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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark One)
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2025
OR
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
To
Commission file number:
000-31203
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
98-0171860
(State or other jurisdiction
(IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
President Place, 4
th
Floor
,
Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
,
Rosebank, Johannesburg
,
2196
,
South Africa
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number,
 
including area code:
27
-
11
-
343-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
 
if Changed Since Last Report)
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
LSAK
NASDAQ
 
Global Select Market
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, a non-accelerated
filer, smaller
 
reporting company
 
or an
 
emerging growth
 
company. See the
 
definitions of
 
“large accelerated
 
filer,”
“accelerated
 
filer,”
 
“smaller
 
reporting
 
company,”
 
and
 
“emerging
 
growth
 
company”
 
in
 
Rule 12b-2
 
of
 
the
Exchange Act (check one):
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an
 
emerging
 
growth company,
 
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.
Indicate by
 
check mark
 
whether the
 
registrant is
 
a shell
 
company (as
 
defined in
 
Rule 12b-2
 
of the
 
Exchange
Act). YES
 
NO
As of May 5,
 
2025 (the latest
 
practicable date),
81,249,400
 
shares of the registrant’s
 
common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, net of treasury shares, were outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Part I. Financial information
Item 1. Financial Statements
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
(A)
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
71,008
$
59,065
Restricted cash related to ATM funding
 
and credit facilities (Note 9)
115
6,853
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables (Note 3)
36,127
36,667
Finance loans receivable, net (Note 3)
61,261
44,058
Inventory (Note 4)
18,838
18,226
Total current assets before settlement assets
187,349
164,869
Settlement assets
25,093
22,827
Total current assets
212,442
187,696
PROPERTY,
 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of - March: $
46,056
 
June:
$
49,762
42,554
31,936
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (Note 17)
9,447
7,280
EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
 
(Note 6)
199
206
GOODWILL (Note 7)
209,836
138,551
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Note 7)
142,158
111,353
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
6,788
3,446
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS, including equity securities (Note 6 and 8)
25,774
77,982
TOTAL ASSETS
649,198
558,450
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term credit facilities for ATM funding (Note 9)
-
6,737
Short-term credit facilities (Note 9)
23,550
9,351
Accounts payable
15,149
16,674
Other payables (Note 10)
57,649
56,051
Operating lease liability - current (Note 17)
3,814
2,343
Current portion of long-term borrowings (Note 9)
28,088
15,719
Income taxes payable
2,438
654
Total current liabilities before settlement obligations
130,688
107,529
Settlement obligations
24,327
22,358
Total current liabilities
155,015
129,887
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
37,367
38,128
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - LONG TERM (Note 17)
6,133
5,087
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Note 9)
166,612
127,467
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES, including insurance policy liabilities (Note 8)
3,093
2,595
TOTAL LIABILITIES
368,220
303,164
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK
88,957
79,429
EQUITY
COMMON STOCK (Note 11)
Authorized:
200,000,000
 
with $
0.001
 
par value;
Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury - March:
81,278,900
 
June:
64,272,243
103
83
PREFERRED STOCK
Authorized shares:
50,000,000
 
with $
0.001
 
par value;
Issued and outstanding shares, net of treasury:
 
March:
-
 
June:
-
-
-
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN-CAPITAL
424,912
343,639
TREASURY SHARES, AT
 
COST: March:
29,700,666
 
June:
25,563,808
(297,476)
(289,733)
ACCUMULATED OTHER
 
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Note 12)
(193,799)
(188,355)
RETAINED EARNINGS
251,489
310,223
TOTAL LESAKA EQUITY
185,229
175,857
NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
6,792
-
TOTAL EQUITY
192,021
175,857
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
649,198
$
558,450
(A) – The Company reclassified an amount of $
11,841
 
from
 
long-term borrowings to current portion of long-term borrowings , refer to Note 1.
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
3
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(In thousands, except per share
data)
(In thousands, except per share
data)
REVENUE (Note 16)
$
135,670
$
138,194
$
428,034
$
418,176
EXPENSE
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
91,233
107,854
303,418
329,610
Selling, general and administration
34,217
23,124
97,213
67,146
Depreciation and amortization
8,429
5,791
22,928
17,460
Transaction costs related to Adumo and Recharger acquisitions and
certain compensation costs (Note 2)
1,222
631
3,174
665
OPERATING INCOME
569
794
1,301
3,295
CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE
 
OF EQUITY SECURITIES (Note 5 and 6)
(20,421)
-
(54,152)
-
LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENT
(Note 6)
-
-
161
-
REVERSAL OF ALLOWANCE FOR
 
DOUBTFUL EMI DEBT
RECEIVABLE
-
-
-
250
INTEREST INCOME
645
628
1,952
1,562
INTEREST EXPENSE
5,777
4,581
16,983
14,312
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE
(24,984)
(3,159)
(68,043)
(9,205)
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) EXPENSE (Note 19)
(2,934)
931
(9,268)
1,881
NET LOSS BEFORE EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM EQUITY-
ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
(22,050)
(4,090)
(58,775)
(11,086)
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM EQUITY-ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS
(Note 6)
12
43
89
(1,319)
NET LOSS
(22,038)
(4,047)
(58,686)
(12,405)
LESS NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE
 
TO NON-CONTROLLING
INTEREST
20
-
48
-
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE
 
TO LESAKA
$
(22,058)
$
(4,047)
$
(58,734)
$
(12,405)
Net loss per share, in United States dollars
(Note 14):
Basic loss attributable to Lesaka shareholders
$
(0.27)
$
(0.06)
$
(0.81)
$
(0.20)
Diluted loss attributable to Lesaka shareholders Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
$
(0.27)
$
(0.06)
$
(0.81)
$
(0.20)
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
4
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
Net loss
$
(22,038)
$
(4,047)
$
(58,686)
$
(12,405)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
6,346
(5,718)
(5,860)
(450)
Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to
liquidation of subsidiaries (Note 12)
-
-
6
(952)
Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to
disposal of Finbond equity securities (Note 12)
-
-
-
1,543
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related
to equity-accounted investments
-
-
-
489
Total other comprehensive
 
income (loss), net of
taxes
6,346
(5,718)
(5,854)
630
Comprehensive loss
(15,692)
(9,765)
(64,540)
(11,775)
Less comprehensive loss attributable to non-
controlling interest
(196)
-
362
-
Comprehensive loss attributable to Lesaka
$
(15,888)
$
(9,765)
$
(64,178)
$
(11,775)
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
5
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. Shareholders
Number of
Shares
Amount
Number of
Treasury
Shares
Treasury
Shares
Number of
shares, net of
treasury
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
Total
Lesaka
Equity
Non-
controlling
Interest
Total
Redeemable
common
stock
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 (dollar amounts in thousands)
Balance – January 1, 2024
89,738,784
$
83
(25,295,261)
$
(288,436)
64,443,523
$
339,149
$
319,305
$
(189,378)
$
180,723
$
-
$
180,723
$
79,429
Shares repurchased (Note 13)
(2,511)
(9)
(2,511)
-
(9)
(9)
Restricted stock granted (Note 13)
65,525
65,525
-
-
Exercise of stock options (Note 13)
15,832
-
15,832
48
48
48
Stock-based compensation charge
(Note 13)
-
2,202
2,202
2,202
Reversal of stock-based compensation
charge (Note 13)
(55,539)
(55,539)
(112)
(112)
(112)
Stock-based compensation charge
related to equity-accounted investment
(Note 6)
-
-
-
-
Net loss
-
(4,047)
(4,047)
-
(4,047)
Other comprehensive loss (Note 12)
(5,718)
(5,718)
-
(5,718)
Balance – March 31, 2024
89,764,602
$
83
(25,297,772)
$
(288,445)
64,466,830
$
341,287
$
315,258
$
(195,096)
$
173,087
$
-
$
173,087
$
79,429
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
6
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. Shareholders
Number of
Shares
Amount
Number of
Treasury
Shares
Treasury
Shares
Number of
shares, net of
treasury
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
Total
Lesaka
Equity
Non-
controlling
Interest
Total
Redeemable
common
stock
For the nine months ended March 31, 2024 (dollar amounts in
 
thousands)
Balance – July
1, 2023
88,884,532
$
83
(25,244,286)
$
(288,238)
63,640,246
$
335,696
$
327,663
$
(195,726)
$
179,478
$
-
$
179,478
$
79,429
Shares repurchased (Note 13)
-
(53,486)
(207)
(53,486)
(207)
(207)
Restricted stock granted (Note 13)
934,521
934,521
-
-
Exercise of stock options (Note 13)
23,217
-
23,217
71
71
71
Stock-based compensation charge
(Note 13)
5,782
5,782
5,782
Reversal of stock-based compensation
charge (Note 13)
(77,668)
(77,668)
(129)
(129)
(129)
Stock-based compensation charge
related to equity-accounted investment
(133)
(133)
(133)
Net loss
(12,405)
(12,405)
-
(12,405)
Other comprehensive loss (Note 12)
630
630
-
630
Balance – March 31, 2024
89,764,602
$
83
(25,297,772)
$
(288,445)
64,466,830
$
341,287
$
315,258
$
(195,096)
$
173,087
$
-
$
173,087
$
79,429
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
 
Statements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
7
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. Shareholders
Number of
Shares
Amount
Number of
Treasury
Shares
Treasury
Shares
Number of
shares, net of
treasury
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
Total
Lesaka
Equity
Non-
controlling
Interest
Total
Redeemable
common
stock
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 (dollar amounts in thousands)
Balance – January 1, 2025
108,456,657
$
101
(28,297,365)
$
(302,319)
80,159,292
$
421,950
$
273,547
$
(199,969)
$
193,310
$
6,727
$
200,037
$
88,957
Shares issued (Note 2 and Note 11)
2,490,000
2
-
-
2,490,000
(2)
-
-
-
Shares repurchased (Note 13)
-
(2,495,662)
(27)
(2,495,662)
(27)
(27)
Gain recognized related to issue of
shares included in treasury shares
(Note 2)
1,092,361
4,870
1,092,361
408
5,278
5,278
-
Restricted stock granted (Note 13)
81,500
81,500
-
-
Exercise of stock options (Note 13)
19,331
-
19,331
59
59
59
Stock-based compensation charge
(Note 13)
-
-
2,531
2,531
2,531
Reversal of stock-based compensation
charge (Note 13)
(67,922)
(67,922)
(34)
(34)
(34)
Net loss
(22,058)
(22,058)
20
(22,038)
Dividends paid to non-controlling
interest
-
(131)
(131)
Other comprehensive loss (Note 12)
6,170
6,170
176
6,346
Balance – March 31, 2025
110,979,566
$
103
(29,700,666)
$
(297,476)
81,278,900
$
424,912
$
251,489
$
(193,799)
$
185,229
$
6,792
$
192,021
$
88,957
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
8
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. Shareholders
Number of
Shares
Amount
Number of
Treasury
Shares
Treasury
Shares
Number of
shares, net
of treasury
Addition
al Paid-
In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
other
comprehensiv
e loss
Total
Lesaka
Equity
Non-
controllin
g Interest
Total
Redeemda
ble
common
stock
For the nine months ended March 31, 2025 (dollar amounts in
 
thousands)
Balance – July 1,
 
2024
89,836,051
$
83
(25,563,808)
$
(289,733)
64,272,243
$
343,639
$
310,223
$
(188,355)
$
175,857
$
-
$
175,857
$
79,429
Shares issued (Note 2 and Note 11)
19,769,803
19
-
-
19,769,803
73,237
73,256
73,256
9,528
Shares repurchased (Note 13)
(5,229,219)
(12,613)
(5,229,219)
(12,613)
(12,613)
Gain recognized related to issue of
shares included in treasury shares
(Note 2)
1,092,361
4,870
1,092,361
408
5,278
5,278
Restricted stock granted
1,445,610
1,445,610
-
-
-
Exercise of stock options (Note 13)
36,345
1
36,345
110
111
111
Stock-based compensation charge
(Note 13)
-
-
7,563
7,563
7,563
Reversal of stock-based compensation
charge (Note 13)
(108,243)
(108,243)
(45)
(45)
(45)
Adumo non-controlling interest
acquired (Note 2)
-
-
7,586
7,586
Net loss
(58,734)
(58,734)
48
(58,686)
Dividends paid to non-controlling
interest
-
-
(432)
(432)
Other comprehensive loss (Note 12)
(5,444)
(5,444)
(410)
(5,854)
Balance – March 31, 2025
110,979,566
$
103
(29,700,666)
$
(297,476)
81,278,900
$
424,912
$
251,489
$
(193,799)
$
185,229
$
6,792
$
192,021
$
88,957
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
9
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss
$
(22,038)
$
(4,047)
$
(58,686)
$
(12,405)
Depreciation and amortization
8,429
5,791
22,928
17,460
Movement in allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
1,679
843
5,699
3,532
Fair value adjustment related to financial liabilities
105
(49)
(159)
(919)
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investments (Note 6)
-
-
161
-
(Earnings) Loss from equity-accounted investments
(12)
(43)
(89)
1,319
Movement in allowance for doubtful loans to equity-accounted investments
-
-
-
(250)
Change in fair value of equity securities (Note 5 and 6)
20,421
-
54,152
-
Profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment
(12)
(89)
(53)
(288)
Movement in interest payable
2,886
1,054
6,443
1,245
Facility fee amortized
83
65
220
381
Stock-based compensation charge (Note 13)
2,497
2,090
7,518
5,653
Dividends received from equity-accounted investments
-
41
65
95
Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable
 
10,820
5,687
6,525
(9,815)
Increase in finance loans receivable
(11,819)
(3,720)
(21,734)
(7,097)
Decrease (Increase) in inventory
9,415
5,000
3,966
5,506
(Decrease) Increase in accounts payable and other payables
(9,503)
6,463
(18,545)
20,566
Deferred consideration due to seller of Recharger included in accounts payable
and other payables (Note 2 and Note 10)
1,130
-
1,130
-
Increase in taxes payable
1,012
904
1,624
558
Decrease in deferred taxes
(4,430)
(810)
(13,804)
(2,404)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
10,663
19,180
(2,639)
23,137
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures
(2,817)
(2,943)
(13,100)
(7,950)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
395
395
1,720
1,115
Acquisition of intangible assets
(1,673)
(54)
(2,274)
(236)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(8,997)
-
(12,954)
-
Proceeds from disposal of equity-accounted investment (Note 6)
-
-
-
3,508
Repayment of loans by equity-accounted investments
-
-
-
250
Net change in settlement assets
3,085
(3,088)
5,389
(14,368)
Net cash used in by investing activities
(10,007)
(5,690)
(21,219)
(17,681)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from bank overdraft (Note 9)
21,440
24,893
94,188
153,479
Repayment of bank overdraft (Note 9)
(50,458)
(43,380)
(85,998)
(172,221)
Long-term borrowings utilized (Note 9)
175,819
3,398
189,496
14,426
Repayment of long-term borrowings (Note 9)
(134,503)
(7,238)
(148,297)
(13,051)
Acquisition of treasury stock (Note 13)
(27)
(9)
(12,613)
(207)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
59
48
110
71
Guarantee fee
(539)
-
(970)
-
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest
(131)
-
(432)
-
Net change in settlement obligations
(3,152)
2,469
(5,591)
13,362
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
8,508
(19,819)
29,893
(4,141)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
1,222
(1,903)
(830)
(341)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
10,386
(8,232)
5,205
974
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of period
60,737
67,838
65,918
58,632
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period (Note 15)
$
71,123
$
59,606
$
71,123
$
59,606
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
10
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(All amounts in tables stated in thousands or thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
1.
 
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
 
Policies
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
The accompanying
 
unaudited condensed
 
consolidated financial
 
statements include
 
all majority-owned
 
subsidiaries over
 
which
the Company exercises
 
control and have been
 
prepared in accordance with
 
U.S. generally accepted accounting
 
principles (“GAAP”)
and
 
the rules
 
and
 
regulations
 
of
 
the United
 
States Securities
 
and
 
Exchange
 
Commission
 
for
 
Quarterly Reports
 
on Form
 
10-Q
 
and
include all of the information and
 
disclosures required for interim financial reporting.
 
The results of operations for the
 
three and nine
months ended March 31, 2025 and
 
2024, are not necessarily indicative of
 
the results for the full year.
 
The Company believes that the
disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.
These
 
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
should
 
be
 
read
 
in
 
conjunction
 
with
 
the
 
financial
 
statements,
accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the
 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30,
 
2024.
 
In
 
the
 
opinion
 
of
 
management,
 
the
 
accompanying
 
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
reflect
 
all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are necessary for a fair
 
representation of financial results for the
interim periods presented.
 
References to “Lesaka” are references
 
solely to Lesaka Technologies,
 
Inc. References to the “Company” refer
 
to Lesaka and its
consolidated subsidiaries, collectively,
 
unless the context otherwise requires.
 
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In
 
April
 
2025,
 
the
 
Company
 
identified
 
that
 
it
 
had
 
misclassified
 
certain
 
of
 
its
 
long-term
 
borrowings.
 
The
 
Company’s
 
CCC
Revolving Credit
 
Facility was
 
scheduled to
 
be repaid
 
in full
 
on November
 
2024, but
 
this has
 
been extended
 
to June
 
30, 2025.
 
The
Company incorrectly
 
classified amounts due
 
under its CCC
 
Revolving Credit
 
Facility as long-term
 
borrowings instead of
 
as current
portion of long-term borrowings
 
in its audited balance sheet
 
as of June 30, 2024.
 
The table below presents the
 
impact of the revision
of the Company’s financial statements
 
for the year ended June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
June 30, 2024
As previously
reported
Correction
Revised
(in thousands)
Current portion of long-term borrowings
$
3,878
$
11,841
$
15,719
Long-term borrowings
$
139,308
$
(11,841)
$
127,467
The
 
correction
 
did
 
not
 
impact
 
the
 
Company’s
 
audited
 
consolidated
 
statements
 
of
 
operations,
 
consolidated
 
statements
 
of
comprehensive (loss) income, consolidated statement of changes
 
in equity, or consolidated statements of cash flows
 
for the year ended
June 30,
 
2024 and,
 
except as noted
 
above, the
 
Company’s
 
audited balance
 
sheet as
 
of June 30,
 
2024.
 
The misclassification
 
did not
affect compliance
 
with any
 
debt covenants.
 
The Company
 
assessed the
 
materiality of
 
this error and
 
change in
 
presentation on
 
prior
period consolidated
 
financial statements in
 
accordance with
 
SEC Staff
 
Accounting Bulletin
 
(“SAB”) No. 99
 
“Materiality” and SAB
No.
 
108,
 
“Considering
 
the
 
Effects
 
of
 
Prior
 
Year
 
Misstatements
 
when
 
Quantifying
 
Misstatements
 
in
 
the
 
Current
 
Year
 
Financial
Statements.” Based
 
on this
 
assessment, the
 
Company has
 
concluded that
 
previously issued
 
financial statements
 
were not
 
materially
misstated based upon overall considerations of both quantitative and qualitative
 
factors.
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted
In November 2023, the
 
Financial Accounting Standards
 
Board (“FASB”)
 
issued guidance regarding
Segment Reporting (Topic
280)
 
to
 
improve
 
reportable
 
segment
 
disclosure
 
requirements,
 
primarily
 
through
 
enhanced
 
disclosures
 
about
 
significant
 
segment
expenses. In addition, the
 
guidance enhances interim disclosure
 
requirements, clarifies circumstances in
 
which an entity can disclose
multiple
 
segment
 
measures
 
of
 
profit
 
or
 
loss,
 
provides
 
new
 
segment
 
disclosure
 
requirements
 
for
 
entities
 
with
 
a
 
single
 
reportable
segment, and contains
 
other disclosure requirements.
 
This guidance is effective
 
for the Company
 
beginning July 1,
 
2024 for its
 
year
ended June 30, 2025, and for interim periods commencing from July 1, 2025 (i.e. for the
 
quarter ended September 30, 2025).
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
 
as of March 31, 2025
In
 
December
 
2023,
 
the
 
FASB
 
issued
 
guidance
 
regarding
Income
 
Taxes
 
(Topic
 
740)
 
to
 
improve
 
income
 
tax
 
disclosure
requirements. The guidance requires
 
entities, on an
 
annual basis, to
 
(1) disclose specific categories
 
in the income
 
tax rate reconciliation
and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if
 
the effect of those reconciling items
is equal
 
to or
 
greater
 
than
 
five percent
 
of the
 
amount computed
 
by multiplying
 
pre-tax
 
income
 
or loss
 
by the
 
applicable
 
statutory
income tax rate). This guidance
 
is effective for the Company
 
beginning July 1, 2025. The Company
 
is currently assessing the impact
of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures.
 
 
 
11
1.
 
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting
 
Policies (continued)
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
 
as of March 31, 2025 (continued)
In
 
November
 
2024,
 
the
 
FASB
 
issued
 
guidance
 
regarding
Income
 
Statement—Reporting
 
Comprehensive
 
Income—Expense
Disaggregation
 
Disclosures
(Subtopic
 
220-40)
 
which
 
requires
 
disaggregated
 
disclosure
 
of
 
income
 
statement
 
expenses
 
for
 
public
business entities. The guidance does not change the expense captions an
 
entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather,
 
it
requires
 
disaggregation
 
of
 
certain
 
expense
 
captions
 
into
 
specified
 
categories
 
in
 
disclosures
 
within
 
the
 
footnotes
 
to
 
the
 
financial
statements. This guidance is effective for the
 
Company beginning July 1, 2027. Early
 
adoption is permitted. The Company is
 
currently
assessing the impact of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures.
2.
 
Acquisitions
The Company did not make
 
any acquisition during the nine
 
months ended March 31, 2024.
 
The cash paid, net of
 
cash received
related to the Company’s acquisitions during
 
the nine months ended March 31, 2025, is summarized in the table below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
Total cash paid
$
24,161
Less: cash acquired
11,207
Total cash paid, net
 
of cash received
$
12,954
2025
 
Acquisitions
October 2024 acquisition of Adumo
On May 7,
 
2024, the Company
 
entered into a
 
Sale and Purchase
 
Agreement (the “Purchase
 
Agreement”) with Lesaka
 
SA, and
Crossfin Apis Transactional
 
Solutions (Pty) Ltd
 
and Adumo ESS
 
(Pty) Ltd (“the
 
Sellers”). Pursuant to
 
the Purchase Agreement
 
and
subject to its terms and
 
conditions, Lesaka, through its
 
subsidiary,
 
Lesaka SA, agreed to
 
acquire, and the Sellers agreed
 
to sell, all of
the
 
outstanding
 
equity
 
interests
 
and
 
certain
 
claims
 
in
 
the
 
Adumo
 
(RF)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
(“Adumo”).
 
The
 
transaction
 
closed
 
on
October 1, 2024.
Adumo
 
is
 
an
 
independent
 
payments
 
and
 
commerce
 
enablement
 
platform
 
in
 
Southern
 
Africa,
 
and
 
at
 
acquisition,
 
it
 
served
approximately
23,000
 
active
 
merchants
 
with
 
operations
 
across
 
South
 
Africa,
 
Namibia,
 
Botswana
 
and
 
Kenya.
 
For
 
more
 
than
 
two
decades,
 
Adumo
 
has
 
facilitated
 
physical
 
and
 
online
 
commerce
 
between
 
retail
 
merchants
 
and
 
end-consumers
 
by
 
offering
 
a
 
unique
combination
 
of
 
payment
 
processing
 
and
 
integrated
 
software
 
solutions,
 
which
 
currently
 
include
 
embedded
 
payments,
 
integrated
payments,
 
reconciliation
 
services,
 
merchant
 
lending,
 
customer
 
engagement
 
tools,
 
card
 
issuing
 
program
 
management
 
and
 
data
analytics.
 
Adumo operates
 
across three businesses,
 
which provide
 
payment processing
 
and integrated software
 
solutions to different
 
end
markets:
The
 
Adumo
 
Payments
 
business
 
offers
 
payment
 
processing,
 
integrated
 
payments
 
and
 
reconciliation
 
solutions
 
to
 
small-and-
medium (“SME”) merchants
 
in South Africa,
 
Namibia and Botswana, and
 
the Adumo Payouts
 
business provides card
 
issuing
program management to corporate clients such as Anglo American and
 
Coca-Cola;
The Adumo ISV
 
business, known as
 
GAAP,
 
has operations in
 
South Africa, Botswana
 
and Kenya, and
 
clients in a further
 
21
countries, and is the leading provider of integrated point-of-sales software and hardware to the hospitality industry in Southern
Africa, serving clients such as KFC, McDonald’s,
 
Pizza Hut, Nando’s and Krispy
 
Kreme; and,
 
The Adumo
 
Ventures
 
business offers
 
online commerce
 
solutions (Adumo
 
Online), cloud-based,
 
multi-channel point-of-sales
solutions
 
(Humble)
 
and
 
an
 
aggregated
 
payment
 
and
 
credit platform
 
for
 
in-store
 
and
 
online
 
commerce
 
(SwitchPay)
 
to SME
merchants and corporate clients in South Africa and Namibia.
 
The acquisition
 
continues the
 
Company’s
 
consolidation in
 
the Southern
 
African fintech
 
sector.
 
At acquisition,
 
the Company’s
ecosystem served approximately
1.7
 
million active consumers,
120,200
 
merchants, and processes over ZAR
270
 
billion in throughput
(cash,
 
card
 
and
 
VAS)
 
per
 
year.
 
The
 
acquisition
 
of
 
Adumo
 
enhances
 
the
 
Company’s
 
strength
 
in
 
both
 
the
 
consumer
 
and
 
merchant
markets in which it operates.
The total purchase
 
consideration was ZAR
1.67
 
billion ($
96.2
 
million) and comprised
 
the issuance of
17,279,803
 
shares of the
Company’s
 
common stock
 
(“Consideration Shares”)
 
with a
 
value of
 
$
82.8
 
million (
17,279,803
 
multiplied by
 
$
4.79
 
per share)
 
and
cash of $
13.4
 
million. The purchase consideration was settled through
 
the combination of the Consideration Shares and a ZAR
232.2
million ($
13.4
 
million, translated at the prevailing
 
rate of $1: ZAR
17.3354
 
as of October 1, 2024)
 
payment in cash. The Company’s
closing price on
 
the Johannesburg
 
Stock Exchange on
 
October 1, 2024,
 
was ZAR
83.05
 
($
4.79
using the October 1, 2024, $1: ZAR October 2024 acquisition of Adumo (continued)
exchange rate).
 
 
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2.
 
Acquisitions (continued)
2025
 
Acquisitions (continued)
The
 
closing
 
of
 
the
 
transaction
 
was
 
subject
 
to
 
customary
 
closing
 
conditions,
 
including
 
(i)
 
approval
 
from
 
the
 
competition
authorities of South
 
Africa and
 
Namibia; (ii) exchange
 
control approval from
 
the financial surveillance
 
department of the
 
South African
Reserve
 
Bank;
 
(iii)
 
approval
 
from
 
all necessary
 
regulatory
 
bodies
 
and
 
from
 
shareholders
 
to
 
issue
 
the
 
Consideration
 
Shares
 
to
 
the
Sellers; (iv) obtaining
 
certain third-party
 
consents; (v) the
 
Company obtained confirmation
 
from RMB that
 
it has sufficient
 
funds to
settle the
 
cash portion
 
of the purchase
 
consideration; (vi)
 
approval of
 
Adumo shareholders
 
(including preference
 
shareholders) with
respect to entering into and implementation of the Purchase Agreement, and
 
all other agreements and transactions contemplated in the
Purchase Agreement;
 
(vii) obtained
 
the consent
 
of Adumo’s
 
lender regarding
 
Adumo entering
 
into and
 
implementing the
 
Purchase
Agreement, and
 
all other
 
agreements and
 
transactions contemplated
 
in the
 
Purchase Agreement;
 
(viii) the
 
release of
 
certain Seller’s
shares held
 
as security
 
by such
 
bank; (ix)
 
consent of
 
the lender
 
of one
 
of Adumo’s
 
shareholders regarding
 
Adumo entering
 
into the
transaction;
 
(x)
 
the
 
Company
 
signing
 
a
 
written
 
addendum
 
to
 
the
 
Policy
 
Agreement
 
with
 
International
 
Finance
 
Corporation
 
that
provides for the inclusion
 
of the Consideration
 
Shares attributable to certain
 
Seller shareholders
 
in the definition of
 
“Put Shares” under
the
 
Policy
 
Agreement,
 
and
 
related
 
change;
 
and
 
(xi)
 
a
 
Seller
 
(or
 
their
 
nominee),
 
which
 
ultimately
 
was
 
Crossfin,
 
concluding
 
share
purchase agreements to dispose
 
of an amount of Consideration
 
Shares (which ultimately was determined
 
as
3,587,332
 
Consideration
Shares).
The Company agreed to file a
 
resale registration statement with the United States
 
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
covering the resale of the Consideration Shares by the Sellers. The resale registration statement
 
was declared effective by the SEC on
December 6, 2024.
The Company
 
incurred transaction-related
 
expenditures of $
1.7
 
million during the
 
nine months ended
 
March 31, 2025,
 
related
to the acquisition of
 
Adumo. The Company’s
 
accruals presented in Note
 
10 of as March 31,
 
2025, includes an
 
accrual of transaction
related
 
expenditures
 
of
 
$
0.4
 
million
 
and
 
the
 
Company
 
does
 
not
 
expect
 
to
 
incur
 
any
 
further
 
significant
 
transaction
 
costs over
 
the
remainder of the 2025 fiscal year.
March 2025 acquisition of Recharger
On November 19,
 
2024, the Company,
 
through Lesaka SA,
 
entered into a
 
Sale of Shares Agreement
 
(the “Recharger
 
Purchase
Agreement”) with
 
Imtiaz Dhooma
 
(Recharger’s
 
former chief
 
executive officer)
 
and Ninety
 
Nine Proprietary
 
Limited (“the
 
Seller”).
Pursuant to
 
the Recharger
 
Purchase Agreement
 
and subject
 
to its
 
terms and
 
conditions, Lesaka,
 
through its
 
subsidiary,
 
Lesaka SA,
agreed to acquire, and the Seller agreed to sell, all of the outstanding equity interests in Recharger Proprietary Limited (“Recharger”).
The transaction closed on March 3, 2025.
 
At the same time, Recharger also entered into
 
independent contractor agreement with Recharger’s former chief executive officer
which has a
 
term of
12
 
months and requires
 
him, among other
 
things, to
 
support operational activities
 
of the Recharger
 
business, in
consultation with Company representatives, facilitate the handover process and
 
assist Recharger in transitioning ownership to Lesaka
SA, avail himself for important
 
customer and vendor meetings, attend
 
scheduled weekly management committee
 
meetings regarding
operational and
 
business activities of
 
the Recharger
 
business, and providing
 
support on an
 
ad-hoc basis to
 
Company representatives
with regard to operational matters and in facilitating the hand over,
 
as and when reasonably required.
This acquisition
 
will be
 
reported as
 
part of
 
the Company’s
 
Enterprise Division
 
and demonstrates
 
positive advancement
 
of the
Company’s
 
strategy
 
in its
 
Enterprise
 
Division.
 
The
 
Company
 
expects
 
the
 
acquisition
 
to act
 
as an
 
entry
 
point
 
for
 
it into
 
the
 
South
African private utilities space while augmenting the Enterprise division’s
 
alternative payment offering.
 
The
 
transaction
 
consideration per
 
the Recharger
 
Purchase Agreement
 
was ZAR
503.4
 
million
 
($
27.0
 
million)
 
and comprised
ZAR
328.4
 
million ($
17.6
 
million) in
 
cash and
 
ZAR
175.0
 
million ($
9.4
 
million) in
 
shares of
 
the Company’s
 
common stock,
 
to be
settled
 
in
 
two
 
tranches.
 
The
 
share
 
price
 
applied
 
to
 
determine
 
the
 
number
 
of
 
shares
 
of
 
common
 
stock
 
to
 
be
 
issued
 
for
 
the
 
equity
consideration is
 
based on
 
the volume-weighted
 
average price
 
of the
 
Company’s
 
common shares
 
for the
 
three-month period
 
prior to
the
 
disbursal
 
of
 
each
 
tranche.
 
Lesaka
 
SA
 
extended
 
a
 
ZAR
43.1
 
million
 
($
2.3
 
million)
 
loan
 
to
 
Recharger
 
at
 
closing
 
which
 
was
exclusively used to repay an existing loan due by Recharger
 
to the Seller.
 
The first tranche,
 
comprising ZAR
153.4
 
million ($
8.2
 
million) in cash
 
and
1,092,361
 
shares of the
 
Company’s
 
common stock
with a value of ZAR
98.3
 
million ($
5.3
 
million), was settled at
 
closing. The value of the
 
shares of common stock were
 
calculated using
the shares issued multiplied
 
by the Company’s
 
closing price on the Johannesburg
 
Stock Exchange on March
 
3, 2025, of ZAR
90.00
,
and translated
 
to U.S.
 
dollars at
 
the exchange
 
rate of
 
$1: ZAR
18.63
. Lesaka
 
SA delivered
 
the
1,092,361
 
shares of
 
the Company’s
common stock from
 
a pool of shares
 
it purchased in
 
October 2024, and
 
the Company recognized
 
a gain in
 
additional paid-in-capital
of $
0.4
 
million related to the difference between in the value on March 3, 2025,
 
and the price paid per share in October 2024.
 
13
2.
 
Acquisitions (continued)
2025
 
Acquisitions (continued)
March 2025 acquisition of Recharger (continued)
The total purchase consideration
 
was ZAR
294.8
 
million ($
15.8
 
million) and comprised the
 
issuance of the
1,092,361
 
shares of
the Company’s common stock with a
 
value of ZAR
98.3
 
million ($
5.3
 
million), the settlement of the pre-existing relationship loan of
ZAR
43.1
 
million ($
2.3
 
million) and cash of ZAR
153.4
 
million ($
8.2
) million.
The second
 
and final
 
tranche is due
 
on March
 
3, 2026,
 
and comprises
 
a contractual
 
cash payment
 
of ZAR
175.0
 
million ($
9.4
million) and the delivery
 
of shares of Lesaka’s
 
common stock with a
 
contractual value of ZAR
75.0
 
million ($
4.0
 
million). Pursuant
to
 
the
 
Recharger
 
Purchase
 
Agreement,
 
payment
 
of
 
the
 
second
 
tranche
 
in
 
March
 
2026
 
is
 
contingent
 
on
 
Recharger’s
 
former
 
chief
executive officer
 
’s
 
ongoing service
 
under the
 
independent contractor
 
agreement until
 
March 3,
 
2026. If
 
the future
 
services are
 
not
provided, then the second
 
tranche will not be paid,
 
except if failure to provide future
 
services is due to expiry of
 
the contract, mutual
agreement or death of the former chief executive officer.
 
The former chief executive officer is also a director of the Seller, and signed
the Recharger
 
Purchaser Agreement
 
on behalf
 
of himself,
 
Recharger
 
and
 
the Seller.
 
He has
 
also signed
 
an independent
 
contractor
agreement
 
under which
 
he is
 
required
 
to provide
 
post-combination
 
service to
 
Recharger.
 
The Company
 
has determined
 
that as
 
the
payment
 
of
 
the
 
second
 
tranche
 
is contingent
 
on
 
these
 
post-combination
 
services,
 
the
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
second
 
tranche
 
is not
 
treated
 
as
purchase consideration and rather, under
 
U.S. GAAP,
 
represents compensation for post-combination services.
The post-combination services for
 
the three and nine
 
months ended March 31,
 
2025, of $
1.1
 
million was calculated as the
 
sum
of one twelfth of
 
the future cash payment and
 
one twelfth of the value
 
of future shares to
 
be provided. The value
 
of the future shares
to be provided
 
was calculated using
 
the contractual value
 
of ZAR
75.0
 
million divided by
 
the volume-weighted
 
average price of
 
the
Company’s common shares for the three-month period prior
 
to March 31, 2025, divided
 
by twelve and at
 
the applicable exchange rate.
The post-combination compensation
 
charge is included
 
in the caption transaction
 
costs related to Adumo
 
and Recharger acquisitions
and certain compensation costs included on the unaudited condensed
 
consolidated statement of operations.
 
Refer to Note 13 for additional information. The liability for the future payments is included in the caption Other payables in the
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2025, refer to
 
Note 10.
The Company incurred
 
transaction-related expenditures of $
0.3
 
million during the nine
 
months ended March 31,
 
2025, related
to the acquisition of Recharger.
 
The Company does not expect to incur any further significant transaction
 
costs over the remainder of
the 2025 fiscal year.
Other acquisitions
Effective
 
November
 
1,
 
2024,
 
the
 
Company,
 
through
 
its
 
wholly
 
owned
 
subsidiary
 
Adumo
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
(“Adumo AT”),
 
acquired the remaining
 
shares (representing
50
% of the issued and
 
outstanding shares) it did
 
not own in Innervation
Value
 
Added Services Namibia Pty Ltd
 
(“IVAS
 
Nam”) for $
0.4
 
million (ZAR
6.0
 
million, translated at November 1, 2024
 
exchange
rates). IVAS
 
Nam was accounted for using the equity method prior to the acquisition of a controlling interest in the company. Adumo
paid ZAR
2.0
 
million of
 
the purchase
 
price prior
 
to the
 
acquisition of
 
Adumo by
 
the Company
 
and the balance
 
of ZAR
4.0
 
million
will be paid
 
in
two
 
equal tranches, one
 
in March 2025
 
and the other
 
in September 2025.
 
The Company did
 
not incur any
 
significant
transaction costs related to this acquisition.
The Company, through
 
Lesaka SA, acquired
100
% of Genisus Risk (Pty) Ltd for a cash consideration of ZAR
2.0
 
million ($
0.1
million). The Company did not incur any significant transaction costs related
 
to this acquisition.
The
 
Company,
 
through
 
its
 
wholly
 
owned
 
subsidiary
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management
 
Solutions
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
(“CCMS”),
acquired
100
% of Master Fuel (Pty) Ltd (“Master Fuel) for a cash consideration of ZAR
2.0
 
million ($
0.1
 
million). The Company did
not incur any significant transaction costs related to this acquisition.
 
 
 
 
 
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2.
 
Acquisitions (continued)
2025
 
Acquisitions (continued)
The preliminary purchase price allocation of acquisitions during
 
the nine months ended March 31,
 
2025, translated at the foreign
exchange rates applicable on the date of acquisition, in provided is the table below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions during fiscal 2025 through March
 
31, 2025
Adumo
Recharger
Other
Total
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,227
$
1,720
$
260
$
11,207
Accounts receivable
6,799
17
706
7,522
Inventory
 
5,122
194
3
5,319
Property, plant and equipment
9,170
39
15
9,224
Operating lease right of use asset
1,025
401
-
1,426
Equity-accounted investment
477
-
-
477
Goodwill
73,173
2,878
539
76,590
Intangible assets
27,187
17,179
69
44,435
Deferred income taxes assets
1,061
81
55
1,197
Other long-term assets
2,809
-
-
2,809
Current portion of long-term borrowings
(1,178)
-
-
(1,178)
Accounts payable
 
(3,266)
(149)
(428)
(3,843)
Other payables
 
(28,044)
(1,439)
(252)
(29,735)
Operating lease liability - current
(1,019)
(185)
-
(1,204)
Income taxes payable
 
(150)
(4)
(42)
(196)
Deferred income taxes liabilities
(6,670)
(4,638)
(19)
(11,327)
Operating lease liability - long-term
(326)
(269)
-
(595)
Long-term borrowings
(7,308)
-
-
(7,308)
Other long-term liabilities
(140)
-
-
(140)
Settlement assets
 
8,603
-
-
8,603
Settlement liabilities
 
(8,530)
-
-
(8,530)
Fair value of assets and liabilities on acquisition
$
88,022
$
15,825
$
906
$
104,753
The
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
non-controlling
 
interests
 
recorded
 
was $
7.6
 
million.
 
The
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
non-controlling
 
interest
 
was
determined as
 
the non-controlling
 
interests respective
 
portion of
 
the equity value
 
of the entity
 
acquired by
 
the Company,
 
and which
was adjusted for
 
a
20
% minority discount.
 
The allocation of the
 
purchase price related
 
to the various
 
acquisitions is preliminary
 
and
not yet finalized.
 
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based upon preliminary
 
estimates which used information that was available
to
 
management
 
at
 
the
 
time
 
the
 
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
were
 
prepared
 
and
 
these
 
estimates
 
and
assumptions are subject to
 
change within the measurement period,
 
up to one
 
year from the acquisition
 
date. Accordingly, the allocation
may change. We continue to refine certain inputs to the calculation of acquired intangible assets and, for Adumo, the valuation of the intangible assets were identified related to the acquisition of IVAS Nam.
non-controlling interest.
 
 
 
 
 
15
2.
 
Acquisitions (continued)
2025 Acquisitions (continued)
Intangible assets acquired
No
Summarized below is the fair value of the intangible
assets acquired and the weighted-average amortization period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value as of
acquisition date
Weighted-average
amortization
period (in years)
Finite-lived intangible asset:
Acquired during the nine months ended March 31, 2025:
Adumo – technology assets
$
13,997
3
 
-
7
Adumo – customer relationships
9,567
5
 
-
10
Adumo – brands
3,623
10
 
-
15
Recharger – technology assets
1,074
4
Recharger – customer relationships
16,105
5
Genisus Risk – technology assets
68
0.1
On acquisition of
 
these businesses, the
 
Company recognized an
 
aggregate deferred
 
tax liability of approximately
 
$
12.0
 
million
related to the acquisition of intangible assets during the nine months
 
ended March 31, 2025.
Transaction costs and certain compensation
 
costs
The table below
 
presents transaction costs
 
incurred related to
 
the acquisition of
 
Adumo and Recharger,
 
as well as
 
certain post-
combination compensation costs expensed during the three and
 
nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
Nine months ended March
31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Adumo transaction costs
$
-
$
631
$
1,702
$
665
Recharger transaction costs
(1)
92
-
342
-
Recharger post-combination services expensed
1,130
-
1,130
-
Total
$
1,222
$
631
$
3,174
$
665
(1) Recharger
 
transactions costs
 
for the
 
six months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025,
 
of $
0.25
 
million have
 
been allocated
 
from Selling,
general
 
and
 
administration
 
to Transaction
 
costs related
 
to
 
Adumo
 
and
 
Recharger
 
and
 
certain
 
compensation
 
costs in
 
the
 
unaudited
condensed consolidated statement operations for the nine months ended March 31,
 
2025.
 
16
2.
 
Acquisitions
Pro forma results related
 
to acquisitions
Pro forma results of operations have not been
 
presented for the acquisition of IVAS Nam, Genisus Risk and Master Fuel because
the effect of these acquisitions, individually and in aggregate, are
 
not material to the Company. Since the closing of these acquisitions,
they
 
have
 
contributed
 
revenue
 
and
 
net
 
income
 
of
 
$
0.2
 
million
 
and
 
$
0.1
 
million,
 
respectively,
 
for
 
the
 
nine
 
months
 
ended
March 31, 2025.
The results of the Adumo and Recharger’s operations are reflected in the Company’s
 
financial statements from October 1, 2024,
and March 3, 2025, respectively.
 
The following unaudited pro forma revenue
 
and net income information has been
 
prepared as if the
acquisitions
 
of Adumo and
 
Recharger had occurred on
 
July 1, 2023,
 
using the applicable
 
average foreign exchange rates
 
for the periods
presented:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
March 31,
 
Nine months ended
 
March 31,
 
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenue
$
137,713
$
153,890
$
449,891
$
466,873
Net loss
$
(21,810)
$
(3,292)
$
(56,292)
$
(23,846)
The unaudited pro forma financial
 
information presented above includes the
 
business combination accounting and
 
other effects
from the
 
acquisitions including
 
(1) amortization
 
expense related
 
to acquired
 
intangibles and
 
the related
 
deferred tax;
 
(2) the
 
loss of
interest income, net of
 
taxation, as a
 
result of funding a
 
portion of the
 
purchase price in
 
cash; (3) an
 
adjustment to exclude all
 
applicable
transaction-related costs
 
recognized in
 
the Company’s
 
consolidated statement
 
of operations
 
for three
 
and nine
 
months ended
 
March
31, 2025,
 
and include
 
the applicable
 
transaction-related costs
 
for the
 
year ended
 
June 30,
 
2024; an
 
adjustment to
 
exclude the
 
post-
combination
 
compensation
 
expenses
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
Recharger
 
acquisition
 
recognized
 
in
 
the
 
Company’s
 
consolidated
 
statement
 
of
operations
 
for
 
three
 
and
 
nine
 
months
 
ended
 
March
 
31,
 
2025,
 
and
 
include
 
the
 
expense
 
during
 
the
 
year
 
ended
 
June
 
30,
 
2024.
 
The
unaudited
 
pro
 
forma
 
net
 
income
 
presented
 
above
 
does
 
not
 
include
 
any
 
cost
 
savings
 
or
 
other
 
synergies
 
that
 
may
 
result
 
from
 
the
acquisition.
The unaudited pro forma
 
information as presented above
 
is for information purposes
 
only and is not indicative
 
of the results of
operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had occurred on
 
these dates.
 
Since the closing of the acquisitions,
 
Adumo and Recharger have contributed aggregate revenue of $
32.2
 
million and net income
attributable to the Company, including intangible assets amortization related to assets
 
acquired, net of deferred taxes, of
 
$
0.68
 
million.
 
 
17
3.
 
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables and
 
finance loans receivable, net
 
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables
The Company’s accounts receivable,
 
net, and other receivables as of March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, are presented in the
table below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Accounts receivable, trade, net
 
$
18,037
$
13,262
Accounts receivable, trade, gross
 
19,881
14,503
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, end of period
1,844
1,241
Beginning of period
1,241
509
Reversed to statement of operations
(85)
(511)
Charged to statement of operations
 
1,444
1,305
Utilized
 
(732)
(67)
Foreign currency adjustment
 
(24)
5
Current portion of amount outstanding related to sale of interest in Carbon,
 
net of
allowance: March 2025: $
750
; June 2024: $
750
-
-
Current portion of total held to maturity investments
 
-
-
Investment in
7.625
% of Cedar Cellular Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd
8.625
% notes
-
-
Other receivables
 
18,090
23,405
Total accounts receivable,
 
net and other receivables
$
36,127
$
36,667
Trade receivables include amounts
 
due from customers
 
which generally have
 
a very short-term
 
life from
 
date of invoice
 
or service
provided to settlement. The duration
 
is less than a year in all cases and
 
generally less than 30 days in many
 
instances. The short-term
nature
 
of
 
these
 
exposures
 
often
 
results
 
in
 
balances
 
at
 
month-end
 
that
 
are
 
disproportionately
 
small
 
compared
 
to
 
the
 
total
 
invoiced
amounts.
 
The
 
month-end
 
outstanding
 
balance
 
are
 
more
 
volatile
 
than
 
the
 
monthly
 
invoice
 
amounts
 
because
 
they
 
are
 
affected
 
by
operational timing issues and
 
the fact that a balance
 
is outstanding at month-end is
 
not necessarily an indication of
 
increased risk but
rather a matter of operational timing.
Credit risk in respect of trade receivables are generally not
 
significant and the Company has not developed a sophisticated model
for these basic
 
credit exposures. The
 
Company determined to
 
use a lifetime
 
loss rate by
 
expressing write-off experience as
 
a percentage
of corresponding
 
invoice amounts
 
(as opposed
 
to outstanding
 
balances). The
 
allowance for credit
 
losses related to
 
these receivables
has
 
been
 
calculated
 
by
 
multiplying
 
the
 
lifetime
 
loss
 
rate
 
with
 
recent
 
invoice/origination
 
amounts.
 
Management
 
actively
 
monitors
performance of these receivables over
 
short periods of time. Different
 
balances have different rules to
 
identify an account in distress.
Once balances
 
in distress are
 
identified, specific
 
allowances are immediately
 
created. Subsequent
 
recovery from distressed
 
accounts
is not significant.
Current portion
 
of amount
 
outstanding related
 
to sale
 
of interest
 
in Carbon
 
represents an
 
amount due
 
related to
 
the sale
 
of the
loan in Carbon Tech
 
Limited (“Carbon”), with a face value of
 
$
3.0
 
million, which was sold in September
 
2022 for $
0.75
 
million, net
of an allowance
 
for doubtful loans
 
receivable of $
0.75
 
million. The Company has
 
not yet received
 
the outstanding $
0.75
 
million related
to the sale of the $
3.0
 
million loan, and continues to engage with the purchaser to recover the outstanding
 
balance.
Investment in
7.625
% of Cedar Cellular
 
Investment 1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd
8.625
% notes represents the
 
investment in a note which was
due to mature in August 2022 and forms part of Cell C’s
 
capital structure. The carrying value as of each of March 31, 2025, and June
30, 2024, respectively was $
0
 
(zero).
Other receivables include prepayments, deposits, income taxes receivable and
 
other receivables.
 
 
18
3.
 
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables and
 
finance loans receivable, net (continued)
Finance loans receivable, net
The Company’s finance
 
loans receivable, net, as of March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024, is presented in the table below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Microlending finance loans receivable, net
$
41,188
$
28,184
Microlending finance loans receivable, gross
44,050
30,131
Less: Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period
2,862
1,947
Beginning of period
1,947
1,432
Reversed to statement of operations
 
(160)
(210)
Charged to statement of operations
 
2,772
2,454
Utilized
 
(1,663)
(1,795)
Foreign currency adjustment
 
(34)
66
Merchant finance loans receivable, net
20,073
15,874
Merchant finance loans receivable, gross
23,731
18,571
Less: Allowance for doubtful finance loans receivable, end of period
3,658
2,697
Beginning of period
2,697
2,150
Reversed to statement of operations
 
(22)
(359)
Charged to statement of operations
 
1,750
2,479
Utilized
 
(725)
(1,672)
Foreign currency adjustment
 
(42)
99
Total finance
 
loans receivable, net
 
$
61,261
$
44,058
Total
 
finance
 
loans
 
receivable,
 
net,
 
comprises
 
microlending
 
finance
 
loans
 
receivable
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
Company’s
 
microlending
operations
 
in South
 
Africa as
 
well as
 
its merchant
 
finance loans
 
receivable related
 
to Connect’s
 
lending activities
 
in South
 
Africa.
Certain merchant
 
finance loans
 
receivable
 
with an
 
aggregate balance
 
of $
19.2
 
million as
 
of March
 
31, 2025
 
have been
 
pledged
 
as
security for the Company’s
 
revolving credit facility (refer to Note 9).
 
Allowance for credit losses
Microlending finance loans receivable
Microlending finance loans receivable is related to the Company’s
 
microlending operations in South Africa whereby it provides
unsecured short-term loans to qualifying customers. Loans to customers
 
have a tenor of up to
nine months
, with the majority of loans
originated having
 
a tenor of
six months
. The Company
 
analyses this lending
 
book as a
 
single portfolio
 
because the
 
loans within the
portfolio have similar characteristics and management uses similar processes to monitor and assess
 
the credit risk of the lending book.
Refer to Note 5 related to the Company risk management process related to
 
these receivables.
 
The Company has operated this lending book for more than
five years
 
and uses historical default experience over the lifetime of
loans in order
 
to calculate a
 
lifetime loss rate
 
for the lending
 
book. The allowance
 
for credit losses
 
related to these
 
microlending finance
loans receivables
 
is calculated
 
by multiplying
 
the lifetime
 
loss rate
 
with the
 
month end
 
outstanding lending
 
book. The
 
lifetime loss
rate as of each of June
 
30, 2024 and March 31, 2025,
 
was
6.50
%. The performing component (that
 
is, outstanding loan payments not
in arrears) of the book exceeds more than
98
%, of the outstanding lending book as of each of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
Merchant finance loans receivable
Merchant finance loans
 
receivable is related
 
to the Company’s
 
Merchant lending activities
 
in South Africa
 
whereby it provides
unsecured
 
short-term loans
 
to qualifying
 
customers. Loans
 
to customers
 
have a
 
tenor of
 
up to
twelve months
, with
 
the majority
 
of
loans originated having a tenor of approximately
eight months
. The Company analyses this lending book as a single portfolio because
the loans within the portfolio have similar characteristics and management uses similar processes to monitor and assess the credit risk
of the lending book. Refer to Note 5 related to the Company risk management
 
process related to these receivables.
 
 
 
 
19
3.
 
Accounts receivable, net and other receivables and
 
finance loans receivable, net (continued)
Finance loans receivable, net (continued)
Allowance for credit losses (continued)
Merchant finance loans receivable (continued)
The Company uses historical default
 
experience over the lifetime of loans generated
 
thus far in order to calculate a lifetime
 
loss
rate for the lending
 
book. The allowance
 
for credit losses related
 
to these merchant
 
finance loans receivables
 
is calculated by adding
together actual receivables in default plus
 
multiplying the lifetime loss rate
 
with the month-end outstanding lending book.
 
The lifetime
loss rate as of each of June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2025, was approximately
1.18
%. The performing component (that is, outstanding
loan payments not in
 
arrears), under-performing component (that
 
is, outstanding loan payments
 
that are in
 
arrears) and non-performing
component (that is, outstanding
 
loans for which payments
 
appeared to have ceased)
 
of the book represents approximately
88
%,
11
%
and
1
%, respectively, of the outstanding lending book as of June 30, 2024.
 
The performing component, under-performing component
and
 
non-performing
 
component
 
of the
 
book represents
 
approximately
88
%,
11
% and
1
%,
 
respectively,
 
of
 
the outstanding
 
lending
book as of March 31, 2025.
4.
 
Inventory
The Company’s inventory
 
comprised the following categories as of March 31, 2025, and June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Raw materials
$
2,772
$
2,791
Work-in-progress
455
71
Finished goods
15,611
15,364
$
18,838
$
18,226
Finished goods as
 
of June 30, 2024,
 
includes $
1.8
 
million of Cell C
 
airtime inventory that was
 
previously classified as
 
finished
goods subject to sale restrictions. The Company sold all of this inventory during the first two months of the nine months ended March
31, 2025.
5.
 
Fair value of financial instruments
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial instruments
 
are recognized
 
when the
 
Company becomes
 
a party
 
to the
 
transaction. Initial
 
measurements are
 
at cost,
which includes transaction costs.
 
Risk management
The Company manages its exposure
 
to currency exchange, translation, interest rate,
 
credit, microlending credit and equity price
and liquidity risks as discussed below.
 
Currency exchange risk
The
 
Company
 
is
 
subject
 
to
 
currency
 
exchange
 
risk
 
because
 
it
 
purchases
 
components
 
for
 
its
 
safe
 
assets,
 
that
 
the
 
Company
assembles, and inventories that it is required to settle in other currencies, primarily the euro, renminbi, and U.S. dollar.
 
The Company
has
 
used forward
 
contracts
 
in order
 
to limit
 
its exposure
 
in these
 
transactions
 
to fluctuations
 
in exchange
 
rates
 
between
 
the South
African rand (“ZAR”), on the one hand, and the U.S. dollar and the euro, on
 
the other hand.
Translation risk
Translation risk relates to
 
the risk that
 
the Company’s results of operations
 
will vary significantly
 
as the U.S.
 
dollar is its
 
reporting
currency,
 
but it earns a
 
significant amount of its
 
revenues and incurs a
 
significant amount of its
 
expenses in ZAR. The
 
U.S. dollar to
the ZAR
 
exchange rate
 
has fluctuated
 
significantly over
 
the past
 
three years.
 
As exchange
 
rates are
 
outside the
 
Company’s
 
control,
there can be no
 
assurance that future fluctuations will
 
not adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and
 
financial condition.
 
20
5.
 
Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Risk management (continued)
Interest rate risk
As a result of its
 
normal borrowing activities, the Company’s operating results are exposed to fluctuations in
 
interest rates, which
it
 
manages
 
primarily
 
through
 
regular
 
financing
 
activities.
 
Interest
 
rates
 
in
 
South
 
Africa
 
remained
 
unchanged
 
for
 
the
 
majority
 
of
calendar 2024 however the South African Reserve Bank announced a 25-basis point reduction in the South African repurchase rate in
each of
 
September 2024,
 
November
 
2024,
 
and
 
January 2025,
 
with further
 
reductions
 
expected thereafter.
 
Therefore,
 
ignoring the
impact of
 
changes to
 
the margin
 
on its
 
borrowings (refer
 
to Note
 
9) and
 
value of
 
borrowings outstanding,
 
the Company
 
expects its
cost of borrowing to decline moderately
 
in the foreseeable future, however,
 
the Company would expect a higher
 
cost of borrowing if
interest rates
 
were to
 
increase in
 
the future.
 
The Company
 
periodically evaluates
 
the cost
 
and effectiveness
 
of interest
 
rate hedging
strategies to
 
manage this
 
risk. The
 
Company generally
 
maintains surplus
 
cash in
 
cash equivalents
 
and held
 
to maturity
 
investments
and has occasionally invested in marketable securities.
Credit risk
Credit
 
risk
 
relates
 
to
 
the
 
risk
 
of
 
loss
 
that
 
the
 
Company
 
would
 
incur
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
non-performance
 
by
 
counterparties.
 
The
Company
 
maintains
 
credit
 
risk
 
policies
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
its
 
counterparties
 
to
 
minimize
 
overall
 
credit
 
risk.
 
These
 
policies
 
include
 
an
evaluation
 
of
 
a
 
potential
 
counterparty’s
 
financial
 
condition,
 
credit
 
rating,
 
and
 
other
 
credit
 
criteria
 
and
 
risk
 
mitigation
 
tools
 
as
 
the
Company’s
 
management deems appropriate.
 
With respect
 
to credit risk on
 
financial instruments, the
 
Company maintains a
 
policy of
entering
 
into such
 
transactions only
 
with South
 
African
 
and European
 
financial institutions
 
that have
 
a credit
 
rating of
 
“B” (or
 
its
equivalent) or better, as determined by credit
 
rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s
 
and Fitch Ratings.
Consumer microlending credit
 
risk
The Company
 
is exposed
 
to credit
 
risk in
 
its Consumer
 
microlending activities,
 
which provides
 
unsecured short-term
 
loans to
qualifying customers.
 
Credit bureau
 
checks as
 
well as
 
an affordability
 
test are
 
conducted as
 
part of
 
the origination
 
process, both
 
of
which are in line with local regulations. The Company considers this
 
policy to be appropriate because the affordability test it
 
performs
takes into account
 
a variety of
 
factors such
 
as other debts
 
and total expenditures
 
on normal household
 
and lifestyle expenses.
 
Additional
allowances
 
may
 
be required
 
should the
 
ability of
 
its customers
 
to make
 
payments when
 
due
 
deteriorate
 
in the
 
future. Judgment
 
is
required to assess
 
the ultimate recoverability
 
of these finance
 
loan receivables, including
 
ongoing evaluation
 
of the creditworthiness
of each customer.
Merchant lending
The Company maintains an allowance for
 
doubtful finance loans receivable related to
 
its Merchant services segment with
 
respect
to short-term loans to qualifying merchant customers. The
 
Company’s risk management procedures include adhering to its proprietary
lending criteria which uses
 
an online-system loan application
 
process, obtaining necessary customer transaction-history
 
data and credit
bureau checks.
 
The Company considers
 
these procedures
 
to be appropriate
 
because it takes
 
into account
 
a variety of
 
factors such
 
as
the customer’s credit capacity and customer-specific
 
risk factors when originating a loan.
Equity price and liquidity risk
Equity price risk relates to the risk of loss that the Company would incur as a result of the volatility in the exchange-traded price
of equity
 
securities that
 
it holds.
 
The market
 
price of
 
these securities
 
may fluctuate
 
for a
 
variety of
 
reasons and,
 
consequently,
 
the
amount that the Company may obtain in a subsequent sale of these securities may significantly differ
 
from the reported market value.
 
Equity liquidity risk
 
relates to the risk
 
of loss that the
 
Company would incur as
 
a result of the lack
 
of liquidity on the
 
exchange
on
 
which
 
those
 
securities
 
are
 
listed.
 
The
 
Company
 
may
 
not be
 
able
 
to
 
sell some
 
or
 
all
 
of
 
these
 
securities
 
at
 
one
 
time,
 
or
 
over
 
an
extended period of time without influencing the exchange-traded price,
 
or at all.
 
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5.
 
Fair value of financial instruments (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
The following
 
section describes
 
the valuation
 
methodologies the
 
Company uses
 
to measure
 
its significant
 
financial assets
 
and
liabilities at fair value.
In general, and where applicable, the Company uses quoted prices in
 
active markets for identical assets or liabilities
 
to determine
fair value.
 
This pricing
 
methodology would
 
apply to
 
Level 1
 
investments. If quoted
 
prices in
 
active markets
 
for identical
 
assets or
liabilities are
 
not available
 
to determine
 
fair value,
 
then the
 
Company uses
 
quoted
 
prices for
 
similar assets
 
and
 
liabilities or
 
inputs
other
 
than
 
the
 
quoted
 
prices
 
that
 
are
 
observable
 
either
 
directly
 
or
 
indirectly. These
 
investments
 
would
 
be included
 
in
 
Level
 
2
investments. In
 
circumstances
 
in
 
which
 
inputs
 
are
 
generally
 
unobservable,
 
values
 
typically
 
reflect
 
management’s
 
estimates
 
of
assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
The fair values are therefore determined using model-
based techniques that include
 
option pricing models,
 
discounted cash flow models,
 
and similar techniques. Investments
 
valued using
such techniques are included in Level 3 investments.
Asset measured at fair value using significant observable inputs – investment in MobiKwik
The Company’s
 
owns
6,215,620
 
equity shares of
 
One MobiKwik Systems Limited
 
(“MobiKwik”). MobiKwik
 
listed on the
National Stock Exchange of India (“NSE”) on December 18, 2024. Up until its listing MobiKwik did not have a readily determinable
fair value and the
 
Company elected to measure
 
its investment in MobiKwik
 
at cost minus impairment,
 
if any,
 
plus or minus changes
resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions
 
for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer
 
(“cost plus
or minus changes
 
in observable prices equity
 
securities”). From the date
 
of MobiKwik’s
 
listing, the Company has
 
used MobiKwik’s
closing price reported
 
on the NSE
 
on the last
 
trading day related
 
to last day
 
of the Company’s
 
reporting period to
 
determine the fair
value of the equity securities
 
owned by the Company.
 
The Company has determined
 
a fair value per MobiKwik
 
share of $
3.56
 
(INR
304.05
 
per share on the last trading
 
day of the quarter at the
 
USD: INR exchange rates applicable as of March
 
31, 2025). Refer to Note
6 for additional information.
Asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs – investment
 
in Cell C
The Company’s
 
Level 3 asset represents
 
an investment of
75,000,000
 
class “A” shares in Cell
 
C, a significant
 
mobile telecoms
provider in South Africa.
 
The Company used a discounted cash flow model developed by the Company to determine
 
the fair value of
its investment in Cell C
 
as of March 31,
 
2025 and June 30, 2024,
 
respectively,
 
and valued Cell C at $
0.0
 
(zero) and $
0.0
 
(zero) as of
March 31,
 
2025, and
 
June 30,
 
2024, respectively.
 
The Company
 
incorporates the
 
payments under
 
Cell C’s
 
lease liabilities
 
into the
cash flow forecasts
 
and assumes that
 
Cell C’s deferred tax assets
 
would be utilized over
 
the forecast period.
 
The Company has
 
assumed
a marketability
 
discount of
20
% and a
 
minority discount
 
of
24
%. The Company
 
utilized the latest
 
business plan provided
 
by Cell C
management for the period ending December 31,
 
2027, for the March 31, 2025,
 
and June 30, 2024, valuations. Adjustments
 
have been
made to the WACC
 
rate to reflect the Company’s
 
assessment of risk to Cell C achieving its business plan.
The following key valuation inputs were used as of March 31, 2025
 
and June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
Cost of Capital ("WACC"):
Between
21
% and
26
% over the period of the forecast
Long term growth rate:
4.5
% (
4.5
% as of June 30, 2024)
Marketability discount:
20
% (
20
% as of June 30, 2024)
Minority discount:
24
% (
24
% as of June 30, 2024)
Net adjusted external debt - March 31, 2025:
(1)
ZAR
7.8
 
billion ($
0.4
 
billion), no lease liabilities included
Net adjusted external debt - June 30, 2024:
(2)
ZAR
7.9
 
billion ($
0.4
 
billion), no lease liabilities included
(1) translated from ZAR to U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of
 
March 31, 2025.
(2) translated from ZAR to U.S. dollars at exchange rates applicable as of June 30,
 
2024.
The following table presents the impact on the carrying value of the Company’s
 
Cell C investment of a
1.0
% decrease and
1.0
%
increase
 
in
 
the
 
WACC
 
rate
 
and
 
the
 
EBITDA
 
margins
 
respectively
 
used
 
in
 
the
 
Cell
 
C
 
valuation
 
on
 
March
 
31,
 
2025,
 
all
 
amounts
translated at exchange rates applicable as of March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sensitivity for fair value of Cell C investment
1.0% increase
1.0% decrease
WACC
 
rate
$
-
$
863
EBITDA margin
$
1,570
$
-
The aggregate fair
 
value of the MobiKwik
 
and Cell C’s
 
shares as of
 
March 31, 2025,
 
represented
3.4
% of the Company’s
 
total
assets, including these
 
shares.
 
The Company expects
 
that there will be
 
short-term equity price
 
volatility with respect
 
to these shares,
and with respect to Cell C specifically,
 
particularly given that Cell C remains in a turnaround process.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5.
 
Fair value of financial instruments
The following table presents
 
the Company’s
 
assets measured at fair value
 
on a recurring basis as
 
of March 31, 2025,
 
according
to the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted Price in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Assets
Investment in Cell C
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Investment in MobiKwik
22,113
-
-
22,113
Related to insurance
business:
 
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash (included
in other long-term assets)
 
137
-
-
137
Fixed maturity
investments (included in
cash and cash equivalents)
4,424
-
-
4,424
Total assets at fair value
 
$
26,674
$
-
$
-
$
26,674
The following table presents the
 
Company’s assets measured
 
at fair value on a recurring basis as of
 
June 30, 2024, according to
the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quoted Price in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Assets
Investment in Cell C
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Related to insurance business
Cash and cash equivalents
(included in other long-term
assets)
216
-
-
216
Fixed maturity investments
(included in cash and cash
equivalents)
4,635
-
-
4,635
Total assets at fair value
 
$
4,851
$
-
$
-
$
4,851
There have been
no
 
transfers in or out of Level 3 during the nine months ended March 31, 2025
 
and 2024, respectively.
There was
no
 
movement in the carrying value of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and categorized within Level
3, during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of
 
assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring
 
basis, and
categorized within Level 3, during the nine months ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying value
Assets
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
-
Foreign currency adjustment
(1)
-
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
-
(1) The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations of the South African rand against the U.S. dollar on Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and
the carrying value.
 
 
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5.
 
Fair value of financial instruments
categorized within Level 3, during the nine months ended March 31, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carrying value
Assets
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$
-
Foreign currency adjustment
(1)
-
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$
-
(1) The
 
foreign currency
 
adjustment represents the
 
effects of
 
the fluctuations
 
of the South
 
African rand
 
against the U.S.
 
dollar
on the carrying value.
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis
The Company
 
measures equity
 
investments without
 
readily determinable
 
fair values
 
at fair value
 
on a
 
nonrecurring basis.
 
The
fair values of
 
these investments
 
are determined
 
based on
 
valuation techniques
 
using the best
 
information available
 
and may include
quoted market prices, market comparables, and discounted cash flow
 
projections. An impairment charge is recorded when the cost
 
of
the
 
asset
 
exceeds
 
its
 
fair
 
value
 
and
 
the
 
excess
 
is
 
determined
 
to
 
be
 
other-than-temporary.
 
Refer
 
to
 
Note
 
6
 
for
 
impairment
 
charges
recorded during the
 
reporting periods presented
 
herein. The Company
 
has
no
 
liabilities that
 
are measured at
 
fair value
 
on a
 
nonrecurring
basis.
6.
 
Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets
Refer to Note 9 to the Company’s audited consolidated
 
financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended June 30, 2024, for additional information regarding its equity-accounted
 
investments and other long-term assets.
Equity-accounted investments
The
 
Company’s
 
ownership
 
percentage
 
in its
 
equity-accounted
 
investments
 
as of
 
March 31,
 
2025,
 
and
 
June 30,
 
2024, was
 
as
follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Sandulela Technology
 
(Pty) Ltd ("Sandulela")
49.0
%
49.0
%
SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd (“SmartSwitch Namibia”)
50.0
%
50.0
%
Sale and impairment of Finbond shares during
 
the nine months ended March 31, 2024
On
 
August
 
10,
 
2023,
 
the
 
Company,
 
through
 
its
 
wholly
 
owned
 
subsidiary
 
Net1
 
Finance
 
Holdings
 
(Pty)
 
Ltd,
 
entered
 
into
 
an
agreement with Finbond to sell its remaining shareholding to Finbond for a cash consideration of ZAR
64.2
 
million ($
3.5
 
million), or
ZAR
0.2911
 
per share. The transaction was subject to certain conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals, which were
finalized in
 
December 2023.
 
The cash
 
proceeds received
 
of ZAR
64.2
 
million ($
3.5
 
million) were
 
used to
 
repay capitalized
 
interest
under the Company’s borrowing
 
facilities.
As noted
 
above, the
 
Company
 
entered into
 
an agreement
 
to exit
 
its position
 
in Finbond
 
and
 
the Company
 
considered this
 
an
impairment indicator. The
 
Company is required to include any foreign currency translation reserve
 
and other equity account amounts
in its impairment assessment if it considers exiting an equity method investment. The Company performed an impairment assessment
of its
 
holding in
 
Finbond, including
 
the foreign
 
currency translation
 
reserve and
 
other equity
 
account amounts,
 
as of September
 
30,
2023. The Company recorded an impairment loss of $
1.2
 
million during the quarter ended September 30, 2023, which represented the
difference between
 
the determined fair value
 
of the Company’s
 
interest in Finbond and
 
the Company’s
 
carrying value, including
 
the
foreign currency
 
translation reserve
 
(before the
 
impairment). The
 
Company used
 
the price of
 
ZAR
0.2911
 
referenced in
 
the August
2023 agreement referred to above to calculate the determined fair value for Finbond.
 
 
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6.
 
Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets (continued)
Equity-accounted investments (continued)
Sale and impairment of Finbond shares during
 
the nine months ended March 31, 2024 (continued)
The
 
Company
 
sold
7,379,656
 
shares
 
in
 
Finbond
 
for
 
cash
 
during
 
the
 
nine
 
months
 
ended
 
March
 
31,
 
2024,
 
respectively.
 
The
Company did
no
t record a gain or
 
loss on the disposal because
 
the sale proceeds were
 
equivalent to the net
 
carrying value, including
accumulated reserves, of the investment in Finbond as
 
of the disposal date. The following table
 
presents the calculation of the disposal
of Finbond shares during the nine months ended March 31, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2024
Loss on disposal of Finbond shares:
Consideration received in cash
$
3,508
Less: carrying value of Finbond shares sold
(2,112)
Less: release of foreign currency translation reserve from
accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,543)
Add: release of stock-based compensation charge related
 
to
equity-accounted investment
147
Loss on sale of Finbond shares
$
-
Carbon
In September
 
2022, the
 
Company,
 
through its
 
wholly-owned subsidiary,
 
Net1 Applied
 
Technologies
 
Netherlands B.V.
 
(“Net1
BV”),
 
entered
 
into
 
a binding
 
term
 
sheet
 
with the
 
Etobicoke
 
Limited
 
(“Etobicoke”)
 
to sell
 
its entire
 
interest, or
25
%,
 
in Carbon
 
to
Etobicoke for
 
$
0.5
 
million and
 
a loan
 
due from
 
Carbon, with
 
a face
 
value of
 
$
3.0
 
million, to
 
Etobicoke for
 
$
0.75
 
million. Both
 
the
equity interest
 
and the loan
 
had a carrying
 
value of $
0
 
(zero) at June
 
30, 2022.
 
The parties agreed
 
that Etobicoke pledge
 
the Carbon
shares purchased as
 
security for the
 
amounts outstanding under
 
the binding term
 
sheet. The
 
Company received $
0.25
 
million on closing
and the outstanding balance
 
due by Etobicoke
 
was expected to be
 
paid as follows:
 
(i) $
0.25
 
million on September 30,
 
2023 (the amount
was received in October
 
2023), and (ii) the
 
remaining amount, of
 
$
0.75
 
million in March 2024
 
(the amount has not
 
been received as
of March 31, 2025 (refer to Note 3)).
Summarized below is the
 
movement in equity-accounted investments and
 
loans provided to equity-accounted
 
investments during
the nine months ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
(1)
Investment in equity
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
206
Comprehensive income:
89
Other comprehensive income
-
Equity accounted (loss) earnings
89
Share of net (loss) earnings
89
Impairment
-
Dividends received
 
(65)
Equity-accounted investment acquired in business combination (Note
 
2)
477
Disposal of equity accounted investment (Note 2)
(507)
Foreign currency adjustment
(2)
(1)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
199
 
 
 
(1) Includes Sandulela and SmartSwitch Namibia;
(2) The foreign currency
 
adjustment represents the effects
 
of the fluctuations
 
of the ZAR and Namibian
 
dollar, against the
 
U.S.
dollar on the carrying value.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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6.
 
Equity-accounted investments and other long-term assets (continued)
Other long-term assets
Summarized below is the breakdown of other long-term assets as of March
 
31, 2025, and June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Total equity investments
 
$
22,113
$
76,297
Investment in
5
% of Cell C (June 30, 2024:
5
%) at fair value (Note 5)
-
-
Investment in
8
% of MobiKwik (June 30, 2024:
10
%)
(1)
22,113
76,297
Investment in
87.5
% of CPS (June 30, 2024:
87.5
%) at fair value
(1)(2)
-
-
Policy holder assets under investment contracts (Note 8)
137
216
Reinsurance assets under insurance contracts (Note 8)
1,750
1,469
Other long-term assets
1,774
-
Total other long-term
 
assets
$
25,774
$
77,982
(1) The
 
Company determined
 
that MobiKwik
 
(up until
 
December 2024)
 
and CPS do
 
not have
 
readily determinable
 
fair values
and therefore elected
 
to record these
 
investments at cost
 
minus impairment, if
 
any,
 
plus or minus
 
changes resulting from
 
observable
price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment
 
of the same issuer.
(2) On October 16, 2020,
 
the High Court of
 
South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria
 
ordered that CPS be
 
placed into liquidation.
Refer to Note 5 for additional information regarding
 
the determination of the fair value of Company’s
 
investment in MobiKwik
as of March 31, 2025. The Company used this valuation as the basis for its adjustment to decrease the carrying value of its
 
investment
in MobiKwik by $
54.2
 
million from $
76.3
 
million as of June 30, 2024, to
 
$
22.1
 
million as of March 31, 2025.
 
The change in the fair
value of MobiKwik for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, of $
20.4
 
million and $
54.2
 
million, respectively, is included
in the
 
caption “Change
 
in fair
 
value of
 
equity securities”
 
in the
 
consolidated statement
 
of operations
 
for the
 
three and
 
nine months
ended March 31, 2025.
Summarized below
 
are the components
 
of the Company’s
 
equity securities without
 
readily determinable
 
fair value and
 
held to
maturity investments as of March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost basis
Unrealized
holding
Unrealized
holding
Carrying
gains
losses
value
Equity securities:
Investment in CPS
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Held to maturity:
Investment in Cedar Cellular notes (Note 3)
-
-
-
-
Summarized below are the components of the Company’s
 
equity securities without readily determinable fair value and held to
maturity investments as of June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost basis
Unrealized
holding
Unrealized
holding
Carrying
gains
losses
value
Equity securities:
Investment in MobiKwik
$
26,993
$
49,304
$
-
$
76,297
Investment in CPS
-
-
-
-
Held to maturity:
Investment in Cedar Cellular notes 7. Goodwill and intangible assets, net
-
-
-
-
Total
 
$
26,993
$
49,304
$
-
$
76,297
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Goodwill
Summarized below is the movement in the carrying value of goodwill
 
for the nine months ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross value
Accumulated
impairment
Carrying
value
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
157,899
$
(19,348)
$
138,551
Acquisitions (Note 2)
(1)
76,590
-
76,590
Foreign currency adjustment
(2)
(5,430)
125
(5,305)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
229,059
$
(19,223)
$
209,836
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) – Represents
 
goodwill arising from
 
the acquisition of Adumo,
 
Recharger, IVAS
 
Namibia and Master
 
Fuel and translated at
the foreign exchange rates applicable on the date the transactions became effective.
 
This goodwill has been allocated to the Merchant
(a portion Adumo, IVAS Namibia and Master Fuel), Consumer (a portion of Adumo) and Enterprise (Recharger) reportable operating
segments.
(2) – The foreign currency adjustment represents the effects of the fluctuations
 
of the South African rand against the U.S. dollar
on the carrying value.
Goodwill associated with
 
the acquisitions
 
represents the excess
 
of cost over
 
the fair value
 
of acquired net assets.
 
Goodwill arising
from
 
these
 
acquisitions
 
is not
 
deductible
 
for
 
tax
 
purposes.
 
See
 
Note
 
2
 
for
 
the
 
allocation
 
of
 
the
 
purchase
 
price
 
to
 
the fair
 
value
 
of
acquired net assets.
Goodwill has been allocated to the Company’s
 
reportable segments as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchant
Consumer
Enterprise
Carrying
value
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
123,396
$
-
$
15,155
$
138,551
Acquisitions (Note 2)
64,795
8,703
3,092
76,590
Foreign currency adjustment
(1)
(4,513)
(481)
(311)
(5,305)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
183,678
$
8,222
$
17,936
$
209,836
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The foreign
 
currency adjustment represents
 
the effects
 
of the fluctuations
 
of the South
 
African rand
 
against the U.S.
 
dollar
on the carrying value.
Intangible assets, net
Carrying value and amortization of intangible assets
Summarized below is
 
the carrying value
 
and accumulated amortization
 
of intangible assets as
 
of March 31,
 
2025, and June
 
30,
2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2025
As of June 30, 2024
Gross
carrying
value
Accumulated
amortization
Net
carrying
value
Gross
carrying
value
Accumulated
amortization
Net
carrying
value
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships
(1)
$
51,221
$
(16,445)
$
34,776
$
25,880
$
(14,030)
$
11,850
Software, integrated
platform and unpatented
technology
(1)
130,581
(35,449)
95,132
115,213
(25,763)
89,450
FTS patent
 
2,088
(2,088)
-
2,107
(2,107)
-
Brands and trademarks
(1)
17,641
(5,391)
12,250
14,353
(4,300)
10,053
Total finite-lived
 
intangible
assets
 
$
201,531
$
(59,373)
$
142,158
$
157,553
$
(46,200)
$
111,353
(1) March
 
31, 2025
 
balances include
 
the intangible
 
assets acquired
 
as part
 
of the
 
Adumo acquisition
 
in October
 
2024, and
 
the
Recharger and Genisus Risk acquisitions in March 2025.
 
 
 
 
27
7.
 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net (continued)
Intangible assets, net (continued)
Aggregate amortization
 
expense on the finite-lived
 
intangible assets for the
 
three months ended March
 
31, 2025 and 2024,
 
was
$
5.1
 
million and $
3.6
 
million, respectively.
 
Aggregate amortization
 
expense on the
 
finite-lived intangible assets
 
for the nine
 
months
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, was $
13.9
 
million and $
10.8
 
million, respectively. Future estimated annual amortization expense for
the next five
 
fiscal years and
 
thereafter,
 
assuming exchange
 
rates that prevailed
 
on March
 
31, 2025,
 
is presented in
 
the table below.
Actual
 
amortization
 
expense
 
in
 
future
 
periods
 
could
 
differ
 
from
 
this
 
estimate
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
acquisitions,
 
changes
 
in
 
useful
 
lives,
exchange rate fluctuations and other relevant factors.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal 2025 (excluding nine months ended March 31, 2025)
$
5,721
Fiscal 2026
22,916
Fiscal 2027
22,679
Fiscal 2028
22,254
Fiscal 2029
21,690
Thereafter
46,898
Total future
 
estimated annual amortization expense
$
142,158
8.
 
Assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance and investment
 
contracts
Reinsurance assets and policyholder liabilities under insurance contracts
 
Summarized below is
 
the movement in reinsurance
 
assets and policyholder
 
liabilities under insurance
 
contracts during the
 
nine
months ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance
Assets
(1)
Insurance
contracts
(2)
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
1,469
$
(2,241)
Increase in policy holder benefits under insurance contracts
 
526
(7,480)
Claims and decrease in policyholders’ benefits under insurance
 
contracts
(227)
6,970
Foreign currency adjustment
(3)
(18)
29
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
1,750
$
(2,722)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Included in other long-term assets (refer to Note 6);
(2) Included in other long-term liabilities;
(3) Represents the effects of the fluctuations of the ZAR against the U.S. dollar.
The Company has agreements with reinsurance companies in order to limit its losses from various insurance contracts, however,
if the reinsurer is unable
 
to meet its obligations, the
 
Company retains the liability.
 
The value of insurance
 
contract liabilities is based
on the best estimate assumptions of future experience plus prescribed
 
margins, as required in the markets in which these
 
products are
offered,
 
namely South
 
Africa. The
 
process of
 
deriving the
 
best estimate
 
assumptions plus
 
prescribed margins
 
includes assumptions
related to claim reporting delays (based on average industry experience).
Assets and policyholder liabilities under investment contracts
Summarized
 
below
 
is the
 
movement
 
in assets
 
and
 
policyholder
 
liabilities
 
under investment
 
contracts
 
during
 
the
 
nine months
ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
(1)
Investment
contracts
(2)
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
216
$
(216)
Increase in policy holder benefits under investment contracts
 
11
(11)
Claims and decrease in policyholders’ benefits under investment contracts
 
(89)
89
Foreign currency adjustment
(3)
(1)
1
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
137
$
(137)
(1) Included in other long-term assets (refer to Note 6);
(2) Included in other long-term liabilities;
(3) Represents the effects of the fluctuations of the ZAR against the U.S. dollar.
The Company does not offer any investment products with guarantees
 
related to capital or returns.
28
9.
 
Borrowings
Refer to
 
Note 12
 
to the
 
Company’s
 
audited consolidated
 
financial statements
 
included in
 
its Annual
 
Report on
 
Form 10-K
 
for
the year ended June 30, 2024, for additional information regarding
 
its borrowings.
Reference rate reform
After the
 
transition
 
away from
 
certain
 
interbank
 
offered
 
rates in
 
foreign
 
jurisdictions
 
(“IBOR reform
 
”), the
 
reforms to
 
South
Africa’s
 
reference interest
 
rate are now
 
accelerating rapidly.
 
The Johannesburg
 
Interbank Average
 
Rate (“JIBAR”)
 
will be replaced
by the new South African Overnight Index Average (“ZARONIA”). Certain of the Company’s
 
borrowings reference JIBAR as a base
interest rate. ZARONIA
 
reflects the
 
interest rate at
 
which rand-denominated
 
overnight wholesale
 
funds are
 
obtained by commercial
banks. There
 
is uncertainty
 
surrounding the
 
timing and
 
manner in
 
which the
 
transition would
 
occur and
 
how this
 
would affect
 
our
borrowings. The Company is in regular
 
contact with its lenders and
 
negotiate changes to the existing
 
borrowing agreements once there
is greater clarity on the implementation of ZARONIA.
South Africa
The amounts below have been translated at exchange rates applicable as of
 
the dates specified.
 
On February 27, 2025, the Company,
 
Lesaka SA and a number of
 
other subsidiaries of Lesaka SA entered into
 
a Common Terms
Agreement (the
 
“CTA”)
 
with FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting
 
through its Rand
 
Merchant Bank division)
 
(“RMB”), FirstRand Bank
Limited (acting through its
 
WesBank division) (“WesBank”), FirstRand Bank Limited being a
 
South African corporate and
 
investment
bank,
 
Investec
 
Bank Limited
 
(acting
 
through
 
its Investment
 
Banking
 
division:
 
Corporate
 
Solutions)
 
(“Investec”
 
and
 
together
 
with
RMB and WesBank, the
 
“Lenders”), a South
 
African corporate and
 
investment bank, and
 
Bowwood and Main
 
No 408 (RF)
 
Proprietary
Limited (“Debt
 
Guarantor”), a
 
South African
 
company incorporated
 
for the
 
sole purpose
 
of holding
 
collateral for
 
the benefit
 
of the
Lenders and acting as debt guarantor,
 
and certain other parties.
 
Lesaka SA has obtained
three
 
loan facilities from
 
the Lenders, a
 
term loan of
 
up to ZAR
2.2
 
billion ($
117.5
 
million) (“Facility
A”), an amortizing loan of up to ZAR
1.0
 
billion ($
54.5
 
million) (“Facility B”) and a senior revolving credit facility of up to ZAR
2.2
billion ($
117.5
 
million) (“Senior
 
RCF”), and
 
a general
 
banking facility
 
from RMB of
 
up to ZAR
700.9
 
million ($
38.2
 
million) (the
“GBF”, and collectively with Facility A, Facility B and Senior RCF,
 
the “Facilities”), which are described in more detail below.
The Company
 
,
 
Lesaka SA
 
and the
 
majority of
 
Lesaka SA’s
 
directly and
 
indirectly wholly-owned
 
subsidiaries have
 
agreed to
guarantee the obligations of Lesaka SA and of the other borrowers under the Facilities to the
 
Lenders.
The CTA contains
 
customary covenants which includes a requirement for Lesaka SA
 
to maintain specified Net Debt to EBITDA
and Interest Cover Ratios (as defined in the CTA) and restricts the ability of Lesaka SA, and certain of its subsidiaries to make certain
distributions
 
with
 
respect
 
to
 
their
 
capital
 
stock,
 
prepay
 
other
 
debt,
 
encumber
 
their
 
assets,
 
incur
 
additional
 
indebtedness,
 
make
investment above specified levels,
 
engage in certain business
 
combinations and engage in
 
other corporate activities.
 
The CTA provides
that if any subsidiary of the
 
Company receives proceeds from the disposal of
 
shares in/claims against, or assets of
 
MobiKwik, it would
offer to prepay the certain specified loans/facilities and loan outstandings
 
to the Lenders (as contemplated in the CTA).
Lesaka SA paid non-refundable debt structuring fees of ZAR
10.0
 
million to the Lenders on February 27, 2025.
 
The JIBAR, an average of
 
3 month negotiable certificates of deposit
 
(“NCD”) rates, on March 31, 2025,
 
was
7.56
%. The prime
rate, the benchmark rate at which private sector banks lend to the public in South Africa,
 
on March 31, 2025, was
11.00
%.
Facilities obtained in February 2025
Long-term borrowings – Senior Facility A Agreement
Concurrent
 
with the
 
execution
 
of the
 
CTA,
 
Lesaka SA,
 
the Lenders
 
and
 
RMB (as
 
facility
 
agent)
 
entered
 
into a
 
Senior Term
Facility
 
A
 
Agreement
 
(“Facility
 
A
 
Agreement”)
 
and
 
a
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Agreement
 
(“RCF
 
Agreement”).
 
Pursuant
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
A
Agreement, Lesaka
 
SA may
 
borrow up
 
to an
 
aggregate amount
 
of ZAR
2,2
 
billion for
 
the sole
 
purpose of
 
refinancing the
 
existing
facilities of
 
Lesaka SA
 
and Cash
 
Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary
 
Limited’s
 
(“CCMS”) with
 
RMB, funding
 
transaction
costs and for general corporate purposes. Lesaka SA utilized
 
Facility A in full on February 28, 2025, to settle a portion
 
of its existing
facilities with RMB and to settle all of CCMS’ existing facilities with RMB, as well as to pay
 
certain transaction costs.
Facility A is required to be repaid in full on February 28, 2029. Facility A is subject to customary mandatory prepayment
 
terms.
Lesaka
 
SA
 
is
 
permitted
 
to
 
make
 
voluntary
 
prepayments
 
of
 
Facility
 
A,
 
and
 
is
 
permitted
 
to
 
subsequently
 
utilize
 
any
 
voluntary
prepayments made under Facility
 
A under the RCF Agreement.
 
Amount utilized under the RCF
 
Agreement are required to
 
be repaid
in full on February 28, 2029.
 
29
9.
 
Borrowings (borrowings)
South Africa (continued)
Facilities obtained in February 2025 (continued)
Long-term borrowings – Senior Facility A Agreement
 
(continued)
Interest on Facility A and utilization under the RCF Agreement is payable quarterly in arrears at end of
 
March, June, September
and December,
 
with the first interest
 
payment due on
 
June 30, 2025.
 
Interest on Facility
 
A is based on
 
JIBAR in effect
 
from time to
time plus an initial
 
margin of
3.25
% per annum until
 
June 30, 2025. From
 
July 1, 2025, the
 
margin on Facility
 
A will be determined
with reference to the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio, and the margin will be either (i)
3.25
%, if the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio is greater
than or equal to 2.5 times; or (ii)
2.5
%, if the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.5 times.
Long-term borrowings – Senior Facility B Agreement
Concurrent
 
with the
 
execution
 
of the
 
CTA,
 
Lesaka SA,
 
the Lenders
 
and
 
RMB (as
 
facility
 
agent)
 
entered
 
into a
 
Senior Term
Facility B Agreement (“Facility B Agreement”). Pursuant
 
to the Facility B Agreement, Lesaka SA may borrow up to
 
an aggregate of
ZAR
1.0
 
billion
 
for the
 
sole purpose
 
of refinancing
 
the Lesaka
 
SA existing
 
facilities, including
 
its general
 
banking facilities,
 
with
RMB, and for general corporate purposes. Lesaka SA utilized Facility B
 
in full on February 28, 2025, to repay a
 
portion of its existing
facilities as well as to settle a portion of its existing general banking facility.
Facility
 
B
 
is
 
required
 
to
 
be
 
repaid
 
in
four
 
annual
 
installments,
 
as
 
follows:
 
(i) ZAR
150
 
million
 
($
8.2
 
million)
 
on
 
February
28, 2026; (ii) ZAR
200
 
million ($
10.9
 
million) on February 28, 2027; (iii) ZAR
300
 
million ($
16.3
 
million) on February 28, 2028; and
(iv) R
350
 
million ($
19.1
 
million) on February 28,
 
2029. Facility B is
 
subject to customary
 
mandatory prepayment terms.
 
Lesaka SA
is permitted to make voluntary prepayments of Facility B, however it is unable
 
to subsequently utilize any amounts prepaid.
Interest
 
on
 
Facility
 
B is
 
payable
 
quarterly
 
in
 
arrears
 
at
 
end
 
of
 
March,
 
June,
 
September
 
and
 
December,
 
with
 
the
 
first
 
interest
payment due on
 
June 30, 2025.
 
Interest on Facility
 
B is based
 
on JIBAR in
 
effect from
 
time to time
 
plus an initial
 
margin of
3.15
%
per annum
 
until June
 
30, 2025.
 
From July
 
1, 2025,
 
the margin
 
on Facility
 
B will
 
be determined
 
with reference
 
to the
 
Net Debt
 
to
EBITDA Ratio, and the margin will be either
 
(i)
3.15
%, if the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio is greater than
 
or equal to 2.5 times; or (ii)
2.4
%, if the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.5 times.
 
Short-term facility - General Banking Facility
Concurrent
 
with the
 
execution of
 
the CTA,
 
Lesaka SA
 
and RMB
 
entered
 
into a
 
General Banking
 
Facility Agreement
 
(“GBF
Agreement”)
 
which replaced
 
it existing
 
general banking
 
facility maturing
 
on February
 
28, 2025.
 
Pursuant to
 
the GBF
 
Agreement,
Lesaka SA
 
and
 
certain
 
of its
 
subsidiaries
 
may
 
borrow
 
up to
 
an aggregate
 
of ZAR
700.9
 
million
 
for
 
general corporate
 
expenditure
(including capital
 
expenditure) and
 
working capital
 
purposes of
 
the Lesaka
 
SA and
 
certain of
 
its subsidiaries.
 
Lesaka SA
 
utilized a
portion of
 
the GBF
 
to refinance
 
its existing
 
general banking
 
facility.
 
As of
 
March 31,
 
2025, the
 
Company had
 
utilized ZAR
432.2
million ($
23.6
 
million) of this facility.
The GBF is available for utilization from February 28, 2025, and is subject
 
to annual review by RMB.
 
Interest on the GBF is payable monthly and is based on the South African prime
 
rate in effect from time to time less
0.50
%.
The GBF Agreement
 
also provides Lesaka SA
 
and certain of its
 
subsidiaries with other
 
facilities in an aggregate
 
of ZAR
100.7
million ($
5.5
 
million), which indirect,
 
short-term direct and
 
contingent facilities, including
 
bank guarantee, forward exchange
 
contract,
credit card and settlement facilities. As of March 31, 2025, the aggregate amount of the Company’s
 
short-term South African indirect
credit facility with
 
RMB was ZAR
100.7
 
million ($
5.5
 
million). As of March
 
31, 2025, the Company
 
had utilized ZAR
33.1
 
million
($
1.8
 
million) of
 
its other
 
facilities to
 
enable the
 
bank to
 
issue guarantees,
 
letters of
 
credit and
 
forward exchange
 
contracts (refer
 
to
Note 20).
Wesbank Facilities
The
 
Company,
 
through
 
certain
 
of
 
its
 
South
 
African
 
subsidiaries,
 
has
 
an
 
asset-backed
 
facility
 
of
 
ZAR
227.0
 
million
 
($
10.9
million)] (of which ZAR
139.3
 
million ($
7.6
 
million) has been utilized).
CCC Revolving Credit Facility, comprising
 
long-term borrowings
As of March 31, 2025,
 
the amount of the CCC Revolving
 
Credit Facility was ZAR
300.0
 
million (of which ZAR
299.9
 
million
has been utilized).
 
The CCC
 
Revolving Credit Facility
 
was scheduled to
 
be repaid in
 
full on
 
November 2024, but
 
this has
 
been extended
to June 30,
 
2025. The Company
 
is currently renegotiating
 
terms with RMB.
 
The CCC Revolving
 
Credit Facility has
 
been presented
in current portion
 
of long-term borrowings
 
in the unaudited
 
condensed consolidated
 
balance sheet as
 
of March 31,
 
2025. Interest
 
on
the Revolving Credit Facility is payable on the last business day of each calendar month and is based on the South African
 
prime rate
in effect from time to time plus a margin of Nedbank facility, comprising short-term facilities
0.95
% per annum.
 
30
9.
 
Borrowings (borrowings)
South Africa (continued)
 
As of March
 
31, 2025, the
 
aggregate amount of
 
the Company’s
 
short-term South African
 
credit facility
 
with Nedbank Limited
was ZAR
156.6
 
million ($
8.5
 
million). The credit facility represents indirect and derivative facilities
 
of up to ZAR
156.6
 
million ($
8.5
million), which include guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange
 
contracts.
As of March 31,
 
2025 and June 30,
 
2024, the Company had
 
utilized ZAR
2.1
 
million ($
0.1
 
million) and ZAR
2.1
 
million ($
0.1
million), respectively,
 
of its indirect and derivative
 
facilities of ZAR
156.6
 
million (June 30, 2024: ZAR
156.6
 
million) to enable the
bank to issue guarantees, letters of credit and forward exchange contracts (refer
 
to Note 20).
In terms of a commitment provided to the
 
lender under the CTA entered into on February 27, 2025, the Company has
 
undertaken
not to utilize more than ZAR
5.0
 
million ($
0.3
 
million) of the Nedbank Facility.
RMB Facilities, as amended, comprising a short-term facility (Facility E) and long-term
 
borrowings
Long-term borrowings - Facility G and Facility H – all
 
repaid and cancelled
On February 28,
 
2025, the Company
 
used its new borrowings
 
to settle Facility
 
G and Facility
 
H in full, including
 
accumulated
interest of ZAR
201.7
 
million ($
10.9
 
million). These facilities, excluding
 
accrued interest, included (i)
 
Facility G of
 
ZAR
492.1
 
million
($
26.6
 
million);
 
(ii) Facility
 
H of
 
ZAR
350.0
 
million
 
($
18.9
 
million);
 
and
 
(iii) a
 
Facility G
 
revolver
 
of ZAR
200.0
 
million
 
($
10.8
million) (of
 
which ZAR
199
 
million ($
10.8
 
million) had
 
been utilized
 
at February
 
28, 2025).
 
These facilities
 
were repaid
 
in full
 
on
February 28, 2025, utilizing funding
 
obtained under the CTA
 
and the Facility G and
 
Facility H agreements were cancelled.
 
Amounts
translated at rates prevailing on the repayment date. The interest rate on
 
these facilities was JIBAR plus a margin of
4.75
%.
The Company
 
had a
 
short-term South
 
African indirect
 
credit facility
 
with RMB
 
under its
 
cancelled lending
 
facilities of
 
ZAR
135.0
 
million ($
7.4
 
million), which included facilities for guarantees, letters of credit and forward
 
exchange contracts. As of June 30,
2024, the Company
 
had utilized ZAR
33.1
 
million ($
1.8
 
million), of these
 
facilities to enable
 
the bank to
 
issue guarantees, letters
 
of
credit and forward exchange contracts (refer to Note 20).
Short-term facility - Facility E – cancelled in November 2024
The Company
 
cancelled its
 
Facility E
 
facility agreement
 
in November
 
2024. The
 
overdraft facility
 
could only
 
be used
 
to fund
ATMs
 
and therefore
 
the overdraft utilized
 
and converted
 
to cash to
 
fund the Company’s
 
ATMs
 
was considered
 
restricted cash.
 
The
interest rate on this facility was equal to the prime rate.
 
RMB Bridge Facilities, comprising a short-term facility obtained
 
in October 2024 and amended in December 2024
On September
 
30, 2024,
 
Lesaka SA
 
entered into
 
a Facility
 
Letter (the
 
“F2024 Facility
 
Letter”) with
 
RMB to
 
provided Lesaka
SA a ZAR
665.0
 
million funding facility
 
(the “Bridge Facility”).
 
The Bridge Facility
 
was used by
 
Lesaka SA to (i)
 
settle an amount
of ZAR
232.2
 
due
 
under the
 
Adumo
 
transaction (refer
 
to Note
 
2); (ii)
 
pay
 
Crossfin Holdings
 
(RF) Proprietary
 
Limited (“Crossfin
Holdings”) ZAR
207.2
 
million under a share purchase agreement concluded between Lesaka SA and Crossfin Holdings (refer to Note
11); (iii)
 
pay an amount
 
of ZAR
147.5
 
million, which includes
 
interest, notified by
 
Investec to Adumo
 
and Lesaka SA
 
as a result
 
of
the transaction
 
described in
 
Note 2,
 
and (iv)
 
pay an
 
origination fee
 
of ZAR
7.6
 
million to
 
RMB. The
 
Facility also
 
provided Lesaka
with ZAR
70.0
 
million for transaction -related expenses.
On
 
December
 
10,
 
2024,
 
Lesaka
 
SA
 
and
 
RMB
 
entered
 
into
 
a
 
First
 
Addendum
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Letter
 
(the
 
“F2024
 
Addendum
Letter”).
 
The F2024
 
Addendum
 
Letter provided
 
Lesaka SA
 
with an
 
additional ZAR
250.0
 
million general
 
banking facility
 
(“2024
GBF Facility”) which could be used for general corporate purposes. The Bridge Facility and 2024 GBF Facility were repaid in full on
February 28, 2025, utilizing funding obtained under the CTA
 
and the agreements cancelled.
 
Interest on the
 
Bridge Facility and
 
the 2024 GBF Facility
 
was calculated at
 
the prime rate
 
plus
1.80
%. The Bridge
 
Facility and
the 2024 GBF Facility were unsecured and were repaid in full on February 28, 2025, the maturity date, pursuant to the refinancing Connect Facilities, comprising long-term borrowings and a short-term facility
process.
 
31
9.
 
Borrowings (borrowings)
South Africa (continued)
The
 
Connect
 
Facilities
 
included
 
(i)
 
an
 
overdraft
 
facility
 
(general
 
banking
 
facility)
 
of
 
ZAR
170.0
 
million
 
($
9.2
 
million);
 
(ii)
Facility A of ZAR
700.0
 
million ($
37.9
 
million); (iii) Facility B
 
of ZAR
550.0
 
million ($
29.8
 
million) (both were fully utilized).
 
These
facilities were repaid in full on February 28, 2025,
 
utilizing funding obtained under the CTA
 
and the agreements cancelled. Amounts
translated at rates prevailing on the repayment date.
On October
 
29, 2024, the
 
Company,
 
through CCMS, entered
 
into an addendum
 
to a facility
 
letter with RMB,
 
to obtain
 
a ZAR
100.0
 
million temporary increase in
 
its overdraft facility for
 
a period of approximately
 
four months to specifically
 
fund the purchase
of prepaid airtime vouchers.
 
This temporary increase was
 
repayable in equal daily
 
instalments which commenced at
 
the end of
 
October
2024 with the final repayment made on February 15, 2025.
Movement in short-term credit facilities
Summarized below
 
are the
 
Company’s
 
short-term facilities
 
as of
 
March 31,
 
2025, and
 
the movement
 
in the
 
Company’s
 
short-
term facilities from as of June 30, 2024 to as of March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMB
RMB
Nedbank
RMB
RMB
RMB
GBF
Other
Facilities
Connect
Bridge
Facility E
Total
Short-term facilities available as of
March 31, 2025
$
38,195
$
5,487
$
8,531
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
52,213
Overdraft
 
38,195
-
-
-
-
-
38,195
Indirect and derivative facilities
 
-
5,487
8,531
-
-
-
14,018
Movement in utilized overdraft
facilities:
 
Restricted as to use for ATM
funding only
-
-
-
-
-
6,737
6,737
No restrictions as to use
 
-
-
-
9,351
-
-
9,351
Balance as of June 30, 2024
-
-
-
9,351
-
6,737
16,088
Utilized
 
23,489
-
-
5,655
41,150
23,894
94,188
Repaid
-
-
-
(14,627)
(39,205)
(31,028)
(84,860)
Foreign currency
adjustment
(1)
61
-
-
(379)
(1,945)
397
(1,866)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
23,550
-
-
-
-
-
23,550
No restrictions as to use
 
$
23,550
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
23,550
Interest rate as of March 31, 2025
(%)
(2)
10.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
-
N/A
Movement in utilized indirect and
derivative facilities:
Balance as of June 30, 2024
$
-
$
1,821
$
116
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,937
Foreign currency adjustment
(1)
-
(17)
(1)
-
-
-
(18)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
-
$
1,804
$
115
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,919
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the
 
ZAR and the U.S. dollar.
(2) RMB GBF interest is set at prime less
0.50
%.
Interest expense incurred under
 
the Company’s South African short-term borrowings
 
and included in
 
the caption interest
 
expense
on the condensed consolidated statement of operations during the three months ended March 31,
 
2025 and 2024, was $
1.8
 
million and
$
0.6
 
million, respectively.
 
Interest expense
 
incurred under
 
the Company’s
 
South African
 
long-term borrowings
 
and included
 
in the
caption interest
 
expense on
 
the condensed
 
consolidated statement
 
of operations
 
during the
 
nine months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025
 
and
2024, was $
3.6
 
million and $
1.3
 
million, respectively.
The
 
Company
 
cancelled
 
Adumo’s
 
overdraft
 
arrangements
 
on
 
October
 
1,
 
2024,
 
and
 
settled
 
Adumo’s
 
outstanding
 
overdraft
balance of ZAR
20.0
 
million ($
1.1
 
million) on the
 
same day.
 
The repayment is
 
included in the
 
caption repayment
 
of bank overdraft
included on the Company’s unaudited
 
condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended
 
March 31, 2025.
 
32
9.
 
Borrowings (continued)
Movement in long-term borrowings
Summarized below is
 
the movement in
 
the Company’s
 
long-term borrowing from
 
as of as of
 
June 30, 2024
 
to as of March
 
31,
2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Facilities
Lesaka A
Lesaka B
Connect
Asset
backed
 
CCC
(6)
Lesaka
G & H
Connect
A&B
Total
Included in current
$
-
$
-
$
3,878
$
11,841
$
-
$
-
$
15,719
Included in long-term
-
-
4,501
-
56,151
66,815
127,467
Opening balance as of June
30, 2024
-
-
8,379
11,841
56,151
66,815
143,186
Facilities utilized
116,652
54,112
2,619
5,091
11,022
-
189,496
Facilities repaid
-
-
(3,299)
(554)
(60,245)
(65,910)
(130,008)
Non-refundable fees paid
970
-
-
-
-
-
970
Non-refundable fees
amortized
39
-
-
21
116
32
208
Capitalized interest
-
-
-
-
5,033
-
5,033
Capitalized interest repaid
-
-
-
-
(11,077)
-
(11,077)
Foreign currency
adjustment
(1)
(1,393)
382
(106)
(54)
(1,000)
(937)
(3,108)
Closing balance as of
March 31, 2025
116,268
54,494
7,593
16,345
-
-
194,700
Included in current
-
8,174
3,569
16,345
-
-
28,088
Included in long-term
116,268
46,320
4,024
-
-
-
166,612
Unamortized fees
(1,206)
-
-
-
-
-
(1,206)
Due within 2 years
-
10,899
2,665
-
-
-
13,564
Due within 3 years
-
16,348
1,047
-
-
-
17,395
Due within 4 years
117,474
19,073
301
-
-
-
136,848
Due within 5 years
$
-
$
-
$
11
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
11
Interest rates as of March 31,
2025 (%):
10.81
10.71
11.75
11.95
-
-
Base rate (%)
7.56
7.56
11.00
11.00
-
-
Margin (%)
3.25
3.15
0.75
0.95
-
-
Footnote number
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1) Represents the effects of the fluctuations between the
 
ZAR and the U.S. dollar.
(2) Interest
 
on Facility
 
A and Facility
 
B is based
 
on the JIBAR
 
in effect
 
from time
 
to time
 
plus an
 
initial margin
 
of
3.25
% per
annum until June 30, 2025. From July 1,
 
2025, the margin on Facility A will
 
be determined with reference to the Net Debt
 
to EBITDA
Ratio, and the
 
margin will be either
 
(i)
3.25
%, if the Net
 
Debt to EBITDA Ratio
 
is greater than or
 
equal to 2.5 times;
 
or (ii)
2.5
%, if
the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.5 times.
 
(3) Interest on
 
Facility B is calculated
 
based on JIBAR from
 
time to time plus
 
an initial margin
 
of
3.15
% per annum
 
until June
30, 2025. From
 
July 1, 2025,
 
the margin
 
on Facility B
 
will be determined
 
with reference to
 
the Net Debt
 
to EBITDA Ratio,
 
and the
margin will be either (i)
3.15
%, if the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio is greater than or equal
 
to 2.5 times; or (ii)
2.4
%, if the Net Debt to
EBITDA Ratio is less than 2.5 times.
(4) Interest is charged at prime plus
0.75
% per annum on the utilized balance.
(5) Interest is charged at prime plus
0.95
% per annum on the utilized balance.
(6) Amounts presented as of June 30, 2024, have been revised, refer to Note 1 for additional information. The amount as of June
30, 2024, was incorrectly classified as long-term borrowings, instead of
 
as current portion of long-term borrowings.
Interest expense incurred under the Company’s South African long-term borrowings and included in the
 
caption interest expense
on the condensed consolidated statement of operations during the three months ended March 31,
 
2025 and 2024, was $
4.4
 
million and
$
4.0
 
million, respectively. Prepaid facility fees amortized
 
included in interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025
and 2024, respectively,
 
were $
0.1
 
million and $
0.1
 
million, respectively.
 
Interest expense incurred
 
under the Company’s
 
K2020 and
CCC facilities
 
relates to
 
borrowings utilized
 
to fund
 
a portion of
 
the Company’s
 
merchant finance
 
loans receivable
 
and this
 
interest
expense
 
of $
0.4
 
million
 
and $
0.4
 
million,
 
respectively,
 
is included
 
in the
 
caption
 
cost of
 
goods
 
sold, IT
 
processing,
 
servicing
 
and
support on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the
 
three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
 
 
 
33
9.
 
Borrowings (continued)
Movement in long-term borrowings (continued)
Interest expense incurred under the Company’s South African long-term borrowings and included in the
 
caption interest expense
on the
 
condensed consolidated
 
statement of
 
operations during
 
the nine
 
months ended
 
March 31,
 
2025 and
 
2024, was
 
$
12.9
 
million
and $
12.1
 
million, respectively.
 
Prepaid facility fees amortized
 
included in interest expense during
 
the nine months ended March
 
31,
2025 and 2024,
 
respectively,
 
were $
0.2
 
million and $
0.3
 
million, respectively.
 
Interest expense incurred
 
under the Company’s
 
CCC
facilities relates to borrowings utilized to fund a portion of
 
the Company’s merchant finance loans receivable and this interest expense
of $
1.2
 
million and $
1.1
 
million, respectively,
 
is included
 
in the caption
 
cost of goods
 
sold, IT processing,
 
servicing and support
 
on
the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months
 
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
The Company
 
cancelled Adumo’s
 
long-term borrowings
 
arrangements on
 
October 1,
 
2024, and
 
settled Adumo’s
 
outstanding
balances
 
of ZAR
126.7
 
million
 
($
7.2
 
million) on
 
the same
 
day.
 
The repayment
 
is included
 
in the
 
caption
 
repayment of
 
long-term
borrowings included on the Company’s unaudited
 
condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended March
31, 2025.
10.
 
Other payables
Summarized below is the breakdown of other payables as of March
 
31, 2025, and June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Vendor
 
wallet balances
$
15,897
$
14,635
Accruals
11,139
7,173
Provisions
6,572
7,442
Clearing accounts
6,347
17,124
Income received in advance
3,468
1
Value
 
-added tax payable
3,394
1,191
Deferred consideration due to seller of Recharger
 
(Note 2)
1,127
-
Interest payable (Note 9)
1,679
151
Payroll-related payables
1,604
922
Participating merchants' settlement obligation
2
1
Other
6,420
7,411
$
57,649
$
56,051
Income received in
 
advance and
 
interest payable as
 
of June
 
30, 2024, were
 
previously included in
 
Other and
 
have been reclassified
to separate captions to conform with presentation as of March 31, 2025.
Other includes deferred income, client deposits and other payables.
11.
 
Capital structure
Issue of shares to Connect sellers pursuant to April 2022 transaction
The total purchase consideration pursuant to the Connect
 
acquisition in April 2022 includes
3,185,079
 
shares of the Company’s
common stock. These shares of
 
common stock will be issued
 
in three equal tranches
 
on each of the
 
first, second and third
 
anniversaries
of the
 
April 14,
 
2022 closing.
 
The Company
 
legally issued
1,061,693
 
shares of
 
its common
 
stock, representing
 
the third
 
tranche, to
the Connect sellers
 
in April 2025,
 
and this had
 
no impact on
 
the number of
 
shares, net of
 
treasury, presented in the unaudited
 
condensed
consolidated statement of changes
 
in equity during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 because the
3,185,079
 
shares are included
in the number of shares, net of treasury,
 
as of June 30, 2024, and March 31, 2025.
October 2024 repurchase of common stock
 
and issue of shares in Recharger transaction
On October
 
1, 2024,
 
the Company,
 
through Lesaka
 
SA, and
 
Crossfin Holdings
 
entered into
 
a share
 
purchase agreement
 
under
which Lesaka SA purchased
2,601,410
 
of the
3,587,332
 
Consideration Shares for ZAR
207.2
 
million ($
12.0
 
million). The transaction
was settled in early October 2024, and the shares of the Company’s common stock repurchased have been included in the Company’s
treasury shares included
 
in its unaudited condensed
 
consolidated statement of
 
changes in equity
 
for the three and
 
nine months ended
March 31, 2025, respectively.
 
The repurchase was made outside of the Company’s
 
$
100
 
million share repurchase authorization.
The Company, through Lesaka SA, issued
1,092,361
 
of the
2,601,410
 
shares of the Company’s common stock to
 
the Seller under
the terms of Recharger Purchase Agreement described in Note 2. The Company recognized a
 
gain of $
0.4
 
million on issuance of these
which is included in the caption additional paid-in-capital in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes
 
in equity for
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34
11.
 
Capital structure (continued)
Redeemable common stock issued pursuant to transaction with the IFC Investors
Put Option
Refer to
 
Note 14
 
to the
 
Company’s
 
audited consolidated
 
financial statements
 
included in
 
its Annual
 
Report on
 
Form 10-K
 
for
the year ended
 
June 30, 2024, for
 
additional information regarding
 
its redeemable common
 
stock issued pursuant to
 
transaction with
the IFC Investors.
 
Certain IFC Investors were
 
investors in Adumo
 
and the Company
 
issued an aggregate
 
of
1,989,162
 
additional shares
of its common
 
stock at a
 
price of
 
$
4.79
 
to these
 
IFC Investors pursuant
 
to the
 
Purchase Agreement. The
 
Company and the
 
IFC Investors
amended and restated the Policy Agreement (“Amended and Restated Policy Agreement”) to include these additional shares issued to
the IFC
 
Investors to also
 
be covered by
 
the put
 
right included
 
in the
 
Amended and Restated
 
Policy Agreement. The
 
Company accounted
for these
1,989,162
 
shares as redeemable
 
common stock as
 
a result of
 
the put option.
 
The Company believes
 
that the put
 
option has
no value and, accordingly,
 
has not recognized the put option in its consolidated financial statements.
Impact of non-vested equity shares on number of shares,
 
net of treasury
The following table presents a
 
reconciliation between the number of
 
shares, net of treasury, presented in the
 
unaudited condensed
consolidated statement of changes in equity during the nine months
 
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively,
 
and the number of
shares, net of treasury,
 
excluding non-vested equity shares that have not vested as of March 31, 2025 and 2024,
 
respectively:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
Number of shares, net of treasury:
Statement of changes in equity
 
81,278,900
64,466,830
Less: Non-vested equity shares that have not vested as of end of period
2,816,172
3,131,469
Number of shares, net of treasury,
 
excluding non-vested equity shares that have not
vested
 
78,462,728
61,335,361
12.
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
The table
 
below presents
 
the change
 
in accumulated
 
other comprehensive
 
loss per
 
component
 
during the
 
three months
 
ended
March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2025
Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2025
$
(199,969)
$
(199,969)
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
 
6,170
6,170
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
(193,799)
$
(193,799)
The table
 
below presents
 
the change
 
in accumulated
 
other comprehensive
 
loss per
 
component during
 
the three
 
months ended
March 31, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2024
Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2024
$
(189,378)
$
(189,378)
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
(5,718)
(5,718)
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$
(195,096)
$
(195,096)
 
 
 
 
35
12.
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (continued)
The
 
table below
 
presents
 
the change
 
in
 
accumulated
 
other comprehensive
 
loss per
 
component
 
during
 
the
 
nine
 
months
 
ended
March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended
March 31, 2025
Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Total
Balance as of July 1, 2024
$
(188,355)
$
(188,355)
Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to liquidation
 
of subsidiaries
6
6
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
 
(5,450)
(5,450)
Balance as of March 31, 2025
$
(193,799)
$
(193,799)
The table
 
below
 
presents the
 
change
 
in accumulated
 
other comprehensive
 
loss per
 
component
 
during
 
the
 
nine
 
months ended
March 31, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a
Nine months ended
March 31, 2024
Accumulated
foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Total
Balance as of July 1, 2023
$
(195,726)
$
(195,726)
Release of foreign currency translation reserve related to disposal of Finbond
 
equity securities
1,543
1,543
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to equity
 
-accounted investment
489
489
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve related to liquidation
 
of subsidiaries
(952)
(952)
Movement in foreign currency translation reserve
 
(450)
(450)
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$
(195,096)
$
(195,096)
The movement in the
 
foreign currency translation reserve represents
 
the impact of translation of
 
consolidated entities which have
a functional currency (which is primarily ZAR) to the Company’s
 
reporting currency, which is USD.
There were
no
 
reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net loss during the
 
three months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024. During the
 
nine months ended March
 
31, 2025, the Company reclassified
 
a loss of $
0.006
 
million from accumulated
other comprehensive loss
 
(accumulated foreign currency translation
 
reserve) to net
 
loss related to
 
the liquidation of
 
subsidiaries During
the nine months ended March
 
31, 2024, the Company
 
reclassified losses of $
1.5
 
million from accumulated other comprehensive
 
loss
(accumulated
 
foreign
 
currency
 
translation
 
reserve)
 
to
 
net
 
loss
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
disposal
 
of
 
shares
 
in
 
Finbond
 
(refer
 
to
 
Note
 
6).
 
The
Company
 
also
 
reclassified
 
a
 
gain
 
of
 
$
1.0
 
million
 
from
 
accumulated
 
other
 
comprehensive
 
loss
 
(accumulated
 
foreign
 
currency
translation reserve) to net loss related to the liquidation of subsidiaries.
 
36
13.
 
Stock-based compensation
The Company’s
 
Amended and Restated
 
2022 Stock
 
Incentive Plan (“20
 
22 Plan”)
 
and the vesting
 
terms of certain
 
stock-based
awards granted are described in Note 17 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Stock option and restricted stock activity
 
Options
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the nine months
 
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
shares
Weighted
average
exercise
price
($)
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
($'000)
Weighted
average
grant date
fair value
($)
Outstanding - June 30, 2024
4,918,248
8.70
4.51
889
1.77
Granted - December 2024
350,000
6.00
2.00
433
1.24
Granted - December 2024
250,000
8.00
2.00
177
0.71
Granted - January 2025
100,000
8.00
2.00
71
0.71
Granted - January 2025
150,000
11.00
2.00
107
0.71
Granted - January 2025
150,000
14.00
2.00
123
0.82
Exercised
(36,345)
3.02
-
70
-
Forfeited
(13,333)
11.23
-
-
8.83
Outstanding - March 31, 2025
5,868,570
8.71
3.79
886
1.20
Outstanding - June 30, 2023
673,274
4.37
5.14
239
1.67
Granted – December 2023
500,000
3.50
5.17
880
1.76
Exercised
(23,217)
1.20
-
14
-
Forfeited
(195,739)
3.93
-
-
1.39
Outstanding - March 31, 2024
954,318
4.03
5.24
45
1.78
The Company awarded
400,000
 
stock options to an executive officer during the three months ended
 
March 31, 2025 with strike
prices ranging from $
8
 
to $
14
, and an aggregate of
1,000,000
 
stock options during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 with strike
prices ranging
 
from $
6
 
to $
14
. These
 
stock options,
 
together with
 
the
600,000
 
that were
 
awarded
 
in December
 
2024, will
 
vest on
December 31, 2026,
 
and vesting is subject
 
to the executive officers
 
continued employment with
 
the Company through
 
to the vesting
date. The
1,000,000
 
stock options expire on January 31, 2029. The Company awarded
500,000
 
stock options to Ali Mazanderani, the
Company’s
 
Executive Chairman,
 
during the
 
nine months
 
ended March
 
31, 2024.
 
These options
 
vested in
 
December 2024,
 
but may
only be sold during a
 
period commencing from January
 
31, 2028 to January 31, 2029.
 
In March 2025, the Company’s
 
Remuneration
Committee amended the exercise
 
terms of the
500,000
 
stock options from
 
being exercisable during a
 
period commencing from January
31, 2028 to January
 
31, 2029, to being
 
exercisable from March
 
2025, however,
 
any stock options exercised
 
may only be sold
 
during
a period commencing from January 31, 2028 to January 31, 2029.
During the three and nine
 
months ended March 31,
 
2025, the Company received $
0.06
 
million and $
0.1
 
million from the exercise
of
19,331
 
and
36,345
 
stock options,
 
respectively.
 
During the
 
three and
 
nine months
 
ended March
 
31, 2024,
 
the Company
 
received
$
0.05
 
million and $
0.07
 
million from the exercise of
15,832
 
and
23,217
 
stock options, respectively. Employees forfeited an aggregate
of
13,333
 
stock options
 
during each
 
of the
 
three and
 
nine months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025.
 
Employees and
 
a non-employee
 
director
forfeited an aggregate of
8,893
 
and
195,739
 
stock options during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024.
The
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
each
 
option
 
is
 
estimated
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
grant
 
using the
 
Cox
 
Ross
 
Rubinstein
 
binomial
 
model
 
that
 
uses the
assumptions noted in the following table.
 
The estimated expected volatility is
 
calculated based on the Company’s
730
,
1095
 
and
1460
-
day volatility (as applicable).
 
The estimated expected life of the option was determined based on the historical behavior of employees
who were granted options with similar terms.
 
 
37
13.
 
Stock-based compensation (continued)
Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)
Options (continued)
The table below presents the range
 
of assumptions used to value stock options
 
granted during the nine months
 
ended March 31,
2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Expected volatility
 
43
%
56
%
Expected dividends
 
0
%
0
%
Expected life (in years)
 
2
5
Risk-free rate
 
4.3
%
2.1
%
The following table presents stock options vested and expected to vest as of
 
March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
shares
Weighted
average
exercise
price
($)
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
($’000)
Vested
 
and expecting to vest - March 31, 2025
5,868,570
8.71
3.79
886
These options have an exercise price range of $
3.01
 
to $
14.00
.
The following table presents stock options that are exercisable as of March
 
31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
shares
Weighted
average
exercise
price
($)
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
term
(in years)
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
($’000)
Exercisable - March 31, 2025
387,901
4.58
4.91
285
During the
 
three months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025
 
and 2024,
 
respectively,
26,982
 
and
28,569
 
stock options
 
became exercisable.
During the
 
nine months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025
 
and 2024,
 
respectively,
26,982
 
and
116,063
 
stock options
 
became exercisable.
 
The
Company issues new shares to satisfy stock option exercises.
 
 
 
38
13.
 
Stock-based compensation (continued)
Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)
Restricted stock
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the nine
 
months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of
shares of
restricted stock
Weighted
average grant
date fair value
($’000)
Non-vested – June 30, 2024
2,084,946
8,736
Total granted
1,396,110
5,204
Granted – August 2024
32,800
154
Granted – October 2024
100,000
490
Granted – November 2024, with performance conditions
1,198,310
4,206
Granted – January 2025
65,000
354
Total vested
(556,641)
2,865
Vested
 
– July 2024
(78,801)
394
Vested
 
– November 2024
(213,687)
1,134
Vested
 
– November 2024, with performance conditions
(103,638)
524
Vested
 
– December 2024
(77,306)
417
Vested
 
– February 2025
(13,922)
68
Vested
 
– March 2025
(69,287)
328
Forfeitures
(108,243)
537
Non-vested – March 31, 2025
2,816,172
10,955
Non-vested – June 30, 2023
2,614,419
11,869
Total Granted
934,521
3,622
Granted – October 2023
333,080
1,456
Granted – October 2023, with performance awards
310,916
955
Granted – October 2023
225,000
983
Granted – January 2024
56,330
197
Granted – February 2024
9,195
31
Total vested
(339,803)
1,274
Vested
 
– July 2023
(78,800)
302
Vested
 
– November 2023
(109,833)
429
Vested
 
– December 2023
(67,073)
234
Vested
 
– February 2023
(14,811)
53
Vested
 
– March 2023
(69,286)
256
Forfeitures
(77,668)
278
Non-vested – March 31, 2024
3,131,469
13,434
Grants
In
 
August
 
2024,
 
October
 
2024
 
and
 
January
 
2025,
 
respectively,
 
the
 
Company
 
granted
32,800
,
100,000
 
and
65,000
 
shares
 
of
restricted stock to
 
employees which have
 
time -based vesting
 
conditions and which
 
are subject
 
to the
 
employees continued employment
with the Company through the applicable vesting dates.
In
 
November
 
2024,
 
the
 
Company
 
awarded
1,198,310
 
shares
 
of
 
restricted
 
stock
 
to
 
a
 
group
 
comprising
 
employees
 
and
 
three
executive officers and which
 
are subject to a time-based
 
vesting condition and a market
 
condition and vest in full only
 
on the date, if
any,
 
that the following
 
conditions are
 
satisfied: (1) a
 
compounded annual
15
% appreciation in
 
the Company’s
 
stock price off
 
a base
price of $
5.00
 
over the measurement period commencing on September 30, 2024 through September 30, 2027, and (2) the recipient is
employed by the Company on a full-time basis through to September 30, 2027. If either of these conditions is not satisfied,
 
then none
of the shares of restricted stock will vest and they will be forfeited. The Company’s
 
closing price on September 30, 2024, was $
5.00
.
The appreciation levels (times and price) and
 
annual target percentages to earn the
 
awards as of each period
 
ended are as follows:
Prior to the first anniversary of the grant date:
0
%;
Fiscal
 
2026,
 
the
 
Company’s
 
30-day
 
volume
 
weighted-average
 
stock
 
price
 
(“VWAP”)
 
before
 
September
 
30,
 
2025
 
is
approximately
1.15
 
times higher (i.e. $
5.75
 
or higher) than $
5.00
:
33
%;
Fiscal 2027, the Company’s
 
VWAP before
 
September 30, 2026 is
1.32
 
times higher (i.e. $
6.61
 
or higher) than $
5.00
:
67
%;
Fiscal 2028, the Company’s VWAP before September 30, 2027 is The fair value of these shares of restricted stock was calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation.
1.52
 
times higher (i.e. $
7.60
) than $
5.00
:
100
%.
 
39
13.
 
Stock-based compensation (continued)
Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)
Restricted stock (continued)
Grants (continued)
In scenarios where the shares
do not vest, the final vested value at maturity is zero. In scenarios where vesting occurs, the final vested value on maturity is the share
price on
 
vesting date.
 
In its calculation
 
of the
 
fair value
 
of the
 
restricted stock,
 
the Company
 
used an
 
equally weighted
 
volatility of
47.7
% for
 
the closing
 
price (of
 
$
5.50
), a
 
discounting based
 
on U.S.
 
dollar overnight
 
indexed swap
 
rates for
 
the grant
 
date, and
 
no
future dividends. The equally weighted volatility was extracted from the time series for closing prices as the standard deviation of log
prices for the three years preceding the grant date.
In October 2023, the Company
 
awarded
333,080
 
shares of restricted stock with time-based
 
vesting conditions to approximately
150
 
employees, which
 
are subject to
 
the employees
 
continued employment
 
with the
 
Company through
 
the applicable
 
vesting dates.
The Company also awarded
225,000
 
shares of restricted stock
 
to an executive officer
 
in October 2023, which
 
vest on June 30, 2025,
except if the executive officer
 
is terminated for cause, in
 
which case the award will be
 
forfeited. In January 2024 and
 
February 2024,
the Company awarded
56,330
 
and
9,195
, respectively, shares of restricted
 
stock with time-based vesting conditions to employees.
In October 2023, the Company
 
awarded
310,916
 
shares of restricted stock to three
 
of its executive officers
 
which are subject to
a
 
time-based
 
vesting
 
condition
 
and
 
a
 
market
 
condition
 
and
 
vest
 
in
 
full
 
only
 
on
 
the
 
date,
 
if
 
any,
 
that
 
the
 
following
 
conditions
 
are
satisfied: (1)
 
a compounded
 
annual
10
% appreciation
 
in the
 
Company’s
 
stock price
 
off a
 
base price
 
of $
4.00
 
over the
 
measurement
period commencing on September 30, 2023 through November 17, 2026, and (2) the recipient is employed by the Company on a full-
time basis when the condition in (1) is met. If either of these conditions is not satisfied, then none of the shares of restricted stock will
vest and they will be forfeited. The Company’s
 
closing price on September 30, 2023, was $
3.90
.
The appreciation levels (times and price) and vesting percentages as of each
 
period ended are as follows:
Prior to the first anniversary of the grant date:
0
%;
Fiscal
 
2025,
 
the
 
Company’s
 
30-day
 
volume
 
weighted-average
 
stock
 
price
 
(“VWAP”)
 
before
 
November
 
17,
 
2024
 
is
approximately
1.10
 
times higher (i.e. $
4.40
 
or higher) than $
4.00
:
33
%;
Fiscal 2026, the Company’s
 
VWAP before
 
November 17, 2025 is
1.21
 
times higher (i.e. $
4.84
 
or higher) than $
4.00
:
67
%;
Fiscal 2027, the Company’s
 
VWAP before
 
November 1, 2026 is
1.33
 
times higher (i.e. $
5.32
) than $
4.00
:
100
%.
The fair value
 
of these shares
 
of restricted
 
stock was calculated
 
using a Monte
 
Carlo simulation. In
 
scenarios where
 
the shares
do not vest, the final vested value at maturity is zero. In scenarios where vesting occurs, the final vested value on maturity is the share
price on
 
vesting date.
 
In its calculation
 
of the
 
fair value
 
of the
 
restricted stock,
 
the Company
 
used an
 
equally weighted
 
volatility of
48.3
% for
 
the closing
 
price (of
 
$
4.37
), a
 
discounting based
 
on U.S.
 
dollar overnight
 
indexed swap
 
rates for
 
the grant
 
date, and
 
no
future dividends. The equally weighted volatility was extracted from the time series for closing prices as the standard deviation of log
prices for the three years preceding the grant date.
The Company has agreed
 
to grant an advisor
5,500
 
shares per month in
 
lieu of cash for services
 
provided to the Company.
 
The
Company and
 
the advisor have
 
agreed that the
 
Company will issue
 
the shares to
 
the advisor,
 
in arrears, on
 
a quarterly basis.
 
During
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a stock-based compensation charge of $
0.1
 
million and $
0.3
million,
 
respectively,
 
and
 
included
 
the issuance
 
of
16,500
 
and
49,500
 
shares of
 
common stock
 
in its
 
issued
 
and
 
outstanding
 
share
count.
Vesting
In July 2024,
78,801
 
shares of restricted
 
stock granted to Mr. Meyer, our former
 
Group CEO, vested. In
 
November 2024,
103,638
shares of restricted
 
stock with
 
performance conditions (share
 
price targets) vested
 
following the
 
achievement of the
 
agreed performance
condition. In November,
 
December 2024, February 2025 and March
 
2025, an aggregate of
374,202
 
shares of restricted stock granted
to employees vested. Certain employees elected
 
for
137,809
 
shares to be withheld to
 
satisfy the withholding tax liability on
 
the vesting
of their shares. These
137,809
 
shares have been included in the Company’s
 
treasury shares.
In July 2023,
78,800
 
shares of restricted stock
 
granted to Mr.
 
Meyer vested. In November,
 
December 2023, February
 
2024 and
March 2024,
 
an aggregate
 
of
261,003
 
shares of
 
restricted stock
 
granted to
 
employees vested.
 
Certain employees
 
elected for
53,486
shares to be withheld to satisfy
 
the withholding tax liability on the vesting
 
of their shares. These
53,486
shares have been included in restricted stock following their termination of employment with the Company or the failure to achieved agreed performance conditions
the Company’s treasury shares.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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13.
 
Stock-based compensation (continued)
Stock option and restricted stock activity (continued)
Restricted stock (continued)
Forfeitures
During
 
the
 
three
 
and
 
nine
 
months
 
ended
 
March
 
31,
 
2025,
 
respectively,
 
employees
 
forfeited
67,922
 
and
108,243
 
shares
 
of
(
29,121
 
shares were forfeited
 
following the failure
 
to achieved agreed
 
share performance targets).
 
During the three
 
and nine months
ended March 31,
 
2024, respectively,
 
employees forfeited
55,539
 
and
77,668
 
shares of restricted
 
stock following their
 
termination of
employment with the Company.
Stock-based compensation charge and unrecognized compensation
 
cost
The Company recorded a
 
stock-based compensation charge, net,
 
excluding charges related to
 
the post-combination compensation
charges discussed in Note 2, during the
 
three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, of $
2.5
 
million and $
2.1
 
million, respectively,
which comprised:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
charge
 
Allocated to cost
of goods sold, IT
processing,
servicing and
support
Allocated to
selling, general
and
administration
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Stock-based compensation charge
 
$
2,531
$
-
$
2,531
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock
options and restricted stock forfeited
(34)
-
(34)
Total - three months
 
ended March 31, 2025
$
2,497
$
-
$
2,497
Three months ended March 31, 2024
Stock-based compensation charge
 
$
2,202
$
-
$
2,202
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock
options and restricted stock forfeited
(112)
-
(112)
Total - three months
 
ended March 31, 2024
$
2,090
$
-
$
2,090
The Company recorded a
 
stock-based compensation charge, net,
 
excluding charges related to
 
the post-combination compensation
charges discussed
 
in Note 2,
 
during the nine
 
months ended March
 
31, 2025 and
 
2024, of $
7.5
 
million and $
5.7
 
million respectively,
which comprised:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a
Total
 
charge
 
Allocated to cost
of goods sold, IT
processing,
servicing and
support
Allocated to
selling, general
and
administration
Nine months ended March 31, 2025
Stock-based compensation charge
 
$
7,563
$
-
$
7,563
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock
options and restricted stock forfeited
(45)
-
(45)
Total - nine months
 
ended March 31, 2025
$
7,518
$
-
$
7,518
Nine months ended March 31, 2024
Stock-based compensation charge
 
$
5,782
$
-
$
5,782
Reversal of stock compensation charge related to stock
options and restricted stock forfeited
(129)
-
(129)
Total - nine months
 
ended March 31, 2024
$
5,653
$
-
$
5,653
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13.
 
Stock-based compensation (continued)
The stock-based compensation charges
 
have been allocated to selling,
 
general and administration based
 
on the allocation of the
cash compensation paid to
 
the relevant employees. Stock-based compensation
 
charge of $
1.0
 
million related to the post-combination
compensation charges discussed
 
in Note 2 are included
 
in the caption transaction
 
costs related to Adumo
 
and Recharger acquisitions
and
 
certain
 
compensation
 
costs
 
included
 
on
 
the
 
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
statement
 
of
 
operations
 
for
 
the
 
three
 
and
 
nine
months ended March 31,
 
2025. These stock-based charges are
 
classified as cash settled
 
awards and are
 
in in other
 
payables as of March
31, 2025, refer to Note 10.
 
As of March 31, 2025,
 
the total unrecognized compensation
 
cost related to stock options
 
was $
3.1
 
million, which the Company
expects to
 
recognize over
one and half years
. As
 
of March
 
31, 2025,
 
the total
 
unrecognized compensation
 
cost related
 
to restricted
stock awards was $
5.8
 
million, which the Company expects to recognize over
two years
.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded a deferred tax benefit of $
0.3
 
million and $
0.2
million,
 
respectively,
 
related
 
to the
 
stock-based
 
compensation
 
charge
 
recognized
 
related to
 
employees
 
of Lesaka.
 
During
 
the
 
nine
months ended March 31, 2025 and
 
2024, the Company recorded a deferred
 
tax benefit of $
0.8
 
million and $
0.5
 
million, respectively,
related
 
to
 
the
 
stock-based
 
compensation
 
charge
 
recognized
 
related
 
to
 
employees
 
of
 
Lesaka.
 
During
 
these
 
periods
 
the
 
Company
recorded
 
a
 
valuation
 
allowance
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
full deferred
 
tax
 
benefit
 
recognized
 
because
 
it does
 
not
 
believe
 
that
 
the stock-based
compensation
 
deduction
 
would
 
be
 
utilized
 
as it
 
does not
 
anticipate
 
generating
 
sufficient
 
taxable
 
income
 
in
 
the
 
United States.
 
The
Company deducts the difference
 
between the market value on the
 
date of exercise by the option
 
recipient and the exercise price from
income subject to taxation in the United States.
14.
 
(Loss) Earnings per share
The Company
 
has issued redeemable
 
common stock
 
which is redeemable
 
at an amount
 
other than
 
fair value.
 
