel, the brother-in-law of David Ben-Avi, serves as the Chief Customer Officer of the Company and received compensation of approximately $212,000, $236,000 and $259,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, Mr. Frenkel received options in 2023 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $18.83 per share; options in 2022 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of NIS 65.7 per share; and options in 2021 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $6.70 per share.
 
Reuven Amar, the brother-in-law of David Ben-Avi, is an employee of the Company and received compensation of approximately $177,000, $206,000 and $193,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, Mr. Amar received options in 2023 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $18.83 per share; options in 2022 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of NIS 65.7 per share; and options in 2021 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $6.70 per share.
 
Arnon Nechmad, the son of Yair Nechmad, was hired by EV Meter Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in November 2021, prior to that was an employee of another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and, in 2023 became an employee of the Company. Mr. Nechmad received compensation of approximately $81,000, $83,000 and $42,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

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Tal Tannenbaum, who became the daughter-in-law of Yair Nechmad in August 2022, has been a part-time employee of the Company since December 2021. Mrs. Tannenbaum received compensation of approximately $55,000, $26,000 and $21,839 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, in March 2022, Mrs. Tannenbaum received options to purchase 500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $20.4 per share.
 
See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—B. Compensation—Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers” for additional information concerning agreements with certain of our executive officers.
 
Indemnification Agreements
 
We have entered into agreements with each of our directors and executive officers exculpating them in advance, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from liability to us for damages caused to us as a result of a breach of duty of care, and undertaking to indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by law. This indemnification is limited to events determined as foreseeable by the board of directors based on our activities and to an amount or according to criteria determined by the board of directors as reasonable under the circumstances.
 
C.   Interests of Experts and Counsel
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
A.
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
 
Financial Statements
 
See “Item 18. Financial Statements,” which contains our financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
We are, from time to time, party to various legal proceedings arising out of our ordinary course of business.
 
During 2023, the ICA requested from us certain documents and information related mainly to our acquisition of OTI. We have provided the ICA with the information they have requested and the dialog with the ICA continues. While we cannot predict the outcome, it is possible that the ICA may seek to impose a fine on us and our management, the amount of which could be material. We intend to continue to defend our position vigorously and it is difficult for us to assess when or how this process will conclude, or what results it may have to the Company.
 
Currently, there are no claims or proceedings against us that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, the results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, we may incur significant costs and experience a diversion of management resources as a result of litigation.
 
Dividend Policy
 
To date, we have not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares and we currently do not intend to pay cash dividends on our ordinary shares in the foreseeable future. However, we may, in the future, decide to pay dividends on our ordinary shares. We have not adopted a dividend policy. Any declaration and payment of cash dividends in the future, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon such factors as Company earnings levels, cash flows, capital requirements, levels of indebtedness, any other restrictions imposed by applicable law, our overall financial condition, restrictions in our debt agreements and any other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. In addition, Israeli law imposes restrictions on our ability to declare and pay dividends. Dividends may also be subject to Israeli withholding taxes. See “Item 10. Additional Information—E. Taxation—Israeli Tax Considerations” for additional information.
 
B.    Significant Changes

A discussion of the significant changes in our business can be found under “Item 4. Information on the Company—A. History and Development of the Company” and “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview.”

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ITEM 9.
THE OFFER AND LISTING
 
A.
Offering and Listing Details
 
Our ordinary shares have traded on the TASE since May 2021, under the symbol “NYAX”, and on Nasdaq since September 2022, under the symbol “NYAX”.
 
B.    Plan of Distribution
 
Not applicable.
 
C.
Markets
 
See “—Offer and Listing Details” above.
 
D.
Selling Shareholders
 
Not applicable.
 
E.
Dilution
 
Not applicable.
 
F.
Expenses of the Issue
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 10.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
A.
Share Capital
 
Not applicable.
 
B.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
 
For a description of provisions of our articles of association relating to the power of directors; rights, preferences and restrictions attaching to each class of the shares; changes in control of the company; and other information required under Item 10.B, please see Exhibit 2.1 “Description of Securities,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
 
C.
Material Contracts
 
Please see “Item 4. Information on the Company—A. History and Development of the Company,” “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—B. Liquidity and Capital Resources,” and “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—B. Related Party Transactions” for a discussion of material contracts entered into outside of the ordinary course of business in the preceding three years. Except as otherwise disclosed in this annual report (including the exhibits), we are not currently, and have not been in the last two years, party to any material contract, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business.
 
D.
Exchange Controls
 
There are currently no Israeli currency control restrictions on remittances of dividends on our ordinary shares, proceeds from the sale of the ordinary shares or interest or other payments to non-residents of Israel, except for shareholders who are subjects of countries that are, have been, or will be, in a state of war with Israel.

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E.
Taxation
 
The following summary contains a description of certain Israeli and U.S. federal income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase our ordinary shares. The summary is based upon the tax laws of Israel and regulations thereunder and on the tax laws of the United States and regulations thereunder as of the date hereof, which are subject to change.
 
You should consult your own tax adviser concerning the tax consequences of your particular situation, as well as any tax consequences that may arise under the laws of any state, local, or other taxing jurisdiction.
 
Israeli Tax Considerations
 
The following is a brief summary of the material Israeli tax laws applicable to us. This section also contains a discussion of material Israeli tax consequences concerning the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares. This summary does not discuss all the aspects of Israeli tax law that may be relevant to a particular investor in light of its, his or her personal circumstances or to some types of investors subject to special treatment under Israeli law. Examples of such investors include Israeli residents, partnerships, trusts or traders in securities who are subject to special tax regimes not covered in this discussion. To the extent that the discussion is based on tax legislation that has not yet been subject to judicial or administrative interpretation, we cannot assure you that the appropriate tax authorities or the courts will accept the views expressed in this discussion. The discussion below is subject to change, including due to amendments under Israeli law or changes to the applicable judicial or administrative interpretations of Israeli law, which change could affect the tax consequences described below. The discussion should not be construed as legal or professional tax advice and does not cover all possible tax considerations.
 
General Corporate Tax Structure in Israel
 
Israeli companies are generally subject to corporate tax. The current corporate tax rate is 23%. However, the effective tax rate payable by a company that derives income from a Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise (as discussed below) may be considerably lower. Capital gains derived by an Israeli resident company are generally subject to the regular corporate tax rate. Under Israeli tax law, a company will be considered as an “Israeli resident” if: (a) it was incorporated in Israel; or (b) the control and management of its business are operated from Israel.
 
Tax Benefits and Grants for Research and Development
 
Israeli tax law allows, under certain conditions, a tax deduction for expenditures, including capital expenditures, related to scientific research and development for the year in which they are incurred. Expenditures are deemed related to scientific research and development projects, if:
 

the expenditures are approved by the relevant Israeli government authority, determined by the field of research;
 

the research and development are for the benefit of the company; and
 

the research and development are carried out by or on behalf of the company seeking such tax deduction.
 
The amount of such deductible expenses is reduced by the sum of any funds received through government grants for the finance of such scientific research and development projects. Under these research and development deduction rules, no deduction is allowed for any expense invested in an asset depreciable under the general depreciation rules of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 5721-1961 (the “Ordinance”). Expenditures that do not qualify for this special deduction are deductible in equal amounts over three years.
 
We do not currently claim tax deductions for such expenditures. From time to time, we may apply to the IIA for approval to allow a tax deduction for all research and development expenses during the year incurred. There can be no assurance that such request, if made, will be granted.
 
Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 5719-1959 (the “Investment Law”)
 
The Investment Law provides certain incentives for capital investments in production facilities (or other eligible assets).
 
The Investment Law was significantly amended effective as of April 1, 2005, as of January 1, 2011 (the “2011 Amendment”), and as of January 1, 2017 (the “2017 Amendment”). The 2011 Amendment introduced new benefits to replace those granted in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Law in effect prior to the 2011 Amendment. However, companies entitled to benefits under the Investment Law as in effect prior to January 1, 2011, were entitled to choose to continue to enjoy such benefits, provided that certain conditions are met, or elect instead, irrevocably, to forego such benefits and have the benefits of the 2011 Amendment apply. The 2017 Amendment introduces new benefits for Technological Enterprises, alongside the existing tax benefits.

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The Preferred Enterprise Incentives Regime – the 2011 Amendment
 
The 2011 Amendment introduced new benefits for income generated by a “Preferred Company” through its “Preferred Enterprise” (as such terms are defined in the Investment Law). The definition of a Preferred Company includes a company incorporated in Israel that is not fully owned by a governmental entity, and that has, among other things, Preferred Enterprise status and is controlled and managed from Israel. Pursuant to the 2011 Amendment, a Preferred Company is entitled to a reduced corporate tax rate of 16% with respect to its income derived by its Preferred Enterprise, unless the Preferred Enterprise is located in development zone “A”, in which case the rate will be 7.5%. Income derived by a Preferred Company from a “Special Preferred Enterprise” (as such term is defined in the Investment Law) would be entitled, during a benefits period of 10 years, to further reduced tax rates of 8%, or 5% if the Special Preferred Enterprise is located in a development zone “A”.
 
Dividends distributed from income which is attributed to a “Preferred Enterprise” will be subject to Israeli tax at the following rates: (i) Israeli resident corporations—0% (although, if such dividends are subsequently distributed to individuals or a non-Israeli company, a tax rate of 20% or such lower rate as may be provided in an applicable tax treaty will apply), (ii) Israeli resident individuals—20% and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below, (iii) non-Israeli residents (individuals and corporations)—20%, non-Israeli individuals - and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below, subject to a reduced tax rate under the provisions of an applicable tax treaty. Claim of tax benefits afforded by an applicable tax treaty is subject to the receipt in advance of a valid certificate from the ITA allowing for a reduced tax rate.
 
The Technological Enterprise Incentives Regime – the 2017 Amendment
 
The 2017 Amendment was enacted as part of the Economic Efficiency Law that was published on December 29, 2016, and is effective as of January 1, 2017. The 2017 Amendment provides new tax benefits for two types of “Technological Enterprises” – “Preferred Technological Enterprises”, or PTEs and “Special Preferred Technological Enterprise” or SPTEs, as described below.
 
According to the 2017 Amendment, a company that complies with the terms under the PTE or SPTE regime may be entitled to certain tax benefits with respect to its “Preferred Technological Income”, which is income that is generated during the company’s regular course of business and derived from a benefited intangible asset (as determined in the Investment Law), excluding income derived from intangible assets used for marketing and income attributed to production activity.
 
In order to calculate the preferred technological income, the PTE or the SPTE is required to take into account the income and the research and development expenses that are attributed to each single preferred intangible asset, product or group of products (as defined in the Investment Law). Nevertheless, it should be noted that the transitional provisions allow companies to take into account all the income and research and development expenses attributed to all of the benefitted intangible assets they have.
 
The 2017 Amendment applies to PTEs that meet certain conditions, including: (1) the enterprise's research and development expenses in the three years preceding the relevant tax year were at least 7% on average of the total revenue of the company that owns the enterprise or exceeded NIS 75 million (approximately $20 million) in each such year and (2) one of the following: (a) at least 20% of the workforce (or at least 200 employees) are employees whose full salary has been paid and reported in the company’s financial statements as research and development expenses; (b) a venture capital investment approximately equivalent to at least NIS 8 million (approximately $2.1 million) was previously made in the company and the company did not change its line of business; (c) growth in sales by an average of 25% or more over the three years preceding the relevant tax year, provided that the turnover was at least NIS 10 million (approximately $2.7 million), in the relevant tax year and in each of the preceding three years; or (d) growth in workforce by an average of 25% or more over the three years preceding the relevant tax year, provided that the company employed at least 50 employees in the relevant tax year and in each of the preceding three years.
 
A SPTE is an enterprise that meets conditions 1 and 2 above, and in addition is part of a group of companies having aggregate annual revenues above NIS 10 billion (approximately $2.7 billion).
 
Preferred Technological income of a PTE, which is the portion of technological income derived from the benefitted intangible asset developed in Israel according to the NEXUS approach, satisfying the required conditions, will be subject to a reduced corporate tax rate of 12%. The tax rate is further reduced to 7.5% for a PTE located in development zone “A”.
 
In addition, a PTE will enjoy a reduced corporate tax rate of 12% on capital gain derived from the sale of certain “Benefitted Intangible Assets” (as defined in the Investment Law) to a related foreign company if the Benefitted Intangible Assets were acquired from a foreign company on or after January 1, 2017, for at least NIS 200 million (approximately $53 million), and the sale receives prior approval from the IIA.
 
SPTEs, satisfying the required conditions, are subject to a reduced corporate tax rate of 6% on “Preferred Technological Income” regardless of the company’s geographic location within Israel. In addition, a SPTE will enjoy a reduced corporate tax rate of 6% on capital gain derived from the sale of certain “Benefitted Intangible Assets” to a related foreign company if the Benefitted Intangible Assets were either developed by the SPTE or acquired from a foreign company on or after January 1, 2017, and the sale received prior approval from the IIA. A SPTE that acquires Benefitted Intangible Assets from a foreign company for more than NIS 500 million (approximately $133 million) will be eligible for these benefits for at least ten years, subject to certain approvals as specified in the Investment Law.

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The Regulations for the Encouragement of Capital Investments (Preferred Technological Income and Capital Profits for a Technological Enterprise), 2017 (the “Regulations”), describe, inter alia, the mechanism used to determine the calculation of the benefits under the PTE and SPTE Regimes. According to the Regulations, a company that complies with the terms under the PTE/SPTE regimes may be entitled to certain tax benefits with respect to income generated during the company’s regular course of business and derived from the preferred benefitted intangible asset (as determined in the Investment Law), excluding income derived from intangible assets used for marketing and income attributed to production activity.
 
In the event that intangible assets used for marketing purposes generate income, which exceeds 10% of the technological income from the benefitted intangible asset, the relevant portion, calculated using a transfer pricing study, would be subject to regular corporate income tax. If such income does not exceed 10%, the PTE or SPTE will not be required to attribute income to the marketing intangible asset.
 
The Regulations set a presumption of direct production expenses plus 10% with respect to income related to production, which can be countered by the results of a supporting transfer pricing study. Tax rates applicable to such production income expenses will be similar to the tax rates under the Preferred or special preferred Enterprise regimes, to the extent such income would be considered as eligible (as discussed above).
 
Dividends distributed to individuals or non-Israeli shareholders by a PTE or a SPTE, paid out of Preferred Technological Income or capital gain derived from the sale of certain “Benefited Intangible Assets”, are generally subject to tax at the rate of 20% or such lower rate as may be provided in an applicable tax treaty, which, in each case, will be withheld at source (non-Israeli shareholders are required to present, in advance of payment, a valid withholding certificate from the ITA allowing for such 20% tax rate or lower treaty rate), and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below. However, dividends distributed to an Israeli company are not subject to tax. If such dividends are distributed to a foreign corporation (holding, solely or together with other non-Israeli companies, directly at least 90% in the Preferred Company or holding indirectly such 90% in the Preferred Company, subject to certain conditions) and other conditions are met, the applicable tax rate will be 4%, or such lower rate as may be provided in an applicable tax treaty (in each case, subject to the receipt in advance of a valid withholding certificate from the ITA allowing for such 4% rate or lower treaty tax rate).
 
We believe that we are eligible for tax benefits under the Investment Law. We also received a ruling from the ITA which determined that we qualify as a PTE under the 2017 Amendment subject to compliance with certain terms and to certain limitations. The ruling applies from the 2020 tax year until the 2024 tax year. We expect to be able to enjoy tax benefits under the Investment Law after this period as well, but there can be no assurance that we will meet all the terms and conditions required under the Investment Law that will allow us to enjoy tax benefits under the Investment Law.
 
Taxation of Non-Israeli Resident Shareholders
 
Capital Gains Tax
 
Israeli capital gains tax is imposed on the disposition of capital assets by a non-Israeli resident if those assets (i) are located in Israel, (ii) are shares or a right to shares in an Israeli resident corporation or (iii) represent, directly or indirectly, rights to assets located in Israel, unless a specific exemption is available or unless a tax treaty between Israel and the seller’s country of residence provides otherwise. Israeli tax law distinguishes between “Real Capital Gain” and “Inflationary Surplus.” Inflationary Surplus is a portion of the total capital gain which is equivalent to the increase in the relevant asset’s price that is attributable to the increase in the Israeli consumer price index or, in certain circumstances, a foreign currency exchange rate, between the date of purchase and the date of disposition. Inflationary Surplus is currently not subject to tax in Israel. Real Capital Gain is the excess of the total capital gain over the Inflationary Surplus. Generally, Real Capital Gain accrued by individuals on the sale of our ordinary shares will be taxed at the rate of 25% and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below. However, if the shareholder is a “substantial shareholder” at the time of sale or at any time during the preceding 12-month period, such gain will be taxed at the rate of 30% and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below. A “substantial shareholder” is generally a person who alone or together with such person’s relative or another person who collaborates with such person regarding the material affairs of the company on a permanent basis, holds, directly or indirectly, at least 10% of any of the “means of control” of the corporation. “Means of control” generally include the right to vote, receive profits, nominate a director or an executive officer, receive assets upon liquidation, or the power to direct the actions of someone who holds any of the aforesaid rights, regardless of the source of such right. Real Capital Gain derived by corporations will be generally subject to a corporate tax, currently at a rate of 23%.

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A non-Israeli resident who derives capital gains from the sale of shares of an Israeli resident company that were purchased after the company was listed for trading on a stock exchange outside of Israel will be exempt from Israeli capital gains tax subject to certain conditions, inter alia that the shares were not held through or attributable to a permanent establishment that the non-Israeli resident maintains in Israel. However, non-Israeli “body of persons” (as defined in the Ordinance, which includes corporate entities, partnerships, and other entities) will not be entitled to the foregoing exemption if Israeli residents (i) have, directly or indirectly, alone or together with such person’s relatives or another person who, according to an agreement, collaborates with such person on a permanent basis regarding material affairs of the company, or with another Israeli tax resident, a controlling interest of more than 25% in any of the means of control of such non-Israeli body of persons or (ii) are the beneficiaries of, or are entitled to, 25% or more of the revenues or profits of such non-Israeli body of persons, whether directly or indirectly.
 
In addition, such exemption is not applicable to a person whose gains from selling or disposing the shares are deemed to be business income.
 
Additionally, a sale of shares by a non-Israeli resident may be exempt from Israeli capital gains tax under the provisions of an applicable tax treaty. For example, under the tax treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel with respect to Taxes on Income, as amended (the “United States-Israel Tax Treaty”), the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares by a shareholder who is a United States resident (for purposes of the treaty) holding the shares as a capital asset and is entitled to claim the benefits afforded to such a resident by the United States-Israel Tax Treaty (a “Treaty U.S. Resident”) is generally exempt from Israeli capital gains tax unless: (i) the capital gain arising from such sale, exchange or other disposition is attributed to real estate located in Israel; (ii) the capital gain arising from such sale, exchange or other disposition is attributed to royalties; (iii) the capital gain arising from the such sale, exchange or other disposition is attributed to a permanent establishment in Israel, under certain terms; (iv) such Treaty U.S. Resident holds, directly or indirectly, shares representing 10% or more of the voting capital during any part of the 12-month period preceding the sale, exchange or other disposition, subject to certain conditions; or (v) such Treaty U.S. Resident is an individual and was present in Israel for 183 days or more during the relevant taxable year. In any such case, the sale, exchange or other disposition of such shares would be subject to Israeli tax, to the extent applicable.
 
Regardless of whether non-Israeli shareholders may be liable for Israeli capital gains tax on the sale of our ordinary shares, the payment of the consideration for such sale may be subject to withholding of Israeli tax at source and holders of our ordinary shares may be required to demonstrate that they are exempt from tax on their capital gains in order to avoid withholding at source at the time of sale. Specifically, the ITA may require shareholders who are not liable for Israeli capital gains tax on such a sale to sign declarations on forms specified by the ITA, provide documents (including, for example, a certificate of residency) or obtain a specific exemption from the ITA to confirm their status as non-Israeli residents (and, in the absence of such declarations or exemptions, the ITA may require the purchaser of the shares to withhold tax at source).
 
Furthermore, where an individual claims real interest expenses and linkage differentials on securities, the capital gain on the sale of the securities will be taxed at a rate of 30%, this until the determination of provision and conditions for the deduction of real interest expenses and linkage differentials under Section 101A(a)(9) and 101A(b) and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below.
 
Individual shareholders whose income from the sale of securities considered as business income are taxed at the marginal tax rates applicable to business income – up to 47% in 2024 and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below.
 
Either the purchaser, the Israeli stockbrokers or financial institution through which the shares are held, is obliged to withhold tax in the amount of consideration paid upon the sale of securities (or the Real Capital Gain realized on the sale, if known) at the Israeli corporate tax rate (23% in 2024) or 25% in case the seller is an individual. The individual or the company may provide an approval from the ITA for a reduced tax withholding rate, according to the applicable rate.
 
At the sale of securities traded on a stock exchange, a detailed return, including a computation of the tax due, must be filed and an advance payment must be made on January 31 and July 31 of every tax year in respect of sales of securities made within the previous six months. However, if all tax due was withheld at source according to applicable provisions of the Ordinance and regulations promulgated thereunder, the aforementioned return is not required to be filed, and no advance payment must be paid. Capital gain is also reportable on the annual income tax return.
 
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Taxation on Receipt of Dividends
 
A distribution of dividends from income, which is not attributed to a Preferred Enterprise, to an Israeli resident individual, will generally be subject to income tax at a rate of 25% and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below. However, a 30% tax rate will apply if the dividend recipient is a “Substantial Shareholder” at the time of distribution or at any time during the preceding 12 months period and potentially a 3% surtax, as discussed below.
 
If the recipient of the dividend is an Israeli resident corporation, such dividend will be exempt from income tax provided the income from which such dividend is distributed was derived or accrued within Israel.
 
Non-Israeli residents (whether individuals or corporations) are generally subject to Israeli income tax on the receipt of dividends paid from income, which is not attributed to Preferred (including Preferred Technological) Enterprise at the rate of 25% (or 30% in the case such shareholder is considered a “substantial shareholder” at the time of the distribution or at any time during the preceding 12- month period) and for Non-Israeli individuals – potentially a 3% surtax as discussed below, which tax will be withheld at source, unless relief is provided in an applicable tax treaty between Israel and the shareholder’s country of residence (provided that a certificate from the ITA allowing for such relief is obtained in advance). Dividends paid on publicly traded shares, like our ordinary shares, are generally subject to Israeli withholding tax at a rate of 25% so long as the shares are registered with a nominee company (whether or not the recipient is a substantial shareholder), unless a lower rate is provided under an applicable tax treaty (provided that a certificate from the ITA allowing for such reduced withholding tax rate is obtained in advance). However, if the dividend is distributed from income attributed to a Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise, such distribution of dividends to non-Israeli residents is subject to withholding tax at source at a rate of 20% (subject to the receipt in advance of a certificate from the ITA allowing for such reduced tax rate). If the dividend is attributable in part to income derived from a Preferred Enterprise or a Preferred Technological Enterprise, the withholding rate will be a blended rate reflecting the relative portions of the types of income.
 