Redemption of
 
a
class of
 
common stock
 
at other
 
than fair
 
value increases
 
or decreases
 
the carrying
 
amount of
 
the redeemable
 
common stock
 
and is
reflected in basic earnings
 
per share using the two-class
 
method. There were
no
 
redemptions of common stock, or
 
adjustments to the
carrying value of the redeemable
 
common stock during the three
 
and nine months ended March 31, 2025
 
and 2024. Accordingly,
 
the
two-class
 
method
 
presented
 
below
 
does
 
not
 
include
 
the
 
impact
 
of
 
any
 
redemption.
 
The Company’s
 
redeemable
 
common
 
stock
 
is
described in Note 14 to the Company’s
 
audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K
 
for the
year ended June 30, 2024.
Basic (loss) earnings per share
 
includes shares of restricted stock that
 
meet the definition of a
 
participating security because these
shares are eligible
 
to receive non
 
-forfeitable dividend
 
equivalents at the
 
same rate as
 
common stock.
 
Basic (loss) earnings
 
per share
has been
 
calculated using
 
the two-class
 
method and
 
basic (loss)
 
earnings per
 
share for
 
the three
 
and nine
 
months ended
 
March 31,
2025 and
 
2024, reflects
 
only undistributed
 
earnings. The
 
computation below
 
of basic
 
(loss) earnings
 
per share
 
excludes the
 
net loss
attributable
 
to
 
shares
 
of
 
unvested
 
restricted
 
stock
 
(participating
 
non-vested
 
restricted
 
stock)
 
from
 
the
 
numerator
 
and
 
excludes
 
the
dilutive impact of these unvested shares of restricted stock from the denominator.
Diluted (loss)
 
earnings
 
per share
 
has been
 
calculated
 
to give
 
effect
 
to the
 
number
 
of shares
 
of additional
 
common
 
stock that
would have
 
been outstanding
 
if the
 
potential dilutive
 
instruments had
 
been issued
 
in each
 
period. Stock
 
options are
 
included in
 
the
calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share utilizing the treasury
 
stock method and are not considered to be
 
participating securities,
as the
 
stock options
 
do not
 
contain non-forfeitable
 
dividend rights.
 
The Company
 
has excluded
 
employee stock
 
options to
 
purchase
198,203
 
and
34,798
 
shares of common
 
stock from the calculation
 
of diluted loss per
 
share during the
 
three months ended March
 
31,
2025 and 2024 because the effect would be antidilutive. The Company has excluded employee stock options to purchase
206,068
 
and
42,770
 
shares of common stock from the calculation of diluted loss
 
per share during the nine months ended March 31, 2025 and
 
2024,
because the effect would be antidilutive.
The
 
calculation
 
of diluted
 
(loss) earnings
 
per
 
share
 
includes the
 
dilutive
 
effect
 
of
 
a portion
 
of the
 
restricted
 
stock granted
 
to
employees
 
as
 
these
 
shares
 
of
 
restricted
 
stock
 
are
 
considered
 
contingently
 
returnable
 
shares
 
for
 
the
 
purposes
 
of
 
the
 
diluted
 
(loss)
earnings per share calculation and the vesting conditions in respect of
 
a portion of the restricted stock had been satisfied.
 
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14.
 
(Loss) Earnings per share (continued)
The vesting conditions for all awards made are discussed in Note 17 to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements
included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June
 
30, 2024.
The
 
following
 
table
 
presents
 
net
 
loss
 
attributable
 
to
 
Lesaka
 
and
 
the
 
share
 
data
 
used
 
in
 
the
 
basic
 
and
 
diluted
 
loss
 
per
 
share
computations using the two-class method:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
(in thousands except
(in thousands except
percent and
percent and
per share data)
per share data)
Numerator:
Net loss attributable to Lesaka
$
(22,058)
$
(4,047)
$
(58,734)
$
(12,405)
Undistributed loss
(22,058)
(4,047)
(58,734)
(12,405)
Percent allocated to common shareholders
(Calculation 1)
96%
96%
96%
95%
Numerator for loss per share: basic and diluted
$
(21,262)
$
(3,868)
$
(56,616)
$
(11,816)
Denominator
Denominator for basic (loss) earnings per share:
weighted-average common shares outstanding
78,347
60,990
69,724
60,134
Effect of dilutive securities:
Denominator for diluted (loss) earnings
per share: adjusted weighted average
common shares outstanding and assuming
conversion
78,347
60,990
69,724
60,134
Loss per share:
Basic
 
$
(0.27)
$
(0.06)
$
(0.81)
$
(0.20)
Diluted
 
$
(0.27)
$
(0.06)
$
(0.81)
$
(0.20)
(Calculation 1)
Basic weighted-average common shares
outstanding (A)
 
78,347
60,990
69,724
60,134
Basic weighted-average common shares
outstanding and unvested restricted shares
expected to vest (B)
 
81,282
63,805
72,333
63,134
Percent allocated to common shareholders
 
(A) / (B)
 
96%
96%
96%
95%
Options to
 
purchase
5,143,500
 
shares of
 
the Company’s
 
common stock
 
at prices
 
ranging from
 
$
6.00
 
to $
14.00
 
per share
 
were
outstanding during the
 
three and
 
nine months ended
 
March 31,
 
2025, but were
 
not included in
 
the computation of
 
diluted (loss)
 
earnings
per share because the
 
options’ exercise price was
 
greater than the average
 
market price of the Company’s
 
common stock. Options to
purchase
742,543
 
shares of the Company’s
 
common stock at prices
 
ranging from $
3.50
 
to $
11.23
 
per share were outstanding
 
during
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per
share because
 
the options’
 
exercise price
 
was greater
 
than the
 
average market
 
price of
 
the Company’s
 
common stock.
 
The options,
which expire at various dates through February 3, 2032, were still outstanding
 
as of March 31, 2025.
15.
 
Supplemental cash flow information
The following table presents supplemental cash flow disclosures for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Cash received from interest
 
$
641
$
624
$
1,938
$
1,551
Cash paid for interest
 
$
2,809
$
3,464
$
10,322
$
12,697
Cash paid for income taxes 15.
$
505
$
88
$
3,713
$
3,498
 
 
 
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Supplemental cash flow information (continued)
Disaggregation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted
 
cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted
 
cash included on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of
 
cash flows
includes restricted cash
 
related to cash
 
withdrawn from the
 
Company’s
 
debt facilities to
 
fund ATMs.
 
This cash may
 
only be used
 
to
fund ATMs
 
and is
 
considered restricted
 
as to
 
use and
 
therefore is
 
classified as
 
restricted cash.
 
Cash, cash
 
equivalents and
 
restricted
cash also includes cash in certain bank accounts that has
 
been ceded to Nedbank. As this cash has been pledged
 
and ceded it may not
be drawn
 
and is
 
considered
 
restricted as
 
to use
 
and therefore
 
is classified
 
as restricted
 
cash as
 
well. Refer
 
to Note
 
9 for
 
additional
information regarding the
 
Company’s facilities. The following
 
table presents the
 
disaggregation of cash,
 
cash equivalents and
 
restricted
cash as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, and June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2025
March 31,
2024
June 30, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$
71,008
$
55,223
$
59,065
Restricted cash
115
4,383
6,853
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
71,123
$
59,606
$
65,918
Leases
The following table presents supplemental
 
cash flow disclosure related to leases
 
for the three and nine months
 
ended March 31,
2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
 
2024
 
2025
 
2024
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of
lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
1,256
$
853
$
3,472
$
2,225
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease
obligations
Operating leases
$
2,411
$
718
$
3,629
$
2,601
16.
 
Revenue recognition
Disaggregation of revenue
The
 
following
 
table
 
presents
 
the
 
Company’s
 
revenue
 
disaggregated
 
by
 
major
 
revenue
 
streams,
 
including
 
a
 
reconciliation
 
to
reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchant
Consumer
Enterprise
Total
Processing fees
$
34,431
$
7,583
$
6,581
$
48,595
South Africa
32,673
7,583
6,581
46,837
Rest of Africa
1,758
-
-
1,758
Technology
 
products
5,863
29
971
6,863
South Africa
5,790
29
971
6,790
Rest of Africa
73
-
-
73
Prepaid airtime sold
59,352
26
1,556
60,934
South Africa
52,682
26
1,556
54,264
Rest of Africa
6,670
-
-
6,670
Lending revenue
-
8,143
-
8,143
Interest from customers
1,793
504
-
2,297
Insurance revenue
-
5,170
-
5,170
Account holder fees
-
1,791
-
1,791
Other
998
850
29
1,877
South Africa
944
850
29
1,823
Rest of Africa
54
-
-
54
Total revenue, derived
 
from the following geographic
locations
102,437
24,096
9,137
135,670
South Africa
93,882
24,096
9,137
127,115
Rest of Africa
$
8,555
$
-
$
-
$
8,555
44
16.
 
Revenue recognition (continued)
Disaggregation of revenue (continued)
The
 
following
 
table
 
presents
 
the
 
Company’s
 
revenue
 
disaggregated
 
by
 
major
 
revenue
 
streams,
 
including
 
a
 
reconciliation
 
to
reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchant
Consumer
Enterprise
Total
Processing fees
$
21,944
$
6,353
$
6,738
$
35,035
South Africa
20,417
6,353
6,738
33,508
Rest of Africa
1,527
-
-
1,527
Technology
 
products
562
8
1,233
1,803
South Africa
518
8
1,233
1,759
Rest of Africa
44
-
-
44
Prepaid airtime sold
86,184
83
1,401
87,668
South Africa
81,083
83
1,401
82,567
Rest of Africa
5,101
-
-
5,101
Lending revenue
-
6,229
-
6,229
Interest from customers
1,553
-
-
1,553
Insurance revenue
-
3,178
-
3,178
Account holder fees
-
1,560
-
1,560
Other
604
493
71
1,168
South Africa
551
493
71
1,115
Rest of Africa
53
-
-
53
Total revenue, derived
 
from the following geographic
locations
110,847
17,904
9,443
138,194
South Africa
104,122
17,904
9,443
131,469
Rest of Africa
$
6,725
$
-
$
-
$
6,725
The
 
following
 
table
 
presents
 
the
 
Company’s
 
revenue
 
disaggregated
 
by
 
major
 
revenue
 
streams,
 
including
 
a
 
reconciliation
 
to
reportable segments for the nine months ended March 31, 2025:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchant
Consumer
Enterprise
Total
Processing fees
$
97,433
$
22,975
$
18,918
$
139,326
South Africa
92,010
22,975
18,918
133,903
Rest of Africa
5,423
-
-
5,423
Technology
 
products
15,829
96
3,449
19,374
South Africa
15,619
96
3,449
19,164
Rest of Africa
210
-
-
210
Prepaid airtime sold
211,158
66
4,794
216,018
South Africa
191,829
66
4,794
196,689
Rest of Africa
19,329
-
-
19,329
Lending revenue
-
22,475
-
22,475
Interest from customers
5,079
624
-
5,703
Insurance revenue
-
14,378
-
14,378
Account holder fees
-
5,255
-
5,255
Other
3,197
2,228
80
5,505
South Africa
3,029
2,228
80
5,337
Rest of Africa
168
-
-
168
Total revenue, derived
 
from the following geographic
locations
332,696
68,097
27,241
428,034
South Africa
307,566
68,097
27,241
402,904
Rest of Africa
$
25,130
$
-
$
-
$
25,130
45
16.
 
Revenue recognition (continued)
Disaggregation of revenue (continued)
The
 
following
 
table
 
presents
 
the
 
Company’s
 
revenue
 
disaggregated
 
by
 
major
 
revenue
 
streams,
 
including
 
a
 
reconciliation
 
to
reportable segments for the nine months ended March 31, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchant
Consumer
Enterprise
Total
Processing fees
$
67,254
$
18,261
$
19,992
$
105,507
South Africa
62,911
18,261
19,992
101,164
Rest of Africa
4,343
-
-
4,343
Technology
 
products
1,630
39
5,405
7,074
South Africa
1,496
39
5,405
6,940
Rest of Africa
134
-
-
134
Prepaid airtime sold
263,040
176
3,817
267,033
South Africa
248,183
176
3,817
252,176
Rest of Africa
14,857
-
-
14,857
Lending revenue
-
17,188
-
17,188
Interest from customers
4,526
-
-
4,526
Insurance revenue
-
8,686
-
8,686
Account holder fees
-
4,430
-
4,430
Other
2,028
1,411
293
3,732
South Africa
1,876
1,411
293
3,580
Rest of Africa
152
-
-
152
Total revenue, derived
 
from the following geographic
locations
338,478
50,191
29,507
418,176
South Africa
318,992
50,191
29,507
398,690
Rest of Africa
$
19,486
$
-
$
-
$
19,486
17.
 
Leases
The
 
Company
 
has
 
entered
 
into leasing
 
arrangements
 
classified
 
as operating
 
leases under
 
accounting
 
guidance.
 
These leasing
arrangements relate primarily
 
to the lease of
 
its corporate head office,
 
administration offices and
 
branch locations through
 
which the
Company operates
 
its consumer
 
business in
 
South Africa.
 
The Company’s
 
operating leases
 
have remaining
 
lease terms
 
of between
one
 
and
five years
. The Company also operates parts
 
of its consumer business from
 
locations which it leases for a period
 
of less than
one year
. The Company’s
 
operating lease expense
 
during the three
 
months ended March
 
31, 2025 and
 
2024 was $
1.3
 
million and $
0.9
 
million, respectively.
 
The Company’s operating
 
lease expense during the nine
 
months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
 
was $
3.5
million and $
2.2
 
million, respectively.
The
 
Company
 
has
 
also
 
entered
 
into
 
short-term
 
leasing
 
arrangements,
 
primarily
 
for
 
the
 
lease
 
of
 
branch
 
locations
 
and
 
other
locations,
 
to operate its consumer
 
business in South Africa.
 
The Company’s
 
short-term lease expense during
 
the three months ended
March 31, 2025 and 2024, was $
1.1
 
million and $
0.9
 
million, respectively. The Company’s
 
short-term lease expense during the nine
months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, was $
3.4
 
million and $
2.8
 
million, respectively.
The following table presents supplemental balance
 
sheet disclosure related to the
 
Company’s right-of-use assets and its operating
lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Weighted average
 
remaining lease term (years)
2.8
3.1
Weighted average
 
discount rate (percent)
9.6
10.5
46
17.
 
Leases (continued)
The maturities of the Company’s
 
operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2025, are presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
Year
 
ended June 30,
2025 (excluding nine months to March 31, 2025)
$
1,578
2026
4,259
2027
2,841
2028
1,881
2029
742
Thereafter
256
Total undiscounted
 
operating lease liabilities
11,557
Less imputed interest
1,610
Total operating lease liabilities,
 
included in
9,947
Operating lease liability - current
3,814
Operating lease liability - long-term
$
6,133
18.
 
Operating segments
Operating segments
The Company discloses segment information as reflected in the management
 
information systems reports that its chief operating
decision maker uses in making decisions and to report certain entity-wide disclosures about products and services, and the countries in
which the entity holds material assets or reports material revenues.
Change to internal reporting structure and re
 
cast of previously reported information
The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Company’s
 
Executive Chairman. During the second quarter of fiscal 2025,
he
 
changed
 
the
 
Company’s
 
operating
 
and
 
internal
 
reporting
 
structures
 
to
 
present
 
a
 
new
 
segment,
 
Enterprise,
 
separately.
 
The
 
chief
operating
 
decision
 
maker has
 
decided
 
to analyze
 
the Company’s
 
operating
 
performance primarily
 
based on
 
three operational
 
lines,
namely,
 
 
(i) Merchant, which focuses on
 
both formal and informal sector
 
merchants.
 
Formal sector merchants are generally
 
in urban areas,
have higher
 
revenues and
 
have access
 
to multiple
 
service providers.
 
Informal sector
 
merchants, which
 
are often
 
sole proprietors
 
and
usually
 
have lower
 
revenues compared
 
with formal
 
section merchants,
 
operate in
 
rural areas
 
or in
 
informal urban
 
areas and
 
do not
always have access to a full-suite of traditional banking products;
 
(ii) Consumer,
 
which primarily
 
focuses on
 
individuals who
 
have historically
 
been excluded
 
from traditional
 
financial services
and to whom we offer transactional accounts (banking), insurance, lending (short-term
 
loans), payments solutions (digital wallet) and
various value-added services;
 
and
(iii) Enterprise, which comprises large-scale corporate and government organizations, including but not limited to banks, mobile
network operators (“MNOs”) and municipalities, and, through Recharger, landlords utilizing Recharger’s
 
prepaid electricity metering
solution.
Reallocation of certain activities among operating segments in Q2
 
2025
The
 
change
 
in
 
our
 
operating
 
segments
 
during
 
the
 
second
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2025
 
included
 
the
 
separation
 
of
 
Enterprise
 
out
 
of
Merchant.
 
The
 
Company
 
has also
 
allocated
 
the
 
majority
 
of Adumo’s
 
operations
 
to
 
Merchant,
 
with
 
a
 
smaller
 
part
 
of
 
its operations
focusing on the provision
 
of physical and digital
 
prepaid and secure payout
 
solutions for South African
 
businesses with large individual
end-users being allocated to Consumer.
 
Previously reported information has been recast.
The Merchant segment
 
includes revenue generated
 
from the sale
 
of alternative digital
 
payments (select prepaid
 
solutions, supplier-
enabled payments,
 
international money
 
transfer and other)
 
and card-acquiring
 
services to
 
informal sector
 
merchants.
 
It also includes
activities related to the provision of goods and services provided to corporate and other juristic entities. The Company earns fees
 
from
processing activities performed (including card
 
acquiring and the
 
provision of a
 
payment gateway services) for
 
its customers, and
 
rental
and license
 
fees from
 
the provision
 
of point
 
of sales
 
(“POS”) hardware
 
and software
 
to the
 
hospitality industry.
 
The Company
 
also
provides
 
cash
 
management
 
and payment
 
services
 
to merchant
 
customers
 
through
 
a digital
 
vault
 
which
 
is located
 
at the
 
customer’s
premises and
 
through which
 
the Company is
 
able to provide
 
the services which
 
generate processing
 
fee revenue. From
 
July 1, 2023,
the segment includes fees earned from transactions performed by customers
 
utilizing its ATM
 
infrastructure.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
47
18.
 
Operating segments (continued)
Reallocation of certain activities among operating segments (continued)
The Consumer segment
 
includes activities related
 
to the provision
 
of financial services
 
to customers,
 
including a bank
 
account,
loans and
 
insurance products.
 
The Company
 
charges monthly
 
administration fees
 
for all
 
bank accounts.
 
Customers that
 
have a
 
bank
account managed by the Company are issued cards that can be utilized to withdraw funds at an ATM or to transact at a merchant POS.
The Company
 
earns processing
 
fees from
 
transactions processed
 
for these
 
customers. The
 
Company also
 
earns fees
 
on transactions
performed
 
by
 
other
 
banks’
 
customers
 
utilizing
 
its
 
ATM
 
(until
 
June
 
30,
 
2023)
 
or
 
POS. The
 
Company
 
provides
 
short-term
 
loans
 
to
customers in South Africa for which it earns initiation and monthly service fees, and interest revenue from the second quarter of fiscal
2025.
 
The Company writes life insurance contracts, primarily funeral-benefit policies, and policy holders pay the Company a monthly
insurance premium.
 
The Company
 
also earns fees
 
from the provision
 
of physical and
 
digital prepaid
 
and secure payout
 
solutions for
South African businesses.
The Enterprise segment provides its business and government-related customers with transaction
 
processing services that involve
the collection,
 
transmittal and
 
retrieval of
 
all transaction
 
data. Through
 
Recharger,
 
Enterprise offers
 
landlords access
 
to Recharger’s
prepaid
 
electricity
 
metering
 
solution
 
through which
 
Enterprise
 
earns
 
commission
 
revenue
 
from
 
prepaid
 
electricity
 
voucher
 
sales
 
to
tenants recharging prepaid meters. This segment also includes sales of hardware and licenses to customers. Hardware includes the sale
of
 
POS
 
devices,
 
SIM
 
cards
 
and
 
other
 
consumables
 
which
 
can
 
occur
 
on
 
an
 
ad
 
hoc
 
basis.
 
Licenses
 
include
 
the
 
right
 
to
 
use
 
certain
technology developed by the Company.
The reconciliation of the reportable segment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the three months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024, is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
Reportable
Segment
Inter-
segment
From
external
customers
Merchant
$
103,001
$
564
$
102,437
Consumer
24,096
-
24,096
Enterprise
9,444
307
9,137
Total for the three
 
months ended March 31, 2025
$
136,541
$
871
$
135,670
Merchant
$
111,801
$
954
$
110,847
Consumer
17,904
-
17,904
Enterprise
11,322
1,879
9,443
Total for the three
 
months ended March 31, 2024
$
141,027
2,833
138,194
The reconciliation of the reportable segment’s revenue to revenue from external customers for the nine months ended March 31,
2025 and 2024, is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
Reportable
Segment
Inter-
segment
From
external
customers
Merchant
$
334,442
$
1,746
$
332,696
Consumer
68,097
-
68,097
Enterprise
30,259
3,018
27,241
Total for the nine
 
months ended March 31, 2025
$
432,798
$
4,764
$
428,034
Merchant
$
341,044
$
2,566
$
338,478
Consumer
50,191
-
50,191
Enterprise
32,710
3,203
29,507
Total for the nine
 
months ended March 31, 2024
$
423,945
$
5,769
$
418,176
 
 
 
 
48
18.
 
Operating segments (continued)
The
 
Company
 
evaluates
 
segment
 
performance
 
based
 
on
 
segment
 
earnings
 
before
 
interest,
 
tax,
 
depreciation
 
and
 
amortization
(“EBITDA”), adjusted for items mentioned in the next sentence (“Segment Adjusted EBITDA”), the Company’s reportable segments’
measure of profit or
 
loss. The Company is
 
working on obtaining a
 
separate lending facility to
 
fund a portion of
 
its Consumer lending
during the twelve months ended June
 
30, 2025. The Company has included an
 
intercompany interest expense in its Consumer Segment
Adjusted EBITDA for the
 
three and nine months
 
ended March 31, 2025.
 
The Company does not
 
allocate once-off items,
 
stock-based
compensation charges,
 
depreciation and amortization,
 
impairment of goodwill
 
or other intangible assets,
 
other items (including
 
gains
or losses on disposal of
 
investments, fair value adjustments
 
to equity securities), interest
 
income, certain interest
 
expense, income tax
expense or loss
 
from equity-accounted
 
investments to its
 
reportable segments.
 
Group costs generally
 
include: employee related
 
costs
in relation to employees specifically hired for group roles and related directly to managing the US-listed entity; expenditures related to
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; non-employee directors’ fees; legal fees; group and US-listed
 
related audit fees; and
directors
 
and
 
officer’s
 
insurance
 
premiums.
 
Once-off
 
items
 
represent
 
non-recurring
 
expense
 
items,
 
including
 
costs
 
related
 
to
acquisitions and transactions consummated or ultimately
 
not pursued. Unrealized loss FV for currency adjustments
 
represents foreign
currency
 
mark-to-market
 
adjustments
 
on
 
certain
 
intercompany
 
accounts.
 
Interest
 
adjustment
 
represents
 
the
 
intercompany
 
interest
expense
 
included
 
in
 
the
 
Consumer
 
Segment
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA.
 
The
 
Stock-based
 
compensation
 
adjustments
 
reflect
 
stock-based
compensation expense and are excluded
 
from the calculation of Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA and are therefore
 
reported as reconciling
items to reconcile
 
the reportable segments’
 
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
to the Company’s
 
loss before
 
income tax expense.
 
Effective
from fiscal 2025, all lease charges are allocated
 
to the Company’s operating
 
segments, whereas in fiscal 2024 the Company presented
certain lease charges on a separate line outside of its operating segments. Prior period information has been re-presented to include the
lease charges which were previously reported on a separate line in
 
the Company’s Consumer and Merchant (now Merchant, Enterprise
and Consumer) operating segments.
The reconciliation of the reportable segments’ measure of profit or loss to loss before income taxes for the three and
 
nine months
ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, is as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Reportable segments' measure of profit or loss
 
$
14,569
$
11,902
$
41,511
$
32,710
Operating loss: Group costs
(1,772)
(2,199)
(7,541)
(6,032)
Once-off costs
(2,306)
(907)
(4,599)
(169)
Interest adjustment
890
-
2,478
-
Unrealized Gain (Loss) FV for currency adjustments
114
(121)
(102)
(101)
Stock-based compensation charge adjustments
(2,497)
(2,090)
(7,518)
(5,653)
Depreciation and amortization
(8,429)
(5,791)
(22,928)
(17,460)
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investments
-
-
(161)
-
Change in fair value of equity securities
(20,421)
-
(54,152)
-
Reversal of allowance of EMI doubtful debt
-
-
-
250
Interest income
 
645
628
1,952
1,562
Interest expense
 
(5,777)
(4,581)
(16,983)
(14,312)
Loss before income tax expense
$
(24,984)
$
(3,159)
$
(68,043)
$
(9,205)
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18.
 
Operating segments (continued)
Operating segments (continued)
The following
 
tables summarize
 
supplemental
 
segment information
 
for the
 
three and
 
nine months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025
 
and
2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
Nine months ended
March 31,
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Revenues
Merchant
$
103,001
$
111,801
$
334,442
$
341,044
Consumer
24,096
17,904
68,097
50,191
Enterprise
9,444
11,322
30,259
32,710
Total reportable segment
 
revenue
136,541
141,027
432,798
423,945
Segment Adjusted EBITDA
Merchant
(1)(2)
8,103
7,420
25,976
21,827
Consumer
(1)(2)
6,333
3,757
15,071
8,452
Enterprise
(2)
133
725
464
2,431
Total Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA
14,569
11,902
41,511
32,710
Depreciation and amortization
Merchant
3,111
1,957
8,365
5,861
Consumer
255
179
692
527
Enterprise
89
93
283
308
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
3,455
2,229
9,340
6,696
Group costs
4,974
3,562
13,588
10,764
Total
 
8,429
5,791
22,928
17,460
Expenditures for long-lived assets
Merchant
2,686
2,802
12,355
7,538
Consumer
120
146
688
312
Enterprise
11
(5)
57
100
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
2,817
2,943
13,100
7,950
Group costs
-
-
-
-
Total
 
$
2,817
$
2,943
$
13,100
$
7,950
(1) Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended
 
March 31, 2025, includes retrenchment and reorganization
 
costs for
Merchant
 
of
 
$
0.7
 
million
 
(ZAR
12.9
 
million)
 
and
 
Enterprise
 
of
 
$
0.3
 
million
 
(ZAR
5.4
 
million).
 
Segment
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA
 
for
Consumer includes retrenchment costs of $
0.01
 
million (ZAR
0.1
 
million) for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
 
(2) Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA for the nine
 
months ended March
 
31, 2025, includes retrenchment
 
and reorganization costs
 
for
Merchant of $
0.7
 
million (ZAR
12.9
 
million), Consumer of $
0.1
 
million (ZAR
1.5
 
million) and Enterprise
 
of $
0.3
 
million (ZAR
5.6
million).
 
Segment
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA for
 
Merchant
 
includes
 
retrenchment
 
costs of
 
$
0.2
 
million
 
(ZAR
4.7
 
million)
 
and
 
Consumer
includes retrenchment costs of $
0.2
 
million (ZAR
2.9
 
million) for the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
The segment
 
information as
 
reviewed by
 
the chief operating
 
decision maker
 
does not include
 
a measure of
 
segment assets per
segment as all of
 
the significant assets are
 
used in the operations
 
of all, rather than
 
any one, of the segments.
 
The Company does
 
not
have dedicated assets
 
assigned to a
 
particular operating segment.
 
Accordingly,
 
it is not meaningful
 
to attempt an arbitrary
 
allocation
and segment asset allocation is therefore not presented.
50
19.
 
Income tax
Income tax in interim periods
For the purposes of interim
 
financial reporting, the Company
 
determines the appropriate income
 
tax provision by first
 
applying
the effective
 
tax rate
 
expected to
 
be applicable
 
for the
 
full fiscal
 
year to
 
ordinary income.
 
This amount
 
is then
 
adjusted for
 
the tax
effect
 
of
 
significant
 
unusual
 
items,
 
for
 
instance,
 
changes
 
in
 
tax
 
law,
 
valuation
 
allowances
 
and
 
non-deductible
 
transaction-related
expenses that
 
are reported
 
separately,
 
and have an
 
impact on the
 
tax charge.
 
The cumulative effect
 
of any change
 
in the enacted
 
tax
rate, if and when applicable, on the opening balance of deferred tax assets
 
and liabilities is also included in the tax charge as a discrete
event in the interim period in which the enactment date occurs.
For the three and
 
nine months ended March 31,
 
2025, the Company’s effective tax rate was
 
impacted by the tax expense
 
recorded
by the Company’s
 
profitable South African operations, non-deductible
 
expenses (including transaction-related expenditures)
 
,
 
the on-
going losses
 
incurred by
 
certain of
 
the Company’s
 
South African
 
businesses, a
 
valuation allowance
 
created related
 
to the fair
 
value
adjustment to MobiKwik,
 
and the associated valuation
 
allowances created related
 
to the deferred tax
 
assets recognized regarding net
operating losses incurred by these entities.
For the three and
 
nine months ended March 31,
 
2024, the Company’s effective tax rate was
 
impacted by the tax expense
 
recorded
by
 
the
 
Company’s
 
profitable
 
South
 
African
 
operations,
 
non-deductible
 
expenses,
 
the
 
on-going
 
losses
 
incurred
 
by
 
certain
 
of
 
the
Company’s
 
South African
 
businesses and
 
the associated
 
valuation
 
allowances created
 
related to
 
the deferred
 
tax assets
 
recognized
regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities.
Uncertain tax positions
As of
 
three months
 
ended March
 
31, 2025
 
and June
 
30, 2024,
 
the Company
 
had
no
 
unrecognized tax
 
benefits. The
 
Company
files income
 
tax returns
 
mainly in
 
South Africa,
 
Botswana, Namibia
 
and in
 
the U.S.
 
federal jurisdiction.
 
As of March
 
31, 2025,
 
the
Company’s
 
South African
 
subsidiaries are
 
no longer
 
subject to
 
income tax
 
examination by
 
the South
 
African Revenue
 
Service for
periods before
 
June 30,
 
2020. The
 
Company is
 
subject to
 
income tax
 
in other
 
jurisdictions outside
 
South Africa,
 
none of
 
which are
individually material to its financial position, statement of cash flows, or results of operations.
 
20.
 
Commitments and contingencies
Guarantees
The South African
 
Revenue Service and
 
certain of the
 
Company’s customers,
 
suppliers and other
 
business partners have
 
asked
the Company
 
to provide
 
them with
 
guarantees, including
 
standby letters
 
of credit,
 
issued by
 
South African
 
banks. The
 
Company is
required to procure these guarantees for these third parties to operate
 
its business.
RMB has
 
issued
 
guarantees
 
to
 
these
 
third
 
parties
 
amounting
 
to
 
ZAR
33.1
 
million
 
($
1.8
 
million,
 
translated
 
at
 
exchange
 
rates
applicable
 
as of
 
March 31,
 
2025) thereby
 
utilizing part
 
of the
 
Company’s
 
short-term
 
facilities. The
 
Company
 
pays commission
 
of
between
3.42
% per annum to
3.44
% per annum of the face
 
value of these guarantees and does
 
not recover any of the commission
 
from
third parties.
Nedbank has
 
issued guarantees
 
to these
 
third parties
 
amounting to
 
ZAR
2.1
 
million ($
0.1
 
million, translated
 
at exchange
 
rates
applicable
 
as of
 
March 31,
 
2025) thereby
 
utilizing part
 
of the
 
Company’s
 
short-term
 
facilities. The
 
Company
 
pays commission
 
of
between
0.47
% per annum to
1.84
% per annum of the face
 
value of these guarantees and does
 
not recover any of the commission from
third parties.
The Company
 
has not
 
recognized any
 
obligation related
 
to these
 
guarantees in
 
its consolidated
 
balance sheet
 
as of
 
March 31,
2025. The maximum
 
potential amount that
 
the Company could
 
pay under these
 
guarantees is ZAR
35.2
 
million ($
1.9
 
million, translated
at exchange rates applicable as
 
of March 31, 2025). As
 
discussed in Note 9, the
 
Company has ceded and
 
pledged certain bank accounts
to
 
Nedbank
 
as security
 
for
 
the guarantees
 
issued
 
by them
 
with
 
an
 
aggregate
 
value
 
of ZAR
2.1
 
million
 
($
0.1
 
million,
 
translated
 
at
exchange rates applicable as
 
of March 31, 2025). The guarantees
 
have reduced the amount available
 
under its indirect and derivative
facilities in the Company’s short-term
 
credit facilities described in Note 9.
Contingencies
The
 
Company
 
is
 
subject
 
to
 
a
 
variety
 
of
 
insignificant
 
claims
 
and
 
suits
 
that
 
arise
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time
 
in
 
the
 
ordinary
 
course
 
of
business. Management
 
currently believes
 
that the
 
resolution of
 
these other
 
matters, individually
 
or in
 
the aggregate,
 
will not
 
have a
material adverse impact on the Company’s
 
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
51
21.
 
Subsequent events
Lesaka ESOP Trust
On November 14, 2024, the Company announced that its shareholders voted on and approved
 
the funding and issuance of shares
to the Lesaka ESOP Trust at its annual general meeting. The Lesaka Employee Share Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
 
is designed to create
alignment
 
with
 
the
 
Company's
 
long-term
 
growth
 
objectives.
 
The
 
Lesaka
 
ESOP
 
Trust
 
is
 
also
 
expected
 
to
 
advance
 
the Company’s
transformation
 
initiatives
 
and
 
plays
 
an
 
important
 
role
 
in
 
improving
 
the
 
company’s
 
Broad-Based
 
Black
 
Economic
 
Empowerment
(“BBBEE”)
 
rating.
 
As
 
of
 
November
 
2024,
 
when
 
shareholders
 
approved
 
the
 
plan,
 
the
 
Company’s
 
employee
 
base
 
is
 
comprised
 
of
approximately
87
%
 
designated
 
groups
 
for
 
BBBEE
 
purposes.
 
Through
 
the
 
creation
 
of
 
a
 
broader
 
base
 
of
 
employee
 
ownership,
 
the
Company
 
is helping
 
to promote
 
economic
 
inclusion and
 
contribute
 
to transformation
 
in the
 
broader
 
South African
 
economy.
 
The
Lesaka ESOP Trust
 
is structured as
 
an evergreen
 
trust, ensuring
 
the permanence of
 
the plan and
 
allowing for the
 
inclusion of future
employees as the Company continues to grow.
The
 
Lesaka
 
ESOP
 
Trust
 
was
 
required
 
to
 
have
 
an
 
effective
 
holding
 
of
3
%
 
of
 
the
 
Company’s
 
issued
 
shares
 
at
 
the
 
date
 
of
implementation,
 
and in
 
February 2025,
 
the Company
 
issued
2,490,000
 
shares of
 
its common
 
stock to
 
the Lesaka
 
ESOP Trust.
 
The
subscription price
 
payable by
 
the Lesaka
 
ESOP Trust
 
for the
 
shares was
 
vendor funded
 
by the
 
Company through
 
a notional
 
vendor
funding (“NVF”)
 
structure whereby
 
the Company
 
provided
 
a notional
 
loan to the
 
Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust representing
 
the fair value
 
of
the shares, facilitating
 
the acquisition by
 
the Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust of
 
the shares without
 
requiring any upfront
 
payment by the
 
Lesaka
ESOP Trust except for the payment of a nominal value of $
0.001
 
per share. The NVF structure will achieve the
 
same economic effect
as a traditional
 
loan structure from
 
the Company to the
 
Lesaka ESOP Trust
 
to enable the Lesaka
 
ESOP Trust
 
to subscribe for
 
shares
in the Company, but without
 
any actual flow of funds from the Company to the Trust.
 
A notional amount on the date
 
of issue was ascribed to
 
each share that the Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust subscribed
 
for, which is equal
 
to
the fair market value
 
of one of the
 
Company shares of common
 
stock (which is the
 
amount the Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust would have
 
paid
for one of the Company’s shares in an ordinary course cash transaction with the Company) less a
10
% discount. The principal amount
on the NVF loan will
 
accrue interest at a fixed
 
rate of
3
% per annum. The NVF
 
will have a
five
-year term. The notional amount
 
was
not recognized in the Company’s financial statements because
 
it represents a formula to
 
calculate the number of the
 
Company’s shares
of common stock to be returned by the Lesaka ESOP Trust
 
to the Company after
five years
.
On or about the 5
th
 
anniversary of the implementation date of the ESOP (“Maturity Date”), the Company will have the option to
repurchase
 
a
 
portion
 
of
 
the
 
shares
 
held
 
by
 
the
 
Lesaka
 
ESOP
 
Trust
 
at
 
the
 
nominal
 
aggregate
 
amount
 
to
 
settle
 
the
 
total
 
NVF
 
loan
outstanding. The number of
 
shares to be repurchased will be
 
determined by using a formula
 
set out in the transaction
 
documents that
considers the total
 
NVF loan outstanding on
 
the Maturity Date
 
and the market
 
value of one
 
of the Company’s shares held
 
by the Lesaka
ESOP Trust. The purchase
 
consideration that would have been
 
payable for the shares the Company
 
will repurchase (which is the fair
market value the Company
 
would have paid for the shares
 
in an ordinary course cash transaction
 
with the Lesaka ESOP Trust
 
on the
Maturity Date) will be set off
 
against the total NVF loan outstanding.
 
After settlement of the NVF loan,
50
% of the remaining shares
held by the Lesaka ESOP Trust, if any,
 
will be distributed to eligible employees.
The Lesaka ESOP Trust will hold shares of
 
the Company’s common stock. The
 
Lesaka ESOP Trust will therefore be entitled to
receive its proportionate share of any
 
dividends and other distributions declared by the
 
Company to its shareholders and vote
 
its shares
held on matters requiring shareholder approval.
The Lesaka ESOP Trust
 
is administered by the
 
board of trustees made up
 
of
five
 
members nominated by the
 
Company’s Board
and the participants in the ESOP.
 
The Company’s Board
 
has the right to nominate
two
 
members to the board of trustees. The balance
of the trustees,
one
 
of which must be an independent trustee,
 
are nominated by the participants. The nominees
 
appointed to the board
of trustees may not be members of the Company’s Board or an officer as contemplated in Rule 16a-(f) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934. The nominees of
 
the participants need to meet an election
 
criteria to be eligible for nomination which
 
requires participant
nominees to have been employed by the Group for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least
three years
. The trustees have the
discretion to determine how
 
the Lesaka ESOP Trust
 
should vote shares of the
 
Company common stock held on
 
matters requiring the
Company’s shareholder
 
s
 
approval. The decisions by the trustees are decided by a majority vote.
The Company
 
is responsible
 
for all
 
reasonable
 
operating expenses
 
incurred
 
by the
 
Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust
 
until such
 
time as
 
the
Lesaka ESOP Trust has sufficient
 
cash resources of its own to settle its operating expenses.
 
The Company controls the Lesaka
ESOP
Trust because
 
the Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust is
 
considered to
 
be a variable
 
interest entity
 
(“VIE”) in
 
which the Company
 
has a controlling
financial interest.
 
Accordingly,
 
the Lesaka
 
ESOP Trust
 
is consolidated
 
by the Company.
 
As the Lesaka
 
ESOP Trust
 
is consolidated
by the
 
Company,
 
the
2,490,000
 
shares of
 
the Company’s
 
common stock
 
held by
 
Lesaka ESOP
 
Trust
 
are accounted
 
for as
 
treasury
shares at the
 
nominal amount
 
of $
0.001
 
per share. Purchases
 
and sales of
 
the Company’s
 
common stock
 
between the
 
Company and
the Lesaka ESOP Trust will be recognized within equity with no profit or loss being recognized in the statement of operations on such Qualifying employees were allocated A and B units.
acquisition or disposal.
 
 
52
21.
 
Subsequent events (continued)
Lesaka ESOP Trust (continued)
An A unit represents an option for the employees to acquire shares of the
Company’s common stock in future. The A
 
unit represents an equity-settled share-based
 
payment, requiring the recognition of
 
a stock-
based compensation charge over a
five year
 
service period. The A units are
 
expected to be measured at their
 
grant date fair value using
a Black
 
Scholes valuation
 
model.
 
A B
 
unit represent
 
an employees’
 
entitlement
 
to cash
 
payments
 
based on
 
dividends paid
 
by the
Company to the Lesaka ESOP Trust, and consequently
 
distributions that the Lesaka ESOP Trust makes to qualifying employees
 
who
are beneficiaries of the Lesaka ESOP Trust.
 
These payments represent an employee
 
benefit, requiring that the Company to recognize
an expense to the value of the payment made when each payment is made.
Initial
 
qualifying
 
employees
 
are
 
required
 
to
 
have
 
a
 
minimum
 
of
two years
 
service
 
with
 
the
 
Company,
 
with
 
criterion
 
being
determined on December 31, 2024. Initial qualifying employees received
 
invitation and allocation notices on or around April 1, 2025.
As
 
employees
 
complete
two years
 
service
 
to
 
any
 
subsidiary
 
of
 
the
 
Company
 
they
 
will
 
become
 
eligible
 
for
 
consideration
 
as
 
a
beneficiary of the Lesaka ESOP Trust.
 
Qualifying employees include employees of recent acquisitions, including
 
Adumo.
On April 1,
 
2025, the Lesaka
 
ESOP Trust
 
awarded
2,030
 
qualifying employees
1,989,400
 
A units and
2,030
 
B units. Lesaka’s
closing price on the Nasdaq on April 1, 2025 was $
5.00
 
per share and each A unit was issued with an initial strike price
 
of $
4.50
 
(the
closing price less
 
a
10
% discount) and is
 
expected to grow by
3
% per annum through
 
to April 1,
 
2030. The Company has
 
not calculated
the grant date fair value of these awards as of the date of filing this Quarterly Report on Form
 
10-Q on May 7, 2025.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
53
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
 
ended June 30, 2024,
and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and
 
the accompanying notes included in this Form 10-Q.
U.S. securities laws
 
require that when
 
we publish any
 
non-GAAP measures, we
 
disclose the reason
 
for using these
 
non-GAAP
measures
 
and
 
provide
 
reconciliations
 
to
 
the
 
most
 
directly
 
comparable
 
GAAP
 
measures.
 
We
 
discuss
 
why
 
we
 
consider
 
it
 
useful
 
to
present these non
 
-GAAP measures and
 
the material risks
 
and limitations of
 
these measures, as
 
well as a
 
reconciliation of these
 
non-
GAAP measures
 
to the
 
most directly
 
comparable GAAP
 
financial measure
 
below at
 
“—Results of
 
Operations—Use of
 
Non-GAAP
Measures” below.
Forward-looking statements
Some of the statements in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking
 
statements. These statements relate to future events or our
future financial performance
 
and involve known
 
and unknown
 
risks, uncertainties and
 
other factors that
 
may cause
 
our or our
 
industry’s
actual results,
 
levels of
 
activity,
 
performance
 
or achievements
 
to be
 
materially
 
different
 
from
 
any future
 
results, levels
 
of
 
activity,
performance or achievements expressed,
 
implied or inferred by these
 
forward-looking statements. Such factors
 
include, among other
things, those
 
listed under Item
 
1A.—“Risk Factors” in
 
our Annual
 
Report on Form
 
10-K for
 
the year ended
 
June 30, 2024.
 
In some
cases,
 
you
 
can
 
identify forward-looking
 
statements
 
by terminology
 
such as
 
“may”,
 
“will”, “should
 
”, “could”,
 
“would”,
 
“expects”,
“plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms
 
and other
comparable terminology.
Although we believe
 
that the expectations
 
reflected in the
 
forward-looking statements are
 
reasonable, we do
 
not know whether
we can
 
achieve positive
 
future results,
 
levels of
 
activity,
 
performance, or
 
goals. Actual
 
events or
 
results may
 
differ
 
materially.
 
We
undertake no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform those statements
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by applicable
 
law.
You
 
should read this Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference herein and the documents we have filed as exhibits hereto
and thereto
 
and which we
 
have filed with
 
the United States
 
Securities and
 
Exchange Commission
 
(“SEC”) completely
 
and with
 
the
understanding that our
 
actual future results,
 
levels of activity,
 
performance and achievements
 
may be materially
 
different from
 
what
we expect. We
 
qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary
 
statements.
Recent Developments
We
disclose our
 
financial results
 
across three
 
distinct operating
 
divisions:
 
Merchant, Consumer
 
and Enterprise.
 
Our evolving
integrated multi-product platform is organized around
 
addressing a number of customer needs.
Merchant Division
The Merchant Division (“Merchant”) serves merchants
 
and micro-merchants, combining existing Connect, Kazang and
 
Kazang
Insights (previously known as Touchsides)
 
operations as well as the bulk of Adumo, specifically merchant acquiring and software
 
by
way of its GAAP hospitality platform. Combined, we believe the Lesaka offering is the most comprehensive in the market in meeting
the needs of micro-
 
and medium-size businesses in the region, empowering merchants and micro-merchants to transact
 
efficiently and
fulfill their potential.
Our integrated multi-product range provides merchants
 
with card acquiring, cash management,
 
lending, software and Alternative
Digital Payments (“ADP”). ADP includes
 
our pre-paid solutions and supplier
 
enabled payments (previously referred
 
to as our value-
added services).
 
Performance in Merchant has been driven by:
 
Merchant acquiring
Merchant acquiring includes 81,106 devices deployed under the Adumo,
 
Card Connect and Kazang brands.
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
2025 vs
2024
Number of devices in deployment
 
81,106
50,211
42,012
62%
Total Throughput
 
for the quarter (ZAR billions)
9.9
3.9
3.2
154%
Q3 2025
 
is inclusive
 
of approximately
 
27,000 devices
 
deployed under
 
the Adumo
 
brand with
 
the Adumo
 
transaction
closing on October 1, 2024, the impact of which is not included in the prior period
 
comparatives.
 
Throughput increased to ZAR
 
9.9 billion for the
 
quarter, driven mainly by the
 
inclusion of Adumo in
 
Q3 2025 and
 
lower
than historic year-on-year growth attributable to
 
Kazang Pay.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Software
Our
 
software
 
solutions
 
are offered
 
through GAAP.
 
GAAP has
 
operations
 
in South
 
Africa,
 
Botswana,
 
Kenya
 
and
 
clients in
 
a
further 21 countries. It
 
is the leading provider
 
of integrated point-of-sales software and
 
hardware to the hospitality
 
industry in Southern
Africa, serving clients such as KFC, McDonald’s,
 
Pizza Hut, Nando’s and Krispy
 
Kreme.
Q3 2025
Number of GAAP sites
 
9,640
Approximate ARPU per site (ZAR)
(1)
3,360
(1) ARPU
 
is calculated
 
on a
 
revenue
 
per site
 
basis, as
 
monthly figure
 
based on
 
a three-month
 
rolling
 
average for
 
the quarter
ending March 31, 2025.
GAAP was acquired on October 1, 2024. The number of GAAP sites was 9,640
 
as of March 31, 2025.
 
Monthly ARPU
 
per site,
 
which combines
 
hardware, software
 
and acquiring
 
revenue, was
 
approximately ZAR
 
3,360,
representing a 7% year-on-year growth.
Cash management
Our cash management and
 
digitalization solutions effectively “puts the
 
bank” in 4,550
 
merchants’ stores enabling them
 
to deposit
their cash faster
 
and more safely
 
on our proprietary
 
Cash Connect vaults.
 
Our cash business remains
 
a vital product
 
in our merchant
offering and is a key differentiator for us
 
in the digitalization of cash. It
 
is a very apt point
 
of entry for such a cash-heavy
 
market where
many merchants deal
 
with the
 
burdens, costs and
 
risks of handling
 
large amounts of
 
cash. We provide robust
 
cash vaults
 
in the
 
merchant
sector (through Cash
 
Connect) and are
 
building a presence
 
in the
 
micro-merchant sector (through
 
Kazang Vaults) enables our merchant
customer base to mitigate their operational risks pertaining to cash management
 
and security.
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
2025 vs
2024
Number of devices in deployment
4,550
4,465
4,369
2%
Cash settlements (throughput) for the quarter (ZAR billions)
27.5
27.0
26.2
2%
Lending
Our lending solutions
 
are offered to
 
merchants through Capital
 
Connect and Adumo
 
Capital. Merchant lending
 
is an important
component in enabling the merchants we serve to compete
 
and grow.
 
Merchants can apply online and have access to funds within 24
hours. Adumo Capital is a joint venture with Retail Capital, a division of Tyme
 
Bank, with a 50:50 profit share.
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
2025 vs
2024
Total credit disbursed
 
(ZAR millions)
(1)
332
219
194
52%
Total net loan book
 
size at period end (ZAR millions)
(1)
494
299
302
65%
(1) Amounts reflected above includes 100% of
 
Adumo Capital’s
 
credit disbursed and net loan book.
Q3 2025
 
is inclusive
 
of credit
 
disbursed
 
under
 
the Adumo
 
brand
 
with the
 
Adumo
 
transaction closing
 
on October
 
1,
2024, the impact of which is not included in the prior period comparatives.
 
We experienced significant growth in credit disbursed during the third quarter of fiscal 2025, driven
 
by Capital Connect
disbursing ZAR 283 million in Q3 2025, compared with ZAR 139 million last quarter (Q2 2025) and ZAR 219 million
a year ago (Q3 2024).
Alternative Digital Payments
ADP includes our pre-paid solutions and supplier enabled payments (previously
 
referred to as our value-added services).
 
Pre-paid
 
solutions
 
comprise
 
airtime,
 
electricity
 
and
 
gaming
 
vouchers.
 
Supplier
 
enabled
 
payments
 
predominantly
 
includes
supplier payments, with the balance attributable to international money transfers, bill payments, satellite (digital) television
 
offerings.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
2025 vs
2024
Number of devices in deployment
92,957
80,291
71,806
16%
Total throughput
 
for the quarter (ZAR billions)
10.6
8.3
7.5
28%
Pre-paid solutions throughput for the quarter (ZAR billions)
4.7
4.5
3.8
3%
Supplier enabled payments throughput for the quarter (ZAR
billions)
5.9
3.8
3.7
57%
We
 
had 92,957
 
devices deployed
 
as of March
 
31, 2025, representing
 
a 16% year-on-year
 
growth compared
 
to 80,291
devices as
 
of March
 
31, 2024.
 
Core to
 
our device
 
placement strategy
 
is the
 
decision to
 
focus on
 
quality business
 
and
optimizing our existing fleet, which is reflected in healthy throughput growth.
Total
 
throughput
 
increased
 
28%
 
to
 
ZAR
 
10.6
 
billion
 
year-on-year,
 
driven
 
by
 
a
 
57%
 
increase
 
in
 
supplier
 
enabled
payments.
Consumer Division
 
The
 
Consumer
 
Division
 
(“Consumer”)
 
offers
 
a
 
transactional
 
account,
 
loans
 
and
 
insurance.
 
Consumer
 
includes
 
our
 
EasyPay
Payouts platform (previously known as
 
Adumo Payouts) where we
 
service consumers who are corporate
 
employees and receive work-
related benefit payments from their employers through us.
We continue
 
to deliver against our strategic focus areas underpinning our growth strategy in Consumer
 
.
 
Q3 2025
Q3 2024
Q3 2023
2025 vs
2024
Transactional accounts
 
(banking) - EasyPay Everywhere
("EPE")
Total active EPE transactional
 
account base at quarter end
(millions)
1.7
1.5
1.3
16%
Total active EPE transactional
 
account base at quarter end -
Permanent grant recipients (millions)
(1)
1.5
1.3
1.0
19%
Approximate Gross EPE account activations for the quarter -
Permanent grant recipients (number)
124,000
97,000
39,000
28%
Approximate Net EPE account activations for the quarter -
Permanent grant recipients (number)
(1)
89,000
58,000
1,000
53%
Lending - EasyPay Loans
Approximate number of loans originated during the quarter
(number)
320,000
266,000
207,000
20%
Gross advances in the quarter (ZAR millions)
641
416
320
54%
Loan book size, before allowances, at quarter end (ZAR
millions)
(2)
808
509
398
59%
Insurance - EasyPay Insurance
Approximate number of insurance policies written in the quarter
(number)
55,000
46,000
36,000
20%
Total active insurance
 
policies on book at quarter end (number)
527,671
414,243
309,165
27%
Average revenue
 
per customer per month, as of March 31,
(permanent grant beneficiaries) (ZAR)
106
90
78
18%
EasyPay Payouts
Approximate number of active cardholders
 
230,000
-
-
nm
Approximate load value for the quarter (ZAR millions)
155
-
-
nm
(1) Source: SASSA
 
statistical reports portal (2025)
 
| Permanent grant customers per SASSA’s
 
monthly Social Assistance report
(March 31, 2025).
(2) Gross loan book, before
 
provisions.
 
 
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Driving customer acquisition, supported by increased
 
focus on customer service
o
We
 
achieved approximately 124,000
 
gross account activations
 
in the quarter,
 
compared to approximately
 
97,000 a
year
 
ago
 
(Q3
 
2024)
 
and
 
99,000
 
last
 
quarter
 
(Q2
 
2025).
 
This
 
result
 
reflects
 
continued
 
growth
 
at
 
the
 
new
 
levels
achieved for the permanent base since
 
fiscal 2024, and the impact
 
of operational issues experienced at the
 
Post Bank
specific to this quarter.
o
After
 
accounting
 
for
 
churn,
 
net
 
active
 
account
 
growth
 
(
permanent
 
grant
 
customers
 
per
 
SASSA’s
 
monthly
 
Social
Assistance report
 
for March
 
31, 2025,
 
on the
 
SASSA statistical
 
reports
 
portal)
for the
 
quarter was
 
approximately
89,000 accounts, compared to approximately 58,000 in
 
the third quarter of
 
fiscal 2024, and 65 000 a
 
quarter ago (Q2
2025).
 
o
Our total
 
active EPE
 
transactional
 
account base
 
stood at
 
approximately
 
1.7 million
 
at the
 
end of
 
March 2025,
 
of
which
 
approximately
 
1.5
 
million
 
(or
 
approximately
 
90%)
 
are
 
permanent
 
grant
 
recipients
 
(
permanent
 
grant
customers
 
per
 
SASSA’s
 
monthly
 
Social
 
Assistance
 
report
 
for
 
March
 
31,
 
2025,
 
on
 
the
 
SASSA
 
statistical
 
reports
portal).
The balance comprises Social Relief of Distress (“SRD”) grant recipients, which was introduced during the
COVID pandemic and extended by
 
another year in February
 
2025, to continue until March 2026, in its
 
current form.
 
o
Our priority
 
is to grow
 
our permanent
 
grant recipient
 
customers base,
 
where we
 
can build
 
deeper relationships
 
by
offering products such as insurance and lending. We
 
do not offer the same breadth of service to the SRD grant base
due to the temporary nature of the grant.
Progress on cross
 
selling
EasyPay Loans
 
o
We
 
originated
 
approximately 320,000
 
loans during
 
the quarter,
 
with our
 
consumer
 
loan book,
 
before allowances
(“gross
 
book”),
 
increasing
 
59% to
 
ZAR 808
 
million
 
as of
 
March
 
31, 2025,
 
compared
 
to ZAR
 
509
 
million
 
as of
March 31, 2024.
o
We have not amended our credit scoring or other lending criteria, and the growth is reflective of the demand for our
tailored
 
loan
 
product
 
for
 
this
 
market,
 
growth
 
in
 
EPE
 
bank
 
account
 
customer
 
base
 
and
 
improved
 
cross-selling
capabilities.
 
o
The
 
loan
 
conversion
 
rate continues
 
to improve
 
following
 
the implementation
 
of
 
a number
 
of targeted
 
Consumer
lending campaigns and encouraging results from our digital channels.
 
o
The portfolio loss ratio, calculated as the loans written off
 
over the last 12 months as a percentage of the total gross
loan book at
 
the end of
 
the quarter,
 
has remained stable
 
at approximately 6%
 
on an annualized
 
basis, compared
 
to
quarter three fiscal 2024.
EasyPay Insurance
 
o
Our insurance product sales continue to grow and
 
is a material contributor to the
 
improvement in our overall ARPU.
We
 
have been
 
able to improve
 
customer penetration
 
to approximately
 
35% of our
 
active permanent
 
grant account
base as of
 
March 31, 2025,
 
compared to 32%
 
as of March
 
31, 2024. Approximately 55,000
 
new policies were
 
written
in the quarter, compared to
 
approximately 46,000 in the
 
comparable period in fiscal
 
2024. The total number
 
of active
policies has grown
 
27% to approximately
 
528,000 policies as of
 
March 31, 2025,
 
compared to 414,000 policies
 
as
of March 31, 2024.
ARPU
 
o
ARPU for
 
our permanent
 
client base
 
has increased
 
to approximately
 
ZAR 106
 
per month
 
for the
 
third quarter
 
of
fiscal 2025, from approximately ZAR 90 in the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
 
EasyPay Payouts
o
On 1 October,
 
2024, the EasyPay Payouts business officially became part
 
of the Consumer Division.
 
o
The number of active
 
card holders was approximately
 
230,000 at the end
 
of the third quarter
 
of fiscal 2025, with a
load value of approximately ZAR 155 million for quarter ended March
 
31, 2025.
Enterprise Division
Our
 
Enterprise
 
Division
 
(“Enterprise”)
 
focuses
 
on
 
large
 
corporates,
 
mobile
 
network
 
operators,
 
banks,
 
governments,
municipalities, and,
 
through Recharger,
 
landlords utilizing
 
Recharger’s
 
prepaid electricity
 
metering solution.
 
Our offering
 
includes
our bill and utility payments platform, a new payment switch, Prism Switch, as well as Hardware Security Modules, a third-party Approximate number of registered prepaid electricity meters deployed (number)
vending
 
and
 
security
 
business.
 
Enterprise
 
serves
 
third
 
party corporates,
 
and
 
the
 
technology
 
needs
 
of our
 
Consumer
 
and
 
Merchant
Divisions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Q3 2025
Q3 2024
2025 vs
2024
Bill Payments
 
Total Throughput
 
for the quarter (ZAR billions)
8
7
12%
Utility Payments
 
502,790
-
nm
Total Throughput
 
for the quarter (ZAR billions)
1.8
1.7
9%
Switching
Approximate number of transactions (million)
(1)
2.2
-
nm
(1)
 
Our
 
new
 
payment
 
switch,
 
Prism
 
Switch
 
has
 
been
 
in
 
production
 
since
 
June
 
2024
 
thus
 
prior
 
period
 
comparatives
 
are
 
not
applicable.
 
The
 
Recharger
 
transaction
 
closed on
 
March
 
3, 2025.
 
Utility
 
payments
 
throughput
 
for
 
Q3 2025
 
is inclusive
 
of
 
R116
million attributable to Recharger
 
utility payments for the month
 
of March 2025, the impact of
 
which is not included in
the prior period comparatives.
 
Acquisition of Recharger
On November 20, 2024, we announced the acquisition of Recharger. With closing conditions satisfied, the deal closed on March
3,
 
2025,
 
demonstrating
 
positive
 
advancement
 
of
 
our
 
strategy
 
in
 
the
 
Enterprise
 
Division.
 
Recharger,
 
allocated
 
to
 
the
 
Enterprise
operating segment,
 
is a South African
 
prepaid electricity submetering
 
and payments business
 
with a base
 
of over 500,000
 
registered
prepaid electricity meters. We
 
expect the acquisition to act as an entry point for us into the South African private
 
utilities space while
augmenting the Enterprise division’s
 
alternative payment offering.
Debt refinance and new banking partner
 
At the end of February 2025, we completed the ZAR
 
4.5 billion refinance of our Group’s debt facilities, including Investec Bank
as a new banking
 
partner alongside our incumbent
 
bank, RMB. The benefits
 
of the debt refinance
 
include: consolidating most
 
of the
Group’s
 
legacy senior
 
debt facilities
 
at the
 
centre, reducing
 
the Group’s
 
overall weighted
 
average borrowing
 
rate by
 
approximately
1.3%
 
per
 
year,
 
reshaping
 
the
 
repayment
 
profile
 
of
 
our
 
senior
 
debt,
 
diversifying
 
our
 
funding
 
sources
 
and
 
increasing
 
debt
 
facility
headroom,
 
thereby creating flexibility and capacity for organic and inorganic
 
growth.
 
Lesaka Employee Share Trust
We successfully launched Lesaka’s Employee Share Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) in March 2025 reflecting our
 
commitment to our
people. Our ESOP is
 
designed to create
 
alignment with our long-term
 
growth objectives. The
 
Lesaka ESOP Trust will
 
hold an effective
3% of our issued shares at
 
the date of implementation, representing approximately
 
ZAR 220 million at the current market
 
price. This
allocation of shares ensures that employees have a
 
meaningful stake in our future financial success and gives them
 
the opportunity to
share in the value created by us.
The Lesaka ESOP Trust advances our transformation initiatives and plays an important
 
role in improving the company’s Broad-
Based Black
 
Economic
 
Empowerment (“BBBEE”)
 
rating. Our
 
employee base
 
is comprised
 
of 87%
 
designated groups
 
for BBBEE
purposes. Through the creation
 
of a broader
 
base of employee
 
ownership, we are
 
helping to promote
 
economic inclusion and
 
contribute
to transformation in the broader South African economy.
Association of South African Payment Providers (“ASAPP”)
 
ASAPP,
 
publicly launched (www.asapp.co.za)
 
in January 2025, is now fully established as the
 
main representatives of non-bank
participants
 
in
 
the
 
payments
 
space.
 
The
 
eight
 
original
 
members
 
(Altron
 
Fintech,
 
Hello
 
Group
 
Inc.,
 
iKhokha
 
(Pty)
 
Ltd,
 
Lesaka
Technologies
 
(Pty)
 
Ltd,
 
Network
 
International
 
Holdings
 
Plc,
 
Peach
 
Payment
 
Services
 
(Pty)
 
Ltd,
 
Shop2Shop
 
(Pty)
 
Ltd,
 
Yoco
Technologies
 
(Pty)
 
Ltd)
 
have
 
been
 
joined
 
by
 
Flash
 
Group,
 
PayU
 
GPO,
 
Cross
 
Switch
 
Technology
 
Ltd,
 
and
 
Paycorp
 
Group.
 
Key
workstreams include:
 
Greater inclusion of Non-Bank participation in the payment’s
 
ecosystem including services such as settlement of funds
as part of the Bank's Act.
Calling
 
to
 
action
 
a
 
review
 
of
 
interchange
 
pricing
 
in
 
South
 
Africa,
 
directly
 
with
 
the
 
South
 
African
 
Reserve
 
Bank
(“SARB”).
Working alongside the SARB and other regulatory stakeholders
 
on the strategic direction
 
of the Faster Payment
 
System,
National Treasury Financial Inclusion
 
Forum and the Payments Industry Body Formation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
58
Critical Accounting Policies
Our unaudited condensed consolidated
 
financial statements have been
 
prepared in accordance with U.S.
 
GAAP,
 
which requires
management
 
to
 
make
 
estimates
 
and
 
assumptions
 
about
 
future
 
events
 
that
 
affect
 
the
 
reported
 
amount
 
of
 
assets
 
and
 
liabilities
 
and
disclosure
 
of
 
contingent
 
assets and
 
liabilities.
 
As future
 
events
 
and
 
their
 
effects
 
cannot be
 
determined
 
with
 
absolute
 
certainty,
 
the
determination
 
of
 
estimates
 
requires
 
management’s
 
judgment
 
based
 
on
 
a
 
variety
 
of
 
assumptions
 
and
 
other
 
determinants
 
such
 
as
historical experience, current and expected market conditions and certain scientific evaluation techniques. Critical accounting policies
are those
 
that reflect
 
significant judgments
 
or uncertainties
 
and may
 
potentially result
 
in materially
 
different
 
results under
 
different
assumptions
 
and
 
conditions.
 
We
 
have
 
identified
 
the
 
following
 
critical
 
accounting
 
policies that
 
are
 
described
 
in
 
more
 
detail
 
in
 
our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024:
 
Business Combinations and the Recoverability of Goodwill;
Intangible Assets Acquired Through Acquisitions;
Revenue recognition – principal versus agent considerations;
Valuation
 
of investment in Cell C;
Recoverability of equity securities and equity-accounted investments;
Deferred Taxation;
Stock-based Compensation;
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable;
 
and
Lending.
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted
Refer to Note
 
1 to
 
our unaudited condensed
 
consolidated financial statements
 
for a full
 
description of accounting
 
pronouncements
adopted, including the dates of adoption and the effects on
 
our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
 
as of March 31, 2025
Refer
 
to
 
Note
 
1
 
to
 
our
 
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
for
 
a
 
full
 
description
 
of
 
recent
 
accounting
pronouncements not yet adopted as
 
of March 31, 2025, including
 
the expected dates of adoption
 
and effects on our financial
 
condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
Currency Exchange Rate Information
 
Actual exchange rates
The actual exchange rates for and at the end of the periods presented were
 
as follows:
Table 1
Three months ended
Nine months ended
Year
 
ended
March 31,
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2024
ZAR : $ average exchange rate
 
18.5066
18.7313
18.1212
18.7536
18.7070
Highest ZAR : $ rate during period
 
19.1171
19.4568
19.1171
19.4568
19.4568
Lowest ZAR : $ rate during period
 
18.0985
18.2076
17.1144
17.6278
17.6278
Rate at end of period Translation exchange rates for financial reporting purposes
18.3508
18.8760
18.3508
18.8760
18.1808
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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59
We are required
 
to translate our results of operations from ZAR to U.S. dollars on a monthly
 
basis. Thus, the average rates used
to translate this data for the three and nine months ended March 31,
 
2025
 
and 2024, vary slightly from the averages shown in the table
above.
 
Except
 
as
 
described
 
below,
 
the
 
translation
 
rates
 
we
 
use
 
in
 
presenting
 
our
 
results
 
of
 
operations
 
are
 
the
 
rates
 
shown
 
in
 
the
following table:
Three months ended
Nine months ended
Year
 
ended
Table 2
March 31,
March 31,
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
2024
Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR
 
18.4021
18.8780
18.0393
18.7571
18.6844
Balance sheet items: $1 = ZAR
 
18.3508
18.8760
18.3508
18.8760
18.1808
We
 
have translated the
 
results of operations and
 
operating segment information
 
for the three and
 
nine months ended March
 
31,
2025
 
and 2024, provided
 
in the tables
 
below using the
 
actual average exchange rates
 
per month (i.e.
 
for each of
 
January 2025, February
2025,
 
and
 
March
 
2025
 
for
 
the
 
third
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2025)
 
between
 
the
 
USD
 
and
 
ZAR
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
reduce
 
the
 
reconciliation
 
of
information presented to our chief operating
 
decision maker. The impact of
 
using this method compared with the average rate for
 
the
quarter and year to date is not significant, however, it does result in minor differences.
 
We believe that presentation using the average
exchange
 
rates
 
per
 
month
 
compared
 
with
 
the
 
average
 
exchange
 
rate
 
per
 
quarter
 
and
 
year
 
to
 
date
 
improves
 
the
 
accuracy
 
of
 
the
information presented in our
 
external financial reporting and
 
leads to fewer
 
differences between our external reporting
 
measures which
are supplementally presented in ZAR, and our internal management
 
information, which is also presented in ZAR.
Results of Operations
The discussion
 
of our
 
consolidated overall
 
results of
 
operations is
 
based on
 
amounts as
 
reflected
 
in our
 
unaudited condensed
consolidated financial
 
statements which
 
are prepared
 
in accordance
 
with U.S.
 
GAAP.
 
We
 
analyze our
 
results of
 
operations both
 
in
U.S. dollars, as presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated
 
financial statements, and supplementally in ZAR, because ZAR is
the functional
 
currency of
 
the entities
 
which contribute
 
the majority
 
of our
 
results and
 
is the
 
currency in
 
which the
 
majority of
 
our
transactions
 
are
 
initially
 
incurred
 
and
 
measured.
 
Presentation
 
of our
 
reported
 
results
 
in ZAR
 
is a
 
non-GAAP
 
measure.
 
Due
 
to
 
the
significant impact of currency
 
fluctuations between the U.S.
 
dollar and ZAR on
 
our reported results and because
 
we use the U.S.
 
dollar
as our reporting
 
currency,
 
we believe that
 
the supplemental presentation
 
of our results
 
of operations in
 
ZAR is useful
 
to investors to
understand the changes in the underlying trends of our business.
 
60
Our
 
operating
 
segment
 
revenue
 
presented
 
in
 
“—Results
 
of
 
operations
 
by
 
operating
 
segment”
 
represents
 
total
 
revenue
 
per
operating segment before intercompany
 
eliminations. A reconciliation between
 
total operating segment revenue and
 
revenue, as well
as
 
the
 
reconciliation
 
between
 
our
 
segment
 
performance
 
measure
 
and
 
net
 
loss
 
before
 
tax
 
(benefits)
 
expense,
 
is
 
presented
 
in
 
our
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
in
 
Note
 
18
 
to
 
those
 
statements.
 
Our
 
chief
 
operating
 
decision
 
maker
 
is
 
our
Executive
 
Chairman
 
and
 
he
 
evaluates
 
segment
 
performance
 
based
 
on
 
segment
 
earnings
 
before
 
interest,
 
tax,
 
depreciation
 
and
amortization
 
(“EBITDA”),
 
adjusted
 
for
 
items
 
mentioned
 
in
 
the
 
next
 
sentence
 
(“Segment
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA”)
 
for
 
each
 
operating
segment.
 
We
 
do not
 
allocate once
 
-off
 
items (as
 
defined below),
 
stock-based
 
compensation charges,
 
depreciation
 
and amortization,
impairment
 
of
 
goodwill
 
or
 
other
 
intangible
 
assets,
 
other
 
items
 
(including
 
gains
 
or
 
losses
 
on
 
disposal
 
of
 
investments,
 
fair
 
value
adjustments to equity securities, fair value adjustments to
 
currency options), interest income, interest expense, income
 
tax expense or
loss
 
from
 
equity-accounted
 
investments
 
to
 
our
 
reportable
 
segments.
 
We
 
have
 
included
 
an
 
intercompany
 
interest
 
expense
 
in
 
our
Consumer Segment Adjusted EBITDA
 
for the three and nine
 
months ended March 31, 2025.
 
Once-off items represent non-recurring
expense
 
items,
 
including
 
costs
 
related
 
to
 
acquisitions
 
and
 
transactions
 
consummated
 
or
 
ultimately
 
not
 
pursued.
 
The
 
Stock-based
compensation adjustments reflect stock-based compensation expense and are both excluded
 
from the calculation of Segment Adjusted
EBITDA and are therefore reported as reconciling items to reconcile the reportable segments’ Segment Adjusted EBITDA to our loss
before income
 
tax expense.
 
Effective
 
from fiscal
 
2025, all
 
lease charges
 
are allocated
 
to our
 
operating segments,
 
whereas in
 
fiscal
2024 we
 
presented certain
 
lease charges
 
on a separate
 
line outside
 
of our
 
operating segments.
 
Prior period
 
information has
 
been re-
presented to
 
include the
 
lease charges
 
which were
 
previously reported
 
on a
 
separate line
 
in our
 
Consumer and
 
Merchant (and
 
now
Merchant, Consumer and Enterprise) operating segments.
Group
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA
 
represents
 
Segment
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA
 
after
 
deducting
 
group
 
costs.
 
Refer
 
also
 
“Results
 
of
Operations—Use of Non-GAAP Measures” below.
Our fiscal 2025
 
financial results include
 
Adumo from October
 
1, 2024 and
 
Recharger from March 3,
 
2025. Adumo and
 
Recharger
are not included in our financial results for fiscal 2024.
We
 
analyze our
 
business and
 
operations
 
in terms
 
of three
 
inter-related
 
but independent
 
operating segments:
 
(1) Merchant
 
(2)
Consumer and (3) Enterprise.
 
In addition, corporate activities
 
that are impracticable to
 
allocate directly to the
 
operating segments, as
well as any inter-segment eliminations, are included in Group costs. Inter-segment revenue eliminations are included
 
in Eliminations.
 
Third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to third quarter
 
of fiscal 2024
The following
 
factors had
 
a significant
 
impact on
 
our results
 
of operations
 
during the
 
third quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2025 as
 
compared
with the same period in the prior year:
Lower revenue in ZAR:
Our revenues decreased 4% in ZAR, primarily due
 
to fewer low margin prepaid airtime sales and a
lower
 
contribution
 
from
 
our
 
legacy
 
Enterprise
 
businesses,
 
which
 
was
 
partially
 
offset
 
by
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Adumo
 
and
Recharger,
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
ADP throughput
 
in
 
Merchant,
 
as well
 
as higher
 
transaction,
 
insurance
 
and
 
lending revenues
 
in
Consumer;
Operating
 
income
 
increase,
 
before
 
transaction
 
costs:
Operating
 
income
 
before
 
transaction
 
and
 
related
 
costs
 
increased
primarily due to
 
a strong performance
 
by Consumer and
 
the contribution from
 
Adumo and Recharger
 
from March 3,
 
2025,
which was partially
 
offset by higher
 
costs and the increase
 
in amortization of
 
acquisition-related intangible assets
 
related to
the acquisition of Adumo;
 
Non-cash fair value adjustment related to equity securities:
We recorded a non
 
-cash fair value loss of $20.4 million during
the third quarter of fiscal 2025 related to our investment in MobiKwik;
Higher net interest
 
charge:
 
Net interest charge
 
increased to $5.1
 
million (ZAR 95.0
 
million) from $4.0
 
million (ZAR 74.6
million) primarily
 
due to higher
 
overall borrowings,
 
which was partially
 
offset by
 
a small increase
 
in interest received
 
as a
result of the inclusion of Adumo; and
Foreign
 
exchange
 
movements:
 
The
 
U.S.
 
dollar
 
was
 
3%
 
weaker
 
against
 
the
 
ZAR
 
during
 
the
 
third
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2025
compared to the prior period, which positively impacted our U.S. dollar
 
reported results.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
61
Consolidated overall results of operations
This discussion is based on the amounts prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The following tables show the changes in the items comprising our statements of operations,
 
both in U.S. dollars and in ZAR:
Table 3
In United States Dollars
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
%
$ ’000
$ ’000
change
Revenue
 
135,670
138,194
(2%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
 
91,233
107,854
(15%)
Selling, general and administration
 
34,217
23,124
48%
Depreciation and amortization
 
8,429
5,791
46%
Transaction costs related to Adumo and Recharger
 
acquisitions and certain
compensation costs
 
1,222
631
94%
Operating income
569
794
(28%)
Change in fair value of equity securities
(20,421)
-
nm
Interest income
 
645
628
3%
Interest expense
 
5,777
4,581
26%
Loss before income tax (benefit) expense
(24,984)
(3,159)
691%
Income tax (benefit) expense
(2,934)
931
nm
Net loss before earnings from equity-accounted investments
 
(22,050)
(4,090)
439%
Earnings from equity-accounted investments
 
12
43
(72%)
Net loss
(22,038)
(4,047)
445%
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
 
20
-
nm
Net loss attributable to us
 
(22,058)
(4,047)
445%
Table 4
In South African Rand
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
%
ZAR ’000
ZAR ’000
change
Revenue
 
2,510,061
2,609,913
(4%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
 
1,688,015
2,036,881
(17%)
Selling, general and administration
 
632,841
436,746
45%
Depreciation and amortization
 
155,919
109,379
43%
Transaction costs related to Adumo and Recharger
 
acquisitions and certain
compensation costs
 
22,361
11,915
88%
Operating income
10,925
14,992
(27%)
Change in fair value of equity securities
(373,784)
-
nm
Interest income
 
11,944
11,861
1%
Interest expense
 
106,923
86,504
24%
Loss before income tax (benefit) expense
(457,838)
(59,651)
668%
Income tax (benefit) expense
(53,650)
17,575
nm
Net loss before earnings from equity-accounted investments
 
(404,188)
(77,226)
423%
Earnings from equity-accounted investments
 
220
811
(73%)
Net loss
(403,968)
(76,415)
429%
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
 
369
-
nm
Net loss attributable to us
 
(404,337)
(76,415)
429%
Revenue decreased
 
by $2.5 million
 
(ZAR 99.9
 
million) or
 
1.8% (in ZAR
 
3.8%). The
 
decrease was primarily
 
due to fewer
 
low
margin
 
prepaid
 
airtime
 
sales,
 
which
 
was
 
partially
 
offset
 
by
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Adumo,
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
the
 
volume
 
of
 
ADP provided
(prepaid airtime),
 
the impact
 
of an
 
increase in
 
certain issuing
 
fee base
 
prices year-over-year,
 
and transaction
 
activity in
 
our issuing
business, and an
 
increase in insurance
 
premiums collected and
 
lending revenues following higher
 
loan originations.
 
Refer to discussion
above at “—Recent Developments” for a description of key trends impacting
 
our revenue this quarter.
 
Cost of
 
goods sold,
 
IT processing,
 
servicing and
 
support decreased
 
by $16.6
 
million (ZAR
 
348.9
 
million) or
 
15.4% (in
 
ZAR
17.1%),
 
primarily
 
due
 
to
 
the decrease
 
in low
 
margin
 
prepaid
 
airtime
 
sales, which
 
was partially
 
offset
 
by the
 
inclusion
 
of Adumo,
higher commissions paid related to ADP revenue generated, and higher
 
insurance-related claims and third-party transaction fees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Selling, general
 
and administration
 
expenses increased
 
by $11.1
 
million (ZAR
 
196.1 million),
 
or 48.0%
 
(in ZAR
 
44.9%). The
increase
 
was
 
primarily
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Adumo;
 
higher
 
employee-related
 
expenses
 
(including
 
the
 
impact
 
of
 
annual
 
salary
increases);
 
reorganization and retrenchment costs, an increase in the allowance for credit losses as a result of higher lending activities
by both Consumer
 
and Merchant, higher
 
stock-based compensation
 
charges; and
 
the year-over-year impact
 
of inflationary increases
on certain expenses, which was partially offset by
 
lower bonus provision expense.
Depreciation and amortization
 
expense increased by
 
$2.6 million (ZAR 46.5
 
million),
 
or 45.6% (42.5%). The
 
increase was due
to the inclusion
 
of acquisition-related
 
intangible asset amortization
 
related to intangible
 
assets identified pursuant
 
to the Adumo
 
and
Recharger acquisitions
 
and an increase in depreciation expense related to additional POS devices deployed
 
.
Transaction
 
costs related
 
to Adumo
 
and Recharger
 
acquisitions and
 
certain compensation
 
costs increased
 
primarily due
 
to the
inclusion of post-combination compensation charges recognized related to the Recharger acquisition. Refer to Note
 
2 to our unaudited
condensed consolidation financial statements for additional information.
Our operating
 
income margin
 
for the
 
third quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2025
 
and 2024
 
was 0.4%
 
and 0.6%,
 
respectively.
 
We
 
discuss the
components of operating loss margin under “—Results of operations
 
by operating segment.”
 
The change
 
in fair
 
value of
 
equity securities
 
of $20.4
 
million during
 
the third
 
quarter of
 
fiscal 2025
 
represents a
 
non-cash fair
value adjustment
 
loss related to
 
MobiKwik. We
 
did not record
 
any changes in
 
the fair value
 
of equity interests
 
in MobiKwik during
the third quarter
 
of fiscal 2024, or
 
any fair value adjustments
 
for Cell C during
 
the third quarter of
 
fiscal 2025 or 2024,
 
respectively.
We
 
continue
 
to
 
carry
 
our
 
investment
 
in
 
Cell
 
C
 
at
 
$0
 
(zero).
 
Refer
 
to
 
Note
 
5
 
to
 
our
 
unaudited
 
condensed
 
consolidation
 
financial
statements for the methodology and inputs used in the fair value calculation
 
for MobiKwik and Cell C.
Interest on surplus cash was flat at $0.6 million (ZAR 11.9
 
million) from $0.6 million (ZAR 11.9 million)
 
.
Interest expense increased to $5.8 million (ZAR 106.9 million) from $4.6 million (ZAR 86.5 million). In ZAR, the increase was
primarily by higher
 
overall borrowings during
 
the third quarter
 
of fiscal 2025
 
compared with the
 
comparable period in
 
the prior quarter.
Fiscal 2025
 
income
 
tax benefit
 
was $(2.9)
 
million (ZAR
 
(53.7)
 
million) compared
 
to an
 
income
 
tax expense
 
of $0.9
 
million
(ZAR 17.6 million) in fiscal 2024.
 
Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2025
 
was impacted by deferred tax impact related
 
to the fair value
adjustment to our equity securities, the tax expense recorded by our profitable South African operations, a deferred tax benefit related
to
 
acquisition-related
 
intangible
 
asset
 
amortization,
 
non-deductible
 
expenses
 
(in
 
transaction-related
 
expenses),
 
the
 
on-going
 
losses
incurred by certain of our
 
South African businesses,
 
a valuation allowance created
 
related to the fair value
 
adjustment to MobiKwik,
and the associated
 
valuation allowances
 
created related
 
to the deferred
 
tax assets recognized
 
regarding net
 
operating losses
 
incurred
by these entities.
Our effective
 
tax rate
 
for fiscal
 
2024 was
 
impacted by
 
the tax
 
expense recorded
 
by our
 
profitable South
 
African operations,
 
a
deferred tax benefit related to acquisition-related intangible asset amortization, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred
by certain of
 
our South African
 
businesses,
 
and the associated
 
valuation allowances created
 
related to the
 
deferred tax assets
 
recognized
regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities.
The table below presents the relative earnings (loss) from our equity-accounted
 
investments:
Table 5
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
$ %
$ ’000
$ ’000
change
Other
12
43
(72%)
Total income (loss) from equity-accounted investments The composition of revenue and the contributions of our business activities to operating loss are illustrated below:
12
43
(72%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Results of operations by operating segment
Table 6
In United States Dollars
Three months ended March 31,
2025
% of
2024
% of
% change
Operating Segment
$ ’000
total
$ ’000
total
Consolidated revenue:
Merchant
103,001
76%
111,801
81%
(8%)
Consumer
24,096
18%
17,904
13%
35%
Enterprise
9,444
7%
11,322
8%
(17%)
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
136,541
101%
141,027
102%
(3%)
Eliminations
 
(871)
(1%)
(2,833)
(2%)
(69%)
Total
 
consolidated revenue
 
135,670
100%
138,194
100%
(2%)
Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Merchant
(1)(2)
8,103
63%
7,420
76%
9%
Consumer
(1)(2)
6,333
49%
3,757
39%
69%
Enterprise
(2)
133
1%
725
7%
(82%)
Group costs
(1,772)
(13%)
(2,199)
(22%)
(19%)
Group Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
(3)
12,797
100%
9,703
100%
32%
(1) Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA for the three
 
months ended March
 
31, 2025, includes reorganization
 
and retrenchment costs of
$0.7 million for Merchant and Enterprise of $0.3
 
million. Segment Adjusted EBITDA Consumer includes retrenchment costs
 
of $0.01
million for the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
(2) Lease expenses which were
 
previously presented on a
 
separate line in fiscal 2024
 
are now included in Merchant,
 
Enterprise
and Consumer Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA. The prior
 
period has been
 
re-presented to conform with
 
current period presentation.
 
See
also “—Results
 
of Operations
 
 
Presentation of
 
Merchant, Consumer
 
and Enterprise
 
by segment
 
for fiscal
 
2025 to
 
date and
 
fiscal
2024”.
(3) Group Adjusted EBITDA
 
is a non-GAAP measure, refer
 
to reconciliation below at
 
“—Results of Operations—Use of
 
Non-
GAAP Measures”.
Table 7
In South African Rand
Three months ended March 31,
2025
% of
2024
% of
% change
Operating Segment
ZAR ’000
total
ZAR ’000
total
Consolidated revenue:
Merchant
1,905,817
76%
2,111,386
81%
(10%)
Consumer
445,845
18%
338,170
13%
32%
Enterprise
174,565
7%
213,856
8%
(18%)
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
2,526,227
101%
2,663,412
102%
(5%)
Eliminations
 
(16,166)
(1%)
(53,499)
(2%)
(70%)
Total
 
consolidated revenue
 
2,510,061
100%
2,609,913
100%
(4%)
Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Merchant
(1)(2)
149,858
63%
140,091
76%
7%
Consumer
(1)(2)
117,144
49%
70,988
39%
65%
Enterprise
(2)
2,384
1%
13,716
7%
(83%)
Group costs
(32,623)
(13%)
(41,529)
(22%)
(21%)
Group Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
(3)
236,763
100%
183,266
100%
29%
(1) Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
Merchant and
 
Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA Merchant
 
include reorganization
 
and retrenchment
costs of
 
ZAR 12.9
 
million and
 
Enterprise of
 
ZAR 5.4
 
million, respectively,
 
for the
 
third quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2025.
 
Segment Adjusted
EBITDA for Consumer includes retrenchment costs of ZAR 0.1 million for
 
the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
(2) Lease expenses which were
 
previously presented on a
 
separate line in fiscal 2024
 
are now included in Merchant,
 
Enterprise
and Consumer Segment Adjusted EBITDA. The prior period has been re-presented
 
to conform with current period presentation.
(3) Group Adjusted EBITDA
 
is a non-GAAP measure, refer
 
to reconciliation below at
 
“—Results of Operations—Use of
 
Non-
GAAP Measures”.
 
64
Merchant
Segment
 
revenue
 
primarily
 
decreased
 
due
 
to fewer
 
low margin
 
prepaid
 
airtime
 
sales (“Pinned
 
airtime”),
 
which
 
was partially
offset by
 
the inclusion of
 
Adumo, a higher
 
volume of ADP.
 
In ZAR, the
 
increase in Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
is primarily due
 
to
the inclusion of
 
Adumo, which was
 
partially offset by higher
 
operating expenses incurred, including
 
employment-related expenditures,
to
 
expand
 
our
 
offering,
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
the
 
allowance
 
for
 
credit
 
losses
 
following
 
higher
 
loan
 
originations
 
and
 
reorganization
 
and
retrenchment costs incurred during the
 
third quarter of fiscal
 
2025.
 
We recorded a significant proportion of our
 
airtime sales in revenue
(see further below) and cost of sales, while only earning a relatively small margin. This significantly depresses the
 
Segment Adjusted
EBITDA margins
 
shown by
 
the business.
 
From the
 
first quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2025, we
 
have experienced
 
a shift
 
in the
 
mix between
 
the
sale of Pinned Airtime and distribution of pinless prepaid airtime
 
(“Pinless Airtime”),
 
and this trend has continued through to the third
quarter of fiscal 2025, with the volume of Pinned Airtime sales decreasing,
 
which results in a lower revenue and related cost of sales,
and an overall improved margin.
Our Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin for the
 
third quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024 was 7.9% and 6.6%, respectively.
Consumer
Segment revenue
 
increased primarily
 
due to
 
higher transaction
 
fees generated
 
from the
 
higher EPE
 
account holders
 
base, the
impact
 
of
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
certain
 
issuing
 
fee
 
base
 
prices
 
year-over-year,
 
and
 
transaction
 
activity
 
in
 
our
 
issuing
 
business,
 
insurance
premiums collected,
 
lending revenues following an increase in loan originations and
 
the inclusion of Adumo. This increase in
 
revenue
has translated into
 
improved profitability,
 
which was partially
 
offset by a
 
higher allowance for
 
credit losses following
 
an increase in
loan originations during
 
the quarter,
 
higher insurance-related claims,
 
interest expense (of
 
approximately ZAR 16.5
 
million) incurred
to fund our lending book and the year-over-year impact of inflationary increases on certain expenses. As noted during the first quarter
of fiscal 2025, we
 
intend to obtain a separate
 
lending facility to fund a
 
portion of our lending
 
during fiscal 2025. Therefore,
 
we have
included an intercompany interest expense in our Consumer Segment Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 compared
with the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Our Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin for the
 
third quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024 was 26.3%
 
and 21.0%, respectively.
Enterprise
Segment revenue
 
decreased primarily
 
due to
 
fewer ad
 
hoc hardware
 
sales as well
 
as lower
 
revenue generated
 
from the
 
sale of
prepaid
 
airtime
 
vouchers,
 
which
 
was
 
partially
 
offset
 
by
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Recharger.
 
In
 
ZAR,
 
the
 
significant
 
decrease
 
in
 
Segment
Adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to the impact of fewer sales, which was partially
 
offset by the inclusion of Recharger.
 
Our Segment Adjusted (loss) EBITDA margin for the
 
third quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024 was 1.41% and 6.4%, respectively.
Group costs
Our group
 
costs primarily
 
include employee
 
related costs
 
in relation
 
to employees
 
specifically hired
 
for group
 
roles and
 
costs
related
 
directly
 
to
 
managing
 
the
 
US-listed
 
entity;
 
expenditures
 
related
 
to
 
compliance
 
with
 
the
 
Sarbanes-Oxley
 
Act
 
of
 
2002;
 
non-
employee directors’ fees; legal fees; group and US-listed related audit
 
fees; and directors’ and officers’ insurance premiums.
Our group
 
costs for
 
fiscal 2025
 
decreased
 
compared with
 
the prior
 
period due
 
to lower
 
bonus
 
provision
 
expense, which
 
was
partially offset
 
by higher
 
employee costs
 
resulting from
 
an increase
 
in the
 
number of
 
individuals allocated
 
to group
 
costs and
 
base
salary adjustments, audit and consulting fees.
Year
 
to date fiscal 2025 compared to year to date fiscal 2024
The following factors
 
had a significant
 
impact on our
 
results of operations
 
during the year
 
to date fiscal
 
2025 as compared
 
with
the same period in the prior year:
Revenue flat in $, lower
 
revenue in ZAR:
Our revenues were flat
 
in U.S. dollar and
 
decreased 1.1% in ZAR, primarily
 
due
to
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Adumo
 
and
 
Recharger,
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
value-added
 
services
 
activity
 
in
 
Merchant,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
higher
transaction,
 
insurance and
 
lending revenues
 
in Consumer,
 
which was
 
partially offset
 
by fewer
 
Pinned Airtime
 
sales and
 
a
lower contribution from Enterprise;
Operating
 
income
 
increase,
 
before
 
transaction
 
costs:
Operating
 
income,
 
before
 
transaction
 
and
 
related
 
costs,
 
increased
significantly primarily due to contribution from
 
Adumo from October 1, 2024 and
 
Recharger from March 3, 2025, which
 
was
partially
 
offset
 
by
 
increased
 
costs
 
and
 
the
 
increase
 
in
 
amortization
 
of
 
acquisition-related
 
intangible
 
assets
 
related
 
to
 
the
acquisition of Adumo and Recharger;
 
Non-cash fair value adjustment related to equity securities:
We recorded a non
 
-cash fair value loss of $54.2 million during
the year to date fiscal 2025 related to our investment in MobiKwik;
Higher net
 
interest charge:
 
Net interest
 
charge
 
increased to
 
$15.0 million
 
(ZAR 272.5
 
million) from
 
$12.8 million
 
(ZAR
239.0 million) primarily due to
 
higher overall borrowings, which was partially
 
offset by an increase in
 
interest received as a
result of the inclusion of Adumo; and
Foreign exchange movements:
 
The U.S. dollar
 
was 4% weaker
 
against the ZAR
 
during the year
 
to date fiscal
 
2025 compared
to the prior period, which adversely impacted our U.S. dollar reported
 
results.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
65
Consolidated overall results of operations
This discussion is based on the amounts prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The following tables show the changes in the items comprising our statements of operations,
 
both in U.S. dollars and in ZAR:
Table 8
In United States Dollars
Nine months ended March 31,
2025
2024
%
$ ’000
$ ’000
change
Revenue
 
428,034
418,176
2%
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
 
303,418
329,610
(8%)
Selling, general and administration
 
97,213
67,146
45%
Depreciation and amortization
 
22,928
17,460
31%
Transaction costs related to Adumo and Recharger
 
acquisitions and certain
compensation costs
 
3,174
665
377%
Operating income
1,301
3,295
(61%)
Change in fair value of equity securities
(54,152)
-
nm
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investments
161
-
nm
Reversal of allowance for EMI doubtful debt receivable
-
250
nm
Interest income
 
1,952
1,562
25%
Interest expense
 
16,983
14,312
19%
Loss before income tax (benefit) expense
(68,043)
(9,205)
639%
Income tax (benefit) expense
(9,268)
1,881
nm
Net loss before income (loss) from equity-accounted investments
 
(58,775)
(11,086)
430%
Income (Loss) from equity-accounted investments
 
89
(1,319)
nm
Net loss
(58,686)
(12,405)
373%
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
 
48
-
nm
Net loss attributable to us
 
(58,734)
(12,405)
373%
Table 9
In South African Rand
Nine months ended March 31,
2025
2024
%
ZAR ’000
ZAR ’000
change
Revenue
 
7,754,951
7,842,078
(1%)
Cost of goods sold, IT processing, servicing and support
 
5,495,767
6,181,076
(11%)
Selling, general and administration
 
1,761,823
1,259,415
40%
Depreciation and amortization
 
415,665
327,408
27%
Transaction costs related to Adumo and Recharger
 
acquisitions and certain
compensation costs
 
56,809
12,550
353%
Operating income
24,887
61,629
(60%)
Change in fair value of equity securities
(988,494)
-
nm
Loss on disposal of equity-accounted investments
2,886
-
nm
Reversal of allowance for EMI doubtful debt receivable
-
4,741
nm
Interest income
 
35,347
29,309
21%
Interest expense
 
307,831
268,262
15%
Loss before income tax (benefit) expense
(1,238,977)
(172,583)
618%
Income tax (benefit) expense
(169,202)
35,245
nm
Net loss before income (loss) from equity-accounted investments
 
(1,069,775)
(207,828)
415%
Income (Loss) from equity-accounted investments
 
1,586
(25,041)
nm
Net loss
(1,068,189)
(232,869)
359%
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
 
865
-
nm
Net loss attributable to us
 
(1,069,054)
(232,869)
359%
 
66
Revenue increased
 
by $9.9
 
million (ZAR
 
87.1 million),
 
or 2.4%
 
(in ZAR,
 
1.1%), primarily
 
due to the
 
inclusion of
 
Adumo, an
increase in the
 
volume of value-added
 
services provided (Pinless
 
Airtime and gaming),
 
an increase in certain
 
issuing fee base
 
prices
and transaction activity
 
in our issuing
 
business, and an
 
increase in insurance
 
premiums collected and
 
lending revenues following higher
loan originations, which was partially offset by fewer
 
Pinned Airtime sales.
 
Cost of goods sold, IT
 
processing, servicing and support
 
decreased by $26.2 million
 
(or 7.9%) and, in ZAR,
 
decreased by ZAR
685.3 million (or 11.1%), primarily due to the decrease in Pinned Airtime sales,
 
which was partially offset by the inclusion of Adumo,
higher commissions paid related to ADP revenue generated, and higher
 
insurance-related claims and third-party transaction fees.
Selling, general
 
and administration
 
expenses increased
 
by $30.1
 
million (ZAR
 
502.4 million),
 
or 44.8%
 
(in ZAR
 
39.9%). The
increase was primarily due to the inclusion of Adumo; higher employee-related expenses (including annual bonuses and
 
annual salary
increases); higher stock-based
 
compensation charges,
 
consulting fees, audit
 
fees, and travel expenses;
 
and the year-over-year
 
impact
of inflationary increases on certain expenses.
Depreciation and amortization
 
expense increased by $5.5
 
million (ZAR 88.3 million),
 
or 31.3% (27.0%). The
 
increase was due
to the inclusion
 
of acquisition-related
 
intangible asset amortization
 
related to intangible
 
assets identified pursuant
 
to the Adumo
 
and
Recharger acquisitions
 
and an increase in depreciation expense related to additional POS devices deployed.
Transaction
 
costs related
 
to Adumo
 
and Recharger
 
acquisitions and
 
certain compensation
 
costs includes
 
fees paid
 
to external
service providers
 
associated with
 
legal and
 
advisory services
 
procured to
 
close the
 
Adumo transaction
 
on October
 
1, 2024,
 
and the
Recharger
 
transaction
 
in
 
March
 
2025,
 
and
 
increased
 
primarily
 
due
 
to
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
post-combination
 
compensation
 
charges
recognized related
 
to the
 
Recharger
 
acquisition. Refer
 
to Note
 
2 to
 
our unaudited
 
condensed consolidation
 
financial statements
 
for
additional information.
Our
 
operating
 
income
 
margin
 
for
 
the
 
year
 
to
 
date
 
fiscal
 
2025
 
and
 
2025
 
was
 
0.3%
 
and
 
0.8%,
 
respectively.
 
We
 
discuss
 
the
components of operating loss margin under “—Results of operations
 
by operating segment.”
 
The change in fair value of equity securities of $54.2 million during
 
the year to date fiscal 2025 represents a non-cash fair value
adjustment loss related to MobiKwik. We did not record any changes in the fair value of equity interests in MobiKwik during the year
to date fiscal 2024,
 
or any fair value adjustments
 
for Cell C during
 
the year to date fiscal 2025
 
or 2024, respectively.
 
We continue
 
to
carry our investment in Cell C at $0 (zero).
We recorded a loss of $0.2
 
million related to the change in
 
our investment in an equity security
 
recorded under the equity method
to consolidation during fiscal 2025. Refer
 
to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements
 
for additional information regarding
 
this
loss.
Interest on surplus cash increased to $2.0 million (ZAR 35.3 million) from $1.6 million (ZAR 29.3 million), primarily due to the
inclusion of Adumo and higher overall average cash balances on deposit during
 
the year to date fiscal 2025 compared with 2024.
Interest expense increased to $17.0
 
million (ZAR 307.8 million)
 
from $14.3 million (ZAR 268.3
 
million). In ZAR, the increase
was primarily as a result of higher overall borrowings during the year to date fiscal 2025
 
compared with the comparable period in the
prior quarter.
Fiscal 2025 income tax benefit
 
was $(9.3) million (ZAR (169.2)
 
million) compared an income tax
 
expense of $1.9 million
 
(ZAR
35.2
 
million)
 
in
 
fiscal
 
2024.
 
Our
 
effective
 
tax
 
rate
 
for
 
fiscal
 
2025
 
was
 
impacted
 
by
 
deferred
 
tax
 
impact
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
fair
 
value
adjustment to our equity securities, the tax expense recorded by our profitable South African operations, a deferred tax benefit related
to acquisition-related intangible
 
asset amortization, non-deductible
 
expenses (in transaction-related
 
expenses),
a valuation allowance
created related to the fair value adjustment to MobiKwik,
 
the on-going losses incurred by certain of our South African businesses and
the associated
 
valuation allowances
 
created related
 
to the
 
deferred tax
 
assets recognized
 
regarding net
 
operating losses
 
incurred
 
by
these entities.
Our effective
 
tax rate
 
for fiscal
 
2024 was
 
impacted by
 
the tax
 
expense recorded
 
by our
 
profitable South
 
African operations,
 
a
deferred tax benefit related to acquisition-related intangible asset amortization, non-deductible expenses, the on-going losses incurred
by certain of our South African businesses and the associated valuation allowances created related to the deferred tax assets recognized Finbond is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and reports its six-month results during our first half and its annual results
regarding net operating losses incurred by these entities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
67
during our fourth
 
quarter. We sold our entire remaining interest
 
in Finbond during the
 
year to date
 
fiscal 2024. The
 
table below presents
the relative (loss) earnings from our equity-accounted investments:
Table 10
Nine months ended March 31,
2025
2024
$ %
$ ’000
$ ’000
change
Finbond
-
(1,445)
nm
Share of net loss
-
(278)
nm
Impairment
-
(1,167)
nm
Other
89
126
(29%)
89
(1,319)
nm
Results of operations by operating segment
The composition of revenue and the contributions of our business activities to operating
 
loss are illustrated below:
 
Table 11
In United States Dollars
Nine months ended March 31,
2025
% of
2024
% of
% change
Operating Segment
$ ’000
total
$ ’000
total
Consolidated revenue:
Merchant
334,442
79%
341,044
82%
(2%)
Consumer
68,097
16%
50,191
12%
36%
Enterprise
30,259
7%
32,710
8%
(7%)
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
432,798
102%
423,945
102%
2%
Eliminations
 
(4,764)
(2%)
(5,769)
(2%)
(17%)
Total
 
consolidated revenue
 
428,034
100%
418,176
100%
2%
Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Merchant
(1)(2)
25,976
76%
21,827
82%
19%
Consumer
(1)(2)
15,071
44%
8,452
32%
78%
Enterprise
(1)(2)
464
1%
2,431
9%
(81%)
Group costs
(7,541)
(21%)
(6,032)
(23%)
25%
Group Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
(3)
33,970
100%
26,678
100%
27%
(1) Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA for the nine
 
months ended March
 
31, 2025, includes reorganization
 
and retrenchment costs for
Merchant of $0.7
 
million, Enterprise of
 
$0.3 million, and
 
Consumer of $0.1
 
million. Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA for
 
Merchant includes
retrenchment costs of $0.2 million and Consumer includes retrenchment
 
costs of $0.2 million for year to date fiscal 2024.
(2) Lease expenses which were
 
previously presented on a
 
separate line in fiscal 2024
 
are now included in Merchant,
 
Consumer
and Enterprise Segment Adjusted EBITDA. The prior period has been
 
re-presented to conform with current period presentation.
(3) Group Adjusted EBITDA
 
is a non-GAAP measure, refer
 
to reconciliation below at
 
“—Results of Operations—Use of
 
Non-
GAAP Measures”.
Table 12
In South African Rand
Nine months ended March 31,
2025
% of
2024
% of
% change
Operating Segment
ZAR ’000
total
ZAR ’000
total
Consolidated revenue:
Merchant
6,058,673
79%
6,395,041
82%
(5%)
Consumer
1,234,595
16%
941,566
12%
31%
Enterprise
548,390
7%
613,770
8%
(11%)
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
7,841,658
102%
7,950,377
102%
(1%)
Eliminations
 
(86,707)
(2%)
(108,299)
(2%)
(20%)
Total
 
consolidated revenue
 
7,754,951
100%
7,842,078
100%
(1%)
Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Merchant
(1)(2)
470,476
76%
409,236
82%
15%
Consumer
(1)(2)
273,313
44%
158,833
32%
72%
Enterprise
(1)(2)
8,415
1%
45,689
9%
(82%)
Group costs
(135,542)
(21%)
(113,172)
(23%)
20%
Group Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
(3)
616,662
100%
500,586
100%
23%
 
68
(1) Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA for the nine
 
months ended March
 
31, 2025, includes reorganization
 
and retrenchment costs for
Merchant of
 
ZAR 12.9
 
million, Enterprise
 
of ZAR
 
5.6 million,
 
and Consumer
 
of ZAR
 
1.5 million.
 
Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA for
Merchant includes retrenchment costs
 
of ZAR 4.7 million
 
and Consumer includes retrenchment
 
costs of ZAR 2.9 million
 
for year to
date fiscal 2024.
(2) Lease expenses
 
which were
 
previously presented on
 
a separate
 
line in fiscal
 
2024 are
 
now included in
 
Merchant and Consumer
Segment Adjusted EBITDA. The prior period has been re-presented to conform
 
with current period presentation.
(3) Group Adjusted EBITDA
 
is a non-GAAP measure, refer
 
to reconciliation below at
 
“—Results of Operations—Use of
 
Non-
GAAP Measures”.
Merchant
Segment revenue
 
primarily increased
 
due to
 
the inclusion
 
of Adumo,
 
a higher
 
volume of
 
ADP provided
 
(Pinless Airtime
 
and
gaming), which was
 
partially offset by
 
fewer Pinned Airtime
 
sales. In ZAR, the
 
increase in Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA is primarily
due
 
to
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Adumo,
 
which
 
was
 
partially
 
offset
 
by
 
higher
 
operating
 
expenses
 
incurred,
 
including
 
employment-related
expenditures,
 
to
 
expand
 
our
 
offering,
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
the
 
allowance
 
for
 
credit
 
losses
 
following
 
higher
 
loan
 
originations
 
and
reorganization and
 
retrenchment costs incurred
 
during the third
 
quarter of fiscal
 
2025. From the
 
first quarter of
 
fiscal 2025, we
 
have
experienced
 
a shift
 
in the
 
mix between
 
the sale
 
of Pinned
 
Airtime and
 
distribution of
 
Pinless Airtime,
 
and this
 
trend has
 
continued
through to the third
 
quarter of fiscal 2025, with
 
the volume of Pinned
 
Airtime sales decreasing, which
 
results in a lower revenue
 
and
related cost of sales, and an overall improved margin.
Our Segment
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
margin
 
(calculated as
 
Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA divided
 
by revenue)
 
for the
 
year to
 
date
fiscal 2025 and 2024 was 7.8% and 6.4%, respectively.
Consumer
Segment
 
revenue
 
increased
 
primarily
 
due
 
to higher
 
transaction
 
fees
 
generated
 
from
 
the higher
 
EPE
 
account holders
 
base,
 
an
increase
 
in
 
certain
 
issuing
 
fee
 
base
 
prices
 
and
 
transaction
 
activity
 
in
 
our
 
issuing
 
business,
 
insurance
 
premiums
 
collected,
 
lending
revenues following an increase in loan originations and the inclusion of
 
Adumo. This increase in revenue has translated into improved
profitability, which was partially offset by a higher allowance for credit losses following an increase in loan originations in December
2024
 
and
 
the
 
third
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2025,
 
higher
 
insurance-related
 
claims,
 
interest
 
expense
 
(of
 
approximately
 
ZAR
 
45.0
 
million)
incurred to fund our lending book, higher computer software license costs, and
 
the year-over-year impact of inflationary increases on
certain expenses.
 
As discussed
 
in our commentary
 
for the second
 
quarter of
 
fiscal 2025,
 
we have included
 
an intercompany
 
interest
expense in our Consumer Segment Adjusted EBITDA for year to date
 
fiscal 2025 compared with the year to date fiscal 2024.
Our Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin for the year
 
to date fiscal 2025 and 2024 was 22.1% and 16.8%, respectively.
Enterprise
Segment revenue
 
decreased primarily
 
due to
 
fewer ad
 
hoc hardware
 
sales as well
 
as lower
 
revenue generated
 
from the
 
sale of
prepaid
 
airtime
 
vouchers,
 
which
 
was
 
partially
 
offset
 
by
 
the
 
inclusion
 
of
 
Recharger.
 
In
 
ZAR,
 
the
 
significant
 
decrease
 
in
 
Segment
Adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to the impact of few sales,
 
which was partially offset by the inclusion of Recharger
 
.
 
Our Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin for the year
 
to date fiscal 2025 and 2024 was 1.5% and 7.4%, respectively.
Group costs
Our group costs for fiscal
 
2025 increased compared with the prior
 
period due to higher employee
 
costs resulting from an increase
in the number of individuals allocated to group costs and base salary adjustments, higher bonus expense, travel, audit, consulting and Presentation of Merchant, Consumer and Enterprise by segment for fiscal 2025 to date and fiscal 2024
legal fees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
69
The tables below present Merchant, Consumer and Enterprise revenue
 
and EBITDA for fiscal 2025
 
to date and fiscal 2024,
including lease charges, as well as the U.S. dollar/ ZAR exchange
 
rates applicable per fiscal quarter and year:
Table 13
Fiscal 2025
In United States dollars
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
F2025
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
Revenue
Merchant
115,630
115,811
103,001
334,442
Consumer
21,072
22,929
24,096
68,097
Enterprise
11,882
8,933
9,444
30,259
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
148,584
147,673
136,541
432,798
Eliminations
 
(3,038)
(855)
(871)
(4,764)
Total
 
consolidated revenue
 
145,546
146,818
135,670
428,034
Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Merchant
7,554
10,319
8,103
25,976
Consumer
4,396
4,342
6,333
15,071
Enterprise
362
(31)
133
464
Group costs
(2,949)
(2,820)
(1,772)
(7,541)
Group Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
9,363
11,810
12,797
33,970
Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR
17.72
17.85
18.40
18.04
Table 14
Fiscal 2024
In United States dollars
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
F2024
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
Revenue
Merchant
112,061
117,182
111,801
118,746
459,790
Consumer
15,580
16,707
17,904
19,020
69,211
Enterprise
9,467
11,921
11,322
14,187
46,897
Subtotal: Operating segments
 
137,108
145,810
141,027
151,953
575,898
Eliminations
 
(1,019)
(1,917)
(2,833)
(5,907)
(11,676)
Total
 
consolidated revenue
 
136,089
143,893
138,194
146,046
564,222
Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Merchant
6,910
7,497
7,420
7,343
29,170
Consumer
2,120
2,575
3,757
4,227
12,679
Enterprise
815
891
725
500
2,931
Group costs
(1,822)
(2,011)
(2,199)
(1,812)
(7,844)
Group Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
8,023
8,952
9,703
10,258
36,936
Income and expense items: $1 = ZAR
18.71
18.71
18.88
18.47
18.68
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
U.S. securities laws
 
require that when
 
we publish any
 
non-GAAP measures, we
 
disclose the reason
 
for using these
 
non-GAAP
measures and provide reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The presentation of Group Adjusted EBITDA
is
 
a
 
non-GAAP
 
measure.
 
We
 
provide
 
this
 
non-GAAP
 
measure
 
to
 
enhance
 
our
 
evaluation
 
and
 
understanding
 
of
 
our
 
financial
performance
 
and
 
trends.
 
We
 
believe
 
that
 
this
 
measure
 
is
 
helpful
 
to
 
users
 
of
 
our
 
financial
 
information
 
understand
 
key
 
operating
performance and
 
trends in our
 
business because
 
it excludes certain
 
non-cash expenses
 
(including depreciation
 
and amortization
 
and
stock-based compensation charges) and income
 
and expenses that we consider once-off in nature.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
70
Non-GAAP Measures
Group
 
Adjusted
 
EBITDA
 
is
 
earnings
 
before
 
interest,
 
tax,
 
depreciation
 
and
 
amortization
 
(“EBITDA”),
 
adjusted
 
for
 
non-
operational
 
transactions
 
(including
 
loss
 
on
 
disposal
 
of
 
equity-accounted
 
investments,
 
change
 
in
 
fair
 
value
 
of
 
equity
 
securities),
(earnings)
 
loss
 
from
 
equity-accounted
 
investments,
 
stock-based
 
compensation
 
charges
 
and
 
once-off
 
items.
 
We
 
are
 
working
 
on
obtaining a
 
separate lending
 
facility to
 
fund a
 
portion of
 
our Consumer
 
lending during
 
the twelve
 
months ended
 
June 30,
 
2025.
We
expected to have this facility in place on July 1, 2024, however,
 
we have been unable to finalize terms as the separate lending facility
will form part
 
of a
 
broader refinancing of
 
our facilities. Therefore, we
 
have included an
 
intercompany interest expense in
 
our Consumer
Segment Adjusted
 
EBITDA for
 
the three
 
and nine
 
months ended
 
March 31,
 
2025. Once-off
 
items represents
 
non-recurring income
and expense items, including costs related to acquisitions and transactions consummated
 
or ultimately not pursued.
 
The table below presents the reconciliation between GAAP net loss attributable
 
to Lesaka to Group Adjusted EBITDA:
Table 15
Three months ended
March 31,
Nine months ended
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
Loss attributable to Lesaka - GAAP
(22,058)
(4,047)
(58,734)
(12,405)
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interest
 
(20)
-
(48)
-
Net loss
(22,038)
(4,047)
(58,686)
(12,405)
(Earnings) loss from equity accounted investments
(12)
(43)
(89)
1,319
Net loss before (earnings) loss from equity-accounted investments
(22,050)
(4,090)
(58,775)
(11,086)
Income tax (benefit) expense
(2,934)
931
(9,268)
1,881
Loss before income tax expense
(24,984)
(3,159)
(68,043)
(9,205)
Interest expense
5,777
4,581
16,983
14,312
Interest income
(645)
(628)
(1,952)
(1,562)
Reversal of allowance for doubtful EMI loan receivable
-
-
-
(250)
Net loss on disposal of equity-accounted investment
-
-
161
-
Change in fair value of equity securities
20,421
-
54,152
-
Operating income
569
794
1,301
3,295
PPA amortization
 
(amortization of acquired intangible assets)
 
4,974
3,562
13,588
10,762
Depreciation and amortization
3,455
2,229
9,340
6,698
Stock-based compensation charges
2,497
2,090
7,518
5,653
Interest adjustment
(890)
-
(2,478)
-
Once-off items
(1)
2,306
907
4,599
169
Unrealized loss (gain) FV for currency adjustments
(114)
121
102
101
Group Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP
12,797
9,703
33,970
26,678
(1) The table below presents the components of once-off
 
items for the periods presented:
Table 16
Three months ended
March 31,
Nine months ended
March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
$ ’000
Transaction costs
1,084
276
1,621
456
Transaction costs related to Adumo and Recharger
 
acquisitions and
certain compensation costs
 
1,222
631
3,174
665
Indirect taxes provision release
-
-
(196)
-
Income recognized related to closure of legacy businesses
-
-
-
(952)
Total once-off
 
items
2,306
907
4,599
169
Once-off items are non-recurring in nature, however, certain
 
items may be reported in
 
multiple quarters. For instance, transaction
costs include costs incurred related to acquisitions and
 
transactions consummated or ultimately not pursued. The transactions can span
multiple
 
quarters,
 
for
 
instance
 
in
 
fiscal
 
2025
 
we
 
incurred
 
significant
 
transaction
 
costs
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
acquisition
 
of
 
Adumo
 
and
Recharger over a number of quarters, and the transactions
 
are generally non-recurring.
Indirect tax
 
provision release
 
relates to
 
the reversal
 
of a
 
non-recurring indirect
 
tax provision
 
created in
 
fiscal 2023
 
which was
resolved
 
in
 
fiscal
 
2025
 
following
 
settlement
 
of
 
the
 
matter
 
with
 
the
 
tax
 
authority.
 
Income
 
recognized
 
related
 
to
 
closure
 
of
 
legacy
businesses represents
 
(i) gains
 
recognized
 
related to
 
the release
 
of the
 
foreign currency
 
translation reserve
 
on deconsolidation
 
of a
subsidiaries and
 
(ii) costs
 
incurred related
 
to subsidiaries
 
which we
 
are in
 
the process
 
of deregistering/
 
liquidation and
 
therefore we
consider these costs non-operational and ad hoc in nature.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2025, our cash and cash equivalents were
 
$71.0 million and comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated
 
balances of
$3.2 million,
 
ZAR-denominated balances
 
of ZAR 1.2
 
billion ($65.9 million),
 
and other currency
 
deposits, primarily
 
Botswana pula,
of $1.9 million,
 
all amounts translated
 
at exchange rates
 
applicable as of
 
March 31, 2025.
 
The increase in
 
our unrestricted cash
 
balances
from June 30,
 
2024, was primarily due
 
to the positive contribution
 
from our Merchant
 
and Consumer operations
 
and utilizing of our
borrowing facilities,
 
which was partially
 
offset by
 
the utilization of
 
cash reserves to
 
fund certain scheduled
 
and other repayments
 
of
our borrowings,
 
settle the cash
 
portion of the
 
purchase consideration
 
related to our
 
various acquisitions,
 
purchase ATMs
 
and vaults,
pay annual bonuses, pay for expenses included in our group costs, and
 
to make an investment in working capital.
We generally
 
invest any surplus cash held by
 
our South African operations in overnight
 
call accounts that we maintain at
 
South
African banking institutions,
 
and any surplus
 
cash held by
 
our non-South African
 
companies in
 
U.S. dollar-denominated money market
accounts.
Historically,
 
we have financed
 
most of our
 
operations, research and
 
development, working capital,
 
and capital expenditures,
 
as
well
 
as
 
acquisitions
 
and
 
strategic
 
investments,
 
through
 
internally
 
generated
 
cash
 
and
 
our
 
financing
 
facilities.
 
When
 
considering
whether to borrow under our financing
 
facilities, we consider the cost
 
of capital, cost of financing, opportunity cost
 
of utilizing surplus
cash and availability of tax
 
efficient structures to moderate
 
financing costs. Refer to Note 12
 
to our consolidated financial statements
for the
 
year ended
 
June 30,
 
2024, as
 
well as
 
Note 9
 
to these condensed
 
consolidated financial
 
statements for
 
additional information
related to our borrowings.
Available short-term
 
borrowings
Summarized below are our short-term facilities available and utilized as of
 
March 31, 2025:
Table 17
RMB GBF
RMB Other
Nedbank
$ ’000
ZAR ’000
$ ’000
ZAR ’000
$ ’000
ZAR ’000
Total
 
short-term facilities available, comprising:
Total overdraft
38,195
700,901
-
-
-
-
Indirect and derivative facilities
(1)
-
-
5,487
100,700
8,531
156,556
Total
 
short-term facilities available
38,195
700,901
5,487
100,700
8,531
156,556
Utilized short-term facilities:
Overdraft
 
23,550
432,156
-
-
-
-
Indirect and derivative facilities
(1)
-
-
1,804
33,097
115
2,107
Total
 
short-term facilities utilized
23,550
432,156
1,804
33,097
115
2,107
Interest rate, based on South African prime rate
10.50%
N/A
N/A
(1)
 
Other
 
facilities
 
include
 
indirect
 
and
 
derivative
 
facilities
 
may
 
only
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
guarantees,
 
letters
 
of
 
credit
 
and
 
forward
exchange contracts to support guarantees issued by RMB and Nedbank
 
to various third parties on our behalf.
In terms of
 
a commitment provided
 
to the lender
 
under the CTA
 
entered into on
 
February 27, 2025,
 
we have undertaken
 
not to
utilize more than ZAR 5.0 million ($0.3 million) of the Nedbank Facility.
Long-term borrowings
We have aggregate long-term borrowing outstanding of ZAR 3.6 billion ($194.7 million translated at
 
exchange rates as of March
31, 2025)
 
as described
 
in Note
 
9. These
 
borrowings include
 
outstanding
 
long-term borrowings
 
obtained by
 
Lesaka SA
 
of ZAR
 
3.1
billion, which was used to refinance our previous long-term borrowings.
 
We have utilized all of these long-term borrowings
 
.
 
We also
have a
 
revolving credit
 
facility,
 
of ZAR
 
300.0 million
 
which is
 
utilized to
 
fund a
 
portion of
 
our merchant
 
finance loans
 
receivable
book and an asset backed facility of ZAR 227.0 million which is utilized to
 
partially fund the acquisition of POS devices and vaults.
Restricted cash
We have
 
also entered into cession and pledge
 
agreements with Nedbank related to
 
our Nedbank indirect credit facilities
 
and we
have ceded and pledged
 
certain bank accounts to
 
Nedbank. The funds included
 
in these bank accounts
 
are restricted as they
 
may not
be withdrawn without the express
 
permission of Nedbank. Our cash,
 
cash equivalents and restricted
 
cash presented in our consolidated
statement of cash flows as of March 31, 2025, includes restricted cash of $0.1 million
 
that has been ceded and pledged.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
72
Arrangement with African Bank to fund our ATMs
In
 
September
 
2024,
 
we
 
entered into
 
an
 
arrangement
 
with African
 
Bank Limited
 
(“African
 
Bank”)
 
and
 
certain
 
cash-in-transit
service providers
 
to fund
 
our ATMs.
 
Under this
 
arrangement, African
 
Bank will
 
use its
 
cash resources
 
to fund
 
our ATMs
 
and it
 
is
specifically recorded that the cash in our ATMs are African Bank’s property.
 
Therefore,
 
as we have not utilized a facility to obtain the
cash, and do not own or control the cash for an extended period
 
of time, we do not record cash or cash equivalents and borrowings
 
in
our
 
consolidated statement
 
of financial
 
position.
 
Cash withdrawn
 
from our
 
ATMs
 
by our
 
EPE customers
 
and other
 
consumers are
settled through the interbank settlement
 
system from the ATM
 
users bank account to African
 
Bank’s bank
 
accounts. We
 
pay African
Bank a
 
monthly fee
 
for the
 
service provided
 
which is calculated
 
based on
 
the cumulative
 
daily outstanding
 
balance of
 
cash utilized
multiplied by the South African prime interest rate
 
less 1%. We are
 
exposed to the risk of cash lost while it is in our
 
ATMs
 
(i.e. from
theft) and are required to repay African Bank for any shortages.
Cash flows from operating activities
Third quarter
Net cash provided by
 
operating activities during the
 
third quarter of fiscal
 
2025 was $10.7 million
 
(ZAR 196.2 million) compared
to net cash utilized of
 
$19.2 million (ZAR 362.1 million) during
 
the third quarter of fiscal
 
2024. Excluding the impact of income
 
taxes,
our cash
 
provided by
 
operating activities
 
during the
 
third quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2025 was
 
positively impacted
 
by movements
 
within our
Merchant and Enterprise businesses related to quarter-end transaction processing activities,
 
lower inventory holdings as of March 31,
2025, and the contribution from our Merchant and Consumer businesses,
 
which was partially offset by the impact of cash utilized
 
for
the significant net growth in our Consumer and Merchant finance
 
loans receivable books.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we paid first provisional South African tax payments of $0.6 million (ZAR 10.9 million)
related primarily to certain of Adumo’s
 
subsidiaries 2025 tax year.
 
We also
 
paid taxes totaling $0.1 million in
 
other tax jurisdictions,
primarily
 
in Namibia
 
and Botswana
 
during
 
the third
 
quarter of
 
fiscal
 
2025.
 
During
 
the third
 
quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2024,
 
we
 
paid
 
taxes
totaling $0.1 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily in Botswana.
Taxes paid (refunded)
 
during the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
Table 18
Three months ended March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
$
$
ZAR
ZAR
‘000
‘000
‘000
‘000
First provisional payments
 
594
1
10,885
18
Second provisional payments
 
-
36
-
691
Tax refund received
(151)
(7)
(2,016)
(128)
Total South African
 
taxes paid
 
443
30
8,869
581
Foreign taxes paid
62
58
1,148
1,072
Total
 
tax paid
 
505
88
10,017
1,653
Year
 
to date
Net cash used in operating activities during the year to date of fiscal 2025
 
was $2.6 million (ZAR 47.6 million) compared to net
cash provided by operating activities
 
of $23.1 million (ZAR 434.0
 
million) during the year
 
to date of fiscal
 
2024. Excluding the impact
of income taxes, our cash used in operating activities during the year to date of fiscal 2025 includes cash utilized for the settlement of
working capital movements within our Merchant and Enterprise
 
businesses related to quarter-end transaction processing activities and
which
 
were
 
settled
 
in
 
the
 
following
 
week
 
(our
 
fourth
 
quarter
 
of
 
fiscal
 
2024
 
closed
 
on
 
a
 
Sunday),
 
and
 
the
 
net
 
growth
 
in
 
our
 
the
significant net
 
growth in
 
our Consumer
 
and Merchant
 
finance loans
 
receivable books,
 
which was
 
partially offset
 
by was
 
positively
impacted by the contribution from Merchant and Consumer businesses.
During the year to date of
 
fiscal 2025, we paid first provisional
 
South African tax payments of
 
$3.7 million (ZAR 67.1 million)
related to our 2025. We
 
also paid taxes totaling $0.2 million in other tax
 
jurisdictions, primarily in Namibia and Botswana during
 
the
year to date of fiscal 2025. During the year to
 
date of fiscal 2024, we paid first provisional
 
South African tax payments of $2.7 million
(ZAR 49.5
 
million) related
 
to our
 
2024 tax
 
year and
 
South African
 
tax payments
 
related to
 
prior years
 
of $0.6
 
million (ZAR
 
12.2
million). We also
 
paid taxes totaling $0.2 million in other tax jurisdictions, primarily in Botswana.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
73
Taxes (refunded)
 
paid during the year to date of fiscal 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
Table 19
Nine months ended March 31,
2025
2024
2025
2024
$
$
ZAR
ZAR
‘000
‘000
‘000
‘000
First provisional payments
 
3,682
2,663
67,149
49,534
Second provisional payments
 
-
36
-
691
Taxation paid related
 
to prior years
 
93
641
1,660
12,187
Tax refund received
(264)
(38)
(4,069)
(768)
Total South African
 
taxes paid
3,511
3,302
64,740
61,644
Foreign taxes paid
202
196
3,693
3,677
Total
 
tax paid
 
3,713
3,498
68,433
65,321
Cash flows from investing activities
Third quarter
Cash used
 
in investing
 
activities for
 
the third
 
quarter of
 
fiscal 2025
 
included
 
capital expenditures
 
of $2.8
 
million (ZAR
 
51.8
million), primarily due to
 
the acquisition of
 
vaults and POS
 
devices. We also incurred expenditures of
 
$1.7 million (ZAR
 
30.8 million),
primarily related
 
to the capitalization
 
of development costs,
 
during the third
 
quarter of fiscal
 
2025. During the
 
third quarter of
 
fiscal
2025, we paid $6.7 million related to acquisition of certain businesses, including
 
Recharger.
Cash used
 
in
 
investing
 
activities for
 
the third
 
quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2024
 
included
 
capital
 
expenditures
 
of $2.9
 
million
 
(ZAR 55.6
million), primarily due to the acquisition of vaults and POS devices
 
.
Year
 
to date
Cash used
 
in investing
 
activities for
 
the year
 
to date
 
of fiscal
 
2025 included
 
capital expenditures
 
of $13.1
 
million (ZAR
 
236.3
million), primarily due to
 
the acquisition of
 
vaults and POS
 
devices. We also incurred expenditures of
 
$2.3 million (ZAR
 
41.0 million),
primarily related
 
to the
 
capitalization of
 
development costs,
 
during the
 
third quarter
 
of fiscal
 
2025. During
 
the year
 
to date of
 
fiscal
2025, we paid $10.6 million related to acquisition of certain businesses, including
 
Adumo and Recharger.
Cash used
 
in investing
 
activities for
 
the year
 
to date
 
of fiscal
 
2024 included
 
capital expenditures
 
of $8.0
 
million (ZAR 149.1
million), primarily due to the acquisition of vaults. During the
 
year to date of fiscal 2024, we received proceeds
 
of $3.5 million related
to the sale of remaining interest in
 
Finbond and $0.25 million related to
 
the second (and final) tranche from
 
the disposal of our entire
equity interest in Carbon.
Cash flows from financing activities
Third quarter
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, we utilized $21.4 million from our South African overdraft facilities to partially fund the
acquisition
 
of
 
Recharger
 
and
 
for
 
the
 
February
 
2025
 
refinance
 
of
 
certain
 
of
 
our
 
facilities,
 
and
 
repaid
 
$50.5
 
million
 
towards
 
our
refinanced
 
facilities.
 
We
 
utilized
 
$175.8
 
million
 
of
 
our
 
long-term
 
borrowings
 
for
 
the
 
February
 
2025
 
refinance
 
of
 
certain
 
of
 
our
facilities. We
 
repaid $134.5 million of
 
long-term borrowings towards our
 
refinanced facilities and in
 
accordance with our repayment
schedule and paid
 
$7.2 million to settle
 
Adumo’s
 
borrowings.
 
We
 
also paid fees
 
of $0.5
 
million related the
 
February 2025 refinance
and paid dividends to the non-controlling interest of $0.1 million.
During the third
 
quarter of fiscal 2024
 
,
 
we utilized $24.9 million
 
from our South
 
African overdraft facilities
 
to fund our
 
ATMs
and our cash management business through Connect, and repaid
 
$43.4 million of those facilities. We utilized $3.4 million of our long-
term borrowings to fund
 
the acquisition of certain
 
capital expenditures and for
 
working capital requirements. We
 
repaid $7.2 million
of
 
long-term
 
borrowings
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
our
 
repayment
 
schedule
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
to
 
settle
 
a
 
portion
 
of
 
our
 
revolving
 
credit
 
facility
utilized.
 
 
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Year
 
to date
During the
 
year to date
 
of fiscal 2025,
 
we utilized $94.2
 
million from
 
our South African
 
overdraft facilities
 
to fund our
 
ATMs
and our
 
cash management
 
business through
 
Connect as
 
well as
 
to partially
 
fund the
 
acquisition of
 
Recharger
 
and for
 
the February
2025 refinance of certain of our
 
facilities. We
 
repaid $84.9 million of those facilities,
 
including towards our refinanced facilities.
 
We
utilized $189.5 million
 
of our borrowings
 
to settle a
 
portion of the
 
Adumo purchase consideration,
 
pay certain transaction
 
expenses,
repay Adumo’s borrowings,
 
repurchase shares of our common stock, fund the acquisition of certain capital expenditures,
 
for working
capital requirements and for
 
the February 2025 refinance
 
of certain of our
 
facilities. We repaid $130.0 million of long-term
 
borrowings
towards our refinanced facilities and in accordance with our repayment schedule, paid
 
$7.2 million to settle Adumo’s borrowings, and
settled a portion
 
of our revolving credit
 
facility utilized. We also paid an
 
origination fee of $1.0
 
million to secure
 
additional borrowings
as well as paid dividends to the non-controlling interest of $0.4 million.
During the year to date
 
of fiscal 2024, we utilized
 
$153.5 million from our South
 
African overdraft facilities to fund
 
our ATMs
and our
 
cash management
 
business through
 
Connect, and
 
repaid $172.2
 
million of
 
those facilities.
 
We
 
utilized $14.4
 
million of
 
our
long-term borrowings
 
to fund
 
the acquisition
 
of certain
 
capital expenditures
 
and for
 
working capital
 
requirements. We
 
repaid $13.1
million of long-term borrowings
 
in accordance with
 
our repayment schedule as
 
well as to
 
settle a portion
 
of our revolving
 
credit facility
utilized. We
 
also paid $0.2
 
million to repurchase
 
shares from employees
 
in order for
 
the employees to
 
settle taxes due
 
related to the
vesting of shares of restricted stock.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off
 
-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Capital Expenditures
We
 
expect capital
 
spending for
 
the fourth
 
quarter of
 
fiscal 2025
 
to primarily
 
include spending
 
for acquisition
 
of POS
 
devices,
vaults,
 
computer software, computer and office equipment, as well as for
 
our ATM infrastructure and branch network in South Africa.
Our capital expenditures for the third quarter of fiscal 2025
 
and 2025 are discussed under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Cash
flows
 
from
 
investing
 
activities.”
 
Our
 
capital
 
expenditures
 
for
 
the
 
past
 
three
 
fiscal
 
years
 
were
 
funded
 
through
 
internally
 
generated
funds, or our asset-backed borrowing
 
arrangements. We
 
had outstanding capital commitments as of
 
March 31, 2025, of $0.1 million.
We expect to fund
 
these expenditures through internally generated funds and available facilities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
 
Market Risk
In addition to the tables below, see
 
Note 5 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for
 
a discussion of
market risk.
We
 
have
 
short and
 
long-term borrowings
 
in South
 
Africa which
 
attract interest
 
at rates
 
that fluctuate
 
based on
 
changes in
 
the
South African prime
 
and 3-month JIBAR
 
interest rates. The
 
following table illustrates
 
the effect on
 
our annual expected
 
interest charge,
translated at exchange
 
rates applicable as
 
of March 31,
 
2025, as a
 
result of changes
 
in the South
 
African prime and
 
3-month JIBAR
interest rates, using
 
our outstanding short
 
and long-term borrowings
 
as of March
 
31, 2025. The
 
effect of a
 
hypothetical 1% (i.e.
 
100
basis points)
 
increase
 
and
 
a
 
1% decrease
 
in
 
the
 
interest
 
rates
 
applicable
 
to
 
the
 
borrowings
 
as of
 
March
 
31,
 
2025,
 
are shown.
 
The
selected 1% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be considered the
 
best- or worst-case scenarios.
Table 20
As of March 31, 2025
Annual expected
interest charge
 
($ ’000)
Hypothetical
change in
interest rates
Estimated annual
expected interest
charge after
hypothetical change
in interest rates
 
($ ’000)
Interest on South African borrowings
23,853
1%
26,048
(1%)
21,658
The following
 
table summarizes
 
our exchange-traded
 
equity security
 
with equity
 
and liquidity
 
price risk
 
as of
 
March 31, 2025.
The effects
 
of a
 
hypothetical 10%
 
increase and
 
a 10%
 
decrease in
 
market prices
 
as of
 
March 31,
 
2025, is
 
also shown.
 
The selected
10% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be
 
considered the best or worst case scenarios. Indeed, results
 
could be far worse
due both to the nature of equity markets and the liquidity risk associated with the
 
equity security.
Table 21
As of March 31, 2025
Fair value
 
($ ’000)
Hypothetical
price change
Estimated fair value
after hypothetical
change in price
 
($ ’000)
Percentage Increase
(Decrease) in
Shareholders’ Equity
Exchange-traded equity securities
22,113
10%
24,324
1%
10%
19,902
(1%)
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Under
 
the
 
supervision
 
and
 
with
 
the
 
participation
 
of
 
our
 
management,
 
including
 
our
 
executive
 
chairman
 
and
 
our
 
group
 
chief
financial officer, we conducted
 
an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined
 
under Rule 13a-15(e)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of
 
March 31, 2025.
We previously identified and disclosed in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
 
year ended June 30, 2024,
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting
 
related to: (1) information technology general controls (“ITGCs”),
specifically
 
insufficient
 
risk
 
assessment,
 
design
 
and
 
implementation,
 
monitoring
 
activities
 
and
 
training
 
of
 
individuals
 
to
 
operate
controls
 
in the
 
areas of
 
user access
 
and
 
program-change
 
management
 
for
 
certain
 
information
 
technology
 
systems
 
that support
 
our
financial reporting processes and (2) insufficient design and implementation of controls and associated policies
 
and procedures in our
annual goodwill impairment assessment. A material weakness is a deficiency,
 
or combination of deficiencies, in internal control
 
over
financial reporting such
 
that there
 
is a
 
reasonable possibility that
 
a material misstatement
 
of our annual
 
or interim
 
consolidated financial
statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
As a result of
 
insufficient time to design, implement and fully
 
test controls to ensure we
 
have remediated
 
the material weaknesses
discussed in our
 
Annual Report on
 
Form 10-K for
 
our fiscal year
 
ended June 30,
 
2024 (as described
 
above), the executive
 
chairman
and the group chief financial officer concluded
 
that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of
 
March 31, 2025.
Notwithstanding
 
the
 
previously
 
identified
 
material
 
weaknesses,
 
management
 
believes
 
the
 
condensed
 
consolidated
 
financial
statements included
 
in this Quarterly
 
Report on
 
Form 10-Q fairly
 
present, in
 
all material respects,
 
our financial
 
condition, results
 
of
operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in accordance with
 
GAAP.
Remediation Plan
Management has made
 
good progress
 
and continues to
 
actively work
 
on remediating the
 
identified material weakness
 
and remains
committed
 
to
 
remediating
 
the material
 
weakness
 
in
 
a
 
timely
 
manner.
 
Our remediation
 
process is
 
ongoing
 
and
 
includes, but
 
is not
limited to, the following steps:
-
the
 
review
 
of
 
ITGCs
 
and
 
implementation
 
of
 
changes
 
to
 
certain
 
controls
 
to
 
address
 
the
 
issues
 
related
 
to
 
the
 
material
weaknesses identified above; and
 
-
the review and implementation of changes to the design of the controls related
 
to the goodwill impairment assessment.
The remediation plan
 
may be adjusted
 
as is appropriate,
 
as we continue
 
to evaluate and
 
enhance our internal
 
control over financial
reporting. Other than the
 
design and implementation of
 
the remediation plan, there
 
have not been any
 
changes in our internal control
over
 
financial
 
reporting
 
during
 
the
 
fiscal
 
quarter
 
ended
 
March
 
31,
 
2025,
 
that
 
have
 
materially
 
affected,
 
or
 
are
 
reasonably
 
likely
 
to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1A. Risk Factors
See “Item
 
1A RISK
 
FACTORS”
 
in Part
 
I of
 
our Annual
 
Report on
 
Form 10-K
 
for the
 
fiscal year
 
ended June
 
30, 2024,
 
for a
discussion
 
of
 
risk
 
factors
 
relating
 
to
 
(i)
 
our
 
business,
 
(ii)
 
operating
 
in
 
South
 
Africa
 
and
 
other
 
foreign
 
markets,
 
(iii) government
regulation, and (iv) our common stock. Except
 
as set forth below, there have been no material
 
changes from the risk factors previously
disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
 
2024.
We may not be able
 
to successfully integrate Adumo and Recharger’s operations
 
with our business.
On October 1, 2024, we announced the closing of our ZAR 1.67 billion ($96.2 million) investment to acquire a 100% interest in
Adumo and
 
on March
 
5, 2024,
 
we announced
 
the closing
 
of our
 
ZAR 503.4
 
million ($27.0
 
million) investment
 
to acquire
 
a 100%
interest in
 
Recharger.
 
Integrating these
 
businesses into
 
our company
 
may require
 
significant attention
 
from our
 
senior management
which may divert their attention from our day-to-day business. The difficulties of integration may be increased by cultural differences
between
 
our
 
two
 
organizations
 
and
 
the
 
necessity
 
of
 
retaining
 
and
 
integrating
 
personnel,
 
including
 
Adumo
 
and
 
Recharger’s
 
key
employees and management team. The services of some of these individuals will be important to the continued growth and success of
Adumo and Recharger’s business and to our ability to integrate those businesses
 
with ours. If we were to lose the
 
services of these key
employees or
 
fail to
 
sufficiently integrate
 
them, our
 
ability to
 
operate
 
these businesses
 
successfully would
 
likely be
 
materially and
adversely impacted.
As such, if we are unable to successfully integrate Adumo and Recharger’s
 
operations into our business we could be required to
record material impairments, and as a result, our financial condition,
 
results of operations, cash flows and stock price could suffer.
We
 
depend upon
 
third-party suppliers,
 
making us
 
vulnerable to
 
supply shortages
 
and price
 
fluctuations, which
 
could harm
our business.
We
 
obtain our
 
smart cards, ATMs,
 
electronic payment
 
and POS devices,
 
components for our
 
safe assets, components
 
to repair
the ISV (independent software vendor)
 
division’s POS hardware, and the other
 
hardware we use in
 
our business from a
 
limited number
of suppliers, and
 
do not manufacture
 
this equipment ourselves.
 
We generally do not have
 
long-term agreements with
 
our manufacturers
or component suppliers.
 
If our suppliers
 
become unwilling or
 
unable to provide
 
us with adequate
 
supplies of parts
 
or products when
we need them,
 
or if they
 
increase their prices,
 
we may not
 
be able to
 
find alternative
 
sources in a
 
timely manner
 
and could be
 
faced
with a critical shortage. This
 
could harm our ability to meet customer
 
demand and cause our revenues
 
to decline. Even if we are
 
able
to secure alternative sources in a timely manner,
 
our costs could increase as a result of supply or geopolitical shocks, which
 
may lead
to
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
the
 
prices
 
of
 
goods
 
and
 
services
 
from
 
third
 
parties.
 
A
 
supply
 
interruption,
 
such
 
as
 
the
 
recent
 
global
 
shortage
 
of
semiconductors, or
 
an increase
 
in demand
 
beyond current
 
suppliers’ capabilities
 
could harm
 
our ability
 
to distribute
 
our equipment
and thus to
 
acquire new customers
 
who use our
 
technology. Any
 
interruption in the
 
supply of the
 
hardware necessary to
 
operate our
technology, or our inability to obtain substitute equipment at acceptable prices in a
 
timely manner, could impair our ability to meet the
demand of our customers, which would have an adverse effect on
 
our business.
We do
 
not have a South African banking
 
license and, therefore, we provide
 
our EPE solution through an
 
arrangement with
a third-party bank, which
 
limits our control over this
 
business and the economic benefit we
 
derive from it. If
 
this arrangement were
to terminate,
 
we would
 
not be
 
able to
 
operate our
 
EPE business
 
without alternate
 
means of
 
access to
 
a banking
 
license. We
 
are
also required
 
to comply
 
with the
 
requirements of
 
payment schemes,
 
including
 
VISA and
 
Mastercard.
 
Furthermore,
 
we provide
certain of
 
our services under
 
partnerships with South
 
African banks. We will
 
be unable to
 
provide our payments
 
and card-acquiring
businesses if we
 
fail to comply
 
with payment scheme
 
rules, and/or fails
 
to maintain certain
 
regulatory licenses and
 
registrations,
and/ or if we were unable to continue to partner with South African banks to provide
 
our payments and card acquiring services.
 
The
 
South
 
African
 
retail
 
banking
 
market
 
is
 
highly
 
regulated.
 
Under
 
current
 
law
 
and
 
regulations,
 
our
 
EasyPay
 
Everywhere
(“EPE”) business activities require
 
us to be registered as
 
a bank in South Africa
 
or to have access to an
 
existing banking license.
 
We
are not currently so registered,
 
but we have an agreement
 
with Grindrod Bank, a subsidiary
 
of African Bank Limited, that
 
enables us
to implement
 
our EPE
 
program in
 
compliance
 
with the
 
relevant laws
 
and regulations.
 
If this
 
agreement
 
were to
 
be terminated,
 
we
would
 
not
 
be
 
able
 
to
 
operate
 
these
 
services
 
unless
 
we
 
were
 
able
 
to
 
obtain
 
access
 
to
 
a
 
banking
 
license
 
through
 
alternate
 
means.
Furthermore, we have
 
to comply with the
 
South African Financial
 
Intelligence Centre Act,
 
2001 and money
 
laundering and terrorist
financing
 
control
 
regulations,
 
when
 
we
 
open
 
new
 
bank
 
accounts
 
for
 
our
 
customers
 
and
 
when
 
they
 
transact.
 
Failure
 
to
 
effectively
implement and
 
monitor responses
 
to the
 
legislation and
 
regulations may
 
result in
 
significant fines
 
or prosecution
 
of Grindrod
 
Bank
and ourselves.
 
We
 
are required
 
to comply
 
with the
 
requirements of
 
payment schemes,
 
including VISA
 
and Mastercard.
 
We
 
have deployed
 
a
significant number of devices, and any
 
mandatory compliance upgrades to our deployed POS
 
devices would require significant capital
expenditures and/or be
 
disruptive to our
 
customer base. Failure
 
to comply with
 
the payment schemes’
 
rules may result
 
in significant
fines and/or a loss of license to participate in the scheme(s).
 
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We provide card acquiring services
 
to our customers
 
by partnering with
 
Nedbank Limited and
 
ABSA Bank Limited,
 
and payment
processing services
 
in partnership
 
with the
 
largest banks
 
in South
 
Africa. If
 
these agreements
 
were to
 
be terminated,
 
Adumo would
not be able to operate
 
its payment services unless it
 
were able to obtain
 
alternative card acquiring or
 
payment processing agreements
with other partners
 
or obtain a direct
 
designation license with
 
the scheme's and
 
regulatory bodies. In
 
addition, if we
 
were to lose our
PASA registrations
 
or fail to have them renewed, it would be unable to operate its payment services.
Compliance with the requirements under these various regulatory regimes may
 
cause us to incur significant additional costs and
failure to
 
comply with
 
such requirements
 
could result
 
in the
 
shutdown of
 
the non-complying
 
facility,
 
the imposition
 
of liens,
 
fines
and/or civil or criminal liability.
In
 
addition,
 
the
 
South
 
African
 
Financial
 
Advisory
 
and
 
Intermediary
 
Services
 
Act,
 
2002,
 
requires
 
persons
 
who
 
act
 
as
intermediaries between financial product
 
suppliers and consumers in
 
South Africa to register
 
as financial service providers.
 
EasyPay
Insurance was
 
granted a Financial
 
Service Provider,
 
or FSP,
 
license on June
 
9, 2015, and
 
EasyPay Financial
 
Services (Pty) Ltd
 
was
granted
 
a FSP
 
license on
 
July 11,
 
2017. If
 
our FSP
 
licenses are
 
withdrawn or
 
suspended, we
 
may be
 
stopped from
 
continuing our
financial services businesses in South Africa unless we are able to enter into a representative
 
arrangement with a third party FSP.
Furthermore, the
 
proposed Conduct
 
of Financial
 
Institutions Bill
 
will make
 
significant changes
 
to the
 
current licensing
 
regime
however, the current proposal is that existing licences will be converted. The second draft of the Conduct of
 
Financial Institutions Bill
was published for public comment on September 29, 2020.
Proposed regulatory changes to the national payments system are expected to have a substantial impact on the South African
payments industry.
 
It may change
 
the manner in
 
which we conduct
 
business and
 
likely lead
 
to increased operating
 
costs for our
business as we work to ensure compliance with the new legislative
 
and regulatory framework, which may have a material adverse
effect on our business.
 
On March
 
3, 2025,
 
the South
 
African Reserve
 
Bank (“SARB”)
 
published
 
certain draft
 
regulatory documents
 
for commentary
that
 
are
 
expected
 
to have
 
a substantial
 
impact
 
on how
 
we conduct
 
our
 
business namely:
 
(i)
 
a draft
 
directive
 
entitled
 
“Directive
 
in
respect
 
of specific
 
payment
 
activities within
 
the
 
national
 
payment
 
system”
 
(the “Directive”);
 
(ii) a
 
draft
 
exemption
 
notice
 
entitled
“Designation by the
 
Prudential Authority of
 
specific activities conducted
 
in the national
 
payment system which
 
shall be deemed
 
not
to constitute
 
‘the business
 
of a
 
bank’ under
 
paragraph (cc)
 
in section
 
1(1) of
 
the Banks
 
Act, 1990”
 
(the “Exemption
 
Notice”); and
(iii) the National
 
Payment System
 
Bill (“NPS
 
Bill”), which
 
seeks to
 
replace the
 
existing National
 
Payment System
 
Act, 1998.
 
The
proposed regulations
 
were made
 
available for
 
comment, and
 
we submitted
 
detailed comments
 
to our
 
industry body,
 
Association of
South African Payment Providers, on the proposed regulations.
The key objectives of the proposed regulations are to
 
clarify the mandate and objectives of the
 
SARB with respect to the national
payment
 
system
 
(“NPS”);
 
and
 
establish
 
a
 
robust
 
regulatory,
 
oversight,
 
and
 
supervisory
 
framework
 
for
 
the
 
NPS.
 
The
 
proposed
regulations also aim
 
to promote financial
 
inclusion, competition, the
 
prevention of financial
 
crime, and the
 
fair treatment and
 
protection
of
 
customers,
 
while introducing
 
an activity-based
 
licensing and
 
authorization
 
regime. In
 
this regard,
 
the Directive
 
defines
 
thirteen
“payment
 
activities”
 
and
 
provides
 
that
 
a
 
person,
 
which
 
can
 
be
 
a
 
bank
 
or
 
a
 
non-bank,
 
providing
 
a
 
“payment
 
activity"
 
must
 
obtain
authorisation from the
 
SARB to undertake
 
such activity.
 
Under the Exemption
 
Notice, certain payment
 
activities are exempted
 
from
the definition of ‘the business of a bank’. Prior to the
 
Exemption Notice, these activities could only be undertaken by a bank. Pursuant
to the
 
Exemption Notice,
 
these activities
 
can be
 
undertaken by
 
non-banks, subject
 
to certain
 
conditions. Certain
 
of our
 
businesses,
including EasyPay Everywhere,
 
Adumo and Kazang Pay,
 
currently undertake activities which
 
would qualify as “payment
 
activities”
under the
 
Directive and
 
the NPS Bill.
 
Under the
 
current regulatory
 
framework, these
 
activities are
 
undertaken in
 
partnership with
 
a
sponsoring bank and the sponsoring bank is
 
subject to regulation by the SARB.
 
In other words, the business undertaking the “payment
activity” is not subject to direct regulation with respect to such payment activities.
It is
 
uncertain if
 
and when
 
the proposed
 
regulations will
 
enter into
 
effect and
 
whether a
 
non-bank such
 
as the
 
relevant Lesaka
subsidiary
 
may
 
elect
 
whether
 
to
 
conduct
 
an exempted
 
payment
 
activity
 
by
 
partnering
 
with
 
a
 
bank
 
to
 
do so,
 
or on
 
its own,
 
if
 
it
 
is
authorised by the
 
SARB -
 
i.e. whether both
 
options will
 
be available
 
to a
 
non-bank. Should
 
our businesses
 
be subject to
 
direct regulation
under this new regime (i.e., if our current sponsorship model
 
is no longer available), we expect that we
 
will incur significant operating
costs to comply
 
with the new
 
requirements, and
 
to obtain
 
authorization with
 
respect thereto. Furthermore,
 
while some requirements
may already exist under
 
other current regulatory frameworks
 
for certain of our
 
businesses, we will likely
 
need to invest in additional
resources, systems and processes to
 
satisfy the regulatory requirements contemplated in the
 
proposed regulations, which may also lead
to increased operational costs, which may have a material adverse effect
 
on our business.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
 
Use of Proceeds
On
 
February
 
5,
 
2020,
 
our
 
board
 
of
 
directors
 
approved
 
the
 
replenishment
 
of
 
our
 
existing
 
share
 
repurchase
 
authorization
 
to
repurchase up to an aggregate of $100 million of common stock. The authorization
 
has no expiration date.
The table below presents information relating to purchases
 
of shares of our common stock
 
during the third quarter of fiscal 2025:
Table 22
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Period
Total
 
number
of shares
purchased
Average price
paid per share
(US dollars)
Total
 
number of shares
purchased as part of publicly
announced plans or
programs
Maximum dollar value of
shares that may yet be
purchased under the plans
or programs
Jan 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2025
-
-
-
100,000,000
Feb 1, 2025 - Feb 28, 2025
(1)
5,662
4.86
-
100,000,000
Mar 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2025
-
-
-
100,000,000
Total
 
5,662
-
(1) Relates to the delivery of
 
5,662 shares of our common stock in
 
February 2025 to us by certain
 
of our employees to settle their
income tax liabilities. These shares do not reduce the repurchase authority
 
under the share repurchase program.
Other than as
 
reported in a
 
Current Report on
 
Form 8-K, we
 
did not
 
sell any
 
securities that
 
were not registered
 
under the Securities
Act during the third quarter of fiscal 2025.
Item 5. Other Information
Our Section 16 officers and directors, as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities
 
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”),
may from time to time
 
enter into plans for the
 
purchase or sale of our
 
common stock that are
 
intended to satisfy the affirmative defense
conditions of
 
Rule 10b5-1(c)
 
of the
 
Exchange Act.
 
During the
 
quarter ended
 
March 31, 2025,
 
no officers
 
or directors, as
 
defined in
Rule 16a-1(f),
adopted
, modified, or
terminated
 
a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “
non-Rule
10b5-1
 
trading arrangement,” as
defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-Q:
 
Incorporated by Reference Herein
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
Included
Herewith
Form
Exhibit
Filing Date
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
81
X
X
X
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
X
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy
 
Extension Schema
X
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy
 
Extension Calculation Linkbase
X
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy
 
Extension Definition Linkbase
X
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy
 
Extension Label Linkbase
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101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy
 
Extension Presentation Linkbase
X
104
Cover
 
page
 
formatted
 
as
 
Inline
 
XBRL
 
and
 
contained
 
in
Exhibit 101
* Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
 
 
82
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to
 
the requirements
 
of the
 
Securities Exchange
 
Act of
 
1934, the
 
registrant has
 
caused this
 
report to
 
be signed
 
on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 7, 2025.
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
By: /s/ Ali Mazanderani
Ali Mazanderani
Executive Chairman
By: /s/ Dan Smith
Dan Smith
 
Group Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary SENIOR TERM LOAN, REVOLVING LOAN AND WORKING CAPITAL FACILITIES
EX-10.46 8 ex1046.htm EX-10.46 ex1046
 
1
COMMON TERMS AGREEMENT
and
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
)
and
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
 
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division)
(as
Facility Agent
)
and
BOWWOOD AND MAIN NO 408 (RF) PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as
Debt Guarantor
)
Exhibit 10.46
i
TABLE
 
OF CONTENTS
ii
ANNEXURES
1
1
PARTIES
1.1
The Parties to this Agreement are –
1.1.1
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (
Holdco
);
1.1.2
Lesaka
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary Limited,
 
registration number
 
2002/031446/07 (the
Term/RCF Borrower
);
1.1.3
the Parties
 
listed in
 
Part I
 
of Annexure
 
A (
The Original
 
Parties
) as
 
general banking
facility borrowers (the
Original WCF Borrowers
);
 
1.1.4
the Parties listed in Part
 
I of Annexure A (
The Original Parties
) as original guarantors
(the
Original Guarantors
);
1.1.5
the
 
Financial
 
Institutions
 
listed
 
in
 
Part
 
II
 
of
 
Annexure
 
A
 
(
the
 
Original
 
Parties
),
 
as
original lenders under the
 
Senior Term Facilities and the Senior
 
RCF (in this capacity,
together with the Original WCF Lender, the
Original Senior Lenders
);
1.1.6
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through
 
its Rand Merchant Bank division) as
 
original
lender under Working Capital
 
Facilities (in
 
this capacity, the
Original WCF Lender
);
1.1.7
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(acting
 
through
 
its
 
WesBank
 
division)
 
as
 
original
 
lender
under the WesBank Facility (in this capacity,
WesBank
);
1.1.8
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting
 
through its Rand Merchant
 
Bank division) as agent
 
of
the other Finance Parties (the
Facility Agent
); and
1.1.9
Bowwood
 
and
 
Main
 
No
 
408
 
(RF)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
2024/200503/07, as holder of security for the benefit of the Finance Parties (the
Debt
Guarantor
).
1.2
The Parties agree as set out below.
2
INTERPRETATION
2.1
In this Agreement,
 
unless the
 
context indicates a
 
contrary intention,
 
the following words
 
and
expressions bear
 
the meanings
 
assigned to
 
them and
 
cognate expressions
 
bear corresponding
meanings –
2.1.1
Acceptable Bank
 
means -
2.1.1.1
any
 
of
 
Absa
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
Investec
 
Bank
 
Limited,
Nedbank Limited and The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited;
2
2.1.1.2
a bank or financial institution which has an international rating for its long-term
unsecured
 
and
 
non-credit
 
enhanced
 
debt
 
obligations
 
of
 
BBB-
 
or
 
higher
 
by
Standard
 
&
 
Poor's
 
Ratings
 
Services
 
or
 
Baa3
 
or
 
higher
 
by
 
Moody's
 
Investor
Services
 
Limited,
 
or
 
a
 
comparable
 
rating
 
from
 
an
 
internationally
 
recognised
credit rating agency; or
2.1.1.3
any other bank or financial institution approved by the Facility Agent;
2.1.2
Accession Letter means
 
-
2.1.2.1
in relation to an Additional
 
Guarantor, a document
 
substantially in the form set
out in Part I of Annexure D (Forms of Accession Letter);
 
2.1.2.2
in relation
 
to an
 
Additional WCF
 
Borrower, a document
 
substantially in
 
the form
set out in Part II of Annexure D (Forms of Accession Letter); and
2.1.2.3
in relation to a WCF
 
Lender, a document substantially in
 
the form set out in
 
Part
III of Annexure D (Forms of Accession Letter);
2.1.3
Acquisition
 
GBF
 
means
 
the
 
general
 
banking
 
facilities
 
provided
 
by
 
RMB
 
to
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
30
 
September
 
2024,
 
to
 
enable
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower to acquire all of the shares and claims in Adumo;
2.1.4
Additional Guarantor
 
means a
 
person which
 
becomes an
 
Additional Guarantor
 
in
accordance with clause
 
(Additional Guarantors);
2.1.5
Additional Obligor
 
means an Additional
 
WCF Borrower or
 
an Additional Guarantor;
2.1.6
Additional WCF Borrower
 
means a member
 
of the Covenant Group
 
in its capacity
as a
 
borrower under
 
a Working
 
Capital Facility
 
on it
 
becoming an
 
Additional WCF
Borrower in accordance with clause
 
(Additional WCF Borrower);
2.1.7
Adumo
 
means
 
Adumo
 
(RF)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
2017/540380/07,
 
a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
2.1.8
Affiliate
, in
 
relation to
 
any person,
 
means a
 
Subsidiary of
 
that person
 
or a
 
Holding
Company of that person, or any other Subsidiary of that Holding Company;
2.1.9
Agreement
means this common terms agreement and its schedules; , in relation to a Loan, has the meaning given to that term in the
 
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2.1.10
Applicable Margin
Senior Facility Agreement relating to that Loan;
2.1.11
Auditors
 
means
 
one
 
of
 
PwC,
 
EY,
 
KPMG
 
or
 
Deloitte,
 
BDO,
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
firm
approved in writing in advance by the Facility Agent;
2.1.12
Availability
 
Period
,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
applicable
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
or
 
the
Senior RCF,
 
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
the
 
applicable
 
Senior
 
Facility
Agreement;
2.1.13
Available
 
Commitment
,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
applicable
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
or
 
the
Senior RCF, means a Lender's Commitment under that Senior Facility minus -
2.1.13.1
the
 
amount
 
of
 
its
 
participation
 
in
 
any
 
outstanding
 
Loans
 
under
 
that
 
Senior
Facility; and
2.1.13.2
in
 
relation
 
to
 
any
 
proposed
 
Utilisation,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
its
 
participation
 
in
 
any
Loans
 
that
 
are
 
due
 
to
 
be
 
made
 
under
 
that
 
Senior
 
Facility
 
on
 
or
 
before
 
the
proposed Utilisation Date;
2.1.14
Available
 
Facility
,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
applicable
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
or
 
the
 
Senior
RCF, means the aggregate for the time being of
 
each Lender's Available Commitment
in respect of that Senior Facility;
2.1.15
Base Rate
 
means for an Interest Period of
 
any Loan or Unpaid Sum, JIBAR,
 
or for an
Interest Period
 
of a
 
Loan or
 
Unpaid Sum
 
which is
 
less than
 
a full
 
period of
 
three months
(a
Broken
 
JIBAR
 
Period
),
 
the
 
rate
 
determined
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
following
formula -
where -
R
 
=
 
the Base Rate;
R
1
 
=
 
JIBAR for the period closest to but less than the Broken JIBAR Period
plus,
 
if
 
this
 
would
 
result
 
in
 
R
1
 
being
 
equal
 
to
 
the
 
JIBAR
 
Overnight
Deposit Rate, 0.10 per cent.;
R
2
 
=
 
JIBAR
 
for
 
the
 
period
 
closest
 
to
 
but
 
greater
 
than
 
the
 
Broken
 
JIBAR
Period;
4
T
 
=
 
the number of days in the Broken JIBAR Period;
T
1
 
=
 
the number of days in the
 
period for which R
1
 
is quoted on the first day
of the Broken JIBAR Period;
T
2
 
=
 
the number of days in the
 
period for which R
2
 
is quoted on the first day
of the Broken JIBAR Period;
2.1.16
Borrower
 
means the Term/RCF Borrower or a WCF Borrower;
2.1.17
Break Costs
, in relation to any Senior Facility,
 
has the meaning given to that term in
the applicable Senior Facility Agreement;
2.1.18
Break Gains
, in relation to any Senior Facility, has the meaning given to that term in
the applicable Senior Facility Agreement;
2.1.19
Business Day
 
means a day
 
(other than a
 
Saturday, a Sunday or official
 
public holiday)
on which banks are open for general business in Johannesburg;
2.1.20
Cash Connect Capital
 
means Cash Connect Capital
 
Proprietary Limited, registration
number 2017/029430/07, a private company
 
duly incorporated in accordance with
 
the
laws of South Africa;
2.1.21
Cash
 
Connect
 
Capital
 
RCF
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
revolving
 
credit
 
facility
agreement concluded between
inter alios
Cash Connect Capital and RMB
 
on or about
29 November 2022,
 
pursuant to which
 
RMB agreed to
 
make a revolving
 
credit facility
of R300,000,000 available to Cash Connect Capital;
 
2.1.22
Cash Connect
 
Capital RCF
 
Finance Documents
 
means the
 
"Finance Documents"
as defined in the Cash Connect Capital RCF Agreement;
2.1.23
Cash Connect Group
 
Cession and Pledge
 
means the amended and
 
restated cession
in
 
security
 
provided
 
by
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Capital,
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management,
 
Cash
Connect Rentals, Deposit Manager
 
and Main Street
 
1723 to RMB
 
as security for the
obligations
 
owing
 
to
 
RMB
 
on
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Capital
 
RCF
 
Finance
Documents and the Cash Connect Management Finance Documents;
2.1.24
Cash Connect
 
Management
 
means Cash
 
Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary
Limited, registration
 
number 2006/010530/07,
 
a private
 
company with
 
limited liability
duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa;
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2.1.25
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management
 
Facilities
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
facilities
 
agreement
concluded
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
24
 
January
 
2022
 
between
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management
 
and
RMB, pursuant
 
to which
 
RMB made
 
facilities of
 
R1,050,000,000 available
 
to Cash
Connect Management;
2.1.26
Cash Connect Management
 
Finance Documents
 
means the “Finance
 
Documents”
as defined in the Cash Connect Management Facilities Agreement;
2.1.27
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management
 
Release
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
release
 
and
 
consent
agreements, dated on
 
or about the
 
Signature Date, pursuant
 
to which RMB
 
agrees to
release -
2.1.27.1
any all security held by it
 
in relation to the Cash Connect Management Finance
Documents on the terms and on the conditions contained therein; and
 
2.1.27.2
Cash Connect Management, Cash Connect Rentals, Deposit Manager and Main
Street 1723 from the Cash Connect Group Cession and Pledge;
2.1.28
Cash Connect Rentals
means Cash Connect
 
Rentals Proprietary
 
Limited, registration
number 2009/007139/07, a
 
private company with
 
limited liability duly
 
incorporated in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
 
2.1.29
Closing
 
Date
 
means
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
issues
 
the
 
notice
contemplated by clause
 
(
Initial conditions precedent
);
2.1.30
Code
 
means the United States Revenue Code of 1986;
2.1.31
Commitment
 
means
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Commitment,
 
a
 
Senior
 
RCF
Commitment,
 
the WesBank Commitment or a WCF Commitment;
2.1.32
Companies
 
Act
 
means
 
the
 
Companies
 
Act,
 
2008,
 
including
 
all
 
regulations
promulgated under that act;
2.1.33
Compliance
 
Certificate
 
means
 
a
 
certificate
 
substantially
 
in
 
the
 
form
 
set
 
out
 
in
Annexure F (
Form of Compliance Certificate
) or otherwise in the agreed form;
2.1.34
Confidential
 
Information
 
means
 
all
 
information
 
relating
 
to
 
Holdco,
 
any
 
other
Obligor, the Group, the Finance Documents or a Senior Facility in the
 
possession of a
Finance Party
 
in its
 
capacity as,
 
or for
 
the purpose
 
of becoming,
 
a Finance
 
Party or
which is received by
 
a Finance Party in
 
relation to, or for
 
the purpose of becoming
 
a
Finance Party under, the Finance Documents or a Senior Facility from either -
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2.1.34.1
any member of the Group or any of its advisers; or
2.1.34.2
another
 
Finance
 
Party,
 
if
 
the
 
information
 
was
 
obtained
 
by
 
that
 
Finance
 
Party
from any member of the Group,
in whatever form, and
 
includes information given
 
orally and any document,
 
electronic
file
 
or
 
any other
 
way
 
of representing
 
or
 
recording information
 
which contains
 
or
 
is
derived or copied from such information but excludes information that -
2.1.34.2.1
is or
 
becomes public
 
information other
 
than as
 
a result
 
of any
 
breach by
that Finance Party of clause
 
(Confidentiality); or
2.1.34.2.2
is identified
 
in writing
 
at the
 
time of
 
delivery as
 
non-confidential by any
member of the Group or any of its advisers; or
2.1.34.2.3
is known by that
 
Finance Party before
 
the date the information
 
is disclosed
to it
 
in accordance
 
with clauses
 
or
 
or is
 
lawfully
obtained by
 
that Finance
 
Party after that
 
date, from
 
a source
 
which is,
 
as
far as that Finance Party is
 
aware, unconnected with the Group
 
and which,
in either case, as far as
 
that Finance Party is aware, has not
 
been obtained
in
 
breach
 
of,
 
and
 
is
 
not
 
otherwise
 
subject
 
to,
 
any
 
obligation
 
of
confidentiality;
2.1.35
Confidentiality Undertaking
 
means a confidentiality
 
undertaking substantially
 
in the
form set out in Annexure I (Form of Confidentiality Undertaking) or otherwise in
 
the
agreed form;
2.1.36
Control
 
means, in relation to any company or organisation or person -
2.1.36.1
the power
 
(whether by
 
way of
 
ownership of
 
shares, proxy,
 
contract, agency or
otherwise) to -
2.1.36.1.1
cast, or control the
 
casting of, more than
 
50.00 per cent. of
 
the maximum
number of votes that might be cast at a general meeting of that person; or
2.1.36.1.2
appoint or remove all, or the
 
majority, of
 
the directors or other equivalent
officers of that person; or
2.1.36.1.3
give directions with
 
respect to the
 
operating and financial policies
 
of that
person with which the directors or other equivalent officers of that
 
person
are obliged to comply; and/or
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2.1.36.2
the holding
 
(beneficially or
 
legally) of
 
more than
 
50.00 per
 
cent. of
 
the issued
share capital of
 
that person (excluding
 
any part of
 
that issued share
 
capital that
carries no
 
right to
 
participate beyond
 
a specified
 
amount in
 
a distribution
 
of either
profits or capital),
and
Controlled
shall be construed accordingly;
2.1.37
Control
 
Event
 
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
clause
 
(
Mandatory
prepayment - change of control or transfer of business
);
2.1.38
Counter-indemnity
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
written
 
counter-indemnity,
 
dated
 
on
 
or
about the Signature
 
Date, given by
 
the Obligors (on
 
a joint and
 
several basis) in
 
favour
of the Debt Guarantor;
2.1.39
Covenant Group
 
means the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower and
 
each of
 
its Subsidiaries
 
from
time to
 
time and
 
any partnership,
 
Joint Venture,
 
trust, juristic
 
person or
 
other entity
Controlled
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
or
 
any
 
of
 
its
 
Subsidiaries,
 
but
 
specifically
excluding CPS;
2.1.40
CPS
 
means
 
Cash
 
Paymaster
 
Services
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
1997/013382/07, a private company duly incorporated in accordance with the laws of
South Africa,
 
a company which is, as at the Signature Date, in liquidation;
2.1.41
Debt Guarantee
 
means the written first-ranking
 
debt guarantee, dated on
 
or about the
Signature Date,
 
given by
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor in
 
favour of
 
the Finance
 
Parties (other
than the
 
Debt Guarantor)
 
for the
 
obligations of
 
the Obligors
 
owed to
 
those Finance
Parties under the Finance Documents;
2.1.42
Debt Guarantor
 
Management Agreement
 
means the
 
agreement for
 
the management
and
 
administration
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor,
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
between the Debt Guarantor and
 
TMF Corporate Services (South Africa)
 
Proprietary
Limited;
2.1.43
Debt Guarantor
 
Owner Trust
 
means the
 
trustees for
 
the time
 
being of
 
the Project
Mercury Owner Trust, Master's Reference number IT000064/2025(G);
2.1.44
Default
 
means –
2.1.44.1
an Event of Default; or
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2.1.44.2
any event or
 
circumstance which
 
(with the expiry
 
of any
 
applicable grace
 
period,
the
 
giving
 
of
 
notice,
 
the
 
making
 
of
 
any
 
determination
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents or
 
any combination of
 
any of
 
the foregoing)
 
would be
 
an Event
 
of
Default;
2.1.45
Deposit Manager
means Deposit Manager
 
Proprietary Limited, registration
 
number
2010/016889/07,
 
a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
 
2.1.46
Disruption Event
 
means either or both of –
2.1.46.1
a material
 
disruption to
 
those payment
 
or communications
 
systems or
 
to those
financial
 
markets
 
which
 
are,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
required
 
to
 
operate
 
in
 
order
 
for
payments to
 
be made
 
in connection
 
with the
 
Senior Facilities
 
(or otherwise
 
in
order for the transactions contemplated by the Finance Documents to be carried
out) which disruption is
 
not caused by,
 
and is beyond the
 
control of, any of
 
the
Parties; or
2.1.46.2
the occurrence of any other event which results in a disruption
 
(of a technical or
systems-related
 
nature)
 
to
 
the
 
treasury
 
or
 
payments
 
operations
 
of
 
a
 
Party
preventing that, or any other Party –
2.1.46.2.1
from performing its
 
payment obligations under
 
the Finance Documents;
 
or
2.1.46.2.2
from communicating with
 
other Parties
 
in accordance with
 
the terms of
 
the
Finance Documents,
and which
 
(in either
 
such case)
 
is not
 
caused by,
 
and is
 
beyond the
 
control of,
the Party whose operations are disrupted;
2.1.47
Dormant Subsidiary
 
means any member of the Covenant Group -
2.1.47.1
which does not trade (for itself or as agent for any person);
 
and
 
2.1.47.2
which does not
 
own, legally
 
or beneficially, assets (including
 
indebtedness owed
to it) which in aggregate (together with all such other members of the Covenant
Group which
 
are Dormant
 
Subsidiaries) have
 
a value
 
of R10,000,000
 
or more
(or its equivalent in other currencies);
 
2.1.48
Environment
 
means humans, animals,
 
plants and all
 
other living organisms
 
including
the ecological systems of which they form part and the following
 
media -
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2.1.48.1
air
 
(including,
 
without
 
limitation,
 
air
 
within
 
natural
 
or
 
man-made
 
structures,
whether above or below ground);
2.1.48.2
water (including, without limitation, territorial, coastal and inland waters, water
under or within land and water in drains and sewers); and
2.1.48.3
land (including, without limitation, land under water);
2.1.49
Environmental
 
Claim
 
means
 
any
 
claim,
 
litigation,
 
arbitral
 
proceedings
 
or
administrative proceedings, formal notice or investigation by any authority in
 
respect
of
 
any Environmental
 
Law or
 
any authorisation
 
held (or
 
required to
 
be held)
 
under
applicable Environmental Law;
2.1.50
Environmental Law
 
means any applicable law or regulation which relates to -
2.1.50.1
the pollution or protection of the Environment;
2.1.50.2
harm to or the protection of human health and safety; or
2.1.50.3
the
 
generation,
 
handling,
 
transport,
 
storage,
 
burial,
 
use,
 
release,
 
disposal,
emission
 
or
 
spillage
 
of
 
any
 
Hazardous
 
Substances
 
which,
 
alone
 
or
 
in
combination
 
with
 
any
 
other,
 
is
 
capable
 
of
 
causing
 
harm
 
to
 
the
 
Environment,
including, without limitation, any waste;
2.1.51
Environmental Matters
 
means all matters relating to -
2.1.51.1
the pollution or protection of the Environment and/or human health and
 
safety;
2.1.51.2
the use, treatment,
 
storage, burial, disposal, transport
 
or handling of
 
Hazardous
Substances; or
2.1.51.3
Environmental Permits;
2.1.52
Environmental Permit
 
means any permit and/or other authorisation and the filing of
any notification, report or
 
assessment required under any
 
Environmental Law for the
operation of the business of any member of
 
the Group or in respect of any immovable
properties owned or used by any member of the Group;
2.1.53
Event of
 
Default
 
means any event
 
or circumstance specified
 
in clause
 
(
Events of
Default
);
2.1.54
Excluded Subsidiary
 
means -
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2.1.54.1
Cash Connect Capital;
 
2.1.54.2
K2020 Connect Proprietary Limited, registration number 2020/263969/07;
 
and
 
2.1.54.3
any other
 
Subsidiary of
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower which
 
the Facility
 
Agent has
agreed in writing will be designated as an Excluded Subsidiary;
2.1.55
Existing
 
Finance
 
Documents
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
the
 
Lesaka
Release Agreement;
2.1.56
Existing Group
 
Indebtedness
 
means Financial
 
Indebtedness of the
 
members of
 
the
Group arising under the Existing Finance Documents;
2.1.57
Existing
 
Security
 
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
the
 
Lesaka
 
Release
Agreement;
2.1.58
Existing
 
Security
 
Discharge
 
Date
 
means,
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
Existing
 
Security,
 
the
"Release Time" for
 
that Existing
 
Security as
 
defined in
 
the Lesaka
 
Release Agreement;
2.1.59
Facility
 
means a Senior Term Facility, the Senior RCF or a Working
 
Capital Facility;
2.1.60
FATCA
means -
2.1.60.1
sections 1471 to 1474 of the Code or any associated regulations;
2.1.60.2
any
 
treaty,
 
law
 
or
 
regulation
 
of
 
any
 
other
 
jurisdiction,
 
or
 
relating
 
to
 
an
intergovernmental agreement between the US and any other
 
jurisdiction, which
(in either
 
case) facilitates the
 
implementation of any
 
law or
 
regulation referred
to in clause
; or
2.1.60.3
any agreement
 
pursuant to
 
the implementation
 
of any
 
treaty,
 
law or
 
regulation
referred to in clauses
 
or
 
with the US Internal Revenue
 
Service,
the
 
US
 
government
 
or
 
any
 
governmental
 
or
 
taxation
 
authority
 
in
 
any
 
other
jurisdiction;
2.1.61
FATCA
 
Deduction
 
means
 
a
 
deduction
 
or
 
withholding
 
from
 
a
 
payment
 
under
 
a
Finance Document required by FATCA;
2.1.62
FATCA
 
Exempt Party
 
means a Party
 
that is entitled
 
to receive payments
 
free from
any FATCA
 
Deduction;
2.1.63
Fee
 
Letter
 
means
 
any
 
letter
 
or
 
letters
 
entered into
 
by
 
reference
 
to
 
this
 
Agreement,
dated on or
 
about the Signature Date,
 
between the Facility Agent
 
and/or the Original
11
Senior Lenders (or
 
any one of
 
them) and the
 
Term/RCF Borrower
 
setting out any
 
of
the fees referred to in clause
 
(Fees);
2.1.64
Final Discharge Date
 
means the date on which -
2.1.64.1
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Outstandings,
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Outstandings
 
,
 
the
WesBank
 
Outstandings and
 
the WCF
 
Outstandings have
 
been irrevocably
 
and
unconditionally
 
paid
 
and
 
discharged
 
in
 
full
 
(whether
 
or
 
not
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
enforcement); and
2.1.64.2
no
 
Finance
 
Party
 
has
 
any
 
commitment
 
whatsoever
 
to
 
provide
 
finance
 
or
 
any
other form
 
of credit
 
or financial
 
accommodation to
 
any person
 
under any
 
Finance
Document,
as
 
certified
 
in
 
writing
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
(acting
 
on
 
the
 
instructions
 
of
 
all
 
the
Lenders)
 
within
 
5
 
Business
 
Days
 
of
 
receipt
 
of
 
a
 
request
 
for
 
confirmation
 
from
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower, if all the requirements above have in fact been met;
2.1.65
Final Maturity Date
, in relation to each Senior Term Facility or the Senior RCF, has
the meaning
 
given to
 
that term
 
in the
 
applicable Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Agreement
 
or
the Senior RCF Agreement, respectively;
2.1.66
Finance Document
 
means -
2.1.66.1
this Agreement;
2.1.66.2
the Senior Term Facility A Agreement;
2.1.66.3
the Senior Term Facility B Agreement;
2.1.66.4
the Senior RCF Agreement;
2.1.66.5
each WCF Document;
2.1.66.6
each WesBank Agreement;
2.1.66.7
the Lesaka Release Agreement;
2.1.66.8
the Cash Connect Management Release Agreement;
2.1.66.9
the Debt Guarantee;
2.1.66.10
the Counter-indemnity Agreement;
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2.1.66.11
each Security Document;
2.1.66.12
each Security Structure Document;
2.1.66.13
each Fee Letter;
2.1.66.14
the Further Rights Letter;
2.1.66.15
any Intercreditor Agreement;
2.1.66.16
any
Subordination Agreement;
2.1.66.17
any Transfer Certificate;
2.1.66.18
any Accession Letter;
2.1.66.19
any Resignation Letter;
 
2.1.66.20
each Utilisation Request;
2.1.66.21
each Compliance Certificate;
2.1.66.22
each document
 
amending any
 
Finance Document
 
referred to
 
in this
 
clause above;
and
2.1.66.23
any other document
 
designated as
 
such by agreement
 
between the
 
Facility Agent
and the Term/RCF Borrower;
2.1.67
Finance Parties
 
means the Lenders, the
 
Facility Agent and the
 
Debt Guarantor (and
Finance Party
, as the context requires, means any of them);
2.1.68
Financial
 
Close
 
means
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
delivers
 
the
 
notice
contemplated in clause
 
to the Term/RCF Borrower;
2.1.69
Financial Indebtedness
 
means any indebtedness for or in respect of -
2.1.69.1
moneys borrowed, credit provided and debit balances at financial
 
institutions;
2.1.69.2
any
 
amount
 
raised
 
by
 
acceptance
 
under
 
any
 
acceptance
 
credit
 
facility
 
or
dematerialised equivalent;
2.1.69.3
any amount raised
 
pursuant to any
 
note purchase facility
 
or the issue
 
of bonds,
notes, debentures, loan stock or any similar instrument;
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2.1.69.4
the amount
 
of any
 
liability in
 
respect of
 
any lease
 
or hire
 
purchase contract
 
which
would,
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
IFRS,
 
be
 
treated
 
as
 
a
 
finance
 
or
 
capital
 
lease
 
but
excluding
 
any
 
Relevant
 
Operating
 
Lease
 
notwithstanding
 
any
 
change
 
(or
 
the
implementation of any change) to IFRS on or after 1 January 2019;
2.1.69.5
receivables sold or discounted (other than any receivables to the extent they are
sold on a non-recourse basis);
2.1.69.6
any
 
amount raised
 
under
 
any other
 
transaction (including
 
any forward
 
sale or
purchase agreement) having the commercial effect of a borrowing;
2.1.69.7
any
 
Treasury
 
Transaction
 
(and,
 
when
 
calculating
 
the
 
value
 
of
 
that
 
Treasury
Transaction, only the mark-to-market value (or, if any actual amount is due as a
result of the termination or close-out of that derivative transaction, that amount)
shall be taken into account);
2.1.69.8
any amount raised by the issue of a share which by its terms (or by the
 
terms of
any security
 
into which
 
it is
 
convertible or
 
for which
 
it is
 
exchangeable) is
 
or
may become
 
mandatorily redeemable
 
or redeemable
 
at the
 
option of
 
its holder
(including upon
 
the occurrence
 
of any
 
default under
 
the terms
 
of issue
 
of any
such share);
2.1.69.9
any
 
counter-indemnity
 
obligation
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
a
 
guarantee,
 
indemnity,
 
bond,
standby or documentary letter of
 
credit or any other instrument
 
issued by a bank
or financial institution; and
2.1.69.10
the amount
 
of any
 
liability in
 
respect of any
 
guarantee or indemnity
 
for any
 
of
the items referred to in clauses
 
to
2.1.70
Further Rights
 
Letter
 
means the
 
letter agreement,
 
dated on
 
or about
 
the Signature
Date,
 
between,
 
amongst
 
others,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
and
 
each
 
Original
 
Senior
Lender in
 
respect of
 
the Original
 
Senior Lenders'
 
rights in
 
relation to
inter alia
 
(i) a
refinancing by the Term/RCF Borrower of the Senior Term Facility Loans, the Senior
Term Facility Outstandings, the Senior
 
RCF Loans and the Senior RCF Outstandings
under the
 
Finance Documents,
 
and (ii)
 
the right
 
to quote
 
in relation
 
to any
 
transactional
banking requirements of Adumo and any of its Subsidiaries;
2.1.71
GAAP
 
means, in
 
relation to Holdco,
 
the generally accepted
 
accounting principles in
the US;
 
2.1.72
Group
means -
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2.1.72.1
for the purposes of clauses
,
,
 
,
,
,
,
and
 
of this
 
Agreement, Holdco and
 
each of its
 
Subsidiaries from time
 
to
time
 
and
 
any
 
partnership,
 
Joint
 
Venture,
 
trust,
 
juristic
 
person
 
or
 
other
 
entity
Controlled by Holdco and/or any of its Subsidiaries ; and
 
2.1.72.2
for
 
all
 
other
 
clauses
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
which
 
are
 
not
 
referred
 
to
 
in
 
clause
,
 
Holdco
 
and
 
each
 
of
 
its
 
Subsidiaries
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time
 
and
 
any
partnership,
 
Joint
 
Venture,
 
trust,
 
juristic
 
person
 
or
 
other
 
entity
 
Controlled
 
by
Holdco
 
and/or
 
any
 
of
 
its
 
Subsidiaries
 
but
 
specifically
 
excluding
 
CPS
 
and
 
its
Subsidiaries;
2.1.73
Group Structure Chart
means the written
 
group structure
 
diagram attached hereto
 
as
Annexure
 
L
 
(Group
 
Structure
 
Chart),
 
or,
 
if
 
Holdco
 
has
 
delivered
 
a
 
further
 
group
structure
 
diagram
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
,
 
the
 
most
 
recently
 
delivered
 
group
structure diagram;
 
2.1.74
Guarantor
 
means an
 
Original Guarantor
 
or an
 
Additional Guarantor, to
 
the extent
 
that
it has
 
not ceased to
 
be a
 
Guarantor in
 
accordance with clause
 
(Resignation of a
Guarantor);
2.1.75
Hazardous
 
Substances
 
means
 
any
 
wastes,
 
pollutants,
 
contaminants
 
and
 
any
 
other
natural or
 
artificial substance
 
(whether in
 
the form
 
of a
 
solid, liquid,
 
gas or
 
vapour)
which, alone
 
or in
 
combination with other
 
substances, is capable
 
of causing harm
 
or
damage to the Environment or human health;
2.1.76
Holdco Cession & Pledge
 
means the pledge and cession
in securitatem debiti,
 
dated
on or about the Signature Date, given
 
in favour of the Debt Guarantor by Holdco
 
over
inter alia
 
-
2.1.76.1
its shares in and claims and related rights against the Term/RCF Borrower;
 
and
 
2.1.76.2
its rights, title and interest in and to the Secured Account;
2.1.77
Holding Company
, in
 
relation to
 
a company
 
or corporation,
 
means any
 
other company
or corporation in respect of which it is a Subsidiary;
2.1.78
IFRS
 
means
 
international
 
accounting
 
standards
 
promulgated
 
by
 
the
 
International
Accounting Standards Board
 
from time to
 
time, to the
 
extent applicable to
 
the relevant
financial statements or IFRS for small and medium enterprises, as applicable;
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2.1.79
Indexed
 
in relation to
 
any sum, that
 
sum adjusted annually
 
to take account
 
of year-on-
year changes in the US CPI since the Signature Date;
2.1.80
Insurance
 
means any contract or policy of insurance and reinsurance taken out by or
on behalf of a member of the Group or under which it has a
 
right to claim;
2.1.81
Intellectual Property Rights
 
means -
2.1.81.1
any know-how,
 
patent, trade
 
mark, service
 
mark, design,
 
invention, trading
 
or
business name, domain name, topographical or similar right;
2.1.81.2
any copyright, data base or other intellectual property right; or
2.1.81.3
any interest and rights to use (including by way of licence) in the above,
in each case whether registered or not, and includes any related application;
2.1.82
Intercreditor
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
intercreditor
 
agreement
 
entered
 
into
 
or
 
to
 
be
entered into between, amongst others, the Finance Parties;
2.1.83
Interest Payment Date
, in relation to a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility or the Senior
 
RCF,
 
has
the meaning
 
given to
 
that term
 
in the
 
applicable Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Agreement
 
or
the Senior RCF Agreement, respectively;
2.1.84
Interest Period
, in
 
relation to
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility or
 
the Senior
 
RCF or
 
Unpaid
Sum in
 
relation thereto,
 
has the
 
meaning given
 
to that
 
term in
 
the applicable
 
Senior
Term Facility Agreement or the Senior RCF Agreement, respectively;
2.1.85
Internally Generated
 
Cash
 
means funds
 
generated from
 
the operating
 
activities of
the Covenant Group in the ordinary course of business which -
2.1.85.1
excludes
 
the
 
proceeds
 
of
 
any
 
Shareholder
 
Contributions
 
or
 
Financial
Indebtedness raised by a member of the Covenant Group; and
2.1.85.2
includes any disposal proceeds
 
generated through any
 
disposals contemplated in
clause
 
(Disposals);
2.1.86
Investec
 
means Investec Bank
 
Limited, registration number
 
1969/004763/06, a public
company with limited liability
 
duly incorporated in accordance
 
with the laws of
 
South
Africa;
 
2.1.87
JIBAR
 
means, for an Interest Period of any Loan or Unpaid Sum -
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2.1.87.1
the applicable Screen Rate; or
2.1.87.2
(if
 
no
 
Screen
 
Rate
 
is
 
available for
 
the
 
Interest
 
Period of
 
that
 
Loan
 
or
 
Unpaid
Sum) the arithmetic
 
mean of the rates
 
(rounded upwards to
 
four decimal places),
as supplied to the
 
Facility Agent at
 
its request, quoted
 
by the Reference
 
Banks to
leading banks in the Johannesburg interbank market,
as
 
of
 
11h00
 
on the
 
Quotation Day
 
for the
 
offering
 
of deposits
 
in
 
Rand for
 
a period
comparable to that Interest Period;
2.1.88
JIBAR Overnight Deposit Rate
 
means -
2.1.88.1
the applicable Screen Rate; or
2.1.88.2
(if no
 
Screen Rate
 
is available)
 
the arithmetic
 
mean of
 
the rates
 
(rounded upwards
to four
 
decimal places),
 
as supplied
 
to the
 
Facility Agent at
 
its request,
 
quoted
by the Reference Banks to leading banks in the Johannesburg interbank market,
as of 11h00 on the Quotation Day for the offering of overnight deposits in Rand;
2.1.89
Joint
 
Venture
 
means
 
any
 
joint
 
venture
 
entity,
 
whether
 
a
 
company,
 
unincorporated
firm, undertaking,
 
association, joint
 
venture or
 
partnership (whether
 
an
en commandite
partnership or
 
any other partnership)
 
or similar
 
person, comprising an
 
association of
two or
 
more persons
 
to undertake
 
a business
 
enterprise through
 
a combination
 
of assets
and/or expertise
 
but specifically
 
excluding any
 
arrangement which
 
comprises solely
 
of
a profit-sharing arrangement;
2.1.90
Kwande
means
 
Kwande
 
Group
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
2000/003245/07,
 
a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
2.1.91
Lenders
 
means -
2.1.91.1
the Senior Term Facility Lenders;
2.1.91.2
the Senior RCF Lenders;
 
2.1.91.3
WesBank;
 
and
2.1.91.4
the WCF Lenders,
and
Lender
, as the context requires, means any of them;
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2.1.92
Lesaka
 
Release Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
agreement to
 
be
 
entered into
 
between
inter
alios
 
Holdco, the Term/RCF
 
Borrower and the
 
Facility Agent and persons
 
who have
provided
 
the
 
Existing
 
Group
 
Indebtedness
 
(other
 
than
 
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
relating to
 
the Cash
 
Connect Management Finance
 
Documents) to
 
the Group,
 
which
inter alia
 
regulates –
2.1.92.1
the payment of the Existing Group Indebtedness; and
 
2.1.92.2
the release of the Existing Security;
2.1.93
Loan
means a
 
loan made
 
or to
 
be made
 
under a
 
Senior Facility, or
 
the principal
 
amount
outstanding of that loan from time to time;
2.1.94
Longstop Date
 
means 31 March 2025;
2.1.95
Main Street 1723
means Main Street
 
1723 Proprietary Limited, registration
 
number
2019/300711/07,
 
a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
in
accordance with the laws of South Africa;
 
2.1.96
Majority Lenders
 
means, at any time, Lenders -
2.1.96.1
if there is any
 
Loan outstanding and no Default has
 
occurred and is continuing,
whose share in
 
the outstanding Loans
 
then aggregate 66⅔
 
per cent. or
 
more of
the aggregate of all the outstanding Loans of all of the Lenders;
2.1.96.2
if
 
there
 
is
 
any
 
Loan
 
then
 
outstanding
 
and
 
a
 
Default
 
has
 
occurred
 
and
 
is
continuing,
 
whose
 
share
 
in
 
the
 
outstanding
 
Loans
 
and
 
whose
 
undrawn
Commitments then
 
aggregate 66⅔
 
per cent
 
or more
 
of the
 
aggregate of
 
all the
outstanding Loans and the undrawn Commitments of all the Lenders;
2.1.96.3
if
 
there
 
is
 
no
 
Loan
 
then
 
outstanding,
 
whose
 
undrawn
 
Commitments
 
then
aggregate 66⅔ per cent or more of the Total Commitments; or
2.1.96.4
if
 
there
 
is
 
no
 
Loan
 
then
 
outstanding
 
and
 
the
 
Total
 
Commitments
 
have
 
been
reduced to
 
zero, whose
 
Commitments aggregated
 
66⅔ per
 
cent or
 
more of
 
the
Total Commitments immediately before the reduction;
2.1.97
Material
 
Adverse
 
Effect
 
means
 
an
 
event
 
or
 
circumstances
 
which
 
has
 
or,
 
in
 
the
reasonable
 
opinion of
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent (acting
 
on the
 
instructions of
 
the
 
Majority
Lenders), is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on -
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2.1.97.1
the business, operations
 
or financial
 
condition of any
 
Obligor, Security Provider,
the Group taken as a whole and/or the Covenant Group taken as
 
a whole;
2.1.97.2
the ability
 
of an
 
Obligor or
 
Security Provider
 
to perform
 
its payment
 
and/or other
material obligations under the Finance Documents; or
2.1.97.3
the
 
validity
 
or
 
enforceability
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
or
 
the
 
validity
 
or
enforceability
 
of,
 
or
 
the
 
effectiveness
 
or
 
ranking
 
of
 
any
 
Transaction
 
Security
granted or purported to be granted pursuant to any of the Finance
 
Documents or
the rights or
 
remedies of
 
any Finance
 
Party under
 
any of
 
the Finance
 
Documents;
2.1.98
Material Agreements
 
means -
 
2.1.98.1
any contract which contributes more than 5% the
 
total revenue of the Covenant
Group
 
(other than
 
the
 
Excluded
 
Subsidiaries) or
 
which contributes
 
more
 
than
2.5%
 
of
 
the
 
Consolidated EBITDA
 
(calculated
 
with reference
 
to
 
the
 
Holdco's
most recently delivered annual financial statements);
2.1.98.2
any other
 
agreement that
 
is material
 
to the
 
business of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
than
 
the
 
Excluded
 
Subsidiaries)
 
and
 
for
 
this
 
purpose
 
an
 
agreement
 
shall
 
be
considered
 
to
 
be
 
"material"
 
if
 
the
 
termination
 
of
 
that
 
agreement
 
(whether
voluntarily,
 
by
 
mutual
 
agreement or
 
pursuant to
 
a
 
breach of
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
that
agreement by any party thereto) would have a Material Adverse Effect; and
2.1.98.3
any
 
other
 
written
 
agreement
 
or
 
document
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
designated
 
a
 
Material
Agreement
 
by
 
written
 
agreement
 
between
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
and
 
the
Facility Agent,
 
and the Material Contracts listed in Annexure M;
2.1.99
Material Group
 
Company
, where
 
used in
 
clause
 
(Events of
 
Default), means
 
an
Obligor or a Material Subsidiary;
2.1.100
Material
 
Insurance
 
Proceeds
 
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
clause
(Mandatory prepayment - material disposal and insurance proceeds);
2.1.101
Material Subsidiary
 
means, (i) any holding
 
company of another
 
Material Subsidiary,
and (ii) a Subsidiary of the Term/RCF
 
Borrower or a Subsidiary of any other Obligor
whose gross
 
assets, EBITDA (as
 
defined in
 
clause
 
below) or
 
total revenue
equal or exceed 5% of the gross assets, Consolidated EBITDA or total revenue of the
Covenant Group (excluding the Excluded Subsidiaries).
 
For this purpose -
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2.1.101.1
the
 
gross
 
assets,
 
EBITDA
 
or
 
total
 
revenue
 
of
 
a
 
Subsidiary
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
or
 
a
 
Subsidiary
 
of
 
any
 
other
 
Obligor
 
(other
 
than
 
an
 
Excluded
Subsidiary)
 
will
 
be
 
determined
 
from
 
its
 
financial
 
statements
 
or
 
management
accounts
 
(in
 
each
 
case,
 
consolidated
 
if
 
it
 
has
 
Subsidiaries)
 
which
 
were
consolidated
 
into
 
the
 
latest
 
SEC
 
Form
 
and/or
 
latest
 
audited
 
consolidated
financial
 
statements
 
or
 
management
 
accounts
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
(adjusted
 
on
 
a
 
pro
 
forma
 
basis
 
as
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
or
(Financial statements), as applicable);
2.1.101.2
if a Subsidiary of the Term/RCF Borrower
 
or a Subsidiary of any other Obligor
becomes a member of the Covenant Group
 
(and is not an Excluded Subsidiary)
after
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which the
 
latest
 
audited
 
consolidated financial
 
statements
 
or
management accounts of
 
the Term/RCF Borrower have been
 
prepared, the gross
assets, EBITDA or total revenue of that Subsidiary will be determined from the
latest SEC Form and/or the Term/RCF Borrower's
 
latest financial statements or
management accounts (in each case, consolidated if it has Subsidiaries);
2.1.101.3
the gross assets, Consolidated EBITDA or total revenue of the Covenant Group
will be determined from
 
the latest SEC
 
Form and/or the Term/RCF
 
Borrower's
latest
 
audited
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
or
 
management
 
accounts
(adjusted
 
on
 
a
 
pro
 
forma
 
basis
 
as
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
or
(Financial statements), as applicable);
2.1.101.4
the
EBITDA
 
of a Subsidiary (or
 
a company or
 
business subsequently acquired
or disposed of) will
 
be determined on the
 
same basis as Consolidated
 
EBITDA
(as defined
 
in clause
 
(Financial Definitions)
 
below), except
 
that references
to
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
will
 
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
that
 
Subsidiary,
company or business; and
2.1.101.5
where
 
financial
 
statements
 
and
 
management
 
accounts
 
of
 
a
 
Subsidiary
 
or
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower or
 
a Subsidiary
 
of any
 
other Obligor
 
are available
 
in respect
of the
 
same accounting
 
period, the
 
financial statements
 
shall be
 
used for
 
purposes
of making the necessary determinations.
2.1.102
Notwithstanding
 
the
 
above,
 
each
 
of
 
the
 
following
 
companies
 
will
 
be
 
a
 
Material
Subsidiary -
2.1.102.1.1
each Guarantor (other than Holdco);
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2.1.102.1.2
any Subsidiary of the
 
Term/RCF Borrower
 
or any other Obligor
 
which is
party to a Material Agreement;
2.1.103
Month
 
means
 
a
 
period
 
starting
 
on
 
one
 
day
 
in
 
a
 
calendar
 
month
 
and
 
ending
 
on
 
the
numerically corresponding day in the next calendar month, except that -
2.1.103.1
(subject to clause
) if the numerically
 
corresponding day is not
 
a
Business Day,
 
that period
 
shall end
 
on the
 
next Business
 
Day in
 
that calendar
month
 
in
 
which that
 
period
 
is
 
to
 
end
 
if
 
there
 
is
 
one,
 
or
 
if
 
there
 
is
 
not,
 
on
 
the
immediately preceding Business Day;
2.1.103.2
if there is no numerically
 
corresponding day in the calendar
 
month in which that
period is to
 
end, that period
 
shall end on
 
the last Business
 
Day in that
 
calendar
month; and
2.1.103.3
if an
 
Interest Period
 
begins on
 
the last
 
Business Day
 
of a
 
calendar month,
 
that
Interest Period shall
 
end on the
 
last Business Day
 
in the calendar
 
month in which
that Interest Period is to end;
The above rules will only apply to the last Month of any period;
2.1.104
Obligors
 
means
 
the
 
Borrowers
 
and
 
the
 
Guarantors
 
(and
Obligor
,
 
as
 
the
 
context
requires, means any of them);
2.1.105
Mobikwik
 
means
 
One
 
Mobikwik
 
Systems
 
Limited
 
(previously
 
known
 
as
 
One
Mobikwik
 
Systems
 
Pvt
 
Ltd)
 
(Corporate
 
Identity
 
Number
U64201HR2008PLC053766), a company registered under the laws of
 
India;
2.1.106
Original Financial Statements
 
means, in relation to -
2.1.106.1
to
 
Holdco,
 
its
 
audited
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
for
 
its
 
financial
 
year
ended 30 June 2024;
2.1.106.2
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
its
 
audited
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
for
 
the
financial year ended 30 June 2022;
 
2.1.106.3
Luxanio
 
227
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
its
 
audited
 
financial
 
statements
 
for
 
the
financial year ended 31 July 2022;
2.1.106.4
GAAP Point of Sale Proprietary Limited,
 
its audited financial statements for
 
the
financial year ended 30 September 2024;
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2.1.106.5
each
 
of
 
Adumo,
 
Adumo
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
Adumo
 
Payouts
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
Adumo
 
Management
 
Company
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
and
Adumo
 
Payments Proprietary
 
Limited, its
 
audited financial
 
statements for
 
the
financial year ended 30 September 2023;
2.1.106.6
each
 
of
 
Deposit
 
Manager,
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management,
 
EasyPay
 
Proprietary
Limited, Main
 
Street 1723,
 
Prism Holdings
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary Limited,
Net1 Finance Holdings
 
Proprietary Limited, Cash
 
Connect Rentals and
 
EasyPay
Financial
 
Services Proprietary
 
Limited its
 
audited financial
 
statements for
 
the
financial year ended 30 June 2023;
2.1.106.7
each
 
of
 
Prism
 
Payment
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
Easypay
 
Cash
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
K2021477132
 
(South
 
Africa)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
its
audited financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2022; and
2.1.106.8
Obovix
 
(RF)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
its
 
audited
 
financial
 
statements
 
for
 
the
financial year ended 28 February 2018;
2.1.107
Original Obligors
 
means the Term/RCF Borrower, the Original WCF Borrowers
 
and
the Original Guarantors (and
Original Obligor
, as the context requires, means any of
them);
2.1.108
Original Senior RCF
 
Lender
 
means each Original Senior
 
Lender which has
 
a Senior
RCF Commitment
 
set opposite
 
its name
 
in Column
 
5 (Senior
 
RCF Commitment) of
the table in Part II of
 
(The Parties);
2.1.109
Original Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender
 
means each Original Senior Lender which
has a Senior Term Facility A Commitment set opposite its name in Column 3 (Senior
Term Facility A Commitment) of the table in Part II of
 
(The Parties);
2.1.110
Original Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender
 
means each Original Senior Lender which
has a Senior Term
 
Facility B Commitment set opposite its name in Column 4 (Senior
Term Facility A Commitment) of the table in Part II of
 
(The Parties);
2.1.111
Original Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Lender
 
means each
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
 
Lender
and each Senior Term Facility B Lender;
2.1.112
Original WCF Agreement
 
means the working capital
 
facility and/or general banking
facility agreement/s, dated on or about
 
the Signature Date, between the Original
 
WCF
Lender (as
 
lender), and
 
various members
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
(as borrowers
 
and
guarantors);
 
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2.1.113
Original WCF Lender
 
means RMB;
2.1.114
Original
 
Working
 
Capital
 
Facility
 
means
 
a
 
direct
 
and
 
indirect
 
general
 
banking
and/or
 
working
 
capital
 
facility
 
provided
 
by
 
the
 
Original
 
WCF
 
Lender
 
to
 
the
 
WCF
Borrowers (or any one of them) under any Original WCF Agreement;
2.1.115
Party
 
means a party to this Agreement;
2.1.116
Permitted
 
Acquisition
 
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
clause
(Acquisitions);
2.1.117
Permitted Cash Management
 
Agreement
 
means any cash
 
management agreement
between a
 
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
 
than an
 
Excluded Subsidiary)
 
and
the Original WCF
 
Lender), but only for
 
so long as
 
it complies with
 
the requirements
of a Permitted Cash Management Arrangement;
2.1.118
Permitted Cash
 
Management Arrangement
 
means an
 
intra-day cash
 
pooling or
 
cash
concentration arrangement maintained with the
 
Original WCF Lender which provides
for the
 
aggregation of
 
positive cash
 
balances in
 
bank accounts
 
of Obligors
 
(who are
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group and
 
for the
 
avoidance of
 
doubt excludes
 
Holdco) held
with the Original WCF Lender and/or set
 
off of such aggregate cash balances against
bank accounts deficits
 
of Obligors(who are
 
members of the
 
Covenant Group and
 
for
the avoidance of doubt
 
excludes Holdco) held with
 
the Original WCF Lender
 
for the
purposes
 
of
 
maximising
 
the
 
aggregate
 
interest
 
earned
 
of
 
those
 
Obligors
 
(who
 
are
members of the Covenant
 
Group and for the
 
avoidance of doubt excludes
 
Holdco) and
minimising
 
the
 
aggregate
 
interest
 
paid
 
by
 
those
 
Obligors
 
(who
 
are
 
members
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group and for the avoidance of doubt excludes Holdco);
2.1.119
Permitted Disposal
 
has the meaning given to that term in clause
 
(Disposals);
2.1.120
Permitted
 
Distribution
 
has
 
the
 
meaning
 
given
 
to
 
that
 
term
 
in
 
clause
(Distributions);
2.1.121
Permitted Encumbrance
 
has the meaning
 
given to that
 
term in clause
 
(Negative
pledge);
2.1.122
Permitted Financial Indebtedness
 
has the meaning given to that term in clause
(Financial Indebtedness);
2.1.123
Permitted Guarantee
 
has the meaning given
 
to that term in
 
clause
 
(Third party
guarantees);
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2.1.124
Permitted Loan
 
has the meaning given to that term in clause
 
(Loans out);
2.1.125
Permitted Share
 
Issue
 
has
 
the meaning
 
given to
 
that term
 
in
 
clause
(Share
Capital);
2.1.126
Permitted Treasury Transaction
 
has the meaning given to that term in clause
(Treasury Transactions);
2.1.127
Quotation Day
, in relation
 
to any period
 
for which an
 
interest rate is
 
to be determined,
means the first
 
day of that
 
period or such
 
other day as
 
the Facility Agent
 
determines
is generally
 
treated
 
as
 
the
 
rate
 
fixing
 
day
 
by
 
market
 
practice
 
in
 
the
 
Johannesburg
interbank market;
2.1.128
Reference
 
Banks
 
means the
 
principal Johannesburg
 
offices
 
of Absa
 
Bank Limited,
FirstRand Bank Limited, Investec Bank Limited, Nedbank Limited and The Standard
Bank of South
 
Africa Limited, or
 
such other banks
 
as may be
 
appointed by
 
the Facility
Agent in consultation with the Term/RCF Borrower;
2.1.129
Refinancing
means the repayment,
 
prepayment, cancellation or
 
replacement, in full,
of
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Loans
 
and
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Outstandings
 
and
 
the
Senior RCF
 
Loans and
 
Senior RCF
 
Outstandings funded,
 
directly or
 
indirectly, by way
of the incurrence
 
by Holdco, the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower, any
 
other Obligor and/or
 
any
other member
 
of the Group
 
of Financial Indebtedness,
 
and
Refinance
 
and
Refinanced
shall
 
be
 
construed
 
accordingly.
 
For
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
this
 
definition
 
any
 
Permitted
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
(Financial
 
Indebtedness)
 
shall,
 
in
relation to Holdco, be
excluded
 
from "Financial Indebtedness" to the
 
extent that that
Permitted Financial Indebtedness
 
is not funded
 
through the incurrence
 
by any member
of the Group (or any Affiliate of a member of the Group) of Financial Indebtedness;
2.1.130
Refinancing Penalties
has the meaning
 
given to that
 
term in clause
 
(Refinancing
and Refinancing Penalties);
2.1.131
Relevant
 
Nominating
 
Body
 
means
 
any
 
applicable
 
central
 
bank,
 
regulator
 
or
 
other
supervisory
 
authority
 
or
 
a
 
group
 
of
 
them,
 
or
 
any
 
working
 
group
 
or
 
committee
sponsored or chaired by, or constituted at the request of, any of them;
2.1.132
Related Fund
 
in relation to
 
a fund (the
first fund
), means a
 
fund which is
 
managed
or advised by the same investment manager or investment adviser as the first fund or,
if it is
 
managed by
 
a different investment
 
manager or
 
investment adviser, a
 
fund whose
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investment manager
 
or investment
 
adviser is
 
an Affiliate
 
of the
 
investment manager
or investment adviser of the first fund;
2.1.133
Related Party
 
means, in relation to the Group –
2.1.133.1
any shareholder of
 
a member of
 
the Group who
 
is not a
 
member of the
 
Group;
and
 
2.1.133.2
any Affiliate of any shareholder referred to in clause
other than, in each case, a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or any person who holds
less than
 
5% of
 
the issued
 
shares of
 
Holdco (itself
 
and together
 
with any
 
of its
 
Affiliates
and any of its Related Funds);
2.1.134
Replacement Benchmark
 
means a replacement for a Screen Rate -
 
2.1.134.1
that is
 
formally designated, nominated
 
or recommended as
 
the replacement for
that Screen Rate by:
2.1.134.1.1
the administrator of that Screen Rate; or
2.1.134.1.2
any Relevant Nominating Body,
 
provided that
 
if the
 
replacement for
 
that Screen
 
Rate has,
 
at the
 
relevant time,
been
 
formally
 
designated,
 
nominated
 
or
 
recommended
 
under
 
both
 
clauses
 
and
 
above, the
 
accepted Replacement
 
Benchmark will
 
be
that determined in accordance with clause
 
above; or
2.1.134.2
in the
 
opinion of
 
the Parties,
 
generally accepted
 
in the
 
international market
 
or
any relevant
 
domestic syndicated
 
loan market,
 
as the
 
appropriate replacement
 
for
that Screen Rate; or
2.1.134.3
in the opinion of the Parties, an appropriate replacement to that Screen
 
Rate;
2.1.135
Remaining Distributable
 
Balance
has the
 
meaning given
 
to this
 
term in
 
clause
(Remaining amount of Distributable Balance);
2.1.136
Repeating
 
Representations
 
means,
 
at
 
any time,
 
the
 
representations and
 
warranties
which
 
are
 
made
 
or
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
 
repeated
 
under
 
clause
 
(Times
 
for
 
making
representations and warranties);
2.1.137
Representative
 
means
 
any
 
representative,
 
delegate,
 
agent,
 
manager,
 
administrator,
nominee, attorney, trustee or custodian;
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2.1.138
Resignation
 
Letter
 
means
 
a
 
letter
 
substantially
 
in
 
the
 
form
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
Annexure
 
E
(Form of Resignation Letter);
2.1.139
RMB
 
means
 
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(acting
 
through
 
its
 
Rand
 
Merchant
 
Bank
division);
2.1.140
Sanctioned Entity
 
means -
2.1.140.1
a person, country or territory which
 
is listed on a
 
Sanctions List or is subject
 
to
Sanctions; and
2.1.140.2
a person which is ordinarily
 
resident in a country or
 
territory which is listed on
 
a
Sanctions List or is subject to Sanctions;
2.1.141
Sanctioned Transaction
 
means the use of
 
the proceeds of
 
the Senior Facilities
 
for the
purpose of financing or providing any credit, directly or indirectly, to -
2.1.141.1
a Sanctioned Entity; or
2.1.141.2
any other person or entity,
 
if a member of
 
the Group has actual knowledge that
the person
 
or entity
 
proposes to
 
use the
 
proceeds of
 
the financing
 
or credit
 
for
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
financing
 
or
 
providing
 
any
 
credit,
 
directly
 
or
 
indirectly,
 
to
 
a
Sanctioned Entity,
in each case to the extent that to do so is prohibited by, or would cause any breach of,
Sanctions;
2.1.142
Sanctions
 
means trade, economic
 
or financial sanctions,
 
laws, regulations, embargoes
or restrictive
 
measures imposed,
 
administered or
 
enforced from
 
time to
 
time by
 
any
Sanctions Authority;
2.1.143
Sanctions Authority
 
means -
2.1.143.1
the United Nations;
2.1.143.2
the European Union;
2.1.143.3
the Council of Europe (founded under the Treaty of London, 1946);
2.1.143.4
the government of the United States of America;
2.1.143.5
the government of the United Kingdom;
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2.1.143.6
the government of the Republic of France; and
2.1.143.7
the government of Switzerland,
and any of their governmental authorities, including, without limitation, the Office of
Foreign
 
Assets
 
Control
 
for
 
the
 
US
 
Department
 
of
 
Treasury
 
(
OFAC
),
 
the
 
US
Department
 
of
 
Commerce,
 
the
 
US
 
State
 
Department
 
or
 
the
 
US
 
Department
 
of
 
the
Treasury,
 
Her Majesty's Treasury (
HMT
) and the French Ministry of Finance.
2.1.144
Sanctions List
 
means -
2.1.144.1
the
 
Specially
 
Designated
 
Nationals
 
and
 
Blocked
 
Persons
 
List
 
maintained
 
by
OFAC;
2.1.144.2
the
 
Consolidated List
 
of
 
Financial Sanctions
 
Targets
 
and the
 
Investments Ban
List maintained by HMT,
and any similar list maintained, or
 
a public announcement of a Sanctions
 
designation
made,
 
by
 
any
 
Sanctions
 
Authority,
 
in
 
each
 
case
 
as
 
amended,
 
supplemented
 
or
substituted from time to time;
2.1.145
Screen Rate
 
means -
2.1.145.1
for JIBAR,
 
the Johannesburg
 
Interbank Agreed
 
Rate, polled
 
and published
 
by
the South African Futures Exchange
 
(a division of the JSE Limited)
 
for deposits
in Rand for
 
the relevant period,
 
as displayed on
 
the Reuters Screen
 
SAFEY Page
alongside the caption "
YLD"
 
at the applicable time; or
2.1.145.2
for the JIBAR
 
Overnight Deposit Rate, the
 
SAFEX overnight call
 
deposit rate,
polled and published
 
by the South
 
African Futures Exchange
 
(a division of
 
the
JSE Limited) for
 
deposits in Rand,
 
as displayed on
 
the Reuters Screen
 
SAFEY
Page alongside the caption "
SFXROD
" at the applicable time.
If the
 
relevant page is
 
replaced or
 
the information service
 
ceases to
 
be available, the
Facility Agent (after consultation with
 
the Term/RCF Borrower and the Lenders) may
specify another page or service displaying the appropriate rate;
2.1.146
Screen Rate Replacement Event
 
means in relation to a Screen Rate -
2.1.146.1
the methodology, formula or other means of
 
determining the Screen Rate
 
has, in
the opinion of the parties, materially changed;
 
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2.1.146.2
the
 
administrator of
 
the
 
Screen
 
Rate
 
or
 
its
 
supervisor publicly
 
announces that
such administrator is insolvent;
2.1.146.3
information is published in any order, decree, notice, petition or filing, however
described,
 
of
 
or
 
filed
 
with
 
a
 
court,
 
tribunal, exchange,
 
regulatory authority
 
or
similar
 
administrative,
 
regulatory
 
or
 
judicial
 
body
 
which
 
reasonably
 
confirms
that the administrator of the Screen Rate is insolvent,
provided that,
 
in each
 
case contemplated
 
by clauses
 
and
, at
 
that
time there is no successor administrator to continue to provide the Screen
 
Rate;
2.1.146.4
the administrator of
 
the Screen Rate
 
publicly announces
 
that it has
 
ceased or will
cease, to provide
 
the Screen Rate
 
permanently or indefinitely
 
and, at that
 
time,
there is no successor administrator to continue to provide the Screen Rate;
2.1.146.5
the supervisor
 
of the
 
administrator of
 
the Screen
 
Rate publicly
 
announces that
the Screen Rate has been or will be permanently or indefinitely discontinued;
2.1.146.6
the administrator of the Screen Rate or its supervisor announces that the
 
Screen
Rate may no longer be used;
2.1.146.7
the administrator of
 
the Screen Rate
 
determines that the
 
Screen Rate should
 
be
calculated in
 
accordance with
 
its reduced
 
submissions or
 
other contingency
 
or
fallback policies or arrangements and the circumstance(s) or event(s) leading to
such determination are not (in the opinion of
 
the Facility Agent) relevant for the
purposes of this Agreement;
 
2.1.146.8
any Relevant Nominating Body formally designates, nominates or recommends
a replacement for a Screen Rate;
 
2.1.146.9
in
 
the
 
opinion
 
of
 
the
 
Parties,
 
the
 
Screen
 
Rate
 
is
 
otherwise
 
no
 
longer
representative or
 
appropriate for
 
the purposes
 
of calculating
 
interest under
 
this
Agreement;
 
2.1.146.10
a public statement or publication of information by the
 
regulatory supervisor or
competent
 
authority
 
of
 
the
 
administrator
 
of
 
the
 
Screen
 
Rate,
 
an
 
insolvency
official with jurisdiction over the administrator
 
for the Screen Rate, an authority
with jurisdiction
 
over the administrator
 
for the Screen
 
Rate or a
 
court or
 
an entity
with similar insolvency
 
or authority over
 
the administrator for
 
the Screen Rate
 
is
made or issued which states that
 
the administrator of the Screen Rate
 
has ceased
or
 
will
 
cease
 
to
 
provide
 
the
 
Screen
 
Rate
 
(for
 
any
 
tenor)
 
permanently
 
or
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indefinitely and, at
 
that time, there
 
is no
 
successor administrator to
 
continue to
provide that Screen Rate;
2.1.146.11
a public statement or publication of information by the
 
regulatory supervisor or
competent authority of
 
the administrator of
 
the Screen Rate
 
announces that the
Screen Rate (for any tenor) is no longer or,
 
as of a specified future date, will no
longer be
 
representative for
 
ZAR or
 
of the
 
underlying market
 
or the
 
economic
reality
 
that
 
the
 
Screen
 
Rate
 
is
 
intended
 
to
 
measure
 
and/or
 
that
 
such
representativeness will not be restored; or
2.1.146.12
the Screen
 
Rate ceases to
 
be permitted to
 
be used
 
as a
 
benchmark or
 
reference
rate or will be
 
prohibited from being
 
used or its
 
use will be
 
subject to restrictions
or adverse consequences;
2.1.147
SEC Form
 
means Holdco's -
2.1.147.1
quarterly
 
reports
 
filed
 
with
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
Securities
 
and
 
Exchange
Commission (
SEC
) on
 
Form 10-Q
 
in respect
 
of the
 
first 3
 
quarters of
 
each of
Holdco's financial
 
years
 
and which
 
include unaudited
 
condensed consolidated
financial statements; and
2.1.147.2
annual reports
 
filed with the SEC
 
on Form 10-K
 
in respect of each
 
of Holdco's
financial year ends and
 
which include audited
 
consolidated financial statements;
2.1.148
Secured Account
 
means a ring-fenced
 
bank account held
 
by Holdco with
 
FirstRand
Bank Limited and secured in favour of the Debt Guarantor;
2.1.149
Security
 
means -
2.1.149.1
a
 
mortgage
 
bond,
 
notarial
 
bond,
 
cession
 
in
 
security,
 
pledge,
 
hypothec,
 
lien,
charge,
 
assignment
 
or
 
other
 
security
 
interest
 
securing
 
any
 
obligation
 
of
 
any
person
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
agreement
 
or
 
arrangement
 
having
 
a
 
similar
 
effect
 
but
excluding statutory preferences;
2.1.149.2
any arrangement under which money or claims may
 
be applied, set off or made
subject to a combination of accounts
 
so as to effect
 
discharge of any sum owed
or payable to any person; or
2.1.149.3
any
 
other
 
type
 
of
 
preferential
 
agreement
 
or
 
arrangement
 
(including
 
title
retention) having an effect similar to the creation of a security interest;
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2.1.150
Security Agreement
 
means -
2.1.150.1
the Security Cession & Pledge;
2.1.150.2
the Holdco Cession & Pledge;
2.1.150.3
each other pledge or cession
in securitatem debiti
 
referred to in clause
 
(South
African
 
Obligors
 
and
 
Material
 
Subsidiaries)
 
of
 
Annexure
 
G
 
(Transaction
Security);
2.1.150.4
each security agreement
 
referred to
 
in clause
 
(Non-South African
 
Obligors and
Material Subsidiaries) of
 
Annexure G (Transaction
 
Security) under the
 
laws of
the jurisdiction of
 
incorporation or formation
 
of any Obligor
 
who is
 
incorporated
or formed in a jurisdiction other than South Africa; and
2.1.150.5
each
 
security
 
agreement
 
entered,
 
or
 
required
 
to
 
be
 
entered,
 
into
 
under
clause
 
(Further Transaction Security);
2.1.151
Security Cession & Pledge
 
means the pledge and cession
in securitatem debiti,
 
dated
on or about the
 
Signature Date, given
 
in favour of the
 
Debt Guarantor by each
 
Obligor
(other than Holdco)) incorporated
 
in, or having property
 
situated in, South Africa
 
over
its rights,
 
claims and
 
interest in
 
and to
 
its property
 
stipulated in
 
clauses
 
and
(South
 
African
 
Obligors
 
and
 
Material
 
Subsidiaries)
 
of
 
Annexure
 
G
 
(Transaction
Security);
2.1.152
Security Document
 
means -
2.1.152.1
any Security Agreement; or
2.1.152.2
any other
 
document evidencing
 
or creating
 
any Security
 
over any
 
asset of
 
any
person
 
to
 
secure
 
any
 
obligation
 
of
 
any
 
Obligor
 
to
 
a
 
Finance
 
Party
 
under
 
the
Finance Documents;
2.1.153
Security Provider
 
means -
2.1.153.1
an Obligor;
2.1.153.2
Holdco; or
2.1.153.3
any
 
other person
 
party to
 
a
 
Security
 
Document from
 
time
 
to
 
time
 
pursuant to
which that
 
person provides
 
Transaction Security
 
for the
 
benefit of
 
the Finance
Parties;
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2.1.154
Security Structure Document
 
means -
2.1.154.1
the memorandum of incorporation of the Debt Guarantor;
2.1.154.2
the Debt Guarantor Management Agreement; and
2.1.154.3
the trust
 
deed by
 
which the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
Owner Trust
 
has been
 
established
(together with the letters of authority
 
issued by the Master of
 
the High Court in
favour of the trustees of the Debt Guarantor Owner Trust);
2.1.155
Senior Facilities
 
means the Senior Term
 
Facilities, the Senior RCF and the Working
Capital Facilities (and
Senior Facility
, as the context requires, means any of them);
2.1.156
Senior Facility Agreements
 
means the Senior Term
 
Facility Agreements, the Senior
RCF Agreement
 
and the
 
WCF Agreements
 
(and
Senior Facility
 
Agreement
, as
 
the
context requires, means any of them);
2.1.157
Senior
 
Facility
 
Commitments
 
means
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Commitments,
 
the
Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitments
 
and
 
the
 
WCF
 
Commitments
 
(and
Senior
 
Facility
Commitment
, as the context requires, means any of them);
2.1.158
Senior
 
Facility
 
Outstandings
 
means
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Outstandings,
 
the
Senior RCF Outstandings and the WCF Outstandings;
2.1.159
Senior RCF
 
means the
 
secured revolving
 
credit loan facility
 
described in clause
(Senior RCF) made available under this Agreement and the Senior RCF Agreement;
2.1.160
Senior RCF Agreement
 
means the revolving
 
credit loan facility
 
agreement of up
 
to
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitment,
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
between
 
the
Original
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lenders,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
and
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
(as
borrower);
2.1.161
Senior RCF Commitment
 
means -
2.1.161.1
in relation to an
 
Original Senior RCF Lender,
 
the amount set opposite its
 
name
under
 
the
 
heading
 
"Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitment"
 
in
 
Part
 
II
 
of
 
(The
Parties) plus any amounts voluntarily
 
repaid in relation to
 
Senior Term
 
Facility
A and the amount of any
 
other Senior RCF Commitment transferred to it under
this Agreement; and
2.1.161.2
in
 
relation
 
to
 
any
 
other
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
any
 
Senior
 
RCF
Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
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to the extent
 
not cancelled, reduced
 
or transferred by
 
it under this
 
Agreement or the
Senior RCF Agreement;
2.1.162
Senior RCF Lenders
 
means -
2.1.162.1
any Original Senior RCF Lender; and
2.1.162.2
any bank, financial institution, trust, fund or other entity which
 
becomes a Party
as a
 
Senior RCF
 
Lender after
 
the Signature
 
Date in
 
accordance with
 
clause
(Changes to the Lenders);
in each case,
 
which has not ceased
 
to be a
 
Party in accordance
 
with the terms
 
of this
Agreement (and
Senior RCF Lender
, as the context requires, means any of them);
2.1.163
Senior RCF Loan
 
means a Loan under the Senior RCF;
2.1.164
Senior RCF Outstandings
 
means at any time,
 
in relation to
 
a Senior RCF
 
Lender, the
aggregate of all amounts of loan principal, accrued interest, Break Costs, prepayment
penalties, fees and
 
all other amounts
 
outstanding in respect
 
of the Senior
 
RCF under
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
(including,
 
without
 
limitation,
 
any
 
claim
 
for
 
damages
 
or
restitution, any claim as a result of any
 
recovery by an Obligor, a Security Provider or
another person
 
of a
 
payment or
 
discharge under
 
the Finance
 
Documents on
 
the grounds
of preference, and each
 
amount which would be
 
included in any of
 
the above but for
any
 
discharge,
 
non-provability
 
or
 
unenforceability
 
of
 
a
 
claim
 
in
 
any
 
insolvency
 
or
other proceedings);
2.1.165
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
means
 
the
 
secured
 
bullet
 
term
 
loan
 
facility
 
described
 
in
clause
 
(Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A)
 
made
 
available
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
Senior Term Facility A Agreement;
2.1.166
Senior Term Facility A Agreement
 
means the
 
bullet term loan facility
 
agreement of
up
 
to
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Commitment,
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
between
 
the
 
Original
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Lenders,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
and
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower (as borrower);
2.1.167
Senior Term Facility A Commitment
 
means -
2.1.167.1
in relation
 
to an Original
 
Senior Term Facility A
 
Lender, the amount
 
set opposite
its name under the
 
heading "Senior Term
 
Facility A Commitment" in Part
 
II of
 
(The Parties) and
 
the amount of
 
any other Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
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2.1.167.2
in relation to
 
any other Senior
 
Term Facility A Lender, the amount
 
of any Senior
Term Facility A Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the
 
extent not
 
cancelled, reduced
 
or transferred
 
by it
 
under this
 
Agreement or
 
the
Senior Term Facility A Agreement;
2.1.168
Senior Term Facility A Lenders
 
means -
2.1.168.1
each Original Senior Term Facility A Lender; and
2.1.168.2
each bank, financial
 
institution, trust,
 
fund or other
 
entity which
 
becomes a Party
as a Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender after the Signature Date in accordance with
clause
 
(Changes to the Lenders),
in each case,
 
which has not ceased
 
to be a
 
Party in accordance
 
with the terms
 
of this
Agreement (and
Senior Term Facility A
 
Lender
, as the context requires, means any
of them);
2.1.169
Senior Term Facility A Loan
 
means a Loan under Senior Term Facility A;
2.1.170
Senior Term Facility A
 
Outstandings
 
means at
 
any time,
 
in relation
 
to a
 
Senior Term
Facility
 
A
 
Lender,
 
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
all
 
amounts
 
of
 
loan
 
principal,
 
accrued
 
interest,
Break Costs, prepayment penalties, fees
 
and all other amounts
 
outstanding in respect
of Senior
 
Term Facility A
 
under the
 
Finance Documents
 
(including, without
 
limitation,
any
 
claim
 
for
 
damages
 
or
 
restitution,
 
any
 
claim
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
any
 
recovery
 
by
 
an
Obligor,
 
a Security
 
Provider or
 
another person
 
of a
 
payment or
 
discharge under
 
the
Finance Documents on
 
the grounds
 
of preference,
 
and each amount
 
which would be
included in any
 
of the above
 
but for any
 
discharge, non-provability or
 
unenforceability
of a claim in any insolvency or other proceedings);
2.1.171
Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
means the secured amortising term loan facility described in
clause
 
(Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B)
 
made
 
available
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
Senior Term Facility B Agreement;
2.1.172
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
amortising
 
term
 
loan
 
facility
agreement
 
of
 
up
 
to
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Commitment,
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
Signature
 
Date,
 
between
 
the
 
Original
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Lenders,
 
the
 
Facility
Agent and the Term/RCF Borrower (as borrower);
2.1.173
Senior Term Facility B Commitment
 
means -
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2.1.173.1
in relation to
 
an Original
 
Senior Term Facility B
 
Lender, the amount set
 
opposite
its name under
 
the heading "Senior Term
 
Facility B Commitment" in
 
Part II of
 
(The Parties) and
 
the amount
 
of any other
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement; and
2.1.173.2
in relation to any
 
other Senior Term Facility B Lender, the
 
amount of any
 
Senior
Term Facility B Commitment transferred to it under this Agreement,
to the
 
extent not
 
cancelled, reduced
 
or transferred
 
by it
 
under this
 
Agreement or
 
the
Senior Term Facility B Agreement;
2.1.174
Senior Term Facility B Lenders
 
means -
2.1.174.1
each Original Senior Term Facility B Lender; and
2.1.174.2
each bank, financial
 
institution, trust,
 
fund or other
 
entity which
 
becomes a Party
as a Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender after the Signature Date in
 
accordance with
clause
 
(Changes to the Lenders),
in each case,
 
which has not ceased
 
to be a
 
Party in accordance
 
with the terms
 
of this
Agreement (and
Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender
, as the context requires, means any
of them);
2.1.175
Senior Term Facility B Loan
 
means a Loan under Senior Term Facility B;
2.1.176
Senior Term Facility B
 
Outstandings
 
means at
 
any time,
 
in relation
 
to a Senior
 
Term
Facility
 
B
 
Lender,
 
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
all
 
amounts
 
of
 
loan
 
principal,
 
accrued
 
interest,
Break Costs, prepayment penalties, fees
 
and all other amounts
 
outstanding in respect
of Senior
 
Term Facility B
 
under the
 
Finance Documents
 
(including, without
 
limitation,
any
 
claim
 
for
 
damages
 
or
 
restitution,
 
any
 
claim
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
any
 
recovery
 
by
 
an
Obligor,
 
a Security
 
Provider or
 
another person
 
of a
 
payment or
 
discharge under
 
the
Finance Documents on
 
the grounds
 
of preference,
 
and each amount
 
which would be
included in any
 
of the above
 
but for any
 
discharge, non-provability or
 
unenforceability
of a claim in any insolvency or other proceedings);
2.1.177
Senior Term Facilities
 
means the
 
Senior Term Facility
 
A and
 
the Senior
 
Term Facility
B;
2.1.178
Senior Term Facility Agreements
 
means the Senior Term Facility A Agreement
 
and
the Senior Term Facility B Agreement;
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2.1.179
Senior Term Facility Commitment
 
means each
 
Senior Term Facility
 
A Commitment
and each Senior Term Facility B Commitment;
2.1.180
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Lenders
 
means the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
 
Lenders and
 
the
Senior Term Facility B Lenders;
2.1.181
Senior Term
 
Facility Loan
 
means a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A Loan or
 
a Senior Term
Facility B Loan;
2.1.182
Senior Term Facility Outstandings
 
means the Senior Term Facility A Outstandings
and the Senior
 
Term Facility B Outstandings,
 
or either
 
one of them,
 
as the context
 
may
require;
2.1.183
Shareholder Claims
 
means, in relation to a shareholder in any relevant person -
2.1.183.1
claims on
 
shareholders loan
 
account which
 
that shareholder
 
may have
 
against
that person; and
2.1.183.2
claims
 
arising from,
 
or
 
in connection
 
with, the
 
holding by
 
that shareholder
 
of
shares of any
 
class in that
 
person (including ordinary and/or
 
preference shares)
and
 
including
 
any
 
rights
 
to
 
dividends
 
and
 
other
 
distributions
 
of
 
whatsoever
nature that person;
2.1.184
Shareholder Contribution
 
means the aggregate amount of -
2.1.184.1
the subscription price received by
 
Holdco in respect of
 
shares subscribed for in
the share capital of Holdco,
 
provided such share issue is a
 
Permitted Share Issue
under clause
 
(Share capital); and
2.1.184.2
the proceeds of
 
loans advanced to
 
Holdco by its
 
direct shareholders where
 
any
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
arising
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
is
 
Permitted Financial
 
Indebtedness
under clause
 
(Financial Indebtedness);
2.1.185
Signature Date
 
means the date on which, once
 
this Agreement has been signed by
 
all
the Parties, it is signed by the last Party to do so;
2.1.186
Subordination Agreement
 
means any
 
subordination agreement
 
in
 
the
 
agreed form
between,
 
amongst
 
others,
 
the
 
Obligors,
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties,
 
Holdco
 
and
 
any
 
other
relevant subordinated creditors,
 
pursuant to which,
 
amongst others, the
 
claims of the
members
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
and
 
any
 
other
 
relevant
 
subordinated
 
creditors
 
against
 
the
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Obligors
 
and
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
are
 
subordinated
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
all
 
claims
 
of
 
the
Finance Parties under the Finance Documents;
2.1.187
Subsidiary
 
means in relation to any person -
2.1.187.1
a subsidiary as defined in the Companies
 
Act (including any person who would,
but for not being
 
a company under
 
the Companies Act,
 
qualify as a subsidiary
 
as
defined in the Companies Act);
2.1.187.2
any partnership, Joint
 
Venture, trust, juristic person or other
 
entity Controlled by
that person;
2.1.188
Tax
 
means
 
any
 
tax,
 
levy,
 
impost,
 
duty
 
or
 
other
 
charge
 
or
 
withholding
 
of
 
a
 
similar
nature (including any penalty or interest payable
 
in connection with any failure to pay
or any delay in paying any of the same);
2.1.189
Total
 
Commitments
 
means the aggregate of the following -
2.1.189.1
the Total Senior Term
 
Facility Commitments;
 
2.1.189.2
the Total Senior RCF Commitments; and
2.1.189.3
the WesBank Commitment;
 
2.1.189.4
the Total WCF Commitments;
2.1.190
Total
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitments
 
means
 
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
Commitments;
2.1.191
Total
 
Senior Term
 
Facility Commitments
 
means the aggregate of the
 
Senior Term
Facility Commitments;
2.1.192
Total WCF Commitments
 
means the aggregate of the WCF Commitments;
2.1.193
Transaction
 
Security
 
means the
 
Security created
 
or expressed
 
to be
 
created for
 
the
benefit of, amongst others, the Finance Parties pursuant to the Security Documents;
2.1.194
Transfer
 
has the meaning given to it in
 
clause
 
(Cessions and delegations by the
Lenders);
2.1.195
Transfer Certificate
 
means a certificate substantially
 
in the form set out
 
in Annexure
C (Form of Transfer Certificate) or otherwise in the agreed form;
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2.1.196
Transfer Date
, in relation to a Transfer, means the later of -
2.1.196.1
the proposed Transfer Date specified in the Transfer Certificate; and
2.1.196.2
the date on which the Facility Agent executes the Transfer Certificate;
2.1.197
Treasury
 
Transaction
 
means
 
any derivative
 
transaction entered
 
into in
 
connection
with protection against
 
or to benefit
 
from fluctuations in
 
any rate, price,
 
index or credit
rating;
2.1.198
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
means
 
any sum
 
due
 
and
 
payable but
 
unpaid
 
by
 
an
 
Obligor under
 
the
Finance Documents;
2.1.199
US
means the United States of America;
2.1.200
US CPI
 
means the
 
All Items Consumer
 
Price Index for
 
All Urban Consumers
 
(CPI-
U)
 
for
 
the
 
U.S.
 
City
 
Average,
 
1982-84=100
 
published
 
by
 
the
 
US
 
Bureau
 
of
 
Labor
Statistics;
 
2.1.201
Utilisation
 
means a utilisation of a Senior Facility;
2.1.202
Utilisation Date
 
means the date of a Utilisation, being the date on which the relevant
Loan is to be made;
2.1.203
Utilisation Request
, in relation to a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility or the Senior RCF,
 
has the
meaning given
 
to that
 
term in
 
the applicable
 
Senior Term
 
Facility Agreement
 
or the
Senior RCF Agreement, as applicable;
2.1.204
VAT
 
means value added tax
 
as provided for in
 
the Value
 
Added Tax
 
Act, 1991, and
any other Tax of a similar nature in a jurisdiction other than South Africa;
2.1.205
VCP Investment Fund
means Value
 
Capital Partners H4 QI Hedge Fund Portfolio;
2.1.206
VCP
 
Investment
 
Portfolios
means
 
Sentinel
 
Retirement
 
Fund,
 
the
 
Standard
 
Bank
Group
 
Retirement
 
Fund,
 
FirstRand
 
Group
 
Retirement
 
Fund,
 
Eskom
 
Pension
 
and
Provident
 
Fund,
 
Telkom
 
Retirement
 
Fund,
 
Old
 
Mutual
 
Life
 
Assurance
 
Company
(South
 
Africa)
 
Limited
 
(acting
 
through
 
its
 
Old
 
Mutual
 
Multi-Managers
 
Division),
Transnet Retirement Fund and such similar funds that VCP Investment Manager may
manage from time to time;
 
2.1.207
WCF Agreement
 
means -
2.1.207.1
each Original WCF Agreement; or
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2.1.207.2
any other facility agreement or facility
 
letter entered into by one
 
or more of the
WCF Borrowers
 
(and, if
 
applicable other
 
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
than an Excluded
 
Subsidiary)) and
 
a WCF Lender
 
to regulate the
 
terms on which
a Working Capital Facility is to be provided;
2.1.208
WCF Borrower
 
means an Original WCF Borrower
 
or an Additional WCF Borrower;
2.1.209
WCF Commitment
 
means -
2.1.209.1
direct facilities in
 
an amount of
 
up to R743,901,000.00, indirect
 
facilities in an
amount of
 
up to
 
R57,700,000.00 as
 
at the
 
Signature Date
 
(provided that
 
direct
facilities may be reallocated
 
as indirect facilities, but
 
indirect facilities may not
be
 
reallocated
 
as
 
direct
 
facilities)
 
and
 
settlement
 
lines
 
in
 
an
 
amount
 
of
 
up
 
to
R326,000,00.00,
 
in respect of general banking facilities; and
2.1.209.2
the amount
 
which any
 
WCF Lender
 
has agreed
 
(whether or
 
not subject
 
to the
satisfaction of conditions precedent) to
 
make available from time
 
to time under
a Working Capital Facility concluded after the Signature Date,
to the extent
 
not cancelled or
 
reduced under the
 
applicable WCF Agreement relating
to the applicable Working Capital Facility
 
(subject to the provisions
 
of clause
(Financial Indebtedness) and the other requirements of the Finance Documents);
2.1.210
WCF Document
 
means -
2.1.210.1
a WCF Agreement; and
2.1.210.2
each
 
document
 
(including
 
a
 
document
 
in
 
electronic
 
format
 
only)
 
entered
 
into
from
 
time
 
to
 
time
 
between
 
a
 
WCF
 
Lender
 
and
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the
 
WCF
Borrowers
 
(or,
 
if
 
applicable, another
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group),
 
which
evidences a facility,
 
financial instrument or a
 
financial service provided as
 
part
of a Working Capital Facility;
2.1.211
WCF Lenders
 
means -
2.1.211.1
the Original WCF Lender;
 
and
2.1.211.2
each other
 
person which
 
becomes a
 
party to
 
this Agreement
 
and any
 
Intercreditor
Agreement as
 
a provider
 
of a
 
Working
 
Capital Facility,
 
to one
 
or more
 
of the
WCF Borrowers
 
(and, if
 
applicable other
 
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
than an Excluded Subsidiary)),
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and
WCF Lender
, as the context requires, means any of them
2.1.212
WCF Outstandings
 
means, at any time, in relation to a WCF Lender
 
and a Working
Capital
 
Facility,
 
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
the
 
following
 
amounts
 
outstanding
 
under
 
that
Working Capital Facility -
2.1.212.1
the principal
 
amount outstanding
 
under each
 
overdraft facility
 
and on-demand
short term loan facility;
2.1.212.2
the
 
face
 
amount
 
of
 
each
 
guarantee,
 
bond,
 
letter
 
of
 
credit
 
and
 
any
 
similar
instrument under that Working Capital Facility;
2.1.212.3
the amount of the
 
aggregate exposure (excluding
 
interest and similar charges)
 
of
that WCF Lender under each other
 
type of accommodation provided under that
Working Capital Facility; and
2.1.212.4
all
 
accrued
 
interest
 
and
 
other
 
amounts
 
then
 
due
 
and
 
payable
 
under
 
that
 
WCF
Agreement,
(including,
 
without limitation,
 
any
 
claim
 
for
 
damages or
 
restitution, any
 
claim
 
as
 
a
result of a recovery by an
 
Obligor or another person of a
 
payment or discharge under
that Working
 
Capital Facility
 
on the
 
grounds of
 
preference, and
 
each amount
 
which
would
 
be
 
included
 
in
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
above
 
but
 
for
 
any
 
discharge,
 
non-provability
 
or
unenforceability of a claim in any insolvency or other proceedings); and
2.1.213
WesBank
 
means FirstRand Bank Limited, acting through its WesBank division;
 
2.1.214
WesBank Agreement
 
means -
2.1.214.1
written
 
vehicle
 
asset finance
 
facility through
 
WesBank's
 
Asset
 
Based Finance
Division) recorded in an instalment sale agreement and facility
 
letter;
 
2.1.214.2
the full maintenance leasing facility through WesBank's
 
Fleet Management and
Leasing Division) recorded in a master rental agreement and term sheet;
 
and
2.1.214.3
any other facility
 
letter or document
 
to be
 
concluded with WesBank
 
from time
to time,
all on
 
the terms
 
and subject
 
to the
 
conditions contained
 
therein and
 
concluded between
WesBank and certain Obligors;
2.1.215
WesBank Commitment
 
means -
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2.1.215.1
an amount equal to ZAR227,000,000; and
2.1.215.2
the amount
 
which WesBank has
 
agreed (whether
 
or not
 
subject to
 
the satisfaction
of conditions precedent) to make available from
 
time to time under a
 
WesBank
Agreement concluded after the Signature Date,
to
 
the
 
extent
 
not
 
cancelled
 
or
 
reduced
 
under
 
the
 
applicable
 
WesBank
 
Agreement
relating to the applicable WesBank Facility subject to the requirements
 
of the Finance
Documents);
2.1.216
WesBank Outstandings
 
means, at any time, in relation to WesBank
 
and a WesBank
Facility,
 
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
the
 
amounts
 
outstanding
 
under
 
that
 
WesBank
 
Facility
including
 
without
 
limitation
 
the
 
principal
 
amount,
 
all
 
accrued
 
interest
 
and
 
other
amounts
 
then
 
due
 
and
 
payable
 
under
 
that
 
WesBank
 
Facility,
 
(including,
 
without
limitation, any claim for damages or restitution, any claim as
 
a result of a recovery by
an Obligor or another
 
person of a payment or
 
discharge under that WesBank
 
Facility
on the grounds of preference, and each
 
amount which would be included in
 
any of the
above
 
but
 
for
 
any
 
discharge,
 
non-provability
 
or
 
unenforceability
 
of
 
a
 
claim
 
in
 
any
insolvency or other proceedings);
2.1.217
WesBank Facility
 
means the asset finance facilities in a
 
maximum principal amount
of
 
ZAR227,000,000
 
as
 
at
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date
 
made
 
available
 
under
 
the
 
WesBank
Agreements; and
2.1.218
Working Capital Facility
 
means -
2.1.218.1
the Original Working Capital Facility;
2.1.218.2
any other
 
direct and
 
indirect working
 
capital facility, in
 
each case
 
for a
 
maximum
funding
 
commitment
 
or
 
facility
 
exposure
 
equal
 
to
 
the
 
applicable
 
WCF
Commitment,
 
provided
 
by
 
a
 
WCF
 
Lender
 
to
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
members
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group (other than an Excluded Subsidiary)
 
(as borrowers), from time
to time after the Closing Date.
2.2
Financial definitions
In this Agreement the following terms have the meanings set out below -
2.2.1
Cash
 
means an amount (denominated in Rand or any other currency approved by the
Facility
 
Agent)
 
of
 
cash
 
in
 
hand,
 
or
 
credit
 
balances
 
or
 
amounts
 
on
 
deposit
 
with
 
an
Acceptable Bank to which a member of the Covenant Group (other than an
 
Excluded
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Subsidiary) is
 
alone (or
 
together with
 
other members
 
of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
than an Excluded Subsidiary)) beneficially entitled if -
2.2.1.1
the cash
 
is accessible
 
and may
 
be withdrawn
 
in full by
 
a member
 
of the
 
Covenant
Group (other than an Excluded Subsidiary)
 
within 30 days;
2.2.1.2
access to and withdrawal of the
 
cash is not contingent on the
 
prior discharge of
any indebtedness of any person or the satisfaction of any other condition;
2.2.1.3
no
 
Security
 
exists
 
over
 
the
 
cash
 
or
 
over
 
claims
 
in
 
respect
 
thereof
 
(other
 
than
Security
 
arising
 
under
 
the
 
Security
 
Documents
 
or
 
any
 
Security
 
permitted
pursuant to clause
 
(Negative pledge)); and
2.2.1.4
the cash is freely
 
and (except as mentioned
 
in clause
) immediately
available to be applied in repayment or prepayment of the Senior Facilities;
2.2.2
Cash Equivalents
 
means, at any time -
2.2.2.1
certificates
 
of
 
deposit
 
maturing
 
within
 
90
 
days
 
after
 
the
 
relevant
 
date
 
of
calculation, issued by an Acceptable Bank in South Africa;
2.2.2.2
investments accessible
 
and which
 
can be
 
monetised within
 
90 days
 
in a
 
South
African money market collective investment scheme which -
2.2.2.2.1
is a
 
money market
 
collective investment
 
scheme of
 
Absa Bank
 
Limited,
FirstRand Bank Limited, Investec Bank
 
Limited, Nedbank Limited or The
Standard Bank
 
of South
 
Africa Limited or
 
otherwise has an
 
international
credit rating of
 
BBB- or higher by
 
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
 
or
Baa3
 
or
 
higher
 
by
 
Moody's
 
Investor
 
Services
 
Limited,
 
or
 
a
 
comparable
rating from an internationally recognised credit rating agency; and
2.2.2.2.2
invests
 
substantially
 
all
 
its
 
assets
 
in
 
securities
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
described
 
in
clause
; or
2.2.2.3
any other debt security expressly approved by the Facility Agent
 
in writing,
in each case,
 
denominated in Rand
 
or another currency
 
approved by the
 
Facility Agent
in writing, and to which any member of the Covenant Group (other than an
 
Excluded
Subsidiary) is
 
alone (or
 
together with
 
other members
 
of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
than an Excluded
 
Subsidiary)) beneficially
 
entitled at that
 
time and which
 
is not issued
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or guaranteed by any member
 
of the Covenant Group
 
or subject to any Security
 
(other
than Security arising under the Security Documents);
2.2.3
Consolidated EBITDA
, in relation to any Measurement Period, means the aggregate
of
 
the
 
consolidated
 
operating
 
income
 
of
 
the
 
Group,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
for
 
that
 
period,
without taking any account of the following items (without double counting) -
2.2.3.1
any Interest
 
accrued as
 
an obligation
 
of any
 
member of
 
the Group,
 
whether or
not paid, deferred or capitalised during that period;
2.2.3.2
any amount of
 
Tax
 
on profits,
 
gains or income
 
paid or payable
 
by members of
the Group
 
and any
 
amount of
 
any rebate
 
or credit
 
in respect
 
of Tax
 
on profits,
gains or income received or receivable by members of the Group;
2.2.3.3
any depreciation or amortisation whatsoever,
 
and any charge for
 
impairment or
any reversal in that
 
period of any previous
 
impairment charge in
 
relation to the
Group;
2.2.3.4
any loss against book value incurred by
 
a member of the Group on the
 
disposal
of any asset (other than trading stock) during that period;
2.2.3.5
any
 
gain
 
over
 
book
 
value
 
arising
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
on
 
the
disposal of any
 
asset (other than
 
trading stock) during
 
that period and
 
any gain
arising on any revaluation of an asset during that period;
2.2.3.6
any
 
unrealised
 
gains
 
or
 
losses
 
due
 
to
 
exchange
 
rate
 
movements
 
which
 
are
reported through the income statement in relation to the Group;
2.2.3.7
any
 
unrealised
 
gains
 
or
 
losses
 
on
 
any
 
financial
 
instrument
 
(other
 
than
 
any
financial instrument which is accounted for on a hedge accounting basis) which
are reported through the income statement of the Group;
2.2.3.8
any stock based
 
payment charges incurred
 
by a member
 
of the Group
 
recognised
on the issuance of
 
stock based awards to management and staff:
2.2.3.9
for
 
each
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
any
 
Transaction
 
Costs
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
that
 
those
costs are accrued or paid during that period;
 
2.2.3.10
any income or expenses related to the Lesaka
 
Employee Share Trust established
and
 
registered
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
laws
 
of
 
South
 
Africa,
 
with
 
Master’s
reference number IT001901/2024(G) and
 
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2.2.3.11
any Exceptional Items approved by the Facility Agent in writing,
2.2.4
and adjusted by -
2.2.4.1
including
 
only
 
the
 
operating
 
profit
 
before
 
interest,
 
tax,
 
depreciation
 
and
amortisation
 
(calculated
 
on
 
the
 
same
 
basis
 
as
 
Consolidated
 
EBITDA)
 
of
 
a
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (or
 
attributable to
 
a business
 
or assets)
 
(other
than any Excluded Subsidiaries) acquired during that Measurement Period (and
added back
 
as if
 
it was
 
acquired at
 
the start
 
of that
 
relevant Measurement
 
Period);
2.2.4.2
including
 
only the amount of cash
 
received by members of the
 
Covenant Group
(other
 
than
 
Excluded
 
Subsidiaries)
 
through
 
distributions
 
by
 
any
 
associate
 
or
Investment
 
(which
 
is
 
not
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group)
 
in
 
which
 
any
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
(other
 
than
 
an
 
Excluded
 
Subsidiary)
 
has
 
an
ownership interest;
2.2.4.3
excluding
 
the operating profit
 
before interest, tax,
 
depreciation and amortisation
(calculated
 
on
 
the
 
same
 
basis
 
as
 
Consolidated
 
EBITDA)
 
attributable
 
to
 
any
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
(or
 
to
 
any
 
business
 
or
 
assets)
 
disposed
 
of
 
during
 
the
Measurement Period
 
(and removed
 
as
 
if it
 
was disposed
 
of at
 
the
 
start of
 
that
relevant Measurement Period);
 
2.2.4.4
excluding
 
the operating profit
 
before interest, tax,
 
depreciation and amortisation
(calculated
 
on
 
the
 
same
 
basis
 
as
 
Consolidated
 
EBITDA)
 
attributable
 
to
 
any
Excluded Subsidiary or any
 
other Subsidiary of Holdco
 
which is not a
 
member
of the Covenant Group during the Measurement Period;
2.2.4.5
for
 
purposes
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement,
 
continuing
 
to
 
treat
 
each
 
Relevant
 
Operating
Lease as
 
an operating
 
lease for
 
accounting purposes,
 
notwithstanding any
 
change
(or the implementation of any change) to IFRS on or after 1 January
 
2019;
2.2.5
Exceptional Items
 
means any
 
exceptional, once-off,
 
non-recurring or
 
extraordinary
items, including material items of an unusual or non-recurring nature which represent
gains or losses arising on -
2.2.5.1
the restructuring of the activities of an entity and reversals of any provisions for
the cost of restructuring;
2.2.5.2
disposals,
 
revaluations,
 
provisions,
 
write-downs or
 
impairment
 
of
 
non-current
assets or any reversal of any provisions or write-down or impairment;
 
and
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2.2.5.3
disposals of assets associated with discontinued operations;
2.2.6
Interest
 
means -
2.2.6.1
interest and amounts in the nature of interest accrued;
2.2.6.2
prepayment
 
penalties
 
or
 
premiums
 
incurred
 
in
 
repaying
 
or
 
prepaying
 
any
Financial Indebtedness;
2.2.6.3
discount fees
 
and acceptance
 
fees payable
 
or deducted
 
in respect
 
of any
 
Financial
Indebtedness,
 
including
 
fees
 
payable
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
letters
 
of
 
credit
 
and
guarantees;
2.2.6.4
any net payment
 
(or, if appropriate in
 
the context, receipt)
 
under any interest
 
rate
hedging agreement or instrument, taking into account any premiums payable;
2.2.6.5
any
 
dividends
 
on
 
shares
 
if
 
those
 
shares
 
constitute
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
for
purposes of this Agreement; and
2.2.6.6
any other payments and
 
deductions of similar effect
 
(including the finance cost
element of finance leases),
and includes commitment and non-utilisation fees (including those
 
payable under the
Finance
 
Documents),
 
but
 
excludes
 
facility
 
agents'
 
and
 
front-end,
 
management,
arrangement
 
and
 
participation
 
fees
 
with
 
respect
 
to
 
any
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
(including those payable under the Finance Documents);
2.2.7
Interest Cover Ratio
 
means, as at each
 
Measurement Date, the
 
ratio of the sum
 
of the
Consolidated EBITDA and
 
the Kwande Distributions
 
to Total
 
Net Finance Costs
 
for
the Measurement Period ending on that date;
2.2.8
Interest
 
Receivable
,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
any
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
means
 
all
 
Interest
received or
 
receivable by
 
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
 
than an
 
Excluded
Subsidiary)
 
during
 
that
 
period
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
Cash
 
deposits
 
at
 
banks
 
and
 
financial
institutions and Cash Equivalents, calculated on a
 
consolidated basis (after deducting
applicable withholding Tax);
2.2.9
Investment
 
means any
 
person in
 
which the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower from
 
time to
 
time
holds, directly or indirectly, shares
 
of any class in
 
its issued share capital
 
or equivalent
ownership interest of such person;
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2.2.10
Kwande Distributions
 
means, in
 
relation to
 
any Measurement
 
Period, the
 
amounts
received
 
by
 
Holdco
 
from
 
its
 
investment
 
in
 
Kwande,
 
limited
 
to
 
a
 
maximum
 
of
USD10,000,000
 
(Indexed)
 
for
 
each
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
that
 
such
amounts have been deposited into a Secured Account;
2.2.11
Measurement Date
 
means the last day
 
of March, June, September and
 
December of
each year;
2.2.12
Measurement
 
Period
 
means
 
each
 
period
 
of
 
12
 
months
 
ending
 
on
 
a
 
Measurement
Date;
2.2.13
Net Debt to
 
EBITDA Ratio
 
means, as at each
 
Measurement Date, the ratio
 
of Total
Net Borrowings on
 
that Measurement Date
 
to the
 
sum of the
 
Consolidated EBITDA
and the Kwande Distributions for the Measurement Period ending on that
 
date;
2.2.14
Relevant
 
Operating
 
Lease
 
means
 
a
 
lease
 
that
 
would
 
have
 
been
 
classified
 
as
 
an
operating lease
 
under IFRS prior
 
to 1 January
 
2019, notwithstanding any
 
change (or
the implementation of any change) to IFRS on or after 1 January 2019;
2.2.15
Total
 
Borrowings
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
(other
 
than
 
any
 
Excluded
Subsidiaries),
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
means
 
the
 
aggregate
 
at
 
that
 
time
 
of
 
the
 
Financial
Indebtedness
 
of
 
the
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
(other
 
than
 
any
 
Excluded
Subsidiaries)
 
from sources external to
 
the Covenant Group
 
calculated at its
 
nominal or
principal
 
amount
 
(or,
 
if
 
greater,
 
the
 
maximum
 
amount
 
payable
 
on
 
repayment
 
or
redemption of
 
the
 
relevant liabilities
 
at
 
such time)
 
together
 
with capitalised
 
interest
thereon at such time;
2.2.16
Total
 
Finance
 
Costs
,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
any
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
means
 
all
 
Interest
accrued
 
in
 
relation to
 
Total
 
Borrowings during
 
such
 
period
 
as
 
an
 
obligation of
 
any
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
 
than an
 
Excluded Subsidiary)
 
whether or
 
not
paid or capitalised
 
during or deferred for
 
payment after such period),
 
calculated on a
consolidated basis;
2.2.17
Total
 
Net
 
Borrowings
 
means,
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
Total
 
Borrowings
 
less
 
the
 
aggregate
amount at
 
that time
 
of all
 
Cash and
 
Cash Equivalents
 
held by
 
members of
 
the Covenant
Group (other than any Excluded Subsidiaries);
 
2.2.18
Total Net Finance
 
Costs
, in
 
relation to
 
any Measurement
 
Period, means
 
Total Finance
Costs
 
for
 
that
 
period
 
less
 
Interest
 
Receivable
 
for
 
that
 
period,
 
calculated
 
on
 
a
consolidated basis;
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2.2.19
Transaction Costs
 
means all non-recurring,
 
once-off fees, costs and
 
expenses, stamp,
registration and
 
other Taxes incurred by
 
the Term/RCF Borrower or
 
any other
 
member
of the Covenant
 
Group in connection
 
with (i) acquisitions,
 
disposals or other
 
corporate
activity,
 
and/or (ii)
 
the entry
 
into of
 
Finance Documents and
 
limited to
 
an aggregate
maximum
 
amount
 
of
 
ZAR200,000,000
 
(or
 
its
 
equivalent
 
in
 
any
 
other
 
currency
 
or
currencies) or such other amount agreed to in writing by the Facility Agent.
 
2.3
Construction
2.3.1
In this Agreement, unless inconsistent with the context, any reference
 
to -
2.3.1.1
the
Facility Agent
, any
Finance Party
, any
Lender
, any
Obligor
, any
Party
,
any
Security Provider
 
or any
 
other person
 
shall be
 
construed so
 
as to
 
include
its successors in title, permitted cessionaries and permitted transferees;
2.3.1.2
a
 
document
 
being
 
in
 
the
agreed
 
form
 
means
 
that
 
the
 
document
 
is
 
in
 
a
 
form
previously agreed in writing by or on behalf
 
of the Term/RCF Borrower and the
Facility Agent
 
or, if
 
not so
 
agreed, is
 
in form
 
and substance
 
satisfactory to
 
the
Facility Agent;
2.3.1.3
an
amendment
 
includes
 
an
 
amendment,
 
supplement,
 
novation,
 
re-enactment,
replacement, restatement or variation
 
and
amend
 
will be construed accordingly;
2.3.1.4
assets
 
includes
 
businesses,
 
undertakings,
 
securities,
 
properties,
 
revenues
 
or
rights of every description and whether present or future, actual or contingent;
2.3.1.5
an
authorisation
 
includes authorisation, consent,
 
approval, resolution, licence,
permit, exemption, filing, notarisation, lodgement or registration;
2.3.1.6
authority
 
includes
 
any
 
court
 
or
 
any
 
governmental,
 
intergovernmental
 
or
supranational
 
body,
 
agency,
 
department
 
or
 
any
 
regulatory,
 
self-regulatory
 
or
other authority;
2.3.1.7
a
disposal
 
means
 
a
 
sale,
 
transfer,
 
cession,
 
assignment,
 
donation,
 
grant,
 
lease,
licence
 
or
 
other
 
alienation
 
or
 
disposal,
 
whether
 
voluntary
 
or
 
involuntary
 
and
whether pursuant to a single
 
transaction or a series of
 
transactions, and
dispose
will be construed accordingly;
2.3.1.8
distribution
 
means
 
a
 
transfer
 
by
 
a
 
company
 
of
 
money
 
or
 
other
 
assets
 
of
 
the
company
 
(other
 
than
 
its
 
own
 
shares)
 
to,
 
or
 
to
 
the
 
order
 
(or
 
otherwise
 
for
 
the
benefit) of, one
 
or more holders of
 
shares in that company
 
or another company
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within the
 
same group
 
of companies,
 
including any
 
principal or
 
interest in
 
respect
of amounts due (whether in respect of an intercompany or a shareholder loan or
otherwise);
 
any
 
dividend
 
(including
 
any
 
interest
 
on
 
any
 
unpaid
 
amount
 
of
 
a
dividend), charge, fee, consideration or other distribution (whether in cash or in
kind)
 
on
 
or
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
its
 
shares
 
or
 
share
 
capital
 
(or
 
any
 
class
 
of
 
its
 
share
capital); any
 
repayment or
 
distribution of
 
any share
 
premium account;
 
and the
payment of any management, advisory or other fee;
2.3.1.9
a
Finance Document
 
or
 
any other
 
agreement or
 
instrument includes
 
(without
prejudice
 
to
 
any
 
prohibition
 
on
 
amendments)
 
all
 
amendments
 
(however
fundamental)
 
to
 
that
 
Finance
 
Document
 
or
 
other
 
agreement
 
or
 
instrument,
including any amendment providing for any increase in the amount of a facility
or any additional facility or replacement facility;
2.3.1.10
a
guarantee
 
means
 
(other
 
than
 
in
 
clause
 
(
Guarantee
 
and
 
Indemnity
))
 
any
guarantee, bond, letter
 
of credit, indemnity or
 
similar assurance against
 
financial
loss,
 
or
 
any
 
obligation, direct
 
or
 
indirect,
 
actual
 
or
 
contingent, to
 
purchase
 
or
assume any indebtedness
 
of any
 
person or to
 
make an
 
investment in
 
or loan to
any
 
person
 
or
 
to
 
purchase
 
assets
 
of
 
any
 
person,
 
where,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
that
obligation is assumed
 
in order to
 
maintain or assist
 
the ability of
 
that person to
meet any of its indebtedness;
2.3.1.11
indebtedness
 
includes any
 
obligation (whether
 
incurred as
 
principal or
 
as surety)
for
 
the
 
payment
 
or
 
repayment
 
of
 
money,
 
whether
 
present
 
or
 
future,
 
actual
 
or
contingent;
2.3.1.12
know your customer requirements
 
are the identification checks
 
that a Finance
Party
 
requests
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
meet
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
any
 
applicable
 
law
 
or
regulation to identify a person who is (or is to become) its customer;
2.3.1.13
a
person
 
includes
 
any
 
individual,
 
company,
 
corporation,
 
unincorporated
association
 
or
 
body
 
(including
 
a
 
partnership,
 
trust,
 
fund,
 
joint
 
venture
 
or
consortium), government, state, agency,
 
organisation or other entity
 
whether or
not having separate legal personality;
2.3.1.14
a
regulation
 
includes any regulation,
 
rule, official directive,
 
request or guideline
(whether or not having the force of
 
law but, if not having the force
 
of law, being
of a type with which any person to which
 
it applies is accustomed to comply) of
any
 
governmental,
 
inter-governmental
 
or
 
supranational
 
body,
 
agency,
department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority;
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2.3.1.15
a provision of law is a
 
reference to that provision as
 
extended, applied, amended
or re-enacted, and includes any subordinate legislation;
2.3.1.16
one gender includes
 
a reference to
 
the others; the
 
singular includes the
 
plural and
vice versa
; natural persons include juristic persons and vice versa; and
2.3.1.17
a time of day is a reference to Johannesburg time.
2.3.2
Section, clause
 
and Annexure
 
headings are
 
for ease
 
of reference
 
only,
 
and do
 
not in
any way affect the interpretation of a Finance Document.
2.3.3
Unless a contrary
 
indication appears, a
 
term used in
 
any other Finance
 
Document or in
any
 
notice
 
given
 
under
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
any
 
Finance
 
Document
 
has
 
the
 
same
meaning in that Finance Document or notice as in this Agreement.
2.3.4
A Default (other
 
than an Event
 
of Default) is
continuing
 
if it has
 
not been remedied
within any applicable
 
remedy period expressly
 
provided for in a
 
Finance Document or
waived in writing, and an Event
 
of Default is
continuing
 
if it has not been
 
waived in
writing.
2.3.5
If any provision
 
in a definition
 
is a substantive
 
provision conferring rights
 
or imposing
obligations
 
on
 
any
 
Party,
 
notwithstanding
 
that
 
it
 
appears
 
only
 
in
 
an
 
interpretation
clause, effect
 
shall be
 
given to
 
it as
 
if it
 
were a
 
substantive provision of
 
the relevant
Finance Document.
2.3.6
A term
 
defined in
 
a particular
 
clause of
 
a Finance
 
Document, unless
 
it is
 
clear from
the clause in
 
question that
 
application of
 
the term is
 
to be
 
limited to the
 
relevant clause,
shall bear
 
the meaning
 
ascribed to
 
it for
 
all purposes
 
of the
 
relevant Finance
 
Document,
notwithstanding that that term has not been defined in any interpretation clause.
2.3.7
The Annexures to
 
a Finance Document
 
form an integral
 
part thereof and
 
a reference
to
 
a
clause
 
or
 
a
Annexure
is
 
a
 
reference
 
to
 
a
 
clause
 
of,
 
or
 
an
 
annexure
 
to,
 
this
Agreement.
2.3.8
Unless expressly otherwise provided
 
in a Finance
 
Document or inconsistent with
 
the
context, any number of days prescribed in a Finance Document must be calculated
 
by
including the first and
 
excluding the last day,
 
unless the day before that
 
last day falls
on a
 
day that
 
is not
 
a Business
 
Day,
 
in which
 
case, the
 
day before
 
that last
 
day will
instead be the next Business Day.
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2.3.9
The rule of construction that, in the event of ambiguity, a contract shall be interpreted
against
 
the
 
party
 
responsible
 
for
 
the
 
drafting
 
thereof,
 
shall
 
not
 
apply
 
in
 
the
interpretation of the Finance Documents.
2.3.10
The use of the word
including
 
followed by specific examples will
 
not be construed as
limiting the meaning
 
of the general
 
wording preceding it,
 
and the
eiusdem generis
 
rule
must
 
not
 
be
 
applied
 
in
 
the
 
interpretation
 
of
 
such
 
general
 
wording
 
or
 
such
 
specific
examples.
2.3.11
The expiry or termination of any Finance Documents shall not affect those provisions
of the Finance Documents that expressly provide that they will operate after any such
expiry
 
or
 
termination or
 
which of
 
necessity must
 
continue to
 
have effect
 
after
 
such
expiry or
 
termination,
 
notwithstanding that
 
the
 
clauses
 
themselves do
 
not
 
expressly
provide for this.
2.3.12
The Finance Documents shall to the extent permitted by applicable law be binding on
and enforceable
 
by the
 
administrators, trustees,
 
permitted cessionaries,
 
business rescue
practitioners or liquidators of the Parties as fully and effectually
 
as if they had signed
the Finance Documents
 
in the first
 
instance and reference
 
to any Party
 
shall be deemed
to include
 
such Party’s administrators,
 
trustees, permitted
 
cessionaries, business
 
rescue
practitioners or liquidators, as the case may be.
2.3.13
Unless the contrary intention appears -
2.3.13.1
a reference to
 
a Party will
 
not include
 
any person if
 
it has ceased
 
to be
 
a Party
under this Agreement;
2.3.13.2
any
 
obligation
 
of
 
an
 
Obligor
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
which
 
is
 
not
 
a
payment obligation remains in
 
force for so long as any
 
payment obligation of an
Obligor is
 
or may
 
be or
 
is capable
 
of becoming
 
outstanding under
 
the Finance
Documents; and
2.3.13.3
any
 
obligation
 
of
 
an
 
Obligor
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
includes
 
an
obligation on that Obligor not
 
to contract or agree
 
to do something or
 
not to do
something
 
which
 
would
 
breach
 
that
 
first
 
obligation,
 
unless
 
such
 
contract
 
or
agreement is conditional
 
on the approval
 
of the Facility
 
Agent (as required
 
under
any Finance Document).
2.4
Third party rights
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2.4.1
Except as expressly
 
provided for in
 
this Agreement or
 
in any other
 
Finance Document,
no provision of any Finance Document constitutes a stipulation for
 
the benefit of any
person who is not a party to that Finance Document.
2.4.2
Notwithstanding any term of
 
any Finance Document,
 
the consent of
 
any person who
is not a party to that Finance Document is not required to rescind or vary
 
that Finance
Document at any time except to the extent that the relevant variation or rescission (as
the case may be) relates directly to the right conferred
 
upon any applicable third party
under
 
a stipulation
 
for the
 
benefit
 
of
 
that party
 
that has
 
been accepted
 
by that
 
third
party.
2.5
Currency Symbols and Definitions
Rand or R denotes the lawful currency of South Africa.
3
THE SENIOR FACILITIES
3.1
Senior Term Facility A
Subject to
 
the terms
 
of this
 
Agreement and
 
the Senior
 
Term Facility A
 
Agreement, the
 
Senior
Term
 
Facility A
 
Lenders make
 
available to
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower a
 
Rand-denominated
bullet
 
term
 
loan
 
facility
 
in
 
an
 
aggregate
 
amount
 
equal
 
to
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
Commitments.
3.2
Senior Term Facility B
Subject to
 
the terms
 
of this
 
Agreement and
 
the Senior
 
Term Facility B
 
Agreement, the
 
Senior
Term
 
Facility B
 
Lenders make
 
available to
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower a
 
Rand-denominated
amortising term
 
loan facility
 
in an
 
aggregate amount
 
equal to
 
the Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
Commitments.
3.3
Senior RCF
Subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
Lenders make
 
available to
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower a
 
Rand-denominated revolving
 
credit
facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Senior RCF Commitments.
3.4
WesBank Facility
3.4.1
Subject to the
 
terms of this
 
Agreement and the
 
WesBank Agreement,
 
WesBank makes
available to certain of the Obligors in an aggregate amount of ZAR227,000,000
 
as set
out in that WesBank Agreement.
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3.4.2
The WesBank
 
Agreement may
 
be supplemented
 
or replaced
 
with another
 
WesBank
Facility concluded
 
with WesBank,
 
subject to
 
clause
 
(
Financial Indebtedness
).
3.5
Working Capital Facility
3.5.1
Subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
applicable
 
WCF
 
Agreement,
 
the
Original
 
WCF
 
Lender
 
makes
 
available
 
to
 
the
 
relevant
 
WCF
 
Borrowers
 
general
working capital facilities in
 
an aggregate amount equal
 
to the WCF
 
Commitments as
set out in that WCF Agreement.
3.5.2
The Original Working Capital Facility may be supplemented or replaced with
 
another
Working
 
Capital Facility
 
concluded
 
with
 
a
 
WCF
 
Lender,
 
subject
 
to
 
clause
(
Financial Indebtedness
).
3.6
Finance Parties' rights and obligations
3.6.1
The obligations of each Finance Party under the Finance Documents are separate and
independent. Failure by
 
a Finance Party
 
to perform its
 
obligations under the
 
Finance
Documents
 
does
 
not
 
affect
 
the
 
obligations
 
of
 
any
 
other
 
Party
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents. No Finance Party
 
is responsible for the
 
obligations of any other
 
Finance
Party under the Finance Documents.
3.6.2
The rights of each Finance Party under
 
or in connection with the Finance Documents
are separate and
 
independent rights and
 
any debt arising
 
under the Finance
 
Documents
to a
 
Finance Party
 
from an
 
Obligor is
 
a separate
 
and independent
 
debt in
 
respect of
which a Finance Party shall be entitled to enforce its rights
 
in accordance with clause
. The rights
 
of each Finance
 
Party include any
 
debt owing to
 
that Finance Party
under the Finance
 
Documents and, for the
 
avoidance of doubt,
 
any part of
 
a Loan or
any other amount owed by an Obligor which relates to
 
a Finance Party’s participation
in a Facility or
 
its role under
 
a Finance Document
 
(including any such
 
amount payable
to the
 
Facility Agent
 
on its
 
behalf) is
 
a debt
 
owing to
 
that Finance
 
Party by
 
that Obligor.
3.6.3
A Finance Party
 
may, except as otherwise stated
 
in the Finance
 
Documents, separately
enforce its rights under the Finance Documents.
4
PURPOSE
4.1
Purpose
4.1.1
The Term/RCF Borrower shall apply all amounts borrowed by it under -
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4.1.1.1
Senior Term Facility
 
A towards
 
refinancing the
 
Existing Group
 
Indebtedness and
the Cash Connect Management Finance Documents,
 
funding Transaction Costs
and for general corporate purposes;
4.1.1.2
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
towards
 
refinancing the
 
Existing Group
 
Indebtedness,
refinancing the
 
amounts payable
 
in terms
 
of the
 
Acquisition GBF
 
and for
 
general
corporate purposes;
 
and
4.1.1.3
the Senior
 
RCF,
 
towards general
 
corporate (including
 
capital expenditure)
 
and
working capital purposes of the Covenant Group,
 
and for no other purpose whatsoever.
4.1.2
Each WCF
 
Borrower shall
 
apply all
 
amounts utilised
 
by it
 
under a
 
Working
 
Capital
Facility for
 
the purposes
 
of funding
 
the general
 
corporate requirements
 
of the
 
Covenant
Group (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries).
4.1.3
Each Obligor which
 
is a party to
 
the WesBank Facility shall apply all
 
amounts utilised
by it
 
under that
 
Facility for
 
the purposes
 
of financing
 
vehicles required
 
by the
 
Covenant
Group (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries).
 
4.2
Monitoring
No
 
Finance
 
Party is
 
bound
 
to
 
monitor
 
or
 
verify
 
the
 
application of
 
any
 
amount borrowed
pursuant to this Agreement and a Senior Facility Agreement.
5
CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
5.1
Initial conditions precedent
A Utilisation Request may
 
not be given
 
(and a Lender shall
 
have no obligation to
 
advance
any Loan or provide any other form of credit or financial accommodation under any Senior
Facility to
 
any person)
 
unless the
 
Facility Agent
 
has notified
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower in
writing that all the documents
 
and other evidence listed
 
in Part I of
 
(Conditions
Precedent)
 
have
 
been
 
received
 
in
 
form
 
and
 
substance
 
satisfactory
 
to
 
the
 
Lenders.
 