As noted above, a reduced tax rate may be provided under the Investment Law. In addition, a reduced tax rate may be provided under an applicable tax treaty. For example, under the United States-Israel Tax Treaty, the maximum rate of tax withheld at source in Israel on dividends paid to a holder of our ordinary shares who is a Treaty U.S. Resident is 25%. However, generally, the maximum rate of withholding tax on dividends that are paid to a United States corporation holding 10% or more of the outstanding voting capital throughout the tax year in which the dividend is distributed as well as during the previous tax year, is 12.5%, provided that not more than 25% of the gross income for such preceding year consists of certain types of dividends and interest. If dividends are distributed from income that was subject to a reduced corporate tax rate under the Investment Law and the foregoing conditions are met, such dividends are subject to a withholding tax rate of 15% for a shareholder that is a United States corporation. The aforementioned rates under the United States-Israel Tax Treaty will not apply if the dividend income was derived through or attributed to a permanent establishment of the Treaty U.S. Resident in Israel. Application for this reduced tax rate requires appropriate documentation presented to and specific instruction received from the ITA. We cannot assure you that we will designate the profits that we may distribute in a way that will reduce shareholders’ tax liability.
 
A non-Israeli resident who receives dividends from which tax was duly withheld is generally exempt from the obligation to file tax returns in Israel with respect to such income, provided that (i) such income was not generated from business conducted in Israel by the taxpayer; (ii) the taxpayer has no other taxable sources of income in Israel with respect to which a tax return is required to be filed; and (iii) the taxpayer is not liable for surtax (as further explained below).
 
Surtax
 
Subject to the provisions of an applicable tax treaty, individuals who are subject to income tax in Israel (whether any such individual is an Israeli resident or non-Israeli resident) are also subject to an additional tax at a rate of 3% on annual income (including, but not limited to, income derived from dividends, interest and capital gains) exceeding NIS 721,560 for 2024, which amount is linked to the annual change in the Israeli consumer price index.
 
Estate and Gift Tax
 
Israeli law currently does not impose estate or gift taxes.

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Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
 
The following is a description of material U.S. federal income tax consequences to the U.S. Holders described below of the ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares, but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular person’s decision to acquire our ordinary shares. This discussion applies only to U.S. Holders that acquire our ordinary shares and hold them as capital assets. In addition, this discussion does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to U.S. Holders in light of their particular circumstances, including alternative minimum tax consequences, any aspect of the Medicare contribution tax on “net investment income,” special tax accounting rules under Section 451 of the Code and tax consequences applicable to U.S. investors subject to special rules, such as:
 

certain financial institutions;
 

insurance companies;
 

dealers or certain traders in securities that mark their securities to market for U.S. income tax purposes;
 

persons holding ordinary shares as part of a straddle, integrated or similar transaction;
 

persons who acquire ordinary shares in connection with employment;
 

persons whose functional currency for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar;
 

entities classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and their partners;
 

tax-exempt entities, individual retirement accounts, or “Roth IRAs”;
 

persons that own or are deemed to own 10% or more of the Company’s stock by vote or value; or
 

persons holding ordinary shares in connection with a trade or business outside the United States.
 
If you are a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the ownership and disposition of ordinary shares with respect to you and your partners generally will depend on the status of the partners and your activities. If you are a partnership owning ordinary shares or a partner in such partnership, you should consult your tax adviser as to your particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of ordinary shares.
 
This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions, final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations, and the Israel-U.S. Tax Treaty (the “Treaty”), all as of the date hereof. These laws are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.

You are a “U.S. Holder” for purposes of this discussion if you are, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a beneficial owner of ordinary shares eligible for the benefits of the Treaty and:
 

a citizen (other than a resident of Israel) or individual resident of the United States;
 

a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state therein or the District of Columbia; or
 

an estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source.
 
Certain Treasury regulations (the “Foreign Tax Credit Regulations”) may in some circumstances prohibit a U.S. person from claiming a foreign tax credit with respect to certain non-U.S. taxes that are not creditable under applicable income tax treaties. However, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently released notices which indicate that the Treasury Department and the IRS are considering amendments to the Foreign Tax Credit Regulations and provide temporary relief from certain of their provisions until such time as the IRS issues a subsequent notice or other guidance withdrawing or modifying the temporary relief (or any later date specified in the relevant notice or guidance). The rules governing the calculation and timing of foreign tax credits and the deduction of foreign taxes are complex and depend upon a U.S. person’s particular circumstances. Accordingly, U.S. investors that are not eligible for Treaty benefits should consult their tax advisers regarding the creditability or deductibility of any non-U.S. taxes imposed on dividends on, or dispositions of, ordinary shares. This discussion does not apply to investors in this special situation.
 
This discussion does not address the effects of any state, local or non-U.S. tax laws, or any U.S. federal taxes other than income taxes (such as U.S. federal estate or gift tax consequences). You should consult your tax adviser with regard to the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to your particular situation, as well as any tax consequences that may arise under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.

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Taxation of Distributions
 
The following discussion is subject to the discussion under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules” below.
 
Distributions paid on ordinary shares (including the amount of Israeli taxes withheld), other than certain pro rata distributions of ordinary shares to all shareholders, will be treated as dividends to the extent paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Because we do not maintain calculations of our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that distributions generally will be reported to you as dividends. Subject to applicable limitations, if you are a non-corporate U.S. Holder, dividends paid to you generally may be eligible for taxation as “qualified dividend income” and therefore may be taxable at a favorable rate provided that we are not (and were not treated with respect to you as) a PFIC for the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the availability of the favorable tax rate on dividends. Dividends will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally available to U.S. corporations in respect of dividends received from other U.S. corporations.
 
Dividend income will include any amounts withheld in respect of Israeli taxes, will be treated as foreign-source income and will generally constitute passive category income for foreign tax credit purposes. Dividends will generally be included in your income on the date of receipt. The amount of any dividend income paid in NIS will be the U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the spot rate in effect on the date of receipt, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. If the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, you should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the amount received. You may have foreign currency gain or loss if the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars after the date of receipt, and any such gain or loss will be U.S.-source ordinary income or loss.
 
Subject to applicable limitations, some of which vary depending upon the U.S. Holder’s particular circumstances, and the discussion below regarding the Foreign Tax Credit Regulations, Israeli taxes withheld from dividends on ordinary shares (at a rate not exceeding the rate provided by the Treaty, in the case of a U.S. Holder eligible for a reduced rate under the Treaty) generally will be creditable against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. As discussed under “Taxation—Israeli Tax Considerations” above, Israel requires special procedures to be followed by U.S. Holders eligible for a reduced rate under the Treaty to obtain the benefit of such reduced rate. The rules governing foreign tax credits are complex. For example, the Foreign Tax Credit Regulations provide that, in the absence of an election to apply the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty, in order for foreign income taxes (including foreign withholding taxes treated as income taxes) to be creditable, the relevant foreign jurisdiction’s income tax rules must be consistent with certain U.S. federal income tax principles, and we have not determined whether the Israeli income tax system meets these requirements. However, under the temporary relief in the notices described above, certain of the requirements for making this determination would not apply until such time as the IRS withdraws or modifies this temporary relief (or any later date specified in the relevant notice or guidance). Whether the IRS will withdraw this relief for 2024 or future years is inherently uncertain. You should consult your tax advisers regarding your eligibility for benefits under the Treaty and the creditability of any Israeli taxes in your particular circumstances.
 
Subject to applicable limitations, in lieu of claiming a foreign tax credit, you may elect to deduct foreign taxes, including any Israeli taxes, in computing your taxable income. An election to deduct otherwise creditable foreign taxes instead of claiming foreign tax credits applies to all creditable foreign taxes paid or accrued in the relevant taxable year.
 
Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Shares
 
The following discussion is subject to the discussion under “—Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules” below.
 
You generally will recognize capital gain or loss on a sale or other taxable disposition of ordinary shares equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale or disposition and your tax basis in the ordinary shares, each as determined in U.S. dollars. Such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if at the time of sale or disposition the ordinary shares have been held for more than one year. Any gain or loss will generally be U.S.-source for foreign tax credit purposes. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
 
As described in “Taxation—Israeli tax considerations” above, gains realized on the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares may be subject to Israeli taxes, and as also described under “Taxation—Israeli Tax Considerations” above, Israel requires special procedures to be followed by U.S. Holders eligible for a reduced rate under the Treaty to obtain the benefit of such reduced rate. The rules governing foreign tax credits are complex, and you may not be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit with respect to any Israeli taxes imposed on gains realized on the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares. For example, the Foreign Tax Credit Regulations provide that, in the absence of an election to apply the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty, in order for foreign income taxes to be creditable, the relevant foreign jurisdiction’s income tax rules must be consistent with certain U.S. federal income tax principles, and we have not determined whether the Israeli income tax system meets these requirements. However, under the temporary relief in the notices described above, certain of the requirements for making this determination would not apply until such time as the IRS withdraws or modifies this temporary relief (or any later date specified in the relevant notice or guidance). Whether the IRS will withdraw this relief for 2024 or future years is inherently uncertain.

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In addition, any gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder resident in the United States generally will be treated as U.S. source gain or loss. Consequently, such a person may not be able to use any foreign tax credit arising from any such Israeli taxes imposed on the disposition of our ordinary shares unless such credit can be applied (subject to applicable limitations) against tax due on other income treated as derived from foreign sources.
 
Rather than claiming a credit, a U.S. Holder may be able to elect to deduct such Israeli taxes in computing taxable income, subject to applicable limitations. An election to deduct otherwise creditable foreign taxes instead of claiming foreign tax credits applies to all creditable foreign taxes paid or accrued in the relevant taxable year. If such Israeli tax is not a foreign income tax eligible for a foreign tax credit, the non-creditable Israeli taxes may reduce the amount realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares.
 
You should consult your tax advisers regarding your eligibility for benefits under the Treaty, the creditability of any Israeli taxes, and whether any such tax reduces the amount realized on the sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares in your particular circumstances.
 
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
 
In general, a non-U.S. corporation will be a PFIC for any taxable year in which (i) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income or (ii) 50% or more of the value of its assets (generally determined on a quarterly average basis) consists of assets that produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. For purposes of the above calculations, a non-U.S. corporation that directly or indirectly owns at least 25% by value of the shares of another corporation is treated as if it held its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and received directly its proportionate share of the income of the other corporation. Passive income generally includes interest, rents, dividends, certain gains and royalties (other than certain royalties derived in the active conduct of a trade or business). Goodwill is generally characterized as a non-passive or passive asset based on the nature of the income produced in the activities to which the goodwill relates. Cash is a passive asset.
 
Based on the manner in which we currently operate our business, the current composition of our income and assets and the estimated value of our assets (including the value of our unbooked goodwill, which is based on the current price of our ordinary shares), we do not believe we were a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31, 2023. However, a company’s PFIC status is an annual determination that can be made only after the end of each taxable year, and our PFIC status for each taxable year will depend on the composition of our income and assets and the value of our assets from time to time, including unbooked goodwill (which may be determined by reference to the market value of our ordinary shares, which may be volatile). Our PFIC status is subject to uncertainties. We may be or become a PFIC if our market capitalization declines. Further, we may hold less than 25% minority stakes in other entities, which will generally be treated as passive for purposes of the PFIC rules. Therefore, we may be a PFIC if the value of any such minority stakes becomes substantial. Moreover, we may become a PFIC if we expand our business to include financing or similar transactions that may generate passive income. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will not be a PFIC for any taxable year.
 
If we were a PFIC for any taxable year and any entity in which we own or are deemed to own equity interests were also a PFIC (any such entity, a “Lower-tier PFIC”), you would be deemed to own a proportionate amount (by value) of the equity interests of each Lower-tier PFIC and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax according to the rules described in the next paragraph on (i) certain distributions by a Lower-tier PFIC and (ii) dispositions of equity interests of Lower-tier PFICs, in each case as if you held such shares directly, even though you did not receive any proceeds of those distributions or dispositions.
 
Generally, if we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which you held ordinary shares, gains recognized upon a disposition (including, under certain circumstances, a pledge) of ordinary shares by you would be allocated ratably over your holding period for such ordinary shares. The amounts allocated to the taxable year of disposition and to years before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for that taxable year for individuals or corporations, as applicable, and an interest charge would be imposed on the resulting tax liability for each such taxable year. Further, to the extent that distributions you receive on your ordinary shares during a taxable year exceeded 125% of the average of the annual distributions on such ordinary shares received during the preceding three years or your holding period, whichever is shorter, the excess distribution would be subject to taxation in the same manner. If we were a PFIC for any year during which you owned ordinary shares, we would generally continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to you for all succeeding years during which you owned the ordinary shares, even if we ceased to meet the threshold requirements for PFIC status.

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Alternatively, if we were a PFIC and if our ordinary shares were “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange,” a U.S. Holder could make a mark-to-market election that would result in tax treatment different from the general tax treatment described in the preceding paragraph. The ordinary shares will be treated as “regularly traded” in any calendar year in which more than a de minimis quantity of the ordinary shares are traded on a qualified exchange on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. Nasdaq, on which the ordinary shares are listed, is a qualified exchange for this purpose. Generally, if you make a mark-to-market election, you will recognize as ordinary income any excess of the fair market value of the ordinary shares at the end of each taxable year over their adjusted tax basis, and will recognize an ordinary loss in respect of any excess of the adjusted tax basis of the ordinary shares over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of income previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election). If you make the election, your tax basis in the ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect these income or loss amounts. Any gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of ordinary shares in a year in which we are a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income and any loss will be treated as an ordinary loss (but only to the extent of the net amount of income previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election, with any excess treated as a capital loss). If you make the mark-to-market election, distributions paid on the ordinary shares will generally be treated as discussed under “—Taxation of Distributions” above. You should consult your tax advisers regarding the availability and advisability of making a mark-to-market election in your particular circumstances. In particular, you should consider the impact of a mark-to-market election with respect to your ordinary shares given that we may have Lower-tier PFICs, and there is no provision in the Code, Treasury regulations or other official guidance that would give U.S. Holders the right to apply a mark-to-market treatment to any Lower-tier PFIC the shares of which are not publicly traded.
 
We do not intend to provide information necessary for U.S. Holders to make qualified electing fund elections which, if available, would result in tax treatment different from the general tax treatment for PFICs described above.
 
If you own ordinary shares during any year in which we are a PFIC, you generally will be required to file annual reports on IRS Form 8621 (or any successor form) together with your U.S. federal income tax returns, subject to certain exceptions. You should consult your tax advisers regarding whether we are a PFIC for any taxable year and the potential application of the PFIC rules to your ownership of ordinary shares.
 
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
 
Payments of dividends and sales proceeds that are made within the United States or through U.S. or certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries will generally be subject to information reporting and backup withholding, unless (i) you are an exempt recipient or (ii) in the case of backup withholding, you provide a correct taxpayer identification number and certify that you are not subject to backup withholding. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
 
Certain U.S. investors who are individuals (or certain specified entities) may be required to report information relating to their ownership of ordinary shares, or non-U.S. accounts through which ordinary shares are held. You should consult your tax adviser regarding your reporting obligations with respect to the ordinary shares.
 
F.
Dividends and Paying Agents
 
Not applicable.
 
G.
Statement by Experts
 
Not applicable.
 
H.
Documents on Display
 
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we are required to file or furnish reports and other information with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K.

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As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange Act from, among other things, the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we are not required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. See “Item 16G. Corporate Governance” for further information. We are required to make certain filings with the SEC. The SEC maintains an internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is www.sec.gov.
 
In addition, since our ordinary shares are traded on the TASE, we have filed periodic and immediate reports with, and furnish information to, the TASE and the ISA, as required under Chapter F of the Israeli Securities Law.
 
Our Israeli reporting requirements are governed by Chapter E’3 of the Israeli Securities Law, which generally requires filing with the ISA only copies of the English-language reports filed with the SEC.
 
We will send the transfer agent a copy of all notices of shareholders’ meetings and other reports, communications and information that are made generally available to shareholders. The transfer agent has agreed to mail to all shareholders a notice containing the information (or a summary of the information) contained in any notice of a meeting of our shareholders received by the transfer agent and will make available to all shareholders such notices and all such other reports and communications received by the transfer agent.
 
I.
Subsidiary Information
 
For information on our subsidiaries, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—C. Organizational Structure,” and Exhibit 8.1 to this annual report.
 
J.
Annual Report to Security Holders
 
If we are required to provide an annual report to security holders in response to the requirements of Form 6-K, we will submit the annual report to security holders in electronic format in accordance with the EDGAR Filer Manual.
 
ITEM 11.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Interest Rate Sensitivity
 
Our cash and cash equivalents are held primarily in checking accounts and cash deposits. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents would not be significantly affected by either an increase or decrease in interest rates due mainly to the short-term nature of these instruments. Interest on various of our credit facilities accrue at a floating rate based on a formula tied to certain market rates at the time of incurrence. We do not expect that any change in prevailing interest rates will have a material impact on our results of operations. We currently do not hedge interest rate exposure. We may in the future hedge our interest rate exposure and may use swaps, caps, collars, structured collars or other common derivative financial instruments to reduce interest rate risk. It is difficult to predict the effect that future hedging activities would have on our operating results.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
Our customers are located throughout the world, including Europe, North America, Australia, the United Kingdom, Asia and Africa. Although our consolidated financial statements are reported in U.S. Dollars, we conduct business in, and our revenue is earned in, multiple currencies, mainly U.S. Dollar, Euro, British Pound and Australian dollar, and the majority of our costs are denominated in NIS. Consequently, we are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk relative to the U.S. Dollar, and our results of operations could be affected due to fluctuations in currencies in which we operate. To date, foreign currency transaction gains and losses have not been material to our financial statements, and we have not engaged in any foreign currency hedging transactions. We may in the future hedge our foreign currency exposure and may use currency forward contracts, currency options or other common derivative financial instruments to reduce foreign currency risk. It is difficult to predict the effect that future hedging activities would have on our operating results.
 
Credit Risk
 
We maintain deposits of our cash and cash equivalents with several foreign and Israeli banks. In addition, substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents, as well as our marketable securities, are held by financial institutions that we believe are of high credit quality. We have not experienced any losses on our deposits of cash and cash equivalents and our accounts are monitored by our management team to mitigate risk. We are exposed to credit risk in the event of default by the financial institution holding our cash and cash equivalents.
 

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Liquidity Risk
 
Liquidity risk relates to maintaining sufficient cash and securities through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities to meet obligations when due and to close out market positions. We aim to ensure a minimum level of liquidity considered adequate by our management. We consider a variety of actions to be taken in the event of liquidity contingencies in order to maintain cash within required minimum liquidity limits.
 
ITEM 12.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
 
A.
Debt Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
B.
Warrants and Rights
 
Not applicable.
 
C.
Other Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
D.
American Depositary Shares
 
Not applicable.

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PART II
 
ITEM 13.
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 14.
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 15.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
A.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of December 31, 2023. Based on such evaluation, each of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
 
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating and implementing possible controls and procedures.
 
B.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Our management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
 
C.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
This annual report on Form 20-F does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for emerging growth companies.
 
D.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the year ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
ITEM 16.
[RESERVED]
 
ITEM 16A.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
 
Our board of directors has determined that each of Vered Raz Avayo, Rina Shafir and Nir Dor, each of whom serves on our audit committee and who meets the “independence” definition under applicable Nasdaq listing rules, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by SEC rules.
 
ITEM 16B.
CODE OF ETHICS
 
We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is posted on our website, https://www.nayax.com/. The information contained on our website is not a part of this annual report.
 
We intend to post on our website all disclosures that are required by the rules and regulations of the SEC or by applicable Nasdaq listing rules concerning any substantive amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the code of business conduct or the code of ethics, within the applicable required timeframe.

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ITEM 16C.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 
Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The following table sets forth, for each of the years indicated, the aggregate fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firm for professional services.

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
(in USD thousands)
 
Audit (1)          
   
423
     
592
 
Audit-related fees (2)          
   
54
     
-
 
Tax fees (3)          
   
39
     
42
 
All other fees (4)          
   
2
     
-
 
Total          
   
518
     
634
 
 

(1)
Audit fees consist of services that would normally be provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including services that generally only the independent accountant can reasonably provide.
 

(2)
Audit-related fees for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit not reported under “Audit Fees”.
 

(3)
Tax fees consist of fees for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice and tax audits.
 

(4)
“All other fees” consist of all other fees in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 related to services in connection with non-audit compliance and review work.
 
 Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
 
Our audit committee has adopted a pre-approval policy for the engagement of our independent accountant to perform certain audit and non-audit services. Pursuant to this policy, which is designed to ensure that such engagements do not impair the independence of our auditors, the audit committee pre-approves each type of audit, audit-related, tax and other permitted services, subject to the ability of the audit committee to delegate certain pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. All of the fees listed in the table above were approved by our audit committee.
 
ITEM 16D.
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
 
None.
 
ITEM 16E.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
 
None.
 
ITEM 16F.
CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 16G.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 
As an Israeli company, we are subject to various corporate governance requirements under the Companies Law, including relating to matters such as external directors, the audit committee, the compensation committee and an internal auditor.
 
We are a “foreign private issuer” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act). As a foreign private issuer we are permitted to comply with certain Israeli corporate governance practices instead of the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, provided that we disclose which requirements we are not following and the equivalent Israeli requirement. We also qualify as a “controlled company” as such term is defined in applicable Nasdaq listing rules. Although we do not intend to rely on any “controlled company” exemption from Nasdaq corporate governance rules, we may elect to rely on such exemptions in the future.

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We rely on this “foreign private issuer exemption” with respect to (i) the quorum requirement for shareholder meetings, (ii) shareholder approval requirements and (iii) the requirement that director nominees be selected or recommended for selection by either a majority of the independent directors or a nominations committee composed solely of independent directors. Whereas under the corporate governance rules of Nasdaq, a quorum requires the presence, in person or by proxy, of holders of at least 331⁄3% of the total issued outstanding voting power of our shares at each general meeting of shareholders, pursuant to our amended and restated articles of association, and as permitted under the Companies Law, the quorum required for a general meeting of our shareholders consists of at least two shareholders present in person or by proxy in accordance with the Companies Law who hold or represent at least 25% of the total outstanding voting power of our shares (and if the meeting is adjourned for a lack of quorum, the quorum for such adjourned meeting will be, subject to certain exceptions, any number of shareholders). As to shareholder approval, we will seek shareholder approval whenever required under the Companies Law rather than when required for a domestic U.S. issuer under Nasdaq rules. Further, although we have a nominating and corporate governance committee, our director nominees are not selected by a majority of the independent directors, and our nominating and corporate governance committee is not composed solely of independent directors, in each case as permitted under the Companies Law. We otherwise intend to comply with the rules generally applicable to U.S. domestic companies listed on Nasdaq. We may, however, in the future decide to use the “foreign private issuer exemption” and opt out of some or all of the other corporate governance rules.
 