The
Facility Agent shall notify the Term/RCF
 
Borrower as soon as reasonably practicable upon
receiving confirmation of all the Lenders being so satisfied.
5.2
Further conditions precedent
Subject to
 
the terms of
 
this Agreement,
 
a Lender
 
will only
 
be obliged
 
to participate
 
in a Loan
or other Utilisation under a Senior Facility if -
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5.2.1
in the
 
opinion of
 
that Lender, on
 
the date
 
of the
 
Utilisation Request
 
and on
 
the proposed
Utilisation Date -
5.2.1.1
the Representations are correct in all respects; and
5.2.1.2
no Default is continuing or would result from the proposed Loan; and
5.2.2
where the Utilisation is to be applied towards
 
the refinancing of a portion of Existing
Group Indebtedness and/or the Financial Indebtedness
 
owing under the Cash Connect
Management Finance
 
Documents, the
 
Lender is satisfied
 
that the Covenant
 
Group will
discharge any interest or costs
 
which would be payable
 
on the date that such
 
Financial
Indebtedness is settled.
5.3
Waiver or deferral of conditions precedent
Each condition precedent referred to in this clause
 
is for the benefit solely of the Lenders.
The
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
(acting
 
on
 
the
 
instructions
 
of
 
all
 
the
 
Lenders)
 
may,
 
by
 
notice
 
to
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower, waive or
 
defer delivery
 
of any
 
condition precedent,
 
in whole
 
or in
 
part,
and subject to such other conditions (if any) as it may determine.
5.4
Failure to close
If the Closing
 
Date has not
 
occurred by 16h00
 
on the Longstop
 
Date (or such
 
later date as
may be agreed
 
in writing by
 
the Facility Agent,
 
acting on the
 
instructions of
 
all the Lenders),
the
 
Total
 
Commitments
 
shall
 
immediately,
 
automatically
 
and
 
without
 
a
 
requirement
 
for
notice to be given to any person, be cancelled and reduced to zero.
6
UTILISATION
6.1
Utilisations under a Senior Facility Agreement
Subject to
 
the
 
terms of
 
this Agreement,
 
a Borrower
 
may
 
utilise a
 
Senior Facility
 
under
 
a
Senior Facility
 
Agreement to
 
which it
 
is a party
 
on the
 
terms and
 
conditions of
 
the applicable
Senior Facility Agreement.
6.2
Automatic cancellation
The Commitments of each
 
Lender under the Senior Term Facility or the
 
Senior RCF which,
at that time,
 
are unutilised, shall
 
automatically be
 
cancelled immediately at
 
11h00 on the last
day of the
 
Availability Period for the
 
Senior Term Facility or, as
 
applicable, the
 
Senior RCF.
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7
REPAYMENT
Subject to
 
the terms
 
of this
 
Agreement, each
 
Borrower shall repay
 
all Loans
 
made to
 
it under
 
a
Senior Facility Agreement to which it is a party in full, in the amounts and
 
on the dates specified
in
 
that
 
Senior
 
Facility
 
Agreement,
 
and
 
otherwise
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
that
 
Senior
Facility Agreement.
8
PREPAYMENT
 
AND CANCELLATION
8.1
Mandatory prepayment - illegality
If
 
it
 
becomes
 
unlawful
 
in
 
any
 
applicable
 
jurisdiction
 
for
 
a
 
Lender
 
to
 
perform
 
any
 
of
 
its
obligations as contemplated
 
by this Agreement
 
or to fund
 
or maintain its
 
participation in any
Facility -
8.1.1
that
 
Lender
 
shall
 
notify
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
reasonably
 
practicable
 
upon
becoming aware of that event;
8.1.2
upon the Facility Agent notifying
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower, the Commitments of
 
that
Lender will be immediately cancelled; and
8.1.3
each Borrower
 
shall repay that
 
Lender's participation in
 
the Loans
 
(together with
 
all
other Senior
 
Facility Outstandings due
 
to that
 
Lender) on
 
the last
 
day of
 
the Interest
Period
 
for
 
each
 
Loan occurring
 
after
 
the
 
Facility Agent
 
has
 
notified the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower (provided that if the last day of any
 
such Interest Period for a Loan falls on
a day
 
earlier than
 
the tenth
 
Business Day
 
after delivery
 
of such
 
notice, then
 
the relevant
Borrower shall make such repayment by no later than
 
such tenth Business Day) or,
 
if
earlier, the
 
date specified by
 
the Lender
 
in the
 
notice delivered to
 
the Facility
 
Agent
(being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted
 
by law).
8.2
Mandatory prepayment - sanctions
8.2.1
If any member of the Group or any Security Provider -
8.2.1.1
is or becomes a Sanctioned Entity;
8.2.1.2
participates in any manner in any Sanctioned Transaction;
8.2.1.3
contravenes any Sanctions, or it is targeted under any Sanctions,
each Obligor
 
shall notify
 
the Facility
 
Agent promptly
 
upon becoming
 
aware of
 
that
event (unless
 
that Obligor
 
is aware
 
that a
 
notification has
 
already been
 
provided by
another Obligor).
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8.2.2
If any event contemplated by clause
 
occurs, the following shall apply -
8.2.2.1
upon the
 
Facility Agent
 
receiving a
 
notice from
 
an Obligor
 
under clause
 
or a similar
 
notice from any
 
Finance Party,
 
it shall notify
 
the Lenders as
soon as reasonably practicable;
8.2.2.2
a Lender shall not be obliged to fund any Utilisation;
8.2.2.3
if
 
a
 
Lender
 
so
 
requires,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
shall
 
immediately
 
cancel
 
the
Commitments of that
 
Lender and declare
 
the participation of
 
that Lender in
 
all
outstanding Loans,
 
together with
 
all other
 
Senior Facility
 
Outstandings due
 
to
that Lender
 
due and payable,
 
whereupon the Commitments
 
of that
 
Lender will
be cancelled immediately
 
and all such
 
outstanding amounts
 
will become due
 
and
payable on the
 
last day
 
of the
 
Interest Period for
 
each Loan
 
occurring after the
Facility Agent has so notified the Term/RCF Borrower (provided that if
 
the last
day of
 
any such
 
Interest Period
 
for a
 
Loan falls
 
on a
 
day earlier
 
than the
 
tenth
Business Day after
 
delivery of such
 
notice, then the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
procure that such repayment is
 
made by no later
 
than such tenth Business Day)
or,
 
if
 
earlier,
 
the
 
date
 
specified by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent in
 
that
 
notice (being
 
no
earlier than the last day of any
 
applicable grace period permitted by
 
law or other
legal obligation of any Finance Party).
8.3
Mandatory prepayment - change of control or transfer of business
8.3.1
If at any time –
 
8.3.1.1
prior
 
to
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which the
 
Net Debt
 
to
 
EBITDA Ratio
 
has
 
been less
 
than
1.75x
 
for
 
two
 
consecutive
 
Measurement
 
Periods,
 
VCP
 
Investment
 
Fund
 
and
VCP
 
Investment
 
Portfolios, collectively,
 
do
 
not,
 
or
 
cease
 
to,
 
hold
 
legally
 
and
beneficially,
 
and have
 
the right
 
to vote
 
as they
 
see fit
 
7.5% of
 
the issued
 
share
capital of Holdco;
8.3.1.2
prior
 
to
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which the
 
Net Debt
 
to
 
EBITDA Ratio
 
has
 
been less
 
than
1.75x
 
for
 
two
 
consecutive
 
Measurement
 
Periods,
 
VCP
 
Investment
 
Fund
 
and
VCP Investment
 
Portfolios collectively
 
Dispose of
 
50% or
 
more of
 
the shares
which they hold in Holdco as at the Signature Date;
8.3.1.3
prior
 
to
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which the
 
Net Debt
 
to
 
EBITDA Ratio
 
has
 
been less
 
than
1.75x
 
for
 
two
 
consecutive
 
Measurement
 
Periods,
 
VCP
 
Investment
 
Fund
 
and
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VCP Investment Portfolios cease to be able to appoint a director to the board of
directors of Holdco;
8.3.1.4
if,
 
without
 
the
 
prior
 
written
 
consent
 
of
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
(acting
 
on
 
the
instructions
 
of
 
the
 
Majority Lenders),
 
4
 
or more
 
of
 
Ali
 
Mazanderani, Lincoln
Mali, Daniel
 
Smith, Steven
 
Heilbron, Naeem
 
E. Kola,
 
Martin Wright,
 
George
Roussos,
 
Paul
 
Kent
 
and
 
Basie
 
Kok
 
cease
 
to
 
be
 
employed
 
by
 
Holdco
 
or
 
any
member of the Covenant Group during the period from the Signature Date until
the Discharge Date;
8.3.1.5
any person or group of persons directly or indirectly gains Control of Holdco;
8.3.1.6
the
 
shares of
 
common stock
 
of
 
Holdco
 
are
 
delisted
 
from the
 
NASDAQ stock
market or the trade in
 
those shares is suspended
 
for more than three trading
 
days
(other
 
than
 
by
 
reason
 
of
 
a
 
general
 
suspension
 
of
 
trading
 
in
 
securities
 
by
 
the
NASDAQ stock market);
8.3.1.7
Holdco does not,
 
or ceases to,
 
hold legally and
 
beneficially,
 
and have the
 
right
to
 
vote
 
as
 
it
 
sees
 
fit,
 
directly,
 
100%
 
of
 
the
 
issued
 
share
 
capital
 
of
 
Term/RCF
Borrower, or otherwise ceases to Control the Term/RCF Borrower;
8.3.1.8
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
does not,
 
or ceases
 
to, hold
 
legally and
 
beneficially, and
have the
 
right to
 
vote as
 
it seems
 
fit, directly
 
or indirectly,
 
100% of
 
the issued
share capital of any Obligor (other than Holdco), or otherwise ceases to Control
any other Obligor (other than Holdco);
8.3.1.9
there is one
 
or more sales
 
(whether in a
 
single transaction or a
 
series of related
transactions) over the term of this Agreement of assets of one or more members
of the Covenant
 
Group associated
 
with any
 
operating division
 
or business
 
which,
on
 
a
 
cumulative
 
basis
 
taking
 
account
 
of
 
each
 
such
 
asset's
 
Rand
 
contribution
(direct or indirect) to total assets or Consolidated EBITDA of the
 
Group for the
Measurement Period most recently
 
ended prior to
 
its sale, aggregate
 
more than
25%
 
of
 
total
 
assets
 
or
 
Consolidated
 
EBITDA
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
for
 
the
Measurement Period most recently ended,
(each
 
a
Control
 
Event
)
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
promptly
 
notify the
 
Facility
Agent upon becoming aware of that Control Event, and the following
 
shall apply -
8.3.1.10
a Lender shall not be obliged to fund any Utilisation; and
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8.3.1.11
if a Lender so requires by delivery of
 
a notice to the Facility Agent to that
 
effect
within 30 Business
 
Days of being
 
notified by
 
the Facility
 
Agent that a
 
Control
Event
 
has
 
occurred,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
shall,
 
by
 
notice
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower, immediately cancel the Commitments of
 
that Lender and declare the
participation
 
of
 
that
 
Lender
 
in
 
all
 
outstanding
 
Loans,
 
together
 
with
 
all
 
other
Senior
 
Facility
 
Outstandings due
 
to
 
that
 
Lender
 
due and
 
payable
 
on
 
the
 
tenth
Business
 
Day
 
following
 
delivery
 
of
 
that
 
notice,
 
whereupon
 
the
 
Available
Commitments
 
of
 
that
 
Lender
 
(as
 
well
 
as
 
any
 
WCF
 
Commitment
 
and
 
any
WesBank Commitment)
 
will be cancelled immediately and all such outstanding
amounts will become due and
 
payable by no later than
 
such tenth Business Day.
8.4
Mandatory prepayment - material disposal and insurance proceeds
In this Agreement -
8.4.1
Excluded Insurance
 
Proceeds
 
means Insurance
 
Proceeds received
 
by a
 
member of
the Covenant Group (other than an Excluded Subsidiary)
 
-
8.4.1.1
which are,
 
or are to
 
be, applied to
 
meet a
 
third party liability
 
claim or to
 
cover
operating losses (including business interruption losses) in
 
respect of which the
relevant Insurance claim was made;
8.4.1.2
which are in an amount per claim which is
 
R30,000,000 or less and, when taken
together with the
 
value of any
 
other claims made
 
by members of
 
the Covenant
Group (other than
 
any Excluded Subsidiaries)
 
during the term
 
of this Agreement
except
 
for
 
those
 
insurance
 
proceeds
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
above
 
and
clause
 
below, are R30,000,000 or less; or
8.4.1.3
which, when taken together with
 
the amount of Insurance Proceeds
 
in respect of
any
 
other
 
claims
 
made
 
by
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
(other
 
than
 
any
Excluded
 
Subsidiaries)
 
during
 
the
 
term
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
except
 
for
 
those
proceeds contemplated in clause
 
above, are more than R30,000,000, but
only to the extent that, under the authority of a
 
resolution of the directors of the
relevant member of the Covenant Group, adopted
 
and passed within 30 days of
receipt of
 
those Insurance
 
Proceeds, they
 
are to
 
be or
 
are contractually
 
committed
to be applied (and are then so
 
applied), within 90 days of the date
 
of receipt (or
such longer period as the Facility Agent may
 
agree in writing), in reinstating or
replacing (on a like for
 
like basis) any asset, or
 
in defraying the loss or
 
liability
to which the claim relates;
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8.4.2
Insurance Proceeds
 
means the
 
proceeds of
 
a claim
 
under any
 
contract of
 
Insurance
maintained by or
 
which may be
 
claimed by a
 
member of the
 
Covenant Group (other
than an
 
Excluded Subsidiary),
 
after deducting
 
the reasonable,
 
properly evidenced
 
costs
and expenses
 
incurred by
 
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group (other
 
than an
 
Excluded
Subsidiary
 
)
 
to
 
persons
 
who
 
are
 
not
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
directly
 
in
connection with the recovery of that claim;
8.4.3
Material
 
Insurance
 
Proceeds
 
means
 
Insurance
 
Proceeds
 
other
 
than
 
Excluded
Insurance Proceeds; and
8.4.4
Mobikwik Disposal Proceeds
 
means the gross
 
amount of consideration
 
received by
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group following
 
a
 
Disposal by
 
the
 
Group
 
of
 
any
 
shares
 
and/or
claims held against Mobikwik and/or the Disposal of assets by Mobikwik and -
8.4.4.1
including the amount
 
of any intercompany
 
loan repaid by
 
a person
 
who ceases
to be a member of the Group to continuing members of the Group;
8.4.4.2
treating
 
any
 
amount
 
owing
 
by,
 
or
 
set
 
off
 
by,
 
any
 
purchaser
 
of
 
assets
 
as
consideration received in cash;
8.4.4.3
treating
 
consideration
 
initially
 
received
 
in
 
a
 
form
 
other
 
than
 
cash
 
or
 
such
instruments, as being
 
received when and
 
if that
 
consideration is converted
 
into
cash
 
or
 
such
 
instruments
 
or
 
becomes
 
readily
 
so
 
convertible
 
on
 
reasonable
commercial terms;
8.4.4.4
after deducting
 
Taxes (and amounts
 
reserved in
 
respect of
 
Taxes) paid or
 
payable
as a result of that disposal of those assets in Mobikwik; and
8.4.4.5
after deducting
 
the properly
 
evidenced costs
 
and expenses
 
incurred directly
 
in
connection with that disposal of assets.
8.4.5
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower must
 
notify the
 
Facility Agent
 
within 10
 
Business Days
 
of
the receipt
 
of any
 
Mobikwik Disposal Proceeds
 
or Material
 
Insurance Proceeds by
 
a
member of the Group.
8.4.6
If
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
receives
 
any
 
Material
 
Insurance
 
Proceeds
 
or
 
Mobikwik
Disposal
 
Proceeds,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall
 
offer
 
to
 
prepay
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility Loans and
 
other Senior Term Facility
 
Outstandings and
 
the Senior RCF
 
Loans
and
 
other
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Outstandings,
 
and
 
cancel
 
Available
 
Commitments
 
under
 
the
Senior RCF, in
 
an amount equal to the balance of those Mobikwik Disposal Proceeds
or Material Insurance
 
Proceeds, and procure
 
that the Mobikwik
 
Disposal Proceeds
 
and
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Material Insurance Proceeds are applied to discharge any payments and
 
cancellations
required to
 
be made as
 
a result
 
of an
 
acceptance of any
 
such offer,
 
all in
 
accordance
with the requirements of clause
 
(Prepayment Offers and Priorities).
8.5
Voluntary prepayment
The Term/RCF Borrower may,
 
if the Term/RCF Borrower has given the Facility Agent not
less than 5 Business Days' prior notice, prepay any Senior Term
 
Facility Loan, Senior RCF
Loan or other amount utilised under
 
a Senior Term
 
Facility or the Senior RCF at
 
any time,
in whole
 
or in
 
part. A
 
prepayment of
 
part of
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Loan
 
or Senior
 
RCF
Loan
 
must
 
be
 
in
 
a
 
minimum
 
amount
 
of
 
ZAR10,000,000
 
and
 
an
 
integral
 
multiple
 
of
ZAR1,000,000 or such lesser amount as may
 
be outstanding under the Finance Documents
(or such
 
other amount
 
as may
 
be agreed
 
by the
 
Facility Agent).
 
The Borrower
 
may,
 
in its
discretion, elect whether to prepay any
 
Senior Term Facility Loan or any Senior RCF Loan.
 
8.6
Voluntary cancellation
8.6.1
The Term/RCF Borrower may,
 
by giving the Facility Agent not less than 10 Business
Days' prior notice (or such
 
shorter period as the Facility
 
Agent may agree in writing)
cancel
 
an
 
Available
 
Facility under
 
the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility,
 
in
 
whole or
 
in
 
part. A
partial cancellation
 
of any
 
such Available
 
Facility must be
 
in a
 
minimum amount of
ZAR10,000,000 and
 
an integral
 
multiple of
 
ZAR1,000,000 or,
 
if less,
 
the Available
Facility applicable at that time.
8.6.2
Any
 
partial
 
cancellation
 
of
 
an
 
Available
 
Facility
 
under
 
this
 
clause
 
must
 
be
 
applied
against the Commitment of each Lender under the relevant Senior Facility
pro rata
.
8.6.3
A Working Capital Facility may be cancelled as provided in the WCF Documents.
8.6.4
A
WesBank Facility may be cancelled as provided in the WesBank Agreement.
 
8.7
Cancellation and prepayment of a single Lender on a change of costs
8.7.1
If -
8.7.1.1
any sum payable to any
 
Lender by an Obligor is required
 
to be increased under
clause
 
(Tax gross-up); or
8.7.1.2
any Lender
 
claims indemnification from
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower or
 
any other
Obligor under clause
 
(Tax indemnity) or clause
 
(Changes in Costs),
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the Term/RCF
 
Borrower may,
 
whilst the circumstance giving
 
rise to the requirement
for
 
that
 
increase
 
or
 
indemnification
 
continues,
 
give
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
notice
 
of
cancellation
 
of
 
the
 
Commitments
 
of
 
that
 
Lender
 
and
 
its
 
intention
 
to
 
procure
 
the
repayment of that Lender's participation in the Loans.
8.7.2
On
 
receipt
 
of
 
a
 
notice
 
of
 
cancellation
 
referred
 
to
 
in
 
clause
,
 
the
Commitments of that Lender shall immediately be cancelled and reduced
 
to zero.
8.7.3
On
 
the
 
last
 
day
 
of
 
each
 
Interest
 
Period
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
a
 
Loan
 
which
 
ends
 
after
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower has given
 
notice of cancellation and/or
 
repayment under clause
 
(or earlier, subject to the payment of
 
any Break Costs), each Borrower to
which a Utilisation
 
is outstanding
 
shall repay
 
that Lender's participation
 
in the relevant
Utilisations together with
 
all other
 
Senior Facility Outstandings
 
owed to that
 
Lender
under the relevant Facilities.
8.8
Re-borrowing and reinstatement
8.8.1
No
 
amount
 
of
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Loan
 
paid,
 
repaid
 
or
 
prepaid
 
under
 
this
Agreement
 
or
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Agreement
 
may
 
be
 
re-borrowed
 
under
 
the
Senior Term Facility Agreement.
8.8.2
Unless
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
any
 
Loan
voluntarily
 
prepaid
 
under
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
(Voluntary
prepayment) may be re-borrowed on the terms of the Senior RCF
 
Agreement.
8.8.3
Unless a contrary indication appears in this Agreement, the amount of any Loan paid,
repaid or prepaid
 
under a Working Capital
 
Facility, may be re-borrowed
 
subject to and
in accordance with the terms of the relevant WCF Documents.
8.8.4
No
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
Total
 
Commitments
 
cancelled
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement or
 
a
 
Senior
Facility Agreement may
 
be reinstated
 
other than
 
Total
 
Senior RCF
 
Commitments in
accordance with the provisions of clause
 
(Senior RCF).
8.9
Application of partial prepayments
Any amount to
 
be applied in
 
prepayment of Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Loans (and
 
other Senior
Term Facility
 
Outstandings) or Senior RCF Loans (and other Senior
 
RCF Outstandings) in
accordance with this Agreement or a Senior Facility Agreement -
8.9.1
in
 
respect of
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility,
 
shall be
 
applied in
 
or
 
towards discharging
 
the
participation of
 
Lenders in
 
Loans and
 
other Senior
 
Facility Outstandings
 
under that
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Senior Term Facility in
 
each Lender's Pro
 
Rata Share
 
(and for purposes
 
of determining
its
 
Pro
 
Rata
 
Share
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
above
 
shall
 
be
 
applied
mutatis
mutandis
);
8.9.2
in respect of voluntary prepayments in relation to the
 
Senior RCF, shall
 
be applied in
or towards discharging the participation of Lenders
 
in Loans and other Senior Facility
Outstandings
 
under
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
in
 
each
 
such
 
Lender's
 
Pro
 
Rata
 
Share
 
(and
 
for
purposes of determining its Pro
 
Rata Share the provisions of
 
clause
 
above shall
be applied
mutatis mutandis
);
 
8.9.3
in respect of any
 
mandatory prepayment of Senior
 
RCF, shall be applied in or towards
discharging
 
the
 
participation
 
of
 
Lenders
 
in
 
Loans
 
and
 
other
 
Senior
 
Facility
Outstandings under the
 
Senior RCF and
 
a cancellation of
 
the RCF
 
Commitments,
 
in
each such Lender's
 
Pro Rata Share
 
(and for purposes
 
of determining its
 
Pro Rata Share
the provisions of clause
 
above shall be applied
mutatis mutandis
); and
8.9.4
in respect of any mandatory prepayment of Senior RCF
 
Loans made to the Lenders in
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
(Cure
 
Amounts
 
-
 
mandatory
prepayment), shall
 
be applied
 
in prepayment
 
of the Lenders'
 
participation in
 
Loans and
other Senior
 
Facility Outstandings
 
under the
 
Senior RCF
 
and a
 
cancellation of
 
the RCF
Commitments, in each such Lender's
 
Pro Rata Share (and for purposes
 
of determining
its
 
Pro
 
Rata
 
Share
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
above
 
shall
 
be
 
applied
mutatis
mutandis
),,
except, in respect of clauses
 
and
 
above, for a prepayment which
 
is required to be
made to
 
a particular
 
Lender or
 
Lenders under this
 
clause
 
or under
 
clause
 
(Prepayment
Offers and Priorities).
8.10
Other provisions
8.10.1
If
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
receives
 
any
 
notice
 
of
 
prepayment
 
or
 
cancellation
 
under
 
this
clause
 
or a
 
Senior Facility
 
Agreement, or
 
an offer
 
of prepayment
 
under clause
(Initial Prepayment
 
Offers), it shall
 
forward a copy
 
of that
 
notice as soon
 
as reasonably
practicable to the Term/RCF Borrower or the affected Finance Parties, as appropriate.
8.10.2
Any notice
 
of
 
prepayment or
 
cancellation given
 
by a
 
Party
 
under this
 
clause
 
or a
Senior
 
Facility
 
Agreement,
 
or
 
an
 
offer
 
of
 
prepayment
 
under
 
clause
 
(Initial
Prepayment Offers), shall be
 
irrevocable and, unless a
 
contrary indication appears
 
in a
Finance Document,
 
shall specify
 
the date
 
or dates
 
upon which
 
the relevant
 
cancellation
or prepayment is to be made and the amount of that cancellation or
 
prepayment.
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8.10.3
Except as
 
expressly otherwise
 
provided in
 
this clause
 
or a
 
Senior Facility
 
Agreement,
any prepayment shall
 
be made together
 
with accrued interest
 
on the amount
 
prepaid,
without premium
 
or
 
penalty except
 
for any
 
Break Costs,
 
Break Gains
 
or applicable
Refinancing
 
Penalties
 
which
 
arise,
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
such
 
prepayment
 
or
 
as
 
may
 
be
otherwise provided in the applicable Senior Facility Agreement.
8.10.4
No Borrower
 
shall pay,
 
repay or
 
prepay all
 
or any
 
part of
 
the Loans
 
or cancel
 
all or
any part of
 
the Commitments except
 
at the times
 
and in the
 
manner expressly provided
for in this Agreement and the applicable Senior Facility Agreement.
8.10.5
The Facility Agent may agree a shorter notice period for a voluntary prepayment or a
voluntary cancellation under a Senior Facility.
8.11
Refinancing
 
Subject to
 
the Further
 
Rights Letter,
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower may
 
prepay (or
 
procure the
prepayment of) any Senior
 
Term Facility Loan and other Senior Term Facility Outstandings
and/or any Senior
 
RCF Loan and
 
other Senior RCF
 
Outstandings from
 
amounts raised
 
under
a Refinancing, on
 
the condition that
 
all other Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Loans and
 
other Senior
Term Facility
 
Outstandings and Senior RCF Loans and other Senior RCF Outstandings are
prepaid in full at the same time and the Total Senior Term
 
Facility Commitments and Total
Senior RCF Commitments are cancelled and reduced to zero.
9
PREPAYMENT
 
OFFERS AND PRIORITIES
The provisions of this
 
clause
 
shall apply to all
 
amounts that are required
 
to be offered
 
towards
the prepayment of the Senior Term Facility Loans (and other Senior Term
 
Facility Outstandings)
and
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loans
 
(and
 
other
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Outstandings),
 
and
 
cancellation
 
of
 
Available
Commitments under the
 
Senior RCF,
 
pursuant to clauses
 
(Mandatory prepayment -
 
material
disposal and insurance proceeds).
9.1
Initial Prepayment Offers
9.1.1
If a member
 
of the Group
 
receives any amount
 
of Mobikwik Disposal
 
Proceeds and/or
a member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
(other than
 
an Excluded
 
Subsidiary) receives
 
any
Material Insurance
 
Proceeds (the
Distributable Balance
), the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
by way
 
of a
 
notice (an
Initial Offer
 
Notice
) delivered to
 
the Facility
 
Agent no
 
later
than
 
10
 
Business
 
Days
 
after
 
receipt
 
of
 
those
 
Mobikwik
 
Disposal
 
Proceeds
 
and/or
Material Insurance Proceeds, shall offer (an
Initial Prepayment Offer
) to -
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9.1.1.1
pay and
 
discharge the
 
participation of
 
each Lender
 
in Senior
 
Term Facility Loans
(and other Senior
 
Term Facility Outstandings) that remain
 
outstanding under the
Senior Term Facilities; and
9.1.1.2
pay and
 
discharge the
 
participation of
 
each Lender
 
in Senior
 
RCF Loans
 
(and
other Senior RCF Outstandings)
 
that remain outstanding under
 
the Senior RCF
and/or cancel Available Commitments in relation to the Senior RCF,
in
 
each
 
case,
 
for
 
an
 
amount
 
determined
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
clause
 
below
 
(in
respect of each such Lender, its
Distributable Share
), and such notice shall stipulate
how
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
intends
 
to
 
apply
 
any
 
remaining
 
balance
 
(or
 
any
 
part
thereof),
 
as
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
(
Remaining
 
amount
 
of
 
Distributable
Balance
).
9.1.2
Each Lender's
Distributable Share
 
shall be determined as follows -
9.1.2.1
the
 
Distributable
 
Balance
 
will
 
be
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
 
offered
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
in
 
prepayment
 
of
 
all
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Loans
 
(and
 
other
 
Senior
Term Facility Outstandings), and
 
in prepayment
 
and/or cancellation
 
of all
 
Senior
RCF Loans (and other
 
Senior RCF Outstandings)
 
and Available Commitment in
relation to the
 
Senior RCF,
 
in proportion to
 
the Senior Term
 
Facilities' and the
Senior RCF's Senior Facility Pro Rata Share (defined below);
9.1.2.2
in relation to the Senior Term
 
Facility, a Lender's Distributable Share
 
under the
Senior Term
 
Facility (in respect of
 
each such Lender,
 
its
Pro Rata Share
) will
be -
9.1.2.2.1
if at
 
any relevant
 
time there
 
are no
 
Senior Term Facility
 
Outstandings under
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility,
 
its
pro
 
rata
proportion
of
 
the
 
relevant
 
Senior
Facility Pro Rata
 
Share determined
 
by applying
 
that Lender's
 
Commitment
under the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility to
 
all the
 
Commitments under
 
the Senior
Term Facility; or
 
9.1.2.2.2
at any other
 
time, its
pro rata
proportion
of the relevant
 
Senior Facility Pro
Rata
 
Share
 
determined
 
by
 
applying
 
that
 
Lender's
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
Outstandings
 
under
 
that
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
to
 
all
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility Outstandings under the Senior Term Facility; and
9.1.2.3
in relation to the Senior RCF,
 
a Senior RCF Lender's Distributable Share under
the Senior RCF (in respect of each such Lender, its
Pro Rata Share
) will be its
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pro rata
proportion
of the relevant Senior
 
Facility Pro Rata
 
Share determined by
applying
 
that
 
Lender's
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitment
 
to
 
all
 
the
 
Total
 
Senior
 
RCF
Commitments.
9.1.3
For purposes of this
 
clause
,
Senior Facility Pro Rata Share
, at any relevant
 
time,
in respect of
 
the Senior Term Facility or
 
the Senior RCF
 
(a
Relevant Senior Facility
),
means the proportion (expressed as a percentage) borne by -
9.1.3.1
the aggregate amount, at that time, of (i) the Senior Facility Outstandings under
the
 
Relevant
 
Senior
 
Facility,
 
and
 
(ii)
 
the
 
Available
 
Commitment
 
under
 
the
Relevant Senior Facility; to
9.1.3.2
the aggregate amount, at that time, of (i) the Senior Facility Outstandings under
all
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facilities
 
and
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF,
 
and
 
(ii)
 
the
 
Available
Commitment under the Senior RCF.
 
9.2
Acceptances and Additional Prepayment Offers
9.2.1
If a
 
Lender wishes
 
to accept
 
an Initial
 
Prepayment Offer
 
or any
 
part thereof,
 
it must
advise the Facility Agent of its acceptance and provide to it the following
 
details -
9.2.1.1
the amount of its available Distributable
 
Share which it requires to be
 
paid to it
and/or,
 
as
 
applicable,
 
applied
 
in
 
cancellation
 
of
 
its
 
Available
 
Commitments
under the Senior RCF (an
Accepted Prepayment Amount
); and
9.2.1.2
the
 
maximum
 
amount
 
(the
Additional
 
Acceptances Limit
)
 
of
 
any
 
additional
part of
 
the
 
Distributable Balance
 
it would
 
be prepared
 
to
 
accept (if
 
any) in
 
or
towards payment
 
and discharge
 
of its
 
participation in
 
Senior Term Facility
 
Loans
(and other Senior
 
Term Facility Outstandings) that remain
 
outstanding under the
Senior
 
Term
 
Facilities
 
and
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loans
 
(and
 
other
 
Senior
 
RCF
Outstandings) that remain
 
outstanding under the
 
Senior RCF,
 
in circumstances
where
 
one or
 
more
 
Lenders were
 
to
 
decline
 
the
 
applicable Initial
 
Prepayment
Offers made to them,
9.2.2
by way of a notice delivered to the Facility Agent no
 
later than 5 Business Days after
receipt
 
of
 
any
 
applicable
 
Initial Offer
 
Notice
 
(each
 
such
 
Lender
 
which
 
accepts any
applicable Initial
 
Prepayment Offer
 
for the
 
amount of
 
its Distributable
 
Share or
 
any
part thereof,
 
being a
Participating Lender
).
 
If a
 
Lender fails
 
to
 
advise the
 
Facility
Agent of its acceptance
 
of an Initial Prepayment
 
Offer, as
 
required under this clause,
then it shall be deemed to have accepted the Initial Prepayment Offer in full.
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9.2.3
The Facility Agent will advise the Term/RCF Borrower and the Lenders, by way of
 
a
notice (an
Acceptances Confirmation
) delivered to
 
each of
 
them within 2
 
Business
Days following
 
expiry of
 
the 5
 
Business Day
 
period within
 
which any
 
applicable Initial
Prepayment Offers may be accepted, of the following -
9.2.3.1
the Initial Prepayment Offers accepted
 
(including offers that are deemed
 
to have
been accepted)
 
and declined
 
and the
 
aggregate amount
 
of Distributable
 
Shares
for which Initial
 
Prepayment Offers have
 
been declined (the
Declined Balance
);
and
9.2.3.2
in
 
relation
 
to
 
each
 
Participating
 
Lender,
 
that
 
portion
 
of
 
the
 
Declined
 
Balance
allocable to it (the
Additional Prepayment Amount
), being its Pro Rata Share
(and for
 
purposes of
 
determining its
 
Pro Rata
 
Share the
 
provisions of
 
clause
above shall
 
be applied
mutatis mutandis
except that (i)
 
reference in that
 
clause
to Distributable Share
 
shall be deemed
 
to be a reference
 
to a Lender's Additional
Prepayment Amount, (ii) reference in
 
that clause to Distributable
 
Balance shall
be deemed to be a reference to the amount of the Declined
 
Balance and
(iii)
it is
assumed that the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility Outstandings, Senior RCF
 
Outstandings
and Senior RCF
 
Commitments of the
 
Lenders declining the
 
Initial Prepayment
Offer
 
are
 
nil)
 
of
 
the
 
Declined
 
Balance
 
limited
 
to
 
its
 
Additional
 
Acceptances
Limit.
9.2.4
Upon delivery of an Acceptances Confirmation -
9.2.4.1
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
will
 
be
 
irrevocably
 
deemed
 
to
 
have
 
offered
 
(the
Additional
 
Prepayment
 
Offer
)
 
to
 
pay
 
and
 
discharge
 
to
 
each
 
Participating
Lender (in addition to amounts accepted
 
by it pursuant to clause
) its
participation
 
in
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Loans
 
(and
 
other
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
Outstandings)
 
that
 
remain
 
outstanding
 
and
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loans
 
(and
 
other
Senior RCF Outstandings) that remain outstanding; and
9.2.4.2
each
 
Participating
 
Lender
 
will
 
be
 
deemed
 
to
 
have
 
accepted
 
the
 
Additional
Prepayment Offer,
9.2.5
in each case, for an amount equal to the Additional Prepayment Amount of each such
Lender.
9.3
Application of payment
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Following a receipt
 
of any Mobikwik
 
Disposal Proceeds
 
and/or Material
 
Insurance Proceeds
and delivery
 
of an
 
Acceptances Confirmation
 
to the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower shall pay
 
to the Facility
 
Agent, for the
 
account of each
 
Participating Lender, the
Accepted
 
Prepayment
 
Amount
 
and
 
the
 
Additional
 
Prepayment
 
Amount
 
(if
 
any)
 
of
 
that
Participating Lender, in full -
9.3.1
on the Interest Payment Date immediately following-
9.3.1.1
receipt of the Mobikwik Disposal Proceeds;
 
9.3.1.2
expiry of
 
the 30-day
 
period referred to
 
in the
 
definition of
 
Excluded Insurance
Proceeds in clause
 
(Mandatory prepayment
 
- material disposal
 
and insurance
proceeds)
 
(the
30-Day
 
Period
)
 
if
 
a
 
resolution
 
of
 
the
 
directors
 
of
 
the
 
relevant
member of the Covenant Group has not been adopted and passed within the 30-
Day Period; or
9.3.1.3
expiry
 
of
 
where
 
a
 
resolution
 
of
 
the
 
directors
 
of
 
the
 
relevant
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group has been adopted and
 
passed within the 30-Day Period,
 
the 90-
day period
 
referred to
 
in the
 
definitions of
 
Excluded Insurance
 
Proceeds in
 
clause
 
(Mandatory prepayment
 
- material
 
disposal and
 
insurance proceeds)
 
if the
relevant Material Insurance
 
Proceeds have not
 
been applied within
 
that 90-day
period; or
9.3.2
if an Event of Default is continuing, no later
 
than the first Business Day following the
date
 
on
 
which
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
delivers
 
an
 
Acceptances
 
Confirmation
 
to
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower,
and
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
Participating
 
Lender
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF,
 
its
 
Accepted
Prepayment Amount and the
 
Additional Prepayment Amount
 
(if any) shall be applied
 
in the
following order -
9.3.2.1
firstly, in prepayment of its participation in
 
Senior RCF Loans and other Senior
RCF
 
Outstandings,
 
with
 
a
 
corresponding
 
cancellation
 
of
 
RCF
 
Commitments;
and
9.3.2.2
secondly
 
and
 
without
 
double
 
counting,
 
in
 
cancellation
 
of
 
its
 
Available
Commitments under the Senior RCF.
9.4
Remaining amount of Distributable Balance
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If, after having implemented the provisions of clauses
 
and
, the full amount of
any Distributable Balance offered to Lenders is not required to be applied in or towards the
payment, repayment
 
or prepayment
 
of Senior
 
Term
 
Facility Loans
 
and other
 
Senior Term
Facility
 
Outstandings
 
and
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loans
 
and
 
other
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Outstandings,
 
any
remaining balance
 
(or any
 
part thereof)
 
(the
Remaining Distributable
 
Balance
) shall
 
be
available for application as follows -
9.4.1
it may
 
be retained
 
in the
 
Covenant Group and
 
used for
 
the general
 
operations of the
members of the Covenant Group; and
9.4.2
it
 
may
 
be
 
used
 
to
 
make
 
a
 
distribution
 
to
 
Holdco
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
requirements
 
of
clause
 
(Distributions).
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INTEREST AND INTEREST PERIODS
10.1
Calculation, accrual and payment
All
 
interest
 
on
 
a
 
Loan
 
made
 
to
 
a
 
Borrower
 
under
 
a
 
Senior
 
Facility
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
be
calculated, accrue
 
and be
 
paid by
 
that Borrower
 
for the
 
account of
 
the Lenders
 
under the
relevant Senior Facility in accordance with the terms of that Senior Facility
 
Agreement.
10.2
Interest Periods
The
 
Interest Periods
 
which apply
 
to
 
a
 
Loan or
 
Unpaid Sum
 
made to
 
a Borrower
 
under a
Senior Facility Agreement
 
shall be governed
 
by the terms
 
of that Senior
 
Facility Agreement.
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CHANGES TO THE CALCULATION OF INTEREST
11.1
Absence of quotations
Subject to
 
clause
, if
 
JIBAR is
 
to be
 
determined by
 
reference to
 
the Reference
Banks but
 
a Reference
 
Bank does
 
not supply a
 
quotation by 12h00
 
on the
 
Quotation Day,
JIBAR
 
shall
 
be
 
determined
 
on
 
the
 
basis
 
of
 
the
 
quotations
 
provided
 
by
 
the
 
remaining
Reference Banks.
11.2
Market disruption
11.2.1
If a Market Disruption Event occurs in relation to a Loan for any Interest
 
Period, then
the rate of interest on each Lender's share of that Loan for the
 
Interest Period shall be
the percentage rate per annum which is the sum of -
11.2.1.1
the Applicable Margin; and
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11.2.1.2
the highest of the rates notified to
 
the Facility Agent by the relevant Lenders as
soon as practicable
 
and in any
 
event before interest is
 
due to be
 
paid in respect
of that Interest Period,
 
to be that which
 
expresses as a percentage
 
rate per annum
the
 
cost
 
to
 
those
 
Lenders
 
of
 
funding
 
their
 
participation
 
in
 
that
 
Loan
 
from
whatever source(s) they may reasonably select.
11.2.2
In
 
this
 
Agreement
Market
 
Disruption
 
Event
 
means,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility or the Senior RCF -
11.2.2.1
at or about noon
 
on the Quotation
 
Day for the
 
relevant Interest Period
 
the Screen
Rate is not
 
available and none
 
or only one
 
of the Reference
 
Banks supplies a
 
rate
to the Facility Agent to determine JIBAR for the relevant Interest Period;
 
or
11.2.2.2
before close of business in
 
Johannesburg on the
 
Quotation Day for the relevant
Interest
 
Period,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
receives
 
notifications
 
from
 
one
 
or
 
more
Lenders whose
 
aggregate participations
 
in Loans
 
under the
 
applicable Facility
exceed 30
 
per cent.
 
of aggregate
 
principal amount
 
of Loans
 
outstanding under
that Senior Facility that -
11.2.2.2.1
the cost to them of funding their
 
participation in that Loan from whatever
source they may reasonably select would
 
be in excess of JIBAR
 
(provided
that
 
the
 
relevant
 
Lenders
 
must
 
first
 
consider
 
funding
 
available
 
in
 
the
Johannesburg
 
Interbank
 
Market
 
prior
 
to
 
considering
 
other
 
sources
 
of
funding);
11.2.2.2.2
the cost to
 
it or them
 
of obtaining matching
 
deposits in the
 
Johannesburg
interbank
 
market
 
would
 
be
 
in
 
excess
 
of
 
JIBAR
 
for
 
the
 
relevant
 
Interest
Period; or
11.2.2.2.3
matching
 
deposits
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
available
 
to
 
them
 
in
 
the
 
Johannesburg
interbank
 
market
 
in
 
the
 
ordinary
 
course
 
of
 
business
 
to
 
fund
 
their
participation in that Loan for the relevant Interest Period.
11.3
Alternative basis of interest or funding
11.3.1
Without prejudice to the generality
 
of clause
, if a Market Disruption
 
Event
occurs
 
and
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
or
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
so
 
requires,
 
the
 
Facility
Agent and
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
enter into
 
negotiations (for
 
a period
 
of not
more than 30 days,
 
or such longer period
 
as the Facility Agent
 
may agree) with a
 
view
to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest.
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11.3.2
Any
 
alternative
 
basis
 
agreed
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
shall,
 
with
 
the
 
prior
consent of all the Lenders and the Term/RCF Borrower, be binding on all Parties.
11.4
Replacement of Screen Rate
11.4.1
If a
 
Screen Rate
 
Replacement Event has
 
occurred in
 
relation to
 
the Screen
 
Rate, the
Parties shall enter into negotiations in
 
good faith with a view to
 
agreeing the use of a
Replacement Benchmark in place of that Screen Rate.
11.4.2
Any amendment
 
or
 
waiver which
 
relates to
 
providing for
 
the
 
use of
 
a Replacement
Benchmark and -
11.4.2.1
aligning any provision of any Finance Document to
 
the use of that Replacement
Benchmark;
11.4.2.2
enabling that Replacement Benchmark to
 
be used for the
 
calculation of interest
under this Agreement (including, without limitation, any consequential changes
required to enable
 
that Replacement Benchmark
 
to be used
 
for the purposes
 
of
this Agreement);
11.4.2.3
implementing market conventions applicable to that Replacement Benchmark;
11.4.2.4
providing
 
for
 
appropriate
 
fallback
 
(and
 
market
 
disruption)
 
provisions
 
for
 
that
Replacement Benchmark; or
11.4.2.5
adjusting the pricing to reduce
 
or eliminate, to the
 
extent reasonably practicable,
any
 
transfer
 
of
 
economic
 
value
 
from
 
one
 
Party
 
to
 
another
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
the
application of
 
that Replacement
 
Benchmark (and
 
if any
 
adjustment or
 
method
for
 
calculating
 
any
 
adjustment
 
has
 
been
 
formally
 
designated,
 
nominated
 
or
recommended
 
by
 
the
 
Relevant
 
Nominating
 
Body,
 
the
 
adjustment
 
shall
 
be
determined on the basis of that designation, nomination or recommendation),
may be made with the consent of the Parties.
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BREAK COSTS AND BREAK GAINS
12.1
Each
 
Borrower
 
shall, within
 
3
 
Business
 
Days
 
of
 
demand by
 
a
 
Finance Party,
 
pay to
 
that
Finance Party its Break Costs attributable to all or any part of a Loan or Unpaid Sum being
repaid or
 
prepaid on
 
a day
 
other than
 
the last
 
day of
 
an Interest
 
Period for
 
that Loan
 
or Unpaid
Sum.
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12.2
On the condition that no Event of Default
 
is then continuing, a Senior Term Facility Lender
or
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender,
 
as
 
applicable,
 
shall,
 
within
 
10
 
Business
 
Days
 
of
 
demand
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
pay
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
any
 
Break
 
Gains
attributable
 
to
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
participation of
 
that
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Lender
 
or
Senior RCF Lender in a Loan being repaid or prepaid on a day other than the last day of an
Interest Period for that Loan.
12.3
Each Lender shall,
 
as soon as
 
reasonably practicable after
 
a demand by
 
the Facility Agent
(made
 
following
 
receipt
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
of
 
a
 
written
 
request
 
from
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower to make
 
such demand),
 
provide a certificate
 
confirming the amount
 
of its
 
Break
Costs or Break Gains (as applicable) for any Interest Period in which
 
they accrue.
13
FEES
13.1
Non-refundable Deal Structuring Fee
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
pay to
 
each Original
 
Senior Lender
 
a non-refundable
 
deal
structuring fee in the amount and at the times agreed in a Fee Letter.
13.2
Commitment Fees
13.2.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
must
 
pay
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
(for
 
the
 
account
 
of
 
each
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender
 
and
 
each
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Lender,
 
if
 
applicable)
 
a
commitment fee computed
 
at the
 
rate equal to
 
30% of the
 
applicable Margin
 
on that
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Lender's Available
 
Commitment
 
or
 
that
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender's
Available
 
Commitment
 
(except
 
ignoring
 
for
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
determining
 
Available
Commitment
 
in
 
this
 
context
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
of
 
clause
(Definitions))
 
under
 
the
 
applicable
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
or
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
for
 
the
Availability Period applicable to that Senior Term Facility or the Senior RCF.
13.2.2
The accrued commitment fees accrue daily with effect from the Closing Date
 
and are
payable on each Interest
 
Payment Date which
 
occurs during the
 
relevant period during
which commitment fees apply, on the last day of the relevant Availability Period and,
if cancelled in
 
full, on the
 
cancelled amount of
 
the relevant Lender's
 
Commitment at
the time the cancellation is effective.
13.3
Agency fee
The Term/RCF Borrower shall pay to
 
the Facility Agent (for
 
its own account) an
 
agency fee
in the amount and at the times agreed in a Fee Letter.
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13.4
Administration fee
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall pay
 
to TMF Corporate
 
Services (South Africa)
 
Proprietary
Limited the administration services fees in the amounts and at the times agreed in the letter
by
 
TMF
 
Corporate
 
Services
 
(South
 
Africa)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
dated
 
24
 
June
 
2024
 
(as
amended from time to time, with the approval of the Facility Agent).
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TAX GROSS-UP AND INDEMNITIES
14.1
Definitions
14.1.1
In this Agreement -
14.1.2
Protected Party
 
means a Finance Party which is or will be subject to any liability, or
required to make any payment, for or on account of
 
Tax in relation
 
to a sum received
or receivable (or
 
any sum deemed
 
for the purposes
 
of Tax to be
 
received or receivable)
under a Finance Document;
14.1.3
Tax Credit
 
means a credit against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any Tax;
14.1.4
Tax
 
Deduction
 
means a
 
deduction or
 
withholding for
 
or
 
on account
 
of
 
Tax
 
from a
payment under a Finance Document, other than a FATCA
 
Deduction;
14.1.5
Tax Payment
 
means either
 
the increase in
 
a payment made
 
by an Obligor
 
to a Finance
Party under clause
 
or a payment under clause
14.1.6
Unless a
 
contrary indication
 
appears, in
 
this clause
 
a reference
 
to
determines
 
or
determined
 
means
 
a
 
determination
 
made
 
in
 
the
 
absolute
 
discretion
 
of
 
the
 
person
making the determination.
14.2
Tax gross
 
-up
14.2.1
Each Obligor shall make
 
all payments to be
 
made by it free
 
and clear of and
 
without
any Tax Deduction, unless a Tax
 
Deduction is required by law.
14.2.2
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall promptly upon
 
becoming aware that an
 
Obligor must
make a
 
Tax
 
Deduction (or
 
that there
 
is any
 
change in
 
the rate
 
or the
 
basis of
 
a Tax
Deduction) notify the Facility Agent accordingly.
 
Similarly, a Lender shall
 
notify the
Facility Agent, as soon as reasonably practicable, on becoming so aware in respect of
a payment payable
 
to that Lender. If
 
the Facility Agent
 
receives such notification
 
from
a Lender it shall notify the Term/RCF Borrower and that Obligor.
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14.2.3
If a
 
Tax
 
Deduction is
 
required by
 
law to
 
be made
 
by an
 
Obligor,
 
the amount
 
of the
payment due from
 
that Obligor shall
 
be increased to
 
an amount which
 
(after making
any Tax
 
Deduction) leaves an
 
amount equal
 
to the
 
payment which would
 
have been
due if no Tax Deduction had been required.
 
14.2.4
If an Obligor
 
is required to
 
make a
 
Tax
 
Deduction, that Obligor
 
shall make that
 
Tax
Deduction and
 
any payment
 
required in connection
 
with that
 
Tax Deduction within
 
the
time allowed and in the minimum amount required by law.
 
14.2.5
Within
 
thirty
 
days
 
of
 
making
 
either
 
a
 
Tax
 
Deduction
 
or
 
any
 
payment
 
required
 
in
connection
 
with
 
that
 
Tax
 
Deduction,
 
the
 
Obligor
 
making
 
that
 
Tax
 
Deduction
 
shall
deliver to
 
the
 
Facility Agent
 
for the
 
Finance Party
 
entitled to
 
the payment
 
evidence
reasonably satisfactory to that Finance
 
Party that the Tax Deduction has been made or
(as applicable) any appropriate payment paid to the relevant taxing
 
authority.
14.3
Tax indemnity
14.3.1
Each
 
Obligor
 
shall
 
(within
 
three
 
Business
 
Days
 
of
 
demand
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent)
indemnify each Protected Party against, and shall
 
pay to a Protected Party an amount
equal to the loss, liability or cost which that Protected Party determines will be or has
been (directly or indirectly) suffered for
 
or on account of Tax
 
by that Protected Party
in respect of a Finance Document.
14.3.2
Clause
 
shall not apply -
14.3.2.1
with respect to
 
any Tax
 
assessed on a
 
Finance Party -
 
(A) under the
 
law of the
jurisdiction
 
in
 
which
 
that
 
Finance
 
Party
 
is
 
incorporated
 
or,
 
if
 
different,
 
the
jurisdiction (or
 
jurisdictions) in
 
which that
 
Finance Party
 
is treated
 
as resident
for tax
 
purposes or
 
(B) under
 
the law
 
of the
 
jurisdiction in
 
which that
 
Finance
Party's facility office
 
is located in
 
respect of amounts
 
received or
 
receivable in
that jurisdiction, if
 
that Tax
 
is imposed on
 
or calculated by
 
reference to the
 
net
income
 
received
 
or
 
receivable
 
(but
 
not
 
any
 
sum
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
 
received
 
or
receivable) by that Finance Party;
14.3.2.2
to the extent a loss, liability or cost is compensated for by an
 
increased payment
under clause
 
(Tax
 
gross-up) or relates
 
to a
 
FATCA
 
Deduction required to
be made by a Party.
14.3.3
A Protected
 
Party making,
 
or intending
 
to make
 
a claim
 
under clause
,
shall notify
 
the Facility
 
Agent as
 
soon as
 
reasonably practicable
 
of the
 
event which
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will give,
 
or has
 
given, rise
 
to the
 
claim, following
 
which the
 
Facility Agent
 
shall notify
the Term/RCF Borrower or relevant Obligor of such claim.
14.3.4
A Protected
 
Party shall,
 
on receiving
 
a payment
 
from an
 
Obligor under
 
this clause
,
notify the Facility Agent.
14.4
Tax Credit
Subject to
 
clause
 
(Conduct of
 
Business by
 
the Finance
 
Parties), if
 
an Obligor
 
makes a
Tax Payment and the relevant Finance Party determines that -
14.4.1
a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which that Tax Payment
forms part, or to that Tax Payment; and
 
14.4.2
that Finance Party has obtained, utilised and retained that Tax Credit,
 
the Finance
 
Party shall
 
pay an
 
amount to
 
that Obligor,
 
as soon
 
as reasonably
 
practicable,
which that Finance Party determines will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax
position as it would have been in had the Tax Payment not been required to be made by the
Obligor.
14.5
Stamp taxes
Each Obligor shall
 
(within three Business
 
Days of demand)
 
indemnify each Finance
 
Party
against, and
 
shall pay
 
to the
 
relevant Finance
 
Party, any cost,
 
loss or
 
liability that
 
the relevant
Finance
 
Party
 
incurs
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
all
 
stamp
 
duty,
 
registration
 
and
 
other
 
similar
 
Taxes
payable in respect of any Finance Document.
14.6
Value
 
added tax
14.6.1
All amounts
 
set out
 
or expressed
 
to be
 
payable under
 
a Finance
 
Document by
 
any Party
to a Finance Party which
 
(in whole or in part)
 
constitute the consideration
 
for a supply
or supplies for
 
VAT
 
purposes shall be
 
deemed to be
 
exclusive of any
 
VAT
 
which is
chargeable on
 
such supply
 
or supplies,
 
and accordingly, subject
 
to clause
,
if
 
VAT
 
is or
 
becomes chargeable
 
on any
 
supply made
 
by any
 
Finance Party
 
to any
Party under a Finance
 
Document, that Party shall
 
pay to the Finance Party
 
(in addition
to and at the same time as paying any other consideration for such supply) an amount
equal to the
 
amount of such
 
VAT
 
(and such Finance
 
Party shall provide
 
an appropriate
VAT
 
invoice to such Party as soon as reasonably practicable).
14.6.2
If
 
VAT
 
is
 
or
 
becomes
 
chargeable
 
on
 
any
 
supply
 
made
 
by
 
any
 
Finance
 
Party
 
(the
Supplier
) to any other Finance Party (the
Recipient
) under a Finance Document, and
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any Party other than the Recipient (the
Subject Party
) is required by the terms of any
Finance Document to pay an amount equal to the consideration for such supply to the
Supplier
 
(rather
 
than
 
being
 
required
 
to
 
reimburse
 
the
 
Recipient
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
that
consideration), such Party
 
shall also pay to
 
the Supplier (in addition
 
to and at the
 
same
time
 
as
 
paying
 
such
 
amount)
 
an
 
amount
 
equal
 
to
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
such
 
VAT.
 
The
Recipient
 
will
 
promptly
 
pay
 
to
 
the
 
Subject
 
Party
 
an
 
amount
 
equal
 
to
 
any
 
credit
 
or
repayment
 
obtained
 
by
 
the
 
Recipient
 
from
 
the
 
relevant
 
tax
 
authority
 
which
 
the
Recipient reasonably determines is in respect of such VAT.
14.6.3
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
 
this clause
 
(Value
 
Added
Tax),
 
each Obligor
 
irrevocably and
 
unconditionally appoints
 
the
 
Facility Agent
 
and
each Lender as its representative
 
and agent to, in its
 
name place and stead, and
 
for and
on
 
its
 
behalf,
 
make
 
payment
 
of
 
all
 
expenses
 
referred
 
to
 
in
 
clause
 
(Costs
 
and
Expenses)
 
directly
 
to
 
such
 
third
 
parties
 
as
 
is
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
(Costs
 
and
Expenses), which
 
amounts shall
 
be immediately
 
due and
 
recoverable from
 
the relevant
Obligor on demand.
14.6.4
Where a
 
Finance Document requires
 
any Party
 
to reimburse
 
or indemnify
 
a Finance
Party for
 
any costs
 
or expenses, that
 
Party shall
 
reimburse or
 
indemnify (as
 
the case
may be) such
 
Finance Party
 
for the full
 
amount of
 
such cost or
 
expense, including
 
such
part thereof as represents VAT,
 
save to the extent that such
 
Finance Party reasonably
determines that
 
it is
 
entitled to
 
credit or repayment
 
in respect
 
of such
 
VAT
 
from the
relevant tax authority.
14.7
FATCA
 
Deduction
 
14.7.1
Each Party may make any
 
FATCA
 
Deduction it is required to
 
make by FATCA,
 
and
any
 
payment
 
required
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
that
 
FATCA
 
Deduction,
 
and
 
no
 
Party
 
is
required
 
to
 
increase
 
any
 
payment
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
which
 
it
 
makes
 
such
 
a
 
FATCA
Deduction
 
or
 
otherwise
 
compensate
 
the
 
recipient
 
of
 
the
 
payment
 
for
 
that
 
FATCA
Deduction.
14.7.2
Each Party must, promptly
 
on becoming aware
 
that it must
 
make a FATCA
 
Deduction
(or that there is any change in the rate or the basis of such FATCA
 
Deduction), notify
the Party
 
to whom
 
it is
 
making the
 
payment and,
 
in addition,
 
must notify
 
the Term/RCF
Borrower and
 
the Facility
 
Agent, and
 
the Facility
 
Agent must
 
promptly notify
 
the other
Finance Parties.
 
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15
CHANGES IN COSTS
15.1
Increased costs
15.1.1
Subject
 
to
 
clause
,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall,
 
within three
 
Business
Days of
 
a demand
 
by the
 
Facility Agent,
 
pay for
 
the account
 
of a
 
Finance Party
 
the
amount of any
 
Increased Costs incurred by
 
that Finance Party or
 
any of its
 
Affiliates
as a result of -
15.1.1.1
the introduction
 
of or
 
any change
 
in (or
 
in the
 
interpretation, administration or
application of) any law or regulation;
15.1.1.2
compliance with any law or regulation; or
15.1.1.3
compliance with
 
any aspect
 
of the
 
Consolidated Basel
 
Framework (including
 
any
national
 
regulation
 
which
 
implements
 
the
 
Consolidated
 
Basel
 
Framework)
whether implemented before or after the Signature Date,
including, without limitation, any
 
such law or regulation
 
(including the Consolidated
Basel
 
Framework)
 
concerning
 
capital
 
adequacy
 
requirements,
 
liquid
 
asset
 
holding
requirements, special deposit requirements, prudential limits, reserve
 
assets or Tax.
15.1.2
In this Agreement -
15.1.3
Increased Costs
 
means -
15.1.3.1
a reduction in the
 
rate of return from
 
a Senior Facility or
 
on a Finance Party's
 
(or
its
 
Affiliate's)
 
overall
 
capital
 
(including,
 
without limitation,
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
any
reduction
 
in
 
the
 
rate of
 
return on
 
capital
 
brought about
 
by more
 
capital being
required to be allocated by such Finance Party);
15.1.3.2
an additional or increased cost; or
15.1.3.3
a reduction of any amount due and payable under any Finance Document,
which is incurred
 
or suffered by
 
a Finance Party
 
or any of
 
its Affiliates to
 
the extent
that
 
it
 
is
 
attributable
 
to
 
that
 
Finance
 
Party
 
having
 
entered
 
into
 
its
 
Commitment
 
or
funding or performing its obligations under any Finance Document;
15.1.4
Basel IV
 
means papers prepared by the Basel Committee on
 
Banking Supervision (i)
in January 2016
 
entitled "Minimum Capital
 
Market Requirements",
 
(ii) in March
 
2016
entitled
 
"Revisions to
 
the Standardised
 
Approach for
 
credit
 
risk", (iii)
 
in
 
June 2016
entitled "Reducing variation in credit
 
risk-weighted assets – constraints on
 
the use of
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internal model
 
approaches", and
 
(iv) all
 
other publications
 
considered part
 
of Basel
 
IV,
and in
 
each case,
 
as updated
 
from time
 
to
 
time, or
 
any rules,
 
regulations, guidance,
interpretations
 
or
 
directives
 
promulgated
 
or
 
issued
 
in
 
connection
 
therewith
 
by
 
any
bank regulatory
 
agency (whether
 
or not
 
having the
 
force of
 
law but
 
which are
 
generally
complied with);
15.1.5
Consolidated Basel Framework
 
means -
15.1.5.1
the
 
agreements
 
on
 
capital requirements,
 
leverage
 
ratio
 
and
 
liquidity
 
standards
contained in Basel III - A global
 
regulatory framework for more resilient banks
and
 
banking
 
systems,
 
Basel
 
III
 
-
 
International
 
framework
 
for
 
liquidity
 
risk
measurement,
 
standards and
 
monitoring
 
and Guidance
 
for
 
national
 
authorities
operating the
 
countercyclical capital
 
buffer published
 
by the
 
Basel Committee
on
 
Banking
 
Supervision
 
in
 
December
 
2010,
 
each
 
as
 
amended,
 
supplemented,
restated or reformed;
15.1.5.2
the
 
rules
 
for
 
global
 
systemically
 
important
 
banks
 
contained
 
in
 
Global
systemically important banks - assessment methodology and the
 
additional loss
absorbency
 
requirement
 
-
 
Rules
 
text
 
published
 
by
 
the
 
Basel
 
Committee
 
on
Banking Supervision in November
 
2011, as amended, supplemented or
 
restated;
and
15.1.5.3
any
 
revised
 
principles
 
or
 
standards
 
published
 
by
 
the
 
Basel
 
Committee
 
on
Banking Supervision relating to any reforms of Basel III or other principles and
standards
 
incorporated
 
into
 
the
 
consolidated
 
Basel
 
Framework
 
by
 
the
 
Basel
Committee
 
on
 
Banking
 
Supervision
 
relating
 
to
 
the
 
regulation,
 
supervision,
governance and risk management of the banking sector;
 
and
15.1.5.4
any other guidance,
 
standards or
 
directives published
 
by the
 
Basel Committee
 
on
Banking Supervision relating to Basel III,
 
the Basel III reforms or Basel IV;
15.2
Increased Cost claims
15.2.1
A Finance Party intending to make a claim
 
pursuant to clause
 
shall notify
the Facility Agent, as soon as reasonably possible after becoming aware of the
 
claim,
of the
 
event giving rise
 
to the
 
claim, following which
 
the Facility
 
Agent shall notify
the Term/RCF Borrower as soon as reasonably practicable.
15.2.2
Each Finance Party shall, as soon as practicable after a demand by the Facility Agent,
provide a
 
certificate confirming
 
the
 
amount of
 
its Increased
 
Costs and
 
setting out
 
a
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calculation of
 
the amount
 
of its
 
Increased Cost
 
(without having
 
to provide
 
details of
the manner in which
 
any variable (including
 
any figure or data)
 
used in the calculation
of its Increased Cost was determined).
15.3
Exceptions
15.3.1
Clause
 
(Increased costs) does not apply to the extent any Increased Cost is -
15.3.1.1
attributable to a Tax Deduction required by law to be made by an Obligor;
15.3.1.2
compensated
 
for
 
by
 
clause
 
(Tax
 
indemnity)
 
(or
 
would
 
have
 
been
compensated for
 
under that
 
clause but
 
was not
 
so compensated
 
solely because
any of the exclusions in that clause applied);
 
15.3.1.3
attributable to the wilful breach by the relevant Finance Party or its Affiliates of
any law or regulation; or
 
15.3.1.4
attributable to a FATCA
 
Deduction required to be made by a Party.
15.3.2
In this clause
, a reference to a
Tax Deduction
 
has the same meaning
 
given to the
term in clause
 
(Definitions).
16
OTHER INDEMNITIES
16.1
Currency indemnity
16.1.1
If any sum due from an Obligor under the Finance Documents (a
Sum
), or any order,
judgment or award
 
given or made
 
in relation to
 
a Sum, has
 
to be converted
 
from the
currency (the
First Currency
) in which
 
that Sum is
 
payable into
 
another currency
 
(the
Second Currency
) for the purpose of -
16.1.1.1
making or filing a claim or proof against that Obligor; or
16.1.1.2
obtaining or enforcing
 
an order,
 
judgment or award in
 
relation to any
 
litigation
or arbitration proceedings,
16.1.2
that Obligor
 
shall as
 
an independent
 
obligation, within
 
three Business
 
Days of
 
demand,
indemnify
 
each
 
Finance
 
Party
 
to
 
whom
 
that
 
Sum
 
is
 
due
 
against
 
any
 
cost,
 
loss
 
or
liability
 
arising
 
out
 
of
 
or
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
the
 
conversion
 
including
 
any
 
discrepancy
between (A)
 
the rate
 
of exchange
 
used to
 
convert that
 
Sum from
 
the First
 
Currency
into the Second Currency
 
and (B) the rate
 
or rates of exchange
 
available to that person
at the time of its receipt of that Sum.
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16.1.3
Each Obligor waives
 
any right
 
it may have
 
in any
 
jurisdiction to
 
pay any amount
 
under
the
 
Finance Documents
 
in a
 
currency or
 
currency unit
 
other than
 
that in
 
which it
 
is
expressed to be payable.
16.2
Other indemnities
16.2.1
The Obligors
 
shall, within
 
three Business
 
Days of
 
demand, indemnify
 
each Finance
Party against, and shall pay to each Finance
 
Party, any properly evidenced cost or any
loss or
 
liability (other
 
than consequential
 
damages or
 
opportunity costs)
 
incurred by
that Finance Party as a result of -
16.2.1.1
the occurrence of any Default;
16.2.1.2
any
 
information
 
produced
 
or
 
approved
 
by
 
Holdco
 
or
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant
 
Group
 
under
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
being
misleading or deceptive in any respect;
16.2.1.3
any enquiry, investigation, subpoena (or similar order) or litigation with respect
to
 
any
 
Obligor
 
or
 
other
 
Security
 
Provider,
 
or
 
with
 
respect
 
to
 
the
 
transactions
contemplated or financed under this Agreement;
16.2.1.4
a failure by an Obligor or
 
other Security Provider to pay any amount
 
due under
a Finance Document on its due date;
16.2.1.5
funding, or
 
making arrangements to
 
fund, its
 
participation in
 
a Loan
 
requested
by a Borrower in a
 
Utilisation Request but not made by reason
 
of the operation
of any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement (other than by reason of
gross negligence or wilful default of that Finance Party alone); or
16.2.1.6
a Loan (or part of a
 
Loan) not being prepaid in
 
accordance with the terms of
 
this
Agreement.
16.2.2
Each Obligor’s liability in each case includes any loss
 
or expense on account of funds
borrowed, contracted
 
for or
 
utilised to
 
fund any
 
amount payable
 
under any
 
Finance
Document or any Loan.
16.3
Indemnity to the Facility Agent
16.3.1
Each
 
Obligor
 
hereby
 
indemnifies
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
against,
 
and
 
shall
 
pay
 
to
 
the
Facility Agent within three Business Days of
 
demand, any cost, loss or liability (other
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than consequential damages or
 
opportunity costs) incurred by the
 
Facility Agent as a
result of -
16.3.1.1
investigating or
 
taking any
 
other action
 
in connection
 
with any
 
event which
 
it
reasonably believes is a Default; or
16.3.1.2
acting
 
or
 
relying
 
on
 
any
 
notice,
 
request
 
or
 
instruction
 
which
 
it
 
reasonably
believes to be genuine, correct and appropriately authorised.
16.3.2
Each
 
Obligor
 
hereby
 
indemnifies
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
against,
 
and
 
shall
 
pay
 
to
 
the
Facility
 
Agent
 
within
 
three
 
Business
 
Days
 
of
 
demand,
 
any
 
cost,
 
loss
 
or
 
liability
incurred by the Facility Agent as a result of -
16.3.2.1
the taking,
 
holding, protection
 
or enforcement
 
of any
 
Transaction
 
Security (or
giving any instructions to the Debt Guarantor in this regard);
16.3.2.2
any default by an
 
Obligor in the
 
performance of any
 
of the obligations
 
expressed
to be assumed by it under the Finance Documents; or
16.3.2.3
the performance of its
 
functions or the exercise
 
of the rights, powers,
 
discretions
and remedies vested in
 
the Facility Agent, in
 
its capacity as such,
 
by the Finance
Documents or by
 
law, except for any such
 
cost, loss or
 
liability arising as
 
a result
of the gross negligence or wilful default of the Facility Agent.
16.3.3
The Term/RCF Borrower shall reimburse to the
 
Facility Agent all such out-of-pocket
expenses actually and
 
reasonably incurred and properly
 
evidenced within 5 Business
Days of
 
the Facility
 
Agent presenting the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower with
 
a tax
 
invoice in
respect thereof.
16.4
Indemnity to the Debt Guarantor
Each Obligor hereby
 
indemnifies the Debt
 
Guarantor against, and
 
shall pay
 
to the
 
Facility
Agent for
 
the account
 
of the
 
Debt Guarantor,
 
on demand,
 
any cost,
 
loss or
 
liability (other
than consequential damages
 
or opportunity costs) incurred
 
by the Debt Guarantor
 
as a result
of -
16.4.1
acting or relying on
 
any notice, request or instruction
 
which it reasonably believes to
be
 
genuine,
 
correct
 
and
 
appropriately
 
authorised
 
(other
 
than
 
by
 
reason
 
of
 
gross
negligence or wilful default of the Debt Guarantor);
16.4.2
the taking, holding or enforcement of any Transaction Security;
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16.4.3
the performance
 
of its
 
functions or
 
the exercise
 
of the rights,
 
in its
 
capacity as
 
such,
under the
 
Finance Documents,
 
except for
 
any such
 
cost, loss
 
or liability
 
arising as
 
a
result of the gross negligence or wilful default of the Debt Guarantor;
16.4.4
any breach by an Obligor of its obligations under the Finance Documents.
17
MITIGATION BY THE LENDERS
17.1
Mitigation
17.1.1
Each
 
Finance
 
Party
 
shall,
 
in
 
consultation
 
with
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
take
 
all
reasonable steps to mitigate any circumstances which arise and which would result in
any amount becoming
 
payable under or
 
pursuant to, or
 
cancelled pursuant to,
 
any of
clause
 
(Mandatory
 
prepayment
 
-
 
Illegality),
 
clause
 
(Tax
 
Gross-up
 
and
Indemnities) or clause
 
(Changes in Costs).
17.1.2
Clause
 
does not
 
in any
 
way limit
 
the obligations
 
of any
 
Obligor under
the Finance Documents.
17.2
Limitation of liability
17.2.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
hereby
 
indemnifies
 
each
 
Finance
 
Party
 
against,
 
and
undertakes to pay to it on demand, all
 
costs and expenses reasonably incurred by that
Finance Party as a result of steps taken by it under clause
17.2.2
A
 
Finance
 
Party
 
is
 
not
 
obliged
 
to
 
take
 
any
 
steps
 
under clause
 
if,
 
in
 
the
opinion of that Finance Party (acting reasonably) -
17.2.2.1
any law or regulation would not allow or permit it; or
17.2.2.2
to do so might be prejudicial to it.
 
18
COSTS AND EXPENSES
18.1
Transaction expenses
18.1.1
The Term/RCF Borrower
 
shall promptly
 
on demand
 
pay the
 
Facility Agent
 
the amount
of all
 
costs and
 
expenses (including
 
legal fees)
 
incurred by
 
it in
 
connection with
 
the
negotiation, preparation, printing and execution of -
18.1.1.1
this Agreement, the other Finance
 
Documents and any other documents
 
referred
to in this Agreement (including all costs of
 
registering or perfecting Transaction
Security); and
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18.1.1.2
any Finance Documents executed after the Signature Date.
18.1.2
For
 
the
 
avoidance
 
of
 
doubt
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
will
 
be
 
liable
 
for
 
the
 
costs
contemplated in
 
clause
 
notwithstanding that
 
this Agreement
 
or any
 
other Finance
Documents are not executed or if the Facilities are not advanced or are
 
withdrawn.
18.2
Amendment costs
18.2.1
If
 
an
 
Obligor
 
requests
 
an
 
amendment,
 
waiver
 
or
 
consent,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
shall,
 
within three
 
Business Days
 
of
 
demand, reimburse
 
each
 
Finance
 
Party for
 
the
amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by that Finance Party
in relation to any such requested amendment, waiver or consent.
18.2.2
If there is any
 
change in law or any
 
regulation which requires an amendment, waiver
or consent under the Finance Documents, the Term/RCF Borrower shall, within three
Business Days
 
of demand,
 
reimburse each
 
Finance Party
 
for the
 
amount of
 
all costs
and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by that Finance Party in connection with
any such required amendment, waiver or consent.
18.3
Enforcement costs
The Term/RCF Borrower shall, within three Business
 
Days of demand, pay to each
 
Finance
Party
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
all
 
costs
 
and
 
expenses (including
 
legal
 
fees
 
on
 
the
 
scale as
 
between
attorney and own client whether
 
incurred before or after judgment)
 
incurred by that Finance
Party in
 
connection with
 
the enforcement
 
of, or
 
the preservation
 
of any
 
rights under,
 
any
Finance Document.
19
GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY
19.1
Guarantee and indemnity
Each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally
 
jointly and severally, as a principal obligor
and not merely as a surety and on the basis of discrete obligations
 
enforceable against it -
 
19.1.1
guarantees to
 
each Finance
 
Party punctual
 
performance by
 
each other
 
Obligor of
 
all
that Obligor's obligations under the Finance Documents;
 
19.1.2
undertakes with
 
each Finance
 
Party that
 
whenever an
 
Obligor does
 
not pay
 
any amount
when
 
due under
 
or
 
in
 
connection with
 
any Finance
 
Document, that
 
Guarantor shall
immediately on demand pay that amount as if it were the principal obligor;
 
and
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19.1.3
agrees with
 
each Finance Party
 
that if
 
any obligation guaranteed
 
by it
 
is or
 
becomes
unenforceable,
 
invalid
 
or
 
illegal,
 
it
 
will,
 
as
 
an
 
independent
 
and
 
primary
 
obligation,
indemnify that Finance
 
Party immediately
 
on demand against
 
any cost, loss
 
or liability
it incurs
 
as a
 
result of
 
an Obligor
 
not paying
 
any amount
 
which would,
 
but for
 
such
unenforceability,
 
invalidity or
 
illegality,
 
have been
 
payable by
 
it under
 
any Finance
Document
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
when
 
it
 
would
 
have
 
been
 
due.
 
The
 
amount
 
payable
 
by
 
a
Guarantor under this indemnity
 
will not exceed the
 
amount it would have
 
had to pay
under
 
this
 
clause
 
if
 
the
 
amount
 
claimed
 
had
 
been
 
recoverable
 
on
 
the
 
basis
 
of
 
a
guarantee.
19.2
Continuing guarantee
This
 
guarantee is
 
a continuing
 
guarantee and
 
will extend
 
to
 
the ultimate
 
balance of
 
sums
payable
 
by
 
any
 
Obligor
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents,
 
regardless
 
of
 
any
 
intermediate
payment or discharge in whole or in part.
19.3
Reinstatement
If any payment by
 
an Obligor or any
 
discharge, release or arrangement given
 
by a Finance
Party
 
(whether
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
obligations
 
of
 
any
 
Obligor
 
or
 
any
 
security
 
for
 
those
obligations or
 
otherwise) is
 
avoided or
 
reduced for
 
any reason
 
(including, without
 
limitation,
as a result
 
of insolvency, business rescue
 
proceedings, liquidation, winding-up
 
or otherwise)
-
19.3.1
the liability of each Obligor shall continue as
 
if the payment, discharge, avoidance or
reduction had not occurred; and
19.3.2
each Finance Party shall be entitled to recover the value
 
or amount of that security or
payment from each Obligor, as if the payment, discharge,
 
avoidance or reduction had
not occurred.
19.4
Waiver of defences
The
 
obligations
 
of
 
each
 
Guarantor
 
under
 
this
 
clause
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
affected
 
by
 
an
 
act,
omission, matter or thing which, but for this
 
clause, would reduce, release or prejudice any
of its obligations under this clause
 
(without limitation and whether or not known to it or
any Finance Party) including -
19.4.1
any
 
time,
 
waiver
 
or
 
consent
 
granted
 
to,
 
or
 
composition
 
with,
 
any
 
Obligor
 
or
 
other
person;
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19.4.2
the release
 
of any
 
other Obligor
 
or any
 
other person
 
under the
 
terms of
 
any composition
or arrangement with any creditor of any member of the Covenant Group;
 
19.4.3
the
 
taking,
 
variation,
 
compromise,
 
exchange,
 
renewal
 
or
 
release
 
of,
 
or
 
refusal
 
or
neglect
 
to
 
perfect,
 
execute,
 
take
 
up
 
or
 
enforce,
 
any
 
rights
 
against,
 
or
 
security
 
over
assets of,
 
any Obligor
 
or other
 
person or
 
any non-presentation
 
or non-observance of
any formality or
 
other requirement
 
in respect of
 
any instrument
 
or any
 
failure to
 
realise
the full value of any security;
19.4.4
any
 
incapacity
 
or
 
lack
 
of
 
power,
 
authority
 
or
 
legal
 
personality
 
of
 
or
 
dissolution
 
or
change in the members or status of an Obligor or any other person;
19.4.5
any amendment, novation, supplement, extension, restatement (however fundamental
and whether
 
or not
 
more onerous)
 
or replacement
 
of any
 
Finance Document
 
or any
other document or security including without limitation any change in the purpose
 
of,
any extension
 
of or
 
any increase
 
in any
 
facility or
 
the addition
 
of any
 
new facility
 
under
any Finance Document or other document or security;
19.4.6
any unenforceability, illegality, invalidity, suspension
 
or cancellation
 
of any
 
obligation
of
 
any
 
person
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
Finance
 
Document
 
or
 
any
 
other
document or security;
19.4.7
any
 
insolvency,
 
liquidation,
 
winding-up,
 
business
 
rescue
 
or
 
similar
 
proceedings
(including, but not limited to, receipt of any distribution made under or in
 
connection
with those proceedings);
19.4.8
this
 
Agreement
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
Finance
 
Document
 
not
 
being
 
executed
 
by
 
or
 
binding
against any other Guarantor or any other party; or
19.4.9
any other fact or
 
circumstance arising on which a
 
Guarantor might otherwise be able
to rely on a defence based on prejudice, waiver or estoppel.
19.5
Guarantor intent
Without
 
prejudice
 
to
 
the
 
generality
 
of
 
clause
 
(Waiver
 
of
 
defences),
 
each
 
Guarantor
expressly confirms that
 
it intends that
 
this guarantee shall
 
extend from time
 
to time to
 
any
(however fundamental) variation, increase,
 
extension or addition of or
 
to any of the Finance
Documents
 
and/or
 
any
 
facility
 
or
 
amount
 
made
 
available
 
under
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
Documents
 
for
 
the
 
purposes
 
of
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
following
 
-
 
business
acquisitions of any nature; increasing working capital; enabling
 
investor distributions to be
made;
 
carrying
 
out
 
restructurings;
 
refinancing
 
existing
 
facilities;
 
refinancing
 
any
 
other
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indebtedness; making facilities available
 
to new borrowers; any other
 
variation or extension
of the purposes for which any such
 
facility or amount might be made
 
available from time to
time; and any fees, costs and/or expenses associated with any of the
 
foregoing.
19.6
Immediate recourse
Each Guarantor
 
waives any
 
right it
 
may have
 
of first
 
requiring any
 
Finance Party
 
(or any
trustee or
 
agent on
 
its behalf)
 
to proceed
 
against or
 
enforce any
 
other rights
 
or security
 
or
claim payment from
 
any person before
 
claiming from that
 
Guarantor under this
 
clause
.
This waiver applies irrespective
 
of any law or
 
any provision of a
 
Finance Document to the
contrary.
19.7
Deferral of Guarantors' rights
19.7.1
Until
 
all
 
amounts
 
which
 
may
 
be
 
or
 
become
 
payable
 
by
 
the
 
Obligors
 
under
 
or
 
in
connection with the Finance Documents have been irrevocably paid
 
in full and unless
the
 
Facility Agent
 
otherwise directs,
 
no Guarantor
 
will exercise
 
any rights
 
which it
may
 
have
 
by
 
reason
 
of
 
performance
 
by
 
it
 
of
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents or by
 
reason of any
 
amount being payable,
 
or liability arising,
 
under this
clause
 
-
19.7.1.1
to be indemnified by an Obligor;
19.7.1.2
to claim any contribution from any other
 
guarantor of or provider of security
 
for
any Obligor's obligations under the Finance Documents;
19.7.1.3
to
 
take
 
the
 
benefit
 
(in
 
whole
 
or
 
in
 
part
 
and
 
whether
 
by
 
way
 
of
 
subrogation,
cession
 
of
 
action
 
or
 
otherwise) of
 
any
 
rights
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
under
 
the
Finance Documents or
 
of any other
 
guarantee or security
 
taken pursuant to,
 
or in
connection with, the Finance Documents by any Finance Party;
19.7.1.4
to bring
 
legal or
 
other proceedings
 
for an
 
order requiring
 
any Obligor
 
to make
any payment, or perform any obligation,
 
in respect of which any
 
Guarantor has
given a
 
guarantee, undertaking or
 
indemnity under
 
clause
 
(Guarantee and
indemnity);
19.7.1.5
to exercise any right of set-off against any Obligor; and/or
19.7.1.6
to
 
claim,
 
rank,
 
prove
 
or
 
vote
 
as
 
a
 
creditor
 
or
 
shareholder
 
of
 
any
 
Obligor
 
in
competition with any Finance Party.
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19.7.2
If a Guarantor receives any benefit, payment or
 
distribution in relation to such rights,
it shall hold that
 
benefit, payment or distribution to
 
the extent necessary to enable
 
all
amounts which
 
may be
 
or become
 
payable to
 
the Finance
 
Parties by
 
the Obligors
 
under
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
to
 
be
 
repaid
 
in
 
full
 
on
 
trust
 
for,
 
or
otherwise for the benefit of, the Finance Parties and shall promptly
 
pay or transfer the
same
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
or
 
as
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
may
 
direct
 
for
 
application
 
in
accordance with clause
 
(Payment Mechanics).
19.8
Release of Guarantors' right of contribution
If any Guarantor
 
(a
Retiring Guarantor
) ceases to
 
be a Guarantor
 
in accordance with
 
the
terms
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
for
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
any
 
sale
 
or
 
other
 
disposal
 
of
 
that
 
Retiring
Guarantor then on the date such Retiring Guarantor ceases to be
 
a Guarantor -
19.8.1
that Retiring
 
Guarantor is
 
automatically released
 
by each
 
other Guarantor
 
from any
liability (whether past,
 
present or future
 
and whether actual
 
or contingent) to
 
make a
contribution to any other Guarantor
 
arising by reason of the performance
 
by any other
Guarantor of its obligations under the Finance Documents; and
19.8.2
each other Guarantor
 
waives any rights
 
it may have
 
by reason of
 
the performance of
its obligations
 
under the
 
Finance Documents
 
to take
 
the benefit
 
(in whole
 
or in
 
part
and whether by
 
way of subrogation,
 
cession of action
 
or otherwise) of
 
any rights of
 
the
Finance Parties under any
 
Finance Document or of
 
any other security taken
 
pursuant
to,
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with,
 
any
 
Finance
 
Document
 
where
 
such
 
rights
 
or
 
security are
granted by or in relation to the assets of the Retiring Guarantor.
19.9
Additional security
This guarantee is in addition
 
to and is not
 
in any way prejudiced by
 
any other guarantee or
security now or subsequently
 
held by any Finance
 
Party (which a Finance
 
Party may release
as it sees fit, without prejudice to its rights hereunder).
20
REPRESENTATIONS
Each Obligor makes
 
the representations and
 
warranties set out
 
in this
 
clause
 
to each Finance
Party on the Signature Date. A reference in this clause to "it" or "its" includes, unless the
 
context
otherwise requires, each
 
Obligor. Any reference to
 
a member of
 
the Covenant Group
 
in this clause
 
shall be deemed to exclude a reference to any Excluded Subsidiary, save in relation to clauses
,
,
,
,
,
 
and
.
 
The
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
enter
 
into
 
the
 
Finance
Documents
 
to
 
which
 
they
 
are
 
party
 
on
 
the
 
strength
 
of
 
and
 
relying
 
on
 
the
 
representations
 
and
warranties set out in this
 
clause
, each of which is
 
a separate representation and
 
warranty, given
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without
 
prejudice
 
to
 
any
 
other
 
representation
 
or
 
warranty
 
and
 
is
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
 
a
 
material
representation or warranty
 
(as applicable) inducing
 
the Finance
 
Parties to enter
 
into the
 
Finance
Documents.
20.1
Status
20.1.1
It is a limited liability company or corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing
under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation.
20.1.2
It and each
 
of its Subsidiaries
 
(save for CPS
 
and its Subsidiaries)
 
has the power
 
to own
its assets and carry on its business as it is being conducted.
20.2
Capacity, power and authority
20.2.1
It
 
has
 
the
 
legal
 
capacity
 
and
 
power
 
to
 
enter
 
into
 
and
 
perform,
 
and
 
has
 
taken
 
all
necessary
 
action
 
to
 
authorise
 
the
 
entry
 
into
 
and
 
performance
 
of,
 
the
 
Finance
Documents to which it
 
is or will be a
 
party and the transactions
 
contemplated by those
Finance Documents.
20.2.2
No limit on its powers will be exceeded as a result of the borrowing, grant of security
or
 
giving
 
of
 
guarantees
 
or
 
indemnities
 
contemplated
 
by
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
to
which it is a party.
20.3
Binding obligations
20.3.1
The obligations expressed to be
 
assumed by it in
 
each Finance Document to which it
is a party
 
are legal, valid,
 
binding and
 
enforceable obligations
 
enforceable against
 
such
Obligor in accordance with its respective terms.
20.3.2
Each Finance Document to
 
which it is a party
 
is in the proper
 
form for its enforcement
in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation.
20.4
Non-conflict with other obligations
The entry into and performance by it
 
of, and the transactions contemplated by,
 
the Finance
Documents to which it is a
 
party and the establishment of Transaction
 
Security pursuant to
the Security Documents to which it is a party, do not and will not conflict with -
20.4.1
any law or regulation applicable to it;
20.4.2
its or any of its Subsidiaries' constitutional documents; or
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20.4.3
any agreement or instrument binding upon it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or
any
 
of
 
its
 
Subsidiaries'
 
assets
 
or
 
constitute a
 
default
 
or
 
termination
 
event
 
(however
described) under any such agreement or instrument.
20.5
Authorisations
All authorisations required -
20.5.1
to enable
 
it lawfully
 
to enter
 
into, exercise
 
its rights
 
and comply
 
with its
 
obligations
under the Finance Documents to which it is a party;
 
20.5.2
to
 
make the
 
Finance Documents
 
to
 
which it
 
is a
 
party admissible
 
in
 
evidence in
 
its
jurisdiction of incorporation or formation; and
20.5.3
for it and those of its Subsidiaries which are members
 
of the Covenant Group to carry
on their
 
respective businesses
 
in the
 
ordinary course
 
and in
 
all material
 
respects as
 
they
are being conducted,
have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.
20.6
No default
20.6.1
No Event
 
of Default
 
and, on
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
Utilisation Request
 
and each
 
Utilisation Date,
 
no Default
 
is continuing
 
or is
 
reasonably
likely to result
 
from the making
 
of any Utilisation
 
or the entry
 
into, the performance
of, or any transaction contemplated by, any Finance Document to which it is a party.
20.6.2
No other event or circumstance
 
is outstanding which constitutes (or
 
with the expiry of
a grace period, the giving of notice, the making
 
of any determination, the satisfaction
of
 
any
 
other
 
applicable
 
condition
 
or
 
any
 
combination
 
of
 
the
 
foregoing,
 
would
constitute) a default or termination event (however described) or an event resulting in
an
 
obligation
 
to
 
create
 
security,
 
under
 
any
 
other
 
agreement
 
or
 
instrument
 
which
 
is
binding on it or any
 
of its Subsidiaries which are members of
 
the Covenant Group or
to which
 
its (or
 
any of
 
its Subsidiaries'
 
which are
 
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group)
assets are subject,
 
to an extent or
 
in a manner which
 
has or is reasonably
 
likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
20.7
Financial statements
Its audited financial statements most recently delivered to the Facility
 
Agent -
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20.7.1
have been
 
prepared in
 
accordance with
 
IFRS in
 
relation to
 
the Covenant
 
Group and
GAAP in relation to Holdco,
 
consistently applied; and
20.7.2
give a true
 
and fair view
 
of its financial
 
condition (consolidated,
 
if applicable) as
 
at the
date to which they were drawn up,
except, in each
 
case, as disclosed to
 
the contrary in
 
those financial statements or
 
as set out
in Annexure K (Disclosure Schedule).
20.8
Material adverse change
There
 
has
 
been
 
no
 
material
 
adverse
 
change
 
in
 
the
 
business
 
or
 
financial
 
condition
 
of
 
any
Obligor, or the business
 
or consolidated financial
 
condition of the
 
Covenant Group since
 
the
date to which the most recent audited financial statements
 
(including management accounts
and/or
 
SEC
 
Form)
 
delivered
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
(Financial
statements) were drawn up.
20.9
Assets
20.9.1
It and each of its Subsidiaries which are
 
members of the Covenant Group owns or
 
has
leased
 
or
 
licenced
 
to
 
it,
 
and
 
has
 
all
 
authorisations required
 
under
 
applicable
 
law or
regulations to use, the
 
assets necessary to carry
 
on its business as
 
presently conducted.
20.9.2
It is
 
the sole
 
legal and
 
beneficial owner
 
of the
 
shares and
 
other assets
 
which are
 
the
subject matter of the Security Documents to which it is a party.
20.10
Financial Indebtedness and Security
20.10.1
No
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
or
 
Holdco
 
has
 
any
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
outstanding other
 
than Financial
 
Indebtedness which
 
constitutes Permitted
 
Financial
Indebtedness.
20.10.2
No
 
Security
 
exists
 
over
 
the
 
whole
 
or
 
any
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
assets
 
of
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant
 
Group
 
or
 
Holdco,
 
other
 
than
 
Security
 
which
 
constitutes
 
a
 
Permitted
Encumbrance.
20.10.3
Subject
 
to
 
filing
 
and
 
registration
 
required
 
by
 
law
 
(where
 
applicable)
 
with
 
the
appropriate statutory
 
public register,
 
each
 
Security Document
 
to
 
which it
 
is
 
a
 
party
creates the security interests which it
 
purports to create, and the
 
Transaction Security
so established -
20.10.3.1
is valid and effective;
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20.10.3.2
constitutes first
 
priority Security
 
of the
 
type described, over
 
the assets
 
referred
to, in
 
the relevant
 
Security Document
 
and those
 
assets are
 
not subject
 
to any
 
prior
or
pari passu
 
Security in favour of any other person; and
20.10.3.3
is
 
not
 
subject
 
to
 
avoidance
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
any
 
winding-up,
 
dissolution
 
or
administration involving any Obligor.
20.11
Ranking
20.11.1
Its payment obligations
 
under the Finance
 
Documents rank at
 
least
pari passu
 
with the
claims of all
 
its other unsecured
 
and unsubordinated creditors, except
 
for obligations
mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
20.11.2
The
 
Transaction
 
Security
 
has
 
or,
 
upon
 
the
 
registration
 
thereof
 
with
 
any
 
applicable
statutory public
 
registry (if
 
required under
 
applicable law),
 
will have
 
the ranking
 
in
priority which it
 
is expressed to
 
have in the
 
Transaction Security Documents
 
in respect
of the assets of the Obligors which are the subject matter thereof, and those assets are
not subject to any prior ranking or
pari passu
 
ranking Security.
20.12
Information
20.12.1
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each
 
Utilisation
 
Date,
 
all
 
forecasts
 
and
 
projections
 
contained
 
in
 
any
 
information
supplied
 
by or
 
on
 
behalf of
 
Holdco, any
 
other Obligor
 
or
 
any other
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant
 
Group
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
Finance
 
Party
 
under
 
or
 
in
connection with
 
the Finance
 
Documents were
 
prepared on
 
the basis
 
of recent
 
historical
information and assumptions which were
 
fair and reasonable at that date
 
and were not
misleading in any respect.
20.12.2
All other
 
information supplied
 
by or
 
on behalf
 
of Holdco,
 
any other
 
Obligor or
 
any
other member of the Covenant Group
 
to the Facility Agent or any other
 
Finance Party
under or in connection with the
 
Finance Documents is true, complete and accurate
 
in
all material respects as at the date it was given and is not misleading
 
in any respect.
20.12.3
No information has been given or withheld by any Obligor which, if disclosed, might
result in the information
 
or projections referred
 
to above being untrue
 
or misleading in
any respect.
20.13
Group Structure Chart
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As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request
 
and each
Utilisation Date, the Group
 
Structure Chart is true,
 
complete and accurate
 
in all respects and
shows the following information -
20.13.1
Holdco
 
and
 
each
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group,
 
including
 
current
 
name
 
and
 
company
registration
 
number,
 
its
 
jurisdiction
 
of
 
incorporation
 
or
 
formation
 
and/or
 
its
jurisdiction of establishment,
 
a list of direct
 
and indirect shareholders
 
and indicating if
a company is a Dormant Subsidiary or is not a company with limited liability;
 
and
20.13.2
all minority interests in any member of the
 
Covenant Group and any person in which
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
holds
 
shares
 
in
 
its
 
issued
 
share
 
capital
 
or
equivalent ownership interest of such person.
20.14
Ownership of securities
20.14.1
All securities in
 
the issued capital
 
of each Guarantor
 
(other than Holdco)
 
are owned,
directly
 
or
 
indirectly,
 
legally
 
and
 
beneficially,
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
unless
otherwise specified in the Group Structure Chart.
20.14.2
Holdco directly owns, legally
 
and beneficially, 100% of the issued share
 
capital of the
Term/RCF Borrower.
20.14.3
There are no agreements in force which provide for the issue or allotment of, or grant
any person the right to
 
call for the issue
 
or allotment of, any share, debenture
 
or loan
capital of
 
any member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
(including any
 
option or
 
right of
 
pre-
emption or conversion).
20.14.4
No person has
 
a right to
 
obtain an order
 
for the rectification of
 
the securities register
of a member of the Covenant Group.
20.14.5
The shares of
 
any member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group which
 
are subject to
 
the Transaction
Security are fully paid and not subject to any option to purchase or similar
 
rights.
20.14.6
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each
 
Utilisation
 
Date,
 
the
 
constitutional
 
documents
 
of
 
companies
 
whose
 
shares
 
are
subject to the
 
Transaction Security do
 
not restrict
 
or inhibit
 
any transfer
 
of those shares
(whether pursuant
 
to a
 
right
 
of pre-emption
 
in favour
 
of any
 
party or
 
otherwise) on
creation or enforcement
 
of the Transaction
 
Security (or if any
 
such restriction exists,
all
 
applicable consents,
 
waivers or
 
resolutions by
 
shareholders and
 
directors for
 
the
purposes of
 
authorising such
 
a transfer
 
have been
 
obtained and
 
are in
 
full force
 
and
effect).
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20.15
Other documents
20.15.1
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each Utilisation Date,
 
the documents delivered
 
to the Facility Agent
 
by or on behalf
 
of
any Obligor under clause
 
(Initial conditions precedent) are
 
genuine (or, in the case
of
 
copy
 
documents,
 
are
 
true,
 
complete
 
and
 
accurate
 
copies
 
of
 
originals
 
which
 
are
genuine), are up-to-date and in full force and effect (or if a
 
copy, the original is up-to-
date and in full force and effect) and have not been amended.
20.15.2
As at
 
the date
 
of their
 
delivery,
 
the documents delivered
 
to the
 
Facility Agent under
this Agreement by or on behalf of any Obligor after the Closing Date are genuine (or,
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
copy
 
documents,
 
are
 
true,
 
complete
 
and
 
accurate
 
copies
 
of
 
originals
which are
 
genuine), are
 
up-to-date and
 
in full
 
force and
 
effect (or, if
 
a copy, the
 
original
is up-to-date and in full force and effect) and have not been amended.
20.16
No proceedings pending or threatened
As at the Signature Date, the Closing Date and the first Utilisation Date only-
20.16.1
except
 
as
 
disclosed in
 
Annexure K
 
(Disclosure Schedule),
 
no
 
litigation,
 
arbitration,
expert determination,
 
alternative dispute
 
resolution or
 
administrative proceedings
 
of
or before any court, arbitral body, expert or agency are
 
current, pending or, to the best
of its knowledge, threatened against any member of the Covenant Group
 
or Holdco;
 
20.16.2
no dispute with any regulatory authority which is the subject of
 
any administrative or
statutory proceedings
 
of or
 
before any
 
court or
 
agency is
 
current, pending
 
or,
 
to the
best
 
of
 
its
 
knowledge,
 
threatened
 
against
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
or
Holdco;
20.16.3
no labour disputes are current
 
or, to the best of its knowledge and belief
 
(having made
due and
 
careful enquiry),
 
threatened against
 
any member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
or
Holdco which
 
have or
 
might reasonably
 
be expected
 
to have
 
a Material
 
Adverse Effect.
20.17
No breach of laws
 
20.17.1
It has
 
not (and none
 
of its Subsidiaries
 
has) breached any
 
law or
 
regulation which is
material to the conduct of its business.
20.17.2
Each member of
 
the Covenant Group
 
which is required
 
to comply with
 
the National
Credit Act, No 34 of 2005 complies in all respects with that legislation.
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20.18
Environmental matters
20.18.1
Each member
 
of the
 
Group is
 
in compliance
 
with clause
 
(Environmental
 
matters)
and
 
no
 
circumstances
 
have
 
occurred
 
which
 
would
 
prevent
 
such
 
compliance,
 
in
 
a
manner
 
or
 
to
 
an
 
extent
 
which
 
has
 
or
 
might
 
reasonably
 
be
 
expected
 
to
 
(a)
 
have
 
a
Material Adverse Effect, or (b) result in a financial liability for any Finance Party.
20.18.2
All Environmental Permits required
 
for it and
 
its Subsidiaries which
 
are members of
the
 
Group
 
to
 
carry
 
on
 
their
 
respective
 
businesses
 
in
 
the
 
ordinary
 
course
 
have
 
been
obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.
20.18.3
No
 
Environmental Claim
 
has
 
been commenced,
 
is
 
outstanding or
 
(to the
 
best of
 
its
knowledge and
 
belief (having
 
made due
 
and careful
 
enquiry)) is
 
threatened against
 
any
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
where
 
that
 
claim
 
has
 
or
 
might
 
reasonably
 
be
 
expected,
 
if
determined against that member of the Group, to have a Material Adverse
 
Effect.
20.18.4
There are
 
no Environmental
 
Matters which
 
might reasonably
 
be expected
 
to have
 
a
material
 
negative
 
impact
 
on
 
the
 
financial
 
or
 
trading
 
position
 
of
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
Group.
20.18.5
Holdco and each
 
other member of
 
the Group has
 
produced and provided
 
to the Facility
Agent all materially relevant reports and information on Environmental
 
Matters.
20.18.6
Holdco
 
has
 
provided
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
all
 
materially
 
relevant
 
reports
 
and
information
 
on
 
Environmental
 
Matters
 
relating
 
to
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
promptly
upon receiving the same
20.19
Insurance
20.19.1
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each Utilisation Date, there is no outstanding insured loss or liability incurred by it or
any member of the Group.
20.19.2
There
 
has
 
been
 
no
 
non-disclosure,
 
misrepresentation
 
or
 
breach
 
of
 
any
 
term
 
of
 
any
material Insurance
 
taken out
 
by it
 
or any
 
member of
 
the Group
 
which would
 
entitle
any insurer of that insurance to
 
repudiate, rescind or cancel it or to
 
treat it as avoided
in whole or in part, or otherwise decline any
 
valid claim under it by or on
 
behalf of it
or any member of the Group.
20.20
Intellectual Property Rights
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20.20.1
It and each of its Subsidiaries which are members of the Covenant Group -
20.20.1.1
is
 
the
 
sole
 
legal
 
and
 
beneficial
 
owner
 
of,
 
or
 
has
 
licenced
 
to
 
it
 
on
 
normal
commercial terms, all the Intellectual Property
 
Rights which are material in
 
the
conduct
 
of
 
its
 
business
 
and
 
which
 
are
 
required
 
by
 
it
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
carry
 
on
 
its
business in all material respects as it is being conducted;
20.20.1.2
has taken all
 
formal or procedural actions
 
(including payment of
 
fees) required
to maintain those Intellectual Property Rights; and
 
20.20.1.3
does not, in carrying on its business,
 
infringe any Intellectual Property Rights
 
of
any third party in any respect which has a Material Adverse Effect.
20.20.2
As at
 
the Signature Date,
 
the Closing Date.
 
The date of
 
each utilisation Request
 
and
each Utilisation
 
Date, none
 
of those Intellectual
 
Property Rights
 
is being
 
infringed, nor
(to
 
the
 
best
 
of
 
its
 
knowledge)
 
is
 
there
 
any
 
threatened
 
infringement
 
of
 
any
 
of
 
those
Intellectual Property Rights, in any respect.
20.21
Insolvency and Financial Distress
20.21.1
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each Utilisation Date, no -
20.21.1.1
corporate action, legal proceeding or other
 
procedure or step described in clause
 
(Insolvency and business rescue proceedings); or
20.21.1.2
creditors' process described in clause
 
(Creditors' process),
has been
 
taken or
 
threatened in
 
relation to
 
it or
 
any other
 
member of
 
the Group
 
and
none of
 
the circumstances
 
described in
 
clause
 
(Insolvency) applies
 
to it
 
or any
other member of the Group.
20.21.2
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each Utilisation Date,
 
neither it nor
 
any member of
 
the Group is
 
Financially Distressed
(as defined in the Companies Act).
20.22
Taxes
20.22.1
It and each
 
of its Subsidiaries
 
which are members of
 
the Group is
 
not overdue in
 
the
filing of any Tax
 
returns (save as set
 
out in Annexure K (Disclosure
 
Schedule))
 
or in
the payment of any Tax (taking into account
 
any extensions granted by any
 
applicable
Tax authority for the filing of such returns) unless and only to the extent that -
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20.22.1.1
such payment is being contested in good faith;
20.22.1.2
the amount under dispute
 
is not in excess of 2%
 
of the Consolidated EBITDA
 
in
aggregate (calculated with reference to Holdco's most recently delivered annual
financial statements);
20.22.1.3
adequate reserves are being
 
maintained for those Taxes and the costs required
 
to
contest them which have been disclosed in its latest financial statements;
 
and
20.22.1.4
such payment can be lawfully withheld.
20.22.2
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each Utilisation
 
Date, no
 
claims or
 
investigations by
 
any Tax
 
authority are
 
being or
are reasonably likely to
 
be made or conducted
 
against it which
 
are reasonably likely
 
to
result in a liability
 
of or claim against
 
any member of the
 
Group to pay any
 
amount of,
or
 
in
 
respect
 
of,
 
Tax
 
of
 
more
 
than
 
2%
 
in
 
aggregate
 
of
 
Consolidated
 
EBITDA
(calculated
 
with
 
reference
 
to
 
Holdco's
 
most
 
recently
 
delivered
 
annual
 
financial
statements).
20.22.3
It is resident for Tax purposes only in its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation.
20.22.4
As at
 
the Signature
 
Date, the
 
Closing Date,
 
the date
 
of each
 
Utilisation Request and
each Utilisation Date it
 
is not required
 
to make any deduction
 
for or on account
 
of Tax
from any payment it may make under any Finance Document.
20.23
No filing or stamp taxes
Under the
 
law of
 
its jurisdiction
 
of incorporation
 
or formation
 
it is
 
not necessary
 
that the
Finance Documents be
 
filed, recorded or
 
enrolled with any
 
court or other
 
authority in that
jurisdiction or that
 
any stamp, registration
 
or similar tax
 
(other than any
 
securities transfer
tax
 
payable
 
on
 
any
 
share
 
transaction
 
or
 
fees
 
payable
 
at
 
the
 
applicable
 
public
 
registry
 
(if
required in respect
 
of the applicable
 
Security Document under
 
applicable law)) be
 
paid on
or in relation
 
to those Finance
 
Documents or
 
the transactions contemplated
 
by those Finance
Documents.
20.24
Material Agreements
20.24.1
Each Material Agreement
 
to which a
 
member of the
 
Covenant Group is
 
a party validly
exists and is in full force and effect and no event or circumstance is continuing which
constitutes
 
a
 
breach
 
or
 
default
 
under,
 
and
 
which
 
entitles
 
another
 
party
 
to
 
call
 
for
 
a
termination of, any Material Agreement which is binding on the Term/RCF Borrower
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or any members of the Covenant Group or to which its (or its Subsidiaries’ which are
members of the Covenant Group) assets are subject.
20.24.2
No member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
is in
 
breach of
 
any of
 
its obligations
 
under any
Material Agreement.
20.24.3
There
 
is
 
no
 
dispute
 
between
 
the
 
parties
 
to
 
any
 
Material
 
Agreement
 
to
 
which
 
any
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group is
 
a party
 
which is
 
reasonably likely
 
to result
 
in the
termination of such Material Agreement.
20.24.4
Save
 
as
 
permitted
 
under
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
or
 
save
 
as
 
otherwise
disclosed
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
 
there
 
are
 
no
 
documents
 
or
 
agreements in
 
existence
which have the
 
effect of varying,
 
amending or supplementing
 
any Material
 
Agreement
to which any member of the Covenant Group is a party.
20.25
Governing law and enforcement
20.25.1
The choice
 
of South
 
African law
 
as the
 
governing law
 
of those
 
Finance Documents
which
 
are
 
expressed
 
to
 
be
 
governed
 
by
 
South
 
African
 
law
 
will
 
be
 
recognised
 
and
enforced in its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation.
20.25.2
Its -
20.25.2.1
submission under this Agreement to the jurisdiction of the
 
High Court of South
Africa
 
(Gauteng
 
Local
 
Division,
 
Johannesburg)
 
(or
 
any
 
successor
 
to
 
that
division); and
20.25.2.2
agreement not to claim any immunity to which it or its assets may be entitled,
are
 
legal,
 
valid
 
and
 
binding
 
under
 
the
 
laws
 
of
 
its
 
jurisdiction
 
of
 
incorporation
 
or
formation.
20.25.3
Any judgment
 
obtained in
 
South Africa
 
in relation
 
to a
 
Finance Document
 
which is
governed by
 
the laws
 
of South
 
Africa will
 
be recognised
 
and enforced
 
in its
 
jurisdiction
of incorporation or formation.
20.26
No adverse consequences
20.26.1
It is not
 
necessary under the
 
laws of the
 
jurisdiction of incorporation or
 
formation of
that Obligor that any Finance Party should be licensed, qualified or otherwise entitled
to carry on business in that jurisdiction -
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20.26.1.1
in
 
order
 
to
 
enable
 
any
 
Finance
 
Party
 
to
 
enforce
 
its
 
rights
 
under
 
any
 
Finance
Document; or
20.26.1.2
by reason of
 
any Finance
 
Party having
 
entered into
 
any Finance
 
Document or
 
the
performance by it of its obligations under any Finance Document.
20.26.2
No Finance
 
Party is
 
or will
 
be deemed
 
to be
 
resident, domiciled
 
or carrying
 
on business
in the
 
jurisdiction of
 
incorporation or
 
formation of
 
an Obligor
 
by reason
 
only of
 
the
entry into, performance and/or enforcement of any Finance Document.
20.27
No immunity
20.27.1
The entry into
 
by it of
 
each Finance Document to
 
which it is
 
a party constitutes, and
the exercise by
 
it of its
 
rights and
 
performance of its
 
obligations under each
 
Finance
Document
 
will
 
constitute
 
private
 
and
 
commercial
 
acts
 
performed
 
for
 
private
 
and
commercial purposes.
20.27.2
In any
 
proceedings taken
 
in South
 
Africa or
 
in
 
any other
 
jurisdiction, it
 
will not
 
be
entitled to
 
claim for
 
itself or
 
any of
 
its assets
 
immunity from
 
suit, execution,
 
attachment
or other legal process in relation to this Agreement or any other Finance
 
Document.
20.28
Authorised signatories
Any
 
person
 
specified as
 
its
 
authorised
 
signatory
 
under
 
Part
 
I
 
of
 
(Conditions
precedent) or clause
 
(Information - miscellaneous) is
 
authorised to sign Utilisation
Requests and other communications under the Finance Documents on
 
its behalf.
20.29
Anti-corruption laws and Sanctions
20.29.1
No member of
 
the Group, Holdco
 
nor any entity
 
in which any
 
member of the
 
Group
or Holdco holds an investment-
20.29.1.1
is
 
using
 
nor
 
will
 
use
 
the
 
proceeds
 
of
 
any
 
Senior
 
Facility
 
for
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
financing or making funds
 
available directly or indirectly
 
to any person or entity
which is currently a Sanctioned Entity or as part of
 
a Sanctioned Transaction, to
the extent such financing or
 
provision of funds would currently
 
be prohibited by
Sanctions or would otherwise cause any person to be in breach of Sanctions;
20.29.1.2
is contributing
 
nor will
 
contribute or otherwise
 
make available
 
the proceeds
 
of
any Senior Facility to any other person
 
or entity for the purpose of financing the
activities of any person or entity which is currently listed on a
 
Sanctions List, to
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the
 
extent
 
such
 
contribution
 
or
 
provision
 
of
 
proceeds
 
would
 
currently
 
be
prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any person to be in breach of
Sanctions; or
 
20.29.1.3
to the best of its knowledge and belief -
20.29.1.3.1
has been nor is targeted under any Sanctions; or
20.29.1.3.2
has violated or is violating any applicable Sanctions.
20.29.2
Each member
 
of the
 
Group and
 
Holdco has
 
conducted its
 
businesses in
 
compliance
with
 
applicable
 
anti-corruption laws
 
and
 
has
 
instituted
 
and
 
maintained
 
policies and
procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such
 
laws.
20.30
Guarantors
20.30.1
As at the Closing Date, the
 
date of each Utilisation Request
 
and each Utilisation Date,
each Material Subsidiary, as at each relevant date, is or will be an Obligor.
20.30.2
As at the Closing Date, the
 
date of each Utilisation Request
 
and each Utilisation Date,
the aggregate contribution
 
of the Guarantors who
 
are members of the
 
Covenant Group
(calculated on an unconsolidated basis and excluding all intra- Covenant Group items
and investments in Subsidiaries
 
of any member of
 
the Covenant Group)
 
represents not
less
 
than
 
90%
 
of
 
the
 
gross
 
assets,
 
Consolidated
 
EBITDA
 
and
 
total
 
revenue
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group, in each case, on each relevant date.
20.31
Dormant Subsidiaries
As at the Closing Date, the date of each Utilisation Request and each Utilisation Date, each
of the companies listed in Annexure J (Dormant Subsidiaries) is a Dormant Subsidiary.
20.32
Times for making representations and warranties
20.32.1
Unless
 
a representation
 
and warranty
 
is
 
expressed to
 
be
 
given at
 
a specific
 
date (in
which case it shall not be deemed to be repeated on another date),
 
each representation
and warranty is deemed to be repeated by -
20.32.1.1
each Obligor on
 
the Closing Date,
 
on the date
 
of each Utilisation
 
Request, on the
date of each Utilisation and on the first day of each Interest Period;
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20.32.1.2
each Additional Obligor, on the
 
day on which it becomes (or it is
 
proposed that
it
 
becomes)
 
an
 
Obligor,
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
each
 
Utilisation
 
Request,
 
on
 
each
Utilisation Date and on the first day of each Interest Period.
20.32.2
When
 
a
 
representation
 
and
 
warranty
 
is
 
repeated,
 
it
 
is
 
made
 
with
 
reference
 
to
 
the
circumstances existing at the time of repetition.
21
INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS
The
 
undertakings in
 
this clause
 
remain in
 
force from
 
the
 
Signature Date
 
for so
 
long as
 
any
amount is outstanding under the Finance Documents or any Commitment
 
is in force.
21.1
Financial statements
The Term/RCF Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent -
21.1.1
as soon as the same
 
become available, but in
 
any event within 12
 
Months after the last
day of
 
each financial year
 
of the
 
Covenant Group for
 
their financial years
 
ending on
30 June 2024 and 30 June 2025 -
21.1.1.1
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower's audited consolidated
 
annual financial statements
 
for
that financial year;
21.1.1.2
the
 
audited
 
financial
 
statements
 
(consolidated
 
if
 
appropriate)
 
of
 
each
 
other
Obligor (other than Holdco) for that financial year; and
 
21.1.1.3
the Term/RCF Borrower's
pro forma
annual income
 
statement, statement
 
of cash
flows
 
and
 
balance
 
sheet
 
for
 
that
 
year
 
that
 
excludes
 
the
 
financial
 
results
 
and
position of the Excluded Subsidiaries,
 
along with sufficient explanatory notes
 
to
understand any exclusions;
21.1.2
as soon as the same become available, but in any
 
event within 6 Months after the last
day of
 
each financial year
 
of the
 
Covenant Group for
 
their financial years
 
ending on
or after 30 June 2026 -
21.1.2.1
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower's audited consolidated
 
annual financial statements
 
for
that financial year;
21.1.2.2
the
 
audited
 
financial
 
statements
 
(consolidated
 
if
 
appropriate)
 
of
 
each
 
other
Obligor (other than Holdco) for that financial year; and
 
98
21.1.2.3
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower's
pro
 
forma
consolidated annual
 
financial statements
for
 
that
 
financial
 
year
 
that
 
excludes
 
the
 
financial
 
results
 
and
 
position,
 
to
 
the
extent included, of the Excluded Subsidiaries over that period;
21.1.3
as soon as the
 
same become available, but in
 
any event within 120
 
days after the last
day of each financial year of Holdco -
21.1.3.1
Holdco's audited
 
consolidated annual
 
financial statements
 
for that financial
 
year;
and
 
21.1.3.2
Holdco's
pro
 
forma
 
consolidated annual
 
financial statements
 
for that
 
financial
year that excludes
 
the financial results
 
and position, to
 
the extent included,
 
of the
Excluded
 
Subsidiaries
 
and
 
each
 
other
 
Subsidiary
 
of
 
Holdco
 
which
 
is
 
not
 
a
member of the Covenant Group, over the period;
21.1.4
as soon as the same become
 
available, but in any event within
 
50 days after the end of
each quarter of
 
each of its
 
financial years, Holdco's
 
most recent SEC
 
Form, together
with an
 
aggregation of the
 
cashflow statement,
 
income statement and
 
balance sheets
related to that SEC
 
Form and such other
 
SEC Forms published prior
 
to that SEC Form
so as to enable a
 
measurement of the 12
 
month period ending on
 
the date on which
 
the
last SEC Form was published;
 
and
21.1.5
as soon
 
as the
 
same become
 
available, but
 
in any
 
event within
 
50 days
 
after the
 
last
day
 
of
 
each
 
quarter
 
of
 
each
 
financial
 
year
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower’s -
21.1.5.1
aggregated
 
management
 
accounts
 
for
 
that
 
quarter
 
(and
 
to
 
include
 
cumulative
consolidated management accounts
 
for the financial
 
year of the
 
Covenant Group
to date);
 
21.1.5.2
pro
 
forma
 
aggregated
 
management
 
accounts
 
for
 
that
 
quarter
 
(and
 
to
 
include
cumulative
 
consolidated
 
management
 
accounts
 
for
 
the
 
financial
 
year
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group to date), that excludes
 
the financial results and position, to
 
the
extent included, of the Excluded Subsidiaries over that period.
21.2
Requirements as to financial statements
21.2.1
The Term/RCF Borrower shall ensure that each
 
set of financial statements,
 
SEC Form
and management accounts delivered pursuant to clause
 
99
21.2.1.1
is
 
certified
 
by
 
a
 
director
 
of
 
the
 
relevant
 
company
 
as
 
fairly
 
representing
 
its
financial
 
condition
 
as
 
at
 
the
 
date
 
as
 
to
 
which
 
those
 
financial statements,
 
SEC
Form or management accounts were drawn up;
21.2.1.2
comprises at
 
least a
 
balance sheet,
 
profit and
 
loss account
 
and cashflow
 
statement
for the
 
financial period
 
then ended,
 
and (in
 
the case
 
of management
 
accounts)
for the financial year to date and the period of 12 months ending on the last day
of the half year financial period;
21.2.1.3
is
 
prepared
 
using
 
IFRS
 
or
 
GAAP
 
(as
 
applicable),
 
accounting
 
practices
 
and
financial reference periods
 
consistent with
 
those applied in
 
the preparation of
 
the
Original
 
Financial
 
Statements
 
unless,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
any
 
set
 
of
 
financial
statements, it notifies the Facility Agent that there has been a
 
change in IFRS or
GAAP (as
 
applicable),
 
those accounting
 
practices or
 
those reference
 
periods; and
21.2.1.4
contains,
 
in
 
narrative
 
form,
 
commentary
 
in
 
reasonable
 
detail
 
on
 
the
 
financial
results
 
and
 
the
 
financial
 
position
 
of
 
the
 
person
 
to
 
which
 
those
 
financial
statements relate.
21.2.2
If the Term/RCF Borrower
 
notifies the
 
Facility Agent
 
of any
 
change in IFRS
 
or GAAP
(as applicable),
 
as contemplated
 
by clause
, it
 
shall procure
 
that its
 
Auditors
(or, if appropriate,
 
the Auditors
 
of the
 
relevant member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group)
 
deliver
to the Facility Agent –
21.2.2.1
a description
 
of
 
any change
 
necessary for
 
those financial
 
statements to
 
reflect
IFRS
 
or
 
GAAP
 
(as
 
applicable),
 
the
 
accounting
 
practices
 
and
 
the
 
reference
periods as applied in the preparation of the Original Financial Statements;
 
and
21.2.2.2
sufficient information, in
 
form and substance
 
reasonably required by
 
the Facility
Agent,
 
to
 
enable
 
the
 
Lenders
 
to
 
determine
 
whether
 
clause
 
(Financial
Covenants) has been complied with
 
and make an accurate comparison
 
between
the
 
financial
 
position
 
indicated
 
in
 
those
 
financial
 
statements
 
and
 
the
 
Original
Financial Statements.
21.2.3
Any reference in this Agreement to
 
those financial statements shall be construed as
 
a
reference to those financial statements as
 
adjusted to reflect the basis upon
 
which the
Original Financial Statements were prepared.
21.3
Compliance Certificate
100
21.3.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall supply a Compliance Certificate to the
 
Facility Agent
with each set of financial statements,
 
SEC Form and management accounts delivered
pursuant to clause
 
and clause
 
(Financial statements).
21.3.2
Each Compliance Certificate shall, amongst others –
21.3.2.1
be signed by chief financial officer of
 
the Group and at least one director of
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower;
21.3.2.2
confirm that the Covenant Group is in compliance with the provisions of clause
21.3.2.3
set
 
out
 
(in
 
reasonable
 
detail)
 
computations
 
and
 
calculations
 
as
 
to
 
compliance
with clause
 
(Financial Covenants) as at the applicable
 
Measurement Date for
the purposes of determining compliance with clause
 
(Financial Covenants);
provided
 
that
 
the
 
Compliance
 
Certificate
 
delivered
 
together
 
with
 
the
 
financial
statements
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
or
,
 
for
 
the
 
purposes
 
of
 
calculating
Consolidated EBITDA -
21.3.2.3.1
all references
 
to "Group"
 
shall be
 
replaced with
 
references to
 
"Covenant
Group"; and
 
21.3.2.3.2
any and
 
all costs
 
of Holdco
 
not already
 
taken into
 
account in
 
calculating
consolidated operating
 
income of
 
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
shall be
 
deemed
to be costs of the Term/RCF Borrower;
21.3.2.4
include any adjustments required to
 
reverse the effect of IFRS16 with
 
regards to
Relevant Operating Leases
 
for purposes of
 
determining Consolidated EBITDA
and Total Borrowings;
21.3.2.5
confirm compliance with
 
the requirements of
 
clause
 
(Guarantor coverage)
as at the relevant Measurement Date; and
21.3.2.6
if requested in
 
writing by the
 
Facility Agent, be
 
accompanied by a
 
report from
the Auditors in the
 
agreed form certifying that the
 
adjustments contemplated in
clause
 
above represent
 
an accurate
 
reflection of
 
the revised
 
EBITDA,
gross assets
 
and revenue
 
of the
 
Covenant Group,
 
with such
 
report by
 
the Auditors
being, in the absence of manifest error, conclusive and binding on all Parties.
101
21.3.3
The Facility Agent
 
may not deliver
 
a notice pursuant
 
to clause
 
more than four
times during the period up to the Final Discharge Date, unless a Default is continuing
or,
 
in
 
the
 
reasonable
 
opinion of
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
 
is
 
likely
 
to
 
occur
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
obtaining that Compliance Certificate.
21.4
Board packs
If
 
a
 
Default has
 
occurred and
 
is
 
continuing,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall deliver
 
to
 
the
Facility Agent at the
 
same time they are
 
distributed to the
 
relevant board of directors,
 
copies
of all board packs submitted to the board of directors of an Obligor.
21.5
Insurance reports
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall
 
deliver
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
annually,
 
on
 
or
 
before
 
31
December in any
 
year (a reporting date),
 
the following information, in
 
form and substance
satisfactory to the Facility Agent -
21.5.1
a summary
 
of each
 
Insurance policy
 
maintained by
 
or on
 
behalf of
 
a member
 
of the
Group as at the reporting date;
21.5.2
confirmation that all
 
premiums due in
 
respect of the
 
Insurances of the
 
Group for the
full period of the then current financial year have been paid in full;
 
and
21.5.3
a summary of
 
all material changes
 
(if any) made
 
to a contract
 
or policy of
 
insurance
since the previous reporting date or confirmation that there were no such
 
changes.
21.6
Financial year-end
Without the express prior consent of the Facility Agent, an
 
Obligor (other than Adumo and
its Subsidiaries)
 
shall not
 
change the
 
date of
 
its financial
 
year end
 
from 30
 
June and
 
shall
ensure that -
21.6.1
the financial year end of each
 
member of the Covenant Group falls on the
 
same date;
and
21.6.2
the financial year end of Adumo and each of its Subsidiaries is changed to 30 June as
soon as reasonably possible but in any event by no later 30 June 2025
.
 
21.7
Auditors
102
21.7.1
Holdco
 
must
 
ensure
 
that
 
one
 
of
 
the
 
firms
 
named
 
in
 
or
 
approved
 
pursuant
 
to
 
the
definition
 
of
Auditors
 
is
 
retained
 
to
 
audit
 
its
 
and
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower's
consolidated annual financial statements.
21.7.2
If
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent wishes
 
to
 
discuss the
 
financial position
 
of
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant
 
Group
 
with
 
the
 
Auditors,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
may
 
notify
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower,
 
stating the
 
questions or
 
issues which
 
the Facility
 
Agent wishes
 
to discuss
with the Auditors.
 
In this
 
event, the
 
Term/RCF Borrower shall ensure
 
that the
 
Auditors
are authorised (at the expense of the Term/RCF Borrower) -
21.7.2.1
to discuss the financial
 
position of each
 
member of the
 
Covenant Group with the
Facility Agent on request in writing from the Facility Agent; and
21.7.2.2
to disclose to
 
the Facility Agent
 
for the Finance
 
Parties any information
 
which
the Facility Agent may reasonably request in writing.
21.7.3
The Facility Agent may
 
not give notice under
 
clause
 
more than once in
any
 
financial
 
year
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
unless
 
it
 
reasonably
 
believes
 
that
 
a
Default is continuing or may have occurred or may occur, and notifies the Term/RCF
Borrower that it is exercising its rights under this clause
21.8
Presentations
Once
 
in
 
every
 
financial
 
year
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
if
 
requested
 
in
 
writing
 
by
 
the
Facility Agent,
 
or
 
within 7
 
days
 
following a
 
request in
 
writing by
 
the Facility
 
Agent if
 
a
Default is
 
continuing, at least
 
the chief financial
 
officer of
 
the Group
 
and a director
 
of the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower must,
 
if
 
requested to
 
do
 
so
 
by the
 
Facility
 
Agent in
 
writing, give
 
a
presentation (on a date and at a
 
venue agreed with the Facility Agent)
 
to the Finance Parties
as to -
21.8.1
the on-going business and financial performance of the Covenant Group;
 
and
21.8.2
any other matter which a Finance Party may reasonably request in writing.
21.9
Notification of default
21.9.1
Each Obligor
 
shall notify
 
the Facility
 
Agent of
 
any Default
 
(and the
 
steps, if
 
any, being
taken
 
to
 
remedy
 
it)
 
promptly
 
upon
 
becoming
 
aware
 
of
 
its
 
occurrence
 
(unless
 
that
Obligor is aware that a notification has already been provided by another
 
Obligor).
103
21.9.2
As soon as
 
reasonably practical following a
 
request in writing
 
by the Facility
 
Agent,
the Term/RCF Borrower shall supply to the Facility Agent a certificate signed by two
of its directors or
 
senior officers on its
 
behalf certifying that no Default is
 
continuing
(or if a Default is continuing, specifying the Default and the steps, if any, being taken
to remedy it).
21.10
Information - miscellaneous
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall supply to
 
the Facility Agent (in
 
sufficient copies for
 
all the
Lenders, if the Facility Agent so requests in writing) -
21.10.1
at
 
the
 
same
 
time
 
as
 
they
 
are
 
dispatched,
 
copies
 
of
 
all
 
documents
 
dispatched
 
by
 
an
Obligor to its shareholders -
21.10.1.1
as required pursuant
 
to the Companies
 
Act (or applicable analogous
 
legislation
in
 
that
 
Obligor's
 
jurisdiction
 
of
 
incorporation
 
or
 
formation)
 
or
 
that
 
Obligor's
constitutional documents; or
 
21.10.1.2
which
 
contain
 
information
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
Environmental
 
Matters,
 
matters
relating
 
to
 
any
 
Material
 
Agreement
 
(including,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
the
 
actual
 
or
potential
 
withdrawal,
 
suspension,
 
cancellation,
 
revocation,
 
other
 
termination,
amendment or renewal
 
of any Material Agreement)
 
and matters which
 
will, or is
reasonably
 
likely
 
to,
 
adversely
 
affect
 
the
 
Senior
 
Facilities
 
and/or
 
any
 
of
 
the
Finance Parties' rights under
 
and in terms of
 
the Finance Documents (or any
 
of
them);
21.10.2
copies
 
of
 
all
 
documents
 
dispatched by
 
an
 
Obligor to
 
its
 
creditors
 
generally
 
(or
 
any
class of them), in each case at the same time as they are dispatched;
21.10.3
promptly upon becoming aware
 
of them, details and
 
copies of any changes
 
proposed
to
 
or
 
made
 
to
 
its
 
constitutional
 
documents
 
or
 
the
 
constitutional
 
documents
 
of
 
any
Obligor,
 
including
 
the
 
filing
 
of
 
any
 
Memorandum
 
of
 
Incorporation
 
under
 
the
Companies Act, where
 
such changes do,
 
or are reasonably
 
likely to, adversely
 
affect
the interest of the Finance Parties;
21.10.4
promptly
 
upon
 
becoming
 
aware
 
of
 
them,
 
the
 
details
 
of
 
any
 
litigation,
 
arbitration,
administrative
 
proceedings,
 
liquidation
 
applications,
 
winding
 
up
 
applications
 
or
business rescue
 
applications which
 
are current,
 
threatened or
 
pending against
 
it, any
other member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group (other than
 
any Excluded
 
Subsidiary) or
 
Holdco,
and,
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
any
 
litigation, arbitration
 
or
 
administrative
 
proceedings, involve
104
liability in an aggregate
 
amount which (together with any
 
other liability in respect
 
of
litigation,
 
arbitration
 
or
 
administrative
 
proceedings)
 
is
 
in
 
excess
 
of
 
R10,000,000
 
in
aggregate (or
 
its equivalent in
 
another currency or
 
currencies) or which,
 
if adversely
determined, would
 
or might
 
reasonably be
 
expected to
 
have a
 
Material Adverse
 
Effect;
21.10.5
promptly upon
 
the implementation
 
of any
 
disposal or
 
acquisition of
 
any shares
 
by a
member of the Group, a
 
Group Structure Chart, in
 
a substantially similar format
 
to the
Group Structure Chart attached as Annexure L (Group Structure Chart);
 
21.10.6
within
 
a
 
reasonable
 
time
 
of
 
receipt
 
of
 
written
 
request,
 
an
 
up
 
to
 
date
 
copy
 
of
 
the
securities register of any Obligor or any other member of the Covenant
 
Group;
21.10.7
within
 
a
 
reasonable
 
time
 
of
 
receipt
 
of
 
written
 
request,
 
such
 
further
 
information
regarding
 
compliance
 
by
 
Holdco
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
with
Environmental
 
Laws,
 
as
 
any
 
Finance
 
Party
 
(through
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent)
 
may
reasonably request
 
in
 
writing, including
 
in
 
relation to
 
financial provisioning
 
by any
member of the Group;
21.10.8
promptly
 
on
 
request,
 
such
 
further
 
information
 
regarding
 
the
 
actual
 
or
 
potential
withdrawal,
 
suspension,
 
cancellation,
 
revocation,
 
other
 
termination,
 
amendment
 
or
renewal of any
 
Material Agreement, as
 
any Finance Party
 
(through the Facility Agent)
may reasonably request in writing;
21.10.9
promptly upon receipt
 
of
 
information regarding
 
CPS and its
 
Subsidiaries, such further
information
 
regarding
 
CPS
 
and
 
its
 
Subsidiaries
 
as
 
any
 
Finance
 
Party
 
(through
 
the
Facility Agent) may reasonably request in writing;
21.10.10
promptly,
 
such
 
further
 
information
 
regarding
 
the
 
financial
 
condition,
 
business
 
and
operations of
 
it, Holdco
 
or any
 
other member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
(other than
 
an
Excluded Subsidiary),
 
or regarding
 
any asset
 
subject to
 
Transaction Security,
 
as any
Finance Party (through the Facility Agent) may reasonably request
 
in writing; or
21.10.11
promptly,
 
notice
 
of
 
any
 
change
 
in
 
authorised
 
signatories
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
Documents of it or
 
any other Obligor signed
 
by a director or
 
company secretary of it
or such other
 
Obligor (as
 
the case
 
may be) accompanied
 
by specimen
 
signatures of
 
any
new authorised signatories
 
(and such additional
 
information or documentation
 
as the
Facility Agent
 
may require
 
in order
 
to verify
 
that any
 
such signatory
 
has been
 
duly
authorised).
21.11
Know your customer checks
105
21.11.1
If -
21.11.1.1
the introduction
 
of or
 
any change
 
in (or
 
in the
 
interpretation, administration or
application of) any law or regulation made after the Signature Date;
21.11.1.2
any change in the status of any member of the Group after the Signature Date;
 
21.11.1.3
the on-going compliance with any know your customer or similar identification
procedures; or
21.11.1.4
a proposed
 
Transfer by
 
a Lender of
 
any of
 
its rights
 
and obligations under
 
this
Agreement to a party that is not a Lender prior to such Transfer,
obliges the Facility
 
Agent or
 
any Lender (or, in
 
the case of
 
clause
, any
prospective new Lender) to comply
 
with know your customer
 
or similar identification
procedures
 
(whether
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
Financial
 
Intelligence
 
Centre
 
Act,
 
2001
 
or
otherwise) in circumstances where the
 
necessary information is not already
 
available
to it, a member of the Group shall promptly
 
upon the request in writing of the Facility
Agent or any Lender
 
supply, or
 
procure the supply of, such
 
documentation and other
evidence as is
 
reasonably requested
 
by the Facility
 
Agent (for
 
itself or on
 
behalf of
 
any
Lender)
 
or
 
any
 
Lender
 
(for
 
itself
 
or,
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
the
 
event
 
described
 
in
 
clause
, on
 
behalf of
 
any prospective
 
new Lender)
 
in order
 
for the
 
Facility
Agent, such
 
Lender or,
 
in the
 
case of
 
the event
 
described in
 
clause
,
any
 
prospective
 
new
 
Lender
 
to
 
carry
 
out
 
and
 
be
 
satisfied
 
it
 
has
 
complied
 
with
 
all
necessary know your
 
customer or other
 
similar checks under
 
all applicable laws
 
and
regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance
 
Documents.
21.11.2
Each Lender
 
shall as
 
soon as
 
reasonably practicable
 
following request
 
in writing
 
by
the
 
Facility
 
Agent, supply,
 
or
 
procure the
 
supply
 
of,
 
such
 
documentation and
 
other
evidence as
 
is reasonably requested
 
by the
 
Facility Agent (for
 
itself) in
 
order for the
Facility Agent
 
to carry
 
out and
 
be satisfied
 
it has
 
complied with
 
all necessary
 
know
your
 
customer
 
or
 
other
 
similar
 
checks
 
under
 
all
 
applicable
 
laws
 
and
 
regulations
pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Finance Documents.
21.11.3
Following the
 
giving of
 
any notice
 
pursuant to
 
clause
 
(Additional WCF
 
Borrower)
or clause
 
(Additional Guarantors), if
 
the accession
 
of such
 
Additional Obligors
obliges the
 
Facility Agent
 
or any
 
Lender to
 
comply with
 
know your
 
customer or
 
similar
identification
 
procedures
 
in
 
circumstances
 
where
 
the
 
necessary
 
information
 
is
 
not
already
 
available
 
to
 
it,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall promptly
 
upon
 
the
 
request in
writing
 
of
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
or
 
any
 
Lender
 
supply,
 
or
 
procure
 
the
 
supply
 
of,
 
such
106
documentation and
 
other evidence
 
as is
 
reasonably requested
 
by the
 
Facility Agent
 
(for
itself
 
or
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
 
any
 
Lender)
 
or
 
any
 
Lender
 
(for
 
itself
 
or
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
 
any
prospective
 
new
 
Lender)
 
in
 
order
 
for
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
or
 
such
 
Lender
 
or
 
any
prospective new Lender
 
to carry out
 
and be satisfied
 
it has complied
 
with all necessary
know your customer or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations
pursuant
 
to
 
the
 
accession
 
of
 
such
 
Subsidiary
 
to
 
this
 
Agreement
 
as
 
an
 
Additional
Obligor.
21.12
FATCA
 
Undertakings
21.12.1
Subject to
 
clause
, each
 
Party shall, within
 
10 Business
 
Days of a
 
reasonable
request in writing by another Party -
21.12.1.1
confirm in writing to that other Party whether it is -
21.12.1.1.1
a FATCA
 
Exempt Party; or
21.12.1.1.2
not a FATCA
 
Exempt Party; and
21.12.1.2
supply
 
to
 
that
 
other
 
Party
 
such
 
forms,
 
documentation
 
and
 
other
 
information
relating to its
 
status under FATCA as that other Party
 
reasonably requests for
 
the
purposes of that other Party’s compliance with FATCA;
 
and
21.12.1.3
supply
 
to
 
that
 
other
 
Party
 
such
 
forms,
 
documentation
 
and
 
other
 
information
relating to
 
its status
 
as that
 
other Party
 
reasonably requests for
 
the purposes
 
of
that
 
other
 
Party's
 
compliance
 
with
 
any
 
other
 
law,
 
regulation,
 
or
 
exchange
 
of
information regime.
21.12.2
If a
 
Party confirms
 
to another
 
Party pursuant
 
to clause
 
that it
 
is a
 
FATCA
Exempt Party and
 
it subsequently becomes
 
aware that it
 
is not, or
 
has ceased to
 
be a
FATCA
 
Exempt Party, that Party shall promptly notify that other Party in writing.
21.12.3
Clause
 
shall not oblige
 
any Finance Party
 
to do anything,
 
and clause
shall not oblige any
 
other Party to
 
do anything, which
 
would or might in
 
its reasonable
opinion constitute a breach of -If a Party fails to confirm whether or not it is a FATCA Exempt Party or to supply
21.12.3.1
any law or regulation;
21.12.3.2
any fiduciary duty; or
21.12.3.3
any duty of confidentiality.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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21.12.4
forms,
 
documentation
 
or
 
other
 
information
 
requested
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
clause
 
or
 
(including,
 
for
 
the
 
avoidance
 
of
 
doubt,
 
where
 
clause
 
applies),
 
then
 
such
 
Party
 
shall
 
be
 
treated
 
for
 
the
 
purposes
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
Documents (and
 
payments under
 
them) as
 
if it
 
is
 
not a
 
FATCA
 
Exempt
 
Party until
such
 
time
 
as
 
the
 
Party
 
in
 
question
 
provides
 
the
 
requested
 
confirmation,
 
forms,
documentation or other information.
22
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
22.1
Undertakings in relation to financial condition
22.1.1
Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio
The
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
Net
 
Debt
 
to
 
EBITDA
 
Ratio
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
Measurement Period specified in column 1 below shall not exceed the ratio set
 
out in
column 2 below opposite that Measurement Period -
Measurement Period
 
[Column 1]
Ratio
 
[Column 2]
Each Measurement Period ending on or before 31 December 2025
3.25
Each Measurement Period ending after 31 December 2025 but on or
before 31 December 2026
 
3.00
Each Measurement Period ending after 31 December 2026
 
but on or
before 31 December 2027
2.50
Each Measurement Period ending after 31 December 2027
2.00
22.1.2
Interest Cover Ratio
The Obligors shall ensure that
 
the Interest Cover Ratio
 
in respect of any Measurement
Period specified in column 1 below is greater than the ratio set out
 
in column 2 below
opposite that Measurement Period -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Measurement Period
 
[Column 1]
Ratio
 
[Column 2]
Each Measurement Period ending on or before 31 December 2025
1.75
Each Measurement Period ending after 31 December 2025 but on or
before 31 December 2026
2.00
Each Measurement Period ending after 31 December 2026
 
3.00
22.2
Basis of calculations
22.2.1
All the
 
terms defined
 
in clause
 
(Financial definitions)
 
are to
 
be determined
 
on a
consolidated basis
 
and (except
 
as may
 
be expressly
 
included or
 
excluded in
 
the relevant
definition, or as stated below) in accordance with IFRS.
22.2.2
The financial
 
undertakings in
 
clauses
 
and
 
(Undertakings in
 
relation to
financial condition) (unless
 
expressly otherwise stated)
 
shall apply on each
 
day during
the term of this Agreement.
22.2.3
Compliance
 
(or
 
otherwise)
 
with
 
the
 
financial
 
undertakings
 
in
 
clauses
,
 
and
 
(Undertakings in relation to
 
financial condition) as at
 
each Measurement Date
shall
 
be
 
verified
 
by
 
reference
 
to
 
(i)
 
the
 
financial
 
statements,
 
SEC
 
Form
 
and
management
 
accounts
 
of
 
Holdco
 
and/or
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
delivered
 
under
clause
 
(Financial
 
statements)
 
as
 
at
 
that
 
Measurement
 
Date
 
and
 
(ii)
 
the
Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to
 
clause
 
(Compliance Certificate) in
relation to that Measurement Date.
22.2.4
No item shall be deducted or credited more than once in any calculation.
22.2.5
Where
 
an
 
amount
 
in
 
any
 
financial
 
statements
 
delivered
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
(Information
 
Undertakings)
 
is
 
not
 
denominated
 
in
 
Rand,
 
it
 
shall
 
be
 
converted
 
into
Rand at the rates specified in those financial statements.
22.3
Equity cure
In this clause -
22.3.1
Cure
 
Amount
 
means
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
cash
 
proceeds
 
received
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
from
 
a
 
Shareholder
 
Contribution
 
to
 
be
 
applied
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
this
clause; and
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22.3.2
Cure
 
Period
, in
 
relation to
 
a Measurement
 
Period, means
 
the period
 
ending on
 
the
earlier
 
of
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
is
 
required
 
to
 
deliver
 
a
Compliance Certificate in respect
 
of that Measurement
 
Period and the date on
 
which a
Compliance Certificate is actually delivered in respect of that Measurement
 
Period.
22.3.3
If, as at a
 
Measurement Date, the
 
Term/RCF Borrower calculates that
 
any requirement
of
 
clauses
 
or
 
(Undertakings in
 
relation to
 
financial condition)
 
(each a
Relevant
 
Financial
 
Undertaking
)
 
is
 
not
 
met,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
may
 
treat
(solely
 
for
 
the
 
purpose
 
of
 
measuring
 
compliance
 
with
 
the
 
Relevant
 
Financial
Undertaking under this
 
clause, and not
 
for any other
 
purpose) a Cure
 
Amount received
and paid to
 
the Facility Agent
 
(for the account
 
of the Senior
 
Term Facility Lenders and
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lenders)
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
clause
 
(Cure
 
Amounts
 
-
 
mandatory
prepayment) within
 
the applicable
 
Cure Period,
 
by way
 
of a
 
notional adjustment,
 
as
follows -
22.3.3.1
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Net
 
Debt
 
to
 
EBITDA
 
Ratio,
 
as
 
a
 
reduction
 
of
 
Total
 
Net
Borrowings by an equivalent amount at the relevant Measurement Date;
 
and
22.3.3.2
in relation to the Interest
 
Cover Ratio, as giving rise to a
 
reduction in Total
 
Net
Finance Costs in
 
the amount by
 
which Total Net Finance Costs
 
would have been
reduced if
 
the Senior
 
Term Facility Loans
 
and Senior
 
RCF Loans
 
had been
 
repaid
(
pro
 
rata
 
across all
 
Senior Term
 
Facilities and
 
the Senior
 
RCF) in
 
an amount
equal
 
to
 
the
 
Cure
 
Amount
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
which
 
falls
 
12 months
 
before
 
the
applicable Measurement Date.
22.3.4
Only so much
 
of a Cure
 
Amount as is
 
required to ensure
 
compliance with the
 
Relevant
Financial Undertakings may be taken
 
into account by way of the
 
notional adjustments
referred to in
 
clause
 
and
 
above. For the
 
purposes of clause
above, Total
 
Net Finance Costs shall be recalculated, taking into account the relevant
reduction resulting from the
 
operation of clause
 
above, for each financial
 
half
year of the
 
Covenant Group which
 
occurs during the
 
12 month-period ending
 
on the
applicable
 
Measurement
 
Date.
 
In
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
relevant
 
subsequent
 
Measurement
Dates
 
where the
 
Measurement Period
 
ending on
 
that date
 
includes a
 
part of
 
that 12
month-period (each such part of that Measurement Period,
 
for the purposes hereof, an
Overlapping Period
), the Total
 
Net Finance Costs amount for
 
the full Measurement
Period shall
 
include those
 
amounts for
 
each Overlapping
 
Period taking
 
into account
any notional reduction allocable to that Overlapping Period under
 
this clause.
110
22.3.5
Following payment of a Cure Amount to the Facility Agent, the Term/RCF Borrower
shall, by no
 
later than the
 
last day of
 
the relevant Cure
 
Period, deliver to
 
the Facility
Agent the
 
Compliance Certificate
 
which the
 
Term/RCF Borrower is
 
required to
 
deliver
in terms
 
of clause
, provided
 
that such
 
Compliance Certificate
 
shall include
 
the
breach of the Relevant
 
Financial Covenant,
 
the application of
 
the Cure Amount
 
within
the Cure Period and reflect the results of -
22.3.5.1
the
 
calculations of
 
all Relevant
 
Financial Undertakings
 
before the
 
payment of
the
 
Cure Amount
 
in
 
accordance with
 
clause
 
(Cure Amounts
 
- mandatory
prepayment) and the application of clauses
 
and
; and
22.3.5.2
the recalculations
 
of all
 
Relevant Financial
 
following the
 
payment of
 
the Cure
Amount
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
clause
 
(Cure
 
Amounts
 
-
 
mandatory
prepayment) and the application of clauses
 
and
22.3.6
If, following payment
 
to the Facility
 
Agent of a
 
Cure Amount and
 
a recalculation of
the
 
Relevant
 
Financial
 
Undertakings,
 
as
 
contemplated
 
under
 
clause
,
 
the
Relevant
 
Financial
 
Undertakings
 
are
 
met,
 
the
 
requirements
 
of
 
clause
(Undertakings in relation
 
to financial
 
condition) will be
 
deemed to have
 
been satisfied,
retrospectively on the relevant
 
Measurement Date, and any Default
 
which arose under
clause
 
(Financial Covenants) as a result of the original failure to comply shall be
deemed to have been remedied.
22.3.7
The
 
rights
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
under
 
this
 
clause
 
are
 
subject
 
to
 
the
following restrictions -
22.3.7.1
a Cure
 
Amount may
 
not be
 
raised and
 
taken into
 
account under
 
this clause for
two consecutive Measurement Periods; and
22.3.7.2
no more than three Cure Amounts in total may
 
be taken into account before the
Final Discharge Date for the purposes of this clause.
22.4
Cure Amounts - mandatory prepayment
22.4.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
apply all
 
the proceeds
 
of any
 
Cure Amount
 
received
by it in or
 
towards payment, repayment or prepayment of the
 
Loans and other Senior
Facility Outstandings under the Senior Term
 
Facilities and the Senior RCF,
 
promptly
upon receipt and, in any event, no later than the last day of the relevant Cure
 
Period.
111
22.4.2
All amounts paid,
 
repaid or prepaid
 
under this clause
 
shall be applied
 
in the order
 
of
priority set out in (and otherwise as required
 
under) clause
 
(Application of partial
prepayments).
23
GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS
Each Obligor is bound
 
by the undertakings set out
 
in this clause
 
relating to it or
 
the Group or
the
 
Covenant Group
 
(as
 
applicable), provided
 
that any
 
undertaking in
 
relation to
 
the
 
Covenant
Group shall
 
be construed
 
to exclude
 
the Excluded
 
Subsidiaries, save
 
in relation
 
to the
 
undertakings
contained in
 
clauses
,
,
 
and
.
 
The undertakings
 
in
 
this clause
 
remain in
force
 
from
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date
 
for
 
so
 
long
 
as
 
any
 
amount
 
is
 
outstanding
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents or any Commitment is in force.
23.1
Authorisations
Each Obligor shall
 
(and the Obligors shall
 
ensure that each
 
other member of the
 
Covenant
Group will) promptly -
23.1.1
obtain, comply
 
with and
 
do all
 
that is
 
necessary to
 
maintain in
 
full force
 
and effect;
and
23.1.2
supply copies to the Facility Agent of,
any authorisation required to enable it to -
23.1.3
perform
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
to
 
which
 
it
 
is
 
a
 
party
 
and
 
to
ensure
 
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
 
enforceability
 
or
 
admissibility
 
in
 
evidence
 
in
 
its
jurisdiction of incorporation or formation of any such Finance Document;
 
and
23.1.4
carry on
 
its business
 
in the
 
ordinary course
 
and in
 
all material
 
respects as
 
it is
 
being
conducted.
23.2
Compliance with laws
Each
 
Obligor shall
 
(and
 
the
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
ensure that
 
each
 
other member
 
of
 
the
 
Group)
comply with all laws, permits and licenses which are material to the conduct of its business
(including in relation to the making of loans available to individuals).
23.3
Pari passu ranking
Each Obligor must ensure that -
112
23.3.1
its payment
 
obligations under
 
the Finance
 
Documents at
 
all times
 
rank at
 
least
pari
passu
with all
 
its present
 
and future
 
unsecured unsubordinated
 
payment obligations,
except for obligations mandatorily preferred
 
by law applying to
 
companies generally
in its
 
jurisdiction of
 
incorporation or
 
formation or
 
any other
 
jurisdiction where
 
it carries
on business; and
23.3.2
the Security conferred
 
by each Security
 
Document to which
 
it is a party
 
constitutes the
ranking in
 
priority which
 
it is
 
expressed to
 
have in
 
the Transaction Security
 
Documents
and
 
Security
 
of
 
the
 
type
 
described,
 
over
 
the
 
assets
 
referred
 
to,
 
in
 
that
 
Security
Document and that
 
those assets are
 
not subject to any
 
prior or
pari passu
 
Security in
favour of any other person.
23.4
Negative pledge
23.4.1
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group will) create or permit to subsist any Security over any of its assets.
23.4.2
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group will) -
23.4.2.1
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on terms whereby they are
or
 
may be
 
leased to
 
or re-acquired
 
by an
 
Obligor or
 
any other
 
member of
 
the
Covenant Group;
23.4.2.2
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse
 
terms;
23.4.2.3
enter into or permit to subsist any title retention arrangement;
 
23.4.2.4
enter into or
 
permit to
 
subsist any
 
arrangement under
 
which money or
 
the benefit
of
 
a
 
bank
 
or
 
other
 
account
 
may
 
be
 
applied,
 
set-off
 
or
 
made
 
subject
 
to
 
a
combination of accounts; or
23.4.2.5
enter into
 
or permit
 
to subsist
 
any other
 
preferential arrangement
 
having a
 
similar
effect,
in circumstances
 
where the
 
arrangement or
 
transaction is
 
entered into
 
primarily as
 
a
method of raising Financial Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition
 
of an asset.
23.4.3
Clauses
 
and
 
do
 
not
 
apply
 
to
 
the
 
following
 
Security
 
(each
 
a
Permitted Encumbrance
) -
113
23.4.3.1
any
 
Existing
 
Security,
 
but
 
only
 
until
 
the
 
Existing
 
Security
 
Discharge
 
Date
 
in
respect of that Existing Security;
23.4.3.2
the
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Group
 
Cession
 
and
 
Pledge,
 
provided
 
that
 
no
 
additional
Security is given after the Signature Date;
 
23.4.3.3
any Security given or purported to be given as Transaction Security;
23.4.3.4
any lien
 
arising by
 
operation of
 
law and
 
in the
 
ordinary course
 
of trading,
 
and
not as a
 
result of any
 
default or omission
 
by any member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group;
23.4.3.5
any netting or set-off arrangement entered into by any member
 
of the Covenant
Group
 
(other
 
than
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower)
 
pursuant
 
to
 
a
 
Permitted
 
Cash
Management Agreement in the ordinary course of
 
its banking arrangements for
the purpose of netting
 
debit and credit balances
 
and the cession
 
in security of the
loans created
 
pursuant to
 
such Permitted
 
Cash Management
 
Agreement, but
 
only
so long as (i)
 
such arrangement does
 
not permit credit
 
balances of Obligors
 
to be
netted with debit balances of
 
members of the Group which
 
are not Obligors, and
(ii) such arrangement does not give rise to any Security (other than such netting
and set-off arrangements and the aforementioned cession)
 
over the assets of any
member of the Covenant Group;
 
23.4.3.6
any
 
netting
 
of
 
payments
 
under
 
a
 
Permitted
 
Treasury
 
Transaction
 
(including
netting on a close-out of a Permitted Treasury Transaction);
23.4.3.7
the cession
 
of a
 
bank account
 
in favour
 
of Nedbank
 
Limited in
 
relation to
 
the
guarantee facility referred to in clause
23.4.3.8
a cession
 
and pledge
 
by a
 
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group of
 
its shares
 
in and
claims against an Excluded Subsidiary in relation to any Financial Indebtedness
incurred by that Excluded Subsidiary;
 
23.4.3.9
any Security arising under -
23.4.3.9.1
an instalment
 
sale or
 
a finance
 
or capital
 
lease of
 
vehicles, plant,
 
equipment
or computers; or
23.4.3.9.2
any
 
retention
 
of
 
title,
 
hire
 
purchase
 
or
 
conditional
 
sale
 
arrangement
 
or
arrangements
 
having
 
a
 
similar
 
effect
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
goods
 
supplied
 
to
 
a
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group in
 
the ordinary
 
course of
 
trading and
 
on
114
the supplier's standard or usual terms, and not as a result of any
 
default or
omission by any member of the Covenant Group,
which, in each case, qualifies as Permitted Financial Indebtedness;
23.4.3.10
any Security arising as a result of a Permitted Disposal;
23.4.3.11
any cash
 
Security in
 
the maximum
 
amount of
 
ZAR5,000,000 granted
 
to Nedbank
Limited in respect
 
of the
 
Permitted Financial Indebtedness
 
envisaged in clause
 
or
23.4.3.12
any Security expressly permitted in writing by the Facility Agent.
23.5
Financial Indebtedness
23.5.1
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group
 
will)
 
incur
 
or
 
allow
 
to
 
remain
 
outstanding
 
any
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness.
 
This
restriction does
 
not
 
apply to
 
the following
 
items of
 
Financial Indebtedness
 
(in each
case, a
Permitted Financial Indebtedness
) -
23.5.1.1
any
 
Existing
 
Group
 
Indebtedness,
 
provided
 
all
 
such
 
Existing
 
Group
Indebtedness is discharged in full on the first Utilisation Date;
23.5.1.2
any Financial Indebtedness incurred under the Finance Documents (excluding a
WCF Document);
23.5.1.3
the
 
Cash
 
Connect
 
Management
 
Finance
 
Documents,
 
provided
 
that
 
all
 
such
Financial Indebtedness is discharged in full on the first Utilisation Date;
23.5.1.4
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
owing
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
to
 
the
 
sellers
pursuant to the
 
Recharger Acquisition Agreement,
 
provided that the
 
Recharger
Acquisition Agreement is not
 
amended without the prior
 
written consent of the
Facility Agent and as further set out in clause
23.5.1.5
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
incurred
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
EasyPay
Proprietary Limited
 
and Prism
 
Payment Technologies
 
Proprietary in
 
favour of
Nedbank in an amount not exceeding ZAR5,000,000 in aggregate at
 
any time;
23.5.1.6
the Financial
 
Indebtedness incurred
 
by GAAP
 
Point-Of-Sale Proprietary
 
Limited
in relation to -
115
23.5.1.6.1
a
 
facility
 
agreement
 
concluded
 
with
 
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
through its First
 
National Bank division
 
and dated 23
 
May 2022, in
 
respect
of direct, credit card,
 
settlement and asset finance
 
facilities, provided that
such Financial Indebtedness does not exceed ZAR16,500,000;
23.5.1.6.2
a facility agreement with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and
dated
 
30
 
January
 
2025
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
fleet
 
cards,
 
provided
 
that
 
such
Financial Indebtedness does not exceed ZAR1,200,000;
23.5.1.7
the Financial Indebtedness incurred
 
by Adumo Payments Proprietary
 
Limited in
relation to -
23.5.1.7.1
a facility agreement
 
with Nedbank Limited dated
 
13 July 2020
 
in respect
of fleet cards,
 
provided that such
 
Financial Indebtedness does not
 
exceed
ZAR150,000;
 
23.5.1.7.2
a
 
facility
 
agreement
 
with
 
Nedbank
 
Limited
 
dated
 
7
 
December
 
2018
 
in
respect of a credit card facility,
 
provided that such Financial Indebtedness
does not exceed ZAR1,800,010;
23.5.1.7.3
an
 
overdraft facility
 
with Capitec
 
Bank Limited
 
dated 17
 
October 2022,
provided such Financial Indebtedness does not exceed ZAR2,000,000;
23.5.1.7.4
a debit order facility with Capitec
 
Bank Limited dated 28
 
December 2023,
provided
 
that
 
such
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
does
 
not
 
exceed
ZAR30,000,000;
23.5.1.8
the Financial Indebtedness
 
incurred by Adumo
 
in relation to
 
a facility agreement
with Nedbank Limited
 
dated 12 April
 
2021 in respect of
 
credit cards, provided
that such Financial Indebtedness does not exceed ZAR100,000;
23.5.1.9
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
incurred
 
by
 
Adumo
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
Limited in relation to:
23.5.1.9.1
a
 
facility
 
agreement
 
with
 
Nedbank
 
Limited
 
dated
 
13
 
February
 
2015
 
in
respect of a credit card facility,
 
provided that such Financial Indebtedness
does not exceed ZAR200,000;
 
and
 
23.5.1.9.2
a
 
debit
 
order
 
facility
 
with
 
Nedbank
 
Limited
 
dated
 
20
 
August
 
2024,
provided that
 
such Financial
 
Indebtedness does
 
not exceed
 
ZAR5,000,000;
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23.5.1.10
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
incurred
 
by
 
Adumo
 
Management
 
Company
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
Nedbank
 
in
 
an
 
amount
 
not
 
exceeding
ZAR1,500,000 in aggregate at any time;
23.5.1.11
the Financial
 
Indebtedness incurred
 
by Adumo
 
Payouts Proprietary
 
Limited in
relation to a facility agreement with Nedbank Limited dated 13 August 2019,
 
in
respect of fleet
 
cards, provided that
 
such Financial Indebtedness
 
does not exceed
ZAR50,000;
23.5.1.12
the indemnity provided by the
 
Term/RCF Borrower in
 
favour of Investec Bank
Limited
 
(
Investec
)
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
30
 
September
 
2024,
 
pursuant
 
to
 
which
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower indemnified Investec
 
against any
 
Tax claims relating to
 
the
preference shares which were issued to Investec by Adumo;
23.5.1.13
any Financial Indebtedness incurred under a WCF Document,
 
provided that –
 
23.5.1.13.1
the WCF Lender
 
is or becomes
 
party to this
 
Agreement, the Intercreditor
Agreement
 
and
 
any
 
Subordination
 
Agreement
 
before
 
or
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
on
which that WCF Document is entered into;
23.5.1.13.2
the aggregate WCF Commitments in relation
 
to the Covenant Group may
not exceed the amounts set out in the definition of "WCF Commitments";
without the express prior consent of the Facility Agent;
23.5.1.14
any Financial Indebtedness incurred under the WesBank Agreement;
 
23.5.1.15
any
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
arising
 
under
 
a
 
Permitted
 
Loan,
 
a
 
Permitted
Guarantee or a Permitted Treasury Transaction;
23.5.1.16
any Financial
 
Indebtedness permitted
 
under clause
 
in respect
 
of trade
credit extended to a member of the Covenant Group by a supplier, which -
23.5.1.16.1
is entered into
 
in in the
 
ordinary course of
 
its day-to-day business
 
of that
member of the Covenant Group; and
23.5.1.16.2
which does not have a term in excess of 120 days; and
23.5.1.17
any Financial Indebtedness
 
expressly permitted in writing
 
by the Facility Agent;
or
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23.5.1.18
any Financial Indebtedness of any
 
member or members of the
 
Covenant Group
(other than the Term/RCF Borrower)
 
or Holdco not otherwise permitted by this
clause above, which together with the indebtedness incurred pursuant
 
to clauses
 
and
 
does
 
not
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
exceed
 
ZAR50,000,000
 
(or
 
its
equivalent in
 
another currency
 
or currencies),
 
which member
 
of the
 
Covenant
Group
 
or
 
Holdco
 
may
 
only
 
incur
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
under
 
this
clause
 
if -
23.5.1.18.1
no Default is then continuing nor would result from such incurrence;
 
and
23.5.1.18.2
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
is
 
in
 
compliance
 
with
 
each
 
of
 
the
 
financial
undertakings set
 
out in
 
clause
 
(
Undertakings in relation
 
to financial
condition
) immediately prior to
 
and (taking into account
 
the amount of the
proposed
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
if
 
it
 
were
 
to
 
be
 
incurred)
 
immediately
following such incurrence.
23.5.2
Holdco
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
no
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
incurs
 
any
 
Financial
Indebtedness in
 
respect
 
of any
 
loans advanced
 
by
 
any direct
 
shareholder in
 
Holdco
unless
 
such
 
loans
 
are
 
funded
 
through
 
Shareholder
 
Contributions,
 
and
 
after
 
being
received by Holdco are
 
paid to the Term/RCF
 
Borrower firstly,
 
and thereafter by the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
to
 
such
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
by
 
a
 
payment
 
or
sequence of payments through the Group's
 
capital structure and otherwise, if
 
relevant,
comply with clause
 
(Loans out).
23.6
Disposals
No Obligor
 
shall (and
 
the Obligors
 
shall ensure
 
that no
 
other member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group
will), enter into
 
a single transaction
 
or a series
 
of transactions (whether related
 
or not) and
whether voluntary
 
or involuntary
 
to sell,
 
lease, transfer
 
or otherwise
 
dispose of
 
any asset.
This restriction
 
does not
 
apply to
 
the following
 
disposals which
 
are (except
 
for clause
)
on arm's length terms (each a
Permitted Disposal
) –
23.6.1
a disposal of
 
trading stock for
 
cash or for
 
trade credit that
 
is a Permitted
 
Loan pursuant
to clause
 
(Loans out), in each case, in the ordinary course of trading;
23.6.2
a disposal of any asset by a
 
member of the Covenant Group (the
disposing entity
) to
another
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
(other
 
than
 
an
 
Excluded
 
Subsidiary)
 
(the
acquiring entity
) incorporated in the same jurisdiction, but only if -
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23.6.2.1
where the
 
disposing entity
 
is
 
an
 
Obligor,
 
the
 
acquiring entity
 
must
 
also be
 
an
Obligor (other than Holdco);
 
23.6.2.2
if the relevant asset is subject to Transaction Security,
 
the acquiring entity must
provide equivalent
 
Security for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Finance Parties
 
(in form
 
and
substance satisfactory to the
 
Facility Agent) and
 
the following shall be
 
delivered
to the Facility Agent in respect thereof to the Facility Agent’s satisfaction -
23.6.2.2.1
legal opinions
 
as to
 
the capacity
 
and authority
 
of the
 
relevant Obligor
 
to
grant such Transaction Security and
 
the enforceability of such
 
Transaction
Security; and
23.6.2.2.2
copies of
 
all resolutions
 
required to
 
be passed
 
in respect
 
of the
 
authorisation
of the granting of such Transaction Security; and
23.6.2.3
where the
 
disposing entity
 
is
 
a
 
Guarantor,
 
the
 
acquiring entity
 
must
 
also be
 
a
Guarantor in
 
the Covenant
 
Group guaranteeing
 
an amount
 
at all
 
times no
 
less
than that guaranteed by the disposing entity;
23.6.3
a disposal of obsolete or redundant vehicles, plant and equipment
 
for cash;
23.6.4
a disposal of assets (not
 
being a business and not
 
being shares, securities, interests in
real
 
property
 
or
 
rights
 
under
 
any
 
Finance
 
Document)
 
in
 
exchange
 
for
 
other
 
assets
comparable or superior as to type, value and
 
quality and for a similar purpose (but, if
the
 
assets
 
disposed
 
of
 
were
 
subject
 
to
 
Transaction
 
Security,
 
only
 
if
 
Transaction
Security is
 
established for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Finance Parties
 
(in form
 
and substance
satisfactory to the Facility Agent) over any
 
assets so acquired) and the following
 
shall
be
 
delivered
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
in
 
respect
 
thereof
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent’s
satisfaction -
23.6.4.1
legal opinions
 
as to
 
the capacity
 
and authority
 
of the
 
relevant Obligor
 
to grant
such Transaction
 
Security and
 
the enforceability
 
of such
 
Transaction Security;
and
23.6.4.2
copies of all
 
resolutions required to be
 
passed in respect of
 
the authorisation of
the granting of such Transaction Security;
23.6.5
a disposal of Cash Equivalents -
23.6.5.1
for Cash; or
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23.6.5.2
in exchange for other Cash Equivalents,
but, if the Cash
 
Equivalents disposed of were subject to
 
Transaction Security,
 
only if
Transaction Security is established for the
 
benefit of the Finance Parties (in form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent) over any Cash Equivalents
 
so acquired;
23.6.6
a disposal arising as a result of a Permitted Encumbrance;
23.6.7
any other disposal expressly permitted in writing by the Facility Agent;
 
23.6.8
a disposal by the Term/RCF Borrower of any
 
treasury shares which it holds
 
in Holdco
in order to pay the purchase consideration (or a part thereof)
 
in relation to a Permitted
Acquisition envisaged in clause
 
or
;
 
23.6.9
the disposal
 
by Holdco
 
to a
 
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group of
 
Holdco's shares
 
and
claims in
 
Kwande, provided
 
that the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower has
 
provided the
 
Facility
Agent with
 
at least
 
30 Business
 
Days prior
 
written notice
 
thereof and
 
the Facility
 
Agent
has
 
notified the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
that
 
the
 
Finance Parties
 
are
 
satisfied
 
with
 
the
terms and conditions of that disposal prior to the implementation
 
thereof;
23.6.10
any disposal of Mobikwik provided that -
23.6.10.1
the consideration for such disposal consists only of cash;
 
23.6.10.2
no Default is then continuing or would result from such disposal;
 
and
23.6.10.3
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
(Mandatory
 
prepayment
 
-
 
material
 
disposal
 
and
insurance proceeds)
 
are complied with;
23.6.11
any other disposal not referred to in this clause
 
above which is for cash, made on
arm's-length terms and for full market value and on the condition that -
23.6.11.1
no Default is then continuing nor would result from such disposal;
 
23.6.11.2
the aggregate book
 
value (determined with
 
reference to the
 
most recent financial
statements, SEC Form or management accounts delivered to the Facility
 
Agent)
of assets Disposed for the
 
period commencing on the Signature
 
Date and ending
on
 
the
 
Discharge
 
Date
 
does
 
not
 
exceed
 
R60,000,000
 
(sixty
 
million
 
Rand)
(excluding the proceeds received on account of the Disposal of Mobikwik;
 
and
23.6.11.3
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
is in
 
compliance with
 
each of
 
the financial
 
undertakings
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
financial
 
condition)
120
immediately
 
prior
 
to
 
and
 
(taking
 
into
 
account
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
proposed
disposal if it were to be implemented) immediately following such disposal.
23.7
Change of business
The Obligors
 
shall procure
 
that no
 
substantial change is
 
made to
 
the general
 
nature of
 
the
business of any member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group or the
 
Covenant Group as a
 
whole from that
carried on at the Signature Date.
23.8
Merger
No Obligor
 
shall (and
 
the Obligors
 
shall ensure
 
that no
 
other member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group
will)
 
enter
 
into
 
any
 
amalgamation,
 
demerger,
 
merger,
 
unbundling
 
or
 
corporate
reconstruction. This restriction does not apply to -
23.8.1
any transaction or combination
 
of transactions which is
 
required to be implemented
 
or
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement; or
23.8.2
any
 
other
 
amalgamation, demerger,
 
merger,
 
unbundling or
 
corporate
 
reconstruction
permitted in writing by the Facility Agent.
23.9
Assets
Each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall ensure that each member of the Covenant Group
will) maintain in good working order and condition
 
(ordinary wear and tear excepted) all of
its assets necessary in the conduct of its business.
23.10
Acquisitions
No Obligor (other
 
than Holdco) shall
 
(and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that
 
no other member
of the Covenant Group will)
 
acquire or subscribe for shares or
 
other ownership interests in
or equity securities
 
of any company
 
or other person,
 
acquire any business
 
or incorporate any
company or other person. This restriction
 
does not apply to the following
 
transactions (each
a
Permitted Acquisition
) -
23.10.1
the acquisition by a member of the Covenant Group of an asset from another member
of the Covenant Group pursuant to a Permitted Disposal;
23.10.2
an acquisition of shares or equity securities pursuant to a Permitted Share
 
Issue;
23.10.3
the acquisition of Cash Equivalents;
23.10.4
the incorporation of a company as a member of the Covenant Group, but
 
only if -
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23.10.4.1
it is
 
incorporated in a
 
jurisdiction in Africa
 
as a
 
limited liability company
 
or if
not
 
incorporated
 
in
 
a
 
jurisdiction
 
in
 
Africa
 
with
 
limited
 
liability,
 
the
 
Facility
Agent
 
has
 
consented
 
to
 
the
 
incorporation
 
of
 
such
 
company
 
in
 
the
 
relevant
jurisdiction;
23.10.4.2
the aggregate amount paid upon incorporation
 
or establishment of that company
to capitalise it does not exceed R20,000 (or
 
its equivalent in any other currency
or currencies);
 
23.10.4.3
no Default is
 
continuing on, or
 
would occur as
 
a result of,
 
the incorporation of
that company; and
23.10.4.4
the shares
 
in the
 
company,
 
if held
 
by an
 
Obligor (other
 
than Holdco),
 
become
subject to Transaction
 
Security, in form and
 
substance satisfactory
 
to the Facility
Agent and
 
the following
 
shall be
 
delivered to
 
the Facility
 
Agent in
 
respect thereof
to the Facility Agent’s satisfaction -
23.10.4.4.1
legal opinions
 
as to
 
the capacity
 
and authority
 
of the
 
relevant Obligor
 
to
grant such Transaction Security and
 
the enforceability of such
 
Transaction
Security; and
23.10.4.4.2
copies of
 
all resolutions
 
required to
 
be passed
 
in respect
 
of the
 
authorisation
of the granting of such Transaction Security,
 
within 30 days of the date of its incorporation;
23.10.5
the
 
acquisition
 
of
 
Recharger
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
(
Recharger
)
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower or Prism Holdings Proprietary Limited (
Prism Holdings
) provided that -
23.10.5.1
no Default has occurred which is continuing;
 
23.10.5.2
the
 
sale
 
of
 
shares
 
agreement
 
concluded
 
between
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
Holdco,
 
Ninety Nine
 
Holdings
 
Proprietary Limited
 
and Imtiaz
 
Dhooma on
 
or
about
 
19
 
November
 
2024
 
(the
Recharger
 
Sale
 
Agreement
)
 
or
 
any
 
other
agreement referred
 
to therein
 
is not
 
amended without
 
the prior
 
written consent
of the Facility Agent;
 
23.10.5.3
the consideration payable by the Term/RCF
 
Borrower or Prism Holdings to the
sellers
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
Recharger
 
Sale
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
not
 
exceed
ZAR507,000,000, of
 
which ZAR332,000,000
 
shall be
 
payable in
 
cash and
 
the
balance
 
thereof
 
by
 
the
 
delivery,
 
to
 
the
 
sellers,
 
of
 
ordinary
 
shares
 
in
 
Holdco
122
which,
 
as
 
at
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
are
 
held
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
(and
 
if
Prism Holdings
 
acquires the
 
shares in
 
Recharger,
 
by the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
making
 
such
 
payments
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
 
Prism
 
Holdings
 
and
 
creation
 
of
 
a
corresponding
 
loan
 
account
 
between
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
and
 
Prism
Holdings);
 
23.10.5.4
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
(either on
 
its own
 
behalf or
 
on behalf
 
of Prism
Holdings) loan
 
an amount
 
not
 
exceeding ZAR43,000,000
 
to
 
discharge
 
certain
Financial Indebtedness of Recharger
 
on the date
 
on which it
 
acquires all of
 
the
shares
 
in
 
Recharger
 
(and
 
if
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
advances
 
the
 
loan
 
to
Recharger on
 
behalf of
 
Prism Holdings,
 
a corresponding
 
loan account
 
shall be
created between the Term/RCF Borrower and Prism Holdings);
 
23.10.5.5
the
 
cash
 
consideration
 
payable
 
to
 
the
 
sellers
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
Recharger
Acquisition Agreement
 
and the
 
amount contributed
 
to Recharger
 
is funded
 
by
Internally
 
Generated
 
Cash
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
and/or
 
is
 
funded
 
under
 
the
Senior Term Facilities (subject to the conditions contained therein);
 
and
 
23.10.5.6
Recharger
 
shall become
 
an Obligor
 
withing 30
 
days of
 
the
 
date on
 
which the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
or
 
Prism
 
Holdings
 
(as
 
applicable),
 
acquires
 
all
 
of
 
the
shares in Recharger;
23.10.6
an acquisition for cash on arm's length
 
terms from entities other than Related Parties,
of (i)
 
at least
 
the majority
 
(or acquiring
 
additional shares
 
in which
 
a member
 
of the
Covenant Group already holds a majority) of the issued share capital and other equity
securities of a limited liability company,
 
or any business or undertaking carried on as
a
 
going
 
concern
 
(a
Majority
 
Acquisition
)
 
funded,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
by
 
(A)
 
Internally
Generated Cash (B)
 
proceeds under the
 
Facilities,
 
(C) the transfer of
 
treasury shares in
Holdco held by the Term/RCF Borrower to the applicable seller but only if -
23.10.6.1
the Term/RCF Borrower has given 10 Business
 
Days' prior notice to
 
the Facility
Agent of the intention to make such acquisition;
23.10.6.2
subject
 
to
 
clause
 
below,
 
the
 
company,
 
business or
 
undertaking (as
applicable)
 
has
 
generated
 
positive
 
earnings
 
before
 
interest,
 
tax,
 
depreciation,
amortisation and impairment charges and positive cash flows (calculated, in the
case of earnings before
 
interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and
 
impairment
charges, on a
pro forma
standalone basis and on substantially the same basis
 
as
Consolidated EBITDA,
 
except that
 
references to
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower will
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
that
 
Subsidiary,
 
company
 
or
 
business),
 
for
 
the
123
12 month period ending on
 
the most recent month-end
 
prior to the
 
closing date
for
 
that
 
acquisition
 
(or,
 
if
 
not
 
ascertainable,
 
for
 
the
 
financial
 
year
 
of
 
that
company, business or
 
undertaking most recently ended prior to the closing
 
date
for such acquisition);
23.10.6.3
the acquiring entity procures that Security
 
for the benefit of the
 
Finance Parties
(and
 
the
 
documents
 
evidencing
 
or
 
creating
 
that
 
Security
 
to
 
be
 
in
 
form
 
and
substance satisfactory to the
 
Facility Agent) is provided
 
by all shareholders (and
not only the acquiring entity) over all
 
the issued shares in and claims against
 
the
company acquired and the
 
following shall be
 
delivered to the
 
Facility Agent in
respect thereof to the Facility Agent’s satisfaction -
23.10.6.3.1
legal opinions as to the capacity and authority
 
of the relevant shareholders
to
 
grant
 
such
 
Transaction
 
Security
 
and
 
the
 
enforceability
 
of
 
such
Transaction Security; and
23.10.6.3.2
copies of
 
all resolutions
 
required to
 
be passed
 
in respect
 
of the
 
authorisation
of the granting of such Transaction Security;
23.10.6.3.3
the gross amount
 
of consideration payable
 
by any member
 
of the Covenant
Group
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
such
 
acquisition,
 
when
 
taken
 
together
 
with
 
the
aggregate
 
amount
 
of
 
gross
 
consideration
 
applied
 
in
 
funding
 
any
 
other
Majority Acquisitions
 
under this
 
clause
, does
 
not at
 
any time
exceed R500,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or currencies)
plus any amount which the
 
Term/RCF Borrower was entitled to Distribute
to Holdco
 
but that
 
was not
 
Distributed less
 
the aggregate
 
amount paid
 
in
relation to any
 
Minority Acquisitions
 
(as defined in
 
clause
 
funded
out of Internally Generated Cash or the proceeds of the Facilities; and
 
23.10.6.4
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
is in
 
compliance with
 
each of
 
the financial
 
undertakings
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
financial
 
condition)
immediately prior to and (taking into
 
account the proposed acquisition if
 
it were
to be made) immediately following the implementation of such acquisition;
 
23.10.6.5
no Default is continuing or would occur as a result of that acquisition;
 
or
 
23.10.7
an acquisition for cash on arm's length
 
terms from entities other than Related Parties,
of
 
Majority
 
Acquisitions,
 
funded
 
by
 
(A)
 
Shareholder
 
Contributions
 
and/or
 
(B)
 
the
transfer of treasury
 
shares in
 
Holdco held by
 
the Term/RCF Borrower to
 
the applicable
seller but only if -
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23.10.7.1
the Term/RCF Borrower has given 10 Business
 
Days' prior notice to
 
the Facility
Agent of the intention to make such acquisition;
23.10.7.2
the applicable
 
entity,
 
business or
 
undertaking to
 
be acquired
 
is congruent
 
with
the Covenant Group's strategy;
 
23.10.7.3
the
 
company,
 
business
 
or
 
undertaking
 
(as
 
applicable)
 
has
 
generated
 
positive
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges
and positive cash
 
flows (calculated, in
 
the case of
 
earnings before interest,
 
tax,
depreciation, amortisation
 
and impairment
 
charges, on
 
a
pro
 
forma
standalone
basis and on substantially the
 
same basis as Consolidated EBITDA, except
 
that
references
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
will
 
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
that
Subsidiary,
 
company or business),
 
for the 12 month
 
period ending on
 
the most
recent
 
month-end
 
prior
 
to
 
the
 
closing
 
date
 
for
 
that
 
acquisition
 
(or,
 
if
 
not
ascertainable,
 
for
 
the
 
financial year
 
of
 
that
 
company,
 
business
 
or
 
undertaking
most recently ended prior to the closing date for such acquisition);
23.10.7.4
if
 
the
 
acquiring
 
entity
 
is
 
an
 
Obligor
 
(or
 
required
 
to
 
become
 
an
 
Obligor),
 
it
procures that Security for the benefit of the
 
Finance Parties (and the documents
evidencing or creating
 
that Security to
 
be in form
 
and substance satisfactory
 
to
the Facility
 
Agent) is
 
provided by
 
all shareholders
 
(and not
 
only the
 
acquiring
entity) over all
 
the issued shares
 
in and claims
 
against the company
 
acquired and
the following
 
shall be
 
delivered to
 
the Facility
 
Agent in
 
respect thereof
 
to the
Facility Agent’s satisfaction -
23.10.7.4.1
legal opinions as to the capacity and authority
 
of the relevant shareholders
to
 
grant
 
such
 
Transaction
 
Security
 
and
 
the
 
enforceability
 
of
 
such
Transaction Security; and
23.10.7.4.2
copies of
 
all resolutions
 
required to
 
be passed
 
in respect
 
of the
 
authorisation
of the granting of such Transaction Security;
23.10.7.5
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
is in
 
compliance with
 
each of
 
the financial
 
undertakings
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
financial
 
condition)
immediately prior to and (taking into
 
account the proposed acquisition if
 
it were
to be made) immediately following the implementation of such acquisition;
 
23.10.7.6
no Default is continuing or would occur as a result of that acquisition;
 
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23.10.8
an acquisition for cash on arm's length
 
terms from entities other than Related Parties,
of
 
a
 
Majority
 
Acquisition
 
if
 
such
 
entity
 
has
 
not
 
generated
 
positive
 
earnings
 
before
interest,
 
tax,
 
depreciation,
 
amortisation
 
and
 
impairment
 
charges
 
or
 
not
 
generated
positive
 
cash
 
flows
 
(calculated,
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
earnings
 
before
 
interest,
 
tax,
depreciation, amortisation
 
and impairment
 
charges, on
 
a
pro
 
forma
standalone basis
and on substantially
 
the same basis
 
as Consolidated EBITDA, except
 
that references
to the
 
Term/RCF Borrower
 
will be
 
construed as
 
references to
 
that Subsidiary, company
or business), for
 
the 12 month period
 
ending on the
 
most recent month-end
 
prior to the
closing date for that
 
acquisition (or, if
 
not ascertainable, for the
 
financial year of that
company,
 
business or
 
undertaking most
 
recently ended
 
prior to
 
the
 
closing date
 
for
such
 
acquisition),
 
funded
 
by
 
(A)
 
Shareholder
 
Contributions
 
or
 
(B)
 
Internally
Generated Cash of but only if -
23.10.8.1
the Term/RCF Borrower has given 10 Business
 
Days' prior notice to
 
the Facility
Agent of the intention to make such acquisition;
23.10.8.2
the applicable
 
entity,
 
business or
 
undertaking to
 
be acquired
 
is congruent
 
with
the Covenant Group's strategy;
 
23.10.8.3
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
is in
 
compliance with
 
each of
 
the financial
 
undertakings
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
financial
 
condition)
immediately prior to and (taking into
 
account the proposed acquisition if
 
it were
to be made) immediately following the implementation of such acquisition;
 
23.10.8.4
the
 
gross
 
amount
 
of
 
consideration
 
payable
 
by
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
Group
 
in
 
relation to
 
such acquisition,
 
when taken
 
together
 
with the
 
aggregate
amount of
 
gross consideration
 
applied in
 
funding any
 
other acquisitions
 
under
this clause
, does not at any time exceed R100,000,000 (or its equivalent
in another currency or currencies); and
23.10.8.5
no Default is continuing or would occur as a result of that acquisition;
 
23.10.9
the acquisition
 
by a
 
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group of
 
20% or
 
more of the
 
issued share
capital and other equity securities of a limited
 
liability company but less than 50% of
the issued
 
share capital
 
and other
 
equity securities
 
of a
 
limited liability
 
company (a
Minority Acquisition
) -
23.10.9.1
funded out of -
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23.10.9.1.1
either Internally Generated
 
Cash or the proceeds
 
of the Facilities,
 
provided
that the requirements in
 
clauses
,
,
,
are met in respect of that Minority Acquisition
mutatis mutandis
; or
 
23.10.9.1.2
Shareholder
 
Contributions,
 
provided
 
that
 
the
 
requirements
 
in
 
clauses
,
,
,
 
and
 
are met in respect
of that Minority Acquisition,
mutatis mutandis
;
 
23.10.9.2
the
 
gross
 
amount
 
of
 
consideration
 
payable
 
by
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
Group
 
in
 
relation to
 
such acquisition,
 
when taken
 
together
 
with the
 
aggregate
amount of
 
gross consideration
 
applied in
 
funding any
 
other acquisitions
 
under
this clause
, does not at any time exceed R300,000,000 (or its equivalent
in another currency or currencies); and
23.10.9.3
if
 
the
 
acquiring
 
entity
 
is
 
an
 
Obligor
 
(or
 
required
 
to
 
become
 
an
 
Obligor),
 
it
procures that Security for the benefit of the
 
Finance Parties (and the documents
evidencing or creating
 
that Security to
 
be in form
 
and substance satisfactory
 
to
the Facility Agent) is
 
provided by the acquiring entity
 
over the issued shares in
and claims against the company
 
acquired and the following
 
shall be delivered to
the Facility Agent in respect thereof to the Facility Agent’s satisfaction -
23.10.9.3.1
legal opinions as
 
to the
 
capacity and
 
authority of the
 
relevant member of
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
to
 
grant
 
such
 
Transaction
 
Security
 
and
 
the
enforceability of such Transaction Security; and
23.10.9.3.2
copies of
 
all resolutions
 
required to
 
be passed
 
in respect
 
of the
 
authorisation
of the granting of such Transaction Security;
23.10.10
the acquisition by a member of
 
the Covenant Group of Holdco's shares and
 
claims in
Kwande, provided that the Term/RCF Borrower has provided the Facility Agent with
at
 
least
 
30
 
Business
 
Days
 
prior
 
written
 
notice
 
thereof
 
and
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
has
notified the Term/RCF
 
Borrower that the Finance
 
Parties are satisfied with
 
the terms
and conditions of that acquisition prior to the implementation thereof;
 
23.10.11
any acquisition expressly permitted in writing by the Facility Agent.
23.11
Joint Ventures
23.11.1
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group will) -
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23.11.1.1
enter into, invest
 
in or acquire
 
(or agree to
 
acquire) any shares,
 
stocks, securities,
partnership interest or other interest in any Joint Venture; or
 
23.11.1.2
transfer any
 
assets to
 
or lend
 
to or
 
guarantee or
 
give an
 
indemnity for
 
or grant
any
 
security
 
interest
 
for
 
the
 
obligations
 
of
 
a
 
Joint
 
Venture
 
or
 
maintain
 
the
solvency of, or provide
 
working capital to, any
 
Joint Venture (or agree to do any
of the foregoing).
23.12
Loans out
No Obligor (other
 
than Holdco) shall
 
(and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that
 
no other member
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group will)
 
be a
 
creditor in
 
respect of
 
any
 
Financial Indebtedness.
 
This
restriction does not apply to the following items (each a
Permitted Loan
) -
23.12.1
trade credit extended
 
by a
 
member of the
 
Covenant Group
 
(save for EasyPay
 
Financial
Services Proprietary Limited and EasyPay Proprietary Limited) to
 
its customers -
23.12.1.1
on its standard terms
 
(unless the terms
 
of that trade
 
credit are more favourable
 
to
it than those standard terms);
23.12.1.2
in the ordinary course of its trading activities; and
23.12.1.3
which has a credit term of not more than 120 days;
 
23.12.2
loans
 
provided
 
by
 
EasyPay
 
Financial
 
Services
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
and
 
EasyPay
Proprietary Limited to their customers -
23.12.2.1
on their standard terms;
23.12.2.2
in the ordinary course of its trading activities; and
23.12.2.3
which has a credit term of not more than 12 Months;
23.12.3
the
 
loan
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
to
 
Recharger
 
in
 
an
 
amount
 
not
 
exceeding
ZAR43,000,000 as envisaged in the Recharger Acquisition Agreement to be made on
the
 
date
 
on
 
which
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
acquires
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
issued
 
shares
 
in
Recharger and as further envisaged in clause
, provided that such agreement is
not amended without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent;
 
23.12.4
loans
 
provided
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
to
 
Holdco,
 
which
 
shall
 
not
 
exceed
 
an
aggregate of the ZAR
 
equivalent of USD10,000,000 (Indexed) in any
 
Financial Year
less (i)
 
the amount
 
of any
 
Kwande Distributions received
 
in that
 
Financial Year
 
and
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(ii) the
 
amount of
 
any Distributions
 
made by
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower to
 
Holdco in
any Financial Year in accordance with clause
, provided that -
23.12.4.1
any
 
and
 
all
 
Authorisations
 
required
 
by
 
any
 
regulatory
 
authority
 
(including
without limitation
 
the Financial
 
Surveillance Department
 
of the
 
South African
Reserve Bank) to make such loan has been obtained;
23.12.4.2
no other amount due
 
and payable under the
 
Senior Facilities remains unpaid as
at the date on which the payment is proposed to be made;
23.12.4.3
no Default is then continuing or would result from that payment;
23.12.4.4
taking
 
into
 
account
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
proposed
 
loan
 
if
 
it
 
were
 
to
 
be
 
made
immediately
 
prior
 
to
 
and
 
immediately
 
following
 
such
 
payment
 
each
 
of
 
the
financial
 
undertakings
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
 
relation
 
to
financial condition)
 
has been
 
met, as
prima facie
evidenced by
 
delivery to
 
the
Facility Agent
 
of a
 
certificate in
 
the agreed
 
form signed
 
the chief
 
financial officer
of the Group and at least one director of the Term/RCF Borrower setting out (in
reasonable
 
detail)
 
computations
 
of
 
such
 
compliance
 
(and
 
which
 
includes
pro
forma
 
adjustments to take into account the amount of the proposed payment);
 
23.12.5
loans provided by -
23.12.5.1
one Obligor to another Obligor (other than Holdco);
 
and/or
23.12.5.2
an Obligor to another
 
member of the Covenant Group
 
(which is not an
 
Obligor
in
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group)
 
or
 
a
 
third
 
party,
 
provided
 
that
 
the
 
loans
 
outstanding
together with
 
the indebtedness
 
incurred in
 
accordance with
 
clauses
 
and
 
do not exceed ZAR50,000,000 at any time;
23.12.5.3
a member of the Covenant Group which is not an
 
Obligor to another member of
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
which
 
is
 
not
 
an
 
Obligor
 
in
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
or
 
an
Excluded
 
Subsidiary,
 
provided
 
that
 
the
 
loans
 
outstanding
 
do
 
not
 
exceed
ZAR50,000,000 at any time;
 
23.12.6
any loan which is made pursuant to the Permitted Cash Management
 
Arrangement;
23.12.7
loans or credit expressly permitted in writing by the Facility Agent;
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23.12.8
loans or credit not otherwise permitted by this clause above provided by a member of
the Covenant Group to
 
its customers, provided that
 
it may only provide
 
loans or credit
under this clause
 
in the regular and ordinary course of business -
23.12.8.1
if no Default is then continuing nor would result from such provision;
 
23.12.8.2
to
 
persons
 
that
 
are
 
not
 
direct
 
or
 
indirect
 
shareholders
 
of
 
Holdco
 
and/or
 
any
related or interrelated persons
 
(as defined in the Companies
 
Act) to any direct
 
or
indirect shareholders of Holdco;
 
23.12.8.3
if such
 
loan is
 
not to
 
a Sanctioned
 
Entity and
 
will not
 
constitute a
 
Sanctioned
Transaction; and
23.12.8.4
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
is in
 
compliance with
 
each of
 
the financial
 
undertakings
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
financial
 
condition)
immediately prior to
 
and (taking into
 
account the
 
amount of the
 
proposed loan
or credit
 
if it
 
were to
 
be provided)
 
immediately following
 
the advance
 
of such
loan or credit.
23.13
Third party guarantees
No Obligor
 
shall (and
 
the Obligors
 
shall ensure
 
that no
 
other member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group
will)
 
incur
 
or
 
allow
 
to
 
remain
 
outstanding
 
any
 
guarantee
 
or
 
suretyship
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
obligation of
 
any person.
 
This
 
restriction does
 
not apply
 
to
 
the
 
following (in
 
each
 
case a
Permitted Guarantee
) -
23.13.1
any guarantee arising under the Finance Documents;
23.13.2
guarantees provided
 
by Holdco
 
to a
 
seller in
 
respect of
 
an acquisition,
 
provided that
such acquisition
 
is a
 
Permitted Acquisition
 
contemplated in
 
clause
,
,
,
, or
23.13.3
guarantees by
 
Obligors in
 
the Covenant
 
Group in
 
respect of
 
the Permitted
 
Financial
Indebtedness of other Obligors in the Covenant Group;
23.13.4
any guarantee required
 
to be
 
given to any
 
municipality or utility
 
provider, and
 
made
by a member of the Covenant Group in the regular and ordinary course
 
of business;
23.13.5
any guarantee provided by a member of the Covenant Group to a third party
 
financier
of an
 
Excluded Subsidiary, provided
 
that the
 
Facility Agent
 
is satisfied
 
that the
 
liability
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of that member of the Covenant Group is limited
 
to the shares and claims held by that
member of the Covenant Group in the applicable Excluded Subsidiary;
23.13.6
any guarantee
 
provided by
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower to
 
RMB in
 
connection with
 
the
guarantee
 
facility
 
provided
 
by
 
RMB
 
to
 
Sandulela
 
Technology
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
registration
 
number
 
2002/021487/07,
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
a
 
working
 
capital
 
facility
 
letter
reference no: CM/01/Sandulela/2025,
 
as may be amended,
 
varied, restated or
 
replaced
from time
 
to time
 
(the
Facility Letter
), provided
 
that the
 
aggregate amount
 
payable
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
that
 
guarantee
 
shall
 
not
 
exceed
ZAR30,000,000, together with interest,
 
costs and expenses relating
 
thereto as set out
in the Facility Letter;
23.13.7
any guarantee given by
 
a member of the
 
Covenant Group in relation
 
to the Financial
Indebtedness envisaged in clause
23.13.8
any
 
suretyship
 
and/or
 
guarantee
 
entered
 
into
 
pursuant
 
to
 
the
 
Permitted
 
Cash
Management Arrangement;
 
23.13.9
any guarantee expressly permitted in writing by the Facility Agent;
23.13.10
a
 
guarantee
 
(i)
 
provided
 
by
 
an
 
Obligor
 
in
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
for
 
the
 
Financial
Indebtedness of another Obligor in
 
the Covenant Group, or
 
(ii) provided by an
 
entity
which
 
is
 
not
 
an
 
Obligor
 
in
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
for
 
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
of
another
 
entity
 
which
 
is
 
not
 
an
 
Obligor
 
in
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
,
 
provided
 
that
 
the
aggregate
 
indebtedness
 
pursuant
 
to
 
this
 
clause
 
and
 
clauses
 
(Financial
Indebtedness) and
 
does not
 
at any
 
time exceed
 
R50,000,000 (or
 
its equivalent
in
 
another
 
currency
 
or
 
currencies),
 
and
 
the
 
remainder
 
of
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
are complied with,
mutatis mutandis
; and
 
23.13.11
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
has,
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
any
 
guarantee
 
or
 
indemnity
 
that
 
replaces
 
the
guarantee
 
or
 
indemnity
 
that
 
is
 
in
 
effect
 
as
 
at
 
the
 
Closing
 
Date
 
(the
Existing
Guarantee/Indemnity
), confirmed
 
that it is
 
satisfied with the
 
form of the
 
replacement
guarantee
 
or
 
indemnity
 
and
 
such
 
form
 
of
 
guarantee
 
or
 
indemnity,
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
the
Existing Guarantee/Indemnity,
 
is not
 
amended or
 
replaced without
 
the express
 
prior
written consent of the Facility Agent.
23.14
Treasury Transactions
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23.14.1
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group will) enter into any Treasury Transaction. This restriction does
 
not apply to the
following Treasury Transactions (each a
Permitted Treasury Transaction
) -
23.14.1.1
spot and
 
forward delivery
 
foreign exchange
 
contracts entered
 
into in
 
the ordinary
course of business -
23.14.1.1.1
under a WCF Agreement;
 
or
 
23.14.1.1.2
with any other
 
financial institution, provided that
 
no Security is
 
provided
to
 
such
 
financial
 
institution
 
and
 
the
 
aggregate
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
incurred by the members
 
of the Covenant Group falls
 
within the amounts
set out in clause
 
but not for speculative purposes; or
23.14.1.2
any Treasury Transaction expressly permitted in writing by the Facility Agent.
23.15
Arm's length transactions
No Obligor
 
shall (and
 
the Obligors
 
shall ensure
 
that no
 
other member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group
will) enter
 
into any transaction
 
with any
 
person, otherwise than
 
on arm's-length
 
terms and
for full market value, save for -
23.15.1
loans
 
made
 
or
 
credit
 
provided
 
by
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
as
 
permitted
 
in
terms of this Agreement;
 
23.15.2
transactions
 
between
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
concluded
 
in
 
the
 
ordinary
course
 
of
 
business
 
and,
 
in
 
circumstances
 
where
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
the
 
parties
 
to
 
such
transactions are not wholly owned
 
Subsidiaries of the Term/RCF
 
Borrower, on arms'
length terms.
23.16
Insurance
 
23.16.1
In this clause a
prudent owner
 
means a prudent owner and operator of any business,
and of
 
assets of
 
a type
 
and size,
 
similar in
 
all cases
 
to those
 
owned and
 
operated by
any member of the Covenant Group in a similar location.
23.16.2
Each
 
Obligor
 
shall
 
(and
 
the
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
each
 
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group will) ensure that its Insurances -
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23.16.2.1
insure it for its
 
insurable interest in respect of
 
all risks which are required
 
to be
insured
 
against
 
under
 
any
 
applicable
 
law
 
or
 
regulation
 
and
 
which
 
a
 
prudent
owner would insure against;
23.16.2.2
insure
 
it
 
against
 
losses
 
arising
 
from
 
business
 
interruption
 
(if
 
a
 
prudent
 
owner
would do so); and
23.16.2.3
in the case of any other
 
asset or risk, provide cover
 
up to a limit which a
 
prudent
owner would buy.
23.16.3
Each
 
Obligor
 
shall
 
(and
 
the
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
each
 
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group will) -
23.16.4
ensure that
 
its Insurances
 
are underwritten
 
by an
 
insurance company
 
or underwriter
which is of
 
international standing and
 
is not a
 
captive insurer which
 
is a member
 
of the
Covenant Group; and
23.16.5
ensure the
 
terms of its
 
Insurances are
 
no less favourable
 
than those which
 
are generally
available to a prudent owner, and subject to no greater excess, deductible or retention
than a prudent owner of its assets and businesses would carry.
23.17
Insurances - Notice under the Short-Term Insurance Act
23.17.1
Each
 
Obligor
 
confirms, in
 
respect
 
of
 
all
 
Insurances
 
required to
 
be maintained
 
by it
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents, that
 
it
 
is
 
aware
 
and fully
 
appraised of
 
the
 
following
choices it has
 
under section 43
 
of the Short-Term
 
Insurance Act, 1998
 
(
Short-Term
Insurance Act
) -
23.17.1.1
a
 
choice
 
of
 
entering
 
into
 
a
 
new
 
policy
 
contract,
 
making
 
available
 
an
 
existing
policy contract or using a combination of those options; and
23.17.1.2
a choice as to the identity
 
of the insurer (if a new
 
policy contract is to be entered
into)
 
and
 
the
 
person
 
(if
 
any)
 
who
 
is
 
to
 
render
 
services
 
as
 
intermediary
 
in
connection with the transaction; and
23.17.1.3
subject to
 
the provisions
 
of this
 
Agreement, a
 
choice as
 
to
 
whether or
 
not the
value of the relevant
 
policy contracts will exceed
 
the value of the
 
interests of the
Finance Parties.
23.17.2
This clause
 
constitutes written notification to the Obligors of
 
their rights under
section 43 of the
 
Short-Term Insurance Act.
 
Regardless of the sequence in which
 
the
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Finance Documents
 
are executed,
 
no benefits
 
under any
 
policy contract
 
made available
to the
 
Finance Parties under
 
a Finance
 
Document shall accrue
 
to the
 
Finance Parties
before the Signature Date.
23.17.3
Each Obligor confirms that it
 
exercised its freedom of choice
 
under section 43 of the
Short-Term
 
Insurance Act and
 
that it
 
was not
 
subject to
 
any coercion
 
or inducement
as to the manner in which that freedom of choice was exercised.
23.18
Intellectual Property Rights
23.18.1
Except as provided below, each Obligor shall (and the Obligors shall ensure that each
other member of the Covenant Group will) -
23.18.1.1
make
 
any
 
registration and
 
pay
 
any
 
fee
 
or
 
other amount
 
which is
 
necessary to
retain
 
and
 
protect
 
the
 
Intellectual
 
Property
 
Rights
 
which
 
are
 
material
 
to
 
the
business of a member of the Covenant Group;
23.18.1.2
record its interest in those Intellectual Property Rights;
23.18.1.3
take
 
such
 
steps
 
as
 
are
 
necessary
 
and
 
commercially
 
reasonable
 
(including
 
the
institution
 
of
 
legal
 
proceedings)
 
to
 
prevent
 
third
 
parties
 
infringing
 
those
Intellectual Property Rights;
23.18.1.4
not use or permit any such
 
Intellectual Property Right to
 
be used in a way which
may, or take or omit
 
to take any
 
action which
 
may, adversely affect the existence
or value of such Intellectual Property Right; and
23.18.1.5
not grant any licence
 
in respect of
 
those Intellectual Property
 
Rights, without the
express prior consent of the Facility Agent.
23.18.2
Clause
 
does
 
not
 
apply
 
to
 
licence
 
arrangements
 
entered into
 
between
members of the Covenant Group for so long as
 
they remain members of the Covenant
Group or to licence arrangements entered into
 
on normal commercial terms and in
 
the
ordinary course of its business.
23.19
Environmental matters
23.19.1
Each Obligor shall
 
(and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that
 
each other
 
member of the
 
Group
will) -
23.19.1.1
comply with
 
all Environmental
 
Law to
 
which it
 
is subject
 
in all
 
material respects;
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23.19.1.2
obtain, maintain and ensure compliance with all Environmental Permits that are
required to carry on its business in the ordinary course; and
23.19.2
implement procedures to
 
monitor compliance with
 
and to prevent
 
liability under any
Environmental Law, including monitoring adequate
 
financial provisioning as
 
required
in respect thereof.
23.19.3
Each Obligor shall -
23.19.3.1
as
 
soon
 
as
 
reasonably
 
practicable
 
and,
 
in
 
any
 
event,
 
within
 
30
 
days
 
upon
becoming aware of the same, inform the Facility Agent
 
in writing of any breach
of
 
Environmental
 
Law
 
by
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group,
 
where
 
the
 
breach
 
of
Environmental Laws is
 
material to the
 
conduct of the
 
business of
 
a member of
the Group or is reasonably likely to result in any liability for a Finance
 
Party;
23.19.3.2
as soon as reasonably possible and,
 
in any event, within 14 days
 
upon becoming
aware of
 
the same
 
(or such
 
longer period
 
as the
 
Facility Agent
 
may agree)
 
inform
the Facility Agent in writing of -
23.19.3.2.1
any
 
Environmental
 
Claim
 
against
 
it
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
which is current, pending or threatened; and
23.19.3.2.2
any
 
facts
 
or
 
circumstances
 
which
 
are
 
reasonably
 
likely
 
to
 
result
 
in
 
any
Environmental
 
Claim
 
being
 
commenced
 
or
 
threatened
 
against
 
it
 
or
 
any
other member of the Group,
where the
 
Environmental Claim
 
is material
 
to the
 
conduct of
 
the business
 
of a
member of
 
the Group
 
or is
 
reasonably likely
 
to result
 
in any
 
liability for
 
a Finance
Party;
23.19.3.3
as
 
soon
 
as
 
reasonably
 
practicable
 
following
 
request
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
prepare and deliver to the Facility Agent -
23.19.3.3.1
a written
 
report, in form
 
and substance satisfactory
 
to the
 
Facility Agent,
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
such
 
breach
 
of
 
Environmental
 
Law
 
or
 
any
 
actual
 
or
threatened Environmental Claim; and
23.19.3.3.2
a corrective action plan
 
in respect of any
 
failure by a member
 
of the Group
to
 
comply
 
with
 
Environmental Laws
 
(being
 
a
 
written
 
plan,
 
in
 
form
 
and
substance
 
satisfactory
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
 
to
 
remedy
 
any
 
actual
 
or
potential adverse consequences of any such failure).
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23.19.4
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
hereby
 
indemnifies
 
each
 
Finance
 
Party
 
and
 
its
 
officers,
employees, agents and delegates (together
 
the
Indemnified Parties
) against any loss
or liability suffered or incurred by that Indemnified Party (except to the extent caused
by such Indemnified Party's own gross negligence or wilful default) which -
23.19.4.1
arises
 
by
 
virtue
 
of
 
any
 
actual
 
or
 
alleged
 
breach
 
of
 
any
 
Environmental
 
Law
(whether by any Obligor, an Indemnified Party or any other person); or
23.19.4.2
arises in connection with an Environmental Claim,
which relates to
 
the Group,
 
any assets
 
of the
 
Group or the
 
operation of all
 
or part of
the
 
business
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
(or,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group)
 
and
 
which
would not have arisen
 
if the Finance Documents
 
or any of them
 
had not been executed
by that Finance Party.
23.20
Share capital
23.20.1
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group will) -
23.20.1.1
redeem, purchase,
 
defease, retire
 
or repay
 
any of
 
its shares
 
or share
 
capital (or
any instrument convertible into shares or share capital) or resolve to do
 
so;
23.20.1.2
issue any shares (or
 
any instrument convertible
 
into shares) which by
 
their terms
are redeemable or
 
carry any right
 
to a return
 
prior to the
 
Final Discharge Date;
or
23.20.1.3
issue
 
any shares
 
or
 
share capital
 
(or any
 
instrument convertible
 
into shares
 
or
share capital) to any person.
23.20.2
Clauses
 
and
 
above do
 
not apply
 
to the
 
following (each
 
a
Permitted
Share Issue
) -
23.20.2.1
the issue of shares by a member of the Covenant Group which is not an Obligor
to another member of the
 
Covenant Group, provided
 
that those shares are
 
issued
to the existing shareholders of that member of the Covenant Group;
23.20.2.2
the
 
issue
 
of
 
shares
 
by
 
an
 
Obligor
 
or
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
which
 
is
 
not
 
an
Obligor to
 
another Obligor,
 
provided that
 
if
 
any shares
 
in
 
the
 
Obligor issuing
those shares are the subject
 
of Transaction Security, any further shares so issued
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become
 
the
 
subject
 
of
 
an
 
equivalent
 
Security
 
for
 
the
 
benefit
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
Parties on the same terms;
23.20.2.3
any issue of
 
shares by Holdco
 
provided that such
 
issue does not
 
lead to a
 
Control
Event;
23.20.2.4
an issue
 
of shares
 
to a
 
person with
 
the express
 
prior consent
 
of the
 
Facility Agent.
23.21
Distributions
23.21.1
No
 
Obligor
 
(other
 
than
 
Holdco)
 
shall
 
(and
 
the
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
no
 
other
member of the Covenant Group will)
 
make any distribution. This restriction does not
apply to the following distributions (each a
Permitted Distribution
) -
23.21.1.1
any cash distribution by
 
a member of the
 
Covenant Group to its
 
direct Holding
Company that is another member of the Covenant Group;
23.21.1.2
any cash distribution by a member of the Covenant Group to any of its
 
minority
shareholders provided such distribution is in relation to a dividend declared
pro
rata
 
between all shareholders of that member of the Covenant Group;
23.21.1.3
any other distribution made with
 
the express prior consent of the
 
Facility Agent.
23.21.2
The Term/RCF Borrower may make payment of a cash distribution to Holdco, -
23.21.2.1
which shall not
 
exceed an aggregate of
 
the ZAR equivalent
 
of USD10,000,000
(Indexed) in any Financial
 
Year less (i) the amount of any
 
Kwande Distributions
received
 
in
 
that
 
Financial Year
 
and
 
(ii)
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
any loans
 
made
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower to
 
Holdco in
 
any Financial
 
Year
 
as permitted
 
in terms
 
of
clause
, provided that -
23.21.2.1.1
any and all Authorisations required by any regulatory authority (including
without
 
limitation
 
the
 
Financial
 
Surveillance
 
Department
 
of
 
the
 
South
African Reserve Bank) to make such Distribution has been obtained;
23.21.2.1.2
no
 
other
 
amount
 
due
 
and
 
payable
 
under
 
the
 
Senior
 
Facilities
 
remains
unpaid as at the date on which the payment is proposed to be made;
23.21.2.1.3
no Default is then continuing or would result from that payment;
23.21.2.1.4
taking into
 
account the
 
amount of
 
the proposed
 
payment if
 
it were
 
to be
made immediately prior to and immediately following such payment each
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of
 
the
 
financial
 
undertakings
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
relation to financial condition) has been met,
 
as
prima facie
evidenced by
delivery to the Facility Agent of a certificate in the agreed form signed by
the
 
chief
 
financial
 
officer
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
and
 
at
 
least
 
one
 
director
 
of
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
setting
 
out
 
(in
 
reasonable
 
detail)
 
computations
 
of
such compliance
 
(and which includes
pro forma
 
adjustments to
 
take into
account the amount of the proposed payment); and
 
23.21.2.2
in addition to
 
the cash distribution
 
envisaged in
 
clause
, if the
 
following
conditions are met -
23.21.2.2.1
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower has
 
given 10
 
Business Days'
 
prior notice
 
to the
Facility Agent of the intention to make such payment;
23.21.2.2.2
a
 
Compliance
 
Certificate
 
for
 
the
 
Measurement
 
Period
 
ending
 
on
 
the
Measurement Date immediately preceding
 
the date on which
 
that payment
is proposed to be made has been delivered to the Facility Agent;
23.21.2.2.3
taking into
 
account the
 
amount of
 
the proposed
 
payment if
 
it were
 
to be
made -
23.21.2.2.3.1
immediately prior to and immediately following such payment -
23.21.2.2.3.1.1
the
 
ratio
 
of
 
Total
 
Borrowings
 
immediately
 
prior
 
to
 
and
following such
 
payment to
 
Consolidated EBITDA
 
for the
 
12
Month period ending on the most recent
 
Measurement Date is
less than 2.00; and
23.21.2.2.3.1.2
each
 
of
 
the
 
financial
 
undertakings
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
(Undertakings in relation to financial condition) has been met;
and
23.21.2.2.3.2
for
 
the
 
next
 
three
 
Measurement
 
Periods
 
ending
 
on
 
the
 
three
Measurement Dates immediately following
 
that payment each of the
financial
 
undertakings
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
(Undertakings
 
in
relation
 
to
 
financial
 
condition)
 
(on
 
the
 
basis
 
of
 
reasonable
assumptions) are forecast to be met,
in each case, as
prima facie
evidenced by delivery to the Facility Agent of
a certificate in the agreed form
 
signed by the chief financial officer
 
of the
Group and at least one director
 
of the Term/RCF
 
Borrower setting out (in
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reasonable detail)
 
computations of
 
such compliance
 
(and which
 
includes
pro
 
forma
 
adjustments
 
to
 
take
 
into
 
account
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
proposed
payment);
23.21.2.2.4
all amounts payable
 
under clause
 
(Prepayment offers and
 
priorities) have
been received in full by the relevant Lenders;
23.21.2.2.5
any
 
and
 
all
 
Authorisations(including
 
without
 
limitation
 
the
 
Financial
Surveillance Department of the South African
 
Reserve Bank) required by
any regulatory authority to make such Distribution has been obtained;
23.21.2.2.6
no
 
other
 
amount
 
due
 
and
 
payable
 
under
 
the
 
Senior
 
Facilities
 
remains
unpaid as at the date on which the payment is proposed to be made;
23.21.2.2.7
no Default is then continuing or would result from that payment;
23.21.2.2.8
that payment is not prohibited under any applicable law; and
23.21.2.2.9
no more than
 
two such payments
 
may be made
 
during any financial
 
year
of the Group.
 
23.22
Taxes
23.22.1
Each Obligor shall
 
(and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that
 
each other
 
member of the
 
Group
will) pay and discharge all
 
Taxes imposed
 
upon it or its assets
 
within the time period
allowed without incurring penalties unless and only to the extent that -
23.22.1.1
such payment is being contested in good faith;
23.22.1.2
the amount
 
under dispute
 
is not
 
in excess
 
of 2%
 
in aggregate
 
of Consolidated
EBITDA (calculated with reference
 
to Holdco's most recently
 
delivered annual
financial statements);
23.22.1.3
adequate reserves are being
 
maintained for those Taxes and the costs
 
required to
contest them which have been disclosed in its latest financial statements;
 
and
23.22.1.4
such payment can be lawfully withheld.
23.22.2
No member of the Group may change its residence for Tax purposes.
23.23
Amendments to documents
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23.23.1
No
 
Obligor
 
(other
 
than
 
Holdco)
 
shall
 
(and
 
the
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
no
 
other
member of the Covenant Group will) -
23.23.1.1
amend its memorandum of incorporation or other constitutional documents;
 
23.23.1.2
amend
 
or
 
waive
 
any
 
term
 
of
 
any
 
document
 
delivered
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
pursuant to clause
 
(Initial conditions precedent),
without the express prior written
 
consent of the Facility Agent
 
or which are minor or
administrative
 
in
 
nature
 
and
 
will
 
not
 
adversely
 
affect
 
the
 
interests
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
Parties.
23.23.2
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower must
 
promptly supply
 
to the
 
Facility Agent
 
a copy
 
of any
amendment to any of the documents referred to in clause
 
above.
23.24
Access
23.24.1
Upon reasonable
 
notice by
 
the
 
Facility Agent,
 
each Obligor
 
shall (and
 
the Obligors
shall
 
ensure
 
that
 
each
 
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
will)
 
allow
 
any
 
one
 
or
 
more
representatives of
 
the Finance
 
Parties and/or
 
accountants or
 
other professional
 
advisers
appointed by
 
the Finance
 
Parties to have
 
access during normal
 
business hours to
 
the
premises, assets, books and records of that member of the Group.
23.24.2
The Facility
 
Agent may
 
not give
 
notice under clause
 
above more than
 
twice
every financial year, unless it
 
reasonably believes that a Default is continuing or may
have occurred or may occur and notifies the Term/RCF
 
Borrower that it is exercising
its rights under this clause
23.25
Anti-corruption laws and Sanctions
23.25.1
No Obligor
 
shall (and
 
the Obligors
 
shall ensure
 
that no
 
other member
 
of the
 
Group
will) -
23.25.1.1
contravene any Sanctions;
23.25.1.2
at any
 
time be
 
a party
 
to or
 
participate in
 
a Sanctioned
 
Transaction in
 
any manner;
or
23.25.1.3
directly
 
or
 
indirectly
 
use
 
the
 
proceeds
 
of
 
any
 
Facility
 
for
 
any
 
purpose
 
which
would breach
 
the Prevention
 
and Combatting
 
of Corrupt
 
Activities Act,
 
2004,
the
 
United
 
Kingdom
 
Bribery
 
Act
 
2010,
 
the
 
United
 
States
 
Foreign
 
Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977 or other similar legislation in other jurisdictions.
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23.25.2
Each Obligor shall (and Holdco shall ensure that each member of
 
the Group will) -
23.25.2.1
take all
 
reasonable steps
 
to ensure
 
that appropriate
 
controls and
 
safeguards are
in place, designed to prevent it or any other member of
 
the Group from being or
becoming involved in a Sanctioned Transaction; and
23.25.2.2
conduct its
 
businesses in
 
compliance with
 
applicable anti-corruption
 
laws and
maintain policies and
 
procedures designed to
 
promote and
 
achieve compliance
with such laws.
23.26
Further Transaction Security
23.26.1
Each
 
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
shall,
 
immediately
 
upon
 
becoming
 
an
 
Additional
Guarantor, execute and deliver to
 
the Debt Guarantor (on
 
behalf of the Facility
 
Agent)
such Security Documents, in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent, as
may
 
be
 
necessary
 
to
 
ensure
 
that
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
Transaction
 
Security
 
required
 
under
Annexure
 
G
 
(Transaction
 
Security)
 
from
 
it
 
is
 
established
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
Guarantor over all of its assets.
23.26.2
If,
 
after
 
the
 
Closing Date
 
or
 
the
 
date
 
upon which
 
it became
 
an
 
Obligor,
 
an Obligor
(other than
 
Holdco) acquires
 
any relevant
 
assets (including
 
any shares
 
or ownership
interests
 
in
 
and/or
 
claims
 
against
 
any
 
person)
 
over
 
which it
 
is
 
required
 
to
 
establish
Transaction Security
 
pursuant to Annexure G
 
(Transaction Security), it
 
shall execute
and deliver
 
to the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
such Security
 
Documents, in
 
form and
 
substance
satisfactory to the Facility Agent, as may be necessary to ensure that at all times such
required
 
effective
 
first-ranking
 
Transaction
 
Security
 
is
 
established
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
the
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
over
 
those
 
assets,
 
within
 
10
 
Business
 
Days
 
of
 
being
 
acquired
 
(in
respect
 
of
 
any
 
such
 
assets
 
situated,
 
or
 
entity
 
established,
 
in
 
South
 
Africa)
 
or
30 Business Days
 
of being
 
acquired (in
 
respect of
 
any such
 
assets situated,
 
or entity
established, in another jurisdiction).
23.26.3
If, at any
 
time after the
 
Closing Date, the
 
aggregate of the
 
gross assets, EBITDA
 
(as
defined
 
in
 
clause
 
above)
 
or
 
total
 
revenue
 
of
 
the
 
Subsidiaries
 
of
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
which
 
are
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
incorporated
 
in
 
a
jurisdiction outside South Africa, and who are not Obligors at that time, (the
Non-SA
Subsidiaries
) equal
 
or exceed
 
10% of
 
Consolidated EBITDA
 
or 10%
 
of the
 
total assets
or total revenue of the
 
Covenant Group, as evidenced by reference to the
 
most recent
Compliance
 
Certificate,
 
financial
 
statements
 
of
 
any
 
such
 
Subsidiary
 
and
 
the
consolidated financial statements or management accounts of
 
the Covenant Group or
SEC Form
 
(as applicable),
 
then the
 
Term/RCF Borrower must
 
procure that
 
the relevant
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member or
 
members of
 
the Covenant
 
Group holding
 
shares, equity
 
securities and
 
other
ownership interests in any such
 
Non-SA Subsidiaries enter into Security
 
Documents,
in
 
form
 
and
 
substance
 
satisfactory
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
Guarantor to
 
establish the
 
Security equivalent
 
to that
 
described in
 
clause 1.2
 
(South
African
 
Obligors
 
and
 
Material
 
Subsidiaries)
 
of
 
Annexure
 
G
 
(Transaction
 
Security)
over all its
 
shares, equity securities
 
and other ownership
 
interests it holds,
 
from time
to
 
time,
 
in
 
any
 
such
 
Non-SA
 
Subsidiary
 
(together
 
with
 
all
 
its
 
debt
 
claims
 
(on
shareholder loan
 
account or
 
otherwise) against
 
that Non-SA
 
Subsidiary), in
 
relation
only
 
to
 
so
 
many
 
of
 
such
 
Non-SA
 
Subsidiaries
 
as
 
is
 
required
 
to
 
ensure
 
that
 
if
 
the
financial
 
position
 
of
 
such
 
Non-SA
 
Subsidiaries
 
were
 
not
 
taken
 
into
 
account
 
in
calculating the gross assets, EBITDA or total revenue of all Non-SA Subsidiaries,
 
the
aggregate of (i) the EBITDA of
 
the Non-SA Subsidiaries would be
 
less than 10%, of
Consolidated
 
EBITDA
 
and
 
(ii)
 
of
 
the
 
gross
 
assets
 
or
 
total
 
revenue
 
of
 
the
 
Non-SA
Subsidiaries would
 
be less
 
than 10%
 
of the
 
Consolidated EBITDA,
 
gross assets
 
or total
revenue of the Covenant Group. For this purpose -
23.26.3.1
the
 
EBITDA,
 
gross
 
assets
 
or
 
total
 
revenue
 
of
 
a
 
Non-SA
 
Subsidiary
 
of
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
which
 
is
 
a
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
will
 
be
determined from its financial statements or management accounts
 
(in each case,
consolidated
 
if
 
it
 
has
 
Subsidiaries)
 
which
 
were
 
consolidated
 
into
 
the
 
latest
audited
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
or
 
management
 
accounts
 
of
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
or
 
the
 
SEC
 
Form
 
(adjusted
 
on
 
a
 
pro
 
forma
 
basis
 
as
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
or
 
(Financial
 
statements),
 
as
applicable);
23.26.3.2
if a
 
Non-SA Subsidiary
 
of the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower becomes
 
a member
 
of the
Covenant Group after the
 
date on which the
 
latest audited consolidated financial
statements
 
or
 
management
 
accounts
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
or
 
the
 
SEC
Form have
 
been prepared,
 
the EBITDA,
 
gross assets
 
or total
 
revenue of
 
that Non-
SA
 
Subsidiary
 
will
 
be
 
determined
 
from
 
its
 
latest
 
financial
 
statements
 
or
management accounts (in each case, consolidated if it has Subsidiaries);
23.26.3.3
the Consolidated EBITDA, gross assets or total revenue of the Covenant Group
will be
 
determined from
 
the latest
 
audited consolidated
 
financial statements
 
or
management accounts of
 
the Term/RCF Borrower or
 
the SEC Form
 
(adjusted on
a
 
pro
 
forma
 
basis
 
as
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
or
 
(Financial
statements), as applicable);
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23.26.3.4
the
EBITDA
 
of a
 
Non-SA Subsidiary will
 
be determined on
 
the same basis
 
as
Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in clause
 
(Financial Definitions) above),
except that references to the Covenant Group
 
will be construed as references to
that Non-SA Subsidiary; and
23.26.3.5
where financial
 
statements and
 
management accounts
 
of a
 
Non-SA Subsidiary
or
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
are
 
available
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
same
 
accounting
period,
 
the
 
financial
 
statements
 
shall
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
purposes
 
of
 
making
 
the
necessary determinations.
23.26.4
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower must
 
procure that
 
the
 
Security
 
Documents required
 
to
 
be
entered into under
 
this clause are
 
entered into, and
 
to the extent
 
necessary registered
at any applicable statutory public
 
register in any relevant
 
jurisdiction, within 60 days
of the date of delivery of
 
a Compliance Certificate, financial
 
statements,
 
SEC Form or
management accounts, as applicable.
23.26.5
Each Obligor shall
 
(and shall procure
 
that each other
 
relevant member of
 
the Covenant
Group
 
which
 
is
 
its
 
Subsidiary
 
will)
 
at
 
its
 
own
 
expense,
 
execute
 
and
 
do
 
all
 
such
assurances, acts and things as the Facility Agent may reasonably require -
23.26.5.1
for
 
registering
 
any
 
Security
 
Documents
 
in
 
any
 
applicable
 
statutory
 
public
register; or
23.26.5.2
for perfecting or protecting the Transaction
 
Security intended to be afforded by
the Security Documents; and
23.26.5.3
if a
 
Security Document
 
has become
 
enforceable, for
 
facilitating the
 
realisation
of all or any
 
part of the assets which
 
are subject to that
 
Security Document and
the exercise of all powers, authorities and discretions vested in
 
a Finance Party,
and in
 
particular shall execute
 
all transfers, cessions
 
and releases of
 
that Transaction
Security, whether to the Debt Guarantor or to
 
its nominees and give all notices,
 
orders
and directions which the Facility Agent may reasonably think expedient.
23.27
Ownership of Guarantors
The Term/RCF Borrower shall ensure that -
23.27.1
in
 
relation
 
to
 
each
 
Original
 
Guarantor,
 
unless
 
otherwise
 
permitted
 
under
 
this
Agreement, the
 
percentage of
 
the
 
equity securities
 
in the
 
issued capital
 
of any
 
such
Original
 
Guarantor
 
owned,
 
directly
 
or
 
indirectly,
 
legally
 
and
 
beneficially,
 
by
 
the
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Term/RCF
 
Borrower are
 
equal to
 
or greater
 
than those
 
percentages stipulated
 
in the
Group Structure Chart unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Facility Agent;
 
and
23.27.2
in
 
relation
 
to
 
each
 
Additional
 
Guarantor,
 
unless
 
otherwise
 
permitted
 
under
 
this
Agreement, the
 
percentage of
 
the
 
equity securities
 
in the
 
issued capital
 
of any
 
such
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
owned,
 
directly
 
or
 
indirectly,
 
legally
 
and
 
beneficially,
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower are not less than
 
the percentage held
 
by the Term/RCF Borrower
at the
 
time such Additional
 
Guarantor became
 
a Guarantor
 
pursuant to
 
this Agreement.
23.28
Guarantor coverage
23.28.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall
 
ensure
 
that,
 
at
 
all
 
times
 
after
 
the
 
Closing
 
Date,
 
the
aggregate contribution
 
of the
 
Guarantors (calculated
 
on an
 
unconsolidated basis
 
and
excluding
 
all
 
intra-Covenant
 
Group
 
items
 
and
 
investments
 
in
 
Subsidiaries
 
of
 
any
member of the Covenant Group) represents not less than 90% of -
23.28.1.1
the Consolidated EBITDA of the Covenant Group;
23.28.1.2
gross assets of the Covenant Group; and
23.28.1.3
total revenue of the Covenant Group.
23.28.2
If, at any time after the Signature Date -
23.28.2.1
it is
 
demonstrated by
 
reference to
 
the most
 
recent Compliance
 
Certificate, the
financial statements of any Subsidiary
 
that is a member
 
of the Covenant Group
and
 
the
 
consolidated
 
financial
 
statements
 
or
 
management
 
accounts
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group or the SEC Form that any member of
 
the Covenant Group is a
Material Subsidiary; or
23.28.2.2
a member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group otherwise
 
is or becomes
 
a Material
 
Subsidiary,
then
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall,
 
subject
 
to
 
clause
 
(
Know
 
your
 
customer
checks
) and
 
the prior
 
written consent of
 
the Facility
 
Agent being
 
obtained, promptly
and in any
 
event within
 
10 Business Days
 
of the delivery
 
of those financial
 
statements,
SEC Form or management accounts procure that
 
that Material Subsidiary becomes an
Additional Guarantor in the manner required by clause
 
(
Additional Guarantors
).
23.29
Dormant Subsidiaries
No Obligor shall (and each Obligor
 
shall ensure no other member of the
 
Group will) cause
or permit any member of the Covenant Group which is a Dormant
 
Subsidiary to commence
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trading
 
or
 
cease
 
to
 
satisfy
 
the
 
criteria
 
for
 
a
 
Dormant
 
Subsidiary
 
unless
 
such
 
Dormant
Subsidiary
 
becomes
 
an
 
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
clause
 
(
Additional
Guarantors
)
 
if
 
required
 
to
 
comply
 
with
 
the
 
requirements
 
of
 
clause
 
(
Guarantor
coverage
).
23.30
Material Agreements
23.30.1
No Obligor shall (and the Obligors
 
shall ensure that no other
 
member of the Covenant
Group will) amend, vary or terminate any Material Agreement -
23.30.1.1
without the prior approval of the Facility Agent;
 
or
 
23.30.1.2
unless such amendments are more favourable to the Covenant Group;
 
or
 
23.30.1.3
unless
 
such
 
amendments
 
are
 
minor
 
or
 
administrative
 
in
 
nature
 
and
 
do
 
not
adversely impact
 
the interests
 
of the
 
Finance Parties
 
in relation
 
to the
 
Finance
Documents.
23.30.2
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
promptly (or
 
shall procure
 
the prompt)
 
supply to
 
the
Facility Agent of the details and
 
copies of any amendments or variations proposed to
or
 
(with
 
the
 
prior
 
approval
 
of
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
only
 
those
 
Material
Agreements referred to in clause
 
above) made to any
 
Material Agreement and
any proposed or (with
 
the prior approval of
 
the Facility Agent in
 
relation to only those
Material
 
Agreements
 
referred
 
to
 
in
 
clause
 
above)
 
actual
 
termination
 
of
 
a
Material Agreement.
23.31
EBITDA
Holdco and
 
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
shall ensure
 
that, at
 
all times,
 
the Term/RCF Borrower's
earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges (calculated
on the same basis as EBITDA) is equal to at least 90% of Holdco's
 
earnings before interest,
tax,
 
depreciation,
 
amortisation
 
and
 
impairment
 
charges
 
(calculated
 
on
 
the
 
same
 
basis
 
as
EBITDA) in any financial year.
 
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Each of the
 
events or circumstances set
 
out in this clause
 
(other than
 
(
Acceleration
)) is
an Event of
 
Default. For
 
the purposes
 
of this
 
clause
, any
 
reference to a
 
member of the
 
Covenant
Group shall be deemed to exclude any Excluded Subsidiaries.
24.1
Non-payment
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An
 
Obligor
 
does
 
not
 
pay
 
on
 
the
 
due
 
date
 
any
 
amount
 
payable
 
by
 
it
 
under
 
a
 
Finance
Document, at the place and in the currency in which it is expressed
 
to be payable unless -
24.1.1
that failure to pay is
 
caused by administrative or
 
technical error or a Disruption
 
Event;
and
24.1.2
payment is made in full within 3 Business Days of its due date.
24.2
Financial covenants
Any requirement of clause
 
(
Financial Covenants
) is not satisfied, unless that breach -
24.2.1
is capable of remedy under clause
 
(
Equity cure
); and
24.2.2
is remedied, timeously and in full, in accordance with the requirements of
 
that clause.
24.3
Other obligations
24.3.1
An
 
Obligor
 
or
 
Security
 
Provider
 
fails
 
to
 
comply,
 
timeously
 
and
 
in
 
full,
 
with
 
any
provision of
 
a Finance Document
 
to which
 
it is
 
party (in
 
respect of an
 
Obligor only,
other than those referred to in clauses
 
and
 
above).
24.3.2
No Event of Default
 
under clause
 
above will occur,
 
if the failure is
 
capable of
remedy and is
 
remedied within
 
5 Business Days
 
of the earlier
 
of (A)
 
the Facility Agent
giving notice to the Term/RCF Borrower and (B) the applicable failure to comply.
24.4
Misrepresentation
24.4.1
Any representation
 
or statement made
 
or deemed
 
to be made
 
by an Obligor
 
or Security
Provider in the
 
Finance Documents or any
 
other document delivered by
 
or on behalf
of any
 
Obligor or
 
Security Provider
 
under or
 
in connection
 
with any
 
Finance Document
is or proves
 
to have been
 
incorrect or
 
misleading when
 
made or deemed
 
to be
 
repeated.
24.4.2
No Event of Default under clause
 
above will occur, if
 
the circumstance giving
rise to
 
that misrepresentation
 
is capable
 
of remedy
 
and is
 
remedied w
 
within 5 Business
Days of the earlier of (A) the Facility Agent giving notice to the Term/RCF Borrower
and (B) the applicable failure to comply.
24.5
Cross default and cross acceleration
24.5.1
Any of the
 
following occurs
 
in respect of
 
a member of
 
the Covenant Group
 
or Security
Provider -
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24.5.1.1
any
 
of
 
its
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
(or
 
any
 
amount
 
payable
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
its
Financial Indebtedness) is not paid when
 
due (after the expiry of
 
any originally
applicable grace period); or
24.5.1.2
any of its Financial Indebtedness -
24.5.1.2.1
is declared to be or otherwise becomes prematurely due and payable prior
to
 
its
 
stated
 
maturity
 
or,
 
if
 
the
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
arises
 
under
 
a
guarantee, prior to the stated
 
maturity of the Financial Indebtedness
 
which
is the subject of the guarantee; or
24.5.1.2.2
is placed on demand;
24.5.1.2.3
is capable of being
 
declared by or on
 
behalf of a creditor
 
to be prematurely
due and payable or of being placed on demand;
 
24.5.1.2.4
is required to be
 
mandatorily prepaid in
 
full or is capable
 
of being required
to be
 
mandatorily prepaid
 
in full
 
(whether or
 
not the
 
event giving
 
rise to
such right has been waived by the creditor); or
24.5.1.2.5
is terminated or closed out or is capable of being terminated or
 
closed out,
in each case, as a result
 
of an event of default or
 
any provision having a similar
effect (howsoever described); or
24.5.1.3
any
 
commitment
 
of
 
a
 
provider
 
of
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
to
 
it
 
is
 
cancelled
 
or
suspended, or
 
is capable
 
of being
 
cancelled or
 
suspended by
 
such provider,
 
in
each
 
case, as
 
a result
 
of
 
an event
 
of default
 
or any
 
provision having
 
a similar
effect (howsoever described);
 
24.5.1.4
any
 
creditor
 
becomes
 
entitled
 
to
 
declare
 
any
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
of
 
a
Covenant
 
Group
 
Member
 
or
 
a
 
Security
 
Provider
 
due
 
and
 
payable
 
prior
 
to
 
its
specified
 
maturity
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
an
 
event
 
of
 
default
 
(however
 
described),
mandatory
 
prepayment event
 
(however
 
described)
 
or
 
any
 
provisions
 
having
 
a
similar effect; or
 
24.5.1.5
any
 
creditor
 
of
 
a
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
Member
 
or
 
a
 
Security
 
Provider
 
becomes
entitled
 
to
 
foreclose
 
on
 
any
 
Security
 
given
 
to
 
secure
 
any
 
of
 
its
 
Financial
Indebtedness.
 
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24.5.2
No
 
Event
 
of
 
Default
 
will
 
occur
 
under
 
this
 
clause
 
if
 
the
 
aggregate
 
amount
 
of
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
or
 
commitment
 
for
 
Financial
 
Indebtedness
 
falling
 
within
clauses
 
to
 
is
 
less
 
than
 
R20,000,000
 
(twenty
 
million
 
Rand)
 
(or
 
its
equivalent in another currency or currencies).
24.6
Insolvency
24.6.1
A Material
 
Group Company,
 
Security Provider
 
or any
 
member of
 
the Group
 
is or
 
is
deemed for
 
the purposes
 
of any
 
applicable law
 
to be
 
insolvent or
 
unable to
 
pay its
 
debts
as they fall due,
 
admits its insolvency or
 
its inability to pay
 
its debts as they
 
fall due,
suspends making payments on any
 
of its debts or
 
announces an intention to
 
do so or,
by reason of actual or
 
anticipated financial difficulties, commences negotiations with
one
 
or
 
more
 
of
 
its
 
creditors
 
with
 
a
 
view
 
to
 
the
 
rescheduling,
 
restructuring
 
or
compromise of any of its indebtedness.
24.6.2
A Material
 
Group Company,
 
Security Provider
 
or any
 
member of
 
the Group
 
is or
 
is
deemed
 
for
 
the
 
purposes
 
of
 
any
 
applicable
 
law
 
to
 
be
 
"Financially
 
Distressed"
 
(as
defined in the Companies Act).
24.6.3
The
 
value
 
of
 
the
 
assets
 
of
 
a
 
Material
 
Group
 
Company,
 
Security
 
Provider
 
or
 
any
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
is
 
less
 
than
 
its
 
liabilities
 
(taking
 
into
 
account
 
contingent and
prospective liabilities).
24.6.4
A
 
moratorium
 
is
 
declared,
 
instituted
 
or
 
takes
 
effect
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
of
 
the
indebtedness of
 
any Material
 
Group Company,
 
Security Provider
 
or any
 
member of
the Group (in which event the ending
 
of the moratorium will not remedy
 
any Event of
Default caused by that moratorium).
24.7
Insolvency and business rescue proceedings
24.7.1
Any
 
corporate
 
action,
 
legal
 
proceedings
 
or
 
other
 
procedure
 
or
 
step
 
(including
 
an
application to court, proposal or convening of a meeting) is taken with
 
a view to -
24.7.1.1
the
 
suspension
 
of
 
payments,
 
a
 
moratorium
 
of
 
any
 
indebtedness,
 
liquidation,
winding-up,
 
dissolution,
 
administration,
 
business
 
rescue
 
or
 
reorganisation
 
(by
way
 
of
 
voluntary
 
arrangement,
 
scheme
 
of
 
arrangement
 
or
 
otherwise)
 
of
 
any
Material Group Company, Security Provider or any member of the Group;
24.7.1.2
a composition,
 
compromise, assignment
 
or arrangement
 
with any
 
creditor of
 
a
Material Group Company, Security Provider or any member of the Group;
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24.7.1.3
the appointment of a liquidator (other than in
 
respect of a solvent liquidation of
a member of
 
the Group which
 
is not a
 
member of the
 
Covenant Group),
 
receiver,
administrative
 
receiver,
 
administrator,
 
compulsory
 
manager,
 
business
 
rescue
practitioner or other similar officer
 
in respect of any Material
 
Group Company,
Security Provider or any member of the Group or any of their assets; or
24.7.1.4
enforcement of
 
any Security
 
over any
 
assets of
 
any Material
 
Group Company,
Security Provider or any member of the Group,
or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction;
24.7.2
A meeting is proposed or convened by the directors of any Material Group Company,
Security
 
Provider or
 
any member
 
of
 
the
 
Group, a
 
resolution is
 
proposed or
 
passed,
application is made or an order is applied for or granted, to authorise the entry into or
implementation
 
of
 
any
 
business
 
rescue
 
proceedings (or
 
any
 
similar
 
proceedings) in
respect
 
of
 
any
 
Material
 
Group
 
Company,
 
Security
 
Provider
 
or
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
Group, or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction.
24.8
Creditors' process
Any expropriation, attachment, sequestration,
 
implementation of any business
 
rescue plan,
distress or
 
execution affects
 
any asset
 
or assets
 
of a
 
member of
 
the Covenant
 
Group or
 
a
Security Provider. No Event of Default will occur under this clause
 
if -
24.8.1
the affected assets are not subject to any Transaction Security and
 
the aggregate value
of
 
those assets
 
is
 
less than
 
R20,000,000 (twenty
 
million Rand)
 
(or its
 
equivalent in
another currency or currencies); or
24.8.2
that expropriation,
 
attachment, sequestration, implementation
 
of any
 
business rescue
plan, distress or execution is being contested in good faith and with due diligence
 
and
is discharged or set aside within 14 days.
24.9
Legal proceedings
24.9.1
Any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
or
 
Holdco
 
fails
 
to
 
discharge
 
in
 
full,
 
within
 
5
Business Days
 
of the
 
due date,
 
any amount
 
payable pursuant
 
to a
 
final judgment
 
or
order made or
 
given by any
 
court or other
 
authority of competent
 
jurisdiction in any
litigation, arbitration,
 
administrative, governmental,
 
regulatory or
 
other investigations,
proceedings or enquiry (including any such investigations, proceedings or enquiry by
any
 
competition
 
authority,
 
environmental
 
authority,
 
tax
 
authority
 
or
 
sector
 
specific
regulatory authority).
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24.9.2
For the purposes of clause
 
above, a final judgment or
 
order means a judgment
or order -
24.9.2.1
which is
 
not appealable
 
or is
 
appealable but
 
in respect
 
of which
 
the period
 
for
the lodging of an appeal has lapsed and the
 
applicable member of the Covenant
Group or Holdco has failed to institute appeal proceedings; and
24.10
which
 
is
 
not
 
capable of
 
rescission or
 
is
 
capable of
 
rescission but
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
which
 
the
period for
 
applying for
 
rescission has
 
lapsed and
 
the applicable
 
member of
 
the Covenant
Group
 
or
 
Holdco
 
has
 
failed
 
to
 
apply
 
for
 
rescission
 
or
 
has
 
applied
 
for
 
rescission
 
of
 
such
judgment or order and the application for rescission has been denied.
24.11
Cessation of business
A Group Company or Security Provider suspends, ceases, or threatens to suspend or cease,
to carry on
 
all or a
 
substantial part of
 
its business or
 
to change the
 
nature of its
 
business from
that undertaken at the Signature Date.
24.12
Finance Documents
24.12.1
It
 
is
 
or
 
becomes
 
unlawful
 
for
 
a
 
party
 
(other
 
than
 
a
 
Finance
 
Party)
 
to
 
a
 
Finance
Document to perform any of its obligations under the Finance Documents.
24.12.2
Any obligation of a
 
party (other than a
 
Finance Party) to a
 
Finance Document, under
a Finance Document, for any reason, becomes unlawful or is not or
 
ceases to be -
24.12.2.1
legal, valid or binding; or
24.12.2.2
enforceable or effective in accordance with
 
its terms, or is alleged by
 
a party to
it (other than a Finance Party) to be ineffective in accordance with its terms.
 
24.12.3
Any Transaction Security
 
created or
 
expressed to
 
be created
 
or evidenced
 
by a
 
Security
Document, or
 
any subordination
 
created under
 
a Finance
 
Document, for
 
any reason,
becomes unlawful or is not or ceases to be -
24.12.3.1
legal, valid or binding; or
24.12.3.2
enforceable or effective,
 
or is alleged
 
by a party
 
to it (other
 
than a Finance
 
Party)
to be ineffective,
 
fails or ceases
 
to establish
 
the ranking
 
and the priority
 
of claims
which it purports to create.
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24.12.4
A party
 
(other than
 
a Finance
 
Party) to
 
a Finance
 
Document repudiates that
 
Finance
Document or evidences an intention to repudiate a Finance Document.
24.13
Material adverse change
Any event or circumstance occurs which the
 
Majority Lenders reasonably believe has or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
24.14
Audit qualification
The Auditors qualify the audited annual consolidated financial statements
 
of Holdco or the
audited annual financial statements of any other Obligor.
24.15
Expropriation
24.15.1
The authority
 
or ability
 
of Holdco,
 
any member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
or
 
Security
Provider to
 
conduct its
 
business is
 
wholly or
 
substantially curtailed
 
by any
 
seizure,
expropriation, nationalisation, intervention, restriction or other action by or on
 
behalf
of any governmental, regulatory or other authority or other person.
24.15.2
By the authority of any governmental, regulatory or other authority or other
 
person -
24.15.2.1
the management of
 
any member of
 
the Covenant Group
 
or any Security
 
Provider
is wholly or substantially replaced; or
24.15.2.2
all or a majority of the shares of a member of the Covenant Group or a Security
Provider or the whole
 
or any part of
 
its assets or revenues
 
is seized, expropriated
or compulsorily acquired.
24.16
Material Agreements
24.16.1
A member of
 
the Covenant Group
 
does not comply
 
with any provision
 
of a Material
Agreement to which it is a party.
24.16.2
Any Material Agreement
 
ceases to be
 
in full force and
 
effect by operation of
 
law or by
reason of the default of any member of the Covenant Group.
24.17
Acceleration
If
 
an
 
Event of
 
Default is
 
continuing, the
 
Facility Agent
 
may,
 
by notice
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies which a Finance Party may
have under any Finance Document or at law -
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24.17.1
cancel all
 
or any
 
part of
 
the Total
 
Commitments (whereupon they
 
shall immediately
be cancelled);
24.17.2
declare that
 
all or
 
part of
 
the Loans,
 
together with
 
accrued interest,
 
all other
 
Senior
Term
 
Facility Outstandings under the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility and all other
 
Senior RCF
Outstandings under the Senior RCF -
24.17.2.1
are
 
immediately
 
due
 
and
 
payable
 
(whereupon
 
they
 
shall
 
become immediately
due and payable); and/or
24.17.2.2
are payable on
 
demand (whereupon they shall immediately
 
become payable on
demand by the Facility Agent);
 
24.17.3
claim
 
immediate
 
payment
 
of
 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
any
 
Loans
 
and
 
other
 
Senior
 
Facility
Outstandings (whereupon they shall be immediately payable); and/or
24.17.4
exercise
 
or
 
direct
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
to
 
exercise
 
any
 
or
 
all
 
of
 
its
 
rights,
 
remedies,
powers or discretions under the Security Documents.
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CHANGES TO THE LENDERS
25.1
Cessions and delegations by the Lenders
25.1.1
Subject to this clause
, a Lender (the
Existing Lender
) may cede and/or delegate
 
(a
Transfer
) any or all of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement, any Senior
Facility Agreement to which it is
 
a party and/or under any other Finance
 
Document to
another bank
 
or financial
 
institution or
 
to a
 
trust, fund or
 
other entity
 
which is
 
regularly
engaged in or established for the purpose of making, purchasing
 
or investing in loans,
securities or other financial assets (a
New Lender
), provided that an Existing Lender
shall be required to Transfer a
pro rata
 
portion of its rights
 
and obligations under each
Senior Facility Agreement in relation to any Transfer.
25.1.2
Each
 
Obligor
 
consents
 
to
 
any
 
splitting
 
of
 
claims
 
which
 
may
 
arise
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
a
Transfer implemented under this Agreement.
25.2
Conditions of Transfer
25.2.1
The consent of the
 
Term/RCF Borrower is
 
not required for a Transfer
 
by an Existing
Lender if -
25.2.1.1
the New Lender is another Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender;
25.2.1.2
the New Lender is a person identified in Annexure H (Acceptable Lenders);
 
or
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25.2.1.3
a Default is continuing.
25.2.2
Except as detailed above, the
 
express consent of the Term/RCF
 
Borrower is required
for
 
a
 
Transfer
 
to
 
a
 
prospective
 
New
 
Lender.
 
Where
 
the
 
consent
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower to a Transfer is required that
 
consent must not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
25.2.3
The Term/RCF Borrower will
 
be deemed to have given its consent 10 Business Days
after the
 
Existing Lender has
 
requested it, unless
 
consent is expressly
 
refused by the
Term/RCF Borrower within that time.
25.2.4
A
 
Transfer
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
effective
 
if
 
the
 
procedure
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
is
complied with.
25.2.5
Each
 
New
 
Lender,
 
by
 
executing
 
the
 
relevant
 
Transfer
 
Certificate
 
confirms,
 
for
 
the
avoidance of doubt, that
 
the Facility Agent has
 
authority to execute on
 
its behalf any
amendment or waiver that has
 
been approved by or
 
on behalf of the
 
requisite Lender
or
 
Lenders in
 
accordance with
 
this
 
Agreement on
 
or prior
 
to
 
the
 
date on
 
which the
Transfer becomes effective in accordance with this Agreement and that it is bound by
that
 
decision
 
to
 
the
 
same
 
extent
 
as
 
the
 
Existing
 
Lender
 
would
 
have
 
been
 
had
 
it
remained a Lender.
25.3
Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders
25.3.1
Unless expressly agreed
 
to the contrary,
 
an Existing Lender
 
makes no representation
or warranty and assumes no responsibility to a New Lender
 
for -
25.3.1.1
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
 
effectiveness,
 
adequacy
 
or
 
enforceability of
 
the
 
Finance
Documents or any other documents;
25.3.1.2
the financial condition of any Obligor;
25.3.1.3
the
 
performance
 
and
 
observance
 
by
 
any
 
Obligor
 
of
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
the
Finance Documents or any other documents; or
25.3.1.4
the accuracy
 
of any
 
statements (whether
 
written or
 
oral) made
 
in or
 
in connection
with any Finance Document or any other document,
and any representations or warranties implied by law are excluded.
25.3.2
Each New Lender confirms
 
to the Existing
 
Lender and the other
 
Finance Parties that
it -
 
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25.3.2.1
has
 
made
 
(and
 
shall
 
continue to
 
make)
 
its
 
own
 
independent investigation
 
and
assessment of the financial condition and
 
affairs of each Obligor and
 
its related
entities in connection with its participation in this Agreement and has not relied
exclusively
 
on
 
any
 
information
 
provided
 
to
 
it
 
by
 
the
 
Existing
 
Lender
 
in
connection with any Finance Document; and
25.3.2.2
will continue
 
to make its
 
own independent appraisal
 
of the
 
creditworthiness of
each Obligor and its related entities whilst any amount is or may be outstanding
under the Finance Documents or any Commitment is in force.
25.3.3
Nothing in any Finance Document obliges an Existing Lender to -
25.3.3.1
accept
 
a
 
re-Transfer
 
from
 
a
 
New
 
Lender
 
of
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
rights
 
and
 
obligations
Transferred under this clause
; or
 
25.3.3.2
support any losses
 
directly or indirectly
 
incurred by the
 
New Lender by
 
reason
of
 
the
 
non-performance
 
by
 
any
 
Obligor
 
of
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents or otherwise.
25.4
Procedure for transfer
25.4.1
Subject
 
to
 
the
 
conditions
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clause
 
a
 
Transfer
 
is
 
effected
 
in
accordance with
 
clause
 
when the
 
Facility Agent
 
executes an
 
otherwise
duly completed
 
Transfer Certificate delivered
 
to it by
 
the Existing Lender
 
and the New
Lender. The Facility Agent
 
shall, subject to
 
clause
, as soon
 
as reasonably
practicable after receipt by it
 
of a duly completed Transfer Certificate
 
appearing on its
face to comply with the terms of this Agreement and
 
delivered in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, execute that Transfer Certificate.
25.4.2
The Facility Agent shall only be obliged to execute a Transfer Certificate delivered
 
to
it by the Existing Lender and the New Lender once it is satisfied it has complied with
all necessary
 
know your
 
customer or
 
other similar
 
checks under
 
all applicable
 
laws
and regulations that apply to it (if any) in relation to the transfer to such New Lender.
 
25.4.3
On the Transfer Date -
25.4.3.1
the
 
Transfer
 
shall
 
take
 
effect
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents so
 
that
 
the
 
rights
and/or
 
obligations
 
which
 
are
 
the
 
subject
 
of
 
the
 
Transfer
 
shall
 
be
 
ceded
 
and
delegated
 
by
 
the
 
Existing Lender
 
to
 
the
 
New
 
Lender
 
(being
 
the
Transferred
Rights and Obligations
);
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25.4.3.2
each of the
 
Obligors shall perform
 
their obligations and
 
exercise their rights
 
in
relation to
 
the Transferred Rights
 
and Obligations
 
in favour
 
of or
 
against the
 
New
Lender, as the case may be;
 
25.4.3.3
the
 
Facility Agent,
 
the
 
New Lender
 
and
 
other Lenders
 
shall acquire
 
the
 
same
rights and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would have
acquired and assumed had the
 
New Lender been an Original
 
Senior Lender with
the rights and/or obligations
 
comprising the Transferred Rights
 
and Obligations;
25.4.3.4
the
 
Existing
 
Lender
 
shall
 
be
 
released
 
from
 
further
 
obligations
 
to
 
each
 
other
Lender under the
 
Finance Documents to
 
the extent of
 
the Transferred Rights and
Obligations; and
25.4.3.5
the New Lender shall become a Party as a
Lender
.
25.5
Costs resulting from a change of Lender
If -
25.5.1
a Lender Transfers any of its rights or obligations under the Finance Documents; and
25.5.2
as a result of circumstances existing at the date the Transfer occurs, an Obligor
 
would
be
 
obliged
 
to
 
make
 
a
 
Tax
 
Payment
 
(as
 
defined
 
in
 
clause
 
(Tax
 
Gross-up
 
and
Indemnities)) or pay any Increased Cost (as defined in clause
 
(Changes in Costs)),
then, unless the Transfer is made by a Lender in order to mitigate any circumstances giving
rise to the Tax
 
Payment, Increased Cost or a right to
 
be prepaid and/or cancelled by reason
of
 
illegality,
 
the
 
Obligor
 
need
 
only
 
pay
 
that
 
Tax
 
Payment or
 
Increased
 
Cost
 
to
 
the
 
same
extent that it would have been obliged to if the Transfer had not occurred.
25.6
Copy of Transfer Certificate to the Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
The Facility Agent
 
shall send
 
to the Term/RCF Borrower
 
a copy of
 
each Transfer Certificate
executed by
 
it in accordance
 
with clause
 
as soon
 
as reasonably
 
practicable after
it has executed any such Transfer Certificate.
25.7
Accession of WCF Lenders
25.7.1
No
 
person
 
providing a
 
Working
 
Capital Facility
 
to
 
any
 
Obligor
 
shall be
 
entitled
 
to
share
 
in
 
any Transaction
 
Security
 
or
 
to
 
benefit from
 
any
 
guarantee
 
or
 
indemnity in
respect
 
of
 
any
 
amounts
 
which
 
are
 
or
 
may
 
become
 
owing
 
to
 
it
 
under
 
that
 
Working
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Capital Facility, and no such amount will
 
be treated as WCF Outstandings,
 
unless that
person is or becomes party (as WCF Lender) to -
25.7.1.1
this Agreement;
25.7.1.2
the Intercreditor Agreement; and
25.7.1.3
the Subordination Agreement (to the extent one is entered into).
25.7.2
A person shall not become party to any Finance Document as a WCF Lender (and no
amounts which
 
are or may
 
become owing to
 
it will
 
be treated as
 
WCF Outstandings
for purposes of a Finance Document), unless -
25.7.2.1
the Facility Agent
 
has consented to
 
that person becoming
 
a WCF Lender
 
(except
that this requirement will not apply to a person
 
which is a Lender or an Affiliate
of a Lender); and
25.7.2.2
that person has
 
executed and
 
delivered to
 
the Facility Agent
 
an Accession Letter.
25.7.3
Subject to the requirements
 
of this clause
, with effect from
 
the date of acceptance
by the
 
Facility Agent
 
of an
 
Accession Letter
 
duly executed
 
and delivered
 
to the
 
Facility
Agent by
 
a person
 
who proposes
 
to accede
 
to the
 
Finance Documents
 
as a
 
WCF Lender
(or, if later, the date specified
 
in that Accession
 
Letter), that person
 
shall become party
to this Agreement, the
 
Intercreditor Agreement, the Subordination Agreement (to the
extent one
 
is entered
 
into) and
 
the other
 
Finance Documents
 
as
 
a WCF
 
Lender and
shall assume the same obligations and
 
become entitled to the same
 
rights, as if it had
been an original party to those Finance Documents as a WCF Lender.
26
CHANGES TO THE OBLIGORS
26.1
Transfers by the Obligors
No Obligor may cede any of its rights nor delegate any of its
 
obligations under the Finance
Documents.
26.2
Additional WCF Borrower
26.2.1
Subject
 
to
 
compliance
 
with
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
(Know
 
your
 
customer
checks), the Term/RCF
 
Borrower may request that
 
(i) any wholly-owned member
 
of
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
becomes
 
an
 
Additional WCF
 
Borrower.
 
That
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group shall become a WCF Borrower if -
26.2.1.1
all the Lenders approve the addition of that member;
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26.2.1.2
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
delivers
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
a
 
duly
 
completed
 
and
executed Accession Letter;
26.2.1.3
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower confirms that no Default is
 
continuing or would occur
as a result of that
 
member of the Covenant Group
 
becoming an Additional WCF
Borrower; and
26.2.1.4
the Facility Agent has received all
 
of the documents and other
 
evidence listed in
Part II of
 
(Conditions precedent) in relation to the Additional WCF
Borrower, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent.
26.2.2
The Facility
 
Agent shall
 
notify the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower and
 
the Lenders
 
as soon
 
as
reasonably practicable upon being
 
satisfied that it has received
 
(in form and substance
satisfactory to it) all the documents and other evidence
 
listed in Part II of
(Conditions precedent).
26.3
Additional Guarantors
26.3.1
If the Term/RCF Borrower -
26.3.1.1
requests that
 
a member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
becomes an
 
Additional Guarantor
and if the Lenders consent thereto; or
26.3.1.2
is
 
required
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement to
 
ensure
 
that
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
Group
 
becomes
 
an
 
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
(including
 
without
 
limitation,
 
if
 
a
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
becomes
 
a
 
WCF
 
Borrower
 
or
 
a
 
Material
Subsidiary after the Signature Date),
it must give not less than 10 Business Days' prior notice to the Facility Agent.
26.3.2
The Term RCF Borrower shall ensure that any member of the Covenant Group which
becomes
 
a
 
Material
 
Subsidiary
 
after
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date
 
becomes
 
an
 
Additional
Guarantor by
 
no later
 
than the
 
date 10
 
Business Days
 
after the
 
date on
 
which that
 
entity
becomes a Material Subsidiary.
 
26.3.3
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower must ensure
 
that any such
 
member of the
 
Covenant Group
(including Adumo and its
 
subsidiaries listed above, once
 
they become members of
 
the
Covenant Group) supplies
 
to the Facility
 
Agent all the
 
documents and evidence
 
set out
in Part II of
 
(Conditions Precedent), in form
 
and substance satisfactory to
it.
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26.3.4
The
 
relevant
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group
 
(subject
 
to
 
the
 
Lenders'
 
prior
 
written
consent
 
in
 
circumstances
 
where
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
has
 
requested
 
that
 
such
member of the Covenant Group becomes
 
a Guarantor to ensure that compliance with
clause
 
-
26.3.4.1
will become an Additional Guarantor ;
 
26.3.4.2
will accede
 
and become bound
 
as an
 
Indemnifier under (and
 
as defined in)
 
the
Counter-indemnity Agreement;
26.3.4.3
if incorporated in South Africa, will accede and become bound
 
as an Additional
Cedent under (and as defined in) the Security Cession & Pledge and will, to the
extent relevant,
 
grant any
 
other Security
 
referred to
 
in clause
 
(South African
Obligors and Material Subsidiaries) of Annexure G (Transaction Security);
26.3.4.4
if incorporated
 
in a
 
jurisdiction other
 
than South
 
Africa, must
 
grant such
 
Security
as
 
may
 
be
 
required
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
clause
 
(Non-South
 
African
 
Obligors
 
and
Material Subsidiaries) of
 
Annexure G (Transaction
 
Security) under the
 
laws of
its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation,
26.3.5
on the date of the
 
Accession Letter executed by
 
it and provided that the
 
Facility Agent
is satisfied that such entity become an Additional Guarantor.
26.4
Repetition of Representations
Delivery of an Accession Letter constitutes confirmation
 
by the relevant Subsidiary that the
Repeating Representations are true
 
and correct in relation to
 
it as at the date
 
of delivery as if
made by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing.
26.5
Resignation of a Guarantor
26.5.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
may
 
request
 
that
 
a
 
Guarantor
 
(other
 
than
 
Holdco
 
or
 
a
Borrower) ceases to be
 
a Guarantor and an
 
Indemnifier under the Counter-indemnity
Agreement, and
 
be released
 
from any
 
Security
 
Document to
 
which it
 
is
 
a party,
 
by
delivering to the Facility Agent a Resignation Letter.
26.5.2
The
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
shall
 
accept
 
a
 
Resignation
 
Letter
 
and
 
notify
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower and the Lenders of its acceptance if -
26.5.2.1
no Default is continuing or would result from the acceptance of the Resignation
Letter (and the Term/RCF Borrower has confirmed this is the case); and
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26.5.2.2
all the Lenders have consented to the Term/RCF Borrower's request.
27
FACILITY AGENT
27.1
Under the Intercreditor Agreement –
27.1.1
each Lender has
 
appointed the Facility
 
Agent to act
 
as its facility
 
agent under and
 
in
connection with the Finance Documents;
27.1.2
each WCF
 
Lender has
 
appointed the
 
Facility Agent
 
to act
 
as its
 
facility agent
 
under
and
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents,
 
other
 
than
 
the
 
day-to-day
administration of the WCF Documents,
 
27.1.3
WesBank
 
has
 
appointed
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
to
 
act
 
as
 
its
 
facility
 
agent
 
under
 
and
 
in
connection with the
 
Finance, other than
 
the day-to-day administration
 
of the WesBank
Agreements;
27.1.4
including,
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facilities
 
and
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF,
 
the
disbursement
 
of
 
Loans,
 
the
 
receipt
 
of
 
amounts
 
payable
 
to
 
the
 
Lenders
 
under
 
the
Finance Documents, any amendments of,
 
or waivers or consents under, the applicable
Finance Documents,
 
the receipt
 
of documents
 
and information
 
required to
 
be delivered
to the
 
Lenders under
 
the Finance
 
Documents, the
 
receipt of
 
notices from
 
the Term/RCF
Borrower to the
 
Finance Parties (or
 
any of them)
 
under the Finance
 
Documents, and
the
 
giving
 
of
 
notices
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
by
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
(or
 
any
 
of
them) under the Finance Documents (together, the
Agency Matters
).
27.2
A reference
 
to the
 
Facility Agent
 
in any
 
Finance Document,
 
is a
 
reference to
 
the Facility
Agent acting in its capacity as such.
27.3
The Obligors –
27.3.1
may assume that
 
the Facility Agent
 
is duly authorised
 
to represent the
 
other Finance
Parties
 
in
 
all
 
Agency
 
Matters
 
and
 
that
 
all
 
actions
 
taken
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
in
connection with an Agency Matter are duly authorised; and
27.3.2
are not entitled
 
nor obliged
 
directly to
 
deal with,
 
or act
 
on the
 
instructions of,
 
a Finance
Party other than the Facility Agent,
 
unless expressly otherwise provided in a
 
Finance
Document.
27.4
A reference in
 
a Finance Document
 
to any
 
action undertaken or
 
required to be
 
undertaken
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
an
 
Agency
 
Matter
 
(including
 
the
 
exercise
 
of
 
any
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discretion under
 
the Finance
 
Documents) is a
 
reference to
 
the Facility
 
Agent acting as
 
the
duly authorised agent of the Finance Parties.
27.5
An Obligor shall have no claim against
 
the Facility Agent for the recovery of any
 
losses or
damages which it may suffer as a result of anything
 
which the Facility Agent does, or omits
to do, in
 
performing its
 
functions as the
 
Facility Agent
 
under the Finance
 
Documents (unless
such losses or damages arise
 
by reason of gross negligence
 
or wilful default of the Facility
Agent alone).
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SHARING AMONG THE FINANCE PARTIES
28.1
Payments to Finance Parties
If a Finance Party (a
Recovering Finance Party
) receives or recovers any amount from an
Obligor
 
other
 
than
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
clause
 
(Payment
 
Mechanics)
 
(a
Recovered
Amount
) and applies that amount to a payment due under the Finance Documents
 
then -
28.1.1
the
 
Recovering
 
Finance
 
Party
 
shall,
 
within
 
3
 
Business
 
Days,
 
notify
 
details
 
of
 
the
receipt or recovery, to the Facility Agent;
28.1.2
the Facility Agent
 
shall determine whether the
 
receipt or recovery
 
is in excess
 
of the
amount the
 
Recovering Finance
 
Party would
 
have been
 
paid had
 
the receipt
 
or recovery
been received or made
 
by the Facility Agent
 
and distributed in accordance
 
with clause
 
(Payment Mechanics), without
 
taking account of any
 
Tax which would be imposed
on the Facility Agent in relation to the receipt, recovery or distribution;
 
and
28.1.3
the Recovering Finance Party shall,
 
within 3 Business Days
 
of demand by the Facility
Agent,
 
pay
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
an
 
amount
 
(the
Sharing
 
Payment
)
 
equal
 
to
 
such
receipt
 
or
 
recovery
 
less
 
any
 
amount
 
which
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
determines
 
may
 
be
retained by the Recovering Finance Party as its share of any payment to
 
be made.
28.2
Redistribution of payments
The
 
Facility Agent
 
shall treat
 
the
 
Sharing Payment
 
as
 
if
 
it
 
had been
 
paid by
 
the
 
relevant
Obligor
 
and distribute
 
it
 
between the
 
Finance Parties
 
(other than
 
the
 
Recovering Finance
Party)
 
(the
Sharing
 
Finance
 
Parties
)
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
Intercreditor
 
Agreement
towards the obligations of that Obligor to the Sharing Finance Parties.
28.3
Recovering Finance Party's rights
28.3.1
On a distribution by
 
the Facility Agent under
 
clause
 
of a payment received
by a Recovering Finance Party from an
 
Obligor, as between the relevant
 
Obligor and
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the
 
Recovering
 
Finance
 
Party,
 
an
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
Recovered
 
Amount
 
equal
 
to
 
the
Sharing Payment will be treated as not having been paid by that Obligor.
28.3.2
If and to
 
the extent that
 
the Recovering Finance Party
 
is not able
 
to rely on
 
its rights
under clause
 
(that is, an amount equal to the Sharing Payment is
 
treated
as
 
having
 
been
 
paid
 
by
 
the
 
relevant
 
Obligor),
 
the
 
Obligors
 
shall
 
be
 
liable
 
to
 
the
Recovering
 
Finance
 
Party
 
for
 
a
 
debt
 
equal
 
to
 
the
 
Sharing
 
Payment
 
which
 
is
immediately due and payable.
28.4
Reversal of redistribution
If any
 
part of
 
the Sharing
 
Payment received
 
or
 
recovered by
 
a Recovering
 
Finance Party
becomes repayable and is repaid by that Recovering Finance Party, then -
28.4.1
each Sharing
 
Finance Party
 
shall, upon
 
request of
 
the Facility
 
Agent, pay
 
to the
 
Facility
Agent
 
for
 
the
 
account
 
of
 
that
 
Recovering
 
Finance
 
Party
 
an
 
amount
 
equal
 
to
 
the
appropriate part
 
of
 
its share
 
of
 
the
 
Sharing Payment
 
(together with
 
an amount
 
as is
necessary to reimburse
 
that Recovering Finance
 
Party for its
 
proportion of any
 
interest
on the Sharing Payment which that Recovering Finance
 
Party is required to pay) (the
Redistributed Amount); and
28.4.2
as between the
 
relevant Obligor and each
 
relevant Sharing Finance Party,
 
an amount
equal to the relevant Redistributed Amount will be treated as not having been paid by
that Obligor.
28.5
Exceptions
28.5.1
This clause
 
shall not apply to
 
the extent that
 
the Recovering Finance Party
 
would
not, after
 
making any
 
payment pursuant
 
to this
 
clause, have
 
a valid
 
and enforceable
claim against the Obligors.
28.5.2
A Recovering Finance Party is not
 
obliged to share with any other
 
Finance Party any
amount which the
 
Recovering Finance Party
 
has received or
 
recovered as a
 
result of
taking legal or arbitration proceedings, if -
28.5.2.1
it notified that other Finance Party of the legal or arbitration proceedings;
 
and
28.5.2.2
that
 
other
 
Finance
 
Party
 
had
 
an
 
opportunity
 
to
 
participate
 
in
 
those
 
legal
 
or
arbitration
 
proceedings
 
but
 
did
 
not
 
do
 
so
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
reasonably
 
practicable
having received notice
 
and did not
 
take separate legal
 
or arbitration proceedings.
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29
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE FINANCE PARTIES
No provision of this Agreement will -
29.1
interfere
 
with
 
the
 
right
 
of
 
any
 
Finance
 
Party
 
to
 
arrange
 
its
 
affairs
 
(tax
 
or
 
otherwise)
 
in
whatever manner it thinks fit;
29.2
oblige any
 
Finance Party to
 
investigate or claim
 
any credit, relief,
 
remission or repayment
available to it or the extent, order and manner of any claim; or
29.3
oblige any Finance Party
 
to disclose any information
 
relating to its affairs (tax
 
or otherwise)
or any computations in respect of Tax.
30
FINANCE PARTY RIGHTS
Clauses
 
(The Facility Agent) to clause
 
(Conduct of business by the Finance Parties) are for
the benefit of
 
the Finance Parties
 
only. The Obligors do
 
not have any
 
rights or benefits
 
under those
clauses.
31
PAYMENT
 
MECHANICS
31.1
Payments to the Facility Agent
31.1.1
On each date on which an Obligor or a Lender is required to make a payment under a
Finance
 
Document
 
(other
 
than
 
a
 
WCF
 
Agreement
 
or
 
a
 
WesBank
 
Agreement),
 
that
Obligor
 
or
 
Lender
 
shall
 
make
 
the
 
same
 
available
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
(unless
 
a
contrary indication appears
 
in a Finance Document)
 
in Rand for value by
 
no later than
12h00 (Johannesburg time) on the due
 
date and in such funds
 
specified by the Facility
Agent.
31.1.2
All such
 
payments shall be
 
made to
 
such account in
 
South Africa with
 
such bank
 
as
the Facility Agent may specify by notice to the Term/RCF
 
Borrower. Until otherwise
notified
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time,
 
its
 
bank
 
account
 
details
 
for
 
these
purposes are as follows -
Account Name -
 
RMB Domestic Money Market Account
Bank -
 
First National Bank
Account Number -XXX
Branch Name -
 
XXX
Branch Code -
 
XXX
Reference -
 
XXX
31.2
Distributions to an Obligor
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The Facility
 
Agent may
 
(with the
 
consent of
 
the Obligor
 
or in
 
accordance with
 
clause
(Set-off)) apply
 
any amount
 
received by
 
it for
 
that Obligor
 
in or
 
towards payment (on
 
the
date and
 
in the
 
currency and funds
 
of receipt)
 
of any
 
amount due from
 
that Obligor
 
under
the Finance Documents.
31.3
Clawback
31.3.1
Where
 
a
 
sum
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
paid
 
to
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
for
another Party, the
 
Facility Agent is not obliged to pay that sum to that
 
other Party (or
to enter
 
into or
 
perform any
 
related exchange
 
contract) until
 
it has
 
been able
 
to establish
to its satisfaction that it has actually received that sum.
31.3.2
If the Facility Agent pays an amount to another Party and it proves to be the case that
the Facility Agent had not actually received that amount, then the Party to whom that
amount (or
 
the
 
proceeds of
 
any related
 
exchange contract)
 
was paid
 
by the
 
Facility
Agent shall on demand refund the same
 
to the Facility Agent together with
 
interest on
that
 
amount
 
from
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
payment to
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
receipt
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
calculated by the Facility Agent to reflect its cost of funds.
31.4
No set-off by Obligors
All payments
 
to be
 
made by
 
an Obligor
 
under the
 
Finance Documents
 
shall be
 
calculated
and be made without (and free and clear of any deduction for) set-off or counterclaim.
31.5
Partial payments
31.5.1
Subject to clause
 
(Application of partial
 
prepayments) in respect
 
of the application
of
 
partial
 
payments
 
as
 
between
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Lenders
 
and
 
Senior
 
RCF
Lenders, if
 
the Facility
 
Agent receives
 
a payment
 
that is
 
insufficient to
 
discharge all
the amounts
 
then due
 
and payable
 
by an
 
Obligor under
 
the Finance
 
Documents, the
Facility Agent shall apply that payment towards the obligations of that Obligor under
the Finance Documents in the following order -
31.5.1.1
first
, in or towards
 
payment
pro rata
 
of any unpaid fees,
 
costs and expenses of
the Facility Agent under the Finance Documents;
31.5.1.2
second
, in
 
or towards
 
payment
pro rata
 
of any
 
accrued interest,
 
fees, Break
 
Costs
or commission due but unpaid under the Finance Documents ;
31.5.1.3
third
, in or towards payment
pro rata
 
of any principal due but unpaid under the
Finance Documents;
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31.5.1.4
fourth
, in or
 
towards payment
pro rata
 
of any other
 
sum due but unpaid
 
under
the Finance Documents.
31.5.2
This
 
clause
 
will
 
override
 
any
 
appropriation
 
made
 
by
 
an
 
Obligor
 
other
 
than
 
in
accordance with clause
 
(Application of partial prepayments).
31.6
Business Days
31.6.1
If a
 
payment under
 
the Finance
 
Documents is
 
due on
 
a day
 
which is
 
not a
 
Business
Day, the
 
due date for that payment will
 
instead be the next Business Day
 
in the same
calendar month (if there is one) or the preceding Business Day
 
(if there is not).
31.6.2
During
 
any extension
 
of
 
the
 
due
 
date
 
for
 
payment of
 
any
 
principal
 
or
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
under a Senior Facility Agreement interest is payable on the principal or Unpaid Sum
at
 
the
 
rate
 
payable
 
on
 
the
 
original
 
due
 
date,
 
subject
 
to
 
any
 
provisions
 
in
 
a
 
Senior
Facility Agreement relating to the accrual and payment of default interest.
31.7
Currency of account
31.7.1
Subject to
 
the provisions
 
of this
 
clause below,
 
Rand is
 
the
 
currency of
 
account and
payment for any sum due from an Obligor under any Finance Document.
31.7.2
Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or
 
Taxes shall be
 
made in the currency in
which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred.
31.7.3
Any amount
 
expressed to
 
be payable
 
in a
 
currency other
 
than Rand
 
shall be
 
paid in
that other currency.
31.8
Disruption to Payment Systems etc.
If either
 
the Facility
 
Agent determines
 
(in its
 
discretion) that
 
a Disruption
 
Event has
 
occurred
or
 
the
 
Facility Agent
 
is
 
notified
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower that
 
a
 
Disruption Event
 
has
occurred -
31.8.1
the Facility
 
Agent may,
 
and shall
 
if requested
 
to do
 
so by
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
consult
 
with
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
with
 
a
 
view
 
to
 
agreeing
 
with
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
such
 
changes
 
to
 
the
 
operation
 
or
 
administration
 
of
 
the
 
Facilities
 
as
 
the
Facility Agent may deem necessary in the circumstances;
31.8.2
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
shall
 
not
 
be
 
obliged
 
to
 
consult
 
with
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
in
relation to
 
any changes
 
mentioned in
 
clause
 
if, in
 
its opinion,
 
it is
 
not
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practicable to do so in the circumstances
 
and, in any event, shall have
 
no obligation to
agree to such changes;
31.8.3
the
 
Facility Agent
 
shall
 
consult
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties in
 
relation to
 
any
 
changes
mentioned in clause
 
but shall not be obliged to do so if, in its opinion, it
is not practicable to do so in the circumstances;
31.8.4
any such
 
changes agreed
 
upon by
 
the Facility
 
Agent and
 
the Term/RCF Borrower
 
shall
(whether
 
or
 
not
 
it
 
is
 
finally
 
determined
 
that
 
a
 
Disruption
 
Event
 
has
 
occurred)
 
be
binding upon the
 
Parties as an
 
amendment to (or,
 
as the case
 
may be,
 
waiver of) the
terms
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
notwithstanding
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
(Amendments and Waivers);
31.8.5
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
shall
 
not
 
be
 
liable
 
for
 
any
 
damages,
 
costs
 
or
 
losses
 
whatsoever
arising
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
its
 
taking,
 
or
 
failing
 
to
 
take,
 
any
 
actions
 
pursuant
 
to
 
or
 
in
connection with this clause
; and
31.8.6
the Facility
 
Agent shall
 
notify the
 
Finance Parties
 
of all
 
changes agreed
 
pursuant to
clause
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SET-OFF
A
 
Finance
 
Party
 
may
 
set
 
off
 
any
 
matured
 
obligation
 
due
 
from
 
an
 
Obligor
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents (to
 
the extent
 
beneficially owned
 
by that
 
Finance Party)
 
against any
 
matured obligation
owed by that Finance Party
 
to that Obligor, regardless of the
 
place of payment, booking
 
branch or
currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Finance Party may
convert either
 
obligation at
 
a market
 
rate of
 
exchange in
 
its usual
 
course of
 
business for
 
the purpose
of the set-off.
33
CALCULATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
33.1
Accounts
In any
 
litigation or
 
arbitration proceedings
 
arising out
 
of or
 
in connection
 
with a
 
Finance
Document, the entries made
 
in the accounts maintained
 
by a Finance Party
 
are prima facie
evidence of the matters to which they relate.
33.2
Certificates and Determinations
Any certification or determination
 
by a Finance Party
 
of a rate or
 
amount under any
 
Finance
Document is, in the absence of manifest error, prima facie evidence of the matters to which
it relates.
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33.3
Day count convention
Any interest, commission or
 
fee accruing under
 
a Finance Document will
 
accrue from day
to day and is calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365
days (irrespective of whether the year in question is a leap year).
34
NOTICES
34.1
Communications in writing
Any communication to
 
be made under
 
or in connection
 
with the
 
Finance Documents shall
be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by email or
 
letter.
34.2
Addresses
The address and email
 
address (and the
 
department or officer, if any, for whose
 
attention the
communication is
 
to be made)
 
of each Party
 
for any communication
 
or document
 
to be made
or delivered under or in connection with the Finance Documents is -
34.2.1
in the case of Holdco -
Address -
 
President Place, Jan Smuts Ave &, Bolton Rd,
Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196
Email address -
 
XXX with a copy to XXX
For the attention of -
 
Chief Financial Officer - Daniel Smith
34.2.2
the case of the Term/RCF Borrower -
Address -
 
President Place, Jan Smuts Ave &, Bolton Rd,
Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196
Email address -
 
XXX with a copy to XXX
For the attention of -
 
Chief Financial Officer - Daniel Smith
34.2.3
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
each
 
other
 
Obligor,
 
the
 
address
 
and
 
other
 
details
 
specified
 
for
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower in clause
34.2.4
in the case of the Facility Agent (in its capacity as such) -
Address -
 
1 Merchant Place - 16th Floor
cnr Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road For the attention of - Head of Transaction Management - Investment Banking
Sandton, 2196
 
 
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Email address -
 
XXX
 
XXX
 
XXX
 
XXX
 
XXX
 
XXX
 
XXX
 
XXX
Division
34.2.5
in the case of the Debt Guarantor -
Address -
 
TMF Building
2 Conference Lane, Bridgewater One, Block 1,
Bridgeways Precinct, Century City, 7446
Email address -
XXX
For the attention of -
 
The Managing Director
34.2.6
in the
 
case of
 
each Original
 
Senior Lender
 
(in its
 
capacity as
 
such), the
 
address and
other details specified opposite its name in Part II of
 
(The Parties);
34.2.7
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
any
 
other
 
Lender
 
or
 
Obligor,
 
those
 
details
 
notified
 
in
 
writing
 
to
 
the
Facility Agent on or before the date on which it becomes a Party,
or any substitute
 
address or email
 
address or department
 
or officer as
 
the Party may
 
notify
to the
 
Facility Agent
 
(or the
 
Facility Agent
 
may notify
 
to the
 
other Parties,
 
if a
 
change is
made by the Facility Agent) by not less than five Business Days' notice.
34.3
Domicilia
34.3.1
Each
 
Party
 
chooses
 
its
 
physical
 
address
 
provided
 
under
 
or
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
as its
domicilium citandi et
 
executandi
 
at which documents
 
in legal proceedings
in connection with a Finance Document may be served.
34.3.2
Any Party may by written notice to the other Parties change its
domicilium
 
from time
to time
 
to another
 
address, not
 
being a
 
post office
 
box or
 
a
poste restante
, in
 
South
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Africa, provided
 
that any
 
such change
 
shall only
 
be effective
 
on the
 
fourteenth day
after deemed receipt of the notice by the other Parties under clause
34.4
Delivery
34.4.1
Any communication or
 
document made or
 
delivered by one
 
person to
 
another under
or in connection with the Finance Documents will -
34.4.1.1
if by way
 
of email, be deemed
 
to have been
 
received on the first
 
Business Day
following the date of transmission;
 
34.4.1.2
if delivered
 
by hand,
 
be deemed
 
to have
 
been received at
 
the time
 
of delivery;
and
34.4.1.3
if by
 
way of
 
courier service,
 
be deemed
 
to have
 
been received
 
on the
 
seventh
Business Day following the date of such sending,
and provided,
 
if a
 
particular department
 
or officer
 
is specified
 
as part
 
of its
 
address
details under
 
clause
, if
 
such communication or
 
document is
 
addressed to
that department or officer.
34.4.2
Any communication or
 
document to be
 
made or delivered
 
to the Facility
 
Agent will be
effective
 
only
 
when
 
actually
 
received
 
by
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
and
 
then
 
only
 
if
 
it
 
is
expressly
 
marked
 
for
 
the
 
attention
 
of
 
the
 
department
 
or
 
officer
 
identified
 
with
 
the
Facility Agent's signature
 
below (or any
 
substitute department
 
or officer as
 
the Facility
Agent shall specify for this purpose).
34.5
Obligors
34.5.1
Subject to clause
, all communications under
 
the Finance Documents to or
 
from
the Term/RCF Borrower must be sent through the Facility Agent.
 