See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees” for further information.
 
ITEM 16H.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 16I.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 16J.
INSIDER TRADING POLICIES
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 16K.
CYBERSECURITY

As a provider of various payment processing and operations solutions, sensitive credit provider information, personal information, personally identifiable information and other financial data are transferred through our products and services, either within execution of transactions or within remote management services we offer. The processing of the information we acquire in connection with our customers’ use of our services is subject to numerous privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and other laws, rules, regulations and standards in a number of jurisdictions.

We use advanced security technologies in our efforts to comply with such laws, rules, regulations and standards, prevent data loss and protect the confidential, proprietary and sensitive information to which we have access. In order to mitigate against failures, cybersecurity incidents, attacks and other disruptions of our information technology systems, we strive to improve the security services of our own servers, as well as the security environment we provide to customers and third parties using our products. For example, we possess three on premise environments for saving information, as well as dedicated cloud IT premises. In addition, we have offline backup for information, as well as a support team who is active seven days a week and external teams for identification of cyber-attacks, infiltration and exposure to other threat actors.

Nayax is certified and compliant for various information security standards and regulations such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and SOX. Our information security domain is maintained by industry-standard best practice frameworks such as ISMS and is managed in accordance with applicable laws, rules regulations and standards addressing data privacy and cybersecurity. We also have an information security policy (“IS Policy”) in place that defines the procedures we follow when assessing, identifying and managing cybersecurity threats and incidents, and applies to all Company employees, including employees of our subsidiaries, as well as partners, service providers and contractors with access to Company information assets. Our IS Policy addresses control of records, data classification, managing information system change, addressing nonconformities, password requirements, data storage, backup and retention, encryption, access permission management, physical security, disaster recovery and communication of sensitive or personal data to external parties, among others. Information asset “owners” within the Company are assigned responsibility under our IS Policy to review access privileges, implement and maintain the asset, advise of any new system or change to existing systems and make data classification decisions. Additionally, we review or update all of our policies relating to cybersecurity annually, or more frequently on an as-needed basis, to account for changes in the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape as well as legal and regulatory developments. We also maintain an information security risk assessment document for internal use that lists the various risks that we have identified and ways to mitigate them. This document is updated on a regular basis at least annually to account for our business requirements, global events and cybersecurity threats and is aligned with our organizational risk management program.

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As part of our risk management procedures, we conduct regular risk assessments of our various information systems designed to identify, document and mitigate cybersecurity risk. For high-risk systems, risk surveys and penetration tests are conducted at least annually and following a major system change or data breach event. Other systems are tested at different time periods according to their sensitivity. These regular risk assessments are conducted either internally or by qualified third-party service providers. In addition, at least once a quarter, information systems that are open to public communication connections are subject to internal and external network vulnerability scans conducted by qualified third-party service providers. Results of these surveys and assessments are communicated to Company management and nonconformities are mapped, remediated and tracked.

We aim to minimize exposure of Company data and systems to external parties by operating on a “need-to-know” basis for access to our data and systems. Any communication with an external party involving exposure to sensitive Company information is based on an appropriate preliminary risk assessment process. The preliminary risk assessment includes, among other measures, the examination of the external party’s experience in processing sensitive information, its reputation and background and the potential for conflict of interests. Although we have continued to invest in our due diligence, onboarding, and monitoring capabilities over critical external parties with whom we do business, including our third-party vendors and service providers, our control over the security posture of, and ability to monitor the cybersecurity practices of, such third parties remains limited, and there can be no assurance that we can prevent, mitigate, or remediate the risk of any compromise or failure in the cybersecurity infrastructure owned or controlled by such third parties. When we do become aware that a third-party vendor or service provider has experienced such compromise or failure, we attempt to mitigate our risk, including by terminating such third party’s connection to our information systems and networks where appropriate.

Employees receive information security training upon hiring and at least quarterly, with additional dedicated training regularly for employees with access to sensitive Company systems and information. Employees are required to confirm in writing that they have read and understand the Company’s information security policies. In addition, we require employees and third-party contractors to sign non-disclosure agreements as part of our practices seeking to protect the confidentiality of our information.

Management reviews the overall performance of the ISMS annually. A review may be performed more frequently if there are changes to our business or other factors that impact the ISMS.

Alex Yeretsky has served as the Company’s Chief Information Security Officer (the “CISO”) since 2018. As CISO, Mr. Yeretsky has overall responsibility for information security controls and regulations and provides regular reports to our management. Mr.Yeretsky reports directly to our CFO and CEO. As CISO, Mr. Yeretsky is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of our IS Policy, dissemination of information and providing training on our policies to relevant parties, developing and maintaining Company-wide information security and risk management plans, performing and/or supervising risk assessments tasks and monitoring security-related tools.

Mr. Yeretsky has 14 years’ experience in managing mid to enterprise-size organizations’ information security departments. In the past, Mr. Yeretsky, has led offensive security projects, penetration testing services, security architecture projects, consulting services for C-level, governance regulation compliance consultation, risk management projects, and enterprise cybersecurity strategy planning services. Prior to his position in Nayax, Mr. Yeretsky worked for several years for companies such as PwC and Cisco, and was the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of MagniSec, a software cybersecurity company. During his army services, he served as offensive security team-leader for the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

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In addition, the Company maintains a high-level management committee that meets monthly (Cyber Security Steering Committee) and is dedicated to cybersecurity. The Cyber Security Steering Committee is comprised of the CISO, CTO, CFO, CLO, head of R&D and other relevant managers and employees. This steering committee plays an important role in ensuring the effective management and implementation of cybersecurity measures within the organization. The committee is responsible for overseeing and guiding cybersecurity initiatives designed to protect the organization’s sensitive information, systems, and infrastructure. The CLO and CISO provide quarterly reports to the CEO and biannually report to the board of directors directly. The Cyber Security Steering Committee covers both cybersecurity and related compliance matters. In addition to such regular updates, and as part of our incident response processes, our CISO also provides updates on certain cybersecurity threats and incidents to the Cyber Security Steering Committee and, as necessary, to the full board of directors, based on the steering committee’s assessment of risk.

Before we engage any technology third-party vendor or service provider, we perform a thorough due diligence process to evaluate their cybersecurity risks and the compatibility of their cybersecurity systems with ours.

Our Board of Directors oversees our cybersecurity and ensures that we take steps to adequately address and mitigate the risk from evolving cybersecurity threats we face. The board’s responsibilities include setting the overall cybersecurity strategy, assessing risks, and providing oversight to ensure our resiliency against cybersecurity threats and incidents. The key aspect of the board’s role is to get updated, and make resolutions, on the following topics:


IS Policy development and approval

Risk management

Budgetary approval

Leadership and culture

Compliance oversight

Crisis management

Continuous improvement

Despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats or incidents or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident. For more information about these risks, please see “Risk Factors– Risks Related to Data Security, Privacy, Information Technology and Intellectual Property.”


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PART III
 
ITEM 17.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
We have responded to Item 18 in lieu of this item.
 
ITEM 18.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Financial Statements are filed as part of this annual report, beginning on page F-1.
 
ITEM 19.
EXHIBITS
 
The following documents are filed as part of this annual report.

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

     
101
 
The following financial statements from the Company’s 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Inline Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (ii) Inline Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, (iii) Inline Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) Inline Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Inline Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
     
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

                                                     
*       Filed herewith.

113
 
 
SIGNATURES
 
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

     
Nayax Ltd.
         
Date:
February 28, 2024
 
By:
/s/ Yair Nechmad
       
Name:
Yair Nechmad
       
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
           
     
By:
/s/ Sagit Manor
       
Name:
Sagit Manor
       
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 

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NAYAX LTD.
Consolidated Financial Statements
2023 Annual Report
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
(PCAOB ID 1309)
F-3
Consolidated financial statements – in thousands of US Dollars:
 
F-4 - F-5
F-6
F-7
F-8
F-9 - F-10
F-11 - F-66
 
F - 2
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the board of directors and shareholders of Nayax Ltd.
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Nayax Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
 
Basis for Opinion
 
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
 
We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
Tel Aviv, Israel
/s/ Kesselman & Kesselman
February 28, 2024
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)
 
A member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
 
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2015.
 
Kesselman & Kesselman, Azrieli Town Tower, 146 Derech Menachem Begin St, Tel- Aviv, 6492103, Israel
P.O BOX 7187 Tel-Aviv, 6107120, Israel Telephone: +972 -3- 7954555, Fax:+972 -3- 7954556, www.pwc.com/il CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
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NAYAX LTD.
 
         
December 31
 
         
2023
   
2022
 
         
(Audited)
 
   
Note
   
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
ASSETS
                 
                   
CURRENT ASSETS:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
7
     
38,386
     
33,880
 
Restricted cash transferable to customers for processing activity
 
8
     
49,858
     
34,119
 
Short-term bank deposits
         
1,269
     
83
 
Receivables in respect of processing activity
         
43,261
     
25,382
 
Trade receivable, net
 
9
     
41,300
     
27,412
 
Inventory
         
20,563
     
23,807
 
Other current assets
         
8,772
     
5,777
 
Total current assets
         
203,409
     
150,460
 
                       
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
                     
Long-term bank deposits
         
2,304
     
1,336
 
Other long-term assets
         
5,883
     
2,948
 
Investment in associate
 
 
     
5,024
     
6,579
 
Right-of-use assets, net
 
10
     
5,341
     
7,381
 
Property and equipment, net
 
11
     
5,487
     
6,668
 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
 
12
     
96,411
     
55,116
 
Total non-current assets
         
120,450
     
80,028
 
TOTAL ASSETS
         
323,859
     
230,488
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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NAYAX LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

         
December 31
 
         
2023
   
2022
 
         
(Audited)
 
   
Note
   
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                 
                   
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                 
Short-term bank credit
 
13
     
47,477
     
7,684
 
Current maturities of long-term bank loans
 
13
     
1,101
     
1,052
 
Current maturities of loans from others and other long-term liabilities
 
14, 15
     
5,422
     
4,126
 
Current maturities of lease liabilities
 
10
     
2,145
     
2,206
 
Payables in respect of processing activity
         
104,523
     
63,336
 
Trade payables
         
17,464
     
14,574
 
Other payables
         
25,650
     
17,229
 
Total current liabilities
         
203,782
     
110,207
 
                       
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                     
Long-term bank loans
 
13
     
327
     
1,444
 
Long-term loans from others and other long-term liabilities
 
14,15
     
14,476
     
7,062
 
Post-employment benefit obligations, net
         
427
     
403
 
Lease liabilities
 
10
     
4,149
     
5,944
 
Deferred income taxes
 
16
     
3,108
     
793
 
Total non-current liabilities
         
22,487
     
15,646
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
         
226,269
     
125,853
 
                       
EQUITY:
 
17
                 
Shareholders Equity:
                     
Share capital
         
8
     
8
 
Additional paid in capital
         
153,524
     
151,406
 
Capital reserves
         
9,643
     
9,771
 
Accumulated deficit
         
(65,585
)
   
(56,550
)
TOTAL EQUITY
         
97,590
     
104,635
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
         
323,859
     
230,488
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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NAYAX LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS
 
         
Year ended December 31
 
         
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
         
(Audited)
 
         
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
   
Note
   
(Excluding loss per share data)
 
                         
Revenues
 
18
     
235,491
     
173,514
     
119,134
 
Cost of revenues
 
19
     
(147,198
)
   
(113,476
)
   
(70,970
)
Gross Profit
         
88,293
     
60,038
     
48,164
 
                               
Research and development expenses
 
20
     
(21,928
)
   
(22,132
)
   
(19,040
)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
21
     
(70,320
)
   
(64,092
)
   
(45,379
)
Depreciation and amortization in respect of technology and capitalized development costs
 
12
     
(6,430
)
   
(4,268
)
   
(3,810
)
Other expenses
 
1a,6b
 
   
(444
)
   
(1,790
)
   
(1,879
)
Share of loss of equity method investee
 
 
     
(1,555
)
   
(1,794
)
   
(538
)
Loss from ordinary operations
         
(12,384
)
   
(34,038
)
   
(22,482
)
                               
Finance expenses, net
 
22
     
(2,288
)
   
(3,020
)
   
(1,655
)
Loss before taxes on income
         
(14,672
)
   
(37,058
)
   
(24,137
)
                               
Tax expenses
 
16
     
(1,215
)
   
(451
)
   
(632
)
Loss for the year
         
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,769
)
                               
Attribution of loss for the year:
                             
To shareholders of the Company
         
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,763
)
To non-controlling interests
         
-
     
-
     
(6
)
Total
         
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,769
)
                               
Loss per share attributed to shareholders of the Company:
                             
Basic and diluted loss per share
 
23
     
(0.479
)
   
(1.143
)
   
(0.820
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 

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NAYAX LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
   
Year ended December 31
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(Audited)
 
   
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
Loss for the year
   
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,769
)
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year:
                       
                         
Items that will not be recycled to profit or loss:
                       
Gain (loss) from remeasurement of liabilities (net) in
                       
respect of post-employment benefit obligations
   
-
     
146
     
431
 
Items that may be recycled to profit or loss:
                       
Gain (loss) from translation of financial statements of foreign activities
   
(170
)
   
(374
)
   
87
 
Gains on cash flow hedges
   
42
     
-
     
-
 
Total comprehensive loss for the year
   
(16,015
)
   
(37,737
)
   
(24,251
)
                         
Attribution of total comprehensive income (loss) for the year:
                       
To shareholders of the Company
   
(16,015
)
   
(37,737
)
   
(24,181
)
To non-controlling interests
   
-
     
-
     
(70
)
Total comprehensive loss for the year
   
(16,015
)
   
(37,737
)
   
(24,251
)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 

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NAYAX LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
 
   
Equity attributed to shareholders of the Company
 
   
 
Share
capital
   
 
Additional
paid in capital
   
Remeasurement of post-employment benefit obligations
   
 
Other capital reserves
   
 
Foreign currency translation reserve
   
 
Accumulated
deficit
   
Total equity attributed to shareholders of the Company
   
 
Non-
controlling
interests
   
 
Total
equity
 
   
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
                                                       
Balance at January 1, 2021
   
7
     
16,689
     
(329
)
   
9,324
     
243
     
(13,433
)
   
12,501
     
-
     
12,501
 
Loss for the year
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(24,763
)
   
(24,763
)
   
(6
)
   
(24,769
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year
   
-
     
-
     
431
     
-
     
151
     
-
     
582
     
(64
)
   
518
 
Non-controlling interests from business combination
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,530
     
1,530
 
IPO (See note 1a2)
   
1
     
132,559
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
132,560
     
-
     
132,560
 
Transactions with non-controlling interests
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
205
     
-
     
-
     
205
     
(1,460
)
   
(1,255
)
Business combination under common control
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(26
)
   
-
     
-
     
(26
)
   
-
     
(26
)
Employee options exercised
   
*
     
1,118
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,118
     
-
     
1,118
 
Share-based payment
   
-
     
-
             
-
     
-
     
9,499
     
9,499
     
-
     
9,499
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
   
8
     
150,366
     
102
     
9,503
     
394
     
(28,697
)
   
131,676
     
-
     
131,676
 
                                                                         
Changes during the year;
                                                                       
Loss for the year
                                           
(37,509
)
   
(37,509
)
           
(37,509
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year
   
-
     
-
     
146
     
-
     
(374
)
   
-
     
(228
)
   
-
     
(228
)
Employee options exercised
   
*
     
1,040
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,040
     
-
     
1,040
 
Share-based payment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
9,656
     
9,656
     
-
     
9,656
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
   
8
     
151,406
     
248
     
9,503
     
20
     
(56,550
)
   
104,635
     
-
     
104,635
 
                                                                         
Changes during the year;
                                                                       
Loss for the year
    -      
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(15,887
)
   
(15,887
)
   
-
     
(15,887
)
Other comprehensive (loss) for the year
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
42
     
(170
)
   
-
     
(128
)
   
-
     
(128
)
Employee options exercised
   
*
     
2,118
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,118
     
-
     
2,118
 
Share-based payment
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
6,852
     
6,852
     
-
     
6,852
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   
8
     
153,524
     
248
     
9,545
     
(150
)
   
(65,585
)
   
97,590
     
-
     
97,590
 
 
*Presents less than 1 thousand CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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NAYAX LTD.
 
   
Year ended December 31
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(Audited)
 
   
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
                   
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net loss for the year
   
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,769
)
Adjustments required to reflect the cash flow from operating activities (see Appendix A)
   
24,685
     
9,962
     
11,963
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
8,798
     
(27,547
)
   
(12,806
)
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Capitalized development costs
   
(15,948
)
   
(13,706
)
   
(6,059
)
Acquisition of property and equipment
   
(611
)
   
(1,518
)
   
(2,637
)
Loans extended to others
   
(1,432
)
   
-
     
-
 
Investments in associates
   
-
     
-
     
(6,449
)
Loans repaid by shareholders
   
-
     
-
     
61
 
Increase in bank deposits
   
(2,154
)
   
(480
)
   
(352
)
Payments for acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
   
(18,330
)
   
440
     
418
 
Payment of deferred consideration with respect to business combinations
   
-
     
(4,500
)
   
(7,335
)
Interest received
   
1,684
     
76
     
2
 
Investments in financial assets
   
(195
)
   
(6,856
)
   
(446
)
Proceeds from sub-lessee
   
155
     
-
     
158
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(36,831
)
   
(26,544
)
   
(22,639
)
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Initial public offering (IPO)
   
-
     
-
     
132,560
 
Interest paid
   
(2,651
)
   
(504
)
   
(630
)
Changes in short-term bank credit
   
39,135
     
5,874
     
(11,393
)
Support received (royalties paid) in respect to government assistance plans
   
(55
)
   
(40
)
   
(199
)
Transactions with non-controlling interests
   
-
     
(186
)
   
(1,069
)
Repayment of long-term bank loans
   
(998
)
   
(2,282
)
   
(1,971
)
Receipt of long-term loans from others
   
-
     
6,908
     
-
 
Repayment of long-term loans from others
   
(3,626
)
   
(2,577
)
   
(2,175
)
Receipt of loans from shareholders
   
-
     
-
     
8,900
 
Repayment of loans from shareholders
   
-
     
-
     
(8,900
)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities
   
(249
)
   
(288
)
   
(295
)
Employee options exercised
   
2,177
     
1,152
     
718
 
Principal lease payments
   
(2,182
)
   
(1,851
)
   
(1,406
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
31,551
     
6,206
     
114,140
 
                         
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
3,518
     
(47,885
)
   
78,695
 
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
33,880
     
87,332
     
8,195
 
Gains (losses) from exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents
   
906
     
(6,189
)
   
626
 
Gains (losses) from translation of cash and cash equivalents of foreign activity
   
82
     
622
     
(184
)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of year
   
38,386
     
33,880
     
87,332
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 

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NAYAX LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Year ended December 31
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(Audited)
 
   
U.S. dollars in thousands
 
Appendix A – adjustments required to reflect the cash flows from operating activities:
                 
                   
Adjustments in respect of:
                 
Depreciation and amortization
   
12,505
     
9,028
     
7,198
 
Post-employment benefit obligations, net
   
25
     
(107
)
   
139
 
Deferred taxes
   
(294
)
   
(181
)
   
25
 
Finance expenses, net
   
750
     
4,544
     
269
 
Expenses in respect of long-term employee benefits
   
237
     
245
     
193
 
Share in losses of associate company
   
1,555
     
1,794
     
538
 
Long-term deferred income
   
(85
)
   
(104
)
   
(26
)
Expenses in respect of share-based payment
   
6,027
     
8,747
     
8,850
 
Total adjustments
   
20,720
     
23,966
     
17,186
 
                         
Changes in operating asset and liability items:
                       
Increase in restricted cash transferable to customers for processing activity
   
(15,739
)
   
(10,424
)
   
(5,529
)
Increase in receivables from processing activity
   
(17,880
)
   
(10,986
)
   
(5,429
)
Increase in trade receivables
   
(12,487
)
   
(8,272
)
   
(5,136
)
Increase in other current assets
   
(1,073
)
   
(936
)
   
(1,352
)
Decrease (increase) in inventory
   
3,239
     
(12,592
)
   
(2,631
)
Increase in payables in respect of processing activity
   
41,187
     
20,510
     
13,832
 
Increase (decrease) in trade payables
   
1,189
     
4,519
     
(3,775
)
Increase in other payables
   
5,529
     
4,177
     
4,797
 
Total changes in operating asset and liability items
   
3,965
     
(14,004
)
   
(5,223
)
Total adjustments required to reflect the cash flow from operating activities
   
24,685
     
9,962
     
11,963
 
                         
Appendix B – Information regarding investing and financing activities not involving cash flows:
                       
                         
Purchase of property and equipment on credit
   
97
     
215
     
118
 
Acquisition of right-of-use assets through lease liabilities
   
338
     
2,048
     
1,428
 
Recognition of Sub lease asset
   
455
     
-
     
-
 
Share based payments costs attributed to development activities, capitalized as intangible assets
   
825
     
909
     
649
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 

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NAYAX LTD.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – GENERAL
 
a.
Background
 
  1.
Nayax Ltd. (hereafter – the “Company”) was incorporated in January 2005. The Company provides processing and software as a service (SaaS) business operations solutions and services via a global platform. The Company is marketing its POS devices and SaaS solutions it developed in more than 60 countries worldwide (including Israel) through subsidiaries (the Company and the subsidiaries, hereafter – the “Group”) and through local distributors.
 
  2.
On May 13, 2021, the Company completed an initial public offering (IPO) on the Tel Aviv stock exchange (TASE) in which it sold 4.4 million ordinary shares of NIS 0.001 par value for a gross amount, before issuance costs, of $141.6 million and $132.5 million, net of issuance costs. The IPO was a non-uniform offering, as this term is defined by Israeli Securities Regulations (Manner of Offering Securities to the Public), 2007, to institutional investors in Israel and outside of Israel.
 
  3.
On September 21, 2022, Company's ordinary shares were listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol NYAX. As of that date, the company is dual listed on Nasdaq and as well as on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
 
  4.
In connection with Company's May 2021 IPO on the TASE, the expenses incurred in the profit or loss report for the year ended December 31, 2021, other than underwriter discount and commissions, were $1,879 thousand and include bonuses in respect of the IPO to a number of its employees for a total of $979 thousand. In connection with Company's September 2022 listing on Nasdaq, the expenses incurred in the profit or loss report for the year ended December 31, 2022 are $1,790 thousand.
 