34.5.2
Subject to clause
, all communications under
 
the Finance Documents to or
 
from
an Obligor (other than the Term/RCF
 
Borrower) must be sent through the Term/RCF
Borrower.
34.5.3
Each Obligor (other than
 
the Term/RCF Borrower) by its execution
 
of this Agreement
or an Accession Letter irrevocably
 
appoints the Term/RCF
 
Borrower (acting through
one or
 
more authorised
 
signatories) to act
 
on its
 
behalf as
 
its agent
 
in relation
 
to the
Finance Documents and irrevocably authorises -
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34.5.3.1
the Term/RCF Borrower on its behalf
 
to supply all information
 
concerning itself
contemplated by
 
this Agreement
 
to the
 
Finance Parties
 
and to
 
give all
 
notices,
information and
 
instructions (including,
 
in
 
the
 
case
 
of a
 
Borrower,
 
Utilisation
Requests) to execute on its behalf
 
all documents under or in connection
 
with the
Finance Documents (including any Accession Letter), to make such agreements
and to
 
effect
 
the
 
relevant amendments,
 
supplements and
 
variations capable
 
of
being
 
given,
 
made
 
or
 
effected
 
by
 
any
 
Obligor
 
notwithstanding
 
that
 
they
 
may
affect
 
the Obligor,
 
without further
 
reference to
 
or the
 
consent of
 
that Obligor;
and
34.5.3.2
each Finance
 
Party to
 
give any
 
notice, demand or
 
other communication to
 
that
Obligor pursuant to the Finance Documents to the Term/RCF Borrower,
and in each case the Obligor shall be bound as though the Obligor itself had given
 
the
notices, information and instructions
 
or executed or made
 
the agreements or effected
the amendments,
 
supplements or variations,
 
or received the
 
relevant notice, demand
 
or
other communication.
34.5.4
Every
 
act,
 
omission,
 
agreement,
 
undertaking,
 
settlement,
 
waiver,
 
amendment,
supplement, variation,
 
notice or
 
other communication
 
given or
 
made by
 
the Term/RCF
Borrower or given
 
to the Term/RCF Borrower under
 
any Finance Document
 
on behalf
of
 
another
 
Obligor
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
any
 
Finance
 
Document
 
(whether
 
or
 
not
known to any other Obligor and whether occurring before or after
 
such other Obligor
became an Obligor under any Finance
 
Document) shall be binding for all purposes
 
on
that Obligor as if that Obligor had expressly made, given or concurred
 
with it.
34.5.5
The respective liabilities
 
of each
 
of the
 
Obligors under the
 
Finance Documents shall
not be in any way affected by -
34.5.5.1
any
 
actual
 
or
 
purported
 
irregularity
 
in
 
any
 
act
 
done,
 
or
 
failure
 
to
 
act,
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower;
34.5.5.2
the Term/RCF Borrower acting (or purporting to act) in any respect outside any
authority conferred upon it by any Obligor; or
34.5.5.3
any
 
actual or
 
purported failure
 
by,
 
or
 
inability of,
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower to
inform
 
any
 
Obligor
 
of
 
receipt
 
by
 
it
 
of
 
any
 
notification
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents.
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34.5.6
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
any
 
conflict
 
between
 
any
 
notices
 
or
 
other
 
communications
 
of
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower and
 
any other
 
Obligor,
 
those of
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
prevail.
34.5.7
Any communication given
 
to the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower in
 
connection with
 
a Finance
Document will be deemed to have been given also to the other Obligors.
34.5.8
A
 
Finance
 
Party
 
may
 
assume
 
that
 
any
 
communication
 
made
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
 
an
 
Obligor
 
is
 
made
 
with
 
the
 
knowledge
 
and
 
consent
 
of
 
that
Obligor.
34.5.9
The Parties record that -
34.5.9.1
a WCF
 
Lender shall
 
be entitled to
 
communicate and
 
transact directly
 
with any
member of the
 
Covenant Group in respect of
 
the day to day
 
administration and
operation of the applicable Working Capital Facility; and
 
34.5.9.2
WesBank
 
shall
 
be
 
entitled
 
to
 
communicate
 
and
 
transact
 
directly
 
with
 
any
member of the
 
Covenant Group in respect of
 
the day to day
 
administration and
operation of the applicable WesBank Facility.
34.6
Notification of address and email address
Upon receipt
 
of notification
 
of an
 
address or
 
email address
 
or change
 
of address
 
or email
address pursuant
 
to
 
clause
, or
 
changing its
 
own address
 
or
 
email address,
 
the
Facility Agent shall notify the other Parties as soon as reasonably
 
practicable.
34.7
Electronic communication
34.7.1
Any communication to be made between the Facility Agent
 
and a Lender under or in
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
may
 
be
 
made
 
by
 
electronic
 
mail
 
or
 
other
electronic means, if the Facility Agent and the relevant Lender -
34.7.1.1
agree that, unless
 
and until notified
 
to the contrary, this is
 
to be an accepted
 
form
of communication;
34.7.1.2
notify
 
each
 
other
 
in
 
writing
 
of
 
their
 
electronic
 
mail
 
address
 
and/or
 
any
 
other
information
 
required
 
to
 
enable
 
the
 
sending
 
and
 
receipt
 
of
 
information
 
by
 
that
means; and
34.7.1.3
notify each
 
other of
 
any change
 
to their
 
address or
 
any other
 
such information
supplied by them.
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34.7.2
Any electronic communication made between the
 
Facility Agent and a Lender will be
effective only
 
when actually
 
received in
 
readable form
 
and in
 
the case
 
of any
 
electronic
communication made by a Lender to the Facility Agent only if it is addressed in
 
such
a manner as the Facility Agent shall specify for this purpose.
34.8
English language
Any
 
notice
 
or
 
other
 
document given
 
under
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with any
 
Finance Document
must be in English.
35
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
35.1
A term of the Finance
 
Documents may be amended or waived
 
only with the consent of the
Facility
 
Agent
 
(acting
 
on
 
the
 
instructions
 
of
 
the
 
applicable
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
under
 
the
Intercreditor Agreement) and the Obligors.
35.2
The Facility Agent may effect and execute,
 
on behalf of any Finance Party, any amendment
or waiver permitted by this clause.
35.3
No amendment
 
or waiver
 
contemplated by
 
this clause
 
shall be
 
of any
 
force or
 
effect unless
in writing and signed by or on behalf of the relevant Parties.
35.4
An amendment of any provision of clause
 
(The Facility Agent) may be effected without
the consent of
 
or notice to
 
any Obligor,
 
provided that such
 
amendment does not
 
place any
additional obligation or liability on any Obligor.
35.5
Each Obligor agrees to any such amendment or waiver permitted by this clause
 
which is
agreed to
 
by the
 
Term/RCF Borrower. This includes
 
any amendment
 
or waiver
 
which would,
but for this clause
, require the consent of all of the Obligors.
36
CONFIDENTIALITY
36.1
Confidential Information
Each
 
Finance
 
Party
 
agrees
 
to
 
keep
 
all
 
Confidential
 
Information
 
confidential
 
and
 
not
 
to
disclose it to
 
anyone, save to the
 
extent permitted by clause
, and to
 
ensure that
all Confidential
 
Information is
 
protected with
 
security measures
 
and a
 
degree of
 
care that
would apply to its own confidential information.
36.2
Disclosure of Confidential Information
Any Finance Party may disclose -
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36.2.1
to
 
any of
 
its
 
Affiliates
 
and Related
 
Funds and
 
any of
 
its
 
or their
 
officers,
 
directors,
employees,
 
professional
 
advisers,
 
auditors,
 
partners
 
and
 
Representatives
 
such
Confidential Information
 
as that
 
Finance Party
 
shall consider
 
appropriate if any
 
person
to whom the
 
Confidential Information is to
 
be given pursuant
 
to this clause
 
is
informed in writing of its confidential
 
nature and that some or
 
all of such Confidential
Information
 
may
 
be
 
price-sensitive
 
information
 
except
 
that
 
there
 
shall
 
be
 
no
 
such
requirement
 
to
 
so
 
inform
 
if
 
the
 
recipient
 
is
 
subject
 
to
 
professional
 
obligations
 
to
maintain the confidentiality of the information or is otherwise bound by requirements
of confidentiality in relation to the Confidential Information;
36.2.2
to any other person -
36.2.2.1
to (or through) whom it Transfers
 
(or may potentially Transfer) all
 
or any of its
rights and
 
obligations under
 
this Agreement
 
and to
 
any of
 
that person's
 
Affiliates,
Related Funds, Representatives and professional advisers;
 
36.2.2.2
with (or
 
through) whom
 
it enters
 
into (or
 
may
 
potentially enter
 
into), whether
directly
 
or
 
indirectly,
 
any
 
sub-participation
 
or
 
other
 
credit
 
participation
 
in
relation to,
 
or any other
 
transaction under
 
which payments
 
are to be
 
made or
 
may
be made
 
by reference
 
to, one
 
or more
 
Finance Documents
 
and/or one
 
or more
Obligors and
 
to any
 
of that
 
person's Affiliates,
 
Related Funds,
 
Representatives
and professional advisers;
 
36.2.2.3
appointed
 
by
 
any
 
Finance
 
Party
 
or
 
by
 
a
 
person
 
to
 
whom
 
clauses
 
or
 
applies
 
to
 
receive
 
communications,
 
notices,
 
information
 
or
documents delivered pursuant to the Finance Documents on its behalf;
 
36.2.2.4
who invests in
 
or otherwise finances
 
(or may potentially
 
invest in or
 
otherwise
finance), directly or indirectly,
 
any transaction referred to in clauses
 
or
36.2.2.5
to
 
whom information
 
is
 
required
 
or
 
requested to
 
be disclosed
 
by any
 
court
 
of
competent
 
jurisdiction
 
or
 
any
 
governmental,
 
banking,
 
taxation
 
or
 
other
regulatory
 
authority,
 
rating
 
agency
 
or
 
similar
 
body,
 
the
 
rules
 
of
 
any
 
relevant
stock exchange or pursuant to any applicable law or regulation;
36.2.2.6
to whom information is required to be disclosed in
 
connection with, and for the
purposes
 
of,
 
any
 
litigation,
 
arbitration,
 
administrative
 
or
 
other
 
investigations,
proceedings or disputes;
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36.2.2.7
who is a Party; or
36.2.2.8
with the express prior consent of the Term/RCF Borrower,
36.2.3
in
 
each
 
case,
 
such
 
Confidential
 
Information
 
as
 
that
 
Finance
 
Party
 
shall
 
consider
appropriate if -
36.2.3.1.1
in relation
 
to clauses
,
 
and
, the
 
person to
whom
 
the
 
Confidential
 
Information
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
given
 
has
 
entered
 
into
 
a
Confidentiality Undertaking except that
 
there shall be
 
no requirement for
a Confidentiality Undertaking if the recipient is a professional
 
adviser and
is subject to professional obligations to maintain the confidentiality of the
Confidential Information;
36.2.3.1.2
in relation to
 
clause
, the person
 
to whom the
 
Confidential
Information is to
 
be given has
 
entered into a
 
Confidentiality Undertaking
or is otherwise bound by requirements
 
of confidentiality in relation to the
Confidential Information they receive
 
and is informed
 
that some or
 
all of
such Confidential Information may be price-sensitive information;
 
and
36.2.3.1.3
in relation
 
to clauses
,
 
and
, the
 
person to
whom
 
the
 
Confidential
 
Information
 
is
 
to
 
be
 
given
 
is
 
informed
 
of
 
its
confidential nature and
 
that some
 
or all
 
of such
 
Confidential Information
may
 
be
 
price-sensitive
 
information
 
except
 
that
 
there
 
shall
 
be
 
no
requirement to so
 
inform if, in
 
the opinion of
 
that Finance Party,
 
it is
 
not
practicable so to do in the circumstances; and
36.2.4
to
 
any
 
rating
 
agency
 
(including
 
its
 
professional
 
advisers)
 
such
 
Confidential
Information as may
 
be required to be
 
disclosed to enable such
 
rating agency to
 
carry
out its normal
 
rating activities
 
in relation
 
to any Finance
 
Party, the Finance Documents
and/or the Obligors.
36.3
Entire agreement
This
 
clause
 
constitutes
 
the
 
entire
 
agreement
 
between
 
the
 
Parties
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
obligations
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
regarding
 
Confidential
Information and supersedes any previous agreement, whether express or implied, regarding
Confidential Information.
36.4
Inside information
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Each of the
 
Finance Parties acknowledges that some
 
or all of
 
the Confidential Information
is
 
or
 
may
 
be
 
price-sensitive
 
information
 
and
 
that
 
the
 
use
 
of
 
such
 
information
 
may
 
be
regulated or prohibited by applicable
 
legislation including securities law relating
 
to insider
dealing
 
and
 
market
 
abuse
 
and
 
each
 
of
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
undertakes
 
not
 
to
 
use
 
any
Confidential Information for any unlawful purpose.
36.5
Notification of disclosure
Each of the Finance Parties agrees (to the extent permitted
 
by law and regulation) to inform
the Term/RCF Borrower -
36.5.1
of the circumstances
 
of any disclosure
 
of Confidential Information made
 
pursuant to
clause
 
except
 
where
 
such
 
disclosure
 
is
 
made
 
to
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
persons
referred to
 
in that
 
clause during
 
the ordinary
 
course of
 
its supervisory
 
or regulatory
function; and
36.5.2
upon becoming
 
aware that
 
Confidential Information
 
has been
 
disclosed in
 
breach of
this clause
36.6
Continuing obligations
The obligations in this clause
 
are continuing and, in particular, shall
 
survive and remain
binding on each Finance Party for a period of twelve months from
 
the earlier of -
36.6.1
The date
 
on which
 
all amounts
 
payable by
 
the Obligors
 
under or
 
in connection
 
with
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
have
 
been
 
paid
 
in
 
full
 
and
 
all
 
Commitments
 
have
 
been
cancelled or otherwise cease to be available; and
36.6.2
the date on
 
which all amounts
 
on which such
 
Finance Party otherwise ceases
 
to be a
Finance Party.
37
GENERAL PROVISIONS
37.1
Sole agreement
The Finance Documents
 
constitute the sole
 
record of the
 
agreement between the Parties
 
in
regard to the subject matter thereof.
37.2
No implied terms
No Party shall be bound
 
by any express or implied term,
 
representation, warranty, promise
or the like, not recorded in a Finance Document.
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37.3
Rights and remedies
37.3.1
No failure to
 
exercise, nor any
 
delay in exercising,
 
on the part
 
of any
 
Finance Party,
any right or remedy under the Finance Documents shall operate as a waiver, nor shall
any
 
single
 
or
 
partial
 
exercise
 
of
 
any
 
right
 
or
 
remedy
 
prevent
 
any
 
further
 
or
 
other
exercise or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies of each
Finance Party under the Finance Documents -
37.3.1.1
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law;
37.3.1.2
may be exercised as often as the Finance Party requires; and
37.3.1.3
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
37.3.2
Delay in the exercise or non-exercise of any right is not a waiver of
 
that right.
37.4
Extensions and waivers
No latitude,
 
extension of
 
time or
 
other indulgence
 
which may
 
be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party to any
 
other Party in
 
respect of the
 
performance of any
 
obligation or enforcement
 
of
any right
 
under a
 
Finance Document, and
 
no single or
 
partial exercise of
 
any right
 
by any
Party, shall be construed
 
to be an implied consent by such Party or operate as a waiver or a
novation
 
of,
 
or
 
otherwise
 
affect
 
any
 
of
 
that
 
Party’s
 
rights
 
under
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
a
Finance Document or estop
 
such Party from enforcing,
 
at any time and without
 
notice, strict
and punctual compliance with each and every provision or term of a Finance Document.
37.5
Partial invalidity
If,
 
at
 
any
 
time,
 
any
 
provision
 
of
 
a
 
Finance
 
Document
 
is
 
or
 
becomes
 
illegal,
 
invalid,
unenforceable or
 
inoperable in
 
any
 
respect
 
under
 
any law
 
of
 
any
 
jurisdiction, neither
 
the
legality,
 
validity,
 
enforceability or
 
operation of
 
the
 
remaining provisions
 
nor
 
the
 
legality,
validity, enforceability or operation
 
of such provision
 
under the law
 
of any other
 
jurisdiction
will
 
in
 
any
 
way
 
be
 
affected
 
or
 
impaired.
 
The
 
term
inoperable
 
in
 
this
 
clause
 
shall
include, without limitation, inoperable by way of suspension or cancellation.
37.6
Renunciation of benefits
Each Obligor renounces, to
 
the extent permitted
 
under applicable law,
 
the benefits of
 
each
of the
 
legal exceptions
 
of excussion,
 
division, revision
 
of accounts,
 
no value
 
received,
errore
calculi
,
non causa debiti
,
non numeratae pecuniae
 
and cession of actions, and declares that
it understands the meaning of each such
 
legal exception and the effect of such renunciation.
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37.7
Further assurances
Each Obligor must
 
perform, or procure
 
the performance, of
 
all further things,
 
and execute
and
 
deliver
 
(or
 
procure
 
the
 
execution
 
and
 
delivery)
 
of
 
all
 
further
 
documents,
 
as
 
may
 
be
required
 
by
 
any
 
applicable
 
law
 
or
 
regulation
 
or
 
as
 
may
 
be
 
necessary
 
or
 
desirable
 
to
implement
 
or
 
give
 
effect
 
to
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
other
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
and
 
the
transactions contemplated therein.
37.8
Independent advice
Each Obligor
 
acknowledges that
 
it has
 
been free
 
to secure
 
independent legal
 
and other
 
advice
as to the nature and effect
 
of all of the provisions of
 
the Finance Documents and that it has
either taken
 
such independent
 
legal and
 
other advice
 
or dispensed
 
with the
 
necessity of
 
doing
so. Further, each Obligor acknowledges
 
that all of the
 
provisions of each
 
Finance Document
and
 
the
 
restrictions
 
therein
 
contained
 
are
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
overall
 
intention
 
of
 
the
 
Parties
 
in
connection with the Finance Documents.
37.9
Counterparts
Each Finance
 
Document may be
 
executed in
 
any number
 
of counterparts,
 
and this has
 
the
same effect
 
as if
 
the
 
signatures on
 
the
 
counterparts were
 
on a
 
single copy
 
of the
 
Finance
Document.
38
GOVERNING LAW
This
 
Agreement and
 
any non-contractual
 
obligations arising
 
out of
 
or in
 
connection with
 
it are
governed by South African law.
39
JURISDICTION
39.1
The Parties
 
hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally
 
consent to
 
the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction
of the
 
High Court
 
of South
 
Africa (Gauteng
 
Local Division,
 
Johannesburg) (or
 
any successor
to that
 
division) in
 
regard to
 
all matters
 
arising from
 
the Finance
 
Documents (including
 
a
dispute relating to the existence, validity or termination
 
of a Finance Document or any non-
contractual obligation arising
 
out of or
 
in connection with
 
a Finance Document)
 
(a
dispute
).
39.2
The Parties
 
agree that
 
the courts
 
of South
 
Africa are
 
the most
 
appropriate and
 
convenient
courts to settle disputes. The Parties
 
agree not to argue to
 
the contrary and waive objection
to this court on the
 
grounds of inconvenient forum
 
or otherwise in relation
 
to proceedings in
connection with any Finance Document.
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39.3
This clause
 
is for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Finance Parties only.
 
As a
 
result, no
 
Finance Party
shall
 
be
 
prevented
 
from
 
taking
 
proceedings
 
relating
 
to
 
a
 
dispute
 
in
 
any
 
other
 
court
 
with
jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by
 
law, a Finance Party may take
 
concurrent proceedings
in any number of jurisdictions.
40
WAIVER
 
OF IMMUNITY
Each Obligor irrevocably and unconditionally -
40.1
agrees not
 
to
 
claim any
 
immunity from
 
suit, execution,
 
attachment or
 
other legal
 
process
brought by a Finance Party against
 
it in relation to a
 
Finance Document, and to ensure that
no such claim is made on its behalf;
40.2
consents generally to the giving of any relief or the issue of any process in
 
connection with
those proceedings; and
40.3
waives
 
any
 
right
 
it
 
may
 
have
 
to
 
claim
 
for
 
itself
 
or
 
any
 
of
 
its
 
assets
 
immunity from
 
suit,
execution, attachment or other legal process.
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
THE FACILITY AGENT
 
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
Rand Merchant Bank division)
 
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised
Designation
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
Rand Merchant Bank division)
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
 
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised Signatory
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
THE ORIGINAL SENIOR LENDER
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
Rand Merchant Bank division)
 
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised
Designation
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
Rand Merchant Bank division)
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
 
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised Signatory
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Investec Bank Limited (acting through its
Investment Banking division: Corporate
Solutions)
 
/s/ Kerry Caldwell
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Kerry Caldwell
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised Signatory
Designation
 
for
Investec Bank Limited (acting through its
Investment Banking division: Corporate
Solutions)
/s/ Sean Rule
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Sean Rule
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised Signatory
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
THE ORIGINAL WCF LENDER
Signed at JHB
 
on 27 Feb 25
 
2025
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
Rand Merchant Bank division)
 
/s/ Wally Laurens
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Wally Laurens
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised
Designation
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
Rand Merchant Bank division)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
 
Authorised
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
WESBANK
Signed at JOHANNESBURG
 
on 27/02/25
 
2025
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
WesBank division)
 
/s/ Sharon Bekker
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Sharon Bekker
Name of Signatory
 
Sales Manager
Designation
 
for
FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its
WesBank division)
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Name of Signatory
 
Designation
 
 
 
1
THE DEBT GUARANTOR
 
Signed at Woodmead
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Bowwood and Main No 408 (RF) Proprietary
Limited
/s/ Phillemon Ledwaba
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Phillemon Ledwaba
Name of Signatory
 
Duly Authorised
Designation
 
 
 
 
1
HOLDCO
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
/s/ Daniel Smith
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
 
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation
 
 
 
 
1
THE ORIGINAL OBLIGORS
 
TERM / RCF BORROWER
 
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
Group COO
Designation
 
 
 
 
1
THE ORIGINAL OBLIGORS
 
THE WCF BORROWERS
 
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Cash Connect Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
2
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
EasyPay Financial Services Proprietary
Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
3
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
4
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited
/s/ Daniel Smith
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
 
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
5
Signed at JHB
 
on 27/02/2025
 
2025
 
for
Cash Connect Rentals Proprietary Limited
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
6
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
7
THE ORIGINAL OBLIGORS
 
THE ORIGINAL GUARANTORS
 
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
8
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
/s/ Daniel Smith
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
 
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
9
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Prism Holdings Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
10
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Net1 Finance Holdings Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
11
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
EasyPay Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
12
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Prism Payment Technologies Proprietary
Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
13
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Cash Connect Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
14
Signed at JHB
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Deposit Manager Proprietary Limited
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
15
Signed at JHB
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Cash Connect Rentals Proprietary Limited
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
16
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
17
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
EasyPay Financial Services Proprietary
Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
18
Signed at Durban
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
GAAP Point-of-Sale Proprietary Limited
/s/ Irshaad Essa
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Irshaad Essa
Name of Signatory
 
Financial Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
19
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Adumo Payments Proprietary Limited
/s/ Grant Michael Manicom
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Grant Michael Manicom
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
20
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Adumo Payouts Proprietary Limited
/s/ Stephen John Mallaby
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Stephen John Mallaby
Name of Signatory
 
CEO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
21
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27/02/2025
 
2025
 
for
Adumo Technologies Proprietary Limited
/s/ Grant Michael Manicom
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Grant Michael Manicom
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
22
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Adumo Management Company Proprietary
Limited
/s/ Grant Michael Manicom
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Grant Michael Manicom
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
23
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited
/s/ Daniel Smith
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
 
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
24
Signed at Jhb
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Ovobix (RF) Proprietary Limited
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
 
Director
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
25
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Luxanio 227 Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
26
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
K2021477132 (South Africa) Proprietary
Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
27
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
Easypay Cash Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
who warrants that he is duly
authorised hereto
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
 
GCOO
Designation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ANNEXURE
 
A
 
- THE PARTIES
Part I
The Original Obligors
Term/RCF Borrower
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation /
formation
Registration number
(or equivalent, if any)
1
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2002/031446/07
Name of WCF Borrowers
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation /
formation
Registration number
(or equivalent, if any)
1
Cash Connect Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2006/010530/07
2
EasyPay Financial Services Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
1998/020799/07
3
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2002/031446/07
4
Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2017/540380/07
5
Cash Connect Rentals Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2009/007139/07
6
Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2019/300711/07
7
EasyPay Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
1983/008597/07
Name of Original Guarantors
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation /
formation
Registration number
(or equivalent, if any)
1
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2002/031446/07
2
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
State of Florida,
United States
P9700001098
3
Prism Holdings Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1998/018949/07
4
Net1 Finance Holdings Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1998/020801/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5
EasyPay Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1983/008597/07
6
Prism Payment Technologies Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
1990/005062/07
7
Cash Connect Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
2006/010530/07
8
Deposit Manager Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2010/016889/07
9
Cash Connect Rentals Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
2009/007139/07
10
Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2019/300711/07
11
EasyPay Financial Services Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
 
1998/020799/07
12
GAAP Point-of-Sale Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1999/003571/07
13
Adumo Payments Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2015/427833/07
14
Adumo Payouts Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2005/010672/07
15
Adumo Technologies Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2000/029811/07
16
Adumo Management Company Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
 
2021/147994/07
17
Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2017/540380/07
18
 
Ovobix (RF) Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
 
2013/068120/07
19
 
Luxanio 227 Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
 
2018/605739/07
20
K2021477132 (South Africa) Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
2021/477132/07
21
 
EasyPay Cash Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2001/028826/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Part II
The Original Senior Lenders
under the Senior Term Facilities and Senior RCF
Original Senior
Lenders
Address for Purposes of clause
 
(Notices)
Senior Term
Facility A
Commitment
Senior Term
Facility B
Commitment
Senior RCF
Commitment
[Column 1]
[Column 2]
[Column 3]
[Column 4]
[Column 5]
1.
FirstRand Bank
Limited (acting
through its Rand
Merchant Bank
division)
1 Merchant Place, 16th Floor
Cnr Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road
Sandton, 2196
Email -
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX;
 
XXX
Att -
 
Head
 
of
 
Transaction
Management
 
-
 
Investment
Banking
R1,609,245,740.62
 
R746,493,641.20
The amount of
voluntary
prepayments of
Senior Term
Facility A Loans
which were made
by that Original
Senior Lender
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2
Investec Bank
Limited (acting
through its
Investment
Banking
division:
Corporate
Solutions
100
 
Grayston
 
Drive,
 
Sandown,
 
Sandton,
Johannesburg, 2196
Email- XXX
Attention:
 
Head of Investment Banking
R546,493,641.20
R253,506,358.80
The amount of
voluntary
prepayments of
Senior Term
Facility A Loans
which were made
by that Original
Senior Lender
R2,155,739,381.82
R1,000,000,000
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ANNEXURE
 
B
 
- CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Part I
Conditions Precedent to Initial Utilisation
1.
OBLIGORS AND SECURITY PROVIDERS
1.1
A copy of the constitutional documents of each Obligor and Security
 
Provider.
1.2
A copy of
 
a resolution of
 
the board of
 
directors of each
 
Obligor and Security
 
Provider which
is a party to a Finance Document, to the extent applicable -
1.2.1
approving the terms of, and the transactions
 
contemplated by, the Finance Documents
to which it is a party
 
and resolving that it execute the Finance
 
Documents to which it
is a party;
1.2.2
authorising it, for all purposes required under sections 45 and/or 46 of the Companies
Act
 
(as
 
applicable),
 
to
 
provide
 
the
 
"
financial
 
assistance
"
 
and
 
to
 
make
 
any
"
distribution
"
 
that
 
may
 
arise
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
its
 
entry
 
into
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents to
which it is a party;
1.2.3
authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Finance Documents to which
it is a party on its behalf; and
1.2.4
authorising
 
a
 
specified
 
person
 
or
 
persons,
 
on
 
its
 
behalf,
 
to
 
sign
 
and/or
 
despatch all
documents
 
and notices
 
to
 
be
 
signed and/or
 
despatched by
 
it
 
under or
 
in
 
connection
with the Finance Documents to which it is a party.
1.3
To
 
the extent
 
applicable, a
 
copy of
 
a special
 
resolution duly
 
passed by
 
the holders
 
of the
issued shares of each Obligor and Security Provider authorising
 
it, for all purposes required
under section 45 of the Companies Act, to provide the "
financial assistance
" that may arise
as a result of its entry into the Finance Documents to which it is a party.
1.4
To the extent required by the Companies Act, any other applicable law or the constitutional
documents of
 
an Obligor
 
and Security
 
Provider, a
 
copy of
 
a resolution duly
 
passed by
 
the
holders of
 
the issued
 
shares of
 
that Obligor
 
or Security
 
Provider ,
 
approving the
 
terms of,
and
 
the
 
transactions
 
contemplated
 
by,
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
to
 
which
 
that
 
Obligor
 
or
Security Provider is a party.
1.5
A specimen of the
 
signature of each person
 
authorised by the
 
resolution referred to
 
in clause
1.6
A certificate of an authorised signatory of each Obligor and each other
 
Security Provider -
1.6.1
confirming
 
that
 
borrowing,
 
guaranteeing
 
or
 
securing,
 
as
 
appropriate,
 
the
 
Total
Commitments would not cause any borrowing, guaranteeing,
 
securing or similar limit
binding on it to be exceeded; and
1.6.2
certifying that each copy document
 
relating to it specified in
 
this Part I of
is correct, complete and in full force and effect as at a date no earlier than the Closing
Date.
1.6.3
no
 
Default
 
has
 
occurred
 
or
 
is
 
continuing
 
or
 
will
 
result
 
from
 
the
 
execution
 
of
 
the
Finance Documents;
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1.6.4
the representations and
 
warranties set out
 
in clause
 
(Representations) are true
 
and
correct in all respects;
1.6.5
no
 
event
 
or
 
series
 
of
 
events
 
or
 
circumstances
 
has
 
occurred
 
or
 
arisen
 
which,
 
in
 
that
entity’s opinion, is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
1.6.6
no investigation, litigation, arbitration or
 
administrative proceedings of or before any
court, arbitral body,
 
competent competition authority or other
 
regulatory authority or
government agency which, if
 
adversely determined, will
 
have or is
 
reasonably likely
to have a Material
 
Adverse Effect have, to
 
the best of its
 
knowledge and belief, been
started or threatened against it or any member of the Covenant Group;
 
and
1.6.7
no event or
 
circumstance has arisen,
 
and there has
 
been no change
 
in circumstances,
in relation to any Environmental Matters since 30 June 2024.
1.7
In relation to Holdco -
1.7.1
a certificate as to the active status of Holdco from the Florida Department of State, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent and its counsel;
 
and
1.7.2
a solvency certificate signed
 
by the chief financial
 
officer or chief
 
accounting officer
of Holdco in form and substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent.
2.
Legal opinions
2.1
A legal
 
opinion of
 
Werksmans
 
Inc, legal
 
advisers to
 
the Finance
 
Parties, addressed
 
to the
Facility Agent for and on behalf of the Finance Parties, substantially in the
 
form distributed
to
 
the
 
Original
 
Senior
 
Lenders
 
prior to
 
signing
 
this Agreement
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
legality,
validity and enforceability of the Finance Documents.
2.2
A legal opinion
 
of Webber Wentzel attorneys, legal advisers
 
to the Obligors
 
in South Africa,
addressed to the Facility Agent for and on behalf of the Finance Parties, substantially in the
form distributed to
 
the Original Senior
 
Lenders prior to
 
signing this Agreement, in
 
respect
of the capacity, powers and
 
authority of the Obligors
 
and other Security
 
Providers which are
party to
 
the Finance
 
Documents, to
 
enter into
 
and perform
 
their obligations
 
under the
 
Finance
Documents and the due execution of those documents.
2.3
A legal opinion of McDermott Will &
 
Emery, LLP,
 
legal advisers to the Finance Parties in
the US] and in the
 
State of Florida addressed to
 
the Facility Agent for and
 
on behalf of the
Finance Parties, substantially in the form distributed to the Original Senior Lenders prior to
signing this Agreement, in respect of the
 
capacity, powers and authority
 
of Holdco to enter
into and
 
perform its
 
obligations under
 
the Finance
 
Documents and
 
the due
 
execution of
 
those
documents under Florida law.
3.
Finance Documents
3.1
An original of each of the following Finance Documents duly entered into by each Party to
it -
3.1.1
this Agreement;
3.1.2
each Senior Term Facility Agreement;
3.1.3
the Senior RCF Agreement;
3.1.4
each WCF Agreement;
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3.1.5
each WesBank Agreement;
3.1.6
the Lesaka Release Agreement;
3.1.7
the Cash Connect Management Release Agreement;
 
3.1.8
the Debt Guarantee;
3.1.9
the Counter-indemnity Agreement;
3.1.10
each Security Structure Document;
3.1.11
each Security Agreement;
3.1.12
the Fee Letters; and
3.1.13
the Further Rights Letter.
3.2
The
 
following
 
documents
 
of
 
title
 
and
 
related
 
documents
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
shares
 
and
 
other
securities that are subject to Transaction Security -
3.2.1
the
 
original
 
share
 
certificates
 
(or
 
applicable
 
certificates
 
of
 
title
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
other
securities);
3.2.2
an original securities
 
transfer form duly
 
executed by the
 
relevant Obligor (undated
 
and
left blank as to the transferee);
3.2.3
a
 
resolution
 
by
 
the
 
directors
 
of
 
each
 
company
 
the
 
shares
 
of
 
which
 
are
 
subject
 
to
Transaction
 
Security,
 
acknowledging
 
the
 
pledge
 
and
 
agreeing
 
to
 
give
 
effect
 
to
 
any
transfer of shares that may occur as a result;
 
3.2.4
any
 
waivers
 
of
 
pre-emptive
 
rights
 
which
 
may
 
be
 
required
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
shares
which are subject to the Transaction Security; and
3.2.5
all other documents of title required to be provided under the Security
 
Documents.
3.3
A copy
 
of all
 
notices required
 
to be
 
sent, acknowledgements
 
required to
 
be delivered
 
and
other documents
 
required to be
 
executed under the
 
Security Documents, duly
 
executed by
the persons party thereto.
3.4
A
 
copy
 
of
 
the
 
securities
 
register
 
of
 
Holdco,
 
each
 
other
 
Obligor
 
and
 
each
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group whose shares are subject to the Transaction Security.
4.
Regulatory authorisations
All regulatory approvals required for the implementation of the transactions contemplated by the
Finance Documents
 
(including to
 
the extent
 
that any
 
such approval
 
is required
 
to establish
 
any
Security under the Security Documents).
5.
Credit Approval
The approval of the credit committee
 
of each Original Lender of the
 
grant of the Facilities to the
Borrowers under the Finance Documents.
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6.
Know Your
 
Customer Requirements
Such documentation and
 
other evidence
 
as is reasonably
 
requested by the
 
Facility Agent
 
(for itself
or on behalf of any other Finance Party) to carry out and be satisfied that it has complied with all
necessary
 
know
 
your
 
customer
 
or
 
similar
 
identification
 
procedures
 
under
 
applicable
 
laws
 
and
regulations (including
 
the Financial
 
Intelligence Centre
 
Act, 2001)
 
pursuant to
 
the
 
transactions
contemplated in the Finance Documents.
7.
Other documents and evidence
7.1
Evidence that the fees, costs and expenses then due from the Term/RCF Borrower pursuant
to clause
 
(Fees), clause
 
(Stamp taxes) and
 
clause
 
(Costs and expenses)
 
have been
paid or will be paid by the first Utilisation Date.
7.2
A Compliance
 
Certificate dated on
 
or about the
 
Closing Date which
 
demonstrates that the
Borrower
 
will
 
comply
 
with
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
clause
 
(Undertaking
 
in
 
relation
 
to
Financial
 
Condition)
 
if
 
such
 
Financial
 
Covenants
 
were
 
to
 
be
 
calculated
 
as
 
at
 
the
 
first
Utilisation Date, taking into account the amount of such Utilisations.
7.3
Evidence to the satisfaction of
 
the Facility Agent that
 
Cash Connect Management has
 
paid
any and all
 
interest which would
 
be due and
 
payable by it,
 
on the
 
first Utilisation Date,
 
in
terms of the Cash Connect Management Facilities Agreement.
 
7.4
A copy of the Original Financial Statements.
7.5
Evidence that all required Insurances are in place.
7.6
A copy
 
of any
 
other authorisation
 
or other
 
document, opinion
 
or assurance
 
which the
 
Facility
Agent
 
considers
 
to
 
be
 
necessary
 
or
 
desirable
 
(if
 
it
 
has
 
notified
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
accordingly)
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
 
entry
 
into
 
and
 
performance
 
of
 
the
 
transactions
contemplated by
 
any Finance
 
Document or
 
for the
 
validity and
 
enforceability of
 
any Finance
Document.
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Part II
Conditions Precedent Required to be
Delivered by an Additional Obligor and/or in relation to further Transaction Security
1
An Accession Letter, duly executed by the Additional Obligor and the Term/RCF Borrower.
2
A copy of the constitutional documents of the Additional Obligor.
3
A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Additional Obligor
 
-
3.1
approving the terms of, and the transactions
 
contemplated by, the
 
Accession Letter and the
Finance Documents and resolving that it execute the Accession Letter;
3.2
in the case of an Additional Obligor, authorising it, for all purposes required under sections
45
 
and
 
46
 
of
 
the
 
Companies
 
Act,
 
to
 
provide
 
the
 
"
financial
 
assistance
"
 
and
 
to
 
make
 
any
"
distribution
" that may arise as
 
a result of its entry into
 
the Finance Documents to which it
is a party (or, in the case of any Additional Obligor incorporated in a jurisdiction other than
South Africa, any equivalent authorisations required under the laws of such
 
jurisdiction);
3.3
authorising a specified person or persons to execute the Accession Letter on
 
its behalf; and
3.4
authorising
 
a
 
specified
 
person
 
or
 
persons,
 
on
 
its
 
behalf, to
 
sign
 
and/or
 
despatch all
 
other
documents and notices to be signed and/or despatched by it under or in connection with the
Finance Documents.
4
A copy
 
of a
 
special resolution
 
duly passed
 
by the
 
holders of
 
the issued
 
shares of
 
an Additional
Obligor authorising it,
 
for all purposes
 
required under section
 
45 of the
 
Companies Act,
 
to provide
the
 
"
financial assistance
"
 
that may
 
arise as
 
a result
 
of its
 
entry into
 
the Finance
 
Documents to
which it
 
is a
 
party (or
 
in the
 
case of
 
any Additional
 
Obligor incorporated in
 
a jurisdiction
 
other
than South Africa, any equivalent authorisations required under the
 
laws of such jurisdiction).
5
To the
 
extent required with reference to the constitutional documents of an Additional Obligor, a
copy of
 
a resolution
 
duly passed
 
by the
 
holders of
 
the issued
 
shares of
 
that Additional
 
Obligor,
approving the
 
terms of,
 
and the
 
transactions contemplated by,
 
the Finance
 
Documents to
 
which
that Additional Obligor is a party.
6
A specimen
 
of the
 
signature of
 
each person
 
authorised by
 
the resolution
 
referred to
 
in clause
37
7
A certificate
 
of the
 
Additional Obligor
 
(signed by
 
a director)
 
confirming that
 
borrowing and/or
guaranteeing,
 
as
 
appropriate,
 
the
 
Total
 
Commitments
 
would
 
not
 
cause
 
any
 
borrowing,
guaranteeing or similar limit binding on it to be exceeded.
8
A
 
certificate
 
of
 
an
 
authorised
 
signatory
 
of
 
the
 
Additional
 
Obligor
 
certifying
 
that
 
each
 
copy
document listed in this Part
 
II of
 
is correct, complete and in full
 
force and effect as at
a date no earlier than the date of the Accession Letter.
9
If available, the latest audited financial statements of the Additional
 
Obligor.
10
Security Documents
 
duly executed
 
by the
 
Additional Obligor
 
in respect
 
of all
 
Transaction Security
it is required to provide in accordance with Annexure G (Transaction Security).
11
Security Documents duly executed by the relevant member of
 
the Covenant Group in its capacity
as
 
shareholder in
 
the
 
Additional Obligor
 
in
 
respect of
 
all
 
Transaction
 
Security it
 
is
 
required to
provide in accordance with Annexure G (Transaction Security).
12
All
 
documents
 
required
 
to
 
procure
 
registration
 
of
 
the
 
notarial
 
bonds
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
Annexure
 
G
(Transaction Security),
 
including a
 
power of
 
attorney in
 
favour of
 
the Finance
 
Parties' conveyancer
to pass and register each such Security Document at the applicable
 
statutory public register.
13
Evidence that each general notarial bond and deeds of hypothecations of trademarks, patents and
designs,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
referred
 
to
 
in
 
Annexure
 
G
 
(Transaction
 
Security),
 
if
 
so
 
required
 
by
 
the
Facility Agent, has been lodged for registration at the applicable
 
statutory public registry.
14
The following documents of title and
 
related documents in relation to shares
 
and other securities
that are subject to Transaction Security -
14.1
the original share
 
certificates (or applicable
 
certificates of title
 
in respect of
 
other securities);
14.2
an original securities transfer form
 
duly executed by the relevant Obligor
 
(undated and left
blank as to the transferee);
14.3
a resolution by the directors
 
of each company the shares
 
of which are subject to
 
Transaction
Security, acknowledging the pledge and agreeing
 
to give effect to any
 
transfer of shares that
may occur as a result; and
14.4
all other documents of title required to be provided under the Security
 
Documents.
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15
A copy
 
of all
 
notices required
 
to be
 
sent, acknowledgements
 
required to
 
be delivered
 
and other
documents required to
 
be executed under the
 
Security Documents, duly executed
 
by the persons
party thereto.
16
A copy of the securities register of the Additional Obligor.
17
All
 
necessary
 
regulatory
 
approvals
 
to
 
the
 
satisfaction
 
of
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
required
 
for
 
the
accession of the Additional Obligor as an Obligor.
18
A legal opinion of the
 
legal advisers to the
 
Finance Parties and the
 
Facility Agent in
 
South Africa.
 
19
A legal opinion of the legal advisers to the Obligors in South Africa.
20
In relation to
 
any Additional
 
Obligor incorporated in
 
a jurisdiction other
 
than South Africa,
 
a legal
opinion from legal counsel in that jurisdiction acceptable to the Facility
 
Agent.
21
If the Additional Obligor is incorporated in a jurisdiction other than South Africa, a legal opinion
of the legal
 
advisers to the
 
Finance Parties in
 
the jurisdiction in
 
which the Additional
 
Obligor is
incorporated.
22
A
 
copy
 
of
 
any
 
other
 
authorisation
 
or
 
other
 
document,
 
opinion
 
or
 
assurance
 
which
 
the
 
Facility
Agent considers to be necessary
 
or desirable in connection with
 
the entry into and
 
performance of
the transactions contemplated by the Accession Letter or for the validity and enforceability of any - FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
Finance Document.
 
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ANNEXURE
 
C
To -
 
[
Facility Agent
], as Facility Agent
[●]
[●]
From -
[
The Existing Lender
] (the
Existing Lender
) and [
the New Lender
]
 
 
(the
New Lender
)
[●], 20
 
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
(
the
Agreement)
1
We
 
refer to the
 
Agreement. This is a
 
Transfer Certificate. Terms
 
defined in the
 
Agreement have
the same
 
meaning in
 
this Transfer
 
Certificate unless
 
given a
 
different meaning
 
in
 
this Transfer
Certificate.
2
We refer to clause
 
(Procedure for transfer).
3
The Existing
 
Lender and
 
the New
 
Lender agree
 
to the
 
Existing Lender
 
transferring to
 
the New
Lender
 
by
 
cession
 
and
 
delegation
 
all
 
or
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
Existing
 
Lender's
 
Commitment,
 
rights
 
and
obligations referred to in the Schedule in accordance with clause
 
(Procedure for transfer).
4
The proposed Transfer Date is [●].
5
The address of the New
 
Lender, email address and attention details
 
for notices of the New
 
Lender
for the purposes of clause
 
(Addresses) are set out in the Schedule.
6
On and with effect from the Transfer Date the New Lender -
6.1
becomes party to the Agreement as a [Senior Term Facility Lender] [Senior RCF Lender];
6.2
becomes party to the Intercreditor Agreement;
6.3
undertakes
 
to
 
perform
 
all
 
the
 
obligations
 
expressed
 
in
 
the
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
Intercreditor
Agreement and other applicable Finance Documents to be assumed by
 
a Lender; and
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6.4
agrees
 
that
 
it
 
shall
 
be
 
bound
 
by
 
all
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
Intercreditor
Agreement and
 
other applicable
 
Finance Documents
 
as if
 
it had
 
been an
 
original party
 
to
those Finance Documents as a Lender.
7
The New Lender expressly acknowledges the limitations on the Existing Lender's obligations set
out in clause
 
(Limitation of responsibility of Existing Lenders).
8
This Transfer
 
Certificate may
 
be executed
 
in any
 
number of
 
counterparts and
 
this has
 
the same
effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Transfer Certificate.
9
This Transfer Certificate and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with
it are governed by South African law.
10
This Transfer Certificate has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this
 
Transfer
Certificate.
[
EXISTING LENDER
]
By -
[
NEW LENDER
]
By -
[
FACILITY AGENT
]
By -
As Facility Agent and for and
 
on behalf of each of the parties
 
to the Agreement (other than the Existing
Lender
 
and the
 
New Lender)
 
[and
 
each
 
of
 
the
 
parties to
 
the
 
Intercreditor Agreement
 
(other than
 
the
Existing Lender and the New Lender)].
Note -
 
The
 
execution
 
of
 
this
 
Transfer
 
Certificate
 
may
 
not
 
transfer
 
a
 
proportionate
 
share
 
of
 
the
Existing Lender's interest in security in all cases. It is the responsibility of the New Lender to ascertain
whether any other documents
 
or other formalities are
 
required to perfect a
 
transfer of such a
 
share in the
Existing Lender's security and, if so, to arrange for execution of those documents and completion of Commitment/rights and obligations to be transferred
those formalities.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE SCHEDULE
[
insert relevant details, including applicable Commitment (or part) and participation in
Loans
]
Part 1
Commitments
Senior Term Facility A
Commitment
Senior Term Facility B
Commitment
Senior RCF
Commitment
[●]
[●]
[●]
Part 2
Participations in Loans
Senior Term Facility A
Loan
Senior Term Facility B Loan
 
Senior RCF Loans
[●]
[●]
[●]
Part 3
Administrative Details of the New Lender
[
Insert details of address for notices and payment details, etc.
]
This Transfer Certificate is
 
accepted by the Facility
 
Agent and the
 
Transfer Date is confirmed
 
as [●].
[
Facility Agent
]
By
 
-
42
ANNEXURE
 
D
 
- FORMS OF ACCESSION LETTER
PART
 
II - ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR
To -
 
[
Facility Agent
], as Facility Agent
[●]
[●]
From -
 
[●] PROPRIETARY LIMITED
And -
 
[
SUBSIDIARY
]
[●], 20
 
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
(
the
Agreement)
1
We refer to -
1.1
the Agreement; and
1.2
the Security Cession & Pledge (as defined in the Agreement).
 
2
This is
 
an Accession
 
Letter.
 
Terms
 
defined in
 
the Agreement
 
have the
 
same meaning
 
in this
Accession Letter unless given a different meaning in this Accession Letter.
3
[
Subsidiary
] agrees, with effect from the date of this Accession Letter, to -
3.1
become an Additional
 
Guarantor under the Agreement
 
and to be
 
bound by the
 
terms of
the Agreement as an Additional Guarantor;
 
3.2
become an Indemnifier under (and as defined in) the Counter-indemnity Agreement and
to be bound by the terms of the Counter-indemnity Agreement
 
as an Indemnifier; and
3.3
become an
 
Additional Cedent under
 
(and as defined
 
in) the
 
Security Cession &
 
Pledge
and to be bound by the terms of the Security Cession & Pledge as an
 
Additional Cedent,
pursuant to clause
 
(Additional Guarantors) of the Agreement.
4
[
Subsidiary
] (in its
 
capacity as Additional
 
Cedent) pledges
 
to the Debt
 
Guarantor all
 
its Shares
and
 
Investments
 
(in
 
each
 
case,
 
as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
 
Security
 
Cession
 
&
 
Pledge)
 
and
 
cedes
in
securitatem debiti
 
to the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
all its
 
Secured Property
 
(as defined
 
in the
 
Security
Cession
 
&
 
Pledge),
 
in
 
each
 
case
 
individually
 
and
 
collectively
 
with
 
all
 
the
 
other
 
Secured
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Property
 
(as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
 
Security
 
Cession
 
&
 
Pledge),
 
as
 
continuing
 
general
 
covering
collateral security for the
 
due, proper and timeous
 
payment and performance in full
 
of all the
Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Cession & Pledge), on the terms set out in the
Security Cession
 
& Pledge,
 
which pledge
 
and cession
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor (in
 
its capacity
 
as
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
under
 
the
 
Security
 
Cession
 
&
 
Pledge)
 
accepts.
 
For
 
the
 
purposes
 
hereof,
Secured
 
Property
 
means
 
all
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
(as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
 
Security
 
Cession
 
&
Pledge) of [
Subsidiary
].
5
With effect from the
 
date of this Accession Letter the Security Cession &
 
Pledge will be read
and construed
 
for all
 
purposes as
 
if the
 
Additional Cedent
 
had been
 
an original
 
party in
 
the
capacity of Cedent
 
(but so that
 
the Security created
 
on this accession
 
will be created
 
on the date
of this Accession Letter).
6
[
Subsidiary
]
 
is
 
a
 
company
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
under
 
the
 
laws
 
of
 
[
name
 
of
 
relevant
jurisdiction
].
7
[
Subsidiary's
] administrative details are as follows -
Address -
 
[●]
Email Address -
 
[●]
Attention - [●]
8
All representations and
 
warranties set out
 
in clause
 
(Representations) are correct
 
on the date
of this Accession Letter.
9
This Accession Letter is a Finance Document.
10
This Accession
 
Letter may
 
be executed
 
in any number
 
of counterparts.
 
This has
 
the same
 
effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Accession
 
Letter.
11
This Accession Letter and any non-contractual
 
obligations arising out of or in
 
connection with
it are governed by South African law.
[●] PROPRIETARY LIMITED
[
SUBSIDIARY
]
By -
By -
 
 
 
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Accepted by the Facility Agent -
For and on behalf of -
[
Facility Agent
]
For and on behalf of -
[
Facility Agent
]
Name
-
Name -
Office
-
Office -
Date -
Date -
(who warrants his authority)
(who warrants his authority)
Accepted by the Debt Guarantor -
For and on behalf of -
Bowwood and Main No 408 (RF)
Proprietary Limited
Name -
Office
-
Date -
(who warrants his authority)
 
45
PART
 
II - ADDITIONAL WCF BORROWER
To -
 
[
Facility Agent
], as Facility Agent
[●]
[●]
From -
 
[●] PROPRIETARY LIMITED
And -
 
[
MEMBER OF THE COVENANT GROUP
]
[●], 20
 
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
(
the
Agreement)
1
We refer to -
1.1
the Agreement; and
1.2
the Security Cession & Pledge (as defined in the Agreement).
 
2
This is
 
an Accession
 
Letter.
 
Terms
 
defined in
 
the Agreement
 
have the
 
same meaning
 
in this
Accession Letter unless given a different meaning in this Accession Letter.
3
[
Subsidiary
] (
Additional WCF
 
Borrower
) agrees, with
 
effect from the
 
date of this
 
Accession
Letter, to -
3.1
become an Additional
 
WCF Borrower
 
under the
 
Agreement and
 
to be bound
 
by the
 
terms
of the Agreement as an Additional WCF Borrower;
3.2
become a Borrower
 
under (and as
 
defined in) the
 
WCF Agreement and
 
to be bound
 
by
the terms of the WCF Agreement as a Borrower (as defined in the WCF
 
Agreement);
3.3
become an Indemnifier under (and as defined in) the Counter-indemnity Agreement and
to be bound by the terms of the Counter-indemnity Agreement
 
as an Indemnifier; and
3.4
become an
 
Additional Cedent under
 
(and as defined
 
in) the
 
Security Cession &
 
Pledge
and to be bound by the terms of the Security Cession & Pledge as an
 
Additional Cedent,
pursuant to clause
 
(Additional WCF Borrower) of the Agreement.
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4
The
 
Additional
 
WCF
 
Borrower
 
(in
 
its
 
capacity
 
as
 
Additional
 
Cedent)
 
pledges
 
to
 
the
 
Debt
Guarantor all
 
its Shares
 
and Investments
 
(in each
 
case, as
 
defined in
 
the Security
 
Cession &
Pledge)
 
and
 
cedes
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti
 
to
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
all
 
its
 
Secured
 
Property
 
(as
defined in the Security
 
Cession & Pledge), in
 
each case individually and
 
collectively with all
the other
 
Secured Property
 
(as defined
 
in the Security
 
Cession &
 
Pledge), as
 
continuing general
covering collateral security
 
for the due,
 
proper and timeous
 
payment and performance
 
in full
of all the Secured Obligations (as
 
defined in the Security Cession &
 
Pledge), on the terms set
out
 
in
 
the
 
Security
 
Cession
 
&
 
Pledge,
 
which
 
pledge and
 
cession the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor (in
 
its
capacity as
 
Debt Guarantor
 
under the
 
Security Cession
 
& Pledge)
 
accepts. For
 
the purposes
hereof,
Secured Property
 
means all the Secured Property (as defined in the Security Cession
& Pledge) of the Additional WCF Borrower.
5
With effect from the
 
date of this Accession Letter the Security Cession &
 
Pledge will be read
and construed
 
for all
 
purposes as
 
if the
 
Additional Cedent
 
had been
 
an original
 
party in
 
the
capacity of Cedent
 
(but so that
 
the Security created
 
on this accession
 
will be created
 
on the date
of this Accession Letter);
6
The Additional
 
WCF Borrower
 
is a company
 
duly incorporated
 
under the
 
laws of
 
South Africa.
7
The Additional WCF Borrower's administrative details are as follows -
Address -
 
[●]
Email address -
 
[●]
Attention - [●]
8
The Repeating Representations are correct on the date of this Accession
 
Letter.
9
This Accession Letter is a Finance Document.
10
This Accession
 
Letter may
 
be executed
 
in any number
 
of counterparts.
 
This has
 
the same
 
effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Accession
 
Letter.
11
This Accession Letter and any non-contractual
 
obligations arising out of or in
 
connection with
it are governed by South African law.
[
MEMBER OF THE COVENANT GROUP
]
[
MEMBER OF THE COVENANT GROUP
]
By -
By -
 
 
 
 
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Accepted by the Facility Agent -
For and on behalf of -
[
Facility Agent
]
For and on behalf of -
[
Facility Agent
]
Name
-
Name -
Office
-
Office -
Date -
Date -
(who warrants his authority)
(who warrants his authority)
Accepted by the Debt Guarantor -
For and on behalf of -
Bowwood and Main No 408 (RF)
Proprietary Limited
Name -
Office
-
Date -
(who warrants his authority)
48
PART
 
III - WCF LENDERS
To -
 
[
Facility Agent
], as Facility Agent
[●]
[●]
From -
[
WCF LENDER
]
[●], 20
 
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
(
the
Agreement)
1.
We refer to the Agreement. This is an Accession Letter. Terms defined in the Agreement have
the same meaning in this Accession Letter
 
unless given a different meaning in
 
this Accession
Letter.
2.
[
WCF Lender
] agrees, with effect
 
from the date of
 
this Accession Letter,
 
to become a
 
WCF
Lender and to be bound by the terms of -
2.1
the Agreement; [and]
2.2
the Intercreditor Agreement[,]/[; and
2.3
the Subordination Agreement,]
as a WCF Lender, pursuant to clause [
] (Accession of WCF Lenders) of the Agreement.
3.
[
WCF
 
Lender
]
 
is
 
a
 
company
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
under
 
the
 
laws
 
of
 
[
name
 
of
 
relevant
jurisdiction
].
4.
[
WCF Lender
] administrative details are as follows -
Address -
 
[●]
Email address -
 
[●]
Attention - [●]
5.
This Accession
 
Letter may
 
be executed
 
in any number
 
of counterparts.
 
This has
 
the same
 
effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Accession
 
Letter.
6.
This Accession Letter and any non-contractual
 
obligations arising out of or in
 
connection with
it are governed by South African law.
 
 
 
 
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For and on behalf of -
[
WCF Lender
]
For and on behalf of -
[
WCF Lender
]
Name
-
Name -
Office
-
Office -
(who warrants his authority)
(who warrants his authority)
Accepted by the Facility Agent -
For and on behalf of -
[
Facility Agent
]
For and on behalf of -
[
Facility Agent
]
Name
-
Name -
Office
-
Office -
Date -
Date -
(who warrants his authority)
(who warrants his authority)
 
50
ANNEXURE
 
E
 
- FORM OF RESIGNATION LETTER
To -
 
[
FACILITY AGENT
], as Facility Agent
[●]
[●]
From -
 
[●] PROPRIETARY LIMITED
[●], 20[●]
Dear Sirs,
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
 
(
the
Agreement)
1
We refer to the Agreement. This is
 
a Resignation Letter. Terms defined in the Agreement
 
have
the
 
same
 
meaning
 
in
 
this
 
Resignation
 
Letter
 
unless
 
given
 
a
 
different
 
meaning
 
in
 
this
Resignation Letter.
2
Pursuant to clause
 
(Resignation of a Guarantor), we
 
request that [resigning Guarantor] be
released from -
2.1
its obligations as a Guarantor under the Agreement; and
2.2
its obligations as an Indemnifier under the Counter-indemnity Agreement.
3
We confirm that -
3.1
no Default is continuing or would result from the acceptance of this
 
request; and
3.2
[●].
4
This
 
Resignation Letter
 
and any
 
non-contractual obligations
 
arising
 
out
 
of
 
or
 
in
 
connection
with it are governed by South African law.
Yours
 
faithfully,
Signed -
…..........................................
…..........................................
Director
Director
*
 
Insert any other conditions required by the Agreement.
51
[
Term/RCF Borrower
]
[
Term/RCF Borrower
]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
52
ANNEXURE
 
F
 
- FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To -
 
[
FACILITY AGENT
], as Facility Agent
[●]
[●]
From -
 
[●] PROPRIETARY LIMITED
[●], 20[●]
Dear Sirs,
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
(
the
Agreement)
1
We refer to the Agreement. This is a Compliance Certificate. Terms defined in the Agreement
have
 
the
 
same
 
meaning
 
when
 
used
 
in
 
this
 
Compliance
 
Certificate
 
unless
 
given
 
a
 
different
meaning in this Compliance Certificate.
2
We
 
confirm
 
that
 
as
 
at
 
[
relevant
 
testing
 
date
]
 
(the
Test
 
Date
)
 
the
 
following
 
financial
 
ratios
referred to in clause
 
(Financial Covenants) were at the levels set out below -
Financial Covenant Ratio
As
Calculated
Covenant
Level
Compliance
[Y / N]
1.
Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio
[●]
[●]
[●]
2.
Interest Cover Ratio
[●]
[●]
[●]
3
We set out below calculations establishing the figures in clause
 
-
[●]
4
We confirm that the following companies were Material Subsidiaries at the Test Date -
[●]
5
We
 
confirm
 
that
 
the
 
[financial
 
statements]/[management
 
accounts]/[SEC
 
Form]
 
which
 
this
compliance certificate accompanies fairly represents the financial condition of the Group as at [We confirm that no Default is continuing as at the Test Date.]
the
 
date
 
as
 
to
 
which
 
those
 
[financial
 
statements]/[management
 
accounts/[SEC
 
Form]
 
were
drawn up.
 
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6
7
Cure Amount
7.1.1
[Details to
 
be included
 
as required
 
in clauses
 
(Equity Cure)
 
and
 
(Cure
Amounts -
 
Mandatory Prepayment),
 
and in
 
particular the
 
breach of
 
the Relevant
Financial Covenant,
 
the application
 
of the
 
Cure Amount
 
within the
 
Cure Period,
and the results of -
7.1.1.1
the calculations of
 
all Relevant
 
Financial Undertakings
 
before the payment
 
of
the Cure Amount
 
in accordance with
 
clause
 
(Cure Amounts
 
- mandatory
prepayment) and the application of clauses
 
and
; and
7.1.1.2
the
 
recalculations
 
of
 
all
 
Relevant
 
Financial
 
Undertakings
 
following
 
the
payment of the Cure Amount in accordance
 
with clause
 
(Cure Amounts
- mandatory prepayment) and the application of clauses
 
and
]
8
Obligor coverage
8.1
[
The Obligors are
 
in compliance with
 
clause
 
(Guarantor Coverage).
][
Each of the
following
 
persons
 
are
 
required
 
to
 
become
 
an
 
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
in
 
order
 
for
 
the
Obligors to comply with clause
 
-
 
8.1.1
[●]; and
8.1.2
[●].
]
8.2
[
Each Material
 
Subsidiary is
 
a Guarantor.
][
The following
 
persons are
 
required to
 
become
an Additional Guarantor such that each Material Subsidiary is a Guarantor.
]
9
Group Structure Chart
[Pursuant to clause
, the updated Group Structure Chart is attached hereto as [schedule
1].]
10
Non-SA Subsidiaries
*
 
Note - to be updated as applicable.
 
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[The aggregate of
 
the gross assets,
 
EBITDA (as defined
 
in clause
) or
 
total revenue
of the Non-SA Subsidiaries is [less than] 10% of
 
the total assets,
 
EBITDA or total revenue of
the Covenant Group.]
11
Material Agreement
The following agreements constitute Material Agreements -
 
11.1.1
[●]; and
11.1.2
[●].
 
12
Litigation
[Pursuant
 
to
 
clause
,
 
the
 
litigation,
 
arbitration,
 
administrative
 
proceeds,
 
liquidation
applications,
 
winding
 
up
 
applications
 
or
 
business
 
rescue
 
applies
 
which
 
are
 
required
 
to
 
be
disclosed are as follows -
 
12.1.1
[●]; and
12.1.2
[●].
 
13.
 
[Please include any other obligations required under the Finance Documents].
[Yours
 
faithfully,
Signed -
…..........................................
…..........................................
Director
Director
[Term/RCF Borrower]
 
[Term/RCF Borrower]
55
ANNEXURE
 
G
 
- TRANSACTION SECURITY
Each Obligor must
 
enter into Security
 
Documents in favour
 
of the
 
Debt Guarantor to
 
establish the
Security set
 
out below
 
over the
 
assets described
 
below (except
 
to the
 
extent that
 
any such
 
asset is
expressly
 
excluded
 
by
 
a
 
Security
 
Document
 
from
 
the
 
Security
 
created
 
under
 
that
 
agreement
 
or
otherwise stipulated below) -
1
South African Obligors and Material Subsidiaries
1.1
A pledge and cession
in securitatem debiti
 
by that Obligor (other than Holdco) of all the
shares,
 
securities
 
and
 
other
 
ownership
 
interests
 
it
 
holds,
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time,
 
in
 
any
Affiliate, associate company or
 
another person (other than
 
a Dormant Subsidiary), each
incorporated or established
 
in South Africa, in
 
which it is invested
 
(including, in the case
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
all
 
the
 
shares,
 
securities
 
and
 
other
 
ownership
 
interests
 
it
holds, from time to time, in the relevant Obligors (other than Holdco)), together with all
its debt claims (on shareholder loan account or otherwise) against any such person, save
for any loans created pursuant to the Permitted Cash Management Arrangement.
1.2
A cession
in securitatem debiti
 
by that Obligor
 
(other than Holdco)
 
of all its
 
rights and
claims
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
bank
 
accounts
 
maintained
 
in
 
its
 
jurisdiction
 
of
 
incorporation
(including
 
all
 
cash
 
balances
 
standing
 
to
 
the
 
credit
 
of
 
those
 
bank
 
accounts),
 
insurance
policies, book debts,
 
Insurance Proceeds,
 
intellectual property, Disposal Proceeds
 
and all
cash and cash equivalents, from time to time.
1.3
A
 
general
 
notarial
 
bond
 
to
 
be
 
registered
 
over
 
the
 
moveable
 
assets
 
of
 
each
 
Additional
Obligor, it so required by the Facility Agent.
1.4
A mortgage bond to be registered over the immoveable property of any
 
Obligor, if such
Obligor
 
acquired
 
immoveable
 
property
 
valued
 
at
 
R10,000,000
 
(ten
 
million
 
Rand)
 
or
more.
2
Non-South African Obligors and Material Subsidiaries
2.1
Each member
 
of the
 
Covenant Group
 
(other than
 
an Excluded
 
Subsidiary) holding
 
shares,
securities and
 
other ownership
 
interests in
 
an Obligor
 
or Material
 
Subsidiary incorporated
in a jurisdiction
 
other than South
 
Africa must enter
 
into Security Documents,
 
in form and
substance satisfactory to the Facility Agent, in favour of the Debt Guarantor to establish
the
 
Security
 
equivalent
 
to
 
that
 
described
 
in
 
clause
 
1.2
 
(South
 
African
 
Obligors
 
and
Material Subsidiaries) above over all its
 
shares, securities and other ownership interests
it holds,
 
from time
 
to time,
 
in that
 
Obligor or
 
Material Subsidiary,
 
together with all
 
its
debt claims (on shareholder
 
loan account or otherwise)
 
against that Obligor or
 
Material
Subsidiary.
56
2.2
In relation to any
 
Obligor or Material
 
Subsidiary incorporated in
 
a jurisdiction other than
South Africa, Holdco must procure that such member of the
 
Covenant Group enters into
Security Documents, in form and
 
substance satisfactory to the Facility
 
Agent, in favour
of the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
to establish
 
the Security
 
equivalent to
 
that described
 
in clause
(South African
 
Obligors and Material
 
Subsidiaries) above over
 
its assets
 
(except to
 
the
extent that
 
any such
 
asset is
 
expressly excluded
 
by a
 
Security Document
 
from the
 
Security
created under that agreement).
3
Holdco
3.1
A pledge
 
and cession
in securitatem
 
debiti
by Holdco
 
of its
 
rights, title
 
and interest
 
in
and to all of the shares and claims it holds in the Term/RCF Borrower.
 
3.2
A
 
cession
in
 
securitatem debiti
 
by
 
Holdco of
 
its
 
rights, title
 
and interest
 
in
 
and to
 
the
Secured Account.
 
57
ANNEXURE
 
H
 
- ACCEPTABLE LENDERS
1.
South African Banks
1.1
Absa Bank Limited
1.2
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
1.3
Investec Bank Limited
1.4
FirstRand Limited
1.5
Nedbank Group Limited
2.
Financial institutions
2.1
Aluwani Capital Partners
2.2
Ashburton Fund Managers Proprietary Limited
2.3
Futuregrowth Asset Management Proprietary Limited
2.4
Liberty Group Limited
2.5
Ninety One SA Proprietary Limited
2.6
Sanlam Life Insurance Limited
3.
Affiliates
Any affiliate, subsidiary or holding company
 
of the banks or financial
 
institutions listed in this
Annexure,
 
and any fund or entity managed by any of them or any of their
 
affiliates.
 
58
ANNEXURE
 
I
 
- FORM OF CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING
To -
 
[
Insert name of Potential Purchaser/Purchaser’s agent/broker
]
[●]
[●]
[●], 20
 
Dear Sirs,
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
Common Terms Agreement, dated [●], 2025
(
the
Agreement)
We understand that you are
 
considering [
acquiring
]
 
[
arranging the acquisition
 
of
]
 
an interest in
 
the
Senior Facilities (the
Acquisition
). In consideration of us agreeing to make available to you certain
information, by your signature of a copy of this letter you agree as follows
 
-
1.
CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING
You
 
undertake (a)
 
to keep
 
the Confidential
 
Information confidential and
 
not to
 
disclose it
 
to
anyone
 
except
 
as
 
provided
 
for
 
by
 
clause
 
2
 
below
 
and
 
to
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
Confidential
Information is protected with security measures and a degree of care that would apply to your
own confidential
 
information, (b)
 
to use
 
the Confidential
 
Information only
 
for the
 
Permitted
Purpose, (c) to use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that any person to whom you pass any
Confidential Information (unless disclosed
 
under clause [
2.2 or
] 2.3 below) acknowledges
 
and
complies with the provisions
 
of this letter as
 
if that person
 
were also a party
 
to it, and
 
(d) not
to make enquiries of any
 
member of the Group
 
or any of their officers,
 
directors, employees or
professional advisers relating directly or indirectly to the Acquisition.
2.
PERMITTED DISCLOSURE
We agree that you may disclose Confidential Information -
2.1
to
 
members
 
of
 
the
 
Purchaser
 
Group
 
and
 
their
 
officers,
 
directors,
 
employees
 
and
professional
 
advisers
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
necessary
 
for
 
the
 
Permitted
 
Purpose
 
and
 
to
 
any
auditors of members of the Purchaser Group;
2.2
[
subject to the
 
requirements of the Agreement, in
 
accordance with the Permitted
 
Purpose
so long as any prospective
 
purchaser has delivered
 
a letter to you in equivalent form
 
to
this letter
;]
2.3
subject to
 
the requirements of
 
the Agreement, to
 
any person to
 
(or through) whom
 
you
assign or transfer (or may potentially assign or transfer) all or
 
any of the rights, benefits
and obligations which you may acquire
 
under the Agreement or with
 
(or through) whom
you enter into (or may
 
potentially enter into) any sub-participation in relation to,
 
or any
*
 
Delete if addressee is acting as broker or agent.
 
Delete if addressee is acting as principal.
 
59
other transaction under
 
which payments are to
 
be made by
 
reference to, the
 
Agreement
or Holdco or any other member
 
of the Group so long as that
 
person has delivered a letter
to you in equivalent form to this letter; and
2.4
(i) where requested or required by any court of competent jurisdiction or any competent
judicial, governmental, supervisory
 
or regulatory body,
 
(ii) where required
 
by the rules
of
 
any
 
stock
 
exchange
 
on
 
which
 
the
 
shares
 
or
 
other
 
securities
 
of
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
Purchaser
 
Group
 
are
 
listed
 
or
 
(iii)
 
where
 
required
 
by
 
the
 
laws
 
or
 
regulations
 
of
 
any
country with jurisdiction over the affairs of any member of the Purchaser Group.
3.
NOTIFICATION OF REQUIRED OR UNAUTHORISED DISCLOSURE
You
 
agree
 
(to
 
the
 
extent
 
permitted
 
by
 
law)
 
to
 
inform
 
us
 
of
 
the
 
full
 
circumstances
 
of
 
any
disclosure under
 
clause 2.4
 
or upon
 
becoming aware
 
that Confidential
 
Information has
 
been
disclosed in breach of this letter.
4.
RETURN OF COPIES
If we so request in writing, you shall return all Confidential Information
 
supplied to you by us
and destroy or permanently erase all copies of Confidential Information made by you
 
and use
all reasonable endeavours to ensure that anyone to
 
whom you have supplied any Confidential
Information
 
destroys
 
or
 
permanently
 
erases
 
such
 
Confidential
 
Information
 
and
 
any
 
copies
made by them, in
 
each case save to
 
the extent that you
 
or the recipients
 
are required to retain
any
 
such
 
Confidential
 
Information
 
by
 
any
 
applicable
 
law,
 
rule
 
or
 
regulation
 
or
 
by
 
any
competent
 
judicial,
 
governmental,
 
supervisory
 
or
 
regulatory
 
body
 
or
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
internal policy, or where
 
the Confidential
 
Information has
 
been disclosed
 
under clause
 
2 above.
5.
CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS
The obligations in this letter are continuing
 
and, in particular, shall
 
survive the termination of
any discussions
 
or negotiations
 
between you
 
and us.
 
Notwithstanding the
 
previous sentence,
the obligations in
 
this letter shall
 
cease (a) if
 
you become a
 
party to or
 
otherwise acquire (by
assignment
 
or
 
sub-participation)
 
an
 
interest,
 
direct
 
or
 
indirect,
 
in
 
the
 
Agreement
 
or
 
(b)
 
12
(twelve) months after
 
you have returned
 
all Confidential
 
Information supplied
 
to you by
 
us and
destroyed or
 
permanently erased
 
all
 
copies of
 
Confidential Information
 
made
 
by you
 
(other
than any
 
such Confidential
 
Information or
 
copies which
 
have been
 
disclosed under
 
clause 2
above (other than sub-clause 2.4 above) or which, pursuant
 
to clause 4 above, are not required
to be returned or destroyed).
6.
NO REPRESENTATION,
 
CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH, ETC.
You
 
acknowledge and agree that -
6.1
neither
 
we
 
[
nor our
 
principal
]
 
nor
 
any
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Group
 
nor
 
any
 
of
 
our
 
or
 
their
respective
 
officers,
 
employees
 
or
 
advisers
 
(each
 
a
Relevant
 
Person
)
 
(i)
 
make
 
any
representation or warranty, express or
 
implied, as to, or
 
assume any responsibility
 
for the
accuracy, reliability or completeness of any of the Confidential Information or any other
information supplied by us or the assumptions on which it is based or (ii) shall be under
any obligation to
 
update or correct
 
any inaccuracy in
 
the Confidential Information
 
or any
*
 
Delete if letter is sent out by the Seller rather than the Seller’s
 
broker or agent.
 
60
other
 
information
 
supplied by
 
us
 
or
 
be
 
otherwise liable
 
to
 
you
 
or
 
any
 
other person
 
in
respect of the Confidential Information or any such information; and
6.2
we [
or our principal
]
 
or members of
 
the Group
 
may be irreparably
 
harmed by
 
the breach
of the terms hereof and damages may not be an adequate remedy; each
 
Relevant Person
may be granted an
 
injunction or specific performance
 
for any threatened or
 
actual breach
of the provisions of this letter by you.
7.
SOLE AGREEMENT,
 
NO IMPLIED TERMS, NO VARIATION,
 
EXTENSIONS AND
WAIVERS
7.1
This letter
 
constitutes the
 
sole record
 
of the
 
agreement between
 
us and
 
you (each,
 
a
Party
,
and collectively the
Parties
) in regard to the subject matter hereof.
7.2
No
 
Party
 
shall
 
be
 
bound
 
by
 
any
 
express
 
or
 
implied
 
term,
 
representation,
 
warranty,
promise or the like, not recorded in this letter.
7.3
No
 
addition
 
to,
 
variation
 
or
 
consensual
 
cancellation
 
of
 
this
 
letter
 
and
 
no
 
extension
 
of
time, waiver or relaxation or
 
suspension of any of the
 
provisions or terms hereof
 
shall be
of any force or effect unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of all the Parties.
7.4
No latitude, extension
 
of time or
 
other indulgence which
 
may be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party
 
to
 
any
 
other Party
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
performance of
 
any
 
obligation hereunder
 
or
enforcement of any right arising
 
from this letter and
 
no single or partial
 
exercise of any
right by any
 
Party shall under any
 
circumstances be construed to
 
be an implied consent
by
 
such
 
Party or
 
operate as
 
a
 
waiver
 
or
 
a
 
novation of,
 
or
 
otherwise affect
 
any of
 
that
Party’s rights in terms of or
 
arising from this letter or
 
estop such Party from enforcing,
 
at
any
 
time
 
and
 
without
 
notice,
 
strict
 
and
 
punctual
 
compliance
 
with
 
each
 
and
 
every
provision or term hereof.
8.
INSIDE INFORMATION
You acknowledge that some or all of the Confidential Information is
 
or may be price-sensitive
information and that the use of such information may be regulated or prohibited by applicable
legislation relating
 
to insider
 
dealing and
 
you undertake
 
not to
 
use any
 
Confidential Information
for any unlawful purpose.
9.
NATURE OF UNDERTAKINGS
The
 
undertakings
 
given
 
by
 
you
 
under
 
this
 
letter
 
are
 
given
 
to
 
us
 
and
 
(without implying
 
any
fiduciary obligations on our part) are also given
 
by the benefit of [
our principal
]
 
Holdco and
each other member of the Group.
10.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This letter (including the agreement
 
constituted by your acknowledgment
 
of its terms) shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the
 
laws of South Africa and the parties submit
to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
 
of the High
 
Court of South Africa
 
(Gauteng Local Division,
*
 
Delete if letter is sent out by the Seller rather than the Seller’s
 
broker or agent.
 
Delete if letter is sent out by the Seller rather than the Seller’s
 
broker or agent.
 
61
Johannesburg)
 
(or
 
any
 
successor
 
to
 
that
 
Division)
 
in
 
regard
 
to
 
all
 
matters
 
arising
 
from
 
this
letter.
11.
DEFINITIONS
In this letter, terms defined in the Agreement
 
shall, unless the context otherwise
 
requires, have
the
 
same
 
meaning
 
and
 
the
 
words
 
and
 
expressions
 
set
 
forth
 
below
 
shall
 
bear
 
the
 
following
meanings and cognate expressions shall bear corresponding meanings -
Confidential
 
Information
 
means
 
any
 
information
 
relating
 
to
 
Holdco,
 
the
 
Group,
 
the
Agreement and/or the Acquisition provided to you by
 
us or any of our affiliates or advisers, in
whatever form, and includes
 
information given orally and any
 
document, electronic file or
 
any
other way of
 
representing or recording
 
information which
 
contains or is
 
derived or
 
copied from
such information but excludes information that (a) is or becomes public knowledge other than
as a direct or indirect result of
 
any breach of this letter or (b) is
 
known by you before the date
the
 
information
 
is
 
disclosed
 
to
 
you
 
by
 
us
 
or
 
any
 
of
 
our
 
affiliates
 
or
 
advisers
 
or
 
is
 
lawfully
obtained by
 
you thereafter,
 
other than
 
from a
 
source which
 
is connected
 
with the
 
Group and
which, in either case, as far as you are aware, has
 
not been obtained in violation of, and is not
otherwise subject to, any obligation of confidentiality;
Group
 
shall bear the meaning defined in the Agreement;
Holdco
 
shall bear the meaning defined in the Agreement;
Permitted
 
Purpose
 
means
 
[
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
this
 
letter,
 
passing
 
on
 
information
 
to
 
a
prospective purchaser for the purpose
 
of
]
 
considering and evaluating
 
whether to enter
 
into the
Acquisition; and
Purchaser Group
 
means you, and each of your affiliates.
Please acknowledge your agreement to the above by signing and returning
 
the enclosed copy.
Yours
 
faithfully
*
 
Delete if addressee is acting as principal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62
ANNEXURE
 
J
 
- DORMANT SUBSIDIARIES
Name of Dormant Subsidiary
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation /
formation
Registration number
(or equivalent, if any)
1
Net1 Universal Electronic Technological
Solutions (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
2009/001034/07
2
Pros Software (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
2005/043662/07
3
Lizwe Administration Services Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
2017/484589/07
4
Uzalo Payment Logistics Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2017/406347/07
5
SmartSwitch Eswatini Investments (Pty) Ltd
Swaziland
R7/52203
6
SmartSwitch Tanzania Limited
 
Tanzania
60807
7
Evertrade 187 (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
2000/007099/07
8
Adumo Receipts (Pty) Ltd (previously named
Prodigi Africa (Pty) Ltd)
South Africa
2016/309815/07
9
Flickpay (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
2014/061617/07
10
Cash Paymaster Services (Pty) Ltd
South Africa
1998/000033/07
63
ANNEXURE
 
K
 
- DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
1
ANNEXURE
 
L
 
- GROUP STRUCTURE
1
ANNEXURE
 
M
 
- MATERIAL CONTRACTS AS AT THE SIGNATURE
 
DATE
1.
the master agreement
 
entered into with
inter alia
 
Grindrod Bank Limited (now
 
African Bank
Limited) and
 
Lesaka Technologies
 
Proprietary Limited on
 
28 October 2010,
 
and all
 
of its
 
13
addenda most recently entered into on 31 October 2024;
 
2.
the
 
EFT
 
sponsorship
 
agreement
 
entered
 
into
 
with
inter
 
alia
 
Grindrod
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(now
African Bank Limited) and Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited on 25 March 2015;
3.
the independent
 
sales organisation
 
(ISO) agreement
 
entered into
 
between Nedbank
 
Limited and
Sureswipe Proprietary Limited on 16 July 2018;
4.
the hardware and
 
software supply
 
and service
 
agreement entered
 
into between
 
KFC Proprietary
Limited and GAAP Point-of-Sale Proprietary limited on 9 December 2020;
5.
the independent
 
sales organisation
 
(ISO) agreement
 
entered into
 
between Nedbank
 
Limited and
Mainstreet 1723 Proprietary Limited on 9 February 2021;
6.
the
 
payment
 
service
 
provider
 
agreement
 
entered
 
into
 
between
 
Absa
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
and
Mainstreet 1723 Proprietary Limited on 1 April 2022;
7.
the wholesale cash
 
purchase agreement
 
entered into between
 
African Bank Limited
 
and Lesaka
Technologies Proprietary Limited on 19 September 2024;
8.
the
 
cash
 
services
 
agreement
 
entered
 
into
 
between
 
African
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
and
 
Lesaka
Technologies Proprietary Limited on 19 September 2024;
9.
the cash purchase
 
agreement entered
 
into between African
 
Bank Limited, Lesaka
 
Technologies
Proprietary Limited and Izi Group Proprietary Limited on 20 September
 
2024; and
10.
the cash purchase
 
agreement entered
 
into between African
 
Bank Limited, Lesaka
 
Technologies
Proprietary Limited and Fidelity Cash Solutions Proprietary Limited on
 
23 September 2024.
EX-10.47 9 ex1047.htm EX-10.47 ex1047
 
1
SENIOR TERM FACILITY
A
AGREEMENT
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
)
provided by
THE PARTIES LISTED IN
(as
Original Senior Term
 
Facility A Lenders
)
with
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division)
(as
Facility Agent
)
This Agreement is entered into subject to the terms of a Common Terms Agreement dated on or
about the date of this Agreement
Exhibit 10.47
i
TABLE
 
OF CONTENTS
ANNEXURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
1
PARTIES
1.1
The Parties to this Agreement are –
1.1.1
Lesaka
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
 
2002/031446/07,
 
as
borrower (the
Term/RCF Borrower
);
1.1.2
the parties
 
listed in
 
(the
Original Senior
 
Term Facility A Lenders
); and
1.1.3
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting through
 
its Rand
 
Merchant Bank
 
division) as
 
agent
of the Senior Term Facility Lenders (the
Facility Agent
).
1.2
The Parties agree as set out below.
2
INTERPRETATION
2.1
Definitions
In this
 
Agreement, unless
 
the context
 
indicates a
 
contrary intention,
 
the following
 
words
and
 
expressions
 
bear
 
the
 
meanings
 
assigned
 
to
 
them
 
and
 
cognate
 
expressions
 
bear
corresponding meanings –
2.1.1
Applicable Margin
means, in relation
 
to a Senior
 
Term Facility A Loan or
 
an Unpaid
Sum -
2.1.1.1
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
first
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Loan
 
for
 
the
 
first
 
Interest
Period,
 
3.25%; and
2.1.1.2
thereafter, in
 
respect of each Interest
 
Period, if the
 
Net Debt to EBITDA
 
Ratio
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Measurement
 
Period
 
(the
Relevant
 
Measurement
 
Period
)
immediately
 
preceding
 
such
 
Interest
 
Period
 
is
 
within
 
the
 
range
 
as
 
set
 
out
 
in
column 1
 
below,
 
then the
 
Applicable Margin
 
for that
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
Loan will be the percentage set out opposite that range in column 2 below -
 
Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio
 
[Column 1]
Applicable Margin
[Column 2]
Greater than or equal to 2.5 times
 
3.25%
 
 
 
 
 
2
Less than 2.5 times
 
2.50%
 
provided that -
 
2.1.1.2.1
any increase
 
or decrease
 
in the
 
Applicable Margin
 
for that
 
Senior Term
Facility A Loan
 
shall take effect
 
on the date
 
which is the
 
first day of
 
the
Interest Period
 
immediately succeeding
 
the
 
Interest Period
 
in
 
which the
Compliance Certificate
 
for the Relevant
 
Measurement Period
 
is delivered;
and
2.1.1.2.2
if the Term/RCF Borrower
 
fails to
 
deliver a
 
Compliance Certificate
 
for the
Relevant
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
the
 
Applicable
 
Margin
 
for
 
the
 
relevant
Interest Period shall be 3.25% plus the amount in clause
 
and
 
2.1.1.3
with effect
 
from the date
 
of occurrence of
 
an Event of
 
Default and for
 
so long
as it is
 
continuing, the Applicable Margin
 
shall be the Applicable
 
Margin as at
the date of the occurrence of that Event of Default plus 2.00%;
2.1.2
Availability
 
Period
means, in
 
relation to
 
the Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Commitment,
the period from
 
(and including)
 
the Closing Date
 
to (and including)
 
the date falling
 
30
days after the Closing Date;
 
2.1.3
Available
 
Commitment
means
 
the
 
"
Available
 
Commitment
"
 
(as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement) of
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Lender
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
Senior Term Facility A;
2.1.4
Available
 
Facility
means
 
the
 
aggregate,
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time,
 
of
 
the
 
Available
Commitment of each Senior Term Facility A Lender;
2.1.5
Break
 
Costs
means
 
the
 
amount
 
(if
 
any)
 
determined
 
by
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
Lender by which -
2.1.5.1
the interest (excluding the Applicable Margin) which that Senior Term
 
Facility
A
 
Lender
 
should
 
have
 
received
 
for
 
the
 
period
 
from
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
receipt
 
of
 
an
amount repaid
 
or prepaid
 
in respect
 
of any
 
part of
 
its participation in
 
a Senior
Term Facility A
 
Loan or
 
Unpaid Sum
 
to the
 
last day
 
of the
 
current Interest
 
Period
for that Senior Term Facility A Loan or Unpaid Sum, if the principal
 
amount of
3
that Senior Term Facility A Loan or Unpaid Sum received
 
had been paid on the
last day of that Interest Period;
exceeds -
2.1.5.2
the amount which
 
that Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender would
 
be able to
 
obtain
by placing an amount
 
equal to the principal
 
amount of that Senior
 
Term Facility
A
 
Loan
 
or
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
received
 
by
 
it
 
on
 
deposit
 
with
 
a
 
leading
 
bank
 
in
 
the
Johannesburg
 
interbank
 
market
 
for
 
a
 
period
 
starting
 
on
 
the
 
Business
 
Day
following receipt or recovery
 
and ending on the
 
last day of
 
the current Interest
Period;
2.1.6
Break
 
Gains
means
 
the
 
amount
 
(if
 
any)
 
determined
 
by
 
the
 
relevant
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility A Lender
 
by which the
 
amount of interest
 
contemplated in clause
 
of
the definition of Break Costs exceeds that in clause
 
of that definition;
2.1.7
Common Terms
 
Agreement
means the written agreement entitled "
Common Terms
Agreement
",
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
between,
 
amongst
 
others,
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower (as
 
borrower), the Original Senior Term
 
Facility A Lenders
 
(as
lenders), the
 
Facility Agent
 
and Bowwood
 
and Main
 
No 408
 
(RF) Proprietary
 
Limited
(as debt guarantor);
2.1.8
Final Maturity Date
means 28 February 2029;
 
2.1.9
Interest Payment Date
 
means -
 
2.1.9.1
the last day of March, June, September and December of any year; and
2.1.9.2
the Final Maturity Date,
with the first Interest Payment Date being 30 June 2025;
2.1.10
Interest Period
 
means -
2.1.10.1
in
 
relation
 
to
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Loan,
 
each
 
period
 
determined
 
in
accordance with clause
 
(
); and
2.1.10.2
in relation
 
to an
 
Unpaid Sum
 
relating to
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Loan, each
period determined in accordance with clause
 
(
;
4
2.1.11
Party
means a party to this Agreement;
2.1.12
Senior Term Facility
A
means the
 
term loan
 
facility made
 
available to
 
the Term/RCF
Borrower under this Agreement;
2.1.13
Signature Date
means the date
 
on which, once
 
this Agreement has
 
been signed by
 
all
the Parties, it is signed by the last Party to do so;
2.1.14
Unpaid Sum
means an "
Unpaid Sum
" as defined in
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement
in respect of the Senior Term Facility A; and
2.1.15
Utilisation Request
means a
 
notice substantially
 
in the
 
form set
 
out in
(
Form of Utilisation Request
).
2.2
Construction
2.2.1
Terms
 
and expressions
 
defined in
 
the Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement, unless
 
expressly
defined in this Agreement, have the same meaning in this Agreement.
2.2.2
The
 
provisions
 
of
 
clauses
 
2.3
 
(
Construction
)
 
and
 
2.4
 
(
Third
 
party
 
rights
)
 
of
 
the
Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated by reference in this
 
Agreement
mutatis
mutandis
 
on the basis that references therein to -
 
2.2.2.1
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
are
 
to
 
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
this
Agreement; and
 
2.2.2.2
the Parties are to be construed as the Parties to this Agreement.
2.2.3
This
 
Agreement and
 
the
 
rights and
 
obligations of
 
the Parties
 
under this
 
Agreement
shall
 
in
 
all
 
respects
 
be
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement and in the event of any conflict between the provisions of
 
this Agreement
and
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
this
Agreement shall prevail.
2.2.4
If any amount paid to a Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender under a Finance Document is
capable of being
 
avoided or otherwise
 
set aside on
 
the liquidation or
 
administration of
the
 
payer
 
or
 
otherwise,
 
then
 
that
 
amount
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
considered
 
to
 
have
 
been
irrevocably discharged for the purposes of this Agreement.
5
2.3
Facility Agent
Unless
 
inconsistent
 
with
 
the
 
context
 
or
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears,
 
references
 
to
 
the
Facility
 
Agent's
 
written
 
consent,
 
approval
 
of
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
similar
 
action,
 
decision
 
or
determination in this Agreement shall be to the Facility Agent acting on the instructions of
the
 
applicable
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Lenders
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
the
applicable Finance Documents.
3
THE FACILITY
3.1
The Committed Senior Term Facility A
Subject to
 
the terms
 
of this
 
Agreement and
 
the Common
 
Terms Agreement, the
 
Senior Term
Facility A
 
Lenders
 
make available
 
to the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower a
 
Rand-denominated term
loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Senior Term Facility A Commitment.
3.2
Designation
This Agreement is a Senior
 
Facility Agreement and the
 
Senior Term Facility A Agreement.
4
PURPOSE
4.1
The Term/RCF Borrower
 
shall apply
 
all amounts
 
borrowed by
 
it under
 
Senior Term Facility
A
only in or towards the purpose set out in clause 4.1.1.1
 
(
Purpose
) of the Common Terms
Agreement (including refinancing
 
the Existing Group
 
Indebtedness and the
 
Cash Connect
Management Finance
 
Documents, and
 
funding Transaction Costs),
 
and for
 
no other
 
purpose
whatsoever.
4.2
No Finance Party is
 
bound to monitor or verify
 
the application of the
 
Utilisation of Senior
Term Facility
A
or will be responsible for, or for the consequences of, such application.
5
CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
5.1
Conditions precedent
The Term/RCF Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request to the Facility Agent under
this Senior Term
 
Facility A Agreement (and
 
no Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender shall
 
have
any obligation to
 
advance a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
 
Loan or
 
to provide
 
any other form
 
of
credit or financial accommodation under this Agreement to any person) unless
 
the Facility
Agent has issued the
 
notice contemplated by clause 5.1
 
(
Initial conditions precedent
) of the
Common Terms Agreement.
6
5.2
Further conditions precedent
Subject to
 
the Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement and
 
this Agreement,
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
Lender
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
obliged
 
to
 
participate
 
in
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Loan
 
if
 
the
requirements
 
of
 
clause
 
5.2
 
(
Further
 
conditions
 
precedent
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement have been met.
5.3
Maximum number of Loans
The Term/RCF Borrower may only make one Utilisation under Senior Term Facility A.
6
UTILISATION AND DISBURSEMENT
6.1
Delivery of a Utilisation Request
6.1.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
may
 
utilise
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
A
during
 
the
Availability
 
Period by delivery
 
to the Facility
 
Agent of a
 
duly completed Utilisation
Request.
6.1.2
Unless the Facility Agent
 
otherwise agrees, the latest time
 
for receipt by the
 
Facility
Agent
 
of
 
a
 
Utilisation
 
Request
 
is
 
12h00
 
5
 
Business
 
Days
 
before
 
the
 
proposed
Utilisation Date applicable to that Senior Term Facility A Loan.
6.1.3
The Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
6.2
Completion of a Utilisation Request
6.2.1
The Utilisation Request will not be regarded as having been duly completed
 
unless:
6.2.1.1
the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period;
6.2.1.2
it identifies the purpose for which the Utilisation is to be
 
applied;
6.2.1.3
the
 
currency and
 
amount of
 
the
 
Utilisation comply
 
with
 
clause
 
(
) below; and
6.2.1.4
it specifies
 
a bank
 
account in
 
South Africa
 
to which
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower
requires the proceeds of that Senior Term Facility A Loan
 
to be made to it to be
credited.
6.2.2
Only one Senior Term Facility A Loan may be requested in the Utilisation Request.
7
6.3
Currency and amount
6.3.1
The currency specified in the Utilisation Request must be Rand.
6.3.2
The amount of the proposed Senior Term
 
Facility A Loan must not be more than the
Available Facility.
6.4
Disbursement
6.4.1
If the conditions set
 
out in this Agreement and
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement have
been
 
met,
 
each
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Lender
 
must
 
advance
 
and
 
lend
 
to
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower,
 
which shall borrow from such Senior
 
Term Facility
 
A Lender,
that Senior Term Facility
 
A Lender's
 
participation in
 
that Senior Term Facility
 
A Loan
on the Utilisation Date. A Senior Term Facility A Lender must make its participation
in
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Loan available
 
to the
 
Facility Agent
 
by the
 
Utilisation
Date applicable
 
to the
 
Senior Term Facility
 
A Loan
 
for disbursement
 
to the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower.
6.4.2
The amount of
 
each Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender's participation
 
in a Senior
 
Term
Facility A
 
Loan will
 
be equal to
 
the proportion borne
 
by its
 
Available
 
Commitment
(if
 
any)
 
to
 
the
 
Available
 
Facility
 
immediately
 
prior
 
to
 
making
 
that
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility A Loan.
6.4.3
The Facility Agent shall notify each Senior Term Facility
 
A Lender of the amount of
that Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Loan and
 
the amount
 
of its
 
participation in
 
that Senior
Term Facility A Loan.
6.4.4
No Senior Term
 
Facility A Lender is obliged to participate in a
 
Senior Term Facility
A Loan if, as a result -
6.4.4.1
its
 
share
 
in
 
that
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Loan
 
would
 
exceed
 
its
 
Available
Commitment applicable to Senior Term Facility A; or
6.4.4.2
that Senior Term Facility A Loan would exceed the Available Facility.
6.5
Automatic cancellation of Commitments
The Senior Term Facility A Commitments
 
which, at that time,
 
are unutilised, and
 
in respect
of
 
which
 
no
 
Utilisation
 
Request
 
has
 
been
 
delivered,
 
shall
 
be
 
automatically
 
cancelled
 
at
11h00 on the last day of the Availability Period.
8
7
REPAYMENT
7.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall repay
 
the Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Loans
 
in full
 
in a
 
single
bullet repayment on the Final Maturity Date.
 
7.2
Any amount which
 
remains outstanding
 
under Senior Term Facility
A
on the Final
 
Maturity
Date shall be repaid in full on that date.
7.3
No amount
 
of the
 
Senior Term Facility
 
A Loans
 
repaid under
 
this clause
 
(
 
may
be re- borrowed.
8
PREPAYMENT
 
AND CANCELLATION
8.1
Voluntary cancellation
8.1.1
The Term/RCF Borrower
 
may cancel
 
the undrawn
 
amount of
 
the Senior
 
Term Facility
A
 
Commitments in
 
accordance with
 
the
 
requirements (and
 
subject to
 
the
 
terms) of
clause 8.6 (
Voluntary cancellation
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
8.1.2
No
 
amount of
 
the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
 
Commitments cancelled
 
pursuant to
 
this
clause
 
(
 
may be reinstated.
8.2
Voluntary prepayment
8.2.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower may make
 
voluntary prepayments in
 
respect of the
 
Senior
Term
 
Facility
 
A
 
Loans
 
made
 
to
 
it,
 
in
 
whole
 
or
 
in
 
part,
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
requirements (and subject
 
to the
 
terms) of
 
clause 8.5
 
(
Voluntary
 
prepayment
) of
 
the
Common Terms Agreement.
8.2.2
No amount
 
of the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
 
Loans prepaid
 
pursuant to
 
this clause
(
) may be re-borrowed.
8.3
Mandatory prepayment and prepayment offers
The Term/RCF Borrower shall be obliged to make
 
mandatory prepayments and/or offers
 
to
make
 
prepayments (as
 
applicable) in
 
respect
 
of the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A
 
Loans
 
to
 
the
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Lenders in
 
accordance with
 
the
 
requirements (and
 
subject to
 
the
terms) of
 
clauses 8
 
(
Prepayment and
 
Cancellation
), 9 (
Prepayment Offers
 
and Priorities
)
and 22.4 (
Cure Amounts - mandatory prepayment
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
9
9
INTEREST
9.1
Calculation of interest
The rate
 
of interest on
 
each Senior Term
 
Facility A Loan
 
(and any
 
Unpaid Sum) for
 
each
relevant Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate
 
of –
9.1.1
the Applicable Margin; and
9.1.2
the Base Rate.
9.2
Payment of interest
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall pay
 
all accrued interest
 
on a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility A Loan
made to
 
it on
 
each Interest
 
Payment Date,
 
in accordance
 
with the
 
requirements of
 
clause
31 (
Payment Mechanics
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
9.3
Interest on overdue amounts
9.3.1
Any
 
interest
 
accruing
 
on
 
an
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
shall
 
be
 
immediately
 
payable
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower on demand by the Facility Agent.
9.3.2
Default interest (if unpaid) arising on any Unpaid Sum will be compounded
 
with that
Unpaid Sum on the last day
 
of each calendar month, but
 
will remain immediately due
and payable.
9.4
Notification of rates of interest
Without prejudice to the obligation of the Term/RCF Borrower to pay interest calculated at
any applicable rate under this
 
clause
 
(
, the Facility Agent shall
 
notify the Senior
Term Facility A Lenders
 
and the Term/RCF Borrower, as soon as reasonably practicable -
9.4.1
of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement; and
9.4.2
when
 
interest
 
commences
 
to
 
accrue
 
at
 
the
 
rate
 
calculated
 
by
 
reference
 
to
 
the
Applicable Margin specified in clause
10
INTEREST PERIODS
10.1
Duration of Interest Periods
Each Senior Term Facility A Loan has successive Interest Periods:
10
10.1.1
commencing on
 
(and including)
 
the
 
Utilisation Date
 
(in respect
 
of the
 
first
 
Interest
Period for
 
that Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Loan) or
 
commencing on
 
(and including)
 
an
Interest Payment Date; and
10.1.2
ending on (but excluding) the next Interest Payment Date.
10.2
Interest Periods for Unpaid Sums
10.2.1
Interest accruing
 
on an
 
Unpaid Sum
 
shall be
 
calculated as
 
if that
 
Unpaid Sum,
 
had
during the
 
period of non-payment,
 
constituted a Loan
 
under Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
A
for successive Interest Periods, each of a duration selected by the Facility Agent. For
this purpose, the Facility Agent may -
10.2.1.1
select successive Interest Periods of any duration of up to three months;
 
and
10.2.1.2
determine the appropriate Quotation Day for that Interest Period.
10.2.2
If any
 
Unpaid Sum
 
consists of
 
all or
 
part of
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility A
 
Loan which
became due on a day
 
which was not the last day
 
of an Interest Period relating to that
Senior Term Facility A Loan, the first Interest Period for that Unpaid Sum shall have
a duration equal to the unexpired portion of
 
the current Interest Period relating to that
Senior Term Facility A Loan.
10.3
No overrunning the Final Maturity Date
If an Interest Period for a Senior Term Facility A Loan would otherwise extend beyond the
Final Maturity
 
Date, it
 
will be
 
shortened so
 
that it
 
ends on
 
the Final
 
Maturity Date.
 
This
clause
 
(
 
does
 
not
 
apply
 
to
 
Interest Periods
selected under clause
 
(
 
above in respect
 
of Unpaid
Sums which remain outstanding on the Final Maturity Date.
11
10.4
Non-Business Days
If an Interest
 
Period would
 
otherwise end on
 
a day which
 
is not a
 
Business Day, that Interest
Period will
 
instead end
 
on the
 
next Business
 
Day in
 
the same
 
calendar month
 
(if there
 
is
one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
11
DEFAULT
If an Event of Default occurs, and for so long as it is continuing, the Facility Agent
 
may enforce
any of the
 
rights and remedies
 
provided for in
 
clause 24.17 (
Acceleration
) of the
 
Common Terms
Agreement.
12
NOTICES AND DOMICILIUM
12.1
The Parties select as their respective
domicilia citandi et executandi
 
the physical addresses
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
34.2
 
(
Addresses
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
and
 
for
 
the
purposes of giving
 
or sending any
 
notice provided for
 
or required under
 
this Agreement, the
said physical addresses as well as the email addresses contained therein.
12.2
The provisions
 
of clause 34
 
(
Notices
) of
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated
by reference herein,
mutatis mutandis
, as if repeated herein in full in this
 
Agreement on the
basis that references therein to -
12.2.1
Finance
 
Documents
 
and/or
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
be
 
construed
 
as
references to this Agreement; and
12.2.2
Parties shall be construed as references to the Parties to this Agreement.
13
GENERAL
13.1
Further Assurances
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower must perform,
 
or procure the
 
performance, of all
 
further things,
and execute and deliver (or
 
procure the execution and delivery)
 
of all further documents,
 
as
may be required by any applicable law or regulation or as may be necessary or desirable to
implement or give effect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
 
therein.
13.2
Sole Agreement
13.2.1
This Agreement
 
constitutes the
 
sole record
 
of the
 
agreement between
 
the Parties
 
in
regard to the subject matter hereof.
12
13.2.2
This Agreement supersedes and replaces
 
any and all agreements
 
between the Parties
(and other
 
persons, as may
 
be applicable) and
 
undertakings given to
 
or on
 
behalf of
the Parties (and other persons, as
 
may be applicable) in relation to
 
the subject matter
hereof.
13.3
No implied terms
No Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise
or the like, not recorded in this Agreement.
13.4
Variations to be in Writing
No
 
addition
 
to
 
or
 
variation,
 
deletion,
 
or
 
agreed
 
cancellation
 
of
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
clauses
 
or
provisions of this Agreement will be of
 
any force or effect unless in
 
writing and signed by
the Parties.
13.5
Costs and Expenses
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
pay to
 
the Facility
 
Agent (for
 
the account
 
of the
 
relevant
Finance Party)
 
the amount
 
of all
 
costs and
 
expenses (including
 
legal fees
 
on the
 
scale as
between attorney
 
and own
 
client, whether
 
incurred before
 
or after
 
judgment) incurred
 
by
any Finance Party in connection
 
with the enforcement of, or
 
the preservation of any rights
under, this Agreement.
13.6
Partial Invalidity
If, at any
 
time, any
 
provision of
 
this Agreement
 
is or becomes
 
illegal, invalid,
 
unenforceable
or inoperable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction,
 
neither the legality, validity,
enforceability
 
or
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
remaining
 
provisions
 
nor
 
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
enforceability or operation of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in
any
 
way
 
be
 
affected
 
or
 
impaired.
 
The
 
term
inoperable
 
in
 
this
 
clause
 
(
)
 
shall
 
include,
 
without
 
limitation,
 
inoperable
 
by
 
way
 
of
 
suspension
 
or
cancellation.
13.7
Rights and remedies
13.7.1
No failure to
 
exercise, nor any delay
 
in exercising, on the
 
part of any
 
Finance Party,
any
 
right
 
or
 
remedy under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
operate as
 
a
 
waiver,
 
nor
 
shall any
single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise
13
or the exercise
 
of any other
 
right or remedy.
 
The rights and remedies
 
of the Finance
Parties under this Agreement -
13.7.1.1
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law;
13.7.1.2
may be exercised as often as the Finance Party requires; and
13.7.1.3
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
13.7.2
Delay in the exercise or non-exercise of any right is not a waiver of
 
that right.
13.8
Extensions and waivers
No latitude, extension
 
of time or
 
other indulgence which
 
may be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party to any other
 
Party in respect of the
 
performance of any obligation or
 
enforcement of
any right under this Agreement, and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party,
shall be
 
construed to
 
be an
 
implied consent
 
by such
 
Party or
 
operate as
 
a waiver
 
or a
 
novation
of, or otherwise affect any
 
of that Party’s rights under or
 
in connection with this
 
Agreement
or
 
estop
 
such
 
Party
 
from
 
enforcing,
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
and
 
without
 
notice,
 
strict
 
and
 
punctual
compliance with each and every provision or term of this Agreement.
13.9
Renunciation of benefits
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower renounces, to the extent permitted
 
under any applicable law,
 
the
benefits of
 
each of
 
the legal
 
exceptions of
 
excussion, division,
 
revision of
 
accounts, no
 
value
received,
errore
 
calculi
,
non causa debiti
,
non numeratae pecuniae
and cession of
 
action,
and declares that it understands the meaning of
 
each such legal exception and the effect
 
of
such renunciation.
13.10
Independent advice
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower acknowledges
 
that it
 
has been
 
free to
 
secure independent
 
legal
and other advice
 
as to the
 
nature and effect
 
of all of
 
the provisions of
 
this Agreement and
that
 
it
 
has
 
either
 
taken
 
such
 
independent
 
legal
 
and
 
other
 
advice
 
or
 
dispensed
 
with
 
the
necessity
 
of
 
doing
 
so.
 
Further,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
acknowledges
 
that
 
all
 
of
 
the
provisions of
 
this Agreement
 
and the
 
restrictions therein
 
contained are
 
part of
 
the overall
intention of the Parties in connection with this Agreement.
14
13.11
Counterparts
This Agreement
 
may be
 
executed in
 
any number
 
of counterparts,
 
and this
 
has the
 
same effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.
14
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement
 
and any
 
non-contractual obligations
 
arising out
 
of or
 
in connection
 
with it
 
are
governed by South African law.
15
JURISDICTION
15.1
The Parties
 
hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally
 
consent to
 
the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction
of the
 
High Court of
 
South Africa (Gauteng
 
Division,
 
Johannesburg) (or
 
any successor to
that
 
division)
 
in
 
regard
 
to
 
all
 
matters
 
arising
 
from
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(including
 
a
 
dispute
relating to
 
the existence, validity
 
or termination of
 
this Agreement or
 
any non-contractual
obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) (a
Dispute
).
15.2
The Parties
 
agree that
 
the courts
 
of South
 
Africa are
 
the most
 
appropriate and convenient
court to settle Disputes. The Parties
 
agree not to argue to
 
the contrary and waive objection
to this court
 
on the grounds of
 
inconvenient forum or otherwise
 
in relation to
 
proceedings
in connection with this Agreement.
15.3
This clause
 
(
 
is for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Finance Parties
 
only.
 
As a result,
 
no
Finance Party shall be prevented from
 
taking proceedings relating to a Dispute
 
in any other
court with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, a Finance Party may take concurrent Name of Original Senior Term Facility A
proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
ANNEXURE
 
A
 
- ORIGINAL
SENIOR TERM FACILITY A LENDERS
Lenders
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
Registration number
1.
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
 
through
 
its
Rand Merchant Bank division
South Africa
1929/001225/06
2.
Investec
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
 
through
 
its
Investment
 
Banking
 
Division:
 
Corporate
Solutions
South Africa
1969/004763/06
1
ANNEXURE
 
B
 
- FORM OF UTILISATION REQUEST
To:
 
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (as
Facility Agent)
From:
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Date: ________________
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Senior Term Facility A Agreement, dated [●] (
the
Agreement)
1
We refer to the
 
Agreement. This
 
is the
 
Utilisation Request.
 
Terms defined in
 
the Agreement
 
have
the same meaning in this Utilisation
 
Request unless given a different meaning in
 
this Utilisation
Request.
2
We wish to borrow the Senior Term
 
Facility A Loan on the following terms:
Proposed Utilisation Date:
 
[
] (or,
 
if that
 
is not
 
a Business
 
Day,
 
the next
 
Business
Day);
Amount:
 
R[
] or, if less, the Available Facility;
Purpose:
 
[The purpose stipulated in clause
 
of the Agreement.]
3
We
 
confirm that
 
each
 
condition
 
specified in
 
clause
 
(
)
 
of
 
the
Agreement read together with clause 5.2 (
Further conditions precedent
) of the Common Terms
Agreement is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation Request.
4
The proceeds of this Senior Term Facility A Loan must be credited to [account].
5
This Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
2
Yours
 
faithfully,
…………………………………
 
authorised signatory for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
SIGNATURE PAGES
Signed at Sandon
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as
Facility Agent
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Signed at Sandon
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as
Original Senior
Term
 
Facility A Lender
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
INVESTEC BANK LIMITED, ACTING
THROUGH ITS INVESTMENT
BANKING DIVISION: CORPORATE
SOLUTIONS
(as
Original Senior Term
Facility A Lender
)
/s/ Kerry Caldwell
Signature
Kerry Caldwell
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Sean Rule
Signature
Sean Rule
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
4
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF
Borrower
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
EX-10.48 10 ex1048.htm EX-10.48 ex1048
1
SENIOR TERM FACILITY B AGREEMENT
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
)
provided by
THE PARTIES LISTED IN
(as
Original Senior Term
 
Facility B Lenders
)
with
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division)
(as
Facility Agent
)
This Agreement is entered into subject to the terms of a Common Terms Agreement dated on or
about the date of this Agreement
Exhibit 10.48
i
TABLE
 
OF CONTENTS
ANNEXURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
1
PARTIES
1.1
The Parties to this Agreement are –
1.1.1
Lesaka
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
 
2002/031446/07,
 
as
borrower (the
Term/RCF Borrower
);
1.1.2
the parties
 
listed in
 
(the
Original Senior
 
Term Facility B Lenders
); and
 
1.1.3
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting through
 
its Rand
 
Merchant Bank
 
division) as
 
agent
of the Senior Term Facility Lenders (the
Facility Agent
).
1.2
The Parties agree as set out below.
2
INTERPRETATION
2.1
Definitions
In this
 
Agreement, unless
 
the context
 
indicates a
 
contrary intention,
 
the following
 
words
and
 
expressions
 
bear
 
the
 
meanings
 
assigned
 
to
 
them
 
and
 
cognate
 
expressions
 
bear
corresponding meanings –
2.1.1
Applicable Margin
means, in relation
 
to a Senior
 
Term Facility B Loan or
 
an Unpaid
Sum -
2.1.1.1
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
first
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Loan
 
for
 
the
 
first
 
Interest
Period,
 
3.15%; and
2.1.1.2
thereafter, in
 
respect of each Interest
 
Period, if the
 
Net Debt to EBITDA
 
Ratio
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Measurement
 
Period
 
(the
Relevant
 
Measurement
 
Period
)
immediately
 
preceding
 
such
 
Interest
 
Period
 
is
 
within
 
the
 
range
 
as
 
set
 
out
 
in
column 1
 
below,
 
then the
 
Applicable Margin
 
for that
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
Loan will be the percentage set out opposite that range in column 2 below -
 
Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio
 
[Column 1]
Applicable Margin
[Column 2]
Greater than or equal to 2.5 times
 
3.15%
 
 
 
 
 
2
Less than 2.5 times
 
2.40%
 
provided that -
 
2.1.1.2.1
any increase
 
or decrease
 
in the
 
Applicable Margin
 
for that
 
Senior Term
Facility B
 
Loan shall take
 
effect on
 
the date
 
which is the
 
first day of
 
the
Interest Period
 
immediately succeeding
 
the
 
Interest Period
 
in
 
which the
Compliance Certificate
 
for the Relevant
 
Measurement Period
 
is delivered;
and
2.1.1.2.2
if the Term/RCF Borrower
 
fails to
 
deliver a
 
Compliance Certificate
 
for the
Relevant
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
the
 
Applicable
 
Margin
 
for
 
the
 
relevant
Interest Period shall be 3.15% plus the amount in clause
 
and
 
2.1.1.3
with effect
 
from the date
 
of occurrence of
 
an Event of
 
Default and for
 
so long
as it is
 
continuing, the Applicable Margin
 
shall be the Applicable
 
Margin as at
the date of the occurrence of that Event of Default plus 2.00%;
2.1.2
Availability
 
Period
means, in
 
relation to
 
the Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
Commitment,
the period from
 
(and including)
 
the Closing Date
 
to (and including)
 
the date falling
 
30
days after the Closing Date;
 
2.1.3
Available
 
Commitment
means
 
the
 
"
Available
 
Commitment
"
 
(as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement)
 
of
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Lender
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
Senior Term Facility B;
2.1.4
Available
 
Facility
means
 
the
 
aggregate,
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time,
 
of
 
the
 
Available
Commitment of each Senior Term Facility B Lender;
2.1.5
Break
 
Costs
means
 
the
 
amount
 
(if
 
any)
 
determined
 
by
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
Lender by which -
2.1.5.1
the interest (excluding the Applicable Margin) which that Senior Term
 
Facility
B
 
Lender
 
should
 
have
 
received
 
for
 
the
 
period
 
from
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
receipt
 
of
 
an
amount repaid
 
or prepaid
 
in respect
 
of any
 
part of
 
its participation in
 
a Senior
Term Facility B
 
Loan or
 
Unpaid Sum
 
to the
 
last day
 
of the
 
current Interest
 
Period
for that Senior Term Facility B Loan or Unpaid Sum, if the principal amount of
3
that Senior Term Facility B Loan or Unpaid Sum received had been paid
 
on the
last day of that Interest Period;
exceeds -
2.1.5.2
the amount which
 
that Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender
 
would be able
 
to obtain
by placing an amount
 
equal to the principal
 
amount of that Senior
 
Term Facility
B
 
Loan
 
or
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
received
 
by
 
it
 
on
 
deposit
 
with
 
a
 
leading
 
bank
 
in
 
the
Johannesburg
 
interbank
 
market
 
for
 
a
 
period
 
starting
 
on
 
the
 
Business
 
Day
following receipt or recovery
 
and ending on the
 
last day of
 
the current Interest
Period;
2.1.6
Break
 
Gains
means
 
the
 
amount
 
(if
 
any)
 
determined
 
by
 
the
 
relevant
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility B Lender
 
by which the
 
amount of interest
 
contemplated in clause
 
of
the definition of Break Costs exceeds that in clause
 
of that definition;
2.1.7
Common Terms
 
Agreement
means the written agreement entitled "
Common Terms
Agreement
",
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
between,
 
amongst
 
others,
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower
 
(as borrower), the Original Senior Term
 
Facility B Lenders
 
(as
lenders), the
 
Facility Agent
 
and Bowwood
 
and Main
 
No 408
 
(RF) Proprietary
 
Limited
(as debt guarantor);
2.1.8
Final Maturity Date
means 28 February 2029;
 
2.1.9
Interest Payment Date
 
means -
 
2.1.9.1
the last day of March, June, September and December of any year; and
2.1.9.2
the Final Maturity Date,
with the first Interest Payment Date being 30 June 2025;
2.1.10
Interest Period
 
means -
2.1.10.1
in
 
relation
 
to
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Loan,
 
each
 
period
 
determined
 
in
accordance with clause
 
(
); and
2.1.10.2
in relation
 
to an
 
Unpaid Sum
 
relating to
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan, each
period determined in accordance with clause
 
(
;
4
2.1.11
Party
means a party to this Agreement;
2.1.12
Senior Term Facility B
means the
 
term loan facility
 
made available
 
to the Term/RCF
Borrower under this Agreement;
2.1.13
Signature Date
means the date
 
on which, once
 
this Agreement has
 
been signed by
 
all
the Parties, it is signed by the last Party to do so;
2.1.14
Unpaid Sum
means an "
Unpaid Sum
" as defined in
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement
in respect of the Senior Term Facility B; and
2.1.15
Utilisation Request
means a
 
notice substantially
 
in the
 
form set
 
out in
(
Form of Utilisation Request
).
2.2
Construction
2.2.1
Terms
 
and expressions
 
defined in
 
the Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement, unless
 
expressly
defined in this Agreement, have the same meaning in this Agreement.
2.2.2
The
 
provisions
 
of
 
clauses
 
2.3
 
(
Construction
)
 
and
 
2.4
 
(
Third
 
party
 
rights
)
 
of
 
the
Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated by reference in this
 
Agreement
mutatis
mutandis
 
on the basis that references therein to -
 
2.2.2.1
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
are
 
to
 
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
this
Agreement; and
 
2.2.2.2
the Parties are to be construed as the Parties to this Agreement.
2.2.3
This
 
Agreement and
 
the
 
rights and
 
obligations of
 
the Parties
 
under this
 
Agreement
shall
 
in
 
all
 
respects
 
be
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement and in the event of any conflict between the provisions of
 
this Agreement
and
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
this
Agreement shall prevail.
2.2.4
If any amount paid to a Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender under a Finance Document is
capable of being
 
avoided or otherwise
 
set aside on
 
the liquidation or
 
administration of
the
 
payer
 
or
 
otherwise,
 
then
 
that
 
amount
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
considered
 
to
 
have
 
been
irrevocably discharged for the purposes of this Agreement.
5
2.3
Facility Agent
Unless
 
inconsistent
 
with
 
the
 
context
 
or
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears,
 
references
 
to
 
the
Facility
 
Agent's
 
written
 
consent,
 
approval
 
of
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
similar
 
action,
 
decision
 
or
determination in this Agreement shall be to the Facility Agent acting on the instructions of
the applicable
 
Senior Term Facility
 
B Lenders
 
in accordance
 
with the
 
terms of
 
the applicable
Finance Documents.
3
THE FACILITY
3.1
The Committed Senior Term Facility B
Subject to
 
the terms
 
of this
 
Agreement and
 
the Common
 
Terms Agreement, the
 
Senior Term
Facility B
 
Lenders
 
make available
 
to the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower a
 
Rand-denominated term
loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Senior Term Facility B Commitment.
3.2
Designation
This Agreement is a Senior
 
Facility Agreement and the Senior
 
Term Facility B Agreement.
4
PURPOSE
4.1
The Term/RCF Borrower
 
shall apply
 
all amounts
 
borrowed by
 
it under
 
Senior Term Facility
B only in or towards the purpose set out in clause 4.1.1.2
 
(
Purpose
) of the Common Terms
Agreement
 
(including
 
refinancing
 
the
 
Existing
 
Group
 
Indebtedness
 
and
 
refinancing
 
the
amounts payable in terms of the Acquisition GBF), and for no other
 
purpose whatsoever.
4.2
No Finance Party is
 
bound to monitor or verify
 
the application of the
 
Utilisation of Senior
Term Facility B or will be responsible for, or for the consequences of, such application.
5
CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
5.1
Conditions precedent
The Term/RCF Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request to the Facility Agent under
this Senior Term
 
Facility B Agreement
 
(and no Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B Lender
 
shall have
any obligation
 
to advance a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan or to
 
provide any
 
other form of
credit or financial accommodation under this Agreement to any person) unless
 
the Facility
Agent has issued the
 
notice contemplated by clause 5.1
 
(
Initial conditions precedent
) of the
Common Terms Agreement.
6
5.2
Further conditions precedent
Subject to
 
the Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement and
 
this Agreement,
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
Lender
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
obliged
 
to
 
participate
 
in
 
a
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Loan
 
if
 
the
requirements
 
of
 
clause
 
5.2
 
(
Further
 
conditions
 
precedent
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement have been met.
5.3
Maximum number of Loans
The Term/RCF Borrower may only make one Utilisation under Senior Term Facility B.
6
UTILISATION AND DISBURSEMENT
6.1
Delivery of a Utilisation Request
6.1.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
may
 
utilise
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
during
 
the
Availability
 
Period by delivery
 
to the Facility
 
Agent of a
 
duly completed Utilisation
Request.
6.1.2
Unless the Facility Agent
 
otherwise agrees, the latest time
 
for receipt by the
 
Facility
Agent
 
of
 
a
 
Utilisation
 
Request
 
is
 
12h00
 
5
 
Business
 
Days
 
before
 
the
 
proposed
Utilisation Date applicable to that Senior Term Facility B Loan.
6.1.3
The Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
6.2
Completion of a Utilisation Request
6.2.1
The Utilisation Request will not be regarded as having been duly completed
 
unless -
6.2.1.1
the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period;
6.2.1.2
it identifies the purpose for which the Utilisation is to be
 
applied;
6.2.1.3
the
 
currency and
 
amount of
 
the
 
Utilisation comply
 
with
 
clause
 
(
) below; and
6.2.1.4
it specifies
 
a bank
 
account in
 
South Africa
 
to which
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower
requires the proceeds of that Senior Term Facility B Loan to be made to
 
it to be
credited.
6.2.2
Only one Senior Term Facility B Loan may be requested in the Utilisation Request.
7
6.3
Currency and amount
6.3.1
The currency specified in the Utilisation Request must be Rand.
6.3.2
The amount of the proposed Senior Term Facility B Loan -
 
6.3.2.1
must not be more than
 
the Available Facility.
6.4
Disbursement
6.4.1
If the conditions set
 
out in this Agreement and
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement have
been
 
met,
 
each
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Lender
 
must
 
advance
 
and
 
lend
 
to
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower, which shall
 
borrow from such Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender,
that Senior Term Facility
 
B Lender's participation
 
in that Senior
 
Term Facility B Loan
on the Utilisation Date. A Senior Term Facility B Lender must make its participation
in
 
a Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan available
 
to the
 
Facility Agent
 
by the
 
Utilisation
Date applicable
 
to the Senior
 
Term Facility B Loan
 
for disbursement
 
to the Term/RCF
Borrower.
6.4.2
The amount of
 
each Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
Lender's participation in
 
a Senior
 
Term
Facility B
 
Loan will
 
be equal
 
to the
 
proportion borne by
 
its Available
 
Commitment
(if
 
any)
 
to
 
the
 
Available
 
Facility
 
immediately
 
prior
 
to
 
making
 
that
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility B Loan.
6.4.3
The Facility Agent shall notify each Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender of the amount of
that Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan and
 
the amount
 
of its
 
participation in
 
that Senior
Term Facility B Loan.
6.4.4
No Senior Term
 
Facility B Lender is obliged to participate in
 
a Senior Term
 
Facility
B Loan if, as a result -
6.4.4.1
its
 
share
 
in
 
that
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Loan
 
would
 
exceed
 
its
 
Available
Commitment applicable to Senior Term Facility B; or
6.4.4.2
that Senior Term Facility B Loan would exceed the Available Facility.
6.5
Automatic cancellation of Commitments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
The Senior Term Facility B Commitments which,
 
at that time, are unutilised,
 
and in respect
of
 
which
 
no
 
Utilisation
 
Request
 
has
 
been
 
delivered,
 
shall
 
be
 
automatically
 
cancelled
 
at
11h00 on the last day of the Availability Period.
7
REPAYMENT
7.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall
 
repay
 
the
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
 
Loans
 
on
 
the
 
dates
(
Repayment
 
Date
)
 
and
 
in
 
the
 
amounts
 
(
Repayment
 
Instalment
)
 
set
 
out
 
opposite
 
that
Repayment Date below -
 
Repayment Date
Repayment Instalment
1.
28 February 2026
R150,000,000
2.
28 February 2027
R200,000,000
3.
28 February 2028
R300,000,000
4.
28 February 2029
R350,000,000
7.2
Any amount which
 
remains outstanding under
 
Senior Term Facility B
 
on the Final
 
Maturity
Date shall be repaid in full on that date.
7.3
No amount
 
of the
 
Senior Term Facility
 
B Loans
 
repaid under
 
this clause
 
(
 
may
be re- borrowed.
8
PREPAYMENT
 
AND CANCELLATION
8.1
Voluntary cancellation
8.1.1
The Term/RCF Borrower
 
may cancel
 
the undrawn
 
amount of
 
the Senior
 
Term Facility
B
 
Commitments in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
requirements (and
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms)
 
of
clause 8.6 (
Voluntary cancellation
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
8.1.2
No
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Commitments cancelled
 
pursuant to
 
this
clause
 
(
 
may be reinstated.
8.2
Voluntary prepayment
8.2.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower may make
 
voluntary prepayments in
 
respect of the
 
Senior
Term
 
Facility
 
B
 
Loans
 
made
 
to
 
it,
 
in
 
whole
 
or
 
in
 
part,
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
requirements (and subject
 
to the
 
terms) of
 
clause 8.5
 
(
Voluntary
 
prepayment
) of
 
the
Common Terms Agreement.
9
8.2.2
No amount
 
of the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
Loans prepaid
 
pursuant to
 
this clause
(
) may be re-borrowed.
8.3
Mandatory prepayment and prepayment offers
The Term/RCF Borrower shall be obliged to make
 
mandatory prepayments and/or offers
 
to
make
 
prepayments (as
 
applicable) in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
Loans
 
to
 
the
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
Lenders
 
in
 
accordance with
 
the
 
requirements (and
 
subject
 
to
 
the
terms) of
 
clauses 8
 
(
Prepayment and
 
Cancellation
), 9 (
Prepayment Offers
 
and Priorities
)
and 22.4 (
Cure Amounts - mandatory prepayment
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
9
INTEREST
9.1
Calculation of interest
The rate
 
of interest
 
on each
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan (and any
 
Unpaid Sum) for
 
each
relevant Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate
 
of –
9.1.1
the Applicable Margin; and
9.1.2
the Base Rate.
9.2
Payment of interest
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall pay
 
all accrued interest
 
on a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B Loan
made to
 
it on
 
each Interest
 
Payment Date,
 
in accordance
 
with the
 
requirements of
 
clause
31 (
Payment Mechanics
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
9.3
Interest on overdue amounts
9.3.1
Any
 
interest
 
accruing
 
on
 
an
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
shall
 
be
 
immediately
 
payable
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower on demand by the Facility Agent.
9.3.2
Default interest (if unpaid) arising on any Unpaid Sum will be compounded
 
with that
Unpaid Sum on the last day
 
of each calendar month, but
 
will remain immediately due
and payable.
10
9.4
Notification of rates of interest
Without prejudice to the obligation of the Term/RCF Borrower to pay interest calculated at
any applicable rate under this
 
clause
 
(
, the Facility Agent shall
 
notify the Senior
Term Facility B Lenders
 
and the Term/RCF Borrower, as soon as reasonably practicable -
9.4.1
of the determination of a rate of interest under this Agreement; and
9.4.2
when
 
interest
 
commences
 
to
 
accrue
 
at
 
the
 
rate
 
calculated
 
by
 
reference
 
to
 
the
Applicable Margin specified in clause
10
INTEREST PERIODS
10.1
Duration of Interest Periods
Each Senior Term Facility B Loan has successive Interest Periods -
10.1.1
commencing on
 
(and including)
 
the
 
Utilisation Date
 
(in respect
 
of the
 
first
 
Interest
Period for
 
that Senior
 
Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan) or
 
commencing on
 
(and including)
 
an
Interest Payment Date; and
10.1.2
ending on (but excluding) the next Interest Payment Date.
10.2
Interest Periods for Unpaid Sums
10.2.1
Interest accruing
 
on an
 
Unpaid Sum
 
shall be
 
calculated as
 
if that
 
Unpaid Sum,
 
had
during the
 
period of
 
non-payment, constituted a
 
Loan under
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
for successive Interest Periods, each of a duration selected by the Facility Agent. For
this purpose, the Facility Agent may -
10.2.1.1
select successive Interest Periods of any duration of up to three months;
 
and
10.2.1.2
determine the appropriate Quotation Day for that Interest Period.
10.2.2
If
 
any
 
Unpaid Sum
 
consists of
 
all or
 
part
 
of a
 
Senior Term
 
Facility B
 
Loan which
became due on a day
 
which was not the last day
 
of an Interest Period relating to that
Senior Term Facility B Loan, the first Interest Period for that Unpaid Sum shall have
a duration equal to the unexpired portion of
 
the current Interest Period relating to that
Senior Term Facility B Loan.
11
10.3
No overrunning the Final Maturity Date
If an Interest Period for a Senior Term Facility B Loan would otherwise extend beyond the
Final Maturity
 
Date, it
 
will be
 
shortened so
 
that it
 
ends on
 
the Final
 
Maturity Date.
 
This
clause
 
(
 
does
 
not
 
apply
 
to
 
Interest Periods
selected under clause
 
(
 
above in respect
 
of Unpaid
Sums which remain outstanding on the Final Maturity Date.
10.4
Non-Business Days
If an Interest
 
Period would
 
otherwise end on
 
a day which
 
is not a
 
Business Day, that Interest
Period will
 
instead end
 
on the
 
next Business
 
Day in
 
the same
 
calendar month
 
(if there
 
is
one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is not).
11
DEFAULT
If an Event of Default occurs, and for so long as it is continuing, the Facility Agent
 
may enforce
any of the
 
rights and remedies
 
provided for in
 
clause 24.17 (
Acceleration
) of the
 
Common Terms
Agreement.
12
NOTICES AND DOMICILIUM
12.1
The Parties select as their respective
domicilia citandi et executandi
 
the physical addresses
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
34.2
 
(
Addresses
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
and
 
for
 
the
purposes of giving
 
or sending any
 
notice provided for
 
or required under
 
this Agreement, the
said physical addresses as well as the email addresses contained therein.
12.2
The provisions
 
of clause 34
 
(
Notices
) of
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated
by reference herein,
mutatis mutandis
, as if repeated herein in full in this
 
Agreement on the
basis that references therein to -
12.2.1
Finance
 
Documents
 
and/or
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
be
 
construed
 
as
references to this Agreement; and
12.2.2
Parties shall be construed as references to the Parties to this Agreement.
12
13
GENERAL
13.1
Further Assurances
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower must perform,
 
or procure the
 
performance, of all
 
further things,
and execute and deliver (or
 
procure the execution and delivery)
 
of all further documents,
 
as
may be required by any applicable law or regulation or as may be necessary or desirable to
implement or give effect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
 
therein.
13.2
Sole Agreement
13.2.1
This Agreement
 
constitutes the
 
sole record
 
of the
 
agreement between
 
the Parties
 
in
regard to the subject matter hereof.
13.2.2
This Agreement supersedes and replaces
 
any and all agreements
 
between the Parties
(and other
 
persons, as may
 
be applicable) and
 
undertakings given to
 
or on
 
behalf of
the Parties (and other persons, as
 
may be applicable) in relation to
 
the subject matter
hereof.
13.3
No implied terms
No Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise
or the like, not recorded in this Agreement.
13.4
Variations to be in Writing
No
 
addition
 
to
 
or
 
variation,
 
deletion,
 
or
 
agreed
 
cancellation
 
of
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
clauses
 
or
provisions of this Agreement will be of
 
any force or effect unless in
 
writing and signed by
the Parties.
13.5
Costs and Expenses
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
pay to
 
the Facility
 
Agent (for
 
the account
 
of the
 
relevant
Finance Party)
 
the amount
 
of all
 
costs and
 
expenses (including
 
legal fees
 
on the
 
scale as
between attorney
 
and own
 
client, whether
 
incurred before
 
or after
 
judgment) incurred
 
by
any Finance Party in connection
 
with the enforcement of, or
 
the preservation of any rights
under, this Agreement.
13
13.6
Partial Invalidity
If, at any
 
time, any
 
provision of
 
this Agreement
 
is or becomes
 
illegal, invalid,
 
unenforceable
or inoperable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction,
 
neither the legality, validity,
enforceability
 
or
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
remaining
 
provisions
 
nor
 
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
enforceability or operation of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in
any
 
way
 
be
 
affected
 
or
 
impaired.
 