  5.
On September 11, 2022 Company's shareholders approved a reverse share split in a ratio of 10:1. All issued and outstanding Company's Ordinary Shares have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the reverse share split for all periods presented in these financial statements prior the approval.
 
 
 
6.
In August 2023, the company filed with the Israel Securities Authority a shelf prospectus (the “Shelf Prospectus”). Such Shelf Prospectus allows the Company to raise from time to time funds through the offering and sale of various securities including debt and equity, in Israel, at the discretion of the Company. In October 2023, the company filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form F-3 (the “Registration Statement”). Such Registration Statement allows the company to raise fund from time to time through the offering and sale of various securities including debt and equity, at the discretion of the Company. Under the Registration Statement, certain selling shareholders may also offer and sell ordinary shares from time to time in one or more offerings, but we are not entitled to any funds raised from such sales.
 
b.
"Swords of Iron" - War against terror organization Hamas
 
On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel’s southern border from the Gaza Strip and conducted a series of attacks on civilian and military targets. Following the attack, Israel’s government declared war against Hamas. Other terrorist organizations such as the Hezbollah in Lebanon on Israel's northern border have launched rocket attacks on Israel in support of Hamas. The military campaign against Hamas and other terrorist organizations is ongoing and could escalate in the future into a larger regional conflict. There is no certainty as to the duration, severity, results or implications of the war on the State of Israel generally or on the Company.
 
While many of Israeli civilians were draft to reserve duty, the company's headquarter activity located in Israeli remain unharmed. With regards to company's source of income, during the first month of the war, a few credit card companies reported on a sharp decrease in transactions in Israel. Despite that, the company has not experienced any material impact on its revenues, mainly due the fact that most of the company's revenue is generated overseas.
 
As of the date of these financial statements, the end of the war is unknown.

 

F - 11

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 – MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION
 
a.
Basis of presentation:
 
The financial statements of the Group as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2023, are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard (hereafter – “IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (hereafter – “IASB”) were approved for issue by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company on February 27, 2024.
 
In connection with the presentation of these financial statements, the following is stated:
 
  1)
The principal accounting policies set out below have been consistently applied to all periods presented, unless otherwise stated.
 
  2)
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires the Group’s management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. Areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements are disclosed in note 3. Actual results may differ materially from estimates and assumptions used by the Group's management.
 
  3)
The Group's operating cycle is 12 months.
 
b.
Consolidated financial statements
 
  1)
Subsidiaries and business combinations
 
Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Company has control. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is obtained by the Company. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
 
When assessing control, the Company considers its potential voting rights, as well as such rights held by other parties to determine whether it has power over an investee. Potential voting rights are rights to obtain voting rights of an investee, such as those arising from convertible instruments or options, including forward contracts. Those potential voting rights are considered only if the rights are substantive. Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method.
 
Goodwill represents the excess of the acquisition consideration and the amount of non-controlling interests and acquisition-date fair value of any previous equity interest in the acquired entity over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
 
Intra-group transactions and balances, including revenues, expenses and dividends in respect of transactions between Group entities were eliminated. Gains and losses on intra-group transactions that are recognized as assets (such as inventory and property and equipment) are also eliminated.
 
F - 12

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 - MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (continued):
 
b.
Consolidated financial statements (continued):

 

  2)
Transactions with non-controlling interests' owners which do not result in loss of control
 
Transactions with non-controlling interests owners which do not result in loss of control are accounted for as transactions with shareholders. In such transactions, the difference between the fair value of any consideration paid or received and the amount in which the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their proportional interest in a subsidiary are recognized directly in equity and attributed to the owners of the Company.
 
  3)
Associates
 
An associate is an entity over which the Group exercises significant influence, but not control. The investment in an associate is accounted for by the equity method.
 
  4)
The equity method
 
According to the equity method of accounting, the investment is initially recognized at cost and its carrying amount varies such that the Group recognizes its share of the associate's earnings or losses from acquisition date.
 
Goodwill relating to associates is included in the investment’s carrying amount and tested for impairment as part of the entire investment.
 
The Group’s share of post-acquisition profit or loss is recognized in the statements of profit or loss , and its share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is recognized in other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s share of losses in an associate equal or exceeds its interest in the associate (including any other unsecured long term receivables), the Group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
 
The Group determines at each reporting date whether there are any indications that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the investment (the higher of the value in use and the fair value less costs to sell) and its carrying amount and recognizes the impairment amount in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.
 
c.
Translation of foreign currency balances and transactions:
 
  1)
Functional and presentation currency
 
Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (hereafter - the “Functional Currency”). When determining the functional currency of Group companies and whether their functional currency is identical to that of the Company, the materiality of the foreign operations as an extension of the reporting entity was taken into account.
 
The consolidated financial statements are presented in US Dollars which is the functional and presentation currency of the Company and Group entities, except Nayax Retail and Weezmo, whose functional currency is the NIS.
 
F - 13

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 - MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (continued):
 
c.
Translation of foreign currency balances and transactions (continued):

 

  2)
Transactions and balances
 
Transactions made in a currency which is different from the functional currency ("foreign currency") are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or revaluation, if the items are revalued. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at the end-of-year exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the statement of profit or loss. Gains and losses from changes in exchange rates are presented in the statement of profit or loss among "finance expenses, net".
 
  3)
Translation of financial statements of Group entities:
 
The results and financial position of Group entities, whose functional currency is different than the presentation currency, are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
 
  (a)
Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position statement presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of the statement of financial position;
 
  (b)
Income and expenses for each statement of profit or loss are translated at average exchange rates for the period (unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate on the dates of the transactions), and;
 
 
(c)
All resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
 
On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign operations whose functional currency is different than that of the Company are recognized in other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is fully disposed of, exchange differences that were recorded in other comprehensive income are recognized in the statement of profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on sale.
 
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising from acquisition of foreign operations, are accounted for as assets and liabilities of the foreign operations and translated at closing rate. Exchange differences arising from the translation as aforesaid are carried to other comprehensive income.
 
d.
Cash and cash equivalents
 
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and short-term bank deposits, which are not restricted by liens, with original maturities of three months or less. For additional information about the restricted cash to be transferred to customers in respect of processing activity, see note 8 below.
 
F - 14

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2 - MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICY INFORMATION (continued):
 
e.
Inventory
 
Finished goods inventories purchased by the Company are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined on a moving average basis. The cost of inventory includes all acquisition costs, conversion costs and other direct costs incurred in bringing the inventory to its current location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. The Group periodically reviews the condition and age of the inventory, and makes impairment provisions if necessary.
 
f.
Property and equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment items are initially recognized at acquisition cost. Subsequent costs are included as incurred in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. When a part of a property, plant and equipment item is replaced, its' carrying amount is derecognized.
 
All other repair and maintenance costs are charged to the statement of profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred. Depreciation on assets is calculated using the straight-line method to depreciate their cost to their residual value over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
 
   
%
Computers and peripheral equipment
 
33
Rental of POS devices
 
20
Machinery and equipment
 
10
 
Leasehold improvements are depreciated by the straight-line method over the earlier of the term of the lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements.
 
g.
Intangible assets:
 
  1)
Research and development
 
Intangible assets arising from development projects or from internally-developed new products, development of internally-used operational systems and integration of external systems with the Group’s existing systems, are recognized as intangible assets, subject to the following conditions being met:
 
 
a)
The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use exists;
 
b)
Management intends to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;
  c)
There is an ability to use or sell the intangible asset;
  d)
The way the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits is demonstrable;
  e)
The technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset are available; and
  f)
The expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development can be reliably measured.
 
The Group monitors all its development projects to identify costs for recognition as an expense in profit or loss and costs for capitalization as an asset in the statement of financial position by making a distinction between:
 
 
(1)
Investments in new products (hardware and software), as opposed to expenses aimed at maintaining normal functionality;
 
(2)
Investment in integrations and opening markets; and
 
(3)
Investment in software for own use.

 

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g.
Intangible assets (continued):
 
  1)
Research and development (continued):

 

The Group reviews, in relation to each investment, whether it is designed to substantially enhance the functionality in a way that would increase the economic benefit flowing to the Group (i.e. higher revenue and/or cost savings).
 
Investments designed to enhance functionality in a way that would increase the economic benefit flowing to the Group are capitalized as an asset and presented within "goodwill and intangible assets, net" in the statement of financial position (subject to satisfying of the terms as instructed in IAS38 and listed in an extract above).
 
The main types of costs that capitalized as an intangible asset as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are:
 
  (1)
Payroll costs and related expenses, which are attributed by the Group to the different projects that meet the conditions for capitalization;
  (2)
Cost of subcontractors, which are specifically identified to projects that meet the conditions for capitalization.
  (3)
Share-based payment expenses attributed apportionately to payroll and related suppliers expenses arises from development.
 
Research costs are expensed as incurred to the "research and development expenses" item in the statement of profit or loss. Research costs of the Group in the reported periods are immaterial to its financial statements.
 
Development costs designed to maintain normal functionality or insignificantly enhance functionality, as well as development costs that are not identified with a project that can be capitalized, are expensed as incurred to "research and development expenses" in profit or loss.
 
Research and development expenses that were previously expensed to profit and loss are not recognized as intangible assets in subsequent reporting periods. Development costs presented as intangible assets are amortized from the point in time in which the asset is available for use, on a straight-line basis, over their useful lives (5 years). Development assets which have not yet reached the point in which the asset is available for use are tested for impairment every year.
 
  2)
Distribution rights and Brand
 
Distribution rights purchased as part of a business combination are recognized at fair value on the acquisition date. Separately purchased distribution rights are recognized at cost, plus directly attributable acquisition costs. The distribution rights have a definite useful life (20 years), and they are presented net of accumulated amortization on a straight-line basis.
 
  3)
Customer relationships
 
Customer relationships purchased as part of a business combination are recognized at fair value on the acquisition date. Separately purchased customer relationships are recognized at cost, plus directly attributable acquisition costs. The customer relationships have a definite useful life (10 years), and they are presented net of accumulated amortization on a straight-line basis.
 
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g.
Intangible assets (continued):

 

  4)
Technology
 
Technology purchased as part of a business combination is recognized at fair value on the acquisition date. Technology has a definite useful life (5-7 years) and is presented net of accumulated amortization on a straight-line basis.
 
  5)
Goodwill
 
Goodwill arising from the acquisition of a business represents the overall excess of: (1) the consideration transferred; (2) the amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquiree; (3) in a business combination achieved in stages, also the existing fair value as of the acquisition date of the Group’s previously held equity interest in the acquiree, over the net amount as of the acquisition date, of the identifiable assets acquired and the acquiree’s liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed.
 
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated, as from the acquisition date to each of the cash generating units or groups of cash generating units of the Group that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.
 
Impairment testing of a cash generating unit to which goodwill was allocated is undertaken annually and whenever there is any indication of impairment of the cash generating unit, by comparing the carrying amount of the cash generating unit, including the goodwill, to its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its value in use and the fair value less costs to sell.
 
h.
Impairment of non-financial assets
 
Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life, such as goodwill, as well as intangible assets that are not yet available for use, are not amortized and are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired. Other assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
 
An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less selling costs and value in use. For the purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels of identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units).
 
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i.
Leases:
 
The Group accounts for a contract as a lease contract if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for a consideration:
 
  1)
The Group as a lessee:
 
In transactions in which the Group acts as lessee, the Group recognizes a right-of-use asset against a lease liability on the commencement date of the lease contract, except in the case of lease transactions with a lease term of up to 12 months and lease transactions for which the underlying asset value is low; in those cases, the Group recognizes the lease payments on a straight-line basis as an operating cost over the lease period.
 
As part of the measurement of the lease liability, the Group does not separate between lease and non-lease components, such as: management services, maintenance services and more, which are included in the relevant transaction.
 
The lease liability on the commencement date includes outstanding lease payments discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate can be readily determined, or by the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate. The Group used the incremental borrowing rate, which is the rate of interest that the Group would have to pay to borrow over a similar term, and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. Subsequent to the commencement date, the Company measures the lease liability using the effective interest method.
 
The right-of-use asset is measured using the cost model and depreciated over the shorter of its useful life and the lease period. When there are indications for impairment, the Group tests the right-of-use asset for impairment in accordance with the provisions of IAS 36.
 
  2)
The Group as a lessor:
 
Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recognized as receivables at the amount of the Group’s net investment in the leases. Finance lease interest income is allocated to accounting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the Group’s net investment outstanding in respect of the leases.
 
Subsequent to initial recognition, the Group regularly reviews the estimated unguaranteed residual value and applies the impairment requirements of IFRS 9, recognizing an allowance for expected credit losses on the lease receivables.
 
Finance lease income is calculated with reference to the gross carrying amount of the lease receivables, except for credit-impaired financial assets for which interest income is calculated with reference to their amortized cost (i.e. after a deduction of the loss allowance).
 
  3)
Subleases
 
In transactions where the Group leases an underlying asset (a head lease) and sub-leases that underlying asset to a third party (sublease), the Group checks whether the risks and rewards relevant to the right-of-use asset were transferred by, among other things, checking the sub-lease period in reference to the useful life of the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease.
 
When substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the right-of-use asset were transferred, the Group accounts for the sub-lease as a finance lease. At sublease commencement date, the leased asset is derecognized and a “receivable in respect of finance lease” is recognized in an amount equal to the present value of the lease proceeds discounted by the lease’s implicit interest rate. Any difference between the balance of the leased asset prior to derecognition and the receivable balance in respect of the lease is recognized in profit and loss.
 
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j.
Financial instruments:
 
Hedge accounting
 
Cash flow hedges
 
The objective of hedge accounting is to represent in the financial statements the effect of risk management activities that use financial instruments to manage the exposures arising from certain risks that could affect profit or loss or other comprehensive income. The Company reduces its exposure by entering into forward foreign exchange contracts and option contracts with respect to operating expenses that are forecasted to be incurred in currencies other than the US Dollars. Majority of the Company’s revenues and operating expenditures are transacted in US Dollars. However, certain operating expenditures are incurred in or exposed to other currencies, primarily the New Israeli Shekel. The Company has established forecasted transaction currency risk management programs to protect against fluctuations in fair value and the volatility of future cash flows caused by changes in exchange rates. The Company’s currency risk management program includes foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges. These foreign exchange contracts generally mature within 3 months.
 
Changes in the fair value of derivatives used to hedge cash flows, in accordance with the effective portion of the hedge, are recorded through other comprehensive income directly in a other capital reserve. With respect to the non‑effective part, changes in the fair value are recognized in the statement of income. The amount recognized in the capital reserve is reclassified in the statement of income in the same period as the hedged cash flows affected profit or loss under the same line item in the statement of income as the hedged item. If the hedging instrument no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, expires or sold, terminated or exercised, then hedge accounting is discontinued. The cumulative gain or loss remains in other comprehensive income and is presented in the hedging reserve in equity until the forecasted transaction occurs or is no longer expected to occur and then is reclassified to the statements of income.
 
Classification of financial assets
 
The Group classifies its financial assets into the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and financial assets at amortized cost. The classification depends on the business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows in respect thereof.
 
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j.
Financial instruments (continued):
 
Classification of financial assets (continued):
 
Financial assets at amortized cost are financial assets held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows and their contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets not classified into one of the categories of financial assets at amortized cost or financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
 
The Group’s financial assets at amortized cost are included in the following items: “receivables in respect of processing activity”, “trade receivable”, “other current assets”, “cash and cash equivalents”, “short- term bank deposits”, “restricted cash transferable to customers in respect of processing activity”, “long-term receivables”, “long-term bank deposits” in the statement of financial position.
 
Recognition and measurement
 
Ordinary course purchase and sales of financial assets are recorded in the Group’s books of accounts on the date on which the asset is delivered to the Group or by the Group.
 
Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership associated with these assets. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are presented in subsequent periods at fair value. In subsequent periods, financial assets at amortized cost are measured based on the effective interest method.
 
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss are initially recognized at fair value and transaction costs are carried to profit or loss. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are presented in profit or loss under “finance expenses, net”, in the period in which they are incurred.
 
Impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost
 
The Group recognizes a provision for loss in respect of expected credit losses on debt instruments measured at amortized cost and lease receivables.
 
At each statement of financial position date, the Group assesses whether the credit risk of the financial asset has increased significantly since it was initially recognized, whether assessed on an individual or collective basis. For that purpose, the Group compares the risk of default at the reporting date with the risk of default on the initial recognition date, taking into account all reasonable and supportable information that is available, including forward-looking information.
 
For financial assets that experience a significant increase in their credit risk since initial recognition, the Group measures the impairment for loss at the amount of expected credit losses over the entire life of the instrument. Otherwise, the provision for loss is measured at the expected credit loss in a 12-month period.
 
However, the Group measures the provision for loss at an amount equal to expected credit losses over the instrument’s life for trade receivables or assets in respect of contract with customers arising from transactions within the scope of IFRS 15, and for receivables in respect of lease, stemming from transactions within the scope of IFRS 16.
 
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j.
Financial instruments (continued):

 

Offsetting of financial instruments
 
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position, only when there is an immediate legally enforceable right (which is not conditional upon the occurrence of a future event) to offset the recognized amounts under all of the following circumstances: in the ordinary course of business, in the event credit default, insolvency or bankruptcy of the entity and of all counterparties, and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
 
Financial liabilities
 
Financial liabilities are classified as measured at amortized cost or at fair value through profit or loss.
 
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost:
 
Upon initial recognition, the Group measures the financial liabilities at fair value, net of transaction costs. Any differences between the amount of initial recognition (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value are recognized in the statement of profit or loss over the term of the financial liability, in accordance with the effective interest method.
 
Fees paid in respect of receipt of a credit facility are recognized as transaction costs attributed to the relevant loan, to the extent that it is probable that a portion or all of the credit facility amount shall be utilized. In such a case, the recognition of fees is deferred until the funds are actually withdrawn as part of the loan. If there is no evidence that a portion or all of the credit facility will be utilized, the fee is capitalized as a prepaid payment in respect of financing services and amortized over the term of the relevant credit facility.
 
Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss:
 
The Group measures these financial liabilities at fair value each reporting period. Transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss. Financial liabilities are classified as current liabilities, unless if the Group has an unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability by at least 12 months after the end of the reporting period, in which case they are classified as non-current liabilities.
 
k.
Trade receivables
 
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for sales of POS devices or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
 
l.
Trade payables
 
Trade payables are the Group’s obligations to pay for goods or services that have been rendered by suppliers in the ordinary course of business.
 
m.
Income taxes
 
Income tax expenses or benefit for the reported years include current and deferred taxes. Taxes are recognized in profit or loss, except for taxes arising from business combination and taxes relating to items carried to other comprehensive income or directly to equity, which are also recognized in other comprehensive income or equity, respectively, together with the item in respect of which they were created.
 
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m.
Income taxes (continued):

 

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted in the countries in which Group companies operate and generate taxable income at the statement of financial position date. The Group periodically evaluates the tax aspects applicable to its taxable income based on the relevant tax laws and makes provisions in accordance with the amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.
 
The Group recognizes deferred income tax using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements.
 
The amount of deferred taxes is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the statement of financial position date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled.
 
Deferred tax assets are recognized for temporary differences that are tax deductible, up to the amount of the differences that are expected to be utilized in the future, against taxable income. Deferred tax assets are recognized in respect of unused carryforward losses, if it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses can be utilized.
 
The Group does not recognize deferred taxes on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, since the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences is controlled by the Group and it is probable that these temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are set off only if: (a) An enforceable legal right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and; (b) Deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income tax imposed by the same tax authority on the same entity or on different entities that intend to settle the balances on a net basis.
 
n.
Revenue recognition
 
The Group has revenues from sales of Point of Sales (POS) devices, software as a service (SaaS) and payment processing fees.
 
  1)
Revenue measurement
 
The revenue of the Group is measured at the amount of the consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised terminals or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties, such as certain selling taxes. Revenue is presented net of VAT and after elimination of intra-group revenue.
 
  2)
Timing of revenue recognition
 
The Group recognizes revenue when the customer obtains control of the promised goods or service under the contract with the customer. For each performance obligation, the Group determines, when entering into a contract, if it satisfies the performance obligation over time or at a point in time.
 
The group satisfies a performance obligation over time if one of the following criteria is met: (1) the customer is receiving and consuming the benefits of the Group’s performance as the Group performs; (2) the Group’s performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced; or (3) the Group’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Group, and the Group has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to that date.
 
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n.
Revenue recognition (continued):

 

  3)
Types of revenues of the Group
 
Revenue from sales of POS devices
 
The Group sells POS devices to customers.
 
Pursuant to IFRS 15, goods or services promised to a customer are distinct if the customer can benefit from the good or service supplied (either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available); and the Group’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
 
The POS devices sold to the Group’s customers enable multiple functionalities. The sale of the POS device does not oblige the customer to purchase a full solution or to make a further purchase of the Group’s services. Accordingly, the POS devices constitute a performance obligation that is separate from the service component, and the Group recognizes revenues from sales of POS devices at a point in time, when control of the POS devices is transferred to its customers.
 
SaaS revenue and payment processing fees (hereafter –"Recurring revenue")
 
The Group provides management services and payment processing services. The consideration for the management services includes monthly fees in respect of each POS device. The consideration for the payment processing fees includes processing services, which are mostly calculated as a percentage of the transaction’s value and/or a defined fee for each processed transaction. Payment is made per the normal payment terms of the Company, which are generally 15 to 60 days from the date of the invoice. The revenue from those services is recognized in the period the services are rendered.
 
The Group recognizes the payment processing fees collected from its customers on a gross basis, since the Group controls the specified services before it is transferred to the customers, in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 15. In particular, the Group is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the payment processing services to the customer, and the Group has discretion in establishing the price for the specified services. As a payment service provider, the Group acts as a merchant of record for its merchants. The Group bears the risk of chargebacks if amounts cannot be recovered from the customer. The fees paid to the processing companies are recognized as expenses under cost of revenue.
 
Allocation of the consideration in transactions that include the sale of POS devices and the above related services is based on the relative stand-alone selling price of each performance obligation based on the price at which a good or service is sold separately.
 
o.
Share-based payments
 
From time to time, the Group’s Board of Directors approves plans for the award of options to the Group’s employees and suppliers, whereby the Group receives services from its employees and/or suppliers in consideration for equity instruments (options) of the Group.
 
The amount recognized for share-based payments to employees is determined in reference to the fair value of the options granted on the grant date. Non-market vesting terms are included among the assumptions used to estimate the number of options expected to vest, such that the expense is recognized during the vesting period. As to other service providers, the cost of the transactions is measured in accordance with the fair value of the goods or services received in return for the equity instruments that were granted. Where it is not possible to measure reliably the fair value of the goods or services received in consideration for equity instruments, they are measured at the fair value of the granted equity instruments.
 
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o.
Share-based payments (continued):

 

At each statement of financial position date, the Group revises its estimates as to the number of options expected to vest, based on the non-market vesting conditions, and recognizes the impact of the change compared to the original estimates, if any, in the statement of profit or loss, with a corresponding adjustment to equity.
 
p.
Earnings (Loss) per share
 
The computation of basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the profit (loss) attributable to holders of ordinary shares, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. When calculating the diluted earnings (loss) per share, the Group adds to the average number of ordinary shares outstanding, that was used to calculate the basic earnings per share, the weighted average of the number of shares to be issued assuming that all shares that have a potentially dilutive effect would be converted into shares. Potential Ordinary Shares are only taken into account in cases where their effect is dilutive (reducing the earnings per share or increasing the loss per share).
 
q.
Provisions
 
Provisions are recorded when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount can be reliably estimated.
 
r.
New International Financial Reporting Standards, amendments to standards and new interpretations:
 
  1.
Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements - Disclosure of Accounting Policies
 
The amendments change the requirements in IAS 1 with regard to disclosure of accounting policies. The amendments require entities to disclose their material rather than their significant accounting policies. Accounting policy information is material if, when considered together with other information included in an entity’s financial statements, it can reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general-purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements.
 
The supporting paragraphs in IAS 1 are also amended to clarify that accounting policy information that relates to immaterial transactions, other events or conditions is immaterial and need not be disclosed. Accounting policy information may be material because of the nature of the related transactions, other events or conditions, even if the amounts are immaterial. However, not all accounting policy information relating to material transactions, other events or conditions is itself material.
 
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the amendments to IAS 1 as they are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2023.

 

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NOTE 3 - CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
 
As part of the financial reporting process, the Group’s management is required to make certain assumptions and estimates that affect the value of assets, liabilities, income, expenses and some of the disclosures provided in the Group’s consolidated financial statements. By their nature these estimates may be subjective and complex and may therefore differ from actual results.
 
The accounting estimates and judgments used in the preparation of the financial statements are continually reviewed and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations as to future events that are believed to be reasonable under the current circumstances.
 
Set forth below is a description of the material accounting estimates and judgments used in the preparation of financial statements, at the formulation of which the Group was required to make assumptions as to circumstances and events involving significant uncertainty. The Group takes into account, as applicable, the relevant facts, historical experience, impact of external factors and reasonable assumptions in accordance with the circumstances.
 
1)
Development assets
 
The Group capitalizes development costs and recognizes them as intangible assets in accordance with the accounting policy listed in note 2(g). In accordance with this policy, costs incurred in respect of development projects are recognized as development assets only when a number of conditions listed in that note are met, whereas other development expenses, that do not meet these terms, are recognized as an expense in profit or loss as incurred.
 
The Group’s management exercises judgment as to the fulfillment of the conditions allowing capitalization of development costs for each of the development projects it implements; in cases where management determines that those conditions are, indeed, met, development assets are recognized at the amount of the development costs invested in the project that are eligibale for capitalization.
 
The Group’s management also determines the relating estimated useful life and amortization expenses of the said development assets. The estimate is based on the projected period for the marketing of the products to be developed on the basis of the said development assets. These estimates may change significantly as a result of technological innovations and the activity of the Group’s competitors, in response to extreme cyclical changes in the sector.
 
The Group's management shall increase the amortization expenses when the estimated useful life will decrease compared to previous estimates, or, alternatively, it shall recognize impairment or write-off development assets that have become technologically obsolete.

 

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2)
Distribution rights, customer relationship and technology
 
Distribution rights, customers relationship and technology recognized as a result of business combinations carried out by the Group are amortized on an ongoing basis on a straight-line basis in accordance with expected useful life. The Company assesses the need to change the intangible assets’ useful lives on an ongoing basis.
 
3)
Determining the lease terms
 
The Group applies IFRS 16 to account for leases. In determining the lease term, management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination options) are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated). Based on historical experience and its business plans, the Company assesses whether it is expected that the extension options included in the lease agreements it entered into shall be exercised or not.
 
4)
Fair value of share-based payments
 
The fair value of the Group's equity instruments that were granted to its employees is determined using valuation methods. Fair value of stock-option awards was determined using a the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires a number of assumptions, of which the most significant are the share price, volatility, and the expected option term. Expected volatility was calculated based on comparable public companies in the same industry. The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield from U.S. treasury bonds with an equivalent term.
 
5)
Deferred tax assets
 
Deferred tax assets are recognized in respect of carryforward losses and unused deductible temporary differences, if it is probable that future taxable income will exist against which they can be utilized. A management estimate is required to determine the amount of the deferred tax asset that can be recognized based on the timing, amount of expected taxable income, its origin and tax planning strategy.

 

NOTE 4 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANICAL RISK MANAGEMENT
 
Financial risk factors
 
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk and cash flow interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group's risk management plan focuses on the uncertainty of the financial markets seeking to minimize potential negative impacts on the Group’s financial performances. Group’s risk management is carried out under policies approved by senior management. This policy relates to management of market risks, credit risks, liquidity risks and capital risks (cash management risks).
 
1)
Market risks:
 
  a)
Foreign exchange risks
 
The Group operates internationally and is exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates of various currencies, primarily with respect to the exchange rates of the NIS, Euro, GPB and AUD against the US Dollar.
 
Foreign exchange risks arise from commercial transactions, assets or liabilities, or net investments in foreign operations which are denominated in a currency which is not the entity’s functional currency.

 

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Financial risk factors (continued):
 
1)
Market risks (continued):
 
  a)
Foreign exchange risks (continued):
 
The following table presents a sensitivity test as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 to reasonably possible changes in the exchange rates, when all other variables remain unchanged. The impact on pre-tax income of the Group is due to changes in financial assets and liabilities.
 
   
Sensitivity test for changes in exchange rate
Foreign currency
Years
Income (loss) from change
   
10% increase in exchange rate
10% decrease in exchange rate
   
US Dollars in thousands
NIS
2023
(1,762)
1,762
2022
(2,168)
2,168
2021
1,408
(1,408)
EUR
2023
(1,698)
1,698
2022
1,288
(1,288)
2021
788
(788)
GPB
2023
123
(123)
2022
713
(713)
2021
824
(824)
AUD
2023
40
(40)
2022
201
(201)
2021
184
(184)
 
  b)
Risk in respect of interest rate change
 
Risks related to interest rates stem from changes in interest rates, which may have an adverse effect on the Group’s net income or cash flows. Changes in interest rates trigger changes in the Group’s interest income and expenses in respect of interest-bearing assets and liabilities.
 
The Company does not have material assets or liabilities bearing variable interest, as it has only loans from an Israeli bank which have the Prime interest's impact, which the effect of possible changes in Prime rate with that respect is immaterial. Therefore, the Group’s revenues and operating cash flows are not materially impacted by changes in market interest rates.
 
2)
Credit risks
 
Credit risk is managed on a Group level. Credit risks arise mainly from cash and cash equivalents, bank deposits, and credit exposures to receivables. The Group carries out a risk assessment by assessing the credit quality of each customer, taking into account the customer's financial position, past experience, and other factors. The Group settles the processing fee before remitting funds to the customers.
 
The loss allowance for trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 was determined as follows:

 

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2)
Credit risks (continued):
   
December 31, 2023
 
Not overdue
   
Over 30 days overdue
   
Over 60 days overdue
   
Over 120 days overdue
   
Total
 
   
US Dollar in thousands
 
Gross carrying amount – trade receivables
   
25,023
     
1,818
     
3,851
     
12,473
     
43,166
 
Less – provision of allowance for credit loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,866
)
   
(1,866
)
Trade receivable
   
25,023
     
1,818
     
3,851
     
10,607
     
41,300
 
 
December 31, 2022
 
Not overdue
   
Over 30 days overdue
   
Over 60 days overdue
   
Over 120 days overdue
   
Total
 
   
US Dollar in thousands
 
Gross carrying amount – trade receivables
   
17,361
     
1,439
     
1,818
     
9,226
     
29,844
 
Less – provision of allowance for credit loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(2,432
)
   
(2,432
)
Trade receivable
   
17,361
     
1,439
     
1,818
     
6,794
     
27,412
 
 
Most of the Group’s cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were deposited with Israeli, European and American banks.
 
In the opinion of the Group, the credit risk arising from those balances with banks is low.
 
In respect of the processing activity, the Group has a restricted cash balance for transfer to customers and is also entitled to receive proceeds from international processing companies. In the opinion of the Group, the credit risk arising from the balances with those processing companies is low.
 
3)
Liquidity risk
 
Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and credit facilities to fund operations. In view of the dynamic nature of its business activity, the Group maintains financing flexibility through maintaining the availability of credit facilities from banks, loans from shareholders and investments in share capital.

 

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NOTE 4 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANICAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued):
 

3)
Liquidity risk (continued):

 

The table below analyzes the Group’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on their contractual maturities. The amounts presented in the table represent undiscounted cash flows.
 
   
Less than one year
   
Between 1 and 2 years
   
Between 3 and 5 years
   
More than 5 years
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
December 31, 2023:
                             
Short-term loans
   
47,477
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
47,477
 
Long-term bank loans
   
1,110
     
370
     
-
     
-
     
1,480
 
Long-term loans from others
   
3,835
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,835
 
Liability in respect of purchase of servers
   
99
     
74
     
-
     
-
     
173
 
Lease liabilities
   
2,325
     
1,897
     
2,022
     
495
     
6,739
 
Payables in respect of processing activity
   
104,523
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
104,523
 
Trade payables
   
17,464
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
17,464
 
Other payables
   
25,650
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
25,650
 
Total
   
202,483
     
2,341
     
2,022
     
495
     
207,341
 
 
   
Less than one year
   
Between 1 and 2 years
   
Between 3 and 5 years
   
More than 5 years
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
December 31, 2022:
                             
Short-term loans
   
7,874
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
7,874
 
Long-term bank loans
   
1,136
     
1,515
     
-
     
-
     
2,651
 
Long-term loans from others
   
3,917
     
3,699
     
-
     
-
     
7,616
 
Liability in respect of purchase of servers
   
193
     
177
     
-
     
-
     
370
 
Lease liabilities
   
2,402
     
2,392
     
3,400
     
483
     
8,677
 
Payables in respect of processing activity
   
63,336
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
63,336
 
Trade payables
   
14,574
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
14,574
 
Other payables
   
17,229
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
17,229
 
Total
   
110,661
     
7,783
     
3,400
     
483
     
122,327
 
 
Group Management periodically reviews the ratio between future cash flows that will arise from maturities of its liabilities and the future cash flows that will arise from maturities of its financial assets; where necessary, the Group changes its liability mix and the timing of their maturity.
 
4)
Capital risk:
 
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stockholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
 
From time to time the Group assesses, as applicable, the need to raise funds from external investors.

 

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NOTE 4 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANICAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued):

 
4)
Capital risk (continued):

 

Changes in financial liabilities, the cash flows in respect of which are classified as cash flows from financing activities:

 

   
Short-term credit
   
Long-term bank loans
   
Loans from others
   
Lease liabilities
   
Other liabilities
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Balance at January 1, 2023
   
7,684
     
2,496
     
7,367
     
8,150
     
362
     
26,059
 
                                                 
Changes in 2023:
                                               
Liabilities added in respect of new leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
595
     
-
     
595
 
Liabilities added in respect of loans from banks and others
   
39,135
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
39,135
 
Cash flows paid
   
-
     
(998
)
   
(3,626
)
   
(2,182
)
   
(182
)
   
(6,988
)
Amounts recognized in profit or loss and other changes
   
658
     
(70
)
   
179
     
(269
)
   
(10
)
   
488
 
Balance at December 31, 2023:
   
47,477
     
1,428
     
3,920
     
6,294
     
170
     
59,289
 
                                                 
Balance at January 1 2022
   
-
     
5,166
     
3,220
     
6,895
     
721
     
16,002
 
                                                 
Changes in 2022:
                                               
Liabilities added in respect of new leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,014
     
-
     
2,014
 
Liabilities added in respect of loans from banks and others
   
5,874
     
-
     
6,908
     
-
     
-
     
12,782
 
Liabilities added in respect of acquisitions
   
2,000
     
-
     
-
     
1,696
     
-
     
3,696
 
Cash flows paid
   
-
     
(2,282
)
   
(2,577
)
   
(2,146
)
   
(288
)
   
(7,293
)
Amounts recognized in profit or loss and other changes
   
(190
)
   
(388
)
   
(184
)
   
(309
)
   
(71
)
   
(1,142
)
Balance at December 31 2022:
   
7,684
     
2,496
     
7,367
     
8,150
     
362
     
26,059
 
                                                 
Balance at January 1 2021
   
11,589
     
7,329
     
5,703
     
6,474
     
994
     
32,089
 
                                                 
Changes in 2021:
                                               
Liabilities added in respect of new leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,428
     
-
     
1,428
 
Cash flows paid
   
(11,393
)
   
(1,971
)
   
(2,175
)
   
(1,406
)
   
(295
)
   
(17,240
)
Amounts recognized in profit or loss and other changes
   
(196
)
   
(192
)
   
(308
)
   
399
     
22
     
(275
)
Balance at December 31 2021:
   
-
     
5,166
     
3,220
     
6,895
     
721
     
16,002
 
 
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NOTE 5 - SEGMENT REPORTING
 
The Group operates in a single reportable segment; the center of its activities is in Israel, and all of its sales are carried out in USA, Europe, UK, Australia, Israel and the rest of the world.
 
Set forth below is a breakdown of revenues from external parties by geographic regions:
 
   
For the year ended December 31
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
USA
   
83,528
     
60,270
     
36,887
 
Europe (excluding UK)
   
72,887
     
48,664
     
36,475
 
UK
   
26,391
     
21,931
     
16,577
 
Australia
   
22,484
     
17,235
     
12,672
 
Israel
   
13,095
     
14,129
     
10,764
 
Rest of the world
   
17,106
     
11,285
     
5,759
 
     
235,491
     
173,514
     
119,134
 
 
Set forth below is a breakdown of the non-current assets, excluding deferred tax assets and financial assets, by geographic regions:
 
   
December 31
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Israel
   
97,209
     
60,459
 
USA
   
13,696
     
6,863
 
Rest of the world
   
1,027
     
2,096
 
     
111,932
     
69,418
 
 
In 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Group did not have any single customer representing 10% or more of its sales.
 
NOTE 6 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES
 
a.
Acquisition of Roseman Engineering Ltd.
 
On January 31, 2023, the Company entered into a binding agreement for the purchase of the entire share capital (hereinafter "Purchased Shares") of Roseman Engineering Ltd. and Roseman Holdings Ltd. (hereinafter, together, "Roseman"). Roseman are private entities founded under the law of the State of Israel that manage smart systems in the fields of refueling, charging stations and management system for vehicle fleets. In consideration of the transaction, the Company will pay Roseman NIS 15,000 thousand (the “Purchase Price”). On December 21, 2023, the company received the approval of the Israeli Competition Authority (hereinafter the “ICA”). The agreement is subject to certain closing conditions and as of the date of these financial statements, the purchase is still pending certain closing conditions.
 
b.
Acquisition of Retail Pro
 
On November 30, 2023, (hereinafter “The Closing Date”) the company successfully concluded its acquisition of Retail Pro International, LLC (hereinafter “RPI”), a leading global entity in retail Point of Sale (POS) software. RPI owns an intellectual property catering to both mid-size and global retailers with a full-featured, flexible product designed to navigate the complexities of the global retail landscape.
 
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NOTE 6 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES (continued):
 
b.
Acquisition of Retail Pro (continued):

 

The purchase price for the transaction represents an implied enterprise value of $34.5 million on a cash-free debt-free basis, to be paid partially in cash and the remainder in cash or equity, subject to certain earnout targets being met (refer to note 15). The deal was initially financed with in debt provided by local Israeli Bank. The remaining amount of approximately $14.6 million will be paid over a three-year period, contingent upon meeting specific earnout targets, and may be settled in either cash or equity at the company's discretion (hereinafter "Contingent Liability"). It will be broken up into 5 payments, with the first payment of 33% of the deferred consideration (approximately $5.5 million) being due January 1, 2025, and the rest being broken up into 4 semi-annual payments of 16.67% of the deferred consideration (approximately $2,768 thousand each) beginning July 1, 2025. The first payment of the deferred consideration will include a reduction of $2 million due to a portion of deferred revenues.
 
The following table presents the consideration for RPI's acquisition, and the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities on the of the acquisition, at fair value:
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Consideration paid in cash
   
18,759
 
Contingent Consideration
   
12,141
 
Total consideration
   
30,900
 
         
Amounts recognized on merger date:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
   
430
 
Trade receivables
   
1,854
 
Other receivables
   
280
 
Property and equipment
   
140
 
Technology
   
20,148
 
Customer relations
   
7,092
 
Brand
   
3,031
 
Trade payables
   
(1,339
)
Other payables
   
(924
)
         
Deferred Tax Liability
   
(2,626
)
Total identifiable assets, net
   
28,086
 
Goodwill (*)
   
2,814
 
Total Consideration
   
30,900
 
         
         
Cash flows in respect of the acquisition
   
18,759
 
Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiary
   
430
 
Acquisition of subsidiary, less cash acquired
   
18,329
 
 
(*) The elements and factors that the Company paid above the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets recognized, represent as goodwill for RPI's, expressed by synergy of good reputation and talented workforce. Thus, the goodwill resulted from the acquisition of RPI represents the excess of the acquisition consideration on the fair value over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities in closing date.
 
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NOTE 6 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES (continued):
 
b.
Acquisition of Retail Pro (continued):

 

Other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 were approximately $444 thousand, primarily attributable to professional fees incurred in connection with RPI acquisition.
 
The following is information about revenues and losses of the Group under the assumption that the RPI transaction was completed on January 1, 2023: (1) The Group’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023, would have been $251,391 thousand, compared to $235,491 thousand as reported, and; (2) The Group's losses for year ended December 31, 2023, would have been $8,910 thousand compared to $14,489 thousand as reported.
 
The additional revenue included in the consolidated income statement since Acquisition Date resulting from consolidating RPI's results was $503 thousand during the year. Additionally, the consolidation of RPI resulted in an increase by $310 thousand in the loss for the year.
 
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NOTE 6 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES (continued):
 
c.
On Track Innovation Ltd.
 
On January 19, 2022 the Company entered into a binding term sheet with On Track Innovations Ltd. (hereinafter - "OTI"), according to which the parties shall engage in a two-phase transaction, where in the first phase the Company shall provide a loan to OTI (hereinafter - "Loan") and thereafter the Company and OTI shall negotiate to acquire 100% of OTI’s shares by way of reverse triangular merger (hereinafter - "Merger").
 
On January 27, 2022, the Company executed a Loan agreement with OTI, according to which the Company extended a Loan to OTI totaling $5.5 million to repay its outstanding debts. The Loan will be repaid in two years, bearing a 10% annual interest rate. The loan shall be secured by a floating charge over OTI's assets.
 
According to the Loan Agreement, the Company may, in its sole discretion, extend the Loan with additional amounts, in order to pay to any creditor of OTI from the date of the Loan agreement and until the closing of the Merger in order to allow OTI to continue to operate in the ordinary course (hereinafter - "Additional Amounts"). Additional Amounts, if any, will be deemed to be as part of a Loan and the terms of the Loan will apply to them in full.
 
On April 25, 2022 and on July 5, 2022 the Company extended OTI an additional loan amount of $1 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The loan was accounted for as a financial asset at fair value through profit or loss.
 
If the Merger agreement will not be put to the vote of the shareholders of OTI or if it will not be approved by the shareholders of OTI by the dates in the Loan agreement, for a reason that is not directly and exclusively related to the Company, then (a) the Company shall have the right to either demand the immediate repayment of the Loan from OTI only, or convert it into OTI's equity based on the determined price in the Loan agreement (b) if the Company elected not to demand the immediate repayment or conversion, the interest on the Loan shall be increased to the mentioned interest rate in the Loan agreement, and (c) OTI shall pay, upon demand by the Company, to the Company an agreed amount in the Loan agreement.
 
On March 17, 2022, the merger agreement with OTI were completed under the preliminary terms as noted at the binding sheet which OTI will become a private wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. On May 10, 2022, OTI's general assembly of shareholders approved the Merger agreement.
 
On June 9, 2022, the transactions under the Merger Agreement were completed and the shareholders of OTI received from the Company an aggregate cash consideration of $4.5 million. The cash consideration was paid in full on July 18, 2022 and the long-term liability OTI received from the Company, as part of the first phase of the merger considerations, was eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
 
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NOTE 6 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES (continued):
 
c.
On Track Innovation Ltd. (continued):

 

The following table presents the consideration for OTI's merger, and the amounts recognized for assets acquired and liabilities on the of the merger, at fair value:
 
   
As of June 9, 2022
 
 
 
US Dollars in thousands
 
Deferred consideration
   
4,500
 
Total consideration
   
4,500
 
 
       
Amounts recognized on merger date:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
   
440
 
Trade receivables
   
983
 
Inventory
   
3,569
 
Other receivables
   
1,397
 
Right of use assets
   
1,722
 
Property and equipment
   
660
 
Other assets
   
145
 
Technology
   
1,711
 
Customer relations
   
5,046
 
Short-term bank loans
   
(2,001
)
Trade payables
   
(1,392
)
Other payables
   
(1,982
)
Lease liability
   
(1,696
)
Other long term liabilities
   
(69
)
Long term liability from the Company (*)
   
(6,757
)
Total identifiable assets, net (**)
   
1,776
 
Goodwill (***)
   
2,724
 
Total Consideration
   
4,500
 
Cash flows in respect of the acquisition, as presented in cash flows from investing activities
       
Cash and cash equivalents of subsidiary included in consolidated for the first time
   
440
 
Acquisition of subsidiary, less cash acquired, as presented in cash flows from investing activity
   
440
 
 
(*) The long-term liability from the Company was eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
 
(**) Due to accumulated loss for tax, deferred tax liabilities were offset up to their aggregated value recognized at the day of the acquisition.
 
(***) The elements and factors that the Company paid above the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets recognized, represent as goodwill for OTI's, expressed by synergy of good reputation and talented workforce. Thus, the goodwill resulted from the acquisition of OTI represents the excess of the acquisition consideration on the fair value over the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities in closing date.