The
 
term
inoperable
 
in
 
this
 
clause
 
(
)
 
shall
 
include,
 
without
 
limitation,
 
inoperable
 
by
 
way
 
of
 
suspension
 
or
cancellation.
13.7
Rights and remedies
13.7.1
No failure to
 
exercise, nor any delay
 
in exercising, on the
 
part of any
 
Finance Party,
any
 
right
 
or
 
remedy under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
operate as
 
a
 
waiver,
 
nor
 
shall any
single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise
or the exercise
 
of any other
 
right or remedy.
 
The rights and remedies
 
of the Finance
Parties under this Agreement -
13.7.1.1
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law;
13.7.1.2
may be exercised as often as the Finance Party requires; and
13.7.1.3
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
13.7.2
Delay in the exercise or non-exercise of any right is not a waiver of
 
that right.
13.8
Extensions and waivers
No latitude, extension
 
of time or
 
other indulgence which
 
may be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party to any other
 
Party in respect of the
 
performance of any obligation or
 
enforcement of
any right under this Agreement, and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party,
shall be
 
construed to
 
be an
 
implied consent
 
by such
 
Party or
 
operate as
 
a waiver
 
or a
 
novation
of, or otherwise affect any
 
of that Party’s rights under or
 
in connection with this
 
Agreement
or
 
estop
 
such
 
Party
 
from
 
enforcing,
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
and
 
without
 
notice,
 
strict
 
and
 
punctual
compliance with each and every provision or term of this Agreement.
13.9
Renunciation of benefits
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower renounces, to the extent permitted
 
under any applicable law,
 
the
benefits of
 
each of
 
the legal
 
exceptions of
 
excussion, division,
 
revision of
 
accounts, no
 
value
14
received,
errore
 
calculi
,
non causa debiti
,
non numeratae pecuniae
and cession of
 
action,
and declares that it understands the meaning of
 
each such legal exception and the effect
 
of
such renunciation.
13.10
Independent advice
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower acknowledges
 
that it
 
has been
 
free to
 
secure independent
 
legal
and other advice
 
as to the
 
nature and effect
 
of all of
 
the provisions of
 
this Agreement and
that
 
it
 
has
 
either
 
taken
 
such
 
independent
 
legal
 
and
 
other
 
advice
 
or
 
dispensed
 
with
 
the
necessity
 
of
 
doing
 
so.
 
Further,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
acknowledges
 
that
 
all
 
of
 
the
provisions of
 
this Agreement
 
and the
 
restrictions therein
 
contained are
 
part of
 
the overall
intention of the Parties in connection with this Agreement.
13.11
Counterparts
This Agreement
 
may be
 
executed in
 
any number
 
of counterparts,
 
and this
 
has the
 
same effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.
14
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement
 
and any
 
non-contractual obligations
 
arising out
 
of or
 
in connection
 
with it
 
are
governed by South African law.
15
JURISDICTION
15.1
The Parties
 
hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally
 
consent to
 
the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction
of the
 
High Court of
 
South Africa (Gauteng
 
Division,
 
Johannesburg) (or
 
any successor to
that
 
division)
 
in
 
regard
 
to
 
all
 
matters
 
arising
 
from
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(including
 
a
 
dispute
relating to
 
the existence, validity
 
or termination of
 
this Agreement or
 
any non-contractual
obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) (a
Dispute
).
15.2
The Parties
 
agree that
 
the courts
 
of South
 
Africa are
 
the most
 
appropriate and convenient
court to settle Disputes. The Parties
 
agree not to argue to
 
the contrary and waive objection
to this court
 
on the grounds of
 
inconvenient forum or otherwise
 
in relation to
 
proceedings
in connection with this Agreement.
15.3
This clause
 
(
 
is for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Finance Parties
 
only.
 
As a result,
 
no
Finance Party shall be prevented from
 
taking proceedings relating to a Dispute
 
in any other
court with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, a Finance Party may take concurrent - ORIGINAL SENIOR TERM FACILITY B LENDERS
proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
ANNEXURE
 
A
Name of Original Senior Term Facility B
Lenders
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
Registration number
1.
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
 
through
 
its
Rand Merchant Bank division
South Africa
1929/001225/06
2.
Investec
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
 
through
 
its
Investment
 
Banking
 
Division:
 
Corporate
Solutions
South Africa
1969/004763/06
1
ANNEXURE
 
B
 
- FORM OF UTILISATION REQUEST
To:
 
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) (as
Facility Agent)
From:
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Date: ________________
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Senior Term Facility B Agreement, dated [●] (
the
Agreement)
1
We refer to the
 
Agreement. This
 
is the
 
Utilisation Request.
 
Terms defined in
 
the Agreement
 
have
the same meaning in this Utilisation
 
Request unless given a different meaning in
 
this Utilisation
Request.
2
We wish to borrow the Senior Term
 
Facility B Loan on the following terms:
Proposed Utilisation Date:
 
[
] (or,
 
if that
 
is not
 
a Business
 
Day,
 
the next
 
Business
Day);
Amount:
 
R[
] or, if less, the Available Facility;
Purpose:
 
[The purpose stipulated in clause
 
of the Agreement.]
3
We
 
confirm that
 
each
 
condition
 
specified in
 
clause
 
(
)
 
of
 
the
Agreement read together with clause 5.2 (
Further conditions precedent
) of the Common Terms
Agreement is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation Request.
4
The proceeds of this Senior Term Facility B Loan must be credited to [account].
5
This Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
2
Yours
 
faithfully,
…………………………………
 
authorised signatory for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
 
 
1
SIGNATURE PAGES
Signed at
 
on
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as
Facility Agent
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
2
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as
Original Senior
Term
 
Facility B Lender
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
INVESTEC BANK LIMITED, ACTING
THROUGH ITS INVESTMENT
BANKING DIVISION: CORPORATE
SOLUTIONS
(as
Original Senior Term
Facility B Lender
)
/s/ Kerry Caldwell
Signature
Kerry Caldwell
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Sean Rule
Signature
Sean Rule
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
4
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF
Borrower
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
EX-10.49 11 ex1049.htm EX-10.49 ex1049
 
1
SENIOR RCF AGREEMENT
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF Borrower
)
provided by
THE PARTIES
 
LISTED IN
 
(as
Original Senior RCF Lenders
)
with
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division)
(as
Facility Agent
)
This Agreement is entered into subject to the terms of a Common
 
Terms Agreement dated on or about the date
of this Agreement
Exhibit 10.49
i
TABLE
 
OF CONTENTS
ANNEXURES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
1
PARTIES
1.1
The Parties to this Agreement are –
1.1.1
Lesaka
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
 
2002/031446/07,
 
as
borrower (the
Term/RCF Borrower
);
1.1.2
the parties listed in
 
(the
Original Senior RCF Lenders
); and
1.1.3
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting through
 
its Rand
 
Merchant Bank
 
division) as
 
agent
of the Senior RCF Lenders (the
Facility Agent
).
1.2
The Parties agree as set out below.
2
INTERPRETATION
2.1
Definitions
In this
 
Agreement, unless
 
the context
 
indicates a
 
contrary intention,
 
the following
 
words
and
 
expressions
 
bear
 
the
 
meanings
 
assigned
 
to
 
them
 
and
 
cognate
 
expressions
 
bear
corresponding meanings –
2.1.1
Applicable Margin
means, in relation to any Senior RCF Loan or an Unpaid
 
Sum -
2.1.1.1
in relation to the Senior RCF Loan for the first Interest Period, 3.25%;
and
2.1.1.2
thereafter, in
 
respect of each Interest
 
Period, if the
 
Net Debt to EBITDA
 
Ratio
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Measurement
 
Period
 
(the
Relevant
 
Measurement
 
Period
)
immediately
 
preceding
 
such
 
Interest
 
Period
 
is
 
within
 
the
 
range
 
as
 
set
 
out
 
in
column 1 below,
 
then the Applicable Margin for
 
that Senior RCF Loan will be
the percentage set out opposite that range in column 2
 
below-
 
Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio
[Column 1]
Applicable Margin
[Column 2]
Greater than or equal to 2.5 times
3.25 percent
Less than 2.5 times
 
2.50 percent
2
provided that -
 
2.1.1.2.1
any
 
increase
 
or
 
decrease
 
in
 
the
 
Applicable
 
Margin
 
for
 
that
 
Senior
 
RCF
Loan
 
shall
 
take
 
effect
 
on
 
the
 
date
 
which
 
is
 
the
 
first
 
day
 
of
 
the
 
Interest
Period
 
immediately
 
succeeding
 
the
 
Interest
 
Period
 
in
 
which
 
the
Compliance Certificate
 
for the Relevant
 
Measurement Period
 
is delivered;
and
2.1.1.2.2
if the Term/RCF Borrower
 
fails to
 
deliver a
 
Compliance Certificate
 
for the
Relevant
 
Measurement
 
Period,
 
the
 
Applicable
 
Margin
 
for
 
the
 
relevant
Interest Period shall
 
be 3.25 percent
 
plus the amount
 
in clause
 
and
 
2.1.1.3
with effect
 
from the date
 
of occurrence of
 
an Event of
 
Default and for
 
so long
as it is
 
continuing, the Applicable Margin
 
shall be the Applicable
 
Margin as at
the date of the occurrence of that Event of Default plus 2.00%;
2.1.2
Availability Period
means the period from (and
 
including) the Closing Date to (and
including) the date falling 3 Months prior to the Final Maturity
 
Date;
2.1.3
Available
 
Commitment
means
 
the
 
"
Available
 
Commitment
"
 
(as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
Common Terms Agreement) of a Senior RCF Lender in respect of the Senior RCF;
2.1.4
Available
 
Facility
means
 
the
 
aggregate,
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time,
 
of
 
the
 
Available
Commitment of each Senior RCF Lender;
2.1.5
Break Costs
means the
 
amount (if
 
any) determined
 
by a
 
Senior RCF
 
Lender by which
-
2.1.5.1
the interest
 
(excluding the
 
Applicable Margin)
 
which that
 
Senior RCF
 
Lender
should have received for
 
the period from the
 
date of receipt of
 
an amount repaid
or
 
prepaid in
 
respect of
 
any part
 
of its
 
participation in
 
a
 
Senior RCF
 
Loan or
Unpaid Sum
 
to the
 
last day
 
of the
 
current Interest
 
Period for
 
that Senior
 
RCF
Loan or
 
Unpaid Sum,
 
if the
 
principal amount
 
of that
 
Senior RCF
 
Loan or
 
Unpaid
Sum received had been paid on the last day of that Interest Period;
exceeds -
3
2.1.5.2
the amount
 
which that
 
Senior RCF Lender
 
would be able
 
to obtain
 
by placing
an amount
 
equal to
 
the principal
 
amount of
 
the Senior
 
RCF Loan
 
or Unpaid
 
Sum
received
 
by
 
it
 
on
 
deposit with
 
a
 
leading
 
bank
 
in
 
the
 
Johannesburg
 
interbank
market for a
 
period starting on the
 
Business Day following receipt
 
or recovery
and ending on the last day of the current Interest Period;
2.1.6
Break
 
Gains
means
 
the
 
amount
 
(if
 
any)
 
determined
 
by
 
the
 
relevant
 
Senior
 
RCF
Lender by
 
which the
 
amount of
 
interest contemplated
 
in clause
 
of the
 
definition
of Break Costs exceeds that in clause
 
of that definition;
2.1.7
Common Terms
 
Agreement
means the written agreement entitled "
Common Terms
Agreement
",
 
dated
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
between,
 
amongst
 
others,
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower (as borrower),
 
the Original Senior
 
RCF Lenders
 
(as lenders),
 
the
Facility
 
Agent and
 
Bowwood and
 
Main
 
No
 
408
 
(RF) Proprietary
 
Limited
 
(as
 
debt
guarantor);
2.1.8
Final Maturity Date
means 28 February 2029;
 
2.1.9
Interest Payment Date
 
means -
 
2.1.9.1
the last day of March, June, September and December in any year;
 
and
2.1.9.2
the Final Maturity Date;
2.1.10
Interest Period
 
means -
2.1.10.1
in relation
 
to a
 
Senior RCF
 
Loan, each
 
period determined
 
in accordance
 
with
clause
 
(
); and
2.1.10.2
in
 
relation
 
to
 
an
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
relating
 
to
 
a
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan,
 
each
 
period
determined in accordance with clause
 
(
;
2.1.11
Party
means a party to this Agreement;
2.1.12
Senior
 
RCF
means
 
the
 
revolving
 
credit
 
facility
 
made
 
available
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower under this Agreement;
2.1.13
Signature Date
means the date
 
on which, once
 
this Agreement has
 
been signed by
 
all
the Parties, it is signed by the last Party to do so;
4
2.1.14
Total
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitments
means
 
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
Commitments, as set
 
out under the
 
heading "Senior RCF Commitment"
 
in Part II
 
of
Annexure A of the Common Terms Agreement;
2.1.15
Unpaid Sum
means an "
Unpaid Sum
" as defined in
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement
in respect of the Senior RCF;
 
and
2.1.16
Utilisation Request
means a
 
notice substantially
 
in the
 
form set
 
out in
(
Form of Utilisation Request
).
2.2
Construction
2.2.1
Terms
 
and expressions
 
defined in
 
the Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement, unless
 
expressly
defined in this Agreement, have the same meaning in this
 
Agreement.
2.2.2
The
 
provisions
 
of
 
clauses
 
2.3
 
(
Construction
)
 
and
 
2.4
 
(
Third
 
party
 
rights
)
 
of
 
the
Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated by reference in this
 
Agreement
mutatis
mutandis
 
on the basis that references therein to -
 
2.2.2.1
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
are
 
to
 
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
this
Agreement; and
 
2.2.2.2
the Parties are to be construed as the Parties to this Agreement.
2.2.3
This
 
Agreement and
 
the
 
rights and
 
obligations of
 
the Parties
 
under this
 
Agreement
shall
 
in
 
all
 
respects
 
be
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement and in the event of any conflict between the provisions of
 
this Agreement
and
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
this
Agreement shall prevail.
2.2.4
If any amount paid to a
 
Senior RCF Lender under a Finance Document is
 
capable of
being avoided or otherwise set aside on the liquidation or administration of the payer
or
 
otherwise,
 
then
 
that
 
amount
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
considered
 
to
 
have
 
been
 
irrevocably
discharged for the purposes of this Agreement.
2.3
Facility Agent
Unless
 
inconsistent
 
with
 
the
 
context
 
or
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears,
 
references
 
to
 
the
Facility
 
Agent's
 
written
 
consent,
 
approval
 
of
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
similar
 
action,
 
decision
 
or
determination in this Agreement shall be to the Facility Agent acting on the instructions of
5
the applicable
 
Senior RCF Lender
 
in accordance with
 
the terms of
 
the applicable Finance
Documents.
3
THE FACILITY
3.1
Senior RCF
Subject to the
 
terms of this
 
Agreement and the
 
Common Terms Agreement, the Senior
 
RCF
Lenders make
 
available to the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower a
 
Rand-denominated revolving credit
loan facility in an aggregate amount equal to the Total Senior RCF Commitments.
3.2
Designation
This Agreement is a Senior Facility Agreement and the Senior RCF Agreement.
4
PURPOSE
4.1
The Term/RCF Borrower shall
 
apply all
 
amounts borrowed by
 
it under the
 
Senior RCF
 
only
in or towards the purposes set out in clause 4.1.1.3
 
of the Common Terms Agreement, and
for no other purpose whatsoever.
4.2
No
 
Finance
 
Party
 
is
 
bound
 
to
 
monitor
 
or
 
verify the
 
application of
 
any
 
Utilisation of
 
the
Senior RCF or will be responsible for, or for the consequences of, such
 
application.
5
CONDITIONS OF UTILISATION
5.1
Conditions precedent
The Term/RCF Borrower may not deliver a Utilisation Request to the Facility Agent under
the Senior RCF
 
(and no Senior
 
RCF Lender
 
shall have
 
any obligation
 
to advance
 
any Senior
RCF Loan
 
or
 
to
 
provide any
 
other form
 
of
 
credit or
 
financial accommodation
 
under this
Agreement to any person) unless
 
the Facility Agent has issued
 
the notice contemplated by
clause 5.1 (
Initial conditions precedent
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
5.2
Further conditions precedent
Subject to the
 
Common Terms
 
Agreement and this Agreement,
 
a Senior RCF
 
Lender will
only
 
be
 
obliged
 
to
 
participate
 
in
 
a
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
if
 
the
 
requirements
 
of
 
clause
 
5.2
(
Further conditions precedent
) of the Common Terms Agreement have been met.
5.3
Maximum number of Loans
6
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
may
 
not
 
deliver
 
more
 
than
 
two
 
Utilisation
 
Requests
 
in
 
any
calendar month.
 
6
UTILISATION AND DISBURSEMENT
6.1
Delivery of a Utilisation Request
6.1.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower may utilise the
 
Senior RCF during
 
the Availability
 
Period
by delivery to the Facility Agent of a duly completed Utilisation
 
Request.
6.1.2
Unless the Facility Agent
 
otherwise agrees, the latest time
 
for receipt by the
 
Facility
Agent
 
of
 
a
 
Utilisation
 
Request
 
is
 
12h00
 
5
 
Business
 
Days
 
before
 
the
 
proposed
Utilisation Date applicable to the relevant Senior RCF Loan.
6.1.3
Each Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
6.2
Completion of a Utilisation Request
6.2.1
A Utilisation Request will not be regarded as having been duly completed
 
unless -
6.2.1.1
the proposed Utilisation Date is a Business Day within the Availability Period;
6.2.1.2
it identifies the purpose for which the Utilisation is to be
 
applied;
6.2.1.3
the currency
 
and amount
 
of the
 
Utilisation comply
 
with clause
 
(
) below; and
6.2.1.4
it specifies
 
a bank
 
account in
 
South Africa
 
to which
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower
requires the
 
proceeds of
 
the relevant
 
Senior RCF
 
Loan to
 
be made
 
to it
 
to be
credited.
6.2.2
Only one Senior RCF Loan may be requested in a Utilisation
 
Request.
6.3
Currency and amount
6.3.1
The currency specified in the Utilisation Request must be
 
Rand.
6.3.2
The amount of
 
any proposed Senior
 
RCF Loan must
 
be a minimum
 
of R50,000,000
(and an integral multiple of R1,000,000) or, if less, the Available Facility.
 
7
6.3.3
If a
 
Utilisation Request
 
identifies that
 
the purpose
 
for which
 
the Utilisation
 
is to
 
be
applied is the purpose contemplated in clause
 
then the Term/RCF Borrower must
apply the proposed Senior RCF Loan for that
 
purpose.
6.4
Disbursement
6.4.1
If the conditions set
 
out in this Agreement and
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement have
been met,
 
each Senior
 
RCF Lender
 
must advance
 
and lend
 
to the
 
Term/RCF Borrower,
which
 
shall
 
borrow from
 
each
 
such
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender,
 
that
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender's
participation
 
in
 
the
 
relevant
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
on
 
the
 
relevant
 
Utilisation
 
Date.
 
A
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender
 
must
 
make
 
its
 
participation
 
in
 
the
 
relevant
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
available to the
 
Facility Agent by the
 
Utilisation Date applicable to
 
that Senior RCF
Loan for disbursement to the Term/RCF Borrower.
6.4.2
The amount of each Senior RCF Lender's participation in a Senior RCF Loan will be
equal to the
 
proportion borne by its
 
Available Commitment
 
(if any) to the
 
Available
Facility immediately prior to making that Senior RCF
 
Loan.
6.4.3
The Facility Agent shall notify each
 
Senior RCF Lender of the
 
amount of the Senior
RCF Loan and the amount of its participation in the Senior RCF Loan.
6.4.4
No Senior RCF Lender is obliged to participate in a Senior RCF Loan if, as a
 
result -
6.4.4.1
its
 
share
 
in
 
the
 
outstanding
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loans
 
would
 
exceed
 
its
 
Available
Commitment applicable to the Senior RCF; or
6.4.4.2
the outstanding Senior RCF Loans would exceed the Available Facility.
6.5
Automatic cancellation of Commitments
The Senior RCF Commitments
 
which, at that time,
 
are unutilised, and in
 
respect of which
no Utilisation Request has been delivered, shall be automatically cancelled at
 
11h00 on the
last day of the Availability Period.
7
REPAYMENT
7.1
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall
 
repay
 
each
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
in
 
full
 
in
 
a
 
single
 
bullet
repayment on the Final Maturity Date.
8
7.2
Any amount which remains
 
outstanding under the Senior
 
RCF on the Final
 
Maturity Date
shall be repaid in full on that date.
7.3
No
 
amount
 
of
 
a
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
repaid
 
under
 
this
 
Clause
 
(
 
on
 
the
 
Final
Maturity Date may be re-borrowed.
8
PREPAYMENT
 
AND CANCELLATION
8.1
Voluntary prepayment
8.1.1
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower may make voluntary prepayments in respect
 
of any Senior
RCF Loan made
 
to it, in
 
whole or in
 
part, in accordance
 
with the requirements
 
(and
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms)
 
of
 
clause
 
8.5 (
Voluntary
 
prepayment
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement.
8.1.2
Unless
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
or
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement, the amount of any
 
Senior RCF Loan voluntarily
 
prepaid under the Senior
RCF
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
8.5
 
(
Voluntary
 
prepayment
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement
 
may
 
be
 
re-borrowed
 
on
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
Common
Terms Agreement.
8.2
Mandatory prepayment and prepayment offers
The Term/RCF Borrower shall be obliged to make
 
mandatory prepayments and/or offers
 
to
make prepayments
 
(as applicable)
 
in respect
 
of the
 
Senior RCF
 
Loans to
 
the Senior
 
RCF
Lenders
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
requirements
 
(and
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms)
 
of
 
clauses
 
8
(
Prepayment
 
and
 
Cancellation
),
 
9
 
(
Prepayment
 
Offers
 
and
 
Priorities
)
 
and 22.4 (
Cure
Amounts - mandatory prepayment
) of the Common Terms
 
Agreement. The amount of any
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
mandatorily
 
prepaid
 
pursuant
 
to
 
these
 
requirements
 
may
 
not
 
be
 
re-
borrowed
 
on
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Commitments
 
will
 
be
automatically cancelled to the extent set out in the Common Terms Agreement.
9
INTEREST
9.1
Calculation of interest
The
 
rate
 
of
 
interest
 
on
 
each
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
(and
 
any
 
Unpaid
 
Sum)
 
for
 
each
 
relevant
Interest Period is the percentage rate per annum which is the aggregate of -
9.1.1
the Applicable Margin; and
9
9.1.2
the Base Rate.
9.2
Payment of interest
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall pay all
 
accrued interest on each
 
Senior RCF Loan made
 
to
it on
 
each Interest
 
Payment Date,
 
in accordance
 
with the
 
requirements of
 
clause 31
 
(
Payment
Mechanics
) of the Common Terms Agreement.
9.3
Interest on overdue amounts
9.3.1
Any
 
interest
 
accruing
 
on
 
an
 
Unpaid
 
Sum
 
shall
 
be
 
immediately
 
payable
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower on demand by the Facility Agent.
9.3.2
Default interest (if unpaid) arising on any Unpaid Sum will be compounded
 
with that
Unpaid Sum on the last day
 
of each calendar month, but
 
will remain immediately due
and payable.
9.4
Notification of rates of interest
Without prejudice to the obligation of the Term/RCF Borrower to pay interest calculated at
any applicable rate under this clause
 
(
, the Facility Agent shall notify the
 
Senior
RCF Lenders and the Term/RCF Borrower, as soon as reasonably practicable -
9.4.1
of the determination of a rate of interest under this
 
Agreement; and
9.4.2
when
 
interest
 
commences
 
to
 
accrue
 
at
 
the
 
rate
 
calculated
 
by
 
reference
 
to
 
the
Applicable Margin specified in clause
10
INTEREST PERIODS
10.1
Duration of Interest Periods
Each Senior RCF Loan has successive Interest Periods -
10.1.1
commencing on
 
(and including)
 
the
 
Utilisation Date
 
(in respect
 
of the
 
first
 
Interest
Period
 
for
 
that
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan)
 
or
 
commencing
 
on
 
(and
 
including)
 
an
 
Interest
Payment Date; and
10.1.2
ending on (but excluding) the next Interest Payment
 
Date.
10.2
Interest Periods for Unpaid Sums
10
10.2.1
Interest accruing
 
on an
 
Unpaid Sum
 
shall be
 
calculated as
 
if that
 
Unpaid Sum,
 
had
during
 
the
 
period
 
of
 
non-payment,
 
constituted
 
a
 
Loan
 
under
 
the
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
for
successive Interest Periods, each of a
 
duration selected by the Facility Agent.
 
For this
purpose, the Facility Agent may -
10.2.1.1
select successive Interest Periods of any duration of up to three months;
 
and
10.2.1.2
determine the appropriate Quotation Day for that Interest
 
Period.
10.2.2
If any Unpaid Sum consists
 
of all or part of a Senior
 
RCF Loan which became
 
due on
a
 
day
 
which
 
was not
 
the
 
last
 
day of
 
an
 
Interest Period
 
relating
 
to
 
that
 
Senior RCF
Loan, the first Interest
 
Period for that Unpaid Sum shall
 
have a duration equal to
 
the
unexpired portion of the current Interest Period relating to that Senior RCF
 
Loan.
10.3
Consolidation of Loans
On each Interest Payment Date, all Senior RCF Loans utilised by the Term/RCF
 
Borrower
under the Senior
 
RCF that remain
 
outstanding will be consolidated
 
and treated as a
 
single
Senior RCF
 
Loan outstanding
 
and owing
 
by the
 
Term/RCF Borrower under
 
the Senior
 
RCF.
10.4
No overrunning the Final Maturity Date
If
 
an
 
Interest
 
Period
 
for
 
a
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Loan
 
would
 
otherwise
 
extend
 
beyond
 
the
 
Final
Maturity Date,
 
it will
 
be shortened so
 
that it
 
ends on
 
the Final
 
Maturity Date.
 
This clause
 
(
) does not
 
apply to Interest Periods
 
selected
under
 
clause
 
(
 
above
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
Unpaid
 
Sums
which remain outstanding on the Final Maturity
 
Date.
10.5
Non-Business Days
If an Interest
 
Period would
 
otherwise end on
 
a day which
 
is not a
 
Business Day, that Interest
Period will
 
instead end
 
on the
 
next Business
 
Day in
 
the same
 
calendar month
 
(if there
 
is
one) or the preceding Business Day (if there is
 
not).
11
DEFAULT
If an Event of Default occurs, and for so long as
 
it is continuing, the Facility Agent may enforce
any of the rights and
 
remedies provided for in clause
 
24.17 (
Acceleration
) of the Common Terms
Agreement.
11
12
NOTICES AND DOMICILIUM
12.1
The Parties select as their respective
domicilia citandi et executandi
 
the physical addresses
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
34.2
 
(
Addresses
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
and
 
for
 
the
purposes of giving
 
or sending any
 
notice provided for
 
or required under
 
this Agreement, the
said physical addresses as well as the email addresses contained therein.
12.2
The provisions
 
of clause 34
 
(
Notices
) of
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated
by reference herein,
mutatis mutandis
, as if repeated herein in full in this
 
Agreement on the
basis that references therein to -
12.2.1
Finance
 
Documents
 
and/or
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
be
 
construed
 
as
references to this Agreement; and
12.2.2
Parties shall be construed as references to the Parties to this Agreement.
13
GENERAL
13.1
Further Assurances
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower must perform,
 
or procure the
 
performance, of all
 
further things,
and execute and deliver (or
 
procure the execution and delivery)
 
of all further documents,
 
as
may be required by any applicable law or regulation or as may be necessary or desirable to
implement or give effect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
 
therein.
13.2
Sole Agreement
13.2.1
This Agreement
 
constitutes the
 
sole record
 
of the
 
agreement between
 
the Parties
 
in
regard to the subject matter hereof.
13.2.2
This Agreement supersedes and replaces
 
any and all agreements
 
between the Parties
(and other
 
persons, as may
 
be applicable) and
 
undertakings given to
 
or on
 
behalf of
the Parties (and other persons, as
 
may be applicable) in relation to
 
the subject matter
hereof.
13.3
No implied terms
No Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise
or the like, not recorded in this Agreement.
12
13.4
Variations to be in Writing
No
 
addition
 
to
 
or
 
variation,
 
deletion,
 
or
 
agreed
 
cancellation
 
of
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
clauses
 
or
provisions of this Agreement will be of
 
any force or effect unless in
 
writing and signed by
the Parties.
13.5
Costs and Expenses
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
 
pay to
 
the Facility
 
Agent (for
 
the account
 
of the
 
relevant
Finance Party)
 
the amount
 
of all
 
costs and
 
expenses (including
 
legal fees
 
on the
 
scale as
between attorney
 
and own
 
client, whether
 
incurred before
 
or after
 
judgment) incurred
 
by
any Finance Party in connection
 
with the enforcement of, or
 
the preservation of any rights
under, this Agreement.
13.6
Partial Invalidity
If, at any
 
time, any
 
provision of
 
this Agreement
 
is or becomes
 
illegal, invalid,
 
unenforceable
or inoperable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction,
 
neither the legality, validity,
enforceability
 
or
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
remaining
 
provisions
 
nor
 
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
enforceability or operation of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in
any
 
way
 
be
 
affected
 
or
 
impaired.
 
The
 
term
inoperable
 
in
 
this
 
clause
 
(
)
 
shall
 
include,
 
without
 
limitation,
 
inoperable
 
by
 
way
 
of
 
suspension
 
or
cancellation.
13.7
Rights and remedies
13.7.1
No failure to
 
exercise, nor any delay
 
in exercising, on the
 
part of any
 
Finance Party,
any
 
right
 
or
 
remedy under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
operate as
 
a
 
waiver,
 
nor
 
shall any
single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise
or the exercise
 
of any other
 
right or remedy.
 
The rights and remedies
 
of the Finance
Parties under this Agreement -
13.7.1.1
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law;
13.7.1.2
may be exercised as often as the Finance Party requires; and
13.7.1.3
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
13.7.2
Delay in the exercise or non-exercise of any right is not a waiver of
 
that right.
13
13.8
Extensions and waivers
No latitude, extension
 
of time or
 
other indulgence which
 
may be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party to any other
 
Party in respect of the
 
performance of any obligation or
 
enforcement of
any right under this Agreement, and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party,
shall be
 
construed to
 
be an
 
implied consent
 
by such
 
Party or
 
operate as
 
a waiver
 
or a
 
novation
of, or otherwise affect any
 
of that Party’s rights under or
 
in connection with this
 
Agreement
or
 
estop
 
such
 
Party
 
from
 
enforcing,
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
and
 
without
 
notice,
 
strict
 
and
 
punctual
compliance with each and every provision or term of this Agreement.
13.9
Renunciation of benefits
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower renounces, to the extent permitted
 
under any applicable law,
 
the
benefits of
 
each of
 
the legal
 
exceptions of
 
excussion, division,
 
revision of
 
accounts, no
 
value
received,
errore
 
calculi
,
non causa debiti
,
non numeratae pecuniae
and cession of
 
action,
and declares that it understands the meaning of
 
each such legal exception and the effect
 
of
such renunciation.
13.10
Independent advice
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower acknowledges
 
that it
 
has been
 
free to
 
secure independent
 
legal
and other advice
 
as to the
 
nature and effect
 
of all of
 
the provisions of
 
this Agreement and
that
 
it
 
has
 
either
 
taken
 
such
 
independent
 
legal
 
and
 
other
 
advice
 
or
 
dispensed
 
with
 
the
necessity
 
of
 
doing
 
so.
 
Further,
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
acknowledges
 
that
 
all
 
of
 
the
provisions of
 
this Agreement
 
and the
 
restrictions therein
 
contained are
 
part of
 
the overall
intention of the Parties in connection with this Agreement.
13.11
Counterparts
This Agreement
 
may be
 
executed in
 
any number
 
of counterparts,
 
and this
 
has the
 
same effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.
14
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement
 
and any
 
non-contractual obligations
 
arising out
 
of or
 
in connection
 
with it
 
are
governed by South African law.
14
15
JURISDICTION
15.1
The Parties
 
hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally
 
consent to
 
the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction
of the
 
High Court of
 
South Africa (Gauteng
 
Division,
 
Johannesburg) (or
 
any successor to
that
 
division)
 
in
 
regard
 
to
 
all
 
matters
 
arising
 
from
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(including
 
a
 
dispute
relating to
 
the existence, validity
 
or termination of
 
this Agreement or
 
any non-contractual
obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) (a
Dispute
).
15.2
The Parties
 
agree that
 
the courts
 
of South
 
Africa are
 
the most
 
appropriate and convenient
court to settle Disputes. The Parties
 
agree not to argue to
 
the contrary and waive objection
to this court
 
on the grounds of
 
inconvenient forum or otherwise
 
in relation to
 
proceedings
in connection with this Agreement.
15.3
This clause
 
(
 
is for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Finance Parties
 
only.
 
As a result,
 
no
Finance Party shall be prevented from
 
taking proceedings relating to a Dispute
 
in any other
court with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by law, a Finance Party may take concurrent - ORIGINAL SENIOR RCF LENDERS
proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
ANNEXURE
 
A
Name of Original Senior RCF Lenders
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
Registration number
1.
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
 
through
 
its
Rand Merchant Bank division
South Africa
1929/001225/06
2.
Investec
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
acting
 
through
 
its
Investment
 
Banking
 
Division:
 
Corporate
Solutions
South Africa
1969/004763/06
1
ANNEXURE
 
B
 
- FORM OF UTILISATION REQUEST
To:
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
(acting through its Rand Merchant Bank
 
division) as Facility Agent
From:
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
Date:
 
___________________
Dear Sirs,
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
Senior RCF Agreement, dated [●] (the Agreement)
1
We
 
refer to the Agreement.
 
This is the Utilisation
 
Request. Terms defined in the Agreement
 
have
the same meaning in this Utilisation
 
Request unless given a different meaning
 
in this Utilisation
Request.
2
We
 
wish to borrow a Senior RCF Loan on the following
 
terms:
Proposed Utilisation Date:
 
[
] (or,
 
if that
 
is not
 
a Business
 
Day,
 
the next
 
Business
Day)
Amount:
 
R[
] or, if less, the Available Facility
Purpose
 
[The
 
purpose
 
stipulated
 
in
 
clause
 
of
 
the
Agreement]/[A permitted
 
purpose other
 
than the
 
purpose
stipulated in clause
 
of the Agreement].
3
We
 
confirm
 
that
 
each
 
condition
 
specified
 
in
 
clause
 
(
 
of
 
the
Agreement read together with clause
 
[5.2 (
Further conditions precedent
)] of the Common Terms
Agreement is satisfied on the date of this Utilisation Request.
4
The proceeds of this Senior RCF Loan must be credited to
 
[
account
].
5
This Utilisation Request is irrevocable.
Yours
 
faithfully,
…………………………………
 
authorised signatory for:
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
 
 
 
2
SIGNATURE PAGES
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as
Facility Agent
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
3
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as
Original Senior
RCF Lender
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
4
Signed at Sandon
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
INVESTEC BANK LIMITED,
 
ACTING
THROUGH ITS INVESTMENT
BANKING DIVISION: CORPORATE
SOLUTIONS
(as
Original Senior RCF
Lender
)
/s/ Kerry Caldwell
Signature
Kerry Caldwell
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Sean Rule
Signature
Sean Rule
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
5
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(as
Term/RCF
Borrower
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
EX-10.50 12 ex1050.htm EX-10.50 ex1050
 
1
PLEDGE AND CESSION IN SECURITY AGREEMENT
between
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(as Cedent)
and
LESAKA APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(
as
obligors' agent
 
and
Term/RCF
 
Borrower)
and
BOWWOOD AND MAIN NO 408 (RF) PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as Debt Guarantor)
and
 
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED
 
(ACTING THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT BANK DIVISION)
(as Facility Agent)
Exhibit 10.50
i
TABLE
 
OF CONTENTS
ANNEXURES
1
1
PARTIES
 
1.1
The Parties to this Agreement are -
 
1.1.1
Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (as Cedent);
 
1.1.2
Lesaka
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
(as
 
obligors'
 
agent
 
and
 
Term/RCF
Borrower);
1.1.3
Bowwood and Main No 408 (RF) Proprietary Limited (as Debt Guarantor);
 
and
 
1.1.4
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting
 
through its
 
Rand Merchant
 
Bank division)
 
(as Facility
Agent).
 
1.2
The Parties agree as set out below.
 
2
INTERPRETATION
2.1
Definitions
In this Agreement, unless the context
 
indicates a contrary intention,
 
terms and expressions
defined in the Common Terms Agreement have the
 
same meaning and the following
 
words
and
 
expressions
 
bear
 
the
 
meanings
 
assigned
 
to
 
them
 
and
 
cognate
 
expressions
 
bear
corresponding meanings -
2.1.1
Agreement
 
means
 
this
 
pledge
 
and
 
cession
 
in
 
security
 
agreement,
 
including
 
all
annexures hereto;
2.1.2
Cedent
 
means
 
Lesaka
 
Technologies,
 
Inc,
 
a
 
corporation
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
in
accordance with the laws of State of Florida, United States;
2.1.3
Common Terms Agreement
 
means the written common
 
terms agreement concluded
or to be concluded
 
on or about the
 
Signature Date between,
inter alios
, the Term/RCF
Borrower,
 
the Cedent (as Holdco), RMB and the Debt Guarantor;
2.1.4
Counter-indemnity
 
Agreement
 
means
 
the
 
written
 
counter-indemnity
 
agreement
concluded
 
or
 
to
 
be
 
concluded
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date
 
between,
inter
 
alios
,
certain of the Original Obligors (as original indemnifiers),
 
the Facility Agent and the
Debt
 
Guarantor in
 
terms
 
of
 
which,
inter
 
alia
,
 
the
 
Indemnifiers (as
 
defined
 
therein)
give a counter-indemnity on
 
a joint and several basis
 
in favour of the
 
Debt Guarantor;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
2.1.5
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
means
 
Bowwood
 
and
 
Main
 
No
 
408
 
(RF)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
registration
 
number
 
2024/200503/07, a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa;
2.1.6
Effective
 
Date
 
has
 
the meaning
 
given
 
to
 
the
 
term
 
"
Release Date
 
and Time
"
 
in
 
the
Lesaka Release Agreement;
 
2.1.7
Facility Agent
 
means RMB, acting in its capacity as
 
agent for the Finance Parties, or
any
 
replacement
 
facility
 
agent
 
which
 
has
 
become
 
a
 
party
 
to
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement as the Facility Agent in accordance with the terms of
 
the Common Terms
Agreement;
2.1.8
Party
 
means a party to this Agreement;
2.1.9
Related
 
Rights
 
means
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
(other
 
than
 
the
 
Related
Rights) –
 
2.1.9.1
any monies and proceeds
 
(including dividends and the
 
proceeds of a disposal or
other realisation) accrued or receivable in respect of all or part thereof;
2.1.9.2
all
 
rights
 
and
 
benefits
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
agreement
 
for
 
the
 
disposal
 
or
 
other
realisation thereof;
2.1.9.3
all contracts, warranties,
 
remedies, Security, indemnities and
 
other undertakings
in respect thereof; and
2.1.9.4
any of the reversionary interests referred to in clause
2.1.10
RMB
 
means FirstRand Bank
 
Limited, registration number
 
1929/001225/06, a limited
liability public
 
company duly
 
incorporated in
 
South Africa,
 
acting through
 
its Rand
Merchant Bank division;
2.1.11
Secured
 
Account
 
means
 
the
 
following
 
bank
 
account
 
held
 
by
 
the
 
Cedent
 
with
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
and
 
all
 
amounts
 
standing
 
to
 
the
 
credit
 
of
 
that
 
ring-fenced
bank account from time to time -Rand Merchant Bank, a division of FirstRand
Account Name
Lesaka Technologies Inc-XXX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Bank
Bank Limited
 
Account Number
XXX
Branch Code
XXX
2.1.12
Secured
 
Obligations
 
means all
 
present and
 
future
 
obligations and
 
indebtedness of
whatsoever nature
 
which an
 
Obligor may
 
now or
 
at any
 
time hereafter
 
owe or
 
have
towards
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
under
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
(including the Counter-indemnity
 
Agreement) whether present or
 
future, matured or
not matured, liquidated or
 
not liquidated, incurred solely
 
or jointly or severally
 
and as
principal
 
or
 
surety
 
or
 
in
 
any
 
other
 
capacity,
 
including
 
any
 
claim
 
for
 
damages
 
or
restitution and
 
any claim
 
as a
 
result of
 
any recovery
 
by an
 
Obligor (or
 
any business
rescue
 
practitioner,
 
liquidator
 
or
 
trustee,
 
as
 
the
 
case
 
may
 
be,
 
of
 
an
 
Obligor)
 
of
 
a
payment or discharge on the
 
grounds of preference, and
 
any amounts which would
 
be
included in
 
any of
 
the above
 
but for
 
any discharge,
 
non-provability or
 
unenforceability
of those amounts in any insolvency or other proceedings;
2.1.13
Secured Property
 
means all of the Cedent's rights, title and interests in and to -
 
2.1.13.1
the Secured Account;
2.1.13.2
the Shareholder & Group Claims;
 
2.1.13.3
the Shares;
 
and
2.1.13.4
the Related Rights,
of
 
whatsoever
 
nature
 
and
 
howsoever
 
arising
 
(whether
 
actual,
 
prospective
 
or
contingent, direct or
 
indirect, arising
 
under common
 
law or
 
statute, whether a
 
claim
for the
 
payment of
 
money or
 
the performance
 
of another
 
obligation and
 
whether or
not
 
those
 
rights
 
and
 
interests
 
were
 
within
 
the
 
contemplation
 
of
 
the
 
Parties
 
at
 
the
Signature
 
Date,
 
the
 
Effective
 
Date
 
or
 
otherwise)
 
and,
 
in
 
each
 
case,
 
any
 
property
forming part thereof;
4
2.1.14
Shareholder & Group Claims
 
means all of the
 
Cedent's current and
 
future claims of
whatsoever
 
nature
 
against
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
whether
 
in
 
the
 
form
 
of
shareholder
 
loans,
 
other
 
intercompany
 
loans,
 
any
 
other
 
form
 
of
 
credit
 
provided
 
or
otherwise, together with the benefit of any
 
Security given to the Cedent in respect of
those claims excluding
 
any present or
 
future loans created
 
pursuant to the
 
Permitted
Cash Management Arrangement;
2.1.15
Shares
 
means all
 
of the
 
shares and
 
securities in
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower which
 
the
Cedent
 
is
 
or
 
becomes
 
the
 
owner
 
of
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time
 
or
 
which
 
may
 
be
 
issued,
transferred,
 
reinstated
 
to
 
or
 
otherwise
 
acquired
 
by
 
it
 
in
 
future,
 
including
 
the
following –
 
2.1.15.1
all the shares of any class in the share capital of the Term/RCF Borrower;
2.1.15.2
all
 
other
 
securities
 
in
 
the
 
capital
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
(including
 
any
capitalisation shares or
 
bonus shares issued
 
in respect of
 
the shares referred
 
to
in clause
 
above); and
2.1.15.3
any
 
securities
 
issued
 
in
 
substitution
 
or
 
exchange
 
for
 
the
 
securities
 
in
 
clauses
 
and
 
above,
including all dividends (whether
 
paid or unpaid), rights
 
to dividends and voting
 
rights
in relation to those shares and securities;
2.1.16
Signature
 
Date
 
means
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
signature
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
by
 
the
 
Party
 
last
signing; and
2.1.17
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
means
 
Lesaka
 
Applied
 
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
registration
 
number
 
2002/031446/07, a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa.
2.2
Construction
2.2.1
Clauses 2.3 (
Construction
) and clause 2.4 (
Third party rights
) of the Common Terms
Agreement are incorporated by
 
reference in this
 
Agreement
mutatis mutandis
on the
basis that references therein to -
2.2.1.1
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
are
 
to
 
be
 
construed
 
as
 
references
 
to
 
this
Agreement; and
5
2.2.1.2
Parties are to be construed as the Parties to this Agreement.
 
2.2.2
This
 
Agreement and
 
the
 
rights and
 
obligations of
 
the Parties
 
under this
 
Agreement
shall
 
in
 
all
 
respects
 
be
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement and in the event of any conflict between the provisions of
 
this Agreement
and
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
this
Agreement shall prevail.
2.2.3
If any amount paid to a Finance Party under a Finance Document is capable of being
avoided
 
or
 
otherwise
 
set
 
aside
 
on
 
the
 
liquidation
 
or
 
administration
 
of
 
the
 
payer
 
or
otherwise,
 
then
 
that
 
amount
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
considered
 
to
 
have
 
been
 
irrevocably
discharged for the purposes of this Agreement.
2.3
Facility Agent
Unless
 
inconsistent
 
with
 
the
 
context
 
or
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears,
 
references
 
to
 
the
Facility Agent's written
 
consent, election approval
 
of or any
 
other similar action,
 
decision
or determination in this Agreement shall be to the Facility Agent acting on the instructions
of
 
the
 
applicable Finance
 
Parties
 
in
 
accordance with
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
applicable Finance
Documents.
3
BACKGROUND
As Security for
 
the due
 
and punctual payment
 
and performance of
 
the Secured Obligations,
 
the
Cedent has agreed to pledge the Shares
 
and to cede in
securitatem debiti
all the Secured Property
to the Debt
 
Guarantor, on
 
the terms set
 
out in this
 
Agreement. It is recorded
 
that the Term/RCF
Borrower is a Party to this Agreement as obligors' agent.
 
4
PLEDGE AND CESSION IN SECURITY
4.1
Pledge and cession in security
4.1.1
With
 
effect
 
from
 
the
 
Effective
 
Date,
 
the
 
Cedent
 
hereby
 
irrevocably
 
and
unconditionally pledges to
 
the Debt Guarantor all
 
the Shares and cedes
in
securitatem
debiti
to the Debt Guarantor all the Secured Property, as continuing general covering
collateral security for
 
the due, proper
 
and punctual payment
 
and performance in full
of all the
 
Secured Obligations, on the
 
terms set out
 
in this Agreement, which
 
pledge
and cession
in securitatem debiti
the Debt Guarantor accepts.
6
4.1.2
The
 
pledge
 
and
 
cession
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti
 
(as
 
applicable)
 
contemplated
 
in
clause
 
constitutes first ranking Security in favour of
 
the Debt Guarantor in that
it ranks in preference and prior to any other current or future Security.
4.2
Nature of pledge and cession
4.2.1
The
 
pledge
 
and
 
cession
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti
 
contemplated
 
by
 
this
 
Agreement
 
is
intended to operate as a
 
pledge and a cession
 
in securitatem debiti
 
of each part and
 
all
of the Shares and the other Secured Property, individually and collectively.
4.2.2
If,
 
for
 
any
 
reason,
 
any
 
Security
 
intended
 
to
 
be
 
created
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
is
 
or
becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in respect of some of the Shares
 
or some of
the Secured Property, the pledge of those Shares and
 
the cession
in securitatem debiti
of
 
that Secured
 
Property shall
 
be severed
 
from this
 
Agreement and
 
this Agreement
and all the Security created
 
over the remainder of the
 
Secured Property shall continue
in full force and effect.
4.2.3
The
 
cession
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti
 
contemplated
 
by
 
this
 
Agreement
 
operates
 
as
 
a
security cession and not as an outright cession and the Cedent retains bare ownership
of its Secured
 
Property, subject to the
 
rights of the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
as secured
 
creditor.
4.3
Cedent remains liable to perform obligations
Notwithstanding any other
 
provision of a
 
Finance Document, the
 
Cedent shall remain
 
liable
to perform all its duties and obligations, whether contractual or otherwise, in respect of the
Shares and
 
Secured Property
 
and nothing
 
in this
 
Agreement or
 
the exercise
 
by a
 
Finance
Party of any right
 
under a Finance Document
 
shall constitute or be
 
deemed to constitute a
delegation to or acceptance by a Finance Party of any obligation
 
of the Cedent or any other
person.
5
DURATION
5.1
This
 
Agreement
 
comes
 
into
 
full
 
force
 
and
 
effect
 
on
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
and
 
will
 
not
terminate before the Final Discharge Date.
 
5.2
In relation to the Cedent,
 
the Security created by this Agreement -
5.2.1
comes
 
into
 
full
 
force
 
and
 
effect
 
on
 
the
 
Effective
 
Date
 
without
 
any
 
further
 
action,
consent or authority required from any person;
7
5.2.2
unless expressly
 
otherwise agreed
 
by the Facility
 
Agent, shall
 
not terminate before
 
the
Final Discharge Date; and
5.2.3
shall remain
 
of full
 
force and
 
effect, notwithstanding
 
any intermediate
 
discharge or
settlement of, or temporary fluctuation in, the Secured Obligations.
6
REPRESENTATIONS
6.1
The Cedent and the Term/RCF Borrower make -
6.1.1
the
 
representations
 
and
 
warranties
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
this
 
clause
 
(
 
(other
than the representations and warranties set
 
out in clauses
 
and
) as at
the Signature Date; and
6.1.2
the
 
representations and
 
warranties set
 
out in
 
clauses
,
 
and
 
as
 
at the
Effective Date.
6.2
The Finance Parties enter into the Finance Documents
 
on the strength of and relying on the
representations
 
and
 
warranties
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
this
 
clause
,
 
each
 
of
 
which
 
is
 
a
 
separate
representation and
 
warranty, given without
 
prejudice to
 
any other
 
representation or
 
warranty
and
 
is
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
 
a
 
material
 
representation
 
or
 
warranty
 
(as
 
applicable)
 
inducing
 
the
Finance Parties to enter into the Finance Documents.
6.3
Status
6.3.1
In relation
 
to the
 
Cedent, it
 
is a
 
corporation,
 
duly incorporated
 
and validly
 
existing
under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation.
6.3.2
In
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
 
it
 
is
 
a
 
limited
 
liability
 
company,
 
duly
incorporated and validly existing under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation.
6.3.3
It has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being
 
conducted.
6.4
Capacity, powers and authority
6.4.1
It has the
 
legal capacity and
 
power to
 
enter into, perform
 
and deliver,
 
and has taken
all
 
necessary
 
action
 
to
 
authorise
 
its
 
entry
 
into,
 
performance
 
and
 
delivery
 
of,
 
this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4.2
No limit on its powers will be exceeded as a
 
result of the granting of the Transaction
Security or giving of indemnities contemplated by this Agreement.
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6.5
Binding obligations
6.5.1
The
 
obligations
 
expressed
 
to
 
be
 
assumed
 
by
 
it
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
are
 
legal,
 
valid,
binding and enforceable obligations.
6.5.2
This
 
Agreement
 
is
 
in
 
the
 
proper
 
form
 
for
 
its
 
enforcement
 
in
 
the
 
jurisdiction
 
of
 
its
incorporation.
6.5.3
Without
 
limiting
 
the
 
generality
 
of
 
clause
 
above,
 
this
 
Agreement
 
creates
 
the
Security which this
 
Agreement purports
 
to create and
 
those security interests
 
are valid
and effective.
6.6
Non-conflict with other obligations
The
 
entry
 
into
 
and
 
performance
 
by
 
it
 
of,
 
and
 
the
 
transactions
 
contemplated
 
by,
 
this
Agreement and the establishment of Security, do not and will not -
6.6.1
conflict with -
6.6.1.1
any law or regulation applicable to it;
6.6.1.2
its or the constitutional documents of the Term/RCF Borrower;
 
or
6.6.1.3
any
 
agreement
 
or
 
instrument
 
which
 
is
 
binding
 
upon
 
it
 
or
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower or constitute
 
a default or
 
termination event
 
(however described)
 
under
any such agreement or instrument;
 
and/or
6.6.2
cause
 
any
 
negative
 
pledge
 
or
 
other
 
restriction
 
imposed
 
on
 
it
 
to
 
be
 
exceeded
 
or
breached.
6.7
Authorisations
6.7.1
All authorisations -
6.7.1.1
to
 
enable
 
it
 
to
 
lawfully
 
to
 
enter
 
into,
 
exercise
 
its
 
rights
 
and
 
comply
 
with
 
its
obligations under this Agreement;
 
and
6.7.1.2
to make this Agreement admissible in evidence in South Africa,
have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.
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6.7.2
If
 
it
 
is
 
required to
 
give
 
notice to
 
or
 
obtain consents
 
or
 
waivers from
 
any
 
person to
pledge
 
the
 
Shares
 
and
 
cede
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement,
 
all
 
such
notices have been given and consents or waivers obtained before the Signature
 
Date.
6.8
Governing Law and enforcement
6.8.1
The
 
choice
 
of
 
the
 
law
 
stated
 
to
 
be
 
the
 
governing
 
law
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
will
 
be
recognised and enforced in South Africa.
6.8.2
Any judgment obtained in
 
relation to this
 
Agreement in the jurisdiction of
 
the stated
governing law of this Agreement will be recognised and enforced in South Africa.
6.9
Shares and Secured Property
6.9.1
The Shares
 
are and
 
shall remain
 
fully paid
 
up and
 
have been
 
validly allotted
 
and issued
or transferred to it in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
 
6.9.2
The Cedent is
 
reflected as the
 
holder of the
 
Shares in respect
 
of which it
 
purports to
grant
 
Security
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
in
 
the
 
securities
 
register
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower.
6.9.3
The Cedent is the sole legal and beneficial
 
owner of the Secured Property over which
it purports to grant Security under this Agreement to the exclusion of all others.
 
6.9.4
No
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
has
 
been
 
pledged,
 
ceded
 
(either
 
outright
 
or
 
as
security),
 
discounted,
 
factored,
 
mortgaged
 
under
 
notarial
 
bond
 
or
 
otherwise,
 
or
otherwise disposed of or hypothecated, nor is it
 
subject to any other right or claim in
favour
 
of
 
any
 
person
 
(including
 
any
 
rights
 
of
 
pre-emption)
 
which
 
would
 
apply
 
on
enforcement by the Debt Guarantor
 
of its rights under
 
this Agreement.
 
If any Secured
Property is subject to any Security in breach of this representation
 
and warranty then,
without
 
prejudice
 
to
 
any
 
other
 
rights
 
that
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
may
 
have,
 
any
reversionary or other interests
 
the Cedent may have
 
in the said
 
Secured Property are
also ceded
in securitatem debiti
 
to the Debt Guarantor.
 
6.9.5
The
 
Secured
 
Property is
 
not
 
subject
 
to
 
any right
 
of
 
retention
 
or
 
other limitation
 
or
encumbrance, other than contemplated
 
in this Agreement, and may
 
be pledged and/or
ceded
in securitatem debiti
 
by the Cedent in terms hereof without any limitation.
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6.9.6
No
 
person
 
has
 
an
 
option
 
or
 
right
 
of
 
refusal
 
over
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
or
 
any
 
part
thereof which would apply on enforcement by the
 
Debt Guarantor of its rights under
this Agreement.
 
6.9.7
No right of pre-emption
 
or option exists or,
 
if such right or
 
option exists, it has been
or
 
will,
 
in
 
all
 
other
 
instances
 
(for
 
so
 
long
 
as
 
the
 
Shares
 
are
 
pledged
 
and
 
Secured
Property
 
is
 
ceded
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti
 
in
 
terms
 
hereof)
 
be
 
unconditionally
 
and
unequivocally waived by
 
the relevant holders
 
thereof to the
 
satisfaction of the
 
Facility
Agent.
6.10
Repetition
The representations
 
and warranties
 
set out
 
in this
 
clause
 
(
 
made by
 
the
Cedent are deemed to be repeated by reference to the facts and circumstances then
 
existing
on the date
 
of each Utilisation Request, the
 
date of each Utilisation
 
and on the first
 
day of
each Interest Period until the Final Discharge Date.
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UNDERTAKINGS BY THE CEDENT
7.1
General
The
 
Cedent
 
is
 
bound
 
by
 
the
 
undertakings
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
this
 
clause
 
(
 
relating to
 
it. The
 
undertakings in
 
this clause
 
(
 
remain
in force from the Effective Date until the Final Discharge Date.
7.2
Negative pledge
The Cedent –
 
7.2.1
shall not -
7.2.1.1
grant any further Security over any Secured Property; or
7.2.1.2
enter into a single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or not
and
 
whether
 
voluntary
 
or
 
involuntary)
 
to
 
sell,
 
lease,
 
licence,
 
transfer
 
or
otherwise dispose of any Secured Property,
without the prior written consent of the Debt Guarantor; and
7.2.2
must
 
at
 
all
 
times
 
keep
 
its
 
Secured
 
Property
 
free
 
of
 
judicial
 
attachments
 
and
 
other
Security.
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7.3
Preservation of Secured Property
7.3.1
The Cedent shall –
 
7.3.1.1
do no wilful act or
 
suffer any wilful omission, and
 
will not wilfully permit any
other person to do any act or suffer any omission, which is intended to have
 
the
effect
 
of
 
diminishing
 
or
 
adversely
 
affecting
 
the
 
rights
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
hereunder
 
or
 
the
 
value
 
or
 
effectiveness
 
of
 
the
 
Security
 
conferred
 
by
 
this
Agreement;
7.3.1.2
not permit any
 
depreciation of the
 
value of, or
 
a variation of
 
rights relating to,
the Secured Property or
 
any of them to
 
occur without the prior
 
written consent
of the Debt Guarantor;
7.3.1.3
not
 
to take
 
or
 
omit to
 
take any
 
action which
 
could reasonably
 
be expected
 
to
adversely affect
 
the rights
 
of the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
under this
 
Agreement or
 
the
effectiveness of the Security created by this Agreement;
7.3.1.4
take all
 
appropriate steps required
 
from time
 
to time
 
for the
 
care, preservation
and
 
protection
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
and
 
the
 
rights
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
under this Agreement; and
7.3.1.5
timeously
 
comply
 
in
 
full
 
with
 
all
 
its
 
obligations
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
Property, from time to time.
7.3.2
The Cedent
 
waives for
 
the benefit of
 
the Debt Guarantor
 
any and all
 
rights it
 
may have
in respect of the Secured Property
 
which conflict with or may
 
restrict the rights of the
Debt Guarantor under this Agreement.
7.4
Amendments
The Cedent undertakes that it shall
 
not allow the amendment of the
 
Term/RCF Borrower's
memorandum of incorporation, other than as permitted in the Finance Documents.
7.5
Shares
The Cedent shall
 
not allow any
 
alteration to
 
the authorised or
 
issued share capital
 
(including
the issue
 
of any
 
new shares)
 
of the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower other
 
than the
 
issue of
 
any new
shares that
 
are subject
 
to Security
 
in terms
 
of this
 
Agreement and
 
that constitutes
 
a Permitted
Share Issue.
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8
PERFECTION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
8.1
General
The
 
documents
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
clauses
 
(
 
and
 
(
 
must be delivered to the Facility Agent as follows –
8.1.1
in respect of
 
any Shares
 
and Secured
 
Property held
 
as at
 
the Effective Date,
 
by no
 
later
than the Effective Date; and
8.1.2
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any Shares
 
and
 
Secured
 
Property acquired
 
after the
 
Effective
 
Date or
otherwise arising before
 
the Final Discharge
 
Date,
 
by no later
 
than 2 Business
 
Days
after the date of such acquisition; and
8.2
Shares and Shareholder & Group Claims
The Cedent shall deliver
 
to the Facility Agent
 
in respect of all
 
its Shares and Shareholder
 
&
Group Claims –
 
8.2.1
the original share certificates in respect of those Shares;
 
8.2.2
share transfer forms
 
in respect of
 
those Shares, undated
 
and duly signed
 
by the Cedent
as transferor and left blank as to transferee; and
8.2.3
a copy of the resolutions of the director(s) of the Term/RCF Borrower approving any
transfer
 
of
 
Shares
 
and
 
Shareholder & Group Claims
 
pursuant
 
to
 
this
 
Agreement,
substantially in the form of
, or any other form acceptable to
 
the Facility
Agent.
 
8.3
Secured Account
The Cedent must deliver to
 
the Facility Agent,
 
in respect of the Secured Account,
 
a copy of
a notice
 
to Rand
 
Merchant Bank,
 
a division
 
of FirstRand
 
Bank Limited,
 
of the
 
cession
in
securitatem
 
debiti
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
 
Account
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement,
 
together
 
with
 
an
acknowledgement of
 
that notice
 
signed by
 
Rand Merchant
 
Bank, a
 
division of
 
FirstRand
Bank Limited, in
 
each case substantially
 
in the form
 
of
 
or in such
 
other form
as the Facility Agent may agree.
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8.4
Other requirements
8.4.1
The Cedent
 
shall deliver to
 
the Facility
 
Agent, within 5
 
Business Days of
 
request, a
list of the Secured Property as
 
at the date of that
 
request, which list shall be certified
true and correct
 
by a director
 
of the Cedent
 
and shall describe
 
each part of
 
the Secured
Property
 
in
 
reasonable
 
detail,
 
and
 
shall
 
in
 
particular,
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
Account,
 
set
 
out
 
the
 
name
 
of
 
the
 
account
 
bank,
 
the
 
account
 
number
 
and
 
the
 
latest
available balance of monies standing to the credit or debit of the Secured
 
Account.
 
8.4.2
If
 
any
 
Secured
 
Property,
 
or
 
part
 
thereof,
 
is
 
evidenced by
 
a
 
document, or
 
when the
Cedent holds Security
 
for any obligation
 
owed to it
 
in respect of
 
Secured Property
 
and
that
 
Security
 
is
 
evidenced
 
by
 
a
 
document,
 
the
 
Cedent
 
shall,
 
at
 
the
 
request
 
of
 
the
Facility Agent deliver a
 
certified copy of that
 
document to the Facility
 
Agent within 5
Business Days of request thereof.
8.4.3
In addition to the documents
 
referred to above, the Cedent
 
shall deliver to the Facility
Agent
 
any other
 
documents relating
 
to
 
the
 
Secured Property
 
for
 
which the
 
Facility
Agent may at any time call,
 
which documents must be delivered to
 
the Facility Agent
within a period as agreed between
 
the Facility Agent and the Cedent
 
and, failing such
agreement, within 5 Business Days.
8.4.4
The Facility Agent
 
may retain possession
 
of all documents
 
delivered to it
 
under this
clause
 
(
 
and deal
 
with them
 
in accordance
with the Finance Documents until the Final Discharge Date, after
 
which they shall be
returned to the Cedent as soon as reasonably possible.
9
CONSENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SECURITY
It is recorded that the Term/RCF
 
Borrower and the Cedent are both Party to
 
this Agreement and
accordingly -
9.1
the Term/RCF Borrower hereby –
9.1.1
confirms its consent to, and acknowledges and agrees that -
9.1.1.1
the Cedent has,
inter alia
, pledged all its Shares and ceded
in securitatem debiti
all its Secured Property to the Debt Guarantor; and
9.1.1.2
with effect
 
from the
 
date on
 
which the
 
Debt Guarantor notifies
 
the Term/RCF
Borrower in writing that
 
an Event of Default
 
has occurred and
 
is continuing and
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thereafter
 
until
 
otherwise
 
notified
 
by
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor,
 
the
 
Cedent
 
hereby
irrevocably
 
instructs
 
and
 
authorises
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
to
 
make
 
all
payments to be
 
made to the
 
Cedent in respect
 
of its Shares
 
and Secured Property
directly to the Debt Guarantor by payment into any bank account
 
nominated by
the Debt Guarantor in writing;
 
9.2
the
 
Cedent
 
hereby
 
agrees
 
that
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
may
 
comply
 
with
 
clause
without any further permission from the Cedent and without
 
any enquiry by the Term/RCF
Borrower as to the justification for or validity of any request, notice
 
or instruction; and
9.3
the Term/RCF Borrower -
9.3.1
confirms that it has not received notice of the interest of any third party in the Shares
and Secured Property;
 
9.3.2
irrevocably and
 
unconditionally undertakes that,
 
in the
 
event of
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor
exercising
 
its
 
rights
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(including
 
but
 
not
 
limited
 
to
 
clause
 
(
)), it will -
9.3.2.1
give effect thereto
 
and perform
 
its obligations
 
in relation
 
to the
 
Secured Property
to and in favour of the Debt Guarantor; and
9.3.2.2
recognise
 
any
 
person
 
to
 
whom
 
the
 
Shares
 
and/or
 
Secured
 
Property
 
are
 
to
 
be
transferred and approve the transfer to that person.
10
RIGHTS OF THE CEDENT BEFORE AN EVENT OF DEFAULT
10.1
Shares and Secured Property
10.1.1
Subject to clause
, the Cedent is entitled, at its own cost, to –
10.1.1.1
enforce and
 
receive payment
 
for,
 
delivery of
 
or
 
performance in
 
respect of
 
all
amounts or obligations owing in
 
respect of the Secured Property
 
in the ordinary
course
 
of
 
business
 
and,
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents,
 
to
 
appropriate
amounts so recovered to its
 
own use, including any dividends
 
or other benefits
in respect of its Shares;
10.1.1.2
receive
 
notice
 
of
 
every
 
general
 
meeting
 
of
 
shareholders
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower (provided that each such
 
notice is to be forwarded
 
to each of the Debt
15
Guarantor
 
and
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
as
 
if
 
it
 
were
 
a
 
shareholder
 
of
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower); and
10.1.1.3
attend every
 
general meeting
 
of the
 
shareholders of
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower,
and exercise all
 
the votes attaching
 
to the Shares
 
at such meetings
 
(provided that
it will not exercise those votes
 
in a manner which is reasonably likely
 
to (a) be
prejudicial
 
to
 
the
 
validity
 
or
 
enforceability
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement;
 
(b)
 
materially
impair the value
 
of any Shares;
 
(c) permit any
 
variation of rights
 
other than in
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents;
 
or
 
(d)
 
be
 
otherwise
 
materially
prejudicial to the Debt Guarantor or the other Finance Parties).
10.1.2
If an
 
Event of
 
Default has
 
occurred and
 
is continuing,
 
all of
 
the rights,
 
powers and
privileges attaching to
 
the Secured Property,
 
including those set
 
out in clause
above, shall vest
 
in the Debt
 
Guarantor with the
 
power to exercise
 
them either in
 
its
own name or in the name
 
of the Cedent or,
 
if the Debt Guarantor so directs
 
upon the
occurrence of an
 
Event of Default
 
which has occurred and
 
is continuing, the
 
Cedent
shall exercise the Debt Guarantor's rights, powers and privileges in its own
 
name and
to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.
10.2
General
10.2.1
Without
 
detracting
 
from
 
this
 
clause
 
(
, the Debt Guarantor is not obliged to −
10.2.1.1
perform any obligation of the Cedent;
10.2.1.2
make any payment,
 
or to make
 
any enquiry as
 
to the nature
 
or sufficiency of any
payment received by it or the Cedent;
 
or
10.2.1.3
present
 
or
 
file
 
any
 
claim
 
or
 
take
 
any
 
other
 
action
 
to
 
collect
 
or
 
enforce
 
the
payment of any amount to which it may be entitled under this Agreement,
in respect of the Secured Property.
11
ENFORCEMENT
11.1
Realisation
If
 
an
 
Event
 
of
 
Default has
 
occurred and
 
is
 
continuing, the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
may,
 
without
prejudice to
 
any other
 
rights it may
 
have against
 
the Cedent,
 
exercise its
 
rights under
 
this
16
clause
 
(
,
 
and
 
otherwise
 
put
 
into
 
force
 
and
 
effect
 
all
 
rights,
 
powers
 
and
remedies available
 
to
 
it
 
in relation
 
to
 
the
 
Secured Property,
 
in
 
such manner
 
and on
 
such
terms and conditions as it
 
in its sole discretion considers most
 
expedient. Without limiting
the foregoing, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Debt Guarantor or
its
 
nominee
 
may,
 
and
 
the
 
Cedent
 
hereby
 
irrevocably
 
and
 
unconditionally
 
authorises
 
and
empowers
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor or
 
its
 
nominee, and
 
appoints it
in
 
rem
 
suam
,
 
without
 
any
further authority or
 
consent of any
 
nature whatsoever
 
required from any
 
person, in the
 
name
of the Debt Guarantor or its nominee or in the name of the Cedent to -
11.1.1
exercise
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
rights,
 
powers
 
and
 
privileges
 
and
 
enforce
 
all
 
or
 
any
obligations attaching to the Secured Property (or any of
 
them) in such manner and on
such terms as the Debt Guarantor in its sole discretion deems fit;
 
11.1.2
receive
 
payment
 
for,
 
delivery
 
of,
 
and/or
 
performance
 
in
 
respect
 
of,
 
the
 
Secured
Property (or any of them) in its own name or that of its nominee;
 
11.1.3
authorise any officer of the Debt Guarantor (whose appointment need not be proved)
to sign,
 
on behalf
 
of and
 
in the
 
name of
 
the Cedent,
 
any share
 
transfer form
 
or any
other document that may be
 
necessary to give effect
 
to any disposal or
 
realisation of
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
(or
 
any
 
of
 
them)
 
by
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
under
 
this
 
clause
 
(
;
 
11.1.4
claim
 
and
 
receive
 
payment
 
of
 
the
 
amount
 
standing
 
to
 
the
 
credit
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
Account;
11.1.5
at the election of the Debt Guarantor -
11.1.5.1
sell or
 
otherwise realise all
 
or some
 
of the
 
Secured Property by
 
public auction
or private treaty;
11.1.5.2
take over all or some of the Secured Property at Fair Value (as defined below),
and for the
 
purposes of
 
clause
 
above, the
Fair Value
 
of any Secured
 
Property
will be
 
the
 
value agreed
 
in writing
 
between the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
and the
 
Cedent or,
failing
 
agreement
 
within
 
5 Business
 
Days
 
after
 
delivery
 
of
 
a
 
notice
 
to
 
the
 
Cedent
stating that the Debt Guarantor intends to
 
exercise its rights under this clause
,
the value determined by an appropriate employee of an independent investment bank
agreed
 
to
 
by
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
and
 
the
 
Cedent
 
or,
 
failing
 
agreement
 
within
 
5
Business Days, appointed, at the request of any of the Debt
 
Guarantor or the Cedent,
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by
 
the
 
President
 
for
 
the
 
time
 
being
 
of
 
the
 
South
 
African
 
Institute
 
of
 
Chartered
Accountants, or
 
the successor
 
body thereto,
 
which person
 
shall act
 
as an
 
expert and
not as an
 
arbitrator, shall be
 
instructed to make
 
their determination
 
within 10 Business
Days
 
after
 
being
 
requested
 
to
 
do
 
so,
 
provided that
 
if
 
a
 
determination is
 
manifestly
unjust and a
 
court exercises its
 
general power,
 
if any,
 
to correct
 
such determination,
all
 
the
 
Parties
 
shall
 
be
 
bound
 
thereby.
 
The
 
Cedent
 
shall
 
be
 
liable
 
for
 
any
 
charges
incurred in the
 
determination of the Fair
 
Value
 
and if the
 
Debt Guarantor or Facility
Agent
 
has
 
paid
 
the
 
charges
 
of
 
determining
 
the
 
Fair
 
Value,
 
such
 
charges
 
shall
 
be
recoverable from the Cedent on demand;
 
11.1.6
institute
 
any
 
legal
 
proceedings
 
which
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
may
 
deem
 
necessary
 
in
connection
 
with
 
any
 
sale,
 
purchase
 
or
 
other
 
realisation
 
or
 
transfer
 
of
 
any
 
of
 
the
Secured Property and to
 
prosecute such proceedings
 
to their final end
 
and conclusion,
including the
 
prosecution of
 
such appeals
 
and reviews
 
as
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor in
 
its
discretion may determine;
 
11.1.7
compromise any of the
 
Secured Property, grant
 
any extension or other indulgence in
respect of
 
the Secured
 
Property,
 
agree to
 
amend the
 
terms of
 
the Secured
 
Property,
and/or release any
 
security, guarantee
 
or suretyship held for
 
the Secured Property or
waive any right which relates to or constitutes part of the Secured Property;
 
11.1.8
give transfer
 
of and
 
convey valid
 
title in
 
any Secured
 
Property to
 
any person
 
(including
the Debt Guarantor or any other Finance Party); and/or
 
11.1.9
take all such
 
further or other
 
steps as the
 
Debt Guarantor may
 
consider necessary to
deal
 
with
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
(or
 
any
 
of
 
them)
 
in
 
order
 
to
 
give
 
effect
 
to
 
this
Agreement.
11.2
Undertakings by the Cedent in respect of realisation
On
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
taking
 
any
 
action
 
under
 
clause
 
(
 
above,
 
or
otherwise
 
as
 
required
 
by
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
if
 
an
 
Event
 
of
 
Default
 
has
 
occurred
 
and
 
is
continuing, the Cedent shall on demand by the Debt Guarantor –
11.2.1
give notice to
 
all persons required
 
by the Debt
 
Guarantor that payment
 
for, delivery
of
 
or
 
performance in
 
respect of
 
the relevant
 
Secured Property
 
must be
 
made to
 
the
Debt Guarantor and
 
that payment, delivery
 
or performance to
 
the Cedent or to
 
anyone
else
 
will
 
not
 
constitute
 
valid
 
payment,
 
delivery
 
or
 
performance,
 
and
 
the
 
Debt
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Guarantor shall be
 
entitled to
 
do likewise. The
 
Cedent shall on
 
demand by the
 
Debt
Guarantor provide proof that such notification has been duly given;
11.2.2
refuse to accept any payment, delivery,
 
or performance tendered in respect of
 
any of
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
and
 
order
 
that
 
such
 
payment,
 
delivery
 
or
 
performance
 
be
tendered to the Debt Guarantor;
11.2.3
forthwith pay over or deliver to the Debt Guarantor
 
any interest, dividend, negotiable
instruments or other monetary
 
benefits of any nature
 
accrued or received in
 
respect of
the Secured Property after the date
 
of an Event of Default
 
which has occurred and is
continuing by depositing the
 
same into any bank
 
account in South Africa
 
nominated
by the Debt Guarantor;
11.2.4
deliver
 
to
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
any
 
property
 
which
 
the
 
Cedent
 
acquires
 
or
 
which
accrues to it in connection with the Secured Property;
11.2.5
at its own cost, carry out
 
any lawful directions the
 
Debt Guarantor may give in
 
regard
to
 
the
 
realisation
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
and
 
sign
 
any
 
document
 
or
 
do
 
any
 
other
lawful act necessary
 
to (a) vest
 
the Secured Property
 
in the Debt
 
Guarantor; (b) enable
any sale, purchase
 
or other realisation
 
or transfer of
 
Secured Property,
 
or (c) perfect
and
 
complete
 
(to
 
the
 
extent
 
necessary)
 
the
 
pledge
 
and
 
the
 
cession
 
of
 
any
 
Secured
Property under this Agreement.
11.3
No obligation on the Debt Guarantor
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Debt Guarantor
shall
 
not
 
be
 
obliged
 
to
 
take
 
any
 
steps
 
to
 
preserve,
 
protect,
 
collect,
 
recover
 
or
 
otherwise
enforce its rights under or in respect of the Secured Property.
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APPROPRIATION OF PROCEEDS
The Debt Guarantor shall
 
apply the net
 
proceeds of all
 
amounts received pursuant to
 
the sale or
other realisation of Secured Property or from the appropriation of cash amounts
 
which constitute
Secured Property
 
under this
 
Agreement (after
 
deducting all
 
properly evidenced
 
costs and
 
expenses
incurred by the Debt
 
Guarantor in relation to
 
that sale, realisation or
 
appropriation) in reduction
or discharge of the Secured Obligations in such
 
order and in such manner as the Debt Guarantor
deems fit. Any amount remaining thereafter shall be paid to the Cedent within 15 Business Days
of the Final Discharge Date.
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13
POWER OF ATTORNEY
13.1
If at
 
any time
 
during the
 
term of
 
this Agreement
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor becomes
 
entitled to
exercise its
 
rights under
 
clause
 
(
, the
 
Cedent hereby
 
irrevocably nominates,
constitutes
 
and
 
appoints
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
or
 
its
 
nominee
 
(acting
 
through
 
any
 
of
 
the
directors,
 
general
 
manager
 
or
 
manager
 
for
 
the
 
time
 
being
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
(or
 
its
nominee) holding
 
office from
 
time to
 
time) with
 
power of
 
substitution, to
 
be its
 
true and
lawful attorney to do
 
all such things which
 
the Cedent is
 
obliged but fails to
 
do under this
Agreement and
 
to complete
 
and sign
 
all such
 
documentation for
 
the purposes
 
of the
 
sale,
assignment, cession, transfer and
 
perfecting of the Debt
 
Guarantor's security,
 
or otherwise
disposing of
 
the Secured
 
Property,
 
or any
 
part thereof or
 
the realisation
 
of the
 
underlying
value in respect thereof, and
 
for all purposes incidental thereto,
 
and the institution of legal
proceedings. The
 
Cedent ratifies
 
and confirms
 
whatever the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
(or its
 
nominee)
does or purports to do under this clause
 
(
.
13.2
The Cedent shall
 
immediately on
 
demand, pay
 
to the Debt
 
Guarantor the
 
amount of
 
all costs
and expenses (including legal fees)
 
incurred by the Debt
 
Guarantor (or its nominee) under
its
 
appointment
 
under
 
this
 
clause
 
(
,
 
and
 
keep
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
indemnified against any failure or delay in paying those costs or expenses.
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ADDITIONAL RIGHTS
The
 
rights
 
conferred
 
on
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
by
 
this
 
Agreement
 
are
 
additional
 
to
 
and
 
not
 
in
substitution for or in any way prejudiced by –
14.1
any other rights the
 
Debt Guarantor has, or may
 
at any time in
 
the future have, against
 
the
Cedent or any other person; and
14.2
any other Security
 
held or hereafter
 
to be held
 
by the Debt
 
Guarantor from the
 
Cedent, or
any
 
other
 
person,
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Secured
 
Obligations.
 
The
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
may
release any Security held by it without prejudice to its rights under this Agreement.
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15
CEDENT BOUND NOTWITHSTANDING CERTAIN
 
CIRCUMSTANCES
15.1
The
 
Cedent
 
agrees
 
that
 
with
 
effect
 
from
 
the
 
Signature
 
Date,
 
it
 
will
 
be
 
bound
 
under
 
this
Agreement to the full extent hereof, despite the fact
 
that –
 
15.1.1
any
 
additional
 
Security
 
from
 
the
 
Cedent
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
person
 
for
 
the
 
Secured
Obligations may not be
 
obtained or may
 
be released or may
 
cease to be held for any
other reason;
15.1.2
there
 
is
 
any
 
intermediate
 
discharge
 
or
 
settlement
 
of,
 
or
 
fluctuation
 
in
 
the
 
Secured
Obligations in which event the
 
pledge and cession
in securitatem debiti
 
contained in
this Agreement shall operate as Security for any
 
indebtedness subsequently arising in
favour of the Debt Guarantor in relation to the Secured Obligations;
15.1.3
the Finance Parties may
 
agree any amendment of the Finance
 
Documents (including
any amendment providing for
 
the increase in the amount
 
of a Facility or an
 
additional
facility);
15.1.4
insolvency,
 
administration,
 
business
 
rescue,
 
reorganisation,
 
arrangement,
readjustment
 
of
 
debt,
 
dissolution,
 
liquidation
 
or
 
similar
 
proceedings
 
have
 
been
instituted by or against the Cedent or any other person;
15.1.5
any Finance
 
Party may
 
receive a
 
dividend or
 
benefit in
 
any insolvency,
 
liquidation,
business rescue or any compromise
 
or composition, whether in terms
 
of any statutory
enforcement or the common law;
15.1.6
the Debt Guarantor may grant any indulgences to the
 
Cedent or may not exercise any
one or more of its rights under the Finance Documents, either timeously or
 
at all;
 
or
15.1.7
any other fact
 
or circumstance
 
may arise on which
 
the Cedent
 
might otherwise
 
be able
to rely on a defence based on prejudice, waiver or estoppel.
15.2
If the Cedent suffers
 
any loss arising
 
from any of
 
the facts, circumstances,
 
acts or omissions
referred to above, it will have no claim against any Finance Party in respect
 
thereof.
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KEEPING, INSPECTION AND DELIVERY OF RECORDS
16.1
The
 
Cedent
 
shall
 
at
 
all
 
times
 
keep
 
up-to-date
 
records
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
 
Property
 
and
 
shall
comply with
 
any reasonable
 
directions the
 
Facility Agent and/or
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor may
give in regard to the keeping of such records.
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16.2
The Facility Agent,
 
Debt Guarantor or
 
anyone authorised by
 
either the Facility
 
Agent or the
Debt Guarantor may at
 
any time and on
 
reasonable notice inspect
 
any of the Cedent's
 
books
of account
 
and other
 
records including
 
books of
 
account and
 
records of
 
the Secured
 
Property
in the possession of a third party.
16.3
If the Facility Agent or Debt Guarantor at any time so requests, the
 
Cedent shall at its own
cost
 
deliver
 
to
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
or
 
its
 
order
 
certified
 
copies
 
of
 
any
 
of
 
the
 
books
 
and
records referred to in clauses
 
and
 
above.
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EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY
A
Finance Party,
 
its officers, trustees, agents, beneficiaries,
 
employees and advisors shall not be
liable for any
 
loss or damage,
 
whether direct, indirect,
 
consequential or otherwise,
 
suffered by the
Cedent howsoever arising in connection with this Agreement, whether
 
that loss or damage arises
as a
 
result of a
 
breach of contract
 
(whether total, fundamental
 
or otherwise), delict
 
or any
 
other
cause and whether this Agreement has been
 
terminated or not, other than as
 
a result of the gross
negligence or wilful
 
misconduct of
 
that Finance
 
Party. The provision of
 
this clause
 
(
 
constitute a stipulation for the benefit of
 
the Finance Parties capable of acceptance
at any time.
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CHANGES TO THE PARTIES
18.1
Transfers by the Debt Guarantor
18.1.1
The Debt Guarantor may cede
 
any of its rights and/or
 
delegate any of its
 
obligations
under this Agreement
 
to any person
 
to whom
 
it cedes any
 
of its rights
 
and/or delegates
any of its
 
obligations under the
 
Finance Documents. The
 
Cedent and the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
agree
 
to
 
co-operate
 
and
 
take
 
all
 
such
 
steps
 
as
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
may
reasonably request to give effect to any such cession or delegation.
18.1.2
The Cedent and the Term/RCF
 
Borrower agree to any splitting
 
of claims which may
arise from such a cession and/or delegation.
18.2
Transfers by the Cedent
The
 
Cedent
 
may
 
not
 
cede any
 
of
 
its rights
 
nor
 
delegate
 
any of
 
its
 
obligations under
 
this
Agreement.
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18.3
Transfers by the Term/RCF
 
Borrower
The Term/RCF
 
Borrower may not cede any of its rights nor
 
delegate any of its obligations
under this Agreement
18.4
Changes to Facility Agent
The
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
shall
 
be
 
entitled
 
to
 
cede,
 
delegate
 
and/or
 
transfer
 
its
 
rights
 
and/or
obligations
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
applicable
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
and
 
any
 
Intercreditor
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
Cedent,
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower and Debt
 
Guarantor hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally consent
to any splitting of rights or claims which may arise from such a cession
 
and transfer.
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NOTICES
19.1
The Parties select as their respective
domicilia citandi et executandi
 
the physical addresses
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
34.2
 
(
Addresses
)
 
of
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement,
 
and
 
for
 
the
purposes of giving
 
or sending any
 
notice provided for
 
or required under
 
this Agreement, the
said physical addresses as well as the email addresses contained therein.
19.2
The provisions
 
of clause 34
 
(
Notices
) of
 
the Common Terms
 
Agreement are incorporated
by reference herein,
mutatis mutandis
, as if repeated herein in full in this
 
Agreement on the
basis that references therein to -
19.2.1
Finance
 
Documents
 
and/or
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
be
 
construed
 
as
references to this Agreement; and
19.2.2
Parties shall be construed as references to the Parties to this Agreement.
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GENERAL
20.1
Further Assurances
The Cedent shall generally
 
promptly do everything that
 
may be required in order
 
to comply
with its
 
obligations under
 
this Agreement
 
and as
 
may otherwise
 
be required
 
by the
 
Debt
Guarantor or
 
the Facility
 
Agent, for
 
the purposes
 
of and
 
to give
 
effect to
 
this Agreement,
failing which the Debt
 
Guarantor or the Facility Agent,
 
may,
 
to the extent possible, attend
thereto
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
 
the
 
Cedent
 
and
 
recover
 
on
 
demand
 
from
 
the
 
Cedent
 
any
 
expenses
incurred in relation thereto.
 
In particular the
 
Cedent shall execute and
 
do all such acts
 
and
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things
 
as
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
or
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent,
 
in
 
their
 
reasonable
 
discretion,
 
may
require –
20.1.1
to perfect
 
or protect
 
the Security
 
created (or
 
intended to
 
be created)
 
by this
 
Agreement;
 
20.1.2
to preserve
 
or protect
 
any of
 
the rights
 
of the
 
Debt Guarantor
 
or the
 
Facility Agent
under this Agreement;
 
20.1.3
to
 
enforce
 
any
 
Security
 
created
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
on
 
or
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
after
 
it
becomes enforceable;
 
20.1.4
for the exercise of any power, authority or discretion vested in the Debt Guarantor or
the Facility Agent under this Agreement;
 
20.1.5
to carry out the effect, intent and purpose of this Agreement,
 
in any
 
such case,
 
forthwith upon
 
demand by
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor or
 
the Facility
 
Agent, to
the maximum extent permitted by law and at the expense of the Cedent.
20.2
Sole Agreement
20.2.1
This Agreement
 
constitutes the
 
sole record
 
of the
 
agreement between
 
the Parties
 
in
regard to the subject matter hereof.
20.2.2
This Agreement supersedes and replaces
 
any and all agreements
 
between the Parties
(and other
 
persons, as may
 
be applicable) and
 
undertakings given to
 
or on
 
behalf of
the Parties (and other persons, as
 
may be applicable) in relation to
 
the subject matter
hereof.
20.3
No implied terms
No Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise
or the like, not recorded in this Agreement.
20.4
Variations to be in writing
No
 
addition
 
to
 
or
 
variation,
 
deletion,
 
or
 
agreed
 
cancellation
 
of
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
clauses
 
or
provisions of this Agreement will be of
 
any force or effect unless in
 
writing and signed by
the Parties.
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20.5
Costs and Expenses
The
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
shall
 
pay
 
to
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
and/or
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
the
amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees
 
on the scale as between attorney and
own
 
client,
 
whether
 
incurred
 
before
 
or
 
after
 
judgment)
 
incurred
 
by
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
and/or the Facility Agent in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any
rights under, this Agreement.
20.6
Certificates and Determinations
Any
 
certification
 
or
 
determination
 
by
 
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
or
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
of
 
a
 
rate
 
or
amount
 
under
 
any
 
Finance
 
Document
 
is,
 
in
 
the
 
absence
 
of
 
manifest
 
error,
prima
 
facie
evidence of the matters to which it relates.
20.7
Partial Invalidity
If, at any
 
time, any
 
provision of
 
this Agreement
 
is or becomes
 
illegal, invalid,
 
unenforceable
or inoperable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction,
 
neither the legality, validity,
enforceability
 
or
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
remaining
 
provisions
 
nor
 
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
enforceability or operation of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in
any way
 
be affected
 
or impaired.
 
The term
inoperable
 
in this
 
clause
 
(
)
shall include, without limitation, inoperable by way of suspension or cancellation.
20.8
Provisions severable
All provisions and
 
the various clauses
 
of this
 
Agreement are, notwithstanding the
 
manner
in
 
which they
 
have
 
been grouped
 
together
 
or
 
linked grammatically,
 
severable from
 
each
other. Any provision or clause of
 
this Agreement which
 
is or becomes unenforceable
 
in any
jurisdiction, whether
 
due to
 
voidness, invalidity,
 
illegality,
 
unlawfulness or
 
for any
 
other
reason
 
whatsoever,
 
shall,
 
in
 
such
 
jurisdiction
 
only
 
and
 
only
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
so
unenforceable, be
 
treated as
pro
 
non scripto
 
and the
 
remaining provisions
 
and clauses
 
of
this
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
remain
 
of
 
full
 
force
 
and
 
effect.
 
The
 
Parties
 
declare
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
their
intention that
 
this Agreement
 
would be
 
executed without
 
such unenforceable
 
provision if
they were aware of such unenforceability at the time of execution
 
hereof.
20.9
Rights and remedies
20.9.1
No failure to exercise, nor any delay in
 
exercising, on the part of the Debt Guarantor
or
 
the
 
Facility Agent,
 
any right
 
or remedy
 
under this
 
Agreement shall
 
operate as
 
a
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waiver,
 
nor
 
shall any
 
single or
 
partial
 
exercise
 
of
 
any right
 
or
 
remedy prevent
 
any
further or other exercise
 
or the exercise of
 
any other right or
 
remedy.
 
The rights and
remedies of the Debt Guarantor and the Facility Agent under this Agreement
 
-
20.9.1.1
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law;
20.9.1.2
may be exercised as often as the Debt Guarantor or the Facility Agent requires;
and
20.9.1.3
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
20.9.2
Delay in the exercise or non-exercise of any right is not a waiver of
 
that right.
20.10
Extensions and waivers
No latitude, extension
 
of time or
 
other indulgence which
 
may be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party to any other
 
Party in respect of the
 
performance of any obligation or
 
enforcement of
any right under this Agreement, and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party,
shall be
 
construed to
 
be an
 
implied consent
 
by such
 
Party or
 
operate as
 
a waiver
 
or a
 
novation
of, or otherwise affect any
 
of that Party’s rights under or
 
in connection with this
 
Agreement
or
 
estop
 
such
 
Party
 
from
 
enforcing,
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
and
 
without
 
notice,
 
strict
 
and
 
punctual
compliance with each and every provision or term of this Agreement.
20.11
Renunciation of benefits
The Cedent
 
renounces, to
 
the extent
 
permitted under
 
any applicable
 
law, the benefits
 
of each
of the
 
legal exceptions
 
of excussion,
 
division, revision
 
of accounts,
 
no value
 
received,
errore
calculi
,
non causa debiti
,
non numeratae pecuniae
 
and cession of actions, and declares
 
that
it understands the meaning
 
of each such legal
 
exception and the effect
 
of such renunciation.
20.12
Independent advice
Each of
 
the Cedent
 
and the
 
Term/RCF Borrower acknowledges
 
that it
 
has been
 
free to
 
secure
independent legal and other advice
 
as to the nature and effect of
 
all of the provisions of this
Agreement and that
 
it has either
 
taken such independent
 
legal and other
 
advice or dispensed
with
 
the
 
necessity
 
of
 
doing
 
so.
 
Further,
 
the
 
Cedent
 
and
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
acknowledge
 
that
 
all
 
of
 
the
 
provisions
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
restrictions
 
therein
contained are part of the overall intention of the Parties in connection
 
with this Agreement.
20.13
Counterparts
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This Agreement
 
may be
 
executed in
 
any number
 
of counterparts,
 
and this
 
has the
 
same effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.
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GOVERNING LAW
This
 
Agreement and
 
any
 
non-contractual obligations
 
arising
 
out
 
of
 
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
it
 
is
governed by South African law.
22
JURISDICTION
22.1
The Parties
 
hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally
 
consent to
 
the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction
of
 
the
 
High
 
Court
 
of
 
South
 
Africa
 
(Gauteng
 
Local
 
Division,
 
Johannesburg)
 
(or
 
any
successor to that division) in regard to all matters arising from this Agreement (including a
dispute
 
relating
 
to
 
the
 
existence,
 
validity
 
or
 
termination
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
or
 
any
 
non-
contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) (
Dispute
).
22.2
The Parties
 
agree that
 
the courts
 
of South
 
Africa are
 
the most
 
appropriate and convenient
courts to settle Disputes.
 
The Parties agree not to argue to the contrary and waive
 
objection
to this court
 
on the grounds of
 
inconvenient forum or otherwise
 
in relation to
 
proceedings
in connection with this Agreement.
22.3
Clause
 
(
 
is for the benefit of the Debt Guarantor and the Facility Agent. As
a result,
 
neither the Debt
 
Guarantor nor the
 
Facility Agent shall
 
be prevented from
 
taking
proceedings relating to a Dispute
 
in any other court with
 
jurisdiction. To the extent allowed
by law, the Debt Guarantor and the Facility Agent may take concurrent proceedings in any RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE [SOLE] DIRECTOR[S]
number of jurisdictions.
 
 
27
ANNEXURE
 
A
 
- FORM OF RESOLUTION
OF LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED (REGISTRATION NUMBER
2002/031446/07)
 
(the "Company")
WHEREAS –
Lesaka
 
Technologies,
 
Inc
 
(
Cedent
)
 
has
 
concluded
 
or
 
will
 
conclude
 
a
 
written
 
pledge
 
and
 
cession
 
in
security
 
(as
 
amended,
 
restated,
 
supplemented
 
and/or
 
replaced
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time)
 
(the
Pledge
 
and
Cession in Security
) with,
inter alios
, Bowwood and
 
Main No 408
 
(RF) Proprietary Limited
 
(the
Debt
Guarantor
) and FirstRand
 
Bank Limited (acting through
 
its Rand Merchant Bank
 
division) (as facility
agent).
Unless otherwise defined herein, words and expressions defined in the Pledge and Cession in Security
have the meaning when used herein.
Under
 
the
 
Pledge
 
and
 
Cession
 
in
 
Security,
 
the
 
Cedent,
inter
 
alia,
pledges
 
the
 
Shares
 
and
 
cedes
in
securitatem debiti
 
the Shareholder & Group Claims,
 
to the Debt Guarantor.
 
RESOLVED THAT
 
-
1
RESOLUTION 1
The Company notes and gives its consent to the pledge and cession in security of the Shares and
Shareholder &
 
Group Claims,
 
as applicable,
 
by the Cedent
 
to and
 
in favour
 
of the
 
Debt Guarantor.
2
RESOLUTION 2
The Company consents to any
 
transfer of the Shares
 
and Shareholder & Group Claims
 
pursuant
to any enforcement by the Debt Guarantor of its rights under the Pledge
 
and Cession in Security.
3
RESOLUTION 3
Any director of the Company is hereby authorised to sign any document necessary to give effect
to resolution number 1 and resolution 2 above.
[signatures of all directors]
 
 
 
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ANNEXURE
 
B
 
- NOTICE TO BANK
To
:
 
FirstRand Bank Limited
(the
Bank
or
 
you
)
[
Insert email address and Attention
]
From
:
 
Lesaka Technologies, Inc (the
Cedent
)
[
Insert email address and Attention
]
And
:
 
Bowwood and Main No 408 (RF) Proprietary Limited (the
Debt Guarantor
)
[
Insert Address and Attention
]
 
Copy
:
 
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting
 
through its
 
Rand Merchant
 
Bank division)
 
(the
Facility
Agent
)
[
Insert Address and Attention
]
 
20
 
Dear all
Notice of cession
in securitatem debiti
1
We
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
written
 
pledge
 
and
 
cession
 
in
 
security
 
agreement
 
(as
 
amended,
 
restated,
supplemented and/or replaced from time to time) concluded between,
inter alios
, the Cedent and
the Debt Guarantor (
Pledge and Cession in Security
).
2
In this notice,
 
words and expressions
 
defined in the
 
Pledge and Cession
 
in Security have
 
the same
meaning where used in this notice.
 
3
This notice
 
constitutes notice
 
from the
 
Cedent and
 
the Debt
 
Guarantor to
 
you that
 
under the
 
Pledge
and
 
Cession
 
in
 
Security
 
the
 
Cedent
 
has
 
ceded
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti,
in
 
favour
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
Guarantor,
inter alia
, all of
 
its rights and
 
interests in and
 
to the bank
 
account that it
 
maintains with
you
 
under
 
the
 
following
 
account
 
number
 
[●]
 
(including
 
all
 
its
 
claims
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
amounts
standing to the credit of such bank account from time to time) (the "
Secured Account
").
4
The Cedent hereby irrevocably instructs and authorises you
 
to disclose to the Debt Guarantor
 
or
the
 
Facility Agent
 
any information
 
relating to
 
the Secured
 
Account requested
 
from you
 
by the
Debt Guarantor or the Facility Agent.
5
The Cedent
 
hereby irrevocably instructs
 
and authorises you
 
with effect
 
from the
 
date on
 
which
the Debt
 
Guarantor notifies
 
you in
 
writing that
 
an Event
 
of Default
 
has occurred
 
and is
 
continuing,
and thereafter until otherwise notified by the Debt Guarantor, to –
 
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5.1
comply with the terms of any
 
written notice or instruction relating to
 
the Secured Account
received by you
 
from the Debt
 
Guarantor or the
 
Facility Agent (acting
 
on behalf of
 
or for
the benefit of the Debt Guarantor);
5.2
hold
 
all
 
sums
 
standing
 
to
 
the
 
credit
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
 
Account
 
to
 
the
 
order
 
of
 
the
 
Debt
Guarantor;
5.3
pay or release any
 
sum standing to
 
the credit of the
 
Secured Account in
 
accordance with the
written instructions of the Debt
 
Guarantor or the Facility Agent (acting
 
on behalf of or for
the benefit of the Debt Guarantor); and
5.4
pay
 
all
 
sums
 
received
 
by you
 
for
 
the
 
account
 
of
 
the
 
Cedent
 
to
 
the
 
credit
 
of
 
the
 
Secured
Account with you.
6
The Cedent acknowledges
 
that you may
 
comply with the
 
instructions in this
 
notice without any
further permission from us
 
and without any
 
enquiry by you as
 
to the justification for
 
or validity
of any request, notice or instruction.
7
The instructions in this notice may
 
not be revoked or amended without
 
the prior written consent
of the
 
Facility Agent
 
(acting on
 
behalf of
 
or for
 
the benefit
 
of the
 
Debt Guarantor)
 
or the
 
Debt
Guarantor.
8
This notice and
 
any non-contractual obligations
 
arising out of
 
or in connection
 
with it is governed
by the laws of South Africa.
Please send a signed version of the acknowledgement attached as schedule 1
 
of this notice confirming
your agreement to the above.
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Yours
 
faithfully,
For and on behalf of
Lesaka Technologies, Inc
 
(as
Cedent
)
Signature
Name of Signatory
Designation of Signatory
For and on behalf of
Bowwood and Main No 408
(RF) Proprietary Limited
(as
Debt
Guarantor
)
Signature
Name of Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
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Schedule 1: Form of acknowledgement
PRIVATE
 
AND CONFIDENTIAL
The Cedent:
 
The Cessionary:
 
Date: _____________
Dear Sirs
NOTICE IN RESPECT OF CESSION IN SECURITY ("NOTICE")
1.
We, [RELEVANT
 
BANK], acknowledge receipt of, and refer to, the following
 
documents:
1.1
the
 
written
 
agreement
 
titled
 
"
Pledge
 
and
 
Cession
 
in
 
Security
 
Agreement
"
 
(the
Cession
 
in
Security
) executed by
 
[●] (Registration Number
 
[●]) (the
Cedent
) dated [●]
 
202___ in favour
of [●]
 
(Registration number
 
[●]) (the
Cessionary
) in
 
terms of
 
which,
inter alia
, the
 
Cedent agreed
to cede
in securitatem debiti
 
in favour of the Cessionary all of
 
its rights, title and interests in and
to the bank
 
accounts listed
 
in Schedule 1
 
hereto (
Known Bank Accounts
) and held
 
by them with
[
RELEVANT
 
BANK
], from
 
time to
 
time (
Future Bank
 
Accounts
) (the
 
Known Bank Accounts
and the Future Bank accounts collectively referred to as the
Bank Accounts
); and
1.2
the written notification in respect of the Cession in Security from
 
the Cedent to [
RELEVANT
BANK
], dated [●] 202___ (the
Cedent’s Notice
).
2.
 
Unless specifically
 
defined in this
 
Notice, terms
 
and expressions defined
 
in the Cession
 
in Security
shall
 
bear
 
the
 
same
 
meaning
 
when
 
used
 
herein.
 
For
 
the
 
sake
 
of
 
clarity,
 
notwithstanding
 
the
definition of the “
Secured Property
” in the Cession in Security, the provisions of this Notice shall
only apply in respect of the Bank Accounts.
3.
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
hereby
 
consents
 
to
 
the
 
cession
 
of
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
the
Cession in Security,
 
subject to the terms of this Notice. Subject to
 
paragraphs 4 and 5 below,
 
and
following delivery
 
of a
 
written notification
 
purportedly from
 
the Cessionary
 
substantially in
 
the
form of Schedule 2 hereto, in terms of
 
which, amongst other things, the Cessionary confirms that
it has
 
become entitled
 
to enforce
 
its rights
 
under the
 
Cession in
 
Security (the
Enforcement Notice
),
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], undertakes:
3.1
 
in respect
 
of the
 
Known Bank
 
Accounts by
 
0h00 (midnight)
 
on the
 
date that
 
falls 1
 
(one) Business
Day (being a
 
day which is
 
not a
 
Saturday,
 
Sunday or official
 
public holiday in
 
the Republic of
South Africa) (Business Day) following the date of receipt of the Enforcement
 
Notice; and
 
3.2
 
in respect
 
of the
 
Future Bank
 
Accounts, by
 
0h00 (midnight)
 
on the
 
date that
 
falls 2
 
(two) Business
Days following the date of receipt of the Enforcement Notice,
 
(the date and time of
 
the expiration of the above periods referred
 
to as the
Enforcement Date
),
to:
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3.3
 
comply with the
 
terms of any
 
written notice or
 
instruction relating
 
to the Bank
 
Accounts received
from the Cessionary;
3.4
 
only
 
permit
 
withdrawals
 
from
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts
 
with
 
the
 
prior
 
written
 
consent
 
of
 
the
Cessionary;
3.5
 
hold all sums standing to the credit of the Bank Accounts to the order
 
of the Cessionary;
3.6
 
subject
 
to
 
clause
 
5.12,
 
provide
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
with
 
such
 
information
 
concerning
 
the
 
Bank
Accounts as the Cessionary may from time to time require; and
 
3.7
 
pay
 
the
 
Final
 
Balance (as
 
such
 
term
 
is
 
defined in
 
paragraph 5.10
 
below)
 
to
 
the
 
bank
 
account
stipulated in writing by the Cessionary for such purpose.
4.
 
The
 
Cessionary
 
hereby
 
undertakes
 
to
 
address
 
the
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
to
 
the
 
following
[
RELEVANT BANK
], representatives at the following email addresses:
4.1
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], Corporate Legal – [
INSERT NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS];
4.2
 
Relationship Manager in respect of the Cedent, [
INSERT NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS
];
4.3
 
Relationship Analyst in respect of the Cedent, [
INSERT NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS
];
4.4
 
Credit Evaluation Manager in respect of the Cedent, [
INSERT NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS
];
or any
 
other person
 
occupying such
 
role/s on
 
the date
 
of the
 
Enforcement Notice, as
 
advised by
[
RELEVANT BANK
], in writing to
 
the Cessionary in terms of
 
paragraph 6.8 below,
 
on request of
the
 
Cessionary,
 
and
 
to
 
deliver
 
same
 
in
 
original
 
duplicate
 
form
 
to
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
’s
domicilium address
 
as specified
 
below,
 
including to
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], ’s
 
Sandton address.
The requirement
 
to deliver
 
an Enforcement
 
Notice to
 
the persons
 
at the
 
addresses set
 
out in
 
this
Notice, is
 
a requirement
 
for the
 
benefit of
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], only.
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
shall be entitled to waive
 
strict conformance with the
 
aforegoing, in its sole discretion
 
and without
notice to the Cessionary and/or Cedent.
5.
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], the Cedent and the
 
Cessionary (individually, a
 
Party and collectively,
 
the
Parties) hereby agree and confirm that:
5.1
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall not
 
be required to
 
verify whether or
 
not the Cessionary
 
is entitled
to enforce its rights under the Cession in Security;
5.2
 
the Cedent, by
 
its signature
 
hereto, expressly
 
consents to
 
the provision
 
by [RELEVANT BANK],
of all
 
such information
 
as may
 
be required
 
in respect
 
of the
 
Bank Accounts
 
to the
 
Cessionary
with effect from the date of signature
 
of this Notice by the Cedent
 
and the Cedent hereby waives
any right of confidentiality (if any)
 
to which it would otherwise
 
have been entitled to in respect
of
 
any
 
disclosure
 
of
 
any
 
statement,
 
notice
 
or
 
information
 
by
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
to
 
the
Cessionary in terms hereof;
5.3
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
shall
 
not
 
be
 
required
 
to
 
determine
 
the
 
lawfulness
 
or
 
validity
 
of
 
the
Enforcement
 
Notice,
 
the
 
correctness
 
thereof
 
or
 
whether
 
the
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
has
 
been
properly authorized or signed by the Cessionary;
5.4
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall not be required to act on or comply with the Enforcement Notice
 
if
doing
 
so
 
would
 
be
 
in
 
contravention
 
of
 
any
 
law,
 
regulation
 
or
 
requirement
 
of
 
any
 
judicial,
governmental, supervisory
 
or regulatory
 
body,
 
court of
 
law or
 
legal process,
 
it being
 
recorded
that if the
 
aforegoing is applicable
 
at the time
 
of receiving an
 
Enforcement Notice, [RELEVANT
BANK], shall notify the Cessionary accordingly;
5.5
 
it is recorded that by operation
 
of law,
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], will suspend the operation of the
Bank Accounts upon it becoming aware that any
 
business rescue proceedings have commenced
in respect of the
 
Cedent, or that an
 
application for the liquidation (whether
 
provisional or final)
of the
 
Cedent, has
 
been lodged
 
and such
 
Bank Accounts
 
shall only
 
be operated
 
by and
 
on the
instructions of the business
 
rescue practitioner or the
 
liquidator (as applicable). If
 
the Cessionary
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requests in
 
writing as
 
to whether
 
a particular
 
Bank Account
 
has been
 
suspended and
 
provides
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
with
 
the
 
details
 
of
 
such
 
Bank
 
Account,
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
shall
notify the Cessionary accordingly;
5.6
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall not be required to
 
act on or comply with
 
the Enforcement Notice in
relation to (i) the
 
transfer of Final Balances/s
 
into an account nominated
 
by the Cessionary or
 
(ii)
the
 
suspension
 
of
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts
 
on
 
or
 
after
 
the
 
date
 
on
 
which
 
any
 
business
 
rescue
proceedings
 
have
 
commenced
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Cedent,
 
or
 
an
 
application
 
for
 
the
 
liquidation
(whether provisional or
 
final) of the
 
Cedent has been
 
lodged unless, (i)
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
receives consent from the business rescue practitioner of the Cedent, or
 
(ii) it is instructed to do
so by the business rescue practitioner
 
or the liquidator or (iii) it is
 
instructed to do so by a
 
court
order;
5.7
 
the Cedent
 
undertakes to
 
inform all
 
the relevant
 
individuals listed
 
in paragraph
 
4 above,
 
if the
Cedent becomes subject to liquidation proceedings;
5.8
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall
 
not be
 
obliged to
 
voluntarily become party
 
and/or to
 
join itself
 
to
any claim or
 
dispute of any nature
 
which any party (including,
 
inter alia, the
 
Cedent and/or the
Cessionary) may allege;
5.9
 
notwithstanding
 
any
 
other
 
provision
 
hereof,
 
the
 
Cedent
 
and
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
hereby
 
further
acknowledge and agree
 
that, prior to
 
the Enforcement Date,
 
[RELEVANT BANK], is not able to
control the flow
 
of funds into
 
or out of
 
the Bank Accounts
 
due to the
 
transactional nature thereof.
As such,
 
[RELEVANT BANK], is not
 
able to
 
guarantee and/or
 
give the
 
Cessionary any
 
assurance
as to
 
the amount
 
of funds
 
available in
 
the Bank
 
Accounts to
 
be recovered
 
by the
 
Cessionary under
the
 
Cession in
 
Security; accordingly,
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall
 
not,
 
at
 
any time
 
before the
Enforcement Date,
 
be obliged
 
to load a
 
pledge indicator
 
on the Bank
 
Accounts, or
 
otherwise treat
the rights to
 
the balances from
 
time to time
 
on such accounts
 
as having been
 
ceded in terms
 
of
the Cession in Security;
5.10
 
in the event that [RELEVANT
 
BANK], suspends the operation of the Bank Accounts following
receipt of an
 
Enforcement Notice, [RELEVANT
 
BANK], will
 
only be in
 
a position to
 
confirm
the final balance
 
of the Bank
 
Accounts, on the
 
Enforcement Date (Final
 
Balance), which Final
Balance will remain subject
 
to correction, late entries and
 
is further subject to the
 
provisions of
paragraph 5.19, 5.20 and 5.21;
 
5.11
 
the Cessionary undertakes in favour of [RELEVANT
 
BANK], that it shall not cede
 
its rights or
delegate
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
the
 
Cession
 
in
 
Security
 
to
 
any
 
other
 
party
 
unless,
 
prior
 
to,
 
or
simultaneously with such cession, delegation or
 
transfer, the new Cessionary has acceded to this
Notice by delivering to the
 
Parties an accession undertaking
 
substantially in the form
 
attached as
Schedule 3 hereto. The Cedent hereby agrees to such accession under this
 
Notice;
5.12
 
as
 
soon
 
as
 
practicably
 
possible
 
after
 
receipt
 
of
 
a
 
written
 
notification
 
purportedly
 
from
 
the
Cessionary
 
substantially
 
in
 
the
 
form
 
of
 
Schedule
 
4
 
hereto,
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
which
 
the
 
Cessionary
requests
 
certain
 
information
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Known
 
Bank
 
Accounts
 
(Information
 
Notice)
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
shall
 
provide
 
the
 
Cessionary,
 
with
 
such
 
information
 
concerning
 
the
Known Bank Accounts as
 
the Cessionary may from
 
time to time
 
require under the Information
Notice;
 
5.13
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall, as soon as practicably
 
possible following receipt of an
 
Information
Notice
 
to
 
this effect
 
from the
 
Cessionary,
 
notify the
 
Cessionary of
 
the
 
closure of
 
any Known
Bank Accounts it
 
is aware of
 
as at the
 
date of receipt
 
of the Information
 
Notice to this
 
effect from
the Cessionary;
5.14
 
the
 
Cedents
 
and
 
the
 
Cessionary,
 
undertake
 
to
 
promptly
 
provide
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
with
written notification of the termination or cancellation of the Cession in Security;
 
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5.15
 
after the Enforcement Date,
 
[RELEVANT BANK], will not act on any instruction
 
received from
the Cedent in respect of the
 
Bank Accounts unless [RELEVANT BANK], has obtained the prior
consent of
 
the Cessionary
 
and [RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall
 
advise the
 
Cessionary if
 
any third
party seeks to enforce any rights against the Bank Accounts;
5.16
 
subsequent to the delivery
 
of the Enforcement Notice,
 
the Cessionary undertakes to
 
do all such
things and
 
provide all
 
such documents
 
as may
 
be required
 
by [RELEVANT
 
BANK], in
 
order
that [RELEVANT BANK], complies with all applicable legislative
 
and regulatory requirements,
including, without limitation, any “Know Your Client” requirements;
5.17
 
the
 
Cedent
 
and
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
hereby
 
waive
 
any
 
claims
 
they
 
may
 
have
 
or
 
obtain
 
against
[RELEVANT BANK], arising directly or indirectly from any
 
losses or damages which
 
they may
suffer
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
acting
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
or
Information Notice, unless [RELEVANT BANK], has acted with gross negligence
 
and/or wilful
default;
5.18
 
the
 
Cedent
 
hereby
 
indemnifies
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
claims,
 
demands
 
or
actions
 
made
 
against
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
or
 
losses,
 
damages
 
expenses
 
and/or
 
legal
 
costs
(including on
 
a scale
 
of attorney-own-client) suffered
 
by [RELEVANT
 
BANK], in
 
connection
with
 
this
 
Notice
 
and/or
 
or
 
the
 
delivery
 
of
 
an
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
or
 
Information
 
Notice
 
and
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], ’s
 
actioning of
 
such Enforcement
 
Notice or
 
Information Notice,
 
unless
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], has acted with gross negligence, fraud or wilful default;
 
5.19
 
notwithstanding any provision hereof, [RELEVANT BANK], reserves the right to:
5.19.1
 
close, cancel or suspend the operation of the Bank Accounts; and/or
5.19.2
 
include
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts on
 
any
 
of
 
its
 
cash
 
management services
 
(the
 
Service/s) and
 
to
accordingly
 
exercise
 
its
 
rights
 
to
 
the
 
operation
 
of
 
automatic
 
set-off
 
and/or
 
its
 
rights
 
of
combination of accounts, up until the Enforcement Date;
 
5.20
 
the rights of the Cessionary
 
will be subject to the
 
provisions of this Notice
 
and specifically to the
automatic
 
set-off
 
which
 
will
 
operate
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
balances
 
on
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts
 
in
accordance with the Service/s and/or in terms of law, up until the Enforcement Date;
 
5.21
 
to the extent that:
5.21.1
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts
 
form
 
part
 
of
 
any
 
contractual
 
netting
 
arrangement,
 
cash
 
management
scheme
 
or
 
similar
 
arrangement
 
(Arrangement),
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
will
 
take
 
action
 
to
remove the
 
Bank Accounts
 
from the
 
Arrangement following
 
the receipt
 
of an
 
Enforcement
Notice and be entitled to
 
debit the Bank Accounts in respect
 
of any amounts due under
 
such
Arrangement until their removal from any Arrangement is effected;
5.21.2
 
there are any
 
debit orders, salary
 
files, pre-loaded payment
 
runs or other
 
post-dated debits
 
that
are automated and have, or will ,be processed, including those which may not
 
yet be debited
to the Bank Accounts, [RELEVANT BANK], will despite service of
 
the Enforcement Action
be entitled to permit these payments to run and honour these debits;
 
and
 
both
 
of
 
the
 
Cedent
 
and the
 
Cessionary herby
 
indemnify
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], and
 
hold
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
harmless
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
all
 
claims,
 
demands
 
or
 
actions
 
made
 
against
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], or
 
losses, damages expenses
 
and/or legal costs
 
(including on
 
a scale
 
of
attorney-own-client)
 
suffered
 
by
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
[RELEVANT
BANK], acting in accordance with this clause;
5.22
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], shall
 
be entitled,
 
but not
 
obliged, from
 
time to
 
time to
 
amend, vary
 
or
alter, by written notice to
 
each of the Cedents
 
and the Cessionary
 
at the domicilium
 
addresses set
out in this Notice, the details in paragraph 4 above;
35
5.23
 
other than what is
 
stipulated herein, [RELEVANT BANK], makes no undertaking
 
whatsoever in
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts,
 
the
 
Enforcement
 
Notice,
 
the
 
Information
 
Notice
 
and/or
 
the
Cession in Security; and
5.24
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], does not confirm the validity or otherwise of the Cession in Security.
 
6.
 
General
6.1
 
Limitation of Liability
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Notice, the Parties shall not be liable
to each other for any indirect or consequential loss or damage, including without
 
limitation, loss
of
 
profit,
 
revenue,
 
anticipated
 
savings,
 
business
 
transactions
 
or
 
goodwill
 
or
 
other
 
contracts
whether arising from negligence or breach of contract.
 
6.2
 
Certificate
A
 
certificate
 
signed
 
by
 
any
 
manager
 
or
 
director
 
of
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
(whose
 
authority,
qualification
 
or
 
appointment
 
need
 
not
 
be
 
proved)
 
setting
 
out
 
the
 
Final
 
Balance
 
or
 
any
 
other
amount
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Bank
 
Accounts,
 
the
 
rates
 
of
 
interest
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
fact,
 
shall,
 
upon
presentation, be prima facie proof of the facts contained therein.
6.3
 
Governing Law
The
 
laws
 
of
 
the
 
Republic
 
of
 
South
 
Africa
 
shall
 
govern
 
the
 
validity,
 
interpretation
 
and
performance of this Notice and the courts of South Africa shall have
 
sole jurisdiction.
6.4
 
Severability
The invalidity, illegality
 
or unenforceability
 
of any
 
of the
 
provisions of
 
this Notice
 
shall not
 
affect
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Notice.
6.5
 
No Waiver
The failure of either Party to
 
insist upon the strict performance
 
of any provision of this
 
Notice or
to exercise
 
any right,
 
power or
 
remedy consequent
 
upon a
 
breach hereof
 
shall not
 
constitute a
waiver by such Party to require strict and punctual compliance with each and every provision of
this Notice.
6.6
 
Entire Agreement and Variation
6.6.1
 
This Notice embodies the entire agreement between the Parties in relation to the consent and
acknowledgement of
 
[RELEVANT BANK], of the Cession
 
in Security
 
of the Bank
 
Accounts.
6.6.2
 
In
 
this
 
Notice, words
 
importing the
 
singular shall
 
include the
 
plural and
 
vice versa,
 
words
importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa
and words importing natural persons shall include legal persons and
 
vice versa.
6.6.3
 
No amendment
 
or variation
 
of any
 
of the
 
provisions of
 
this Notice
 
shall be
 
of any
 
force or
effect unless reduced
 
to writing and
 
signed by all
 
the Parties. This
 
requirement will only
 
be
satisfied
 
if
 
such
 
amendment
 
or
 
variation
 
is
 
made
 
in
 
a
 
written,
 
paper
 
based
 
form.
 
The
provisions of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 are expressly
excluded from this paragraph 6.6.
6.7
 
Consent to Jurisdiction
The Parties hereby consent
 
to the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction of the High
 
Court of South Africa
 
in
respect of any proceedings in connection with this Notice.
6.8
 
Notices and Domicilium
6.8.1
 
The
 
Parties
 
choose
 
as
 
their
 
domicilium citandi
 
et
 
executandi
 
(address
 
for
 
purpose
 
of
 
legal
proceedings and legal notices) their respective addresses set out in paragraph
 
6.8.2 below, at
36
which addresses all processes and notices arising out of or in connection with this Notice, its
breach or termination shall be served upon or delivered to the Parties.
6.8.2
 
For the purpose of this Notice, the Parties' domicilium citandi et executandi
 
is:
 
6.8.2.1
 
as regards [RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
Attention:
 
[●]
With a copy to be sent to:
 
[●]
6.8.2.2
 
as regards the Cedent:
Attention:
 
[insert]
[insert full address including street name, area and area code]
Email:
 
[●];
6.8.2.3
 
as regards the Cessionary:
Attention:
 
[insert]
[insert full address including street name, area and area code]
Email:
 
[●];
or at
 
such other
 
physical address,
 
not being
 
a post
 
office box
 
or poste
 
restante, of
 
which the
Party concerned may notify the others in writing.
6.8.3
 
Any notice given in terms of this Notice shall be in writing and shall
 
-
6.8.3.1
 
if
 
delivered by
 
hand be
 
deemed to
 
have been
 
duly
 
received by
 
the
 
addressee on
 
the
 
first
Business Day after the date of delivery;
6.8.3.2
 
if posted
 
by prepaid registered
 
post be
 
deemed to
 
have been received
 
by the
 
addressee on
the 8th Business Day following the date of such posting;
6.8.3.3
 
if transmitted by facsimile be deemed to have been received by the addressee one Business
Day after the date of despatch;
6.8.3.4
 
if
 
sent
 
electronically,
 
shall
 
be
 
deemed
 
to
 
have
 
been
 
received
 
on
 
the
 
first
 
Business
 
Day
following the
 
successful transmission
 
thereof as
 
evidenced by
 
the electronic
 
confirmation
of receipt (unless the contrary is proven).
 
6.8.4
 
It is recorded for
 
the avoidance of doubt
 
that a legal notice
 
sent by a Party
 
shall not be regarded
as valid legal notice, if sent electronically in terms of this paragraph
 
6.8.3.4.
6.8.5
 
Notwithstanding anything
 
to
 
the
 
contrary contained
 
or implied
 
in
 
this
 
Notice, but
 
subject to
paragraph 6.8.4
 
above and
 
paragraph 6.9
 
below,
 
a written
 
notice or
 
communication actually
received by one
 
of the Parties
 
from another including
 
by way of
 
email or facsimile
 
transmission
shall be adequate written notice or communication to such Party.
6.9
 
Fax and Email Indemnity
6.9.1
 
The Cedent and Cessionary:
6.9.1.1
 
acknowledge that it is
 
not practical for [RELEVANT
 
BANK], to establish the
 
authenticity
of instructions that, on the face of such document(s), purports to emanate from a Cedent
 
or
the
 
Cessionary
 
in
 
terms
 
of
 
this
 
Notice
 
(“Instructions”),
 
that
 
is
 
to
 
establish
 
whether
 
such
Instructions are
 
fraudulent, authentic
 
or
 
duly
 
authorised or
 
whether the
 
Instructions were
signed by duly authorised representatives;
6.9.1.2
 
agree
 
that
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
is
 
not
 
to
 
be
 
held
 
liable
 
for
 
Instructions
 
which
 
are
fraudulent,
 
unauthentic,
 
unauthorised
 
or
 
signed
 
by
 
unauthorised
 
representatives
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(“Fraudulent or
 
Unauthorised Instructions”),
 
any errors
 
or delays
 
in transmissions,
 
or any
misinterpretation on receipt of an Instruction; and
6.9.1.3
 
waive any rights that it may have or obtain now or in future against [RELEVANT BANK],
arising directly
 
or indirectly from
 
any losses
 
or damages
 
which any of
 
the Cedents and/or
Cessionary
 
may
 
suffer
 
as
 
a
 
result
 
of
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
acting
 
or
 
declining
 
to
 
act
(wholly or
 
in part)
 
on any
 
Fraudulent or
 
Unauthorised Instruction
 
(save for
 
instances of
 
gross
negligence and
 
wilful default),
 
and each
 
of the
 
Cedent and
 
the Cessionary, hereby
 
indemnify
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
any
 
claims,
 
demands
 
or
 
actions
 
made
 
against
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], or losses or damages suffered by [RELEVANT
 
BANK], because it
so acted or declined to act, excluding losses arising solely and
 
exclusively from the proven
unlawful,
 
grossly
 
negligent
 
or
 
fraudulent
 
acts
 
of
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
and/or
 
its
employees.
6.10
 
Counterparts
This Notice may
 
be signed in
 
counterparts and the
 
copies signed in
 
counterpart shall constitute
the agreement between the Parties.
 
7.
 
Save
 
as
 
specifically
 
contemplated
 
in
 
this
 
Notice,
 
this
 
Notice
 
is
 
given
 
without
 
prejudice
 
to
[RELEVANT BANK], or any
 
of its
 
rights, and
 
[RELEVANT BANK], hereby reserves
 
all its
 
rights
in respect of the Bank Accounts.
 
8.
 
Kindly confirm
 
your acceptance
 
of the
 
terms and
 
conditions of
 
this Notice
 
by signing
 
and returning
an originally signed copy to us within 30 days from the date of
 
this Notice.
 
9.
 
If we do not receive
 
the originally signed copy
 
from both the Cedent
 
and the Cessionary within
 
30
(thirty) days of the date of this Notice then:
9.1
 
according to the
 
terms of our
 
agreements with the
 
Cedent, the Cedent
 
may not cede
 
or transfer
any
 
of
 
its
 
rights
 
or
 
obligations
 
(duties)
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
their
 
bank
 
accounts
 
held
 
with
 
us
without our prior written consent; and
9.2
 
we do not consent to the cession as requested; and
9.3
 
we
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
acting
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
request in
 
the
 
cession
 
notice
 
or
 
any
 
subsequent
requests in connection therewith; and
9.4
 
for the avoidance of doubt,
 
we will not be liable to
 
the Cessionary or the Cedent
 
in respect of the
cession contemplated in this
 
Notice and will continue
 
to conduct our relations
 
with the Cedent in
accordance with the ordinary banker/client relationship.
[
TO BE SIGNED BY ACCOUNT BANK
]
SIGNED
 
AT
 
____________________
 
ON
 
THE
 
___________
 
DAY
 
OF
_________________________________ 202___
For and on behalf of [RELEVANT BANK], ACTING THROUGH ITS [●] DIVISION
 
Signature
 
________________________
 
38
 
Full Names
 
________________________
 
 
Designation
 
________________________
 
SIGNED
 
AT
 
____________________
 
ON
 
THE
 
___________
 
DAY
 
OF
__________________________________ 202__
For and on behalf of [RELEVANT BANK], ACTING THROUGH ITS [●] DIVISION
 
 
Signature
 
________________________
 
 
Full Names
 
________________________
 
 
Designation
 
________________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
39
SCHEDULE 1
BANK ACCOUNTS
NAME OF ACCOUNT
[RELEVANT BANK], ACCOUNT NUMBER
 
40
SCHEDULE 2
SPECIMEN
 
ENFORCEMENT
 
NOTICE
 
TO
 
BE
 
PLACED
 
ON
 
CESSIONARY’S
LETTERHEAD
Attention:
 
With a copy to be sent to each Cedent specified in the Notice
Date:
Dear Sirs
ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
 
We,
 
_______________ (“the
Cessionary
”)
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
Notice
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Cession
 
in
 
Security
provided
 
to
 
(“[RELEVANT
 
BANK],”)
 
by____________
 
(the
Cedent
)
 
and
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
dated
____________ (“the
Notice
”).
 
Unless specifically
 
defined in
 
this Enforcement
 
Notice, terms
 
and expressions
 
defined in
 
the Notice
shall bear the same meaning when used herein.
The Cessionary hereby confirms that it is entitled to enforce its rights under the Cession in
 
Security in
respect of Bank
 
Accounts listed in the table
 
below, and
 
as well as all
 
other bank accounts held
 
by the
Cedent with the Bank as at the date of response to this Enforcement Notice.
Accordingly,
 
this
 
letter
 
serves
 
as
 
a
 
formal
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
by
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
to
 
[RELEVANT
BANK], as is contemplated in the Notice, in respect of the Bank
 
Accounts.
 
(*please select the appropriate option/s)
 
*Option 1
The Cessionary hereby requests [RELEVANT BANK], to provide it with the following information in
respect of the Known Bank Accounts which are listed below:
 
[●]
 
[●]
as well
 
as all other
 
bank accounts held
 
by the Cedent
 
with the Bank
 
as at the
 
date of response
 
to this
Enforcement Notice:
[insert information]
41
AND/OR
*Option 2
The Cessionary hereby requests [RELEVANT
 
BANK], to confirm the Final
 
Balance in respect of the
Bank Accounts which
 
are listed below
 
as well as
 
all other bank accounts
 
held by the
 
Cedent with the
Bank as at the date of response to this Enforcement Notice.
AND/OR
*Option 3
The Cessionary
 
hereby requests
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK], to
 
suspend the
 
operation of,
 
and confirm
 
the
Final Balances of,
 
the Bank
 
Accounts which are
 
listed below as
 
well all
 
other bank accounts
 
held by
the Cedent with the Bank as at the date of response to this Enforcement
 
Notice.
The
 
Cessionary
 
further
 
requests
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
to
 
transfer
 
the
 
Final
 
Balance/s
 
into
 
account
number
 
___________ (“the
 
Cessionary’s
 
Account”) on
 
or
 
before the
 
________ day
 
of
 
______ 20_,
subject to paragraph 5.10 of the Notice.
 
Name of Account
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK]
 
Account Number
 
[●]
Final Balance
 
[●]
Kindly
 
acknowledge
 
receipt
 
of
 
this
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
by
 
replying
 
to
 
the
 
following
 
email
address_________.
 
Yours
 
Faithfully
Signed at ______________on the _____________day of ________________20___
___________________
Cessionary’s Authorised Signatory 1
 
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
42
___________________
Cessionary’s Authorised Signatory 2
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
__________________
 
43
SCHEDULE 3
SPECIMEN
 
ACCESSION
 
UNDERTAKING
 
TO
 
BE
 
PLACED
 
ON
 
NEW
 
CESSIONARY’S
LETTERHEAD
Attention:
 
With a copy to be sent to each Cedent specified in the Notice
Date:
Dear Sirs
ACCESSION UNDERTAKING
We,
 
_______________ (the
New Cessionary
) refer to the Notice in respect of the Cession in Security
provided
 
by
 
([RELEVANT
 
BANK],
 
)
 
to
 
____________ (the
Cedent
)
 
and
 
the
 
_____________
 
(the
Transferring Cessionary
) dated ____________ (the
Notice
).
 
Unless specifically defined in this
 
accession undertaking, terms and expressions defined
 
in the Notice
shall bear the same meaning when used herein.
The Transferring
 
Cessionary,
 
by its
 
signature hereto,
 
hereby confirms
 
that it
 
has ceded,
 
delegated or
otherwise transferred its rights under the Cession in Security and Notice to
 
the New Cessionary.
The New Cessionary hereby
 
confirms that it has accepted
 
the rights and obligations
 
of the Transferring
Cessionary under the Cession in
 
Security and the Notice. Accordingly, with effect from
 
the date of this
accession undertaking, all references to
 
the “Cessionary” under the Notice
 
shall be deemed to refer
 
to
the New Cessionary.
Kindly
 
acknowledge
 
receipt
 
of
 
this
 
Enforcement
 
Notice
 
by
 
replying
 
to
 
the
 
following
 
email
address_________.
 
44
Yours
 
Faithfully
Signed at ______________on the _____________day of ________________20___
______________________________
New Cessionary’s Authorized Signatory 1
 
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
______________________________
New Cessionary’s Authorized Signatory 2
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
______________________________
Transferring Cessionary’s Authorized Signatory 1
 
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
______________________________
Transferring Cessionary’s Authorized Signatory 2
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
 
45
SCHEDULE 4
SPECIMEN INFORMATION NOTICE
 
TO BE
 
PLACED ON
 
CESSIONARY’S LETTERHEAD
Attention:
 
With a copy to be sent to each Cedent specified in the Notice
Date: ____________
Dear Sirs
INFORMATION NOTICE
 
We,
 
_______________ (“the
Cessionary
”)
 
refer
 
to
 
the
 
Notice
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Cession
 
in
 
Security
provided
 
by
 
(“[RELEVANT
 
BANK],”)
 
to
 
____________
 
(the
Cedent
)
 
and
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
dated
____________ (“the
Notice
”).
 
Unless specifically
 
defined in
 
this Information
 
Notice, terms
 
and expressions
 
defined in
 
the Notice
 
shall
bear the same meaning when used herein.
The Cessionary hereby confirms that it is entitled to enforce its rights under the Cession in
 
Security in
respect of Bank
 
Accounts listed in the table
 
below, and
 
as well as all
 
other bank accounts held
 
by the
Cedent with the Bank as at the date of response to this Information Notice.
Accordingly,
 
this
 
letter
 
serves
 
as
 
a
 
formal
 
Information
 
Notice
 
by
 
the
 
Cessionary
 
to
 
[RELEVANT
BANK], as is contemplated in the Notice, in respect of the Bank
 
Accounts.
 
The Cessionary hereby requests [RELEVANT BANK], to provide it with the following information in
respect of the Known Bank Accounts which are listed below:
 
Name of Account
 
[RELEVANT
 
BANK]
Account Number
 
[●]
 
as well as the
 
all other bank accounts
 
held by the Cedent
 
with the Bank as
 
at the date of
 
response to this
Enforcement Notice:
[insert information requested]
46
Kindly
 
acknowledge
 
receipt
 
of
 
this
 
Information
 
Notice
 
by
 
replying
 
to
 
the
 
following
 
email
address_________.
 