 

The following is information about revenues and losses of the Group under the assumption that the OTI transaction was completed on January 1, 2022: (1) The Group’s revenues for the year ended December 31, 2022, would have been $179,008 thousand, compared to $173,515 thousand as reported, and; (2) The Group's losses for year ended December 31, 2022, would have been $42,166 thousand compared to $37,332 thousand as reported.
 
The additional revenue included in the consolidated income statement for the year ended December 31, 2022 and from the Acquisition Date resulting from consolidating OTI's results was $7,610 thousand during the year. Additionally, the consolidation of OTI resulted in an increase of $909 thousand in the loss for that year.
 
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NOTE 6 - BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES (continued):
 
d.
Collaboration agreement of IoT Technology Holdings Ltd.
 
On June 21, 2023, a new agreement of collaboration (hereinafter "New Agreement") was signed between the Company, Bank Hapoalim (hereinafter "BHP"), Mr. Alon Feit (hereinafter "Feit"), IoT Capital Ltd. (hereinafter "IoT Capital"), and IoT Technology Holdings Ltd., a new Israeli company (hereinafter "IoT Technology" or the "Receiving Company", all together the "Collaborators" or the "Parties"). The New Agreement replaces an older agreement (hereinafter "the Old Agreement") signed on June 9, 2022 between the Parties which was signed to establish and operate an innovative international platform, which shall provide financing options mainly for small and medium businesses for acquiring POS devices, automated vending machines and electric vehicle charging stations. Under the terms of the Old Agreement, the Parties shall incorporate IoT Technology with an initial holding structure according to which 49.1% of IOT’s share capital shall be held by the Company, 30.9% by Feit, and 20% by Bank Hapoalim. For further information on the Old Agreement, please refer to Note 6(g) in the 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 as published on March 1, 2023.
 
Under the terms of the New Agreement, the initial holding structure remained unchanged as determined by the Old Agreement. The New Agreement also sets the same amounts as determined by the Old Agreement where the Company shall invest in the Receiving Company an amount of $1.5 million, Feit shall invest an amount of $0.5 million, and Bank Hapoalim shall invest an amount of $1.5 million and provide an additional loan of $1.5 million. Similar to the Old Agreement, the New Agreement also includes three options, where;
 
  a)
First Call Option - a Call Option granted to the Company to buy from BHP and Feit such number of shares that following the exercise of the First Call Option, the Company will hold 50.1% of the voting rights in IoT Technology, such that the Company will be able to consolidate the Company in its financial statements. The option can be exercised by the Company between two to eleven years from signing of the New Agreement date. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of the First Call Option was determined to be $1,822 thousand.
 
  b)
Second Call Option - a Second Call Option granted to the Company to buy from BHP and Feit such number of shares that following the exercise option the Company will hold 100% from IoT Technology. The option can be exercised by the Company at any time during a period of ten years following the exercise of the First Call Option and in no event later than fourteen years from the signing of New Agreement.
 
  c)
Put Option - the Put Option granted by the Company to BHP and Feit to sell the remaining shares of IoT Technology. The Put Option shall be exercisable commencing at any time following the lapse of two years following the signing of the New Agreement and ending upon the lapse of the Second Call Option period.
     
   

For all the three options above, the exercise consideration to be paid depends on IOT's annual revenue volume ("ARV"). Such ARV will be determined by IOT's average monthly revenue of the recent 3 months (prior to the exercising of the option) times 12. The pre-determined multipliers range from 10 to 15, times the percentage acquired for the exercising of the Call & Put Options, respectively. In exercising the Second Call Option, should the compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) over the 3-year period preceding the notice of exercise of the Second Call Option shall be 35% or more, the ARV shall be 20 times.

 
The investment in IoT Technology shares is treated under the equity method as required by IAS 28 "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures". As of December 31, 2023, the following table presents the balances related to the investment in IoT Technology:
 
   
US Dollars in
thousands
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (*)
   
1,822
 
Liability for deferred consideration
   
1,500
 
Deferred income (**)
   
418
 
 
  (*)
The options mentioned above are measured at fair value through profit and loss used the Monte Carlo option pricing model.
 
  (**)
Deferred income represents an advance for providing future services by the Company to IoT Technology.

 

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NOTE 7 - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

 
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Below is the composition of cash and cash equivalents by US Dollar and other currencies:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
US Dollar
   
14,673
     
11,415
 
New Israeli Shekel
   
9,777
     
1,498
 
Euro
   
3,044
     
11,182
 
British pound sterling
   
2,026
     
3,909
 
Australian Dollar
   
1,078
     
1,650
 
Other currencies
   
7,788
     
4,226
 
     
38,386
     
33,880

 

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NOTE 8 - RESTRICTED CASH TO BE TRANSFERRED TO CUSTOMERS IN RESPECT OF PROCESSING ACTIVITY
 
Nayax Europe, a subsidiary of the Group, holds a Payment Institution License from the central bank of Lithuania and is licensed to hold and transfer funds to the Group’s customers across Europe for the purpose of the Group processing activity in Europe. In accordance with the requirements of the central bank of Lithuania, the funds of Nayax Europe’s customers are held in a segregated account before being transferred to customers. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, $49,858 and $34,119 thousand, respectively, were held in segregated accounts for the Group's customers.

 

NOTE 9 - TRADE RECEIVABLES

 
Trade receivables are recognized initially at the amount of consideration that is unconditional, unless they contain significant financing components then they are recognized at fair value. The balance subsequently measured at amortized cost less allowance for credit losses. Below is the composition of trade receivables in net values:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Open accounts
   
43,166
     
29,844
 
Less – provision of allowance for credit loss
   
(1,866
)
   
(2,432
)
Trade receivables - net
   
41,300
     
27,412
 
 
For information about receivable aging and calculating the impairment of accounts receivables in 2023 and 2022, see note 4(2).
 
b.
Changes in provision of allowance for credit loss:
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
       
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
2,432
 
Amounts provided against profit or loss in respect of receivables for which the provision for loss is measured over the entire life of the receivable balance
   
(566
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
1,866
 
         
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
1,549
 
Amounts provided against profit or loss in respect of receivables for which the provision for loss is measured over the entire life of the receivable balance
   
883
 
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
2,432
 

 

F - 38

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 NOTE 10 - LEASES
 
a.
General
 
As of December 31, 2023, the Group had right of use assets related to leased buildings used as the Group’s used for operating activities. Set forth below are the right-of-use asset years of depreciation and the interest rates used to discount the lease payments:
 
   
Years of depreciation
   
Interest rate
 
Buildings
 
2-4
   
1.5%-5%
 
Technological equipment
 
3-5
   
3.88%
 
 
b.
Composition and movement of right-of-use assets:
 
The following is the composition of right-of-use asset balances as of December 31, 2023:
 
   
Buildings
   
Technological equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                 
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
10,947
     
331
     
11,278
 
Additions during the year
   
338
     
-
     
338
 
Disposals
   
(455
)
   
(331
)
   
(786
)
Other changes
   
257
     
-
     
257
 
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
11,087
     
-
     
11,087
 
                         
Depreciation and amortization:
                       
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
3,579
     
318
     
3,897
 
Depreciation during the year
   
2,167
     
11
     
2,178
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(329
)
   
(329
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
5,746
     
-
     
5,746
 
                         
Right-of-use assets - net
   
5,341
     
-
     
5,341
 
 
F - 39

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 10 - LEASES (continued):
 
b.
Composition and changes in right-of-use assets (continued):

 

The following is the composition of right-of-use asset balances as of December 31, 2022:
 
   
Buildings
   
Technological equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                 
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
7,382
     
331
     
7,713
 
Additions during the year
   
2,048
     
-
     
2,048
 
Additions in respect of acquisition
   
1,722
     
-
     
1,722
 
Disposals
   
(462
)
   
-
     
(462
)
Other changes
   
257
     
-
     
257
 
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
10,947
     
331
     
11,278
 
                         
Depreciation and amortization:
                       
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
2,186
     
252
     
2,438
 
Depreciation during the year
   
1,731
     
66
     
1,797
 
Disposals
   
(338
)
   
-
     
(338
)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
3,579
     
318
     
3,897
 
                         
Right-of-use assets - net
   
7,368
     
13
     
7,381
 
 
The following is the composition of right-of-use asset balances as of December 31, 2021:
 
   
Buildings
   
Technological equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                 
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
5,752
     
331
     
6,083
 
Additions during the year
   
1,428
     
-
     
1,428
 
Other changes
   
202
     
-
     
202
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
7,382
     
331
     
7,713
 
                         
Depreciation and amortization:
                       
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
1,136
     
186
     
1,322
 
Depreciation during the year
   
1,050
     
66
     
1,116
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
2,186
     
252
     
2,438
 
                         
Right-of-use assets - net
   
5,196
     
79
     
5,275
 
 
F - 40

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 10 - LEASES (continued):
 
c.
Composition and changes in lease liabilities
 
The following table summarizes the composition of lease liability balances as of December 31, 2023:
 
   
Buildings
   
Technological equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
8,141
     
9
     
8,150
 
Additions during the year
   
338
     
-
     
338
 
Interest expenses
   
330
     
-
     
330
 
Lease payments
   
(2,503
)
   
(9
)    
(2,512
)
Other changes
   
(12
)
   
-
     
(12
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
6,294
     
-
     
6,294
 
                         
Current maturities of lease liabilities
   
2,145
     
-
     
2,145
 
Long-term lease liabilities
   
4,149
     
-
     
4,149
 
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
6,294
     
-
     
6,294
 
 
The following table summarizes the composition of lease liability balances as of December 31, 2022:
 
   
Buildings
   
Technological equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
6,769
     
126
     
6,895
 
Additions during the year
   
2,014
     
-
     
2,014
 
Additions in respect of acquisition
   
1,696
     
-
     
1,696
 
Disposals
   
(131
)
   
-
     
(131
)
Interest expenses
   
293
     
3
     
296
 
Lease payments
   
(2,036
)
   
(111
)
   
(2,147
)
Other changes
   
(464
)
   
(9
)
   
(473
)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
8,141
     
9
     
8,150
 
                         
Current maturities of lease liabilities
   
2,197
     
9
     
2,206
 
Long-term lease liabilities
   
5,944
     
-
     
5,944
 
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
8,141
     
9
     
8,150
 
 
F - 41

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 10 - LEASES (continued):
 
c.
Composition and changes in lease liabilities (continued):

 

The following table summarizes the composition of lease liability balances as of December 31, 2021:
 
   
Buildings
   
Technological equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
6,245
     
229
     
6,474
 
Additions during the year
   
1,428
     
-
     
1,428
 
Interest expenses
   
207
     
7
     
214
 
Lease payments
   
(1,506
)
   
(114
)
   
(1,620
)
Other changes
   
395
     
4
     
399
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
6,769
     
126
     
6,895
 
                         
Current maturities of lease liabilities
   
1,387
     
115
     
1,502
 
Long-term lease liabilities
   
5,382
     
11
     
5,393
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
6,769
     
126
     
6,895
 
 
d.
The Group incurred expenses in the amounts of $330, $209 thousand and $168 thousand in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, related to short-term leases, which were included in research and development expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

F - 42

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 
Composition of property and equipment and accumulated depreciation thereon, grouped by major classifications, and changes therein in 2023, are as follows:
 
   
Leasehold improvements
   
Computers and peripheral equipment
   
Rented POS devices
   
Machines and equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                             
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
3,956
     
15,380
     
606
     
586
     
20,528
 
Additions
   
13
     
641
     
54
     
-
     
708
 
Acquired through business combinations
   
-
     
140
     
-
     
-
     
140
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(83
)
   
-
     
-
     
(83
)
Translation differences
   
-
     
(7
)
   
(21
)
   
-
     
(28
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
3,969
     
16,071
     
639
     
586
     
21,265
 
                                         
Accumulated depreciation:
                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
883
     
12,391
     
316
     
270
     
13,860
 
Depreciation during the year
   
311
     
1,414
     
237
     
42
     
2,004
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(83
)
   
-
     
-
     
(83
)
Translation differences
   
-
     
(2
)
   
(1
)
   
-
     
(3
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
1,194
     
13,720
     
552
     
312
     
15,778
 
                                         
Net book value:
                                       
As of December 31, 2023
   
2,775
     
2,351
     
87
     
274
     
5,487
 
 
F - 43

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (continued):
 
Composition of property and equipment and accumulated depreciation thereon, grouped by major classifications, and changes therein in 2022, are as follows:
   
 
Leasehold improvements
   
Computers and peripheral equipment
   
Rented POS
devices
   
Machines and equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                             
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
3,638
     
6,245
     
523
     
547
     
10,953
 
Additions
   
79
     
1,388
     
227
     
39
     
1,733
 
Acquired through business combinations
   
239
     
8,043
     
-
     
-
     
8,282
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(269
)
   
-
     
-
     
(269
)
Translation differences
   
-
     
(27
)
   
(144
)
   
-
     
(171
)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
3,956
     
15,380
     
606
     
586
     
20,528
 
                                         
Accumulated depreciation:
                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
511
     
3,772
     
215
     
230
     
4,728
 
Depreciation during the year
   
372
     
1,271
     
113
     
40
     
1,796
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(265
)
   
-
     
-
     
(265
)
Acquisitions during the year
   
-
     
7,622
     
-
     
-
     
7,622
 
Translation differences
   
-
     
(9
)
   
(12
)
   
-
     
(21
)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
883
     
12,391
     
316
     
270
     
13,860
 
                                         
Net book value:
                                       
As of December 31, 2022
   
3,073
     
2,989
     
290
     
316
     
6,668
 
 
Composition of property and equipment and accumulated depreciation thereon, grouped by major classifications, and changes therein in 2021, are as follows:
 
   
Leasehold improvements
   
Computers and peripheral equipment
   
Rented POS devices
   
Machines and equipment
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                             
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
2,452
     
4,889
     
407
     
450
     
8,198
 
Additions
   
1,186
     
1,372
     
100
     
97
     
2,755
 
Acquired through business combinations
           
3
     
-
     
-
     
3
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(26
)
   
-
     
-
     
(26
)
Translation differences
   
-
     
7
     
16
     
-
     
23
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
3,638
     
6,245
     
523
     
547
     
10,953
 
                                         
Accumulated depreciation:
                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
289
     
2,646
     
154
     
62
     
3,151
 
Depreciation during the year
   
222
     
1,148
     
61
     
168
     
1,599
 
Disposals
   
-
     
(26
)
   
-
     
-
     
(26
)
Translation differences
   
-
     
4
     
-
     
-
     
4
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
511
     
3,772
     
215
     
230
     
4,728
 
                                         
Net book value:
                                       
As of December 31, 2021
   
3,127
     
2,473
     
308
     
317
     
6,225
 

 

F - 44

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 12 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Composition of intangible assets and accumulated amortization thereon, grouped by major classifications, and changes therein in 2023 are as follows:
 
   
Capitalized Development costs **
   
Distribution rights and Brand*
   
Customer relationships purchased *
   
 
Technology **
   
 
Goodwill (a)
   
 
Patents **
   
 
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                                         
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
49,806
     
5,292
     
8,884
     
4,456
     
10,196
     
806
     
79,440
 
Additions
   
16,773
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
16,773
 
Acquired through business combinations
   
-
     
3,031
     
7,092
     
20,148
     
2,814
     
-
     
33,085
 
Disposals
   
(138
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(138
)
Translation differences
   
(26
)
   
-
     
(60
)
   
(30
)
   
(144
)
   
-
     
(260
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
66,415
     
8,323
     
15,916
     
24,574
     
12,866
     
806
     
128,900
 
                                                         
Accumulated amortization:
                                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2023
   
18,206
     
2,261
     
1,693
     
2,055
     
-
     
109
     
24,324
 
Amortization
   
5,386
     
315
     
1,574
     
984
     
-
     
62
     
8,321
 
Disposals
   
(138
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(138
)
                                                         
Translation differences
   
(3
)
   
-
     
(7
)
   
(8
)
   
-
     
-
     
(18
)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
   
23,451
     
2,576
     
3,260
     
3,031
     
-
     
171
     
32,489
 
                                                         
Net book value:
                                                       
As of December 31, 2023
   
42,964
     
5,747
     
12,656
     
21,543
     
12,866
     
635
     
96,411
 
 
F - 45

NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 12 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued):
 
Composition of intangible assets and accumulated amortization thereon, grouped by major classifications, and changes therein in 2022 are as follows:
 
   
Capitalized Development costs **
   
Distribution rights *
   
Customer relationships purchased *
   
 
Technology **
   
 
Goodwill (a)
   
 
Patents **
   
 
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                                         
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
34,209
     
5,292
     
4,188
     
2,921
     
8,271
     
806
     
55,687
 
Additions
   
14,615
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
14,615
 
Acquired through business combinations
   
1,261
     
-
     
5,046
     
1,711
     
2,724
     
-
     
10,742
 
Translation differences
   
(279
)
   
-
     
(350
)
   
(176
)
   
(799
)
   
-
     
(1,604
)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
49,806
     
5,292
     
8,884
     
4,456
     
10,196
     
806
     
79,440
 
                                                         
Accumulated amortization:
                                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2022
   
13,454
     
1,996
     
843
     
1,546
     
-
     
47
     
17,886
 
Amortization
   
3,642
     
265
     
902
     
564
     
-
     
62
     
5,435
 
Acquisitions during the year
   
1,116
     
-
                                     
1,116
 
Translation differences
   
(6
)
   
-
     
(52
)
   
(55
)
   
-
     
-
     
(113
)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
   
18,206
     
2,261
     
1,693
     
2,055
     
-
     
109
     
24,324
 
                                                         
Net book value:
                                                       
As of December 31, 2022
   
31,600
     
3,031
     
7,191
     
2,401
     
10,196
     
697
     
55,116
 
 
Composition of intangible assets and accumulated amortization thereon, grouped by major classifications, and changes therein in 2021 are as follows:
 
   
Capitalized Development costs **
   
Distribution rights *
   
Customer relationships purchased *
   
 
Technology **
   
 
Goodwill (a)
   
 
Patents **
   
 
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost:
                                         
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
27,477
     
5,292
     
1,636
     
2,111
     
3,478
     
806
     
40,800
 
Additions
   
6,708
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
6,708
 
Acquired through business combinations
   
-
     
-
     
2,478
     
769
     
4,615
     
-
     
7,862
 
Disposals
   
(30
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(30
)
Translation differences
   
54
     
-
     
74
     
41
     
178
     
-
     
347
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
34,209
     
5,292
     
4,188
     
2,921
     
8,271
     
806
     
55,687
 
                                                         
Accumulated amortization:
                                                       
Balance as of January 1, 2021
   
10,244
     
1,730
     
423
     
1,015
     
-
     
-
     
13,412
 
Amortization
   
3,240
     
266
     
407
     
523
     
-
     
47
     
4,483
 
Disposals
   
(30
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(30
)
Translation differences
   
-
     
-
     
13
     
8
     
-
     
-
     
21
 
Balance as of December 31, 2021
   
13,454
     
1,996
     
843
     
1,546
     
-
     
47
     
17,886
 
                                                         
Net book value:
                                                       
As of December 31, 2021
   
20,755
     
3,296
     
3,345
     
1,375
     
8,271
     
759
     
37,801
 
 
*
Amortization of customer relationship and distribution rights are included under selling, general and administrative expenses.
**
Amortization of technology, patents and development costs are included in “depreciation and amortization in respect of technology, patents and capitalized development costs”.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 12 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued):
 
(a)
Goodwill
 
The group tests whether goodwill has suffered any impairment on an annual basis. For the 2023 reporting period, the recoverable amount of the cash-generating units (CGUs) was determined based on value-in-use calculations which require the use of assumptions. The calculations use cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management. The discount rate was a pre-tax measure using a rate of return that reflects the relative risk of the investment, as well as the time value of money. Five years of cash flows were included in the discounted cash flow model. Cash flows beyond the five-year period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates stated below. These growth rates are consistent with forecasts included in industry reports specific to the industry in which each CGU operates.
 
  1.
Retail Pro International LLC. - As part of the business combination for the purchase of Retail Pro International LLC. (hereinafter – "RPI") the Company recognized goodwill in the total amount of $2,814 thousand (see note 6). The following key assumptions were used to determine the value in use of the CGU as at December 31, 2023:
 
   
RPI
 
       
Growth rate
   
3
%
Discount rate
   
16.1
%
 
The recoverable amount is greater than the carrying amount, and no impairment of goodwill was required.
 
  2.
On Track Innovations Ltd. - As part of the business combination for the purchase of On Track Innovations Ltd. (hereinafter – "OTI") the Company recognized goodwill in the total amount of $2,724 thousand. The following key assumptions were used to determine the value in use of the CGU as at December 31, 2023:
 
   
OTI
 
       
Growth rate
   
3
%
Discount rate
   
18.9
%
 
The recoverable amount is greater than the carrying amount, and no impairment of goodwill was required.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 12 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued):
 
(a)
Goodwill (continued):

 

  3.
Nayax Retail - As part of the business combination for the purchase of Nayax Retail Ltd. (hereinafter – "Nayax Retail"). As part of the business combination related to the acquisition of Nayax Retail, the Company recognized intangible assets (goodwill) in the total amount of $2,358 thousand.
 
The following key assumptions were used to determine the value in use of the CGUs as at December 31, 2023:
 
   
Retail
 
       
Growth rate
   
3
%
Discount rate
   
22.1
%
 
The recoverable amount is greater than the carrying amount, and no impairment of goodwill was required.
 
  4.
Weezmo - As part of the business combination related to the acquisition of Weezmo, intangible assets of goodwill at $4,078 thousand were recognized.
 
The following key assumptions were used to determine the value in use of the CGUs as at December 31, 2023:
 
   
Weezmo
 
       
Growth rate
   
3
%
Discount rate
   
21
%
 
The recoverable amount is greater than the carrying amount, and no impairment of goodwill was required.
 
  5.
Vendsys - As part of the business combination related to the acquisition of Greenhithe Software Solutions Ltd (hereinafter – "VendSys") the Company recognized goodwill in the total amount of $891 thousand. The following key assumptions were used to determine the value in use of the CGU as at December 31, 2023      
 
   
Vendsys
 
       
Growth rate
   
4
%
Discount rate
   
12
%
 
The recoverable amount is greater than the carrying amount, and no impairment of goodwill was required.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 13 – CREDIT AND LOANS FROM BANKS
 
a.
Short-term bank credit(*)
 
  1)
The company is a party to a short-term credit facility with an Israeli bank with commitments totaling $15 million (NIS 54 million). As of December 31, 2023, a total of $11 million (NIS 42 million) was outstanding under the short-term credit facility. The short-term credit facility bears a prime based variable interest rate.
 
  2)
In May 2023 the company received a short-term credit facility in the amount of NIS 17 million from an Israeli bank that bears a prime based variable interest rate.
 
  3)
In July 2023, the Company entered into an additional short-term credit facility with an Israeli bank in the amount of $9.75 million, which was later increased to $30 million. The short-term credit facility bears a prime based variable interest rate. In November 2023, the same bank approved an additional loan amount of $17 million that will be used as a bridge loan for the purchase of Retail Pro’s intellectual property and the purchase of all of Retail Pro’s equity rights by a fully owned subsidiary of the company.
 
(*) Financial covenants
 
Under the credit facilities above of the financing agreements, the Company is required to meet certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2023, the Company met all the covenants.
 
  b.
As of December 31, 2023, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has a short-term loan of $2 million (NIS 7.2 million) from an Israeli bank. The short-term loan bears a foreign exchange market variable interest rate. The loan is renewed monthly, in the Company’s sole discretion.
 
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Long-term bank loans
   
1,428
     
2,496
 
Less - current maturities
   
(1,101
)
   
(1,052
)
     
327
     
1,444
 

 

1)
In May 2020, the Company received a long-term loan from the Bank, backed by a government guarantee, in the amount of NIS 15 million ($4.25 million). The loan bears interest of Prime + 1.5%, payable monthly beginning in May 2021. The loan's principal will be returned in 48 monthly installments beginning in May 2021.
 
The carrying amount of the credit and loans from banks reasonably approximate their fair value.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 14 - LONG-TERM LOANS FROM OTHERS

 
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Long-term loans from others *
   
3,920
     
7,367
 
Less – current maturities
   
(3,601
)
   
(3,585
)
     
319
     
3,782
 
 
(*) The balance is composed of loans received from an acquirer of the Group.
(**) The carrying amount of the credit and loans from others reasonably approximate their fair value.
 
Below is the composition of the loans:
 
  a.
In February 2020, the Group received a loan in the amount of Euro 3.5 million ($3.8 million). The loan bears effective annual interest of 4.74% and is being returned in 24 equal monthly instalments beginning in February 2021. In March 2021, following the COVID crisis, the Company received an approval to defer repayment of the said loan by six months and was fully repaid during 2023.
 
  b.
In December 2, 2022 the company received an additional loan in the amount of Euro 6.5 million ($6,850 million). The additional amount bears effective annual interest rate of 10% and is being returned by an equal 25 instalments where the last payment is expected to be on January 2025.

 

NOTE 15 - OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILTIES

 

Composition of other long-term liabilities, net of current maturities

 

   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Contingent consideration, see note 6 (*)
   
12,141
     
1,006
 
Liability for forward contract for acquisitions (**)
   
1,485
     
1,536
 
Other
   
531
     
738
 
     
14,157
     
3,280
 

 

(*)
With regards to liability for contingent payment as of December 31, 2023, the company recognized a contingent liability as part of the acquisition of RPI, see note 6. As of December 31, 2022 the long-term employee benefit, which was not included in the application of the purchase method to the acquisition of VendSys is estimated at $1,006 thousand.
 
(**)
The Company issued to Tigapo a put option enabling an additional investment of up to $1 million. The put option is a liability financial instrument measured at fair value through profit or loss. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the put option was valued in the amount of $1,485 and $1,536 thousands.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 16 - INCOME TAXES

 
a.
Taxation of the Company in Israel
 
  1)
Tax rates:
 
The Company’s income in Israel (except for income qualifying for reduced tax rates under Israel encouragement law, see paragraph 2 below) is taxed at regular rates. The Israeli corporate tax rate in 2018 and thereafter is 23%. Capital gains of the Company in Israel are subject to tax at the regular corporate tax rate applicable during the tax year.
 
  2)
In December 2020, the Company received an in-agreement tax ruling, indicating that the enterprise of the Company meets the definition of a Technological Preferred Enterprise, and that the income of the Company from selling POS devices, provision of processing SaaS are deemed "technology income" as defined by Section 51 to the Encouragement of Capital Investment Law, 1959 (hereinafter - "the Law"), which are subject to 12% tax, while income attributed to production are "preferred income", as this term is defined by Section 51 to the Law, which are subject to 16% or 7.5%. tax (depending on the production activity place). This tax ruling applies to the Company beginning in the 2020 tax year through 2024.
 
  3)
In February 7, 2021, the Company received an in-agreement tax ruling, indicating that the restructuring that the Company completed during 2022 which holding the entire (100%) share capital of Dually, is tax exempt.
 
b.
Taxation of subsidiaries outside of Israel
 
Subsidiaries that are incorporated outside Israel are assessed for tax under the tax laws applicable in their countries of residence.The principal tax rates applicable in 2022 to subsidiaries outside Israel are as follows:
 
Companies incorporated in the United States – tax rate of 34.7% (including federal, state and branch profits tax). The company incorporated in the UK – tax rate of between 19% to 25%. The company incorporated in Australia – tax rate of 30%. The company incorporated in Lithuania –corporate tax rate of 15% and in US – 21%. Generally, inter-company transactions between the Company and subsidiaries outside Israel are subject to the provisions and reporting requirements set out in the Income Tax Regulations (Determination of Market Terms), 2006.
 
c.
Carry forward losses
 
Deferred tax assets on carryforward losses are recognized if the exercise of the relevant tax benefit is expected in the foreseeable future against a taxable income.
 
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the carryforward tax losses stemming from the Company in Israel amounted to $32,531 and $34,458 thousand, respectively.
 
The Group recognizes deferred taxes in respect of carryforward losses stemming from the Group only up to the amount of the liability for deferred tax, since the utilization of those losses is not expected in the foreseeable future. Carryforward tax losses accrued in Israel may be offset over an unlimited time.
 
d.
Tax assessments
 
The limitation period in Israel of tax assessments filed by taxpayers in respect of tax year 2013 and thereafter is 4 years from the end of the tax year in which a tax return was filed.
 
Accordingly, the Company’s tax assessments through tax year 2018 are considered to be final.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 16 - INCOME TAXES (continued):

 

e.
Tax rate reconciliation:
 
The reconciliation of the theoretical tax benefit (expense) by the Israeli statutory tax rate to the Company's effective benefit (expense) taxes are as follows:
 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Loss before taxes on income
   
(14,672
)
   
(37,058
)
   
(24,137
)
Tax rate
   
23
%
   
23
%
   
23
%
Theoretical tax benefit
   
3,375
     
8,523
     
5,551
 
Share-based payment expenses which are not deductible
   
(1,388
)
   
(2,012
)
   
(2,035
)
Carry forward losses without deferred taxes recognition
   
(3,176
)
   
(6,872
)
   
(3,249
)
Other
   
(26
)
   
(90
)
   
(899
)
Effective tax expenses
   
(1,215
)
   
(451
)
   
(632
)
 
f.
Deferred income tax:
 
The composition of deferred taxes as of statement of financial position dates and the change thereof in those years is:
 
   
Intangible assets
   
Provisions for employee rights
   
Other
   
Losses for tax purposes
   
Total
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Balance at January 1, 2023
   
(1,074
)
   
44
     
44
     
193
     
(793
)
Change in 2023:
                                   
-
 
Recognized in income statement
   
(421
)
   
535
     
(44
)
   
224
     
294
 
Deferred taxes created in acquisition of subsidiary
   
(2,626
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(2,626
)
Recognized in translation currency difference reserve
   
17
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
17
 
Balance at December 31, 2023
   
(4,104
)
   
579
     
-
     
417
     
(3,108
)
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2022
   
(1,111
)
   
-
     
-
     
23
     
(1,088
)
Change in 2022:
                                   
-
 
Recognized in income statement
   
(77
)
   
44
     
44
     
170
     
181
 
Recognized in translation currency difference reserve
   
114
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
114
 
Balance at December 31, 2022
   
(1,074
)
   
44
     
44
     
193
     
(793
)
                                         
Balance at January 1, 2021
   
(998
)
   
208
     
91
     
414
     
(285
)
Change in 2021:
                                       
Recognized in income statement
   
665
     
(208
)
   
(91
)
   
(391
)
   
(25
)
Deferred taxes created in acquisition of subsidiary
   
(747
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(747
)
Recognized in translation currency difference reserve
   
(31
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(31
)
Balance at December 31, 2021
   
(1,111
)
   
-
     
-
     
23
     
(1,088
)
 
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NAYAX LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 16 - INCOME TAXES (continued):

 

f.
Deferred income tax (continued):

 

Deferred taxes are presented in the statement of financial position as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Non-current assets
   
-
     
-
 
Non-current liabilities
   
(3,108
)
   
(793
)
     
(3,108
)
   
(793
)
 
g.
Taxes on income included in profit or loss:
 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Current tax expenses
   
(1,509
)
   
(632
)
   
(607
)
Deferred tax income (expenses)
   
294
     
181
     
(25
)
     
(1,215
)
   
(451
)
   
(632
)

 

NOTE 17 – CAPITAL AND RESERVES
 
a.
Composition:
 
The share capital as of December 31, 2023, is composed of Ordinary shares, all having ILS 0.001 par value, as follows:
 
   
Number of shares
   
In thousands
 
   
Authorized
   
Issued and paid
   
Authorized
   
Issued and paid
 
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2023
 
Ordinary shares
   
70,000,000
     
33,326,736
     
70,000
     
33,327
 
 
The share capital as of December 31, 2022, is composed of Ordinary shares, all having ILS 0.001 par value, as follows:
 
   
Number of shares
   
In thousands
 
   
Authorized
   
Issued and paid
   
Authorized
   
Issued and paid
 
   
December 31, 2022
   
December 31, 2022
 
Ordinary shares
   
70,000,000
     
32,956,004
     
70,000
     
32,956
 
 
The share capital as of December 31, 2021, is composed of Ordinary shares, all having ILS 0.001 par value, as follows:
 
   
Number of shares
   
In thousands
 
   
Authorized
   
Issued and paid
   
Authorized
   
Issued and paid
 
   
December 31, 2021
   
December 31, 2021
 
Ordinary shares
   
70,000,000
     
32,752,242
     
70,000
     
32,752
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 17 – CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued):

 

a.
Composition (continued):

 

In April 2021, all ordinary A shares of NIS 0.001 par value and all ordinary B shares of NIS 0.001 par value – both issued shares and shares included in the Company’s authorized capital – were converted into ordinary shares of NIS 0.001 par value each based on a 1:1 ratio, such that subsequent to the conversion, the Company’s capital comprises only ordinary shares.
 
In April 2021, the Company increased the registered share capital by 32,000,000 Ordinary shares par value NIS 0.001 each.
 
In May 2021, the Company completed an IPO. For additional information see note 1.
 
b.
Share-based payment:
 
As of December 31, 2023, the Company has two equity-settled compensation plans to employees and service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries, under which options were allotted: (1) the option plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in February 2013 (hereafter – the “2013 Plan”); and (2) global equity-settled incentive plan adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in December 2018 (hereafter – the “2018 Plan”), as follows:
 
Under the 2013 Plan, employees of Group companies may be awarded options (hereafter – the “2013 Options”). A 2013 Option may be exercised into one ordinary share against payment of an exercise price set by the Board of Directors on the grant date. Under the 2018 Plan, employees of Group companies may be awarded options (hereafter – the “2018 Options”). A 2018 Option is exercisable into one ordinary share against the payment of exercise price set by the Board of Directors on grant date.
 
  1.
Replacement of options allotted under the 2013 Plan by options under the 2018 Plan: On October 15, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors resolved to offer holders of options offered under the 2013 Plan in the capital gains track with a trustee under Section 102(b)(2) to the Israel Income Tax
 
Ordinance [New Version] ("2013 Employee Options" and the "Offerees") to replace the 2013 Employee Options in their possession with new options under the 2018 Plan, with terms that differ from those of the 2013 Employee Options (including a change of exercise price, change of number of options and change of vesting and expiration dates of the options), and with the new options under the 2018 Plan to be Allotted under the capital gains track with trustee under Section 102 to the Ordinance (the "Change of Terms").
 
According to a tax ruling received from the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) on November 10, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved on that day, in relation to interested Offerees, to cancel 249,340 of 2013 Employee Options allocated to them and replace those with 246,000 options that were allotted on November 10, 2020 to those same Offerees under the 2018 Plan.
 
The new allotments, as above, are governed by the provisions of the capital gains track with trustee under Sections 102(b)(2) and 102(b)(3) to the Ordinance, as applicable.
 
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NOTE 17 – CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued):
 
b.
Share-based payment (continued):

 

  2.
January 2021 award: On January 7, 2021, the Company allotted to two employees of the Company 40,000 options each (a total of 80,000 options) under the 2018 Plan.
     
  The vesting period of the options is four years, where 25% of the options vest on the first anniversary of grant date, and after that, additional 6.25% of the options vest on the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter. Options not exercised by the fifth anniversary of grant date will expire.
 
The 40,000 options have an exercise price of $6.7 (hereinafter: "Part A Options") and 40,000 options have an exercise price of the par value of the shares (NIS 0.001) and also include accelerated vesting in the event of an IPO or at the termination of the employee's service, meaning that they vested upon completion of the IPO of the Company (hereinafter: "Part B Options").
 
  3.
March 2021 award: On March 24, 2021, the Company allotted 282,500 options to employees of the Company and subsidiaries under the 2018 Plan. The exercise price of 253,000 options is $6.7 each (hereinafter: "Part C Options") and the exercise price of 29,500 options that were allotted to employees of subsidiaries in the US is $19.5 each (hereinafter: "Part D Options").
 
The vesting period of the options is five years, with 20% of the options vest on the first anniversary of grant date, and after that, additional 5% of the options vest on the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter. Options not exercised by the end of the quarter following the end of vesting period will expire.
 
  4.
May 2021 award: On May 13, 2021, the Company allotted Mr. Yair Nechmad and Mr. David Ben Avi 725,000 options each, which are convertible into ordinary Company shares. The options shall vest over a five-year period (through 2025), subject to attaining the following targets:
 
  a.
To the extent that revenue growth of the Company in any given calendar year over the preceding calendar year (beginning in 2021, relative to 2020) is at least 30%, and subject to a gross profit rate of not less than 40% in that calendar year, 75,000 options will vest and be exercisable into ordinary shares of the Company over a five-year period.
 
  b.
Additionally to the options vested in accordance with paragraph a. above, for revenue growth of the Company in any given calendar year over the preceding calendar year (beginning in 2021, relative to 2020) of at least 30% and up to 45%, and subject to a gross profit rate of not less than 40% in that calendar year, up to 70,000 additional options will vest and be exercisable into ordinary shares of the Company over a five-year period, with the number of options vesting under this paragraph calculated linearly, based on the revenue growth rate of between 30% and 45% over the previous year.
 
Should the Company fail to meet the targets set out above in a certain calendar year, the options attributed to that calendar year will expire.
 
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NOTE 17 – CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued):
 
b.
Share-based payment (continued):

 

  5.
August 2021 award: On August 22, 2021, the Company's board of directors approved an allotment to employees of the Company and subsidiaries and to service providers of 196,750 options under the 2018 Plan and of 50,000 restricted share units (RSUs). The vesting period of the options and RSUs is the same as March 2021 award.
 
  6.
November 2021 award: On November 11, 2021, the Company's board of directors approved an allotment to employees of the Company and subsidiaries of 167,500 options under the 2018 Plan. The vesting period of 127,500 options is the same as March 2021 award and the vesting period of 40,000 options is three years, with 25% of the options vest on the grant date, and after that, additional 6.25% of the options vest on the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter. Options not exercised by the end of the quarter following the end of vesting period will expire.
 
On March 28, 2022, the Company's board of directors approved re-pricing for August and November 2021 awards. According to a tax ruling received from the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) on May 31, 2022, the exercise price for 191,750 options was updated to $20.39 and the incremental fair value is $486 thousand.
 
  7.
March 28, 2022 award: On March 28, 2022, the Company allotted 215,500 options and 45,000 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees of the Company and subsidiaries.
 
  8.
June 30, 2022 award: On June 30, 2022, the Company allotted 170,000 options and 6,000 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees of the Company and subsidiaries.
 
  9.
September 29, 2022 award: On September, 2022, the Company allotted 54,500 options and 18,600 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees of the Company and subsidiaries.
 
  10.
December 20, 2022 award: On December, 2022, the Company allotted 10,667 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees of the Company and subsidiaries.
 
The vesting period of all grants rewarded during the year ended December, 31 2022 of both options and RSUs are 4 years, with 25% of the options vest on the first anniversary of grant date, and after that, additional 6.25% of the options vest on the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter. Options not exercised within 5 years of inception date will expire.
 
  11.
June 26, 2023 award: the Company allotted 27,500 options and 137,524 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees of the Company and subsidiaries. The vesting period of the options and RSUs is 4 years, with 25% of the options vest on the first anniversary of grant date, and after that, additional 6.25% of the options vest on the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter. Options not exercised within 5 years of inception date will expire.
 
  12.
November 30, 2023 award: the Company allotted 96,731 restricted share units (RSUs) to employees of the Company and subsidiaries. The vesting period of the RSUs is 4 years, with 25% of the RSU will vest on the first anniversary of grant date, and after that, additional 6.25% of the RSU's will vest on the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter.
 
The Company used the Black and Scholes option pricing model to measure the fair value of the share options on award dates. The key assumptions used by the Company in this model and the fair value of each option are as follows:
 
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NOTE 17 – CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued):
 
b.
Share-based payment (continued):

 

Allotment date
Share price
Exercise price
Expected option life
Risk-free interest rate
Average standard deviation (**)
Option fair value
November, 2023– RSUs
$19.57
-
-
-
-
$19.57
June 26, 2023 – Options
$19.34
$18.83
5
3.96%
67.80%
$11.03
June 26, 2023 – RSUs
$19.34
-
-
-
-
$19.34
The weighted average for 2023
$19.92
-
-
-
-
$19.92
The weighted average for 2022
$11.1
-
-
-
-
$11.1
The weighted average for 2021
$17.3
-
-
-
-
$17.3
December 20, 2022 - RSUs
$19.7
-
-
-
-
$19.7
September 29, 2022 – Options
$23.9
25.5
5
3.98%
54.45%
$11.8-$23.9
September 29, 2022 - RSUs
$23.9
-
-
-
-
$23.9
June 30, 2022 – Options
$18.5
$16.7
5
3.01%
54%
$9.7-$10.8
June 30, 2022 – RSUs
$18.5
-
-
-
-
$18.5
March 28, 2022 – Options
$18.4
$20.4
5
2.50%
56%
$8.7
March 28, 2022 – RSUs
$18.4
-
-
-
-
$18.4
November 11, 2021
$39
$6.7/$38.8
5.25
1.21%
55%
$19/$33.2
August 22, 2021 – Options
$31.7
$30.6
5.25
0.83%
55%
$15.5
August 22, 2021 – RSUs
$31.7
-
-
-
-
$31.7
May 13, 2021
$31.9
$31.9
5.88-9.88
1.05%-1.65%
53.1%-54.67%
$16.2-$20.1
March 24, 2021 – Part C Options
$19.5
$6.7
5.25
0.88%
50%
$14.1
March 24, 2021 – Part D Options
$19.5
$19.5
5.25
0.88%
50%
$8.7
January 7, 2021 – Part A Options
$9.7
$6.7
5
0.46%
51%
$5.3
January 7, 2021 – Part B Options
$9.7
NIS 0.001
5
0.46%
51%
$9.7
 
(**) The expected volatility was determined based on comparable companies.
 
All allotments to employees and offices in Israel carried out as part of the plan are subject to the terms set out in Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance. The allotments to Israelis who are not employees are subject to Section 3(i) to the Income Tax Ordinance. Foreign employees and service providers are subject to the tax law in the relevant countries.
 
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NOTE 17 – CAPITAL AND RESERVES (continued):
 
b.
Share-based payment (continued):

 

Below is a breakdown of the options and the weighted average exercise price during the reported periods:
 
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
Number of options
   
Weighted average exercise price
   
Number of options
   
Weighted average exercise price
   
Number of options
   
Weighted average exercise price
 
Number of options and RSU outstanding at beginning of year
   
3,823,052
     
19.3
     
3,633,778
     
19.1
     
1,830,695
     
6.0
 
Options and RSU granted (1)
   
264,256
     
18.8
     
520,767
     
16.5
     
2,226,750
     
27.5
 
Options exercised
   
(370,732
)
   
6.57
     
(203,748
)
   
5.0
     
(231,962
)
   
5.3
 
Options forfeited
   
(366,633
)
   
26.1
     
(126,211
)
   
17.0
     
(140,719
)
   
8.5
 
Options expired
   
(10,823
)
   
14.76
     
(1,534
)
   
6.7
     
(50,986
)
   
5.3
 
Options and RSU outstanding at end of year
   
3,339,120
     
17.84
     
3,823,052
     
19.3
     
3,633,778
     
19.1
 
Options and RSU exercisable at end of year
   
1,550,358
     
11.67
     
1,502,887
     
12.3
     
928,970
     
5.6
 
 
As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options were 3.5, 2.7 and 3.11 years, respectively.
 
As of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the range of exercise prices for share options outstanding at the end of the period was NIS 0.001-$25.52, NIS 0.001-$25.52 and NIS 0.001-$38.8 , respectively.
 
The expenses related to share base compensation for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are $6,033, $8,747 and $8,850 thousand, respectively.
 
The amounts of expense recognized as capitalized development costs and included as intangible assets for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are $824, $909 and $649, respectively.
 
The balance of unrecognized benefit as of December 31, 2023, assuming that all conditions set were met, is $9,828 thousand.

 

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NOTE 18 - REVENUES

 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Revenue from the sale of integrated POS devices
   
84,406
     
68,726
     
47,987
 
Recurring revenue:
                       
SaaS revenue
   
58,920
     
45,274
     
34,641
 
Payment processing fee
   
92,165
     
59,514
     
36,506
 
     
151,085
     
104,788
     
71,147
 
     
235,491
     
173,514
     
119,134
 

 

NOTE 19 - COST OF REVENUES

 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Cost of integrated POS devices sales
   
68,433
     
62,872
     
40,165
 
Cost of recurring revenue
   
78,765
     
50,604
     
30,805
 
     
147,198
     
113,476
     
70,970
 
 
As of the periods ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, cost of revenue includes employee related costs and share based compensation in the amount of $7,385, $6,352 and $4,058 thousand, respectively.

 

NOTE 20 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Payroll and related expenses
   
15,309
     
14,820
     
12,970
 
Suppliers and subcontractors
   
3,416
     
4,193
     
2,557
 
Office and maintenance
   
684
     
602
     
539
 
Share-based payment
   
1,148
     
1,279
     
1,846
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,371
     
1,238
     
1,128
 
     
21,928
     
22,132
     
19,040
 

 

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NOTE 21 - SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Payroll and related expenses
   
36,520
     
32,402
     
24,141
 
Share-based payment
   
4,627
     
7,097
     
7,004
 
Office and maintenance
   
2,749
     
2,365
     
1,814
 
Advertising and sales promotion
   
2,192
     
2,599
     
1,612
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
4,444
     
3,366
     
2,199
 
Computers and IT systems maintenance
   
5,196
     
4,452
     
2,396
 
Professional fees
   
8,443
     
5,903
     
2,718
 
Provision for credit losses and bad debts
   
-
     
630
     
1,019
 
Other expenses
   
6,149
     
5,278
     
2,476
 
     
70,320
     
64,092
     
45,379
 

 

NOTE 22 - FINANCE EXPENSES, NET
 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Interest on bank loans and bank fees
   
1,704
     
993
     
964
 
Change in fair value options
   
310
     
(423
)
   
414
 
Finance expenses in respect of loans from others
   
591
     
70
     
217
 
Finance expenses in respect of shareholders and related companies
   
(24
)
   
(15
)
   
136
 
Finance expenses in respect of other liabilities
   
161
     
167
     
202
 
Finance expenses in respect of leases liabilities
   
330
     
260
     
214
 
Financing income in respect of finance sub-lease
   
(17
)
   
-
     
(2
)
Exchange rate differences
   
(767
)
   
1,968
     
(490
)
     
2,288
     
3,020
     
1,655
 

 

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NOTE 23 - LOSS PER SHARE

 
a.
Basic

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue.
 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Loss for the year attributed to holders of
                 
ordinary shares (US Dollars in thousands)
   
(15,887
)
   
(37,509
)
   
(24,763
)
Weighted average of number of ordinary shares
                       
in issue (in thousands)
   
33,149
     
32,817
     
30,191
 
Basic loss per ordinary share (in dollars)
   
(0.479
)
   
(1.143
)
   
(0.820
)
 
b.
Diluted
 
Instruments that can potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as their impact was anti-dilutive:
 
   
Thousands of shares
 
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
Options and RSU issued as part of share-based payment
   
3,339
     
3,823
     
3,634
 

 

NOTE 24 – RELATED PARTIES
 
a.
Transactions with related parties:
 
   
For the year ended December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Payroll, options and payments to related parties employed by the Company
   
2,671
     
5,378
     
6,512
 
Payroll to directors
   
176
     
207
     
25
 
Transactions - associated companies
   
2,202
     
766
     
900
 
Shareholders – interest expenses, net
   
-
     
-
     
141
 
 
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NOTE 24 – RELATED PARTIES (continued):
 
b.
Balances with related parties:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
 
   
US Dollars in thousands
 
Receivables – associated companies
   
3,555
     
983
 
Trade payables – related companies and parties
   
97
     
95
 
Other payables – related companies and parties
   
41
     
42
 
 
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NOTE 24 – RELATED PARTIES (continued):
 
c.
Related parties' employment terms:
 
  1)
Employment terms of controlling shareholder and director – Mr. Yair Nechmad – for his service as the Company’s CEO:
 
Payment of management and consulting fee to Mr. Yair Nechmad for serving as CEO are performed under a November 2016 agreement (in this paragraph (1), the "Agreement"). Under the Agreement, the services are provided by Mr. Nechmad through Yair Nechmad Ltd., which is fully controlled by Mr. Yair Nechmad, in consideration for a management fee at a monthly cost of NIS 50 thousand ($14.5 thousand), and reimbursement of various expenses.
 
On March 10, 2021, the Board of Directors and the general meeting of the shareholders of the Company approved a revision to the terms of engagement between the Company and Mr. Yair Nechmad, effective January 1, 2021, as follows: The management fee of Mr. Yair Nechmad, CEO of the Company, through Yair Nechmad Ltd, was changed to a monthly cost of NIS 150 thousand ($46 thousand), instead of NIS 50 thousand ($15 thousand).
 
On May 4, 2021, the Board of Directors and general meeting of the Company approved engagement in revised service agreements with Mr. Yair Nechmad, in which the monthly management fee of each of them was revised to NIS 140 thousand ($43 thousand), beginning on the date completing the IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, i.e. May 13, 2021. This amount is to increase each calendar year by 2.5% so the payment for each of the 12 months during the year ended December 31, 2023 accounted to NIS 147 thousand ($40 thousand). For information about the share-based payment to Mr. Yair Nechmad, see note 17 above.
 
Arnon Nechmad, the son of Yair Nechmad, was hired by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, in November 2021, prior to that was an employee of another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and, in 2023 became an employee of the Company. Mr. Nechmad received compensation of approximately $81,000, $83,000 and $42,000 in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
 
Tal Tannenbaum, who became the daughter-in-law of Yair Nechmad in August 2022, has been a part-time employee of the Company since December 2021. Ms. Tannenbaum received compensation of approximately $55 thousand, $26 thousand and $22 in 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively. The company granted to Ms. Tannenbaum 500 options in the March 28, 2022 grant.
 
  2)
The employment terms of controlling shareholder and director, Mr. David Ben Avi, for his service as the Company’s CTO:
 
Payment of management and consulting fee to Mr. David Ben Avi for serving as the Company’s CTO is under a November 2016 agreement (in this paragraph (2), the "Agreement"). Under the Agreement, services are provided by Mr. Ben Aviv through David Ben Avi Holdings Ltd., which is fully controlled by Mr. Ben Avi, in consideration for a monthly management fee at the cost of NIS 50 thousand ($14.5 thousand), and reimbursement of various expenses.
 
On March 10, 2021, the Board of Directors and the general meeting of the shareholders of the Company approved a revision to the terms of engagement between the Company and Mr. David Ben-Avi, effective January 1, 2021, as follows: The management fee of Mr. David Ben Avi, CTO of the Company, through David Ben Avi Holdings Ltd, was changed to a monthly cost of NIS 150 thousand ($46 thousand), instead of NIS 50 thousand ($15 thousand).
 
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NOTE 24 – RELATED PARTIES (continued):
 
c.
Related parties' employment terms: (continued):

 

On May 4, 2021, the Board of Directors and general meeting of the Company approved engagement in revised service agreements with Mr. David Ben Avi, in which the monthly management fee was revised to NIS 140 thousand ($43 thousand), beginning on the date completing the IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, i.e. May 13, 2021. This amount is to increase each calendar year by 2.5% so the payment for each of the 12 months during the year ended December 31, 2023 accounted to NIS 147 thousand ($40 thousand). For information about the share-based payment to Mr. David Ben-Avi.
 
The total expenses related to Mr. Ben Avi’s brother, Shai Ben Avi, who is employed by the Company as chief architect, and to a company wholly-owned by Mr. Ben Avi’s brother in 2023, 2022 and 2021 was 356$ thousand, $375 thousand and $382 thousand, respectively.
 
The total expenses related to Oded Frenkel, Mr. Ben Avi’s brother-in-law, who is employed by the Company as Chief Customer Officer in 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $212 thousand, $236 thousand and $259 thousand, respectively. Mr. Frenkel received options in 2023 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $18.83 per share, in 2022 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of NIS 65.7 per share, and options in 2021 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $6.70 per share.
 
The total expenses related to Reuven Amar, Mr. Ben Avi’s brother-in-law, who is employed by the Company as Engineering Lab Manager in 2023, 2022 and 2021 was $177 thousand, $206 thousand and $193 thousand, respectively. Mr. Amar received options in 2023 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $18.83 per share, options in 2022 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of NIS 65.7 per share, and options in 2021 to purchase 2,500 ordinary shares at the exercise price of $6.70 per share.
 
  3)
Payments to Mr. Amir Nechmad – controlling shareholder and director
 
In 2023, 2022 and 2021, the amount paid by the Company to Mr. Amir Nechmad for services rendered to the Company by companies under his control including directors' fees amounted to $22 thousand, $28 thousand and $96 thousand, respectively.
 
Mr. Amir Nechmad, through Ofer R.G Ltd. (a company wholly owned by Mr. Amir Nechmad), provided shareholders' loans to the Company in the period ended December 31, 2021 that carried an annual interest of 6%, and with an aggregate amount of $7.6 million. According to the terms of the loan agreements, Ofer R.G Ltd. had a right to call the loans at any time, but provided that the Company received a ten business days' advance notice. In May 2021, the Company fully repaid the above shareholders' loans.
 
In April 2021, Mr. Amir Nechmad, through Ofer R.G Ltd., provided the Company a $2 million credit line, from which the Company was able to draw at any time. Amounts drawn by the Company, as above, carried annual interest of 6%.
 
According to the terms of the credit line, Ofer R.G. Ltd had a right to call loans taken at any time, but provided that the Company is provided a ten business days' advance notice. In June 2021, the Company repaid the full amount it utilized out of the credit line totaling $1.3 million.
 
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NOTE 24 – RELATED PARTIES (continued):
 
c.
Related parties' employment terms (continued):

 

  4)
Directors insurance:
 
The Company has a directors and office holders insurance policy with limit of liability of NIS 67 million ($20 million) any one occurrence and in the aggregate plus excess limit of $5 million Side A Insurance for the directors & officers only.
 
  5)
On March 9, 2021, the Company's controlling shareholders – Mr. Amir Nechmad, Mr. Yair Nechmad, Yair Nechmad Ltd (for the purpose of the shareholders agreement, Yair Nechmad and Yair Nechmad Ltd are considered as a single shareholder) and Mr. David Ben Avi ("the Controlling Shareholders") – entered into a shareholders' agreement ("the Shareholders' Agreement"). The agreement formalizes the issue of their voting on different matters, including the appointment of directors, and sets certain limitations on the transfer of Company shares, including a first right to offer in relation to the sale of shares on and off a stock exchange, a tag along right and liens on shares. The effective date of the Shareholders' Agreement is September 30, 2020.

 

NOTE 25 - LIENS, GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS
 
a.
Liens
 
As of the approval date of these financial statements, the company has floating charge obligations to a local Israeli banks in order to secure credit line facilities and the activity related in the Israeli banks. In respect of a guarantee provided by the Israeli banks, the Company also provided specific liens in the amount of approximately $2.3 million.
 
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NOTE 25 - LIENS, GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS (continued):

 

b.
Contingent liability
 
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the ICA requested from the Company certain documents and information related mainly to its acquisition of OTI. The Company has provided the requested information and commenced discussions with the ICA.  While we cannot predict the outcome, it is possible that the ICA may seek to take enforcement actions against the Company, which could include imposing a fine on the Company, the amount of which could be material.  The dialog with the ICA continues and it is difficult to assess when or how this process will conclude, or what results it may have to the Company.
 
c.
Commitments
 
  1.
As part of an agreement with a European acquire payment processor for the provision of loans, the Group has undertaken in December 4, 2022 to reach, in aggregate, a minimum processing turnover of Euro 250 million ($264 million) transactions per month and to reach minimum turnover of 3.5 million transactions per annum which includes at least 55% through Visa credit. The agreement stipulates that in the event that the Group fails to meet the assignable thresholds, the event shall constitute a breach event (as defined in the agreement), which will establish a contractual right for the acquirer the right to demand of an immediate repayment of the outstanding balance of the loans.
 
  2.
In November 2016 and February 2018, the Company and the European acquire payment processor entered into a processing agreement where under the Group undertakes to reach a minimum processing turnover in Europe. Furthermore, under the agreement a minimum fee will be paid out of the processing funds that are cleared using the processing agency’s services. In 2020, the Company signed an agreement to extend the terms of minimum processing turnover until December 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2023 and the date of these financial statements, no changes regarding to processing agreement took place.
 
As of December 31, 2023, the company met all the criterias as they set in the agreement above.

 

NOTE 26 –SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
 
Long term loan - Retail Pro International LLC acqustion
 
In November 2023, the Company acquired Retail Pro International LLC. The Company funded the cash portion of the consideration payable at the closing, with a short-term credit facility that the Company received (see note 6(b)). In February 25, 2024, the Company received from the same bank an approval for a long-term loan through bank financing. The long-term loan was fully executed and bears a SOFR based variable interest rates. The long-term loan did not require a change in the covenants.

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EX-12.1 2 exhibit_12-1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Yair Nechmad, certify that:
 
1.          I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Nayax Ltd.;
 
2.          Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.          The company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:
 
(a)          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)          Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)          Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)          Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.          The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)          All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: February 28, 2024
 
By:  /s/ Yair Nechmad
        Yair Nechmad
        Chief Executive Officer
        (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 


EX-12.2 3 exhibit_12-2.htm EXHIBIT 12.2


Exhibit 12.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
I, Sagit Manor, certify that:
 
1.          I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of Nayax Ltd.;
 
2.          Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.          Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.          The company’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the company and have:
 
(a)          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)          Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)          Evaluated the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)          Disclosed in this report any change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.          The company’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)          All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)          Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: February 28, 2024
By: /s/ Sagit Manor
        Sagit Manor
        Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial Officer)


EX-13.1 4 exhibit_13-1.htm EXHIBIT 13.1


Exhibit 13.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Nayax Ltd.(the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Report”), I, Yair Nechmad, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, do hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
 
1.          the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
2.          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: February 28, 2024
 
By: /s/ Yair Nechmad
       Yair Nechmad
       Chief Executive Officer
       (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Nayax Ltd. and will be retained by Nayax Ltd. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 

EX-13.2 5 exhibit_13-2.htm EXHIBIT 13.2


Exhibit 13.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F of Nayax Ltd.(the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Report”), I, Sagit Manor, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, do hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:
 
1.          the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
2.          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Date: February 28, 2024
By: /s/ Sagit Manor
        Sagit Manor
        Chief Financial Officer
        (Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Nayax Ltd. and will be retained by Nayax Ltd.and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
 

EX-15.1 6 exhibit_15-1.htm EXHIBIT 15.1

Exhibit 15.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-267542) and Form F-3 (No. 333-274812) of Nayax Ltd. of our report dated February 28, 2024 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 20-F.
 
Tel-Aviv, Israel
/s/Kesselman & Kesselman
February 28, 2024
Certified Public Accountants (Isr.)

A member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited

Kesselman & Kesselman, Derech Menachem Begin 146, Tel-Aviv 6492103, Israel,
P.O Box 7187 Tel-Aviv 6107120  Telephone: +972 -3- 7954555, Fax:+972 -3- 7954556, www.pwc.com/il



EX-97.1 7 exhibit_97-1.htm EXHIBIT 97.1

Exhibit 97.1

NAYAX LTD.
POLICY FOR RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION
 
Nayax Ltd. (the “Company”) has adopted this Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (the “Policy”), effective as of November 30, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). Capitalized terms used in this Policy but not otherwise defined herein are defined in Section 11.
 
1.
Persons Subject to Policy
 
This Policy shall apply to and be binding and enforceable on current and former Officers. In addition, the Committee and the Board may apply this Policy to persons who are not Officers, and such application shall apply in the manner determined by the Committee and the Board in their sole discretion.
 
2.
Compensation Subject to Policy
 
This Policy shall apply to Incentive-Based Compensation received on or after the Effective Date. For purposes of this Policy, the date on which Incentive-Based Compensation is “received” shall be determined under the Applicable Rules, which generally provide that Incentive-Based Compensation is “received” in the Company’s fiscal period during which the relevant Financial Reporting Measure is attained or satisfied, without regard to whether the grant, vesting or payment of the Incentive-Based Compensation occurs after the end of that period.
 
3.
Recovery of Compensation
 
In the event that the Company is required to prepare a Restatement, the Company shall recover, reasonably promptly and in accordance with Section 4 below, the portion of any Incentive-Based Compensation that is Erroneously Awarded Compensation, unless the Committee and the Board have determined that recovery from the relevant current or former Officer would be Impracticable. Recovery shall be required in accordance with the preceding sentence regardless of whether the applicable Officer engaged in misconduct or otherwise caused or contributed to the requirement for the Restatement and regardless of whether or when restated financial statements are filed by the Company. For clarity, the recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation under this Policy will not give rise to any Officer’s right to voluntarily terminate employment for “good reason” or due to a “constructive termination” (or any similar term of like effect) under any plan, program or policy of or agreement with the Company or any of its affiliates.
 
4.
Manner of Recovery; Limitation on Duplicative Recovery
 
The Committee and the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine the manner of recovery of any Erroneously Awarded Compensation, which may include, without limitation, reduction or cancellation by the Company or an affiliate of the Company of Incentive-Based Compensation or Erroneously Awarded Compensation, reimbursement or repayment by any person subject to this Policy, and, to the extent permitted by law, an offset of the Erroneously Awarded Compensation against other compensation payable by the Company or an affiliate of the Company to such person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise prohibited by the Applicable Rules, to the extent this Policy provides for recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation already recovered by the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or Other Recovery Arrangements, the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation already recovered by the Company from the recipient of such Erroneously Awarded Compensation may be credited to the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation required to be recovered pursuant to this Policy from such person.


 
5.
Administration
 
This Policy shall be administered, interpreted and construed by the Committee, which is authorized to make all determinations necessary, appropriate or advisable for such purpose. The Board may re-vest in itself the authority to administer, interpret and construe this Policy in accordance with applicable law, and in such event references herein to the “Committee” shall be deemed to be references to the Board. Subject to any permitted review by the applicable national securities exchange or association pursuant to the Applicable Rules, all determinations and decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of this Policy shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company and its affiliates, shareholders and employees. The Committee may delegate administrative duties with respect to this Policy to one or more directors or employees of the Company, as permitted under applicable law, including any Applicable Rules.
 
6.
Interpretation
 
This Policy shall be interpreted and applied in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the Applicable Rules, and to the extent this Policy is inconsistent with such Applicable Rules, it shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance therewith.
 
7.
No Indemnification; No Liability
 
The Company shall not indemnify or insure any person against the loss of any Erroneously Awarded Compensation pursuant to this Policy, nor shall the Company directly or indirectly pay or reimburse any person for any premiums for third-party insurance policies that such person may elect to purchase to fund such person’s potential obligations under this Policy. None of the Company, an affiliate of the Company or any member of the Committee or the Board shall have any liability to any person as a result of actions taken under this Policy.
 
8.
Application; Enforceability
 
Except as otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, the adoption of this Policy does not limit, and is intended to apply in addition to, any Other Recovery Arrangements. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of a conflict between this Policy and the Compensation Policy, the latter shall prevail, except with respect to the recovery of any portion of Incentive-Based Compensation that is Erroneously Awarded Compensation that would not be recoverable under the Compensation Policy, in which case this Policy shall prevail. Subject to Section 4, the remedy specified in this Policy shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to every other right or remedy at law or in equity that may be available to the Company or an affiliate of the Company or is otherwise required by applicable law and regulations.


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9.
Severability
 
The provisions in this Policy are intended to be applied to the fullest extent of the law; provided, however, to the extent that any provision of this Policy is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to any limitations required under applicable law.
 
10.
Amendment and Termination
 
The Board or the Committee may amend, modify or terminate this Policy in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion. This Policy will terminate automatically when the Company does not have a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or association in the U.S.
 
11.
Definitions
 
“Applicable Rules” means Section 10D of the Exchange Act, Rule 10D-1 promulgated thereunder, the listing rules of the national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed, and any applicable rules, standards or other guidance adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed.

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
“Compensation Policy” means the Company’s compensation policy for officers and directors, as adopted in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 and as in effect from time to time.
 
“Committee” means the Remuneration Committee of the Board or, in the absence of such a committee, a majority of the independent directors serving on the Board.
 
“Erroneously Awarded Compensation” means the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation received by a current or former Officer that exceeds the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation that would have been received by such current or former Officer based on a restated Financial Reporting Measure, as determined on a pre-tax basis in accordance with the Applicable Rules.
 
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
“Financial Reporting Measure” means any measure determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements, and any measures derived wholly or in part from such measures, including GAAP, IFRS and non-GAAP/IFRS financial measures, as well as stock price and total shareholder return.
 
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
 
“IFRS” means international financial reporting standards as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.

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“Impracticable” means (a) the direct expense paid to third parties to assist in enforcing recovery would exceed the Erroneously Awarded Compensation; provided that the Company has (i) made reasonable attempt(s) to recover the Erroneously Awarded Compensation, (ii) documented such reasonable attempt(s) and (iii) provided such documentation to the relevant listing exchange or association, (b) the recovery would violate the Company’s home country laws adopted prior to November 28, 2022 pursuant to an opinion of home country counsel; provided that the Company has (i) obtained an opinion of home country counsel, acceptable to the relevant listing exchange or association, that recovery would result in such a violation and (ii) provided such opinion to the relevant listing exchange or association, or (c) recovery would likely cause an otherwise tax-qualified retirement plan, under which benefits are broadly available to employees of the Company, to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. 411(a) and the regulations thereunder.
 
“Incentive-Based Compensation” means, with respect to a Restatement, any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of one or more Financial Reporting Measures and received by a person: (a) after such person began service as an Officer; (b) who served as an Officer at any time during the performance period for that compensation; (c) while the Company has a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or association; and (d) during the applicable Three-Year Period.
 
“Officer” means each person who the Company determines serves as a Company officer, as defined in Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
“Other Recovery Arrangements” means any clawback, recoupment, forfeiture or similar policies or provisions of the Company or its affiliates, including any such policies or provisions of such effect contained in any employment agreement, bonus plan, incentive plan, equity-based plan or award agreement thereunder or similar plan, program or agreement of the Company or an affiliate or required under applicable law (including, without limitation, the Compensation Policy).
 
“Restatement” means an accounting restatement to correct the Company’s material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws, including restatements that correct an error in previously issued financial statements (a) that is material to the previously issued financial statements or (b) that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period.
 
“Three-Year Period” means, with respect to a Restatement, the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Board, a committee of the Board, or the officer or officers of the Company authorized to take such action if Board action is not required, concludes, or reasonably should have concluded, that the Company is required to prepare such Restatement, or, if earlier, the date on which a court, regulator or other legally authorized body directs the Company to prepare such Restatement. The “Three-Year Period” also includes any transition period (that results from a change in the Company’s fiscal year) within or immediately following the three completed fiscal years identified in the preceding sentence. However, a transition period between the last day of the Company’s previous fiscal year end and the first day of its new fiscal year that comprises a period of nine to 12 months shall be deemed a completed fiscal year.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT TO
POLICY FOR RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION

The undersigned has received a copy of the Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (the “Policy”) adopted by Nayax Ltd. (the “Company”), and has read and understands the Policy. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Policy.

As a condition of receiving Incentive-Based Compensation from the Company, the undersigned agrees that any Incentive-Based Compensation received on or after the Effective Date is subject to recovery pursuant to the terms of the Policy. To the extent the Company’s recovery right conflicts with any other contractual rights the undersigned may have with the Company, the undersigned understands that the terms of the Policy shall supersede any such contractual rights. The terms of the Policy shall apply in addition to any right of recoupment against the undersigned under the Compensation Policy or applicable law and regulations.

___________________
Date
________________________________________
Signature
 
 
________________________________________
Name
 
 
________________________________________
Title

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