Yours
 
Faithfully
Signed at ______________on the _____________day of ________________20___
___________________
Cessionary’s Authorised Signatory 1
 
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
___________________
Cessionary’s Authorised Signatory 2
Name:
 
___________________
Capacity:
 
___________________
Signature:
 
___________________
 
 
 
 
1
SIGNATURE PAGES
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
(in its
capacity as
Cedent
)
/s/ Daniel Smith
Signature
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
2
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
obligors' agent
 
and
Term/RCF
Borrower
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
3
Signed at Woodmead
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
BOWWOOD AND MAIN NO 408 (RF)
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Debt Guarantor
)
/s/ Phillemon Ledwaba
Signature
Phillemon Ledwaba
Name of Signatory
Duly Authorised
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
Signed at Sandon
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
(in its capacity as
Facility Agent
)
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
EX-10.51 13 ex1051.htm EX-10.51 ex1051
 
1
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
between
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as Term/RCF
 
Borrower)
and
THE PERSONS LISTED IN
(as Original Subordinated Parties)
and
THE PERSONS LISTED IN
(as Original Obligors)
and
THE PERSONS LISTED IN
(as Original Lenders)
and
 
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT BANK
DIVISION)
(as Facility Agent)
and
BOWWOOD AND MAIN NO 408 (RF) PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(as Debt Guarantor)
Exhibit 10.51
i
TABLE
 
OF CONTENTS
ANNEXURES
1
1
PARTIES
1.1
The Parties to this Agreement are -
1.1.1
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited (as Term/RCF Borrower);
1.1.2
the persons listed in
 
(as Original Subordinated Parties);
 
1.1.3
the persons listed in
 
(as Original Obligors);
1.1.4
the persons listed in
 
(as Original Lenders);
 
1.1.5
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting
 
through its
 
Rand Merchant
 
Bank division)
 
(as Facility
Agent); and
1.1.6
Bowwood and Main No 408 (RF) Proprietary Limited (as Debt Guarantor).
1.2
The Parties agree as set out below.
2
INTERPRETATION
2.1
Definitions
In this Agreement, unless the context
 
indicates a contrary intention,
 
terms and expressions
defined in the Common Terms Agreement have the
 
same meaning and the following
 
words
and
 
expressions
 
bear
 
the
 
meanings
 
assigned
 
to
 
them
 
and
 
cognate
 
expressions
 
bear
corresponding meanings -
2.1.1
Accession Date
 
means in relation to -
2.1.1.1
an Additional
 
Subordinated Party
 
that is
 
an Additional
 
Guarantor,
 
the date
 
on
which
 
that
 
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
becomes
 
a
 
party
 
to
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement
 
as
 
an
 
Obligor
 
as
 
contemplated
 
in
 
clause
 
26 (
Changes
 
to
 
the
Obligors
) of the Common Terms Agreement;
 
and
2.1.1.2
an Additional Subordinated Party
 
that is not
 
an Additional Guarantor,
 
the date
on which the
 
Facility Agent delivers the
 
notice to the Additional
 
Subordinated
Party and other Finance Parties as contemplated in clause
2
2.1.2
Accession Letter
 
in relation to any Additional Subordinated Party that -
2.1.2.1
is also an
 
Additional Guarantor, has
 
the meaning given
 
to the term
 
"
Accession
Letter
" in the Common Terms Agreement;
 
or
2.1.2.2
is not an Additional Guarantor,
 
means an undertaking substantially in the form
as set out in
2.1.3
Additional Finance Parties
 
means any person (other than
 
the Debt Guarantor) who
is
 
or
 
becomes
 
a
 
Finance
 
Party
 
(as
 
such
 
term
 
is
 
defined
 
in
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement), from time to time, in accordance with the Common Terms Agreement;
2.1.4
Additional Subordinated Parties
 
means -
2.1.4.1
the Additional Guarantors; and
2.1.4.2
any person
 
that accedes
 
and becomes
 
party to
 
this Agreement
 
in accordance
 
with
clause
 
(
 
as a Subordinated Party;
2.1.5
Agreement
 
means this subordination agreement, including all annexures hereto;
2.1.6
Common Terms Agreement
 
means the written common
 
terms agreement concluded
or to be concluded
 
on or about the
 
Signature Date between,
inter alios
, the Term/RCF
Borrower,
 
Holdco,
 
RMB, Investec and the Debt Guarantor;
 
2.1.7
Debt
 
Guarantor
 
means
 
Bowwood
 
and
 
Main
 
No
 
408
 
(RF)
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
registration
 
number
 
2024/200503/07, a
 
private
 
company
 
with
 
limited
 
liability
 
duly
incorporated in accordance with the laws of South Africa;
2.1.8
Facility Agent
 
means RMB,
 
acting in its capacity as agent for the
 
Finance Parties, or
any
 
replacement
 
facility
 
agent
 
which
 
has
 
become
 
a
 
party
 
to
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement as the Facility Agent in accordance with the terms of
 
the Common Terms
Agreement;
2.1.9
Finance Parties
 
means -
2.1.9.1
the Debt Guarantor;
 
2.1.9.2
the Facility Agent;
2.1.9.3
the Original Lenders; and
3
2.1.9.4
the Additional Finance Parties;
 
2.1.10
Holdco
 
means Lesaka UEPS Technologies, Inc, a Florida corporation;
2.1.11
Investec
 
means
 
Investec
 
Bank
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
 
1969/004763/06,
 
a
limited liability public company duly incorporated in South
 
Africa, acting through its
Investment Banking division: Corporate Solutions;
 
2.1.12
Obligors
 
means the Original Obligors
 
and each Additional Guarantor;
 
2.1.1
Original Lenders
 
means the persons listed in
2.1.2
Original Obligors
 
means the persons listed in
 
2.1.3
Original Subordinated Parties
 
means the persons listed in
2.1.4
Party
 
means a party to this Agreement;
2.1.5
Release Date and Time
 
has the meaning given to the term "
Release Date and Time
"
in the Lesaka
Release Agreement;
 
2.1.6
RMB
 
means FirstRand Bank
 
Limited, registration number
 
1929/001225/06, a limited
liability public
 
company duly
 
incorporated in
 
South Africa,
 
acting through
 
its Rand
Merchant Bank division;
2.1.7
Senior Claims
 
means all and
 
any claims, whether
 
actual or contingent,
 
of the Finance
Parties
 
of
 
whatsoever
 
nature
 
or
 
howsoever
 
arising
 
against
 
any
 
Obligor
 
under
 
the
Finance Documents;
2.1.8
Signature
 
Date
 
means
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
signature
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement
 
by
 
the
 
Party
 
last
signing;
2.1.9
Subordinated
 
Claims
 
means
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
each
 
Subordinated
 
Party,
 
all
 
and
 
any
claims (including,
inter alia
, shareholder
 
loans and
 
intra-group loans)
 
of any
 
nature
whatsoever,
 
whether actual,
 
prospective or
 
contingent, direct
 
or indirect,
 
whether a
claim for
 
the payment
 
of money
 
(whether in
 
respect of
 
interest, principal
 
or otherwise)
or otherwise,
 
which that
 
Subordinated Party
 
may now, or in
 
the future,
 
have or
 
acquire
against an Obligor or other member of the Covenant Group;
 
4
2.1.10
Subordinated Parties
 
means the Original Subordinated Parties
 
and each Additional
Subordinated Party;
2.1.11
Subordination Period
 
means the
 
period beginning
 
on the
 
Release Date
 
and Time and
ending on the Final Discharge Date;
 
and
 
2.1.12
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
means Lesaka Technologies
 
Proprietary Limited, registration
number 2002/031446/07, a
 
private company
 
with limited
 
liability duly incorporated
in accordance with the laws of South Africa.
2.2
Construction
2.2.1
Unless a contrary indication appears, a reference in this Agreement to -
2.2.1.1
the
Facility
 
Agent
,
 
any
Finance
 
Party
,
 
any
Obligor
,
 
any
Party
,
 
any
Subordinated
 
Party,
the
Debt
 
Guarantor
or
 
any
 
other
 
person
 
shall
 
be
construed
 
so
 
as
 
to
 
include
 
its
 
successors
 
in
 
title,
 
permitted
 
cessionaries
 
and
permitted transferees;
2.2.1.2
an
amendment
 
includes
 
an
 
amendment, supplement,
 
novation,
 
re-enactment,
replacement, restatement or variation and
amend,
amended
 
or
amendments
 
is
to be construed accordingly;
2.2.1.3
assets
 
includes
 
businesses,
 
undertakings,
 
securities,
 
properties,
 
revenues
 
or
rights of every description and whether present or future, actual or contingent;
2.2.1.4
an
authorisation
includes authorisation, consent, approval, resolution, licence,
permit, exemption, filing, notarisation, lodgement or registration;
2.2.1.5
authority
includes
 
any
 
court
 
or
 
any
 
governmental,
 
intergovernmental
 
or
supranational
 
body,
 
agency,
 
department
 
or
 
any
 
regulatory,
 
self-regulatory
 
or
other authority;
2.2.1.6
a
disposal
 
means
 
a
 
sale, transfer,
 
cession, assignment,
 
donation,
 
grant, lease,
licence
 
or
 
other
 
alienation
 
or
 
disposal,
 
whether
 
voluntary
 
or
 
involuntary
 
and
whether pursuant to a single transaction or a series of transactions, and
dispose
will be construed accordingly;
2.2.1.7
this
Agreement
, the
Common Terms
 
Agreement
, any
Finance Document
 
or
any
 
other
 
agreement
 
or
 
instrument
 
includes
 
(without
 
prejudice
 
to
 
any
5
prohibition
 
on
 
amendments)
 
all
 
amendments
 
(however
 
fundamental)
 
to
 
this
Agreement, the Common Terms Agreement or that Finance Document or other
agreement or
 
instrument, including
 
any amendment
 
or novation
 
providing for
any
 
increase
 
in
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
Facilities
 
or
 
any
 
additional
 
facility
 
or
replacement facility;
2.2.1.8
the
 
use
 
of
 
the
 
word
including
followed
 
by
 
specific
 
examples
 
will
 
not
 
be
construed as limiting the
 
meaning of the general
 
wording preceding it, and
 
the
eiusdem generis
 
rule must
 
not be
 
applied in
 
the interpretation
 
of such
 
general
wording or such specific examples;
2.2.1.9
a
person
includes
 
any
 
individual,
 
company,
 
corporation,
 
unincorporated
association
 
or
 
body
 
(including
 
a
 
partnership,
 
trust,
 
fund,
 
joint
 
venture
 
or
consortium), government, state, agency, organisation or other entity whether or
not having separate legal personality;
2.2.1.10
a
regulation
includes any
 
regulation, rule,
 
official directive,
 
request or
 
guideline
(whether or not having
 
the force of law
 
but, if not having
 
the force of law, being
of a type with which
 
any person to which
 
it applies is accustomed
 
to comply) of
any
 
governmental,
 
inter-governmental
 
or
 
supranational
 
body,
 
agency,
department or regulatory, self-regulatory or other authority or organisation;
2.2.1.11
a provision of
 
law is a
 
reference to that
 
provision as extended,
 
applied, amended
or re-enacted, and includes any subordinate legislation;
2.2.1.12
one gender
 
includes a
 
reference to
 
the others;
 
the singular
 
includes the
 
plural
and
vice versa
; natural persons include juristic persons and vice versa;
 
and
 
2.2.1.13
a time of day is a reference to Johannesburg time.
2.2.2
Clause and Annexure
 
headings are for
 
ease of reference
 
only and do
 
not in any
 
way
affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
2.2.3
Unless a
 
contrary indication appears,
 
a word
 
or expression used
 
in any
 
notice given
under or in connection with this Agreement has the same meaning in
 
that notice as in
this Agreement.
6
2.2.4
A Default (other than
 
an Event of Default) is
continuing
if it has not
 
been remedied
or waived in writing and an
 
Event of Default is
continuing
if it has not been waived
in writing.
2.2.5
If any provision
 
in a
 
definition is
 
a substantive
 
provision conferring
 
rights or
 
imposing
obligations
 
on
 
any
 
Party,
 
notwithstanding
 
that
 
it
 
appears
 
only
 
in
 
an
 
interpretation
clause, effect
 
shall be
 
given to
 
it as
 
if it
 
were a
 
substantive provision
 
of this
 
Agreement.
2.2.6
The annexures
 
to this
 
Agreement form
 
an integral
 
part thereof
 
and a
 
reference to
 
a
clause
or an
annexure
is a reference
 
to a clause
 
of, or an
 
annexure to, this
 
Agreement.
2.2.7
The rule of construction that,
 
in the event of ambiguity, a contract shall
 
be interpreted
against
 
the
 
party
 
responsible
 
for
 
the
 
drafting
 
thereof,
 
shall
 
not
 
apply
 
in
 
the
interpretation of this Agreement.
2.2.8
The use of the
 
word
including
followed by specific
 
examples will not
 
be construed as
limiting the
 
meaning of
 
the general wording
 
preceding it,
 
and the
eiusdem generis
 
rule
must
 
not
 
be
 
applied
 
in
 
the
 
interpretation
 
of
 
such
 
general
 
wording
 
or
 
such
 
specific
examples.
2.2.9
The expiry or
 
termination of this
 
Agreement shall not affect
 
those provisions of
 
this
Agreement
 
that
 
expressly
 
provide
 
that
 
they
 
will
 
operate
 
after
 
any
 
such
 
expiry
 
or
termination or
 
which of
 
necessity must
 
continue to
 
have effect
 
after such
 
expiry or
termination, notwithstanding that the clauses themselves
 
do not expressly provide for
this.
2.2.10
This
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
permitted
 
by
 
applicable law
 
be
 
binding
 
on
 
and
enforceable
 
by
 
the
 
administrators,
 
trustees,
 
permitted
 
cessionaries,
 
business
 
rescue
practitioners or liquidators of the Parties as fully and effectually as if they had signed
this
 
Agreement
 
in
 
the
 
first
 
instance
 
and
 
reference
 
to
 
any
 
Party
 
shall
 
be
 
deemed
 
to
include such
 
Party's administrators, trustees,
 
permitted cessionaries, business
 
rescue
practitioners or liquidators, as the case may be.
2.2.11
The use of
 
any expression in
 
this Agreement
 
covering a process
 
available under
 
South
African law such as winding-up (without limitation) shall, if any of the parties to this
Agreement is
 
subject to
 
the law
 
of any
 
other jurisdiction,
 
be construed
 
as including
any equivalent or analogous proceedings under the law of such other
 
jurisdiction.
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2.2.12
Where figures are referred to
 
in numerals and in
 
words in this Agreement, if
 
there is
any conflict between the two, the words shall prevail.
2.2.13
Unless
 
expressly
 
otherwise
 
provided
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
or
 
inconsistent
 
with
 
the
context,
 
any
 
number
 
of
 
days
 
prescribed
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
must
 
be
 
calculated
 
by
including the first and excluding the last day, unless that last day falls
 
on a day that is
not a Business Day, in which case the last day will instead be the next Business Day.
2.2.14
If any amount paid to a Finance Party under a Finance Document is capable of being
avoided
 
or
 
otherwise
 
set
 
aside
 
on
 
the
 
liquidation
 
or
 
administration
 
of
 
the
 
payer
 
or
otherwise,
 
then
 
that
 
amount
 
will
 
not
 
be
 
considered
 
to
 
have
 
been
 
irrevocably
discharged for the purposes of this Agreement.
2.3
Third party rights
2.3.1
Except as expressly
 
provided for in
 
this Agreement, no
 
provision of this
 
Agreement
constitutes
 
a
 
stipulation
 
for
 
the
 
benefit
 
of
 
any
 
person
 
who
 
is
 
not
 
a
 
party
 
to
 
this
Agreement.
 
2.3.2
Notwithstanding any term of this Agreement,
 
the consent of any person who
 
is not a
party to this Agreement is not required to rescind or vary
 
this Agreement at any time
except to
 
the extent
 
that the
 
relevant variation
 
or rescission
 
(as the
 
case may
 
be) relates
directly to the right
 
conferred upon any applicable third
 
party under a stipulation
 
for
the benefit of that party that has been accepted by that third party.
2.4
Facility Agent
Unless
 
inconsistent
 
with
 
the
 
context
 
or
 
a
 
contrary
 
indication
 
appears,
 
references
 
to
 
the
Facility
 
Agent's
 
written
 
consent,
 
approval
 
of
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
similar
 
action,
 
decision
 
or
determination in this Agreement shall be to the Facility Agent acting on the instructions of
the
 
applicable
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
terms
 
of
 
the
 
applicable
 
Finance
Documents.
3
BACKGROUND
3.1
The
 
Obligors
 
and
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
have
 
entered
 
into,
 
or
 
will
 
enter
 
into,
 
the
 
Finance
Documents. The Finance Parties require the Subordinated Claims to be subordinated to the
Senior Claims, all on the terms and subject to the conditions
 
set out in this Agreement. The
8
Subordinated Parties have
 
agreed to subordinate
 
the Subordinated Claims in
 
favour of the
Senior Claims.
 
3.2
The
 
Parties
 
wish
 
to
 
record
 
in
 
writing
 
their
 
agreement
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
above
 
matters
ancillary thereto.
4
SUBORDINATION
4.1
Subordination
During
 
the
 
Subordination
 
Period,
 
each
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
hereby
 
irrevocably
 
and
unconditionally subordinates
 
its Subordinated Claims in favour of the Senior Claims.
 
4.2
Undertakings of the Subordinated Parties
4.2.1
In
 
accordance
 
with
 
and
 
to
 
give
 
effect
 
to
 
the
 
subordination contained
 
in
 
clause
each Subordinated Party agrees that, save as
 
may otherwise be expressly permitted in
any Finance Document -
4.2.1.1
whether
 
secured
 
or
 
unsecured,
 
the
 
Senior
 
Claims
 
will
 
rank
 
in
 
priority
 
to
 
the
Subordinated Claims;
4.2.1.2
it shall
 
not demand,
 
take, claim,
 
receive or
 
accept, directly
 
or indirectly, payment
of any of its Subordinated Claims;
4.2.1.3
it
 
shall
 
not
 
take,
 
accept
 
or
 
receive
 
the
 
benefit
 
of
 
any
 
Security,
 
guarantee,
indemnity or
 
other assurance
 
from any
 
Obligor or
 
other member
 
of the
 
Covenant
Group in respect of its Subordinated Claims;
4.2.1.4
it shall not demand, take,
 
accept or receive any Distributions
 
in relation to or on
account of any Subordinated Claim;
4.2.1.5
it shall not obtain
 
or enforce any
 
judgment against any
 
Obligor or other member
of the Covenant Group in any jurisdiction in relation to any of its Subordinated
Claims;
4.2.1.6
it shall not exercise its rights or
 
powers (or take any steps to
 
do so) in respect of
any
 
of
 
its
 
Subordinated
 
Claims
 
or
 
otherwise
 
against
 
any
 
Obligor
 
or
 
other
member of the Covenant Group;
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4.2.1.7
it
 
shall
 
not
 
petition,
 
or
 
apply
 
for
 
a
 
vote,
 
in
 
favour
 
of
 
any
 
resolution
 
for
 
the
winding-up,
 
sequestration,
 
business
 
rescue,
 
dissolution,
 
de-registration
 
or
administration or
 
any analogous or
 
similar process
 
with regard
 
to any
 
Obligor
or other member of the Covenant Group;
4.2.1.8
it shall not allow
 
any Subordinated Claims owed
 
by and to it
 
to be evidenced by
a negotiable instrument;
4.2.1.9
it shall not allow any Subordinated
 
Claims owed by and to it
 
to be subordinated
to any person other than in accordance with this Agreement;
4.2.1.10
it shall
 
not take
 
or omit
 
to take
 
any action
 
which might
 
impair the
 
priority or
subordination achieved or intended to be achieved by this Agreement;
 
4.2.1.11
it shall
 
not in
 
any way
 
dispose of
 
or encumber
 
or create
 
any Security
 
over its
Subordinated Claims or any part thereof to any person (or agree to do so) other
than as contemplated in the Transaction Security;
 
and
4.2.1.12
it shall not institute
 
any legal proceedings of any
 
nature against any Obligor or
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
 
Group,
 
arising
 
out
 
of
 
any
 
cause
 
of
 
action,
 
in
relation to any of the Subordinated Claims.
4.2.2
Each Subordinated Party subordinates
 
the Subordinated Claims to the Senior
 
Claims
for the
 
benefit of
 
the
 
Finance Parties
 
so as
 
to
 
enable the
 
Finance Parties
 
to
 
receive
preferent payment in relation to the Senior
 
Claims, ahead of the Subordinated Claims
and so that -
4.2.2.1
the claims of the Finance Parties on account of the
 
Senior Claims, both present
and future, will rank in preference to its Subordinated Claims; and
4.2.2.2
subject
 
to
 
clause
 
(
)
 
below,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
the
 
liquidation
(whether
 
provisional
 
or
 
final),
 
winding-up,
 
business
 
rescue
 
proceedings,
receivership, de-registration,
 
dissolution, sequestration
 
or any
 
other analogous
or similar
 
process in
 
respect of
 
any Obligor
 
or other
 
member of
 
the Covenant
Group, a Subordinated
 
Party will not
 
prove or seek
 
to prove any
 
Subordinated
Claims without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent.
4.3
Undertakings of the Obligors
10
Each Obligor acknowledges
 
the rights afforded
 
to the Finance Parties
 
under this Agreement
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Subordinated Claims
 
and agrees
 
not to
 
(and
 
shall procure
 
that no
 
other
Covenant
 
Group
 
member
 
shall),
 
save
 
as
 
may
 
otherwise
 
be
 
expressly
 
permitted
 
in
 
any
Finance Document -
4.3.1
pay or
 
repay or
 
make any
 
Distribution in
 
respect of
 
or on
 
account of,
 
any Subordinated
Claims owed by it whether in cash or in kind from any source;
4.3.2
allow
 
any
 
Subordinated
 
Claims
 
owed
 
by
 
it
 
(or
 
any
 
other member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
Group) in respect
 
of which Security
 
has been granted
 
for the benefit
 
of any Finance
Party to be discharged;
4.3.3
allow
 
to
 
exist
 
the
 
benefit
 
of
 
any
 
Security,
 
guarantee, indemnity
 
or
 
other
 
assurance
against loss in
 
respect of any Subordinated
 
Claims owed by it (or
 
any other member
of the Covenant Group);
4.3.4
allow
 
any
 
Subordinated
 
Claims
 
owed
 
by
 
it
 
(or
 
any
 
other member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
Group) to be evidenced by a negotiable instrument;
 
4.3.5
allow
 
any
 
Subordinated
 
Claims
 
owed
 
by
 
it
 
(or
 
any
 
other member
 
of
 
the
 
Covenant
Group)
 
to
 
be
 
subordinated
 
to
 
any
 
other
 
person
 
other
 
than
 
in
 
accordance
 
with
 
this
Agreement; or
4.3.6
take
 
or
 
omit
 
to
 
take
 
any
 
action
 
which
 
might
 
impair
 
the
 
priority
 
or
 
subordination
achieved or intended to be achieved by this Agreement.
5
PROOF OF CLAIMS
5.1
Notwithstanding the provisions of
 
clause
 
(
, a Subordinated Party
 
shall be
entitled to prove or seek to prove claims in respect of any Subordinated
 
Claims -
5.1.1
with the prior written consent of the Facility Agent; or
 
5.1.2
in circumstances in which it may otherwise permanently lose its rights to file a claim
against any Obligor
 
(or other member
 
of the Covenant
 
Group) if a
 
claim is not
 
filed
at that
 
time (provided that
 
prior written
 
notice of such
 
claim is
 
given to the
 
Finance
Parties),
 
provided that (in both such circumstances) –
11
5.1.3
such
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
notifies
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
in
 
writing
 
of
 
such
 
claim
 
(and
attaches a
 
copy of
 
the relevant
 
claim to
 
such notification)
 
not less
 
than 10
 
Business
Days prior to filing any such claim;
5.1.4
each Subordinated Party hereby cedes (jointly and severally) in
securitatem debiti
 
all
and any rights, title and interest
 
in and to all and any
 
amounts received or receivable
by
 
that
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
pursuant
 
to
 
any
 
such
 
claim
 
to
 
the
 
Finance
 
Parties
 
as
security for its obligations under the Finance Documents; and
 
5.1.5
any amount received by such Subordinated Party pursuant to any such claim shall be
immediately paid by such Subordinated Party to the Facility Agent for distribution
 
to
the Finance Parties in accordance with the Finance Documents.
 
5.2
Each
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
agrees
 
and
 
undertakes
 
that,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
that
 
business
 
rescue
proceedings
 
have
 
commenced
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
an
 
Obligor
 
(or
 
any
 
other
 
member
 
of
 
the
Covenant Group), in accordance with the
 
provisions of chapter 6 of
 
the Companies Act, it
shall exercise any voting rights it may have in respect of such Obligor (or other member of
the Covenant Group)
 
strictly in accordance with
 
the instructions of the
 
Facility Agent and
that it shall not, to the extent permissible under applicable law -
5.2.1
vote to approve
 
or oppose a
 
proposed business rescue
 
plan in relation
 
to such business
rescue proceedings
 
in the
 
manner contemplated
 
in section
 
152(3) of
 
the Companies
Act;
5.2.2
provide, or call for, a vote of
 
approval for the preparation
 
and publication of a revised
business rescue plan as contemplated in section 153(1) of the Companies Act;
 
or
5.2.3
make
 
a
 
binding
 
offer
 
to
 
purchase
 
the
 
voting
 
interests
 
of
 
one
 
or
 
more
 
persons
 
who
opposed adoption of
 
the business rescue
 
plan in the
 
manner contemplated in
 
section
153(1)(b)(ii) of the Companies Act,
without the prior written consent of the Facility Agent.
6
TURNOVER OF NON-PERMITTED RECOVERIES
6.1
If contrary to the provisions clause
 
or clause
, any Obligor (or any other member of
the Covenant
 
Group) makes
 
payment to
 
any Subordinated
 
Party and/or
 
any Subordinated
Party receives
 
any payment
 
on account
 
of its
 
Subordinated Claim,
 
then that
 
Subordinated
Party
 
shall,
 
forthwith,
 
pay
 
the
 
amount
 
of
 
such
 
payment
 
into
 
a
 
dedicated,
 
single-purpose
12
proceeds bank
 
account of
 
that Subordinated
 
Party held
 
with a
 
bank acceptable
 
to the
 
Facility
Agent
 
(a
Proceeds
 
Account
)
 
or
 
as
 
the
 
Facility
 
Agent
 
may
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time
 
direct
 
in
writing.
 
6.2
Each
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
cedes
in
 
securitatem
 
debiti
,
 
individually
 
and
 
collectively,
 
as
 
a
continuing general covering
 
security for the punctual
 
performance in full
 
of all the payment
obligations of the Subordinated Parties to
 
the Finance Parties under this Agreement,
 
all its
rights and interest in
 
and to its Proceeds
 
Account and any monies standing
 
to the credit of
its Proceeds
 
Account, which
 
cession
in securitatem
 
debiti
 
the Finance
 
Parties hereby
 
accept.
To the
 
extent necessary, each Obligor and each Subordinated Party hereby
 
consents to any
splitting of claims which may arise as a result of the cession contained
 
in this clause
6.3
Each Subordinated Party agrees
 
that it may not encumber, withdraw
 
or transfer any amount
from its
 
Proceeds Account,
 
except as
 
required under
 
this
 
Agreement or
 
with the
 
express
prior consent of the Facility Agent.
7
CONSENTS
 
Each Subordinated Party hereby -
 
7.1
irrevocably
 
and
 
unconditionally
 
consents
 
to
 
the
 
entry
 
into
 
by
 
the
 
Obligors
 
of,
 
and
 
the
implementation of, the terms of this Agreement and each Finance Document;
 
and
 
7.2
waives any default or
 
event of default (however
 
described) under any document
 
evidencing
or recording the terms of
 
any Subordinated Claim, that
 
has arisen or may arise
 
as a result of
such entry into by the Obligors of, and the implementation of, the terms of this
 
Agreement
or any Finance Document.
8
REPRESENTATIONS
Each Original Subordinated Party and
 
Original Obligor makes the representations
 
and warranties
set out in
 
this clause
 
(
 
to each Finance
 
Party on the
 
Signature Date.
A
reference
in
 
this
 
clause
 
to
 
"it"
 
or
 
"its"
 
includes,
 
unless
 
the
 
context
 
otherwise
 
requires,
 
each
 
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and Original
 
Obligor.
 
The Finance Parties
 
enter into
 
this Agreement
 
on the
strength
 
of
 
and
 
relying
 
on
 
the
 
representations
 
and
 
warranties
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
this
 
clause
(
,
 
each
 
of
 
which
 
is
 
a
 
separate
 
representation
 
and
 
warranty,
 
given
 
without
prejudice to any other
 
representation or warranty and
 
is deemed to be
 
a material representation or
warranty (as applicable) inducing the Finance Parties to enter into
 
this Agreement.
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8.1
Status
8.1.1
It
 
is
 
a
 
corporation,
 
duly
 
incorporated
 
and
 
validly
 
existing
 
under
 
the
 
law
 
of
 
its
jurisdiction of incorporation.
8.1.2
It has the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being
 
conducted.
8.2
Binding obligations
8.2.1
The
 
obligations
 
expressed
 
to
 
be
 
assumed
 
by
 
it
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
are
 
legal,
 
valid,
binding and enforceable obligations.
8.2.2
Without
 
limiting
 
the
 
generality
 
of
 
clause
 
above,
 
this
 
Agreement
 
creates
 
the
Security which this
 
Agreement purports
 
to create and
 
those security interests
 
are valid
and effective.
8.3
Non-conflict with other obligations
The
 
entry
 
into
 
and
 
performance
 
by
 
it
 
of,
 
and
 
the
 
transactions
 
contemplated
 
by,
 
this
Agreement and the granting of Security, do not and will not -
8.3.1
conflict with -
8.3.1.1
any law or regulation applicable to it;
8.3.1.2
any of its constitutional documents; or
8.3.1.3
any agreement or instrument binding upon
 
it or any of its
 
assets or constitute a
default or termination event
 
(however described) under any
 
such agreement or
instrument;
 
and/or
8.3.2
cause
 
any
 
negative
 
pledge
 
or
 
other
 
restriction
 
imposed
 
on
 
it
 
to
 
be
 
exceeded
 
or
breached.
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8.4
Powers and authority
8.4.1
It has the
 
legal capacity and
 
power to
 
enter into, perform
 
and deliver,
 
and has taken
all
 
necessary
 
action
 
to
 
authorise
 
its
 
entry
 
into,
 
performance
 
and
 
delivery
 
of,
 
this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.4.2
No limit on
 
its powers will
 
be exceeded as
 
a result of
 
the granting of
 
the subordination
or giving of indemnities contemplated by this Agreement.
8.5
Authorisations
All authorisations required and any other acts, conditions or things required or
 
desirable -
8.5.1
to enable it
 
to lawfully to
 
enter into, exercise
 
its rights and
 
comply with its
 
obligations
under this Agreement;
 
8.5.2
to make this Agreement admissible in evidence in South Africa; and
8.5.3
to carry on its business
 
in the ordinary course
 
and in all material
 
respects as it is
 
being
conducted,
have been obtained or effected and are in full force and effect.
8.6
Governing Law and enforcement
8.6.1
The choice
 
of the
 
law stated
 
to be
 
the governing
 
law this
 
Agreement will
 
be recognised
and enforced in South Africa.
8.6.2
Any judgment obtained in
 
relation to this
 
Agreement in the jurisdiction of
 
the stated
governing law of this Agreement will be recognised and enforced in South Africa.
8.7
Subordinated Claims
8.7.1
Each Subordinated
 
Party is
 
the sole
 
legal and
 
beneficial owner
 
of the
 
Subordinated
Claims owed to it and, with effect from the Release Date and Time, the Subordinated
Claims are
 
free from
 
any Security
 
or option
 
in favour
 
of any
 
person other
 
than the
Debt Guarantor.
8.7.2
The Subordinated
 
Claims are
 
not subject
 
to any
 
set-off, counterclaim
 
or other
 
defence.
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8.8
Finance Documents
It
 
is
 
familiar
 
with
 
the
 
relevant
 
terms,
 
conditions,
 
words
 
and
 
expressions
 
in
 
the
 
Finance
Documents
 
that
 
are
 
incorporated
 
into
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(including
 
all
 
the
 
defined
 
terms
contained
 
therein
 
and
 
utilised
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement)
 
and
 
agrees
 
to
 
be
 
bound
 
by
 
the
 
terms
thereof.
8.9
Repetition
The representations
 
and warranties
 
set out
 
in this
 
clause
 
(
 
which are
 
made
by -
8.9.1
the
 
Original
 
Subordinated
 
Parties
 
and
 
each
 
Original
 
Obligor,
 
are
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
repeated by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing on the date of each
Utilisation Request, the
 
date of each
 
Utilisation and on
 
the first
 
day of
 
each Interest
Period until the Final Discharge Date;
 
and
8.9.2
each Additional Subordinated
 
Party, are made on the relevant Accession
 
Date and are
deemed to be
 
repeated by reference
 
to the facts
 
and circumstances then
 
existing on the
date of
 
each Utilisation
 
Request, the
 
date of
 
each Utilisation
 
and on
 
the first
 
day of
each Interest Period until the Final Discharge Date.
9
WAIVER
 
OF DEFENCES
The
 
subordination
 
and
 
priority
 
provisions
 
in
 
this
 
Agreement
 
and
 
the
 
obligations
 
of
 
the
Subordinated Parties
 
and Obligors
 
under this
 
Agreement will
 
not be
 
affected by
 
any act,
 
omission,
matter or
 
thing (whether
 
or not
 
known to
 
the Subordinated
 
Parties, the
 
Obligors or
 
the Finance
Parties) which, but for this clause
 
(
, would reduce, release or prejudice the
subordination of any of those obligations. This includes –
 
9.1
any time or waiver granted to,
 
or composition with, any Obligor,
 
member of the Covenant
Group, or any other person;
9.2
any release of any Obligor,
 
member of the Covenant Group, or any
 
other person under the
terms of any composition or arrangement;
9.3
the taking, variation, compromise, exchange, renewal or release of, or refusal
 
or neglect to
perfect,
 
take
 
up
 
or
 
enforce,
 
any
 
rights
 
against,
 
or
 
Security
 
over
 
assets
 
of,
 
any
 
Obligor,
member of the Covenant Group, or any other person;
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9.4
any non-presentation or non-observance of
 
any formality or other requirement
 
in respect of
any instrument or any failure to realise the full value of any Security;
9.5
any incapacity or lack
 
of power, authority or legal
 
personality of or dissolution
 
or change in
the members or status of
 
any Obligor,
 
member of the Covenant Group,
 
or any other person;
9.6
any amendment of a
 
Finance Document or any other
 
document or Security (including
 
any
extension of the Subordination Period);
9.7
any unenforceability,
 
illegality or
 
invalidity of
 
any obligation
 
of any
 
Obligor,
 
member of
the
 
Covenant
 
Group,
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
person
 
under
 
any
 
Finance
 
Document
 
or
 
any
 
other
document or Security; or
9.8
any insolvency, business rescue or similar proceedings.
10
DEFAULT
 
INTEREST
10.1
If a Subordinated
 
Party fails to
 
pay any amount
 
payable by it
 
under this Agreement
 
on its
due date, interest
 
shall accrue on
 
that overdue amount
 
from the
 
due date up
 
to the date
 
of
actual payment (both before
 
and after judgement) at
 
a rate which is
 
2.00% higher than the
rate which would have applied if the overdue amount had not become
 
due.
 
10.2
Any interest accruing under
 
this clause
 
(
) shall be
 
immediately payable
by the Subordinated Party on demand by the Facility Agent.
10.3
Interest (if unpaid) on an
 
overdue amount will be compounded at the
 
end of each calendar
month, but will remain immediately due and payable.
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ADDITIONAL SUBORDINATED PARTIES
11.1
During the Subordination Period, if any person (who
 
is not a Subordinated Party) acquires
any Subordinated Claim
 
(or part thereof),
 
becomes a shareholder
 
of an Obligor, or
 
advances
any shareholder loan
 
or other inter-company
 
loan to any
 
Obligor after the
 
Signature Date,
the applicable
 
Obligor shall
 
procure that
 
such person
 
accedes to
 
this Agreement
 
and delivers
to the Facility Agent and the Debt Guarantor -
11.1.1
an
 
Accession
 
Letter
 
agreeing
 
to
 
be
 
bound
 
by
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
of
 
this
Agreement as a Subordinated Party; and
11.1.2
in a
 
form and
 
substance satisfactory to
 
the Facility
 
Agent, all
 
of the
 
documents and
other evidence contemplated in
 
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without delay
 
and in
 
any case
 
on or
 
before such
 
person acquires
 
the applicable
 
Subordinated
Claim (or
 
part thereof), becomes
 
a shareholder of
 
the applicable Obligor,
 
or advances
 
the
applicable shareholder loan or other inter-company loan to the applicable
 
Obligor.
11.2
During the Subordinated Period, without derogating from the provisions of clause
above, in the event that
 
any Subordinated Claims are disposed by
 
any Subordinated Party,
that
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
shall,
 
save
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
that
 
the
 
acquirer
 
of
 
such
 
claims
 
is
 
a
Subordinated Party,
 
procure that
 
the
 
acquirer of
 
the Subordinated
 
Claims accedes
 
to
 
this
Agreement and delivers to -
11.2.1
the Facility Agent and the Debt Guarantor, an Accession Letter agreeing to be bound
by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as a Subordinated Party;
 
and
11.2.2
the Facility
 
Agent,
 
in a
 
form and
 
substance satisfactory to
 
the Facility
 
Agent, all
 
of
the documents and other evidence contemplated in,
without delay and in any case on the date on which the disposal becomes unconditional.
 
11.3
The Facility
 
Agent shall notify
 
such Additional Subordinated
 
Party and the
 
other Finance
Parties as
 
soon as
 
reasonably possible
 
after being
 
satisfied it
 
has received
 
the documents
and other evidence listed in
11.4
Notwithstanding anything set out herein, the delivery of the documents and evidence listed
in
 
is solely for
 
the benefit of
 
the Finance Parties
 
and the Facility
 
Agent may,
by notice to
 
such Additional Subordinated Party and
 
other Finance Parties, waive
 
or defer
delivery
 
of
 
the
 
documents
 
and
 
evidence
 
listed
 
in
,
 
in
 
whole
 
or
 
in
 
part,
 
and
subject to any conditions (if any) as the Facility Agent may determine.
 
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CHANGES TO THE PARTIES
12.1
Transfers by the Debt Guarantor
The Debt Guarantor shall
 
not cede any of
 
its rights nor delegate
 
any of its obligations
 
under
this Agreement without the prior consent of the Facility Agent.
12.2
Transfers by the Finance Parties
Subject to the Common Terms Agreement,
 
a Finance Party (other
 
than the Debt Guarantor)
may,
 
at
 
its
 
cost,
 
cede
 
its
 
rights
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(either
 
absolutely
 
or
 
as
 
collateral
Security) to any
 
person without notice
 
to, or
 
the consent
 
of, the
 
Obligors or Subordinated
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Parties. To
 
the extent
 
that a
 
splitting of
 
claims arises
 
as
 
a result
 
of the
 
provisions of
 
this
clause
 
(
), each Subordinated Party
 
and each Obligor
hereby consent to such splitting of claims.
12.3
Transfers by a Subordinated Party or an Obligor
The Subordinated Parties and the Obligors may not cede any of their rights or delegate any
of their obligations under this Agreement.
 
12.4
Additional Subordinated Party
Each
 
Additional
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
will
 
become
 
a
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
on
 
the
 
relevant
Accession Date.
 
12.5
Additional Guarantor
12.5.1
Each
 
person
 
which
 
becomes
 
an
 
Additional
 
Guarantor
 
under
 
the
 
Common
 
Terms
Agreement will become
 
an Additional Subordinated
 
Party and an
 
Obligor as set
 
out
in the applicable Accession Letter.
12.5.2
An Additional Guarantor will become an Additional Subordinated Party and Obligor
under this Agreement on the relevant Accession Date.
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STIPULATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ADDITIONAL FINANCE PARTIES
The provisions of this
 
Agreement which confer
 
benefits upon the
 
Finance Parties, shall
 
constitute
stipulations for
 
the benefit
 
of any
 
person becoming
 
an Additional
 
Finance Party
 
in accordance
with the provisions of
 
the Finance Documents, capable
 
of acceptance at any
 
time. To
 
the extent
that a splitting
 
of claims arises as
 
a result of
 
the provisions of
 
this clause
 
(
),
 
the
 
Subordinated
 
Parties
 
and
 
the
 
Obligors
 
hereby
consent to such splitting of claims.
 
14
NOTICES
14.1
Communications in writing
Any communication to be made under or in connection with this Agreement shall be made
in writing and, unless otherwise stated, may be made by email or letter.
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14.2
Addresses
The address
 
and email
 
address (and
 
the department
 
or officer,
 
if any,
 
for whose
 
attention
the communication is to be made) of each Party for any communication or document to be
made or delivered under or in connection with this Agreement is -
14.2.1
in the case of Holdco -
Physical address:
 
President Place, Jan Smuts Ave &, Bolton Rd, Rosebank,
Johannesburg, 2196 ;
Email:
 
XXX with a copy to XXX;
Attention:
 
Chief Financial Officer - Daniel Smith;
14.2.2
in the case of the Term/RCF Borrower -
Physical address:
 
President Place, Jan Smuts Ave &, Bolton Rd, Rosebank,
Johannesburg, 2196;
Email:
 
XXX with a copy to XXX;
Attention:
 
Chief Financial Officer - Daniel Smith;
14.2.3
in the case
 
of each Original
 
Subordinated Party that is
 
an Obligor and
 
each Original
Obligor, the address and
 
other details specified
 
for the Term/RCF Borrower in
14.2.4
in
 
the
 
case
 
of
 
any
 
Additional
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
or
 
any
 
Additional
 
Guarantor,
 
as
specified in its Accession Letter;
 
14.2.5
in the case of each Original Lenders -
Physical address:
 
as specified in
Email:
 
as specified in
Attention:
 
as specified in
14.2.6
in the case of the Facility Agent -
Physical address:
 
1
 
Merchant
 
Place
 
-
 
14th
 
Floor,
 
Cnr
 
Fredman Drive
 
and
Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196;
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Email:
 
XXX,
 
XXX,
 
XXX,
 
XXX,
 
XXX,
 
XXX,
 
XXX,
XXX,
 
XXX;
 
Attention:
 
Head of
 
Transaction Management
 
- Investment
 
Banking
Division;
14.2.7
in the case of the Debt Guarantor -
Physical address:
 
1st
 
Floor,
 
Building
 
15,
 
Woodlands
 
Office
 
Park,
 
20
Woodlands Drive, Woodmead
 
2191;
Email:
 
XXX;
Attention:
 
the Managing Director;
or any
 
substitute address
 
or email
 
address or
 
department or
 
officer as either
 
Party may
 
notify
to the other Party by not less than five Business Days' notice.
14.3
Domicilia
14.3.1
Each
 
Party
 
chooses
 
its
 
physical
 
address
 
provided
 
under
 
or
 
pursuant
 
to
 
clause
 
(
) as its
domicilium citandi et executandi
 
at which documents in legal
proceedings in connection with this Agreement may be served.
14.3.2
Either Party may by
 
written notice to the
 
other Party change its
 
domicilium from time
to time
 
to another
 
address, not
 
being a
 
post office
 
box or
 
a poste
 
restante, in
 
South
Africa, provided
 
that any
 
such change
 
shall only
 
be effective
 
on the
 
fourteenth day
after deemed receipt of the notice by the other Party under clause
 
(
).
14.4
Delivery
14.4.1
Any communication or
 
document made or delivered
 
by one person
 
to another under
or
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
this
 
Agreement
 
will
 
only
 
be
 
effective
 
when
 
received
 
by
 
the
recipient and, unless the contrary is proved, shall be deemed to be
 
received -
14.4.1.1
if by way of email,
 
be deemed to have been
 
received on the first Business Day
following the date of transmission;
 
14.4.1.2
if delivered by
 
hand, be deemed
 
to have been
 
received at the
 
time of delivery;
and
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14.4.1.3
if by
 
way of
 
courier service,
 
be deemed
 
to have
 
been received
 
on the
 
seventh
Business Day following the date of such sending,
and provided,
 
if a
 
particular department
 
or officer
 
is specified
 
as part
 
of its
 
address
details
 
under
 
clause
 
(
),
 
if
 
such
 
communication
 
or
 
document
 
is
addressed to that department or officer.
14.4.2
Any communication or document to
 
be made or delivered to the
 
Facility Agent or the
Debt Guarantor will be
 
effective only when actually received
 
by the Facility Agent
 
or
the
 
Debt
 
Guarantor and
 
then
 
only
 
if
 
it
 
is
 
expressly marked
 
for
 
the
 
attention of
 
the
department
 
or
 
officer
 
identified
 
in
 
clauses
 
and
,
 
respectively
 
(or
 
any
substitute department or officer as the Facility Agent or Debt Guarantor shall specify
for this purpose).
14.5
Obligors
14.5.1
All communications under this
 
Agreement to or from
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower must
be sent through the Facility Agent.
 
14.5.2
All
 
communications
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
to
 
or
 
from
 
an
 
Obligor
 
(other
 
than
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower)
 
must be sent through the Term/RCF Borrower.
14.5.3
Each Obligor (other
 
than the Term/RCF
 
Borrower)
 
by its execution
 
of the Common
Terms
 
Agreement or
 
an Accession
 
Letter has
 
irrevocably appointed
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower (acting through
 
one or
 
more authorised
 
signatories) to act
 
on its
 
behalf as
its agent in relation to the Finance Documents and has irrevocably authorised
 
-
14.5.3.1
the Term/RCF Borrower on
 
its behalf to
 
supply all
 
information concerning
 
itself
contemplated by this
 
Agreement to the
 
Finance Parties and
 
to give all
 
notices,
information and instructions to
 
execute on its behalf
 
all documents under or
 
in
connection
 
with
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
(including
 
any
 
Accession
 
Letter),
 
to
make such agreements and to effect the relevant amendments, supplements and
variations
 
capable
 
of
 
being
 
given,
 
made
 
or
 
effected
 
by
 
any
 
Obligor
notwithstanding that they
 
may affect the
 
Obligor, without further
 
reference to or
the consent of that Obligor; and
14.5.3.2
each Finance Party to
 
give any notice,
 
demand or other communication
 
to that
Obligor pursuant to the Finance Documents to the Term/RCF Borrower,
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and in each case the Obligor
 
shall be bound as though
 
the Obligor itself had given
 
the
notices, information and instructions or executed or made the agreements or
 
effected
the amendments, supplements
 
or variations, or
 
received the relevant
 
notice, demand
or other communication.
14.5.4
Every
 
act,
 
omission,
 
agreement,
 
undertaking,
 
settlement,
 
waiver,
 
amendment,
supplement, variation,
 
notice or
 
other communication
 
given or
 
made by
 
the Term/RCF
Borrower
 
or
 
given
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
another Obligor or in
 
connection with this Agreement
 
(whether or not known
 
to any
other
 
Obligor and
 
whether occurring
 
before or
 
after such
 
other Obligor
 
became an
Obligor under this Agreement) shall be binding for
 
all purposes on that Obligor as if
that Obligor had expressly made, given or concurred with it.
14.5.5
The respective liabilities of
 
each of the
 
Obligors under the Finance
 
Documents shall
not be in any way affected by -
14.5.5.1
any
 
actual
 
or
 
purported
 
irregularity
 
in
 
any
 
act
 
done,
 
or
 
failure
 
to
 
act,
 
by
 
the
Term/RCF Borrower;
14.5.5.2
the Term/RCF Borrower acting (or purporting to act) in
 
any respect outside any
authority conferred upon it by any Obligor; or
14.5.5.3
any actual
 
or purported
 
failure by,
 
or inability
 
of, the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower to
inform
 
any
 
Obligor
 
of
 
receipt
 
by
 
it
 
of
 
any
 
notification
 
under
 
the
 
Finance
Documents.
14.5.6
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
any
 
conflict
 
between
 
any
 
notices
 
or
 
other
 
communications
 
of
 
the
Term/RCF
 
Borrower and
 
any other
 
Obligor, those
 
of the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower shall
prevail.
14.5.7
Any
 
communication
 
given
 
to
 
the
 
Term/RCF
 
Borrower
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
this
Agreement will be deemed to have been given to the other Obligors.
14.5.8
A
 
Finance
 
Party
 
may
 
assume
 
that
 
any
 
communication
 
made
 
by
 
the
 
Term/RCF
Borrower
 
on behalf
 
of
 
an Obligor
 
is made
 
with the
 
knowledge and
 
consent of
 
that
Obligor.
14.6
Notification of address and email address
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As soon as
 
reasonably practicable
 
after receipt of
 
notification of
 
an address or
 
email address
or change
 
of address
 
or email address
 
pursuant to
 
clause
 
(
 
or changing its
own address or email address, the Facility Agent shall notify the other Parties.
14.7
English language
Any notice or other document
 
given under or in connection
 
with this Agreement must be
 
in
English.
15
GENERAL
15.1
Further assurances
Each Subordinated Party and
 
each Obligor undertakes
 
at all times to
 
do all such things,
 
to
perform all such acts and to
 
take all such steps and
 
to procure the doing of all
 
such things,
the performance of all such actions and the taking of all such steps as may be open to them
and necessary for the putting
 
into effect or maintenance of
 
the terms, conditions and import
of this Agreement.
15.2
Whole Agreement
15.2.1
This Agreement
 
constitutes the whole
 
of the
 
agreement between the
 
Parties relating
to the matters dealt with herein.
15.2.2
This Agreement supersedes and replaces
 
any and all agreements
 
between the Parties
(and other
 
persons, as may
 
be applicable) and
 
undertakings given to
 
or on
 
behalf of
the Parties (and other persons, as
 
may be applicable) in relation to
 
the subject matter
hereof.
15.3
No implied terms
No Party shall be bound by any express or implied term, representation, warranty, promise
or the like, not recorded in this Agreement.
15.4
Variations to be in writing
No
 
addition
 
to
 
or
 
variation,
 
deletion,
 
or
 
agreed
 
cancellation
 
of
 
all
 
or
 
any
 
clauses
 
or
provisions of this Agreement will be of
 
any force or effect unless in
 
writing and signed by
the Parties.
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15.5
Costs and Expenses
The Subordinated Parties
 
and the Obligors
 
shall pay to
 
the Finance Parties
 
the amount of
 
all
costs and
 
expenses (including
 
legal fees
 
on the
 
scale as
 
between attorney
 
and own
 
client,
whether incurred
 
before or
 
after judgment)
 
incurred by
 
the Finance
 
Parties in
 
connection
with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights under, this Agreement.
15.6
Partial Invalidity
If, at any
 
time, any
 
provision of
 
this Agreement
 
is or becomes
 
illegal, invalid,
 
unenforceable
or inoperable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction,
 
neither the legality, validity,
enforceability
 
or
 
operation
 
of
 
the
 
remaining
 
provisions
 
nor
 
the
 
legality,
 
validity,
enforceability or operation of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction will in
any way
 
be affected
 
or impaired.
 
The term
inoperable
 
in this
 
clause
 
(
)
shall include, without limitation, inoperable by way of suspension or cancellation.
15.7
Provisions severable
All provisions and
 
the various clauses
 
of this
 
Agreement are, notwithstanding the
 
manner
in
 
which they
 
have
 
been grouped
 
together
 
or
 
linked grammatically,
 
severable from
 
each
other. Any provision or clause of
 
this Agreement which
 
is or becomes unenforceable
 
in any
jurisdiction, whether
 
due to
 
voidness, invalidity,
 
illegality,
 
unlawfulness or
 
for any
 
other
reason
 
whatsoever,
 
shall,
 
in
 
such
 
jurisdiction
 
only
 
and
 
only
 
to
 
the
 
extent
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
so
unenforceable, be
 
treated as
pro
 
non scripto
 
and the
 
remaining provisions
 
and clauses
 
of
this
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
remain
 
of
 
full
 
force
 
and
 
effect.
 
The
 
Parties
 
declare
 
that
 
it
 
is
 
their
intention that
 
this Agreement
 
would be
 
executed without
 
such unenforceable
 
provision if
they were aware of such unenforceability at the time of execution
 
hereof.
15.8
Rights and remedies
15.8.1
No failure to
 
exercise, nor any delay
 
in exercising, on the
 
part of any
 
Finance Party,
any
 
right
 
or
 
remedy under
 
this
 
Agreement
 
shall
 
operate as
 
a
 
waiver,
 
nor
 
shall any
single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise
or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies of each Finance
Party under this Agreement -
15.8.1.1
are cumulative and not exclusive of its rights under the general law;
15.8.1.2
may be exercised as often as the Finance Party requires; and
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15.8.1.3
may be waived only in writing and specifically.
15.8.2
Delay in the exercise or non-exercise of any right is not a waiver of
 
that right.
15.9
Extensions and waivers
No latitude, extension
 
of time or
 
other indulgence which
 
may be given
 
or allowed by
 
any
Party to any other
 
Party in respect of the
 
performance of any obligation or
 
enforcement of
any right under this Agreement, and no single or partial exercise of any right by any Party,
shall be
 
construed to
 
be an
 
implied consent
 
by such
 
Party or
 
operate as
 
a waiver
 
or a
 
novation
of, or otherwise affect any
 
of that Party’s rights under or
 
in connection with this
 
Agreement
or
 
estop
 
such
 
Party
 
from
 
enforcing,
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
and
 
without
 
notice,
 
strict
 
and
 
punctual
compliance with each and every provision or term of this Agreement.
15.10
Independent advice
Each
 
Subordinated
 
Party
 
and
 
Obligor
 
acknowledges
 
that
 
it
 
has
 
been
 
free
 
to
 
secure
independent legal and other advice
 
as to the nature and effect of
 
all of the provisions of this
Agreement and that
 
it has either
 
taken such independent
 
legal and other
 
advice or dispensed
with the necessity of
 
doing so. Further, each Subordinated Party
 
and Obligor acknowledges
that all of the provisions of
 
this Agreement and the restrictions
 
therein contained are part of
the overall intention of the Parties in connection with this Agreement.
15.11
Counterparts
This Agreement
 
may be
 
executed in
 
any number
 
of counterparts,
 
and this
 
has the
 
same effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Agreement.
16
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement
 
and any
 
non-contractual obligations
 
arising out
 
of or
 
in connection
 
with it
 
are
governed by South African law.
17
ENFORCEMENT
17.1
The Parties
 
hereby irrevocably
 
and unconditionally
 
consent to
 
the non-exclusive
 
jurisdiction
of the
 
High Court
 
of South
 
Africa, Gauteng
 
Division, Johannesburg
 
(or any
 
successor to
that
 
division)
 
in
 
regard
 
to
 
all
 
matters
 
arising
 
from
 
this
 
Agreement
 
(including
 
a
 
dispute
relating
 
to
 
the
 
existence,
 
validity
 
or
 
termination
 
this
 
Agreement
 
or
 
any
 
non-contractual
obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement) (
Dispute
).
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17.2
The Parties
 
agree that
 
the courts
 
of South
 
Africa are
 
the most
 
appropriate and convenient
courts to settle Disputes.
 
The Parties agree not to argue to the contrary and waive
 
objection
to this court
 
on the grounds of
 
inconvenient forum or otherwise
 
in relation to
 
proceedings
in connection with this Agreement.
17.3
Clause
 
is for the benefit
 
of the Finance Parties.
 
As a result,
 
no Finance Party shall be
prevented from taking
 
proceedings relating
 
to a Dispute
 
in any other
 
court with jurisdiction.
To
 
the extent allowed by
 
law, the
 
Finance Parties may take concurrent
 
proceedings in any
number of jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ANNEXURE
 
A
 
- ORIGINAL SUBORDINATED PARTIES
No.
Name of Original Subordinated Party
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
Registration number
(or equivalent, if any)
1.
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2002/031446/07
2.
Lesaka Technologies, Inc,
State of Florida,
United States
N/A
3.
Prism Holdings Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1998/018949/07
4.
Net1 Finance Holdings Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1998/020801/07
5.
EasyPay Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1983/008597/07
6.
Prism Payment Technologies Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
1990/005062/07
7.
EasyPay Financial Services Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
1998/020799/07
8.
Cash Connect Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2017/029430/07
9.
Deposit Manager Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2010/016889/07
10.
Cash Connect Rentals Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2009/007139/07
 
11.
Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2019/300711/07
 
12.
Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2017/540380/07
13.
Adumo Management Company Proprietary
Limited
 
South Africa
 
2021/147994/07
14.
Adumo Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
 
2000/029811/07
15.
Adumo Payouts Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2005/010672/07
16.
Adumo Payments Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2015/427833/07
17.
GAAP Point-of-Sale Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
1999/003571/07
18.
Ovobix (RF) Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2013/068120/07
19.
Luxaino 227 Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2018/605739/07
20.
K2021477132 (South Africa) Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
2021/477132/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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21.
Easypay Cash Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2001/028826/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ANNEXURE
 
B
 
- ORIGINAL OBLIGORS
No.
Name of Original Subordinated Party
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
Registration number
(or equivalent, if any)
1.
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2002/031446/07
2.
Lesaka Technologies, Inc,
State of Florida,
United States
N/A
3.
Prism Holdings Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1998/018949/07
4.
Net1 Finance Holdings Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1998/020801/07
5.
EasyPay Proprietary Limited
South Africa
1983/008597/07
6.
Prism Payment Technologies Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
1990/005062/07
7.
EasyPay Financial Services Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
1998/020799/07
8.
Cash Connect Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2017/029430/07
9.
Deposit Manager Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2010/016889/07
10.
Cash Connect Rentals Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2009/007139/07
11.
Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2019/300711/07
 
12.
Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2017/540380/07
13.
Adumo Management Company Proprietary
Limited
 
South Africa
 
2021/147994/07
14.
Adumo Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
South Africa
 
2000/029811/07
15.
Adumo Payouts Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2005/010672/07
16.
Adumo Payments Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2015/427833/07
17.
GAAP Point-of-Sale Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
1999/003571/07
18.
Ovobix (RF) Proprietary Limited
South Africa
 
2013/068120/07
19.
Luxaino 227 Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2018/605739/07
20.
K2021477132 (South Africa) Proprietary
Limited
South Africa
2021/477132/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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21.
Easypay Cash Proprietary Limited
South Africa
2001/028826/07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ANNEXURE
 
C
 
- ORIGINAL LENDERS
Name of Original Lender
Registration number
Details
 
for
 
the
 
purposes
 
of
 
clause
 
(
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(acting
through
 
its
 
Rand
 
Merchant
 
Bank
division) (as
 
Original Senior
 
RCF
Lender
 
and
 
Original
 
Senior
 
Term
Facility Lender)
1929/001225/06
Physical address:
Floor, 1 Merchant Place, C/O
 
Fredman Dr.
and Rivonia Rd, Sandton, 2196
Email:
 
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
Attention:
 
Head
 
of
 
Transaction
 
Management
 
-
Investment Banking Division
Investec
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(acting
through
 
its
 
Investment
 
Banking
division:
 
Corporate
 
Solutions)
 
(as
Original
 
Senior
 
RCF
 
Lender
 
and
Original
 
Senior
 
Term
 
Facility
Lender)
1969/004763/06
Physical address:
 
100
 
Grayston
 
Drive,
 
Sandown,
 
Sandton,
Johannesburg, 2196
Email:
 
XXX;XXX;
 
XXX
 
Attention:
 
Head of Investment Banking
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(acting
through
 
its
 
Rand
 
Merchant
 
Bank
1929/001225/06
Physical address:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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division)
 
(as
 
Original
 
WCF
Lender)
9th Floor, 1 Merchant Place, C/O
 
Fredman
Dr. and Rivonia Rd, Sandton, 2196
Email: XXX
Attention: Head of Legal
FirstRand
 
Bank
 
Limited
 
(acting
through its
 
Wesbank
 
division) (as
WesBank)
1929/001225/06
Physical address:
WesBank,
 
Enterprise Road,
 
Fairland, 2170
Email:
 
XXX
Attention:
 
WesBank Legal: ABF and FML
 
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ANNEXURE
 
D
 
- DOCUMENTS
 
TO
 
BE
 
DELIVERED
 
BY
 
AN
 
ADDITIONAL
SUBORDINATED PARTY
1
Accession Letter
An Accession Letter,
 
duly executed by the Additional Subordinated Party.
2
Constitutional documents
A copy of the constitutional documents of the Additional Subordinated
 
Party.
3
Resolutions
3.1
A copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Additional Subordinated
 
Party -
3.1.1
approving the
 
terms of,
 
and the
 
transactions contemplated
 
by,
 
the Accession
 
Letter
and this Agreement and resolving that it execute Accession Letter;
3.1.2
to
 
the
 
extent
 
required
 
under
 
the
 
Companies
 
Act,
 
authorising
 
it,
 
for
 
all
 
purposes
required under sections 45
 
and/or 46 of the Companies
 
Act (as applicable), to
 
provide
the "
financial assistance
" and to make any "
distribution
" that may arise as a result of
its entry into of this Agreement;
3.1.3
authorising
 
a
 
specified
 
person
 
or
 
persons
 
to
 
execute
 
the
 
Accession
 
Letter
 
on
 
its
behalf; and
3.1.4
authorising a
 
specified person
 
or
 
persons, on
 
its
 
behalf, to
 
sign and/or
 
despatch all
documents and
 
notices to
 
be signed
 
and/or despatched
 
by it
 
under or
 
in connection
with this Agreement.
3.2
To
 
the extent
 
required under the
 
Companies Act, a
 
copy of
 
the special
 
resolution/s of
 
the
holders of the
 
issued shares in
 
that Additional Subordinated
 
Party,
 
approving the granting
of any "
financial assistance
" by that Additional Subordinated
 
Party pursuant to the
 
Finance
Documents to
 
which it
 
is a
 
party under, and
 
in compliance
 
with, section
 
45 of
 
the Companies
Act.
3.3
To the extent required by
 
the Companies
 
Act, any other
 
applicable law or
 
the Constitutional
Documents of that Additional
 
Subordinated Party, a copy of a
 
resolution duly passed
 
by the
holders of the issued shares of that
 
Additional Subordinated Party, approving the
 
terms of,
and the transactions contemplated by, the Finance Documents
 
to which that that Additional
Subordinated Party.
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4
Formalities certificate
A formalities certificate of the Additional Subordinated Party addressed
 
to the Facility Agent -
4.1
setting out a specimen of the signature of each person authorised by the resolution referred
to
 
in
 
paragraph
 
of
 
this
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
Finance
 
Documents
 
and
 
related
documents to which it is a party; and
4.2
certifying
 
that
 
each
 
copy
 
document
 
relating
 
to
 
it
 
listed
 
in
 
this
 
is
 
correct,
complete and in full force and effect and has not been amended or superseded.
5
Legal opinions
5.1
A legal opinion of the legal advisers to the Finance Parties, addressed to the Facility Agent
for and on
 
behalf of
 
the Finance
 
Parties,
 
in respect
 
of the
 
legality, validity and enforceability
of the Accession Letter.
5.2
A
 
legal
 
opinion of
 
the
 
legal
 
advisers to
 
the
 
Additional Subordinated
 
Party in
 
connection
with the capacity,
 
powers and authority of
 
the Additional Subordinated Party
 
to enter into
and
 
perform
 
its
 
obligations
 
under
 
the
 
Accession
 
Letter
 
and
 
the
 
due
 
execution
 
of
 
the
Accession Letter.
6
Know your customer requirements
All documentation
 
required by
 
the Finance
 
Parties in
 
order for
 
them to
 
complete all
 
applicable
know-your-customer or similar procedures, as
 
required by the Finance Parties
 
in connection with
the transactions contemplated by the Accession Letter.
7
Other documents and evidence
A
 
copy
 
of
 
any
 
other authorisation
 
or
 
other document,
 
opinion
 
or
 
assurance which
 
the
 
Facility
Agent considers to
 
be necessary or
 
desirable in connection
 
with the entry
 
into and performance
of the transactions contemplated by the Accession Letter or for the validity and enforceability - FORM OF ACCESSION LETTER
thereof.
 
 
 
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ANNEXURE
 
E
To
:
 
FIRSTRAND
 
BANK
 
LIMITED
 
(ACTING
 
THROUGH
 
ITS
 
RAND
 
MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(as Facility Agent)
From:
 
[
Entity
]
 
(as Additional Subordinated Party)
 
20
 
Dear all,
Subordination Agreement dated [●]
("
Agreement
")
1
We refer to the Agreement.
 
2
This is an Accession Letter
 
and terms used in this Accession
 
Letter have the same
 
meanings as in
the Agreement.
 
3
[
Entity
]
 
agrees,
 
with
 
effect
 
from
 
the
 
date
 
of
 
this
 
Accession
 
Letter,
 
to
 
become
 
an
 
Additional
Subordinated Party
 
under the
 
Agreement and
 
to
 
be bound
 
by the
 
terms of
 
the Agreement
 
as a
Subordinated Party pursuant to with clause
 
(
 
of the Agreement.
4
[
Entity
]
 
is a company duly incorporated under the laws of [name of relevant
 
jurisdiction].
5
For the
 
purposes of
 
clause
 
of the
 
Agreement,
[
Entity
]
 
administrative details
 
are as
 
follows –
 
Address:
 
[
];
Email Address:
 
[
];
For the attention of:
 
[
].
6
This Accession Letter is a Finance Document.
7
This Accession Letter may
 
be executed in any
 
number of counterparts. This has
 
the same effect
as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Accession
 
Letter.
8
This Accession Letter and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it
are governed by South African law.
 
 
 
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Signed at
 
on
 
20___
 
for
[●] PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(as
Additional Subordinated Party)
Signature
Name of Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
37
Accepted by the Facility Agent:
 
Accepted this the
 
day of
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
 
(in its capacity as
Facility Agent
)
Signature
Name of Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
38
Accepted by the Debt Guarantor:
 
Accepted this the
 
day of
 
2025
 
for
BOWWOOD AND MAIN NO 408 (RF)
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Debt Guarantor
)
Signature
Name of Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE PAGES
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity
as obligors' agent,
Term/RCF Borrower
,
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original
Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
40
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
CASH CONNECT MANAGEMENT
SOLUTIONS PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity as
Original Subordinated
Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
41
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
EASYPAY
 
FINANCIAL SERVICES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
42
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC
(in its
capacity as
Original Subordinated Party
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Daniel Smith
Signature
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
43
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
PRISM HOLDINGS PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
44
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
NET1 FINANCE HOLDINGS
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
45
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
EASYPAY
 
PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
(in
its capacity as
Original Subordinated Party
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
46
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
PRISM PAYMENT
 
TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
47
Signed at JHB
 
on 27/02/2025
 
2025
 
for
DEPOSIT MANAGER PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
Signature
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
48
Signed at JHB
 
on 27/02
 
2025
 
for
CASH CONNECT RENTALS
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
Signature
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
49
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
MAIN STREET 1723 PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
50
Signed at Parkhurst
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
ADUMO (RF)
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity as
Original Subordinated
Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Daniel Smith
Signature
Daniel Smith
Name of Signatory
Group Chief Financial Officer
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
51
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
ADUMO MANAGEMENT COMPANY
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Grant Michael Manicom
Signature
Grant Michael Manicom
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
52
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
ADUMO TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Grant Michael Manicom
Signature
Grant Michael Manicom
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
53
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27/02/2025
 
2025
 
for
ADUMO PAYOUTS
 
PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
 
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Stephen John Mallaby
Signature
Stephen John Mallaby
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
54
Signed at Cape Town
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
ADUMO PAYMENTS
 
PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
 
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Grant Michael Manicom
Signature
Grant Michael Manicom
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
55
Signed at Durban
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
GAAP POINT-OF-SALE PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
 
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Irshaad Essa
Signature
Irshaad Essa
Name of Signatory
Financial Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
56
Signed at JHB
 
on 27/02/2025
 
2025
 
for
OVOBIX (RF) PROPRIETARY LIMITED
(in its capacity as
Original Subordinated
Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
Signature
Steven John Heilbron
Name of Signatory
Director
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
57
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on February 27
 
2025
 
for
LUXAINO 227
PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
 
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
58
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on February 27
 
2025
 
for
K2021477132 (SOUTH AFRICA)
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Original Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
59
Signed at CAPE TOWN
 
on February 27
 
2025
 
for
EASYPAY
 
CASH
PROPRIETARY
LIMITED
 
(in its capacity as
Original
Subordinated Party
 
and
Original Obligor
)
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
Signature
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Name of Signatory
GCOO
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60
Signed at Sandon
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
(in its capacity as
Original Senior RCF
Lender
 
and
Original Senior Term Facility
Lender
)
/s/
Kedy Mazibuko
 
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
 
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
61
Signed at Sandon
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
INVESTEC BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS INVESTMENT
BANKING DIVISION: CORPORATE
SOLUTIONS)
(in its capacity as
Original Senior RCF
Lender
 
and
Original Senior Term Facility
Lender
)
/s/ Kerry Caldwell
Signature
Kerry Caldwell
Name of Signatory
Authorised signatory
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Sean Rule
Signature
Sean Rule
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
62
Signed at JHB
 
on 27 Feb 25
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
(in its capacity as
Original WCF Lender
)
/s/ Wally Laurens
Signature
Wally Laurens
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/
Kedy Mazibuko
 
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
63
Signed at JOHANNESBURG
 
on 28/02/25
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH WESBANK DIVISION)
(in its capacity as
WesBank
)
/s/ Sharon Bekker
Signature
Sharon Bekker
Name of Signatory
Sales Manager
Designation of Signatory
Signature
Name of Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
64
Signed at Sandton
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
FIRSTRAND BANK LIMITED (ACTING
THROUGH ITS RAND MERCHANT
BANK DIVISION)
(in its capacity as
Facility Agent
)
/s/
Kedy Mazibuko
 
Signature
Kedy Mazibuko
Name of Signatory
Authorised
Designation of Signatory
/s/ Eric Mphohoni
 
Signature
Eric Mphohoni
Name of Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Designation of Signatory
 
 
 
 
65
Signed at Woodmead
 
on 27 February
 
2025
 
for
BOWWOOD AND MAIN NO 408 (RF)
PROPRIETARY LIMITED
 
(in its capacity
as
Debt Guarantor
)
/s/ Phillemon Ledwaba
 
Signature
Phillemon Ledwaba
Name of Signatory
Duly Authorised
Designation of Signatory
EX-10.52 14 ex1052.htm EX-10.52 ex1052
ex1052p1i0
 
 
 
1
Facility letter no: CM/02/Lesaka/2025
27 February
 
2025
The
Directors
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
4th Floor President Place
Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue & Bolton Road,
 
Rosebank
Johannesburg
South Africa 2196
Attention:
 
Daniel Smith (Group
 
Chief Financial Officer)
GENERAL BANKING
 
FACILITY AGREEMENT
FIRSTRAND
 
BANK
 
LIMITED
 
(Reg.
 
No.
 
1929/001225/06)
 
(“
the
 
Bank
”),
 
has
 
pleasure
 
in
 
offering
 
Lesaka
Technologies
 
Proprietary
 
Limited,
 
registration
 
number
 
2002/031446/07
 
and
 
each
 
entity
 
which
 
has
 
executed
 
this
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement
 
(also
 
referred
 
to
 
herein
 
as
 
the
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement
”),
(individually "
the Borrower
”, collectively
 
the Borrowers
”), the
 
general banking
 
facilities described
 
below
(“
the
Facility
and
 
each
 
a
Facility
”)
,
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
set
 
out
 
in
 
this
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
Agreement and the Bank’s General Terms and Conditions Version
 
GTC0118NS
(“
the GTC’s
”).
RECORDAL: COMMON
 
TERMS AGREEMENT
Utilisation
 
of
 
the
 
Facilities
 
recorded
 
in
 
this
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement
 
are
 
subject
 
to
 
the
 
terms
 
and
conditions
 
of the
 
Common Terms
 
Agreement entered
 
into
 
on
 
or
 
about
 
the
 
date of
 
this
 
General Banking
 
Facility
Agreement
 
by
 
and
 
between,
 
amongst
 
others,
 
Lesaka
 
Technologies,
 
Inc.
 
(as
 
the
 
Holdco),
 
Lesaka
 
Technologies
Proprietary Limited,
 
registration number
 
2002/031446/07 (as
 
the Term/RCF
 
Borrower), the
 
WCF Borrowers
 
and
FirstRand Bank
 
Limited (acting
 
through its Rand
 
Merchant Bank
 
division) (as
 
original Senior Lenders) (the “
CTA
”)
which
 
are
 
incorporated
 
by
 
reference
 
herein.
 
This
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement
 
constitutes
 
a
 
Finance
Document as defined in CTA.
Capitalised terms not otherwise
 
defined herein shall
 
bear the meaning
 
ascribed to them in
 
the CTA.
1 Merchant Place
PO Box 786273
Switchboard
+27 11 282 8000
Cnr Fredman Dr and Rivonia Rd
Sandton 2196
Sandton 2146
South Africa
Website
rmb.co.za
Exhibit 10.52
2
The obligation
 
of the
 
Bank to
 
make
 
the facilities
 
(or any
 
of
 
them) available
 
under this
 
General Banking
 
Facility
Agreement and to
 
allow any utilisation
 
under any of
 
the facilities under
 
this General Banking
 
Facility Agreement,
and
 
the
 
right
 
of
 
each
 
WCF
 
Borrower
 
to
 
utilise
 
any
 
facility
 
under
 
this
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement,
 
are
subject
 
to
 
fulfilment of
 
the
 
initial
 
conditions precedent
 
(the "
Initial
 
Conditions
 
Precedent
")
 
(as
 
provided for
 
in
clauses 5.1) of the CTA and the Special Terms
 
set forth below.
1
FACILITIES
1.1.
Short Term Direct
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07) Easy
Pay Financial Services (Pty) Ltd (Reg. no.
1998/020799/07)
Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg.
no. 2006/010530/07)
Main Street 1723
 
Proprietary Limited (Reg.
 
no. 2019/300711/07) Adumo
(RF) Proprietary Limited (Reg. no.
2017/540380/07
)
Facility Amount:
 
R700,901,000
(seven hundred million
 
nine hundred and
 
one thousand Rand).
Utilisation:
 
General Banking
 
Products.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Short Term Direct facility is subject
 
to the
following conditions:
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Cash
 
Connect Management
Solutions (Pty) Ltd may not exceed R170,000,000;
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Main Street
 
1723 Proprietary
Limited may not exceed R100,000,000;
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Adumo (RF)
 
Proprietary Limited
may not exceed R3,500,000.
3
1.2.
Short Term Direct
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07) Cash
Connect Management Solutions (Pty) Ltd (Reg. no.
2006/010530/07)
Main Street 1723
 
Proprietary Limited (Reg.
 
no. 2019/300711/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R7,500,000 (seven million five hundred thousand Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Corporate Credit
 
Cards.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Short Term Direct facility is subject
 
to the
following conditions:
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Lesaka
 
Technologies Proprietary may
not exceed an aggregate amount of R5,000,000;
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Cash
 
Connect Management
Solutions (Pty) Ltd, may not exceed R1,000,000; and
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Main Street
 
1723 Proprietary
Limited may not exceed R1,500,000.
1.3.
Short Term Direct
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R12,000,000 (twelve million Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Auto Cards. Term
of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
4
1.4.
Short Term Direct
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited (Reg.
no.
2006/010530/07)
Main
 
Street
 
1723
 
Proprietary
 
Limited
 
(Reg.
 
no.
 
2019/300711/07)
Facility
 
Amount:
 
R23,500,000
 
(twenty
 
three
 
million
 
five
 
hundred
 
thousand
 
Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Fleet Cards.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Short Term Direct facility is
 
subject to the
following conditions:
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Lesaka
 
Technologies Proprietary
Limited, may not exceed R20,500,000;
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Cash
 
Connect Management
Solutions (Pty) Ltd, may not exceed R1,000,000; and
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Main Street
 
1723 Proprietary
Limited may not exceed R2,000,000.
1.5.
Short Term Contingent
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg.
no. 2006/010530/07)
Main Street 1723 (Pty) Ltd (Reg. no. 2019/300711/07) Facility
Amount:
 
R4,700,000 (four million
 
seven hundred thousand
 
Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Guarantees.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Short Term Contingent facility
 
is
subject thereto that.
5
Individual guarantees issued under this Facility must be in the format
acceptable to the Bank and must have expiry dates not exceeding 12
(twelve) months from date of issue, alternatively same
 
must provide for
notice of cancellation by
 
the Bank with the notice period
 
not to exceed
3 (three) months;
The utilisation of this Facility by Cash Connect Management
Solutions Proprietary Limited,
 
may not exceed R2,350,000;
 
and
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Main Street
 
1723 Proprietary
Limited may not exceed R2,350,000.
1.6.
Long Term Contingent
Borrower/s:
 
Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg.
no. 2006/010530/07)
Main Street 1723
 
Proprietary Limited (Reg.
 
no. 2019/300711/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R6,000,000 (six million Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Financial guarantees.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
Individual guarantees issued under
 
this Facility must be
 
in the format
acceptable to the Bank;
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Cash
 
Connect Management
Solutions (Pty) Ltd, may not exceed R2,000,000; and
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Main Street
 
1723 Proprietary
Limited may not exceed R4,000,000.
1.7.
Long Term Contingent
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R28,000,000 (twenty eight million Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Guarantee/s in favour
 
of the City
 
of Cape Town;
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
6
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Long Term Contingent facility
 
is
subject thereto that:
Individual guarantees issued under
 
this Facility must be
 
in the format
acceptable to the Bank and must have expiry dates not exceeding
 
30 June
2025, alternatively same must provide for notice of
cancellation by the Bank with
 
the notice period not
 
to exceed 3 (three) months.
1.8.
Long Term Contingent
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R5,000,000 (five million Rand).
Utilisation:
 
Guarantee/s in favour
 
of Eskom Holdings
 
SOC Ltd.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued use of this Long Term Contingent facility is subject
thereto that individual guarantees
 
issued under this Facility
 
must be in the
format acceptable to the Bank and must have expiry dates not exceeding
 
4
years from date of issue.
1.9.
Short Term Pre-Settlement
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg.
no. 2006/010530/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R14,000,000 (fourteen
 
million Rand) (margined).
Utilisation:
 
Forward Exchange Contracts.
Term of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Short Term Pre-Settlement facility
 
is
subject thereto that:
7
The utilisation of this
 
Facility by Cash Connect
 
Management Solutions
Proprietary Limited may not exceed R2,000,000; and
The utilisation of
 
this Facility by Lesaka
 
Technologies Proprietary
Limited may not exceed R12,000,000.
1.10.
Settlement
Borrower/s:
 
Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 2002/031446/07)
Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg.
no. 2006/010530/07)
EasyPay Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg. no. 1983/008597/07)
Cash Connect Rentals
 
Proprietary Limited (Reg.
 
no. 2009/007139/07)
Facility Amount:
 
R326,000,000 (Three hundred and twenty six million Rands).
Utilisation:
 
Settlement. Term
of Facility:
 
Demand Facility.
Special Terms:
 
The granting and continued
 
use of this Settlement facility
 
is subject thereto that:
The
 
total
 
Facility
 
Amount
 
of
 
this
 
Settlement
 
Facility
 
will
 
be
 
made
 
available
for utilisation by the
 
Borrower/s for the
 
first 6 (six) days of
 
each month. On the
7
th
 
day
 
of
 
each
 
month,
 
the
 
Facility
 
Amount
 
of
 
this
 
Settlement
 
Facility
 
will
automatically
 
reduce
 
to
 
R50,000,000
 
(fifty
 
million
 
Rand),
 
without
 
further
notice to the Borrower/s.
2
FURTHER SPECIAL TERMS TO THE
 
FACILITIES.
2.1.
The granting and
 
use of the
 
Facilities by a
 
Borrower is subject
 
to the fulfilment
 
of the
 
Initial Conditions
Precedent;
2.2.
The Borrowers and
 
the Bank agree that
 
the Single Balance Cash
 
Management Scheme (as defined
 
in the
GTC’s)
 
shall
 
apply
 
in
 
respect
 
of
 
the
 
Borrower’s
 
Demand
 
Deposit
 
Accounts
 
except
 
for
 
those
 
that
 
are
excluded by agreement.
8
3.
TERMS AND
 
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE
 
FACILITIES
3.1.
Subject to 2.2 below, the provisions
 
of the GTC’s (GTC0118NS) are incorporated
 
herein and shall apply to
each Facility and its utilisation.
3.2.
The
 
following
 
provisions
 
of
 
the
 
CTA
 
are
 
incorporated
 
mutatis
 
mutandis
 
by
 
reference
 
into
 
this
 
General
Banking Facility Agreement and shall apply to the Facilities as
 
if repeated herein in full:
3.3.
Clause 8.1 to clause
 
8.3 (Prepayment and Cancellation).
3.4.
Clause 14 (Tax Gross-Up, Tax Indemnity)
3.5.
Clause 15 (Changes in
 
Costs);
3.6.
Clause 20 (Representations);
3.7.
Clause 21 (Information
 
Undertakings);
3.8.
Clause 23 (General
 
Undertakings); and
3.9.
Clause 24 (Events of
 
Default).
Neither the
 
expiry or
 
termination of
 
any provision
 
of the
 
CTA
 
nor the
 
repayment of
 
the indebtedness
 
or
cancellation
 
of
 
the
 
commitments
 
thereunder
 
shall
 
affect
 
the
 
operation
 
and/or
 
enforceability
 
of
 
any
provision of the
 
CTA
 
which is incorporated by
 
reference in this
 
General Banking Facility Agreement and
such
 
provision
 
shall
 
remain
 
of
 
full
 
force
 
and
 
effect
 
as
 
incorporated
 
in
 
this
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
Agreement as though
 
such expiry, termination, repayment
 
and/or cancellation has not occurred.
3.10.
Utilisation of
 
a Facility
 
may be
 
also subject
 
to the
 
relevant Borrower
 
being required
 
to conclude
 
further
agreement(s) and/or document(s) in relation to specific banking products
 
(“
Transaction Annexure/s
”).
3.11.
Any inconsistency
 
between the
 
provisions of this
 
General Banking Facility
 
Agreement, the
 
provisions of
the
 
CTA
 
which
 
is
 
incorporated
 
by
 
reference
 
herein,
 
the
 
GTC’s
 
and/or
 
a
 
Transaction
 
Annexure
 
will
 
be
resolved by applying the following (descending) order of preference:
3.11.1.
a/the Transaction Annexure/s;
3.11.2.
This General
 
Banking Facility Agreement
 
;
9
3.11.3.
the CTA; and
3.11.4.
the GTC’s.
3.12
For so long as the provisions of the CTA apply to the General Banking Facility Agreement, the
 
following
provisions of the CTA will override the following provisions of the GTC's:
3.12.1
Clause 14 (Tax Gross-up and
 
indemnities) of the CTA replaces clauses
 
7.2 and 7.3 of
 
the GTC's;
3.12.2
Clause 20 (Representations)
 
of the CTA replaces clause
 
9 (Warranties) of the GTC's;
3.12.3
Clauses 21 (Information Undertakings), 22 (Financial
 
Covenants) and 23 (General Undertakings) of the
CTA replaces clause 10 (Undertakings) of the GTC's;
3.12.4
Clause 15 (Changes in Costs) of the CTA replaces Clause 11 (Change in Circumstances) of the GTC's;
3.12.5
Clause
 
8.3
 
(Mandatory
 
prepayment
 
 
change
 
of
 
control
 
or
 
transfer
 
of
 
business)
 
of
 
the
 
CTA replaces
Clause 13 (Change in Control) of the GTC's;
3.12.6
Clause 24 (Events of
 
Default) of the CTA replaces Clause
 
14 (Events of Defaults
 
of the GTC's);
3.12.7
Clause
 
34
 
(Notices)
 
of
 
the
 
CTA
 
replaces
 
Clause
 
17
 
(Notices
 
and
 
Addresses
 
for
 
Legal
Proceedings) of the GTC's;
3.12.8
Clauses 23.19 (Environmental Matters) replaces clause 23 (Environmental
 
Responsibility) of the GTC's;
3.12.9
Clause 25 (Changes
 
to Lenders) replaces
 
clause 22.2 of the
 
GTC's;
3.12.10
Clause 18 (Costs and
 
Expenses) of the
 
CTA replaces clause 25 (Costs) of the
 
GTC's; and
3.12.11
Clause 36
 
(Confidentiality) of
 
the CTA replaces
 
clause 26
 
(Disclosures and
 
Privacy) of
 
the GTC's.
3.13.
In amplification of the above, where any definition
 
(including the events of default), representation,
 
warranty
or undertaking is reflected or given in more than one of the above documents in respect of substantially the
same matter, the definition, event of default, representation, warranty or undertaking reflected or given in a
particular
 
document
 
will
 
apply
 
to
 
the
 
exclusion
 
of
 
(and
 
not
 
co-
 
extensively
 
with)
 
the
 
corresponding
definition,
 
representation,
 
warranty
 
or
 
undertaking
 
given
 
in
 
any
 
document
 
below
 
it
 
in
 
the
 
order
 
of
preference stated above.
10
3.14
 
Words
 
and phrases
 
defined in
 
the GTC’s
 
shall bear
 
the same
 
meaning assigned
 
to them
 
when used
 
in
 
this
General Banking Facility Agreement unless the contrary is indicated.
4.
DEBT GUARANTOR AND
 
RELATED SECURITY
4.1
The
 
Facilities
 
shall
 
be
 
secured,
inter
 
alia
,
 
by
 
all
 
the
 
Security
 
Documents
 
and
 
guarantees
 
required under the
CTA, including but not limited to the following:
4.1.1
Security Cession & Pledge;
4.1.2
The Holdco Cession &
 
Pledge;
4.1.3
The Transaction Security (Annexure
 
G of the CTA);
4.1.5
the Guarantee and Indemnity
 
set out in clause 19
 
of the CTA; and
4.1.6
The Debt Guarantee.
5.
FINANCIAL COVENANTS
5.1.
The Borrower
 
shall ensure that
 
for the
 
duration of each
 
Facility,
 
the Financial Covenants
 
as provided for
in clause 22 of the CTA
 
are maintained, with the same measurement periods as provided for therein being
applied.
5.2.
In the event that the CTA is settled or terminated prior to the
 
termination of any Facility, the Bank reserves
the
 
right
 
to
 
amend
 
or
 
continue
 
to
 
apply
 
the
 
Financial
 
Covenants
 
to
 
the
 
Facilities.
 
In
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
the
Borrower not
 
accepting any
 
such
 
amended financial
 
covenants the
 
Bank reserves
 
the right
 
to cancel
 
the
Facilities whereupon all amounts outstanding under the Facilities will become
 
due and payable.
6.
AVAILABILITY
 
OF THE FACILITY
6.1
Subject to the terms of this General Banking Facility
 
Agreement, each Facility shall be made available by
the Bank to the relevant Borrower as and when required by the Borrower, provided that:
6.1.1
the
 
aggregate
 
of
 
all
 
amounts
 
utilised
 
under
 
each
 
Facility
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
shall
 
not,
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
exceed
 
the
facility limit of that Facility;
11
6.1.2
the
 
aggregate
 
amount
 
of
 
the
 
face
 
value
 
of
 
any
 
guarantees
 
and/or
 
letters
 
of
 
credit
 
issued
 
against
 
the
relevant Facilities
 
and which
 
remain in
 
issue and
 
all amounts
 
utilised under
 
the relevant
 
Facilities at any
time in
 
the form
 
of guarantees
 
and/or letters
 
of credit
 
shall not,
 
at any
 
time exceed the facility
 
limits; and
6.1.3
save
 
for
 
the
 
requirement
 
for
 
the
 
delivery
 
of
 
any
 
drawdown
 
or
 
other
 
request
 
in
 
connection
 
with
 
the
utilisation of any Facility
 
and save for an
 
Event of Default or
 
a breach of any
 
of the terms and
 
conditions
of this
 
General Banking Facility Agreement
 
or the CTA,
 
the Initial Conditions
 
Precedent have
 
then been
satisfied (or waived by the Bank in writing).
7.
EVENT OF DEFAULT
7.1.
If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
 
the Bank shall have the right to immediately suspend
and cancel each
 
Facility, and,
 
without prejudice to any
 
other rights which
 
the Bank may have
 
pursuant to
the
 
CTA
 
or
 
at
 
law,
 
to
 
require
 
the
 
Borrower
 
to
 
immediately
 
repay
 
all
 
amounts
 
outstanding
 
under
 
each
Facility in terms of this General Banking Facility Agreement.
7.2.
Should
 
any
 
Borrower
 
at
 
any
 
time
 
become
 
obliged
 
to
 
make
 
any
 
mandatory
 
prepayments
 
(under
 
the
provisions of clause 8 of the CTA)
 
or to pay any or all
 
amounts outstanding on any or all of
 
the Facilities,
then that Borrower shall on the date on
 
which that Borrower becomes liable to make
 
such payments place
on
 
deposit
 
in
 
an
 
interest
 
bearing
 
account
 
with
 
the
 
Bank
 
an
 
amount
 
equal
 
to
 
all
 
contingent
 
and
 
pre-
settlement exposure (including but not limited to guarantees and/or forward exchange
 
contracts liabilities)
of
 
the
 
Bank
 
under
 
the
 
Facilities
 
which
 
are
 
not
 
yet
 
due
 
and
 
payable.
 
Should
 
any
 
deposit
 
be
 
made
 
as
aforesaid,
 
that
 
Borrower
 
hereby
 
pledges
 
and
 
cedes
 
(but
 
not
 
an
 
out
 
and
 
out
 
cession)
 
all
 
amounts
 
so
deposited
 
and
 
all
 
rights
 
in
 
and
 
to
 
such
 
account
 
to
 
the
 
Bank
 
as
 
continuing
 
covering
 
security
 
for
 
that
Borrower's obligations with regard
 
to such liabilities,
 
provided that in the
 
event of such
 
liabilities ceasing
to exist, the
 
amount of the deposit
 
that would not
 
be required to
 
discharge the
 
liability shall thereupon
 
be
returned to the relevant Borrower.
8.
REPAYMENT
8.1.
Notwithstanding the provisions
 
of clause 7
 
above, where a
 
Facility is a
 
demand facility,
 
the Bank may
 
at
any time, by way of written notice:
8.1.1.
demand immediate
 
repayment and/or
 
performance by
 
the Borrowers
 
of all
 
amounts and/or all
obligations owing to the Bank under the Facilities; and/or
12
8.1.2.
immediately terminate
 
the Facilities;
and in
 
any such
 
event the
 
Borrowers shall
 
be obliged
 
to immediately
 
repay all
 
amounts owing
 
under the
Facilities and/or to immediately perform all its obligations under
 
the Facilities, as the case may be.
8.2.
Notwithstanding
 
clause
 
8.1,
 
the
 
Bank
 
may
 
in
 
its
 
discretion
 
require
 
repayment
 
or
 
performance
 
by
 
the
Borrowers of their obligations
 
or termination of
 
the Facilities at such
 
later date as may
 
appear in the notice.
8.3.
All payments and/or monies received by the Bank shall
 
be appropriated firstly in settlement of the
 
Bank’s
costs and
 
fees, thereafter
 
to the
 
arrear or
 
penalty interest
 
(if any),
 
thereafter to
 
interest, and
 
thereafter the
balance (if any)
 
to the principal
 
debt due and/or
 
owing to the
 
Bank, provided that the
 
longest outstanding
principal debt due and/or owing shall be settled first.
8.4.
The Bank shall have the right
 
to debit to an account at
 
the Bank in the name of
 
any Borrower any costs and
fees
 
for
 
which
 
the
 
Borrowers
 
are
 
liable
 
and
 
all
 
amounts
 
paid
 
by
 
the
 
Bank
 
for
 
and
 
on
 
behalf
 
of
 
the
Borrowers pursuant
 
to the
 
provision of
 
the
 
Facilities, as
 
well as
 
any interest
 
(including
 
penalty
 
interest)
accruing on the Facilities, in terms of the Facility Terms and Condition.
9.
EXISTING AGREEMENTS
 
AND ROLLOVER
The
 
Parties
 
record
 
that
 
the
 
Bank
 
has
 
made
 
facilities
 
available
 
to
 
the
 
Borrowers
 
under
 
the
 
Existing
 
GBF
Agreements (defined
 
below). The
 
Parties agree
 
that, on
 
and with
 
effect from
 
the date
 
on which
 
this General
Banking Facility
 
Agreement becomes
 
unconditional according
 
to its
 
terms, any
 
utilisation, including
 
but
 
not
limited
 
to
 
any
 
overdraft
 
exposure,
 
term
 
loan
 
outstandings,
 
guarantees
 
or
 
Letters
 
of
 
credit
 
issued
 
or
 
FEC’s
entered into and/or any other banking accommodation granted or
 
in respect of any other
 
products provided by
the
 
bank
 
to
 
the
 
borrowers
 
and
 
correspondingly
 
marked
 
against
 
the
 
particular
 
product
 
line
 
as
 
well
 
as
 
any
associated
 
documents
 
which
 
relate
 
to
 
such
 
utilisation,
 
issue
 
or
 
banking
 
accommodation,
 
provided
 
under
Facility Letter no: LM/CCMS/01/2021
 
and Facility Letter no:
 
CM/01/LesakaBridge/2024, as
amended (each
an “Existing GBF
 
Agreement”
and collectively
“the Existing
 
GBF Agreements”)
shall be deemed
 
to be a
utilisation
 
under
 
the
 
corresponding
 
Facility
 
under
 
this
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement
 
and
 
shall
 
be
subject to
 
the terms
 
and conditions
 
of this
 
General Banking
 
Facility Agreement, as
 
read with
 
the GTC’s
 
and
each existing utilisation made
 
by a Borrower under the Existing GBF Agreements, which remains outstanding
in relation
 
to the
 
Bank (“
the GBF Rollover Utilisation
”):-
13
9.1.
is hereby transferred and assigned to the Borrowers without any notice
 
or other action by any person;
9.2.
each GBF Rollover
 
Utilisation will be
 
deemed to be
 
a utilisation made
 
by a Borrower
 
under this General
Banking Facility Agreement and
 
shall continue in force
 
for the full
 
duration of its
 
original tenor under an
Existing GBF Agreements, provided that:
a)
the rights
 
and obligations
 
of the
 
Parties under
 
any transaction
 
annexures or
 
similar documents originally
signed by
 
a Borrower
 
in connection
 
with any
 
such GBF
 
Rollover Utilisation,
 
shall continue
 
to be
 
of
full
 
force
 
and
 
effect
 
in
 
relation
 
to
 
the
 
GBF
 
Rollover
 
Utilisation
 
to
 
which
 
it
 
relates
 
until
 
that
 
GBF
Rollover Utilisation is repaid or otherwise discharged hereunder;
b)
the rights
 
and obligations
 
of the
 
Parties in
 
respect of
 
that GBF
 
Rollover Utilisation
 
shall in
 
all other
respects be subject
 
to the terms
 
of this General
 
Banking Facility
 
Agreement (as
 
if it were a utilisation
 
of
a Facility originally made by the Borrower under this General Banking Facility
 
Agreement).
10.
PRICING AND COMMITMENT
 
FEES
10.1.
Pricing (including applicable interest rates, commitment fees and other pricing) will be in accordance with
the Bank's usual
 
fees in force
 
from time to time,
 
save to the
 
extent that the Bank
 
and the
 
Borrowers have
agreed otherwise in terms of a written pricing schedule or agreement
 
(“t
he Pricing Letter
”).
10.2.
Commitment Fee effective date: where
 
a commitment fee is
 
payable on any Facility
 
in accordance with the
terms of
 
this General
 
Banking Facility
 
Agreement or
 
a separate
 
Pricing Letter,
 
such fee
 
is effective
 
and
payable from the date the
 
Bank makes the Facility
 
available to the Borrower.
 
This applies
 
equally to
 
any
increase,
 
temporary
 
increase
 
or
 
seasonal
 
increase
 
and
 
temporary
 
facility
 
which
 
the
 
Bank
 
may
 
make
available.
10.3.
The initial pricing on the Facility listed in clause 1.1 above will be set out below, but subject to the Bank’s
annual pricing review:
Interest Rate:
 
Prime Rate less
50bps
(fifty basis points).
In
 
this
 
regards
 
“Prime
 
Rate”
 
means
 
the
 
interest
 
rate
 
from
 
time
 
to
 
time
published
 
by
 
the
 
Bank
 
as
 
being
 
its
 
prime
 
overdraft rate,
 
calculated
 
on
 
a
365
 
(three
 
hundred
 
and
 
sixty-five)
 
day
 
year
 
irrespective
 
of
14
whether the
 
applicable year is
 
a leap
 
year,
 
as certified by
 
any manager
 
of
the Bank, whose
 
appointment and
 
designation need
 
not be proven.
Interest
 
will
 
be
 
levied
 
at
 
the
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
and
 
compounded
 
monthly.
Interest
 
shall
 
be
 
calculated
 
on
 
the
 
daily
 
outstanding
 
balance
 
and
capitalised monthly in arrears.
Commitment Fee:
70bps
(seventy
 
basis
 
points)
 
per
 
annum
 
(excluding
 
VAT),
 
where
utilisation
 
of
 
this
 
Facility
 
is
 
less
 
than
 
90%,
 
will
 
be
 
calculated
 
daily
 
and
payable monthly in arrears.
Annual Review Fee:
15bps
(fifteen basis points)
 
excluding VAT.
Capital Holding Fee:
94bps
(ninety four basis
 
points) (excluding VAT)
 
per annum, on
 
the
Facility
 
Amount
 
as
 
described
 
in
 
clause
 
1.1
 
above,
 
calculated
 
daily
 
and
payable monthly in arrears.
11.
ACCEPTANCE
Although the Bank intends to review the Facilities
 
annually, the Bank may conduct the review at any time.
This
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
 
Agreement,
 
if
 
accepted,
 
will
 
be
 
in
 
substitution
 
of
 
and
 
not
 
in
 
addition
 
to
 
all
previous
 
Facility
 
Letters
 
provided
 
to
 
the
 
Borrowers,
 
including
 
but
 
not
 
limited
 
to
 
the
 
Existing
 
GBF
Agreements;
Please acknowledge your agreement to the above by signing the two originals of this General Banking Facility
Agreement and
 
initialling the
 
GTC’s
 
and returning
 
one of
 
each to
 
us. You
 
should retain
 
the
 
other duplicate
original for yourself.
This
 
General Banking
 
Facility Agreement
 
may
 
be executed
 
in any
 
number of
 
counterparts, and
 
this has
 
the
same
 
effect
 
as
 
if
 
the
 
signatures
 
on
 
the
 
counterparts were
 
on
 
a
 
single
 
copy
 
of
 
the
 
General
 
Banking
 
Facility
Agreement.
We
thank you for your support and look forward to conducting business with you in future. Yours For and behalf of: FirstRand Bank Limited
faithfully
 
 
 
 
 
15
(acting through its Rand
 
Merchant Bank division).
/s/ Wally Laurens
 
/s/ Kedy Mazibuko
Authorised signatory
 
Authorised signatory
 
Accepted at ….CAPE TOWN....………………...........
 
this …27…….. day
 
of February
 
2025.
For and on behalf
 
of: Lesaka Technologies Proprietary Limited (Reg. No.
2002/031446/07)
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of
 
duly authorised signatory
GCOO
Capacity / Office
 
Capacity / Office
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature (who warrants
 
his/her authority)
 
Signature (who
 
warrants his/her authority)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16
For and on behalf
 
of: Cash Connect Management
 
Solutions Proprietary Limited (Reg. no.
2006/010530/07)
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of
 
duly authorised signatory
GCOO
Capacity / Office
 
Capacity / Office
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature (who warrants
 
his/her authority)
 
Signature (who
 
warrants his/her authority
For and on behalf
 
of: Easy Pay Financial
 
Services Proprietary Limited (Reg.
 
No.
1998/020799/07)
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of
 
duly authorised signatory
GCOO
Capacity / Office
 
Capacity / Office
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature (who warrants his/her authority) Signature (who warrants his/her authority For and on behalf of: Adumo (RF) Proprietary Limited (Reg.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
No. 2017/540380/07)
Daniel Luke Smith
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of
 
duly authorised signatory
Director
Capacity / Office
 
Capacity / Office
/s/ Daniel Luke Smith
Signature (who warrants
 
his/her authority)
 
Signature (who
 
warrants his/her authority
For and on behalf
 
of: EasyPay Proprietary Limited
 
(Reg.
no. 1983/008597/07)
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of
 
duly authorised signatory
GCOO
Capacity / Office Capacity / Office For and on behalf of: Main Street 1723 Proprietary Limited
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
(Reg. no. 2019/300711/07)
Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of
 
duly authorised signatory
GCOO
Capacity / Office
 
Capacity / Office
/s/ Naeem Ebrahim Kola
Signature (who warrants
 
his/her authority)
 
Signature (who
 
warrants his/her authority
For and on behalf
 
of: Cash Connect Rentals
 
Proprietary Limited (Reg. no.
2009/007139/07)
Steven John Heilbron
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
 
Full name of duly
 
authorised signatory
Director
Capacity / Office
 
Capacity / Office
/s/ Steven John Heilbron
EX-10.53 16 ex1053.htm EX-10.53 ex1053
 
 
 
 
1
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
BETWEEN
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES PROPRIETARY
 
LIMITED
("the Company")
AND
DANIEL LUKE SMITH
("the Employee")
1.
EMPLOYMENT
1.1
The Company employs the Employee, who accepts
 
employment in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this contract.
1.2
 
In this agreement unless the
 
context indicates otherwise the male shall
 
import the female and
the singular shall include the plural and
vice versa.
1.3
The
 
Company
 
hereby
 
appoints
 
the
 
Employee
 
to
 
the
 
position
 
of
 
Chief
 
Financial
 
Officer
 
for
Lesaka Technologies
 
Proprietary Limited, subject
 
to the Employee
 
satisfying the
 
Company’s
normal
 
requirements
 
regarding
 
his
 
previous
 
outside
 
employment
 
etc,
 
which
 
includes
satisfactory reference and credit checks.
1.4
The
 
following
 
aspects
 
are
 
extracted
 
from
 
the
 
Company
 
Staff
 
Manual,
 
available
 
to
 
all
Employees, obtainable from the respective manager, and are covered in greater depth therein.
 
2.
DURATION
2.1
Subject to 2.2
 
and 9, this
 
agreement shall commence
 
on 1 October
 
2024 and the contract
 
period
is 3 years from your date of joining. This contract
 
shall be terminable by either party by giving
not less than three month's written notice of termination.
 
2.2
The Company may utilise the Employee's services at whatever place and in
 
whatever capacity
as may be required during the currency of this agreement.
2.3
The first three months will be considered a probationary period.
3.
REMUNERATION
3.1
The
 
Employee’s
 
remuneration
 
will
 
be
 
determined
 
on
 
the
 
basis
 
of
 
the
 
total direct
 
cost
 
to
 
the
Company, excluding any
 
statutory deductions,
 
which the
 
Employee and
 
the Company
 
are liable
for. The Employee’s
 
total direct cost to the Company will be R6 000 000-00 per annum.
3.2
The Employee will receive his emoluments monthly in arrears.
3.3
The
Employee shall be eligible to earn a discretionary
 
cash incentive award in respect of each
full
 
fiscal
 
year
 
during
 
the
 
Employment
 
Period
 
as
 
determined
 
in
 
the
 
sole
 
discretion
 
of
 
the
Remuneration Committee
 
of the
 
Lesaka Technologies,
 
Inc. Board.
 
Any such
 
award (and
 
the
terms and conditions of such award) shall be based upon the Employee's performance and such include the Group’s performance during such year.
Exhibit 10.53
 
 
 
 
 
2
other
 
factors
 
as
 
the
 
Remuneration
 
Committee
 
shall
 
determine
 
in
 
its
 
discretion,
 
which
 
may
4.
HOURS OF WORK
4.1
 
The Employee’s
 
ordinary hours
 
of work
 
will be
 
40 hours
 
per week
 
or 160
 
hours per
 
4-week
cycle, excluding lunch hours.
4.2
 
The
 
Employee
 
will
 
be
 
required
 
to
 
work
 
a
 
five-day
 
week
 
from
 
Monday
 
to
 
Friday.
 
Normal
working hours will be determined by the Employee’s manager.
 
4.3
 
At
 
the
 
discretion
 
of
 
the
 
Company
 
the
 
Employee
 
may
 
be
 
required
 
to
 
work
 
on
 
weekends
 
and
Public Holidays in accordance with the work schedule or alternatively as the need arises.
 
4.4
 
The Employee acknowledges
 
that the Company
 
has the right
 
to change the
 
hours of work,
 
from
time to time, in terms of its operational requirements.
5.
 
LEAVE
 
ENTITLEMENT
5.1
ANNUAL LEAVE
The Employee acknowledges that he will qualify for 25
 
working days leave in respect of each
completed 12-month period
 
of service, (or
 
2.08 working days
 
per month).
 
This is based
 
on a
five-day working week.
 
All rules pertaining
 
to this leave are
 
set out in
 
the Company’s
 
Leave
Policy.
5.2
SICK LEAVE
5.2.1
 
The Employee is only
 
entitled to paid sick
 
leave in the event
 
that they are unable
 
to work due
to sickness or injury subject to the requirements contained in the Company’s leave policy.
5.2.2
 
Employees will accumulate
 
sick leave at
 
the rate of
 
one (1) days
 
sick leave per every
 
twenty-
six (26) days worked during the first six (6) months of employment.
 
 
Thereafter,
 
employees who
 
work a
 
5-day work
 
week are
 
entitled to
 
30 days
 
sick leave
 
per 3-
year sick leave
 
cycle and employees
 
who work a
 
6-day work week
 
are entitled to
 
a 36 days
 
sick
leave per 3-year sick leave cycle
5.3
FAMILY
 
RESPONSIBILITY LEAVE
Where the
 
Employee has
 
completed four
 
months of
 
service, the
 
Employee will
 
be entitled
 
to
three days of paid leave per year for the following:
5.4.1
 
when the Employee’s child is sick; or
5.4.2
 
in the event of death of:
5.4.2.1
 
the Employee’s spouse or life partner; or
5.4.2.2
 
the
 
Employee’s
 
parent,
 
adoptive
 
parent,
 
grandparent,
 
child,
 
adopted
 
child,
grandchild or sibling.
 
Please note that the Company requires reasonable proof of the above.
 
 
 
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6.
MEDICAL AID
 
You
 
have
 
the
 
option
 
to
 
join
 
the
 
Company’s
 
Medical
 
Aid
 
Scheme
 
with
 
Discovery
 
Medical
Health or Bankmed of which you will have to pay the full contribution.
7.
EMPLOYEE’S DUTIES
7.1
 
The Employee shall be expected to satisfactorily perform such duties as may be required from
time to time as determined by the Company.
7.2
 
The Employee agrees and
 
undertakes to obey all
 
reasonable and lawful orders
 
and instructions,
which
 
may
 
be
 
given
 
by
 
any
 
person
 
employed
 
by
 
the
 
Company
 
who
 
is
 
in
 
a
 
managerial
 
or
supervisory position.
7.3
 
The Employee
 
confirms that
 
he is
 
capable and
 
competent to
 
perform the
 
duties for
 
which he
has been employed and that he has the
 
necessary skills and knowledge to perform competently
and to the satisfaction of the Company.
7.4
 
It is
 
expressly agreed
 
by the
 
Employee that
 
that should
 
the work
 
as set
 
out in
 
the job
 
description,
be unavailable,
 
he will
 
be prepared
 
to perform
 
any other
 
suitable work
 
which falls
 
within his
vocational abilities.
7.5
 
The Employee agrees and undertakes to devote
 
all time and attention during working hours
 
to
conducting the Company's business.
7.6
The Employee agrees and undertakes not
 
to engage in activities which
 
would detract from the
proper
 
performance
 
of
 
Company's
 
duties,
 
nor
 
to
 
be
 
engaged
 
in
 
any
 
other
 
kind
 
of
 
business
without first having obtained the Company's written authority to do so.
7.7
 
If the Employee
 
is unable to
 
report for duty,
 
for any reason,
 
then the Employee
 
undertakes to
contact his manager before he is due to report for duty and notify him of such reasons.
 
 
8.
COPYRIGHT
8.1
 
The Employee acknowledges that the
 
Company shall, by operation of
 
law,
 
become the owner
of the copyright in any
 
work, which is eligible
 
for copyright and which is
 
created or executed
by the Employee, whether alone or with others, in the course and scope of employment.
8.2
 
Insofar as it may be necessary,
 
the Employee cedes and assigns to the Company the copyright
of any work created or executed by
 
the Employee, whether alone or with
 
others, in the course
and scope of employment.
8.3
 
The Employee undertakes
 
not to
 
exercise any
 
residuary rights in
 
respect of
 
any work
 
created
or
 
executed
 
by
 
the
 
Employee,
 
whether
 
alone
 
or
 
with
 
others,
 
in
 
the
 
course
 
and
 
scope
 
of
employment with the Company.
8.4
 
All work created or executed by the Employee and for which copyright exists shall, unless the
Employee establishes the
 
contrary,
 
be deemed to
 
have been created
 
or executed in
 
the course
and scope of employment with the Company.
 
 
 
 
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9.
TERMINATION FOR MISCONDUCT OR ILLNESS
9.1
Subject to fair procedures
 
being adhered to, this
 
agreement may be
 
terminated by the Company
summarily at any time and without any payment in lieu of notice if, at any time, the Employee
is
 
guilty
 
of
 
any
 
serious
 
misconduct
 
or
 
commits
 
a
 
breach
 
of
 
a
 
material
 
obligation
 
under
 
this
agreement or is guilty of any act which at common law would entitle
 
the Company summarily
to terminate this agreement.
9.2
 
If the Employee is absent for an unreasonable long time
 
due to illness, the Company is entitled
to terminate the contract after a
 
fair procedure and investigation
 
into the health position of
 
the
worker.
9.3
 
The Company reserves the right to request
 
the Employee to undergo a
 
medical examination at
any time at the Company's expense to
 
assist in determining the Employee's fitness
 
to continue
Employment.
9.4
 
The Employee guarantees
 
that at the
 
time of signing
 
this contract, he is
 
free of any notifiable,
contagious illness. If the Employee should discover any such illness after employment, he will
immediately inform the Company.
9.5
 
You
 
agree that
 
by virtue
 
of your
 
employment, you
 
are bound
 
by the
 
principles
 
of the
 
REDS
check Database which applies to you, both during and after termination of your employment.
 
9.6
 
Should your employment
 
with the Company
 
be terminated for
 
any reason
 
related to dishonesty,
your
 
name
 
and
 
biographical
 
details
 
will
 
be
 
recorded
 
on
 
a
 
central
 
database,
 
the
 
REDS
 
check
Database administered
 
by the
 
Banking Association
 
of South
 
Africa.
 
If you
 
were to
 
resign to
avoid facing a
 
disciplinary process relating
 
to misconduct involving
 
an element of
 
dishonesty
or if the Company, after termination of your employment, were to uncover serious misconduct
by you involving
 
an element of
 
dishonesty committed whilst
 
still employed, the
 
Company shall
be entitled to
 
convene a REDS
 
check enquiry.
 
The purpose of
 
the enquiry shall
 
be to determine
whether you should be listed on the REDS check Database and to afford you an opportunity to
be heard before a decision is made."
10.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT
10.1
 
On the
 
date hereof,
 
Executive shall
 
execute a restrictive
 
covenants agreement,
 
in the
 
form of
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “
Restrictive Covenants Agreement
”).
11.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
11.1
Notwithstanding the
 
terms contained
 
in this
 
contract, the
 
Employee accepts
 
that all
 
the rules
and procedures of the Company, wheresoever contained are applicable to his Employment and
that,
 
in
 
the
 
event
 
of
 
any
 
conflict
 
between
 
such
 
rules
 
and
 
procedures
 
and
 
this
 
contact,
 
this
contract
 
will
 
be
 
regarded
 
as
 
being
 
binding.
 
The
 
Employee
 
undertakes
 
not
 
to
 
injure
 
the
reputation or business of
 
the Company and its customers
 
and to observe the
 
utmost secrecy and
good faith in all dealings concerning the Company or its customers.
11.2
 
The
 
Employee
 
acknowledges
 
that
 
the
 
Company’s
 
Disciplinary
 
Code
 
and
 
Procedure,
 
and
Grievance Policy and Procedure, are applicable to the employment relationship and agrees to 11.3 No agreement varying, adding to, deleting from or cancelling this agreement, shall be effective
be bound thereby.
 
 
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unless reduced to writing and signed by or on behalf of the parties.
11.4
 
The Employee agrees that he will retire at the age of 65.
11.5
 
The Employee declares that he has never been
 
convicted of a criminal offence. The
 
Employee
agrees that should this
 
statement be proved to
 
be false, or should
 
the Employee fail to
 
declare
a
 
future
 
criminal
 
offence,
 
the
 
Company
 
reserves
 
the
 
right
 
to
 
summarily
 
terminate
 
the
Employee’s service.
11.6
 
The Employee
 
shall, within
 
a reasonable
 
period, notify
 
the Company
 
of any
 
change in
 
his status,
such
 
as
 
address,
 
dependants,
 
marital,
 
telephone
 
number,
 
qualifications
 
or
 
any
 
other
 
relevant
changes.
11.7
 
Both
 
parties
 
acknowledge
 
that
 
by
 
signing
 
this
 
contract,
 
they
 
have
 
received
 
a
 
copy
 
of
 
this
contract, and
 
they have read
 
and understood
 
the contents thereof.
 
Both parties undertake
 
to hold
themselves bound by this contract and agree to observe the provisions contained therein.
12.
INDULGENCES
 
No indulgence
 
granted by
 
a party
 
shall constitute
 
a waiver
 
of any
 
of that
 
party's rights
 
under
this agreement.
13.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
13.1
 
I
 
hereby
 
authorise
 
Lesaka
 
Technologies
 
Group,
 
its
 
Human
 
Resource
 
Department
 
and
authorised Management
 
team to
 
use, review
 
and process
 
any personal
 
information including
special
 
personal
 
information,
 
as
 
defined
 
in
 
the
 
Protection
 
of
 
Personal
 
Information
 
Act
 
4
 
of
2013, provided
 
to the company
 
in the course
 
of my employment
 
as well as
 
any information
 
that
I have provided in support of my employment application.
13.2
 
I understand
 
my right
 
to privacy
 
and the
 
right to
 
have my
 
personal information
 
processed in
accordance with
 
the conditions
 
for the
 
lawful processing
 
of personal
 
information and
 
hereby
give my consent
 
to the Company
 
to collect process
 
and distribute relevant
 
personal information
where the company is legally required to do so.
 
13.3
 
I
 
hereby
 
consent
 
that
 
I
 
understand
 
that
 
third
 
party
 
providers
 
such
 
as
 
Funds,
 
Medical
 
Aid
suppliers, etc.
 
may have
 
access to
 
my personal
 
information and
 
I hereby
 
consent to
 
the company
sharing my
 
personal information
 
strictly for
 
the administration
 
with these
 
funds and/or
 
services.
13.4 I hereby confirm that I have the permission of my dependent(s) and/or beneficiary(ies) to give Any other documents of which the Employee may be advised during his employment
their
 
consent,
 
where
 
such
 
consent
 
can
 
be
 
provided,
 
and
 
I
 
hereby
 
indemnify
 
Lesaka
Technologies Group against this.
 
 
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14
DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE
14.1
 
The
 
following
 
documents
 
form
 
part
 
of
 
the
 
Employee’s
 
contract
 
of
 
employment
 
with
 
the
Company:
(a)
Articles of Agreement
(b)
Staff Manual
(c)
Restrictive Covenants Agreement (Attached)
(d)
with the Company
14.2
 
This agreement is conditional
 
upon the Employee providing
 
the Company with certified
 
copies
of the following original documents which form part of the Employee’s
 
joining formalities.
 
It
is essential that these be submitted within two weeks of the Employee’s commencement date:
(a)
Identity Document
(b)
Highest Qualification
(c)
Tax reference number (if not available it must be obtained from SARS)
14.3
 
Enclosed is
 
a copy
 
of the
 
employee’s Articles of
 
Agreement in
 
duplicate, which
 
are to
 
be signed
by the
 
employee himself.
 
When completed,
 
one
 
copy of
 
the Articles
 
of
 
Agreement is
 
to be
returned to the Company office for retention.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Signed at
 
Rosebank
 
on
 
08 October 2024
 
/s/ Ali Mazanderani
__________________________________________
 
 
Signed at
 
Rosebank
 
on
 
08 October 2024
 
/s/ Dan Smith
___________________________
The Employee
For and on behalf of Lesaka Technologies
 
Proprietary Limited
4
th
 
Floor, President Place Cnr. Jan Smuts
Ave & Bolton Rd Rosebank, Private Bag 2424
Parklands, 2121
EX-10.54 17 ex1054.htm EX-10.54 ex1054
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
LESAKA
TECHNOLOGIES
(PTY)
LTD
RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS
AGREEMENT
Your
 
Information:
 
Name:
 
Daniel Luke Smith
Address:
 
XXX
 
Start Date:
 
October 1, 2024
 
Company:
 
Lesaka Technologies (Pty) Ltd, and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates,
together with any of its and their respective successors or assigns (collectively,
“us,” “we,” “our,” or “the Company”)
Address:
 
Lesaka Technologies (Pty) Ltd
President Place, 6th Floor, Cnr.
 
Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
 
In consideration of your employment or service with us and the compensation we have
agreed to pay you, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge, you agree to this
Restrictive Covenants Agreement (this “Agreement”), as follows:
1.
This Agreement sometimes refers to your “Employment or Service.”
 
You
understand that your “Employment or Service” means the entire period during which you are
engaged by us as a consultant or employed by us as an employee, or otherwise providing
services to us, including, all times during which you have provided services to the Company
prior to the Start Date, and all times during and after work hours, whether you are actively
employed or on any kind of leave of absence, and whether you are engaged or employed full-
time or part-time.
 
In addition, it is understood that Employment or Service includes all
periods commencing from the Start Date noted above, as well as any work performed for us
prior to the Start Date.
 
2.
Confidential Information.
 
You
 
agree to hold in the strictest confidence, not to
use (except for the benefit of the Company) and not to disclose to any person or entity
(directly or indirectly) any Confidential Information that you obtain or create during your
Employment or Service, unless the Company grants you written authorization to do
otherwise.
 
You
understand that “Confidential Information” means all business, technical and
other proprietary information in our custody or under our control, as well as any Company
information not generally known by actual or potential competitors of the Company or by the
public generally.
 
Such information is Confidential Information no matter how you learned of
it -- whether disclosed to you, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally,
 
by drawings or
inspection of documents or other tangible property or in any other manner or form, tangible
or intangible.
 
Exhibit 10.54
 
 
1
You
 
understand specifically that Confidential Information includes, but is not limited
to, the following types of information:
information belonging to others who have entrusted such information to us, as
further described in Section 4 below;
information that would not have been known to our competitors or the public
generally if you had not breached your obligations of confidentiality under this
Agreement;
information concerning research, inventions, discoveries, developments,
techniques, processes, formulae, technology, designs, drawings, engineering,
specifications, algorithms, finances, sales or profit figures, financial plans,
customer lists, customers, prospective customers, potential investors, business
plans, contracts, markets, investing plans, product plans, marketing,
distribution or sales methods or systems, products, services, production plans,
system implementation plans, business concepts, supplier or vendor
information, business procedures or business operations related thereto;
all computer software (in source, object, executable or other code forms and
including all programs, modules, routines, interfaces and controls), data,
databases, Internet designs and strategies, files and any documentation
protocols and/or specifications related to the foregoing;
all know-how and/or trade secrets;
all unpublished copyrightable material;
 
any use, model, variation, application, reduction to practice, discussion and
any other communication or information in, regarding or relating to, or usable
in or with any of the goods or services made, used or sold by us; and
all reproductions and copies of such things.
3.
Third Party Information Held by You.
 
You
 
recognize that you may have
access to confidential information of former employers or other persons or entities with
whom you have an agreement or duty to keep such information confidential.
 
You
 
will not
use any such information in your Employment or Service, you will not disclose any such
information to us or any of our directors, officers, agents or other employees, or induce any
of them to use any such information, and you will not bring onto the premises of the
Company any such information in any form, unless such person or entity has granted you
written authorization to do so.
4.
Third Party Information Held by the Company.
 
You
 
recognize that we have
received, and in the future shall receive, from other persons or entities information that is
confidential to such person or entity; and, therefore, such persons or entities requires us to
maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited
purposes.
 
Consistent with the Company’s agreement with such persons or entities, you agree
to hold in the strictest confidence, not to use (except as necessary to carry out your duties for
the Company) and not to disclose to any person or entity (directly or indirectly) any such
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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information, unless we grant you written authorization to do otherwise.
 
All such information
shall also constitute and shall be treated as Confidential Information.
5.
Company Property; Return.
 
You
 
will not remove (either physically or
electronically) any property belonging to us or in our custody (“Company Property”) from
our premises, except as required in the ordinary course of your Employment or Service,
unless we grant you written authorization to do so.
 
Company Property includes all
Confidential Information as well as Company related information that is not confidential, and
tangible property and hard goods.
 
Promptly upon the termination of your Employment or
Service, and earlier if we so request at any time, you shall deliver to us (and shall not keep
copies in your possession or deliver to anyone else) all of the Company Property, which may
include, without limitation, all of the following items:
documents and other materials containing or comprising Confidential
Information, including in particular, but not limited to, all software, records,
data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings,
blueprints, sketches and laboratory notebooks, whether hard copies or soft
copies (electronic or digital); and
tangible property and equipment belonging to us (whether or not containing or
comprising Confidential Information), including in particular, but not limited
to, laptop computers, devices, solutions, samples, models, marketing
materials, brochures, purchase order forms and letterhead, and all
reproductions and copies of such things.
6.
Assignment of Inventions.
 
You
 
shall promptly make full written disclosure to
the Company, through your immediate supervisor or superior,
 
of all Inventions.
 
“Inventions”
means any and all inventions, original works of authorship (including designs, computer
programs, and drawings, whether manual or electronic), findings, conclusions, data,
discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, improvements, trademarks, service marks,
trade secrets, techniques, formulae, processes and know-how, whether or not patentable or
registrable under patent, copyright or similar laws, that you may solely or jointly conceive,
develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived, developed or reduced to practice,
during your Employment or Service.
 
You
 
shall hold all Inventions in trust for the Company.
 
This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions made by you prior to your Employment or
Service that are identified in Attachment A hereto.
You
 
recognize and agree that during your Employment or Service, we solely and
exclusively own all Inventions, as well as any and all inherent and appurtenant moral rights
and intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, all patent rights, copyrights,
trademarks, know-how and trade secrets (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”), except
as stated in Section 7 below.
 
You
 
hereby, without additional payment or consideration,
assign, transfer and convey to us all of your worldwide right, title and interest in and to all
Inventions and Intellectual Property Rights, and you will treat all Inventions as Confidential
Information, until and unless such Inventions are determined to be excluded from this
Agreement by way of Section 8 below.
 
7.
Further Assurances.
 
Upon the request and at the expense of the Company,
you shall execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments, and do such other acts,
that may be necessary or desirable to evidence the ownership of rights, and each assignment
and transfer described in this Agreement. You will do the same to enable the Company to renewal of any such Intellectual Property Right, in each case in any and all jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
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secure the Company’s sole and exclusive rights in the Confidential Information, Company
Property, Inventions, Works
 
and Intellectual Property Rights, or to apply for, prosecute and
enforce Intellectual Property Rights with respect to any Confidential Information, Company
Property, Inventions or Works,
 
or to obtain any extension, validation, re-issue, continuance or
You
agree to disclose to us all pertinent information and data with respect to Confidential
Information, Company Property, Inventions, Works
 
and related Intellectual Property Rights.
 
In the event your Employment or Service is terminated, you will do all the things described in
this paragraph without charge to us other than a reasonable payment for your time involved.
If the Company is unable for any other reason to secure your signature on any
document described above, then you hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company
and the Company’s duly authorized officers and agents as your agent and attorney in fact as
of the Start Date, to act for and in your behalf and stead to execute and file any such
applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance
of letters patent or trademark, copyright or other registrations thereon with the same legal
force and effect as if executed by you.
 
8.
Exceptions to Company Ownership.
 
The only exception to our ownership of
Inventions and Intellectual Property Rights are ones (a) for which no equipment, supplies,
facilities or proprietary or trade secret information of the Company are used, (b) that are
developed entirely on your own time, (c) that do not relate to the business of the Company or
to the Company’s actual or anticipated research or development and (d) that do not result
from or relate to any work performed by you for the Company.
To the extent you claim that any Invention or Intellectual Property Right (or portion
thereof) is not the property of the Company because of the paragraph above, you will include
such claim in the Invention disclosure submitted to your supervisor or superior pursuant to
Section 6.
 
The agreement or disagreement of the Company with your claim of ownership of
such Invention will be expressed to you in writing within a reasonable period.
 
You
 
will not
disclose any such Invention to any other person or entity (except, if you so choose, to your
lawyer, retained at your own expense for the purpose of resolving such a disagreement),
unless the Company grants you written authorization to do so, and you shall treat (and your
lawyer shall treat) such Invention as Confidential Information until such time, if any, that you
receive the Company’s agreement to your ownership.
 
In the event of a dispute as to
ownership, the burden is on you to establish your claim of ownership.
9.
Non-Competition.
 
During your Employment or Service and for twelve (12)
months thereafter, you will not, directly or indirectly,
 
with or without compensation, own,
manage, operate, join, control, advise or participate in, as a shareholder (other than as a
shareholder with less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of a public company),
director, officer,
 
manager, principal partner,
 
employee, consultant, independent contractor,
technical or business advisor or otherwise (or any foreign equivalents of the foregoing), any
person or entity that is in the Business or similar business of the Company (or any division of
the Company) in any business that directly or indirectly competes with the Company within
the Republic of South Africa and those territories outside of South Africa in which the
Company carries on the Business as of last date of your Employment or Service (a
“Competing Business”). For purposes of this Section 9, “Business” shall mean the business
conducted by the Company from time to time, being the business of developing, marketing
and distributing payment systems which facilitate commercial transactions in an electronic
environment using specialized smart card technologies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10.
Non-Solicitation.
 
During your Employment or Service and twenty-four (24)
months thereafter, you will not, directly or indirectly,
 
on your own behalf or on behalf of
others, either:
solicit, recruit or attempt to persuade any person to terminate such person’s
employment or service with us, whether or not such person is a full-time
employee or service provider and whether or not such employment or service
is pursuant to a written agreement or is at-will; or
 
solicit, contact or attempt to persuade any current or prospective customer of
the Company to alter such customer’s or prospective customer’s relationship
with us or to engage any Competing Business to perform services that we can
perform in the ordinary course of business.
 
You
 
understand that “prospective
customer” means any prospective customer of the Company with whom you
had contact at any time during the six (6) months preceding the termination of
your Employment or Service.
11.
Duration; Nature.
 
This Agreement is binding during your Employment or
Service and shall survive any termination of your Employment or Service.
 
This Agreement
does not bind the Company or you to any specific period of employment or service, and shall
not be construed in any manner as an employment or consulting agreement or to make your
Employment or Service other than terminable at will at any time by us in our sole discretion.
12.
No Conflicts.
 
You
 
are not a party to any existing agreement or employment
that would prevent you from entering into and performing this Agreement in accordance with
its terms, including, without limitation, to an obligation to assign your Inventions or
Intellectual Property Rights to a third party or any agreement subjecting you to a non-
compete, except as identified in Attachment A hereto; and you will not enter into any other
agreement that is in conflict with your obligations under this Agreement.
13.
Disclosure of Obligations.
 
You
 
consent to the Company’s notification to any
third party of the existence of this Agreement.
 
14.
Compliance.
 
You
 
acknowledge that the activities of the Company are subject
to compliance with applicable laws and regulations (collectively, “Laws”), including without
limitation Laws that may control the collection, storage, processing and distribution of
personal information.
 
You
 
agree to comply with all applicable Laws and to notify your
immediate supervisor or superior of any reason to believe that you, the Company, or any
other person has violated any Law that may affect the Company or your performance or your
obligations under this Agreement.
15.
Equitable Relief.
 
You
 
agree that the provisions of this Agreement are
reasonably necessary to protect our legitimate business interests.
 
You
 
agree that it would be
impossible or inadequate to measure and calculate our damages from any breach of the
covenants set forth in this Agreement, and that a breach of such covenants could cause
serious and irreparable injury to us.
 
Accordingly, we shall have available, in addition to any
other right or remedy available to it, the right to seek an injunction from a court of competent
jurisdiction restraining such a breach (or threatened breach) and to specific performance of
this Agreement.
 
You
 
further agree that no bond or other security shall be required in
obtaining such equitable relief and you hereby consent to the issuance of such injunction and
to the ordering of specific performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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16.
No License.
 
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute the
grant of any license or other right to you in respect of any Confidential Information,
Company Property, Invention, Work,
 
Intellectual Property Right or other data, tangible
property or intellectual property of the Company.
17.
Amendment and Assignment.
 
No modification to any provision of this
Agreement will be binding unless it is in writing and signed by both you and the Company.
 
No waiver of any rights under this Agreement will be effective unless in writing signed by
the Company.
 
You
 
recognize and agree that your obligations under this Agreement are of a
personal nature and are not assignable or delegable in whole or in part by you.
 
The Company
may assign this Agreement to any affiliate or to any successor-in-interest (whether by sale of
assets, sale of stock, merger or other business combination).
 
All of the terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns of you and the Company.
18.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
 
This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with laws of the
Republic of South Africa
.
 
19.
Severability.
 
If any provision of this Agreement or its application is
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability (a) shall not affect any other provision or application of this Agreement that
can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any other jurisdiction and
(b) shall be limited or excluded from this Agreement to the minimum extent required so that
this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
 
For the avoidance of doubt, if this Agreement is or becomes subject to any
state or federal law affecting the Company’s rights with respect to any of your obligations
under this Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to
comply with such law.
 
[Signature Page Follows]
 
 
 
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I HAVE
 
READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY
 
AND I UNDERSTAND
AND ACCEPT THE OBLIGATIONS THAT
 
IT IMPOSES UPON ME WITHOUT
RESERVATION,
 
AND HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COPY OF
SUCH AGREEMENT.
 
NO PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS
 
HAVE
 
BEEN
MADE TO ME TO INDUCE ME TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT.
 
I SIGN THIS
AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY
 
AND FREELY
 
AND INTENDING TO BE
LEGALLY
 
BOUND.
 
Dated:
 
/s/ Dan Smith
 
 
Daniel L. Smith
Agreed and Acknowledged
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES (PTY) LTD
By:
 
/s/ Lincoln Mali
 
 
Name: Lincoln Mali
Title: Chief Executive Officer: South Africa A. Inventions made by me prior to my Employment or Service with the Company that I
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
ATTACHMENT
 
A
desire to be excepted from the Agreement to which this Attachment A is attached (if none,
write “NONE”):
B. Prior agreements to which I am a party that may interfere with full compliance with 2024 by and among Lesaka Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation (“
the Agreement to which this Attachment A is attached (if none, write “NONE”):
Dated:
 
/s/ Dan Smith
 
 
 
Daniel L. Smith
 
XXX
EX-10.55 18 ex1055.htm EX-10.55 ex1055
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
(this
 
Agreement
”)
 
is
 
made
 
this
 
30th
 
day
 
of
 
September,
Company
”) and Daniel
 
Luke
Smith (“
Executive
”).
 
Each of the Company and Executive is a “
Party
” and, collectively, they are the
Parties
.”
WHEREAS
, the
 
Company desires
 
to employ
 
Executive as
 
the
Group
Chief Financial
 
Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary of the
 
Company and Executive desires
 
to be so
 
employed in accordance with
 
the terms
and conditions set forth herein.
NOW
,
THEREFORE
, in consideration
 
of the
 
foregoing and
 
the mutual
 
covenants and
 
promises in
 
this
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
Employment
.
 
Executive
 
will
 
be
 
employed
 
as
 
the
 
Group
 
Chief
 
Financial
 
Officer,
 
Treasurer
 
and
Secretary of the
 
Company and Executive
 
hereby agrees to
 
accept such employment
 
and agrees
to serve
 
as the
 
Group Chief
 
Financial Officer,
 
Treasurer
 
and Secretary
 
of the
 
Company,
 
all in
accordance
 
with
 
the
 
terms
 
and
 
conditions
 
of
 
this
 
Agreement.
 
The
 
Parties
 
acknowledge
 
that
Executive’s
 
employment relationship
 
with the
 
Company is
 
at-will.
 
The period
 
of Executive’s
employment under this Agreement shall commence on October 1, 2024 and
 
shall continue until
and including 30 September 2027 (such period of employment, the “
Employment Period
”).
 
In
this Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries are collectively
 
referred to as the “Group.”
Position and Responsibilities
.
 
During the
 
Employment Period,
 
Executive shall
 
report to the
 
Executive
Chairman (the
 
Manager
”) and
 
shall have
 
the duties,
 
responsibilities, functions and
 
authority,
including administrative, financial, executive and managerial
 
as are customary to the position of
Group Chief
 
Financial Officer.
 
Executive shall
 
serve as
 
a member
 
of the
 
Board and
 
board of
directors (or similar governing body) of any other member of the Group as may be requested by
the Board.
 
Stock
 
Incentive
 
Plan
 
participation
.
 
Executive
 
shall
 
be
 
eligible
 
to
 
participate
 
in
 
the
 
Company’s
Amended
 
and
 
Restated
 
2022
 
Stock
 
Incentive
 
Plan
 
(the
 
2022
 
Plan
”)
 
or
 
such
 
other
 
equity
incentive plan(s)
 
as may
 
be implemented
 
by the
 
Board from
 
time to
 
time as
 
determined in
 
the
sole discretion of the Remuneration Committee of the Board.
 
Compliance with Company Policies.
The Executive shall comply with all written Company policies,
standards, rules and regulations
 
(a “
Company Policy
” or collectively, the “
Company Policies
”)
and
 
all
 
applicable
 
government
 
laws,
 
rules
 
and
 
regulations
 
that
 
are
 
now
 
or
 
hereafter in
 
effect.
Executive acknowledges receipt of
 
copies of all written Company
 
Policies that are in effect
 
as of
the date of this Agreement.
Restrictive Covenants Agreement
.
 
On the date hereof, Executive shall execute a restrictive
covenants agreement, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the . This Agreement may not be modified or amended, nor may any provisions
Restrictive Covenants Agreement
”).
 
Exhibit 10.55
 
 
 
 
 
2
Modification and Waiver
of this Agreement
 
be waived,
 
except by an
 
instrument in
 
writing signed
 
by the
 
parties. No
 
written
waiver will be deemed
 
to be a continuing
 
waiver unless specifically
 
stated therein, and
 
each such
waiver will
 
operate only
 
as to
 
the specific
 
term or
 
condition waived
 
and shall
 
not constitute
 
a
waiver of such
 
term or condition
 
for the
 
future or as
 
to any
 
act other than
 
that specifically
 
waived.
Notices
. Any notice, consent,
 
waiver and other communications required
 
or permitted pursuant to
 
the
provisions of this Agreement
 
must be in writing and will
 
be deemed to have been
 
properly given
(a) when delivered by hand; or (c)
 
when sent by email , in
 
each case to any party at
 
the mailing
address, facsimile number or
 
email address set
 
forth below, or, with respect to any
 
party set forth
below, at such
 
other address,
 
facsimile number
 
or email
 
address specified
 
in writing
 
by such
 
party
to the other parties hereto in accordance with this Section 7:
If to the Executive Chairman:
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
 
President Place, 6
th
 
Floor
Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue
 
and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
Facsimile: +27118807080
Attn: Ali Mazanderani
Email: XXX
If to Executive:
Daniel Luke Smith
XXX
Email: XXX
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed
 
by the laws of the
 
State of New York
 
and, to the
extent applicable, U.S. federal law, and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of
 
the state
and federal courts sitting in New York, New York
 
for all disputes hereunder.
Counterparts
.
 
This
 
Agreement
 
may
 
be
 
executed
 
in
 
separate
 
counterparts
 
and
 
may
 
be
 
executed
 
by
facsimile
 
or
 
PDF
 
copies,
 
each
 
of
 
which
 
is
 
deemed
 
to
 
be
 
an
 
original
 
and
 
all
 
of
 
which,
 
taken
together, constitute one and the same agreement.
Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank; Signature Page to Follow authorized officer and Executive has signed this Agreement, as of the date first above written.
 
 
 
 
 
3
IN
 
WITNESS
 
WHEREOF
,
 
the
 
Company
 
has
 
caused
 
this
 
Agreement
 
to
 
be
 
executed
 
by
 
its
 
duly
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Ali Mazanderani
Name: Ali Mazanderani
Title: Executive Chairman
EXECUTIVE
/s/ Dan Smith
Daniel Luke Smith
 
 
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Exhibit A
Restrictive Covenants Agreement
EX-10.56 19 ex1056.htm EX-10.56 ex1056
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
LESAKA
TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS
AGREEMENT
Your
 
Information:
 
Name:
 
Daniel Luke Smith
Address:
 
XXX
 
Start Date:
 
October 1, 2024
 
Company:
 
Lesaka Technologies,
 
Inc., and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, together
with any of its and their respective successors or assigns (collectively, “us,”
“we,” “our,” or “the Company”)
Address:
 
Lesaka Technologies, Inc.
 
President Place, 6th Floor, Cnr.
 
Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
 
In consideration of your employment or service with us and the compensation we have
agreed to pay you, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge, you agree to this
Restrictive Covenants Agreement (this “Agreement”), as follows:
1.
This Agreement sometimes refers to your “Employment or Service.”
 
You
understand that your “Employment or Service” means the entire period during which you are
engaged by us as a consultant or employed by us as an employee, or otherwise providing
services to us, including, all times during which you have provided services to the Company
prior to the Start Date, and all times during and after work hours, whether you are actively
employed or on any kind of leave of absence, and whether you are engaged or employed full-
time or part-time.
 
In addition, it is understood that Employment or Service includes all
periods commencing from the Start Date noted above, as well as any work performed for us
prior to the Start Date.
 
2.
Confidential Information.
 
You
 
agree to hold in the strictest confidence, not to
use (except for the benefit of the Company) and not to disclose to any person or entity
(directly or indirectly) any Confidential Information that you obtain or create during your
Employment or Service, unless the Company grants you written authorization to do
otherwise.
 
You
understand that “Confidential Information” means all business, technical and
other proprietary information in our custody or under our control, as well as any Company
information not generally known by actual or potential competitors of the Company or by the
public generally.
 
Such information is Confidential Information no matter how you learned of
it -- whether disclosed to you, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally,
 
by drawings or
inspection of documents or other tangible property or in any other manner or form, tangible
or intangible.
 
Exhibit 10.56
 
 
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You
 
understand specifically that Confidential Information includes, but is not limited
to, the following types of information:
information belonging to others who have entrusted such information to us, as
further described in Section 4 below;
information that would not have been known to our competitors or the public
generally if you had not breached your obligations of confidentiality under this
Agreement;
information concerning research, inventions, discoveries, developments,
techniques, processes, formulae, technology, designs, drawings, engineering,
specifications, algorithms, finances, sales or profit figures, financial plans,
customer lists, customers, prospective customers, potential investors, business
plans, contracts, markets, investing plans, product plans, marketing,
distribution or sales methods or systems, products, services, production plans,
system implementation plans, business concepts, supplier or vendor
information, business procedures or business operations related thereto;
all computer software (in source, object, executable or other code forms and
including all programs, modules, routines, interfaces and controls), data,
databases, Internet designs and strategies, files and any documentation
protocols and/or specifications related to the foregoing;
all know-how and/or trade secrets;
all unpublished copyrightable material;
 
any use, model, variation, application, reduction to practice, discussion and
any other communication or information in, regarding or relating to, or usable
in or with any of the goods or services made, used or sold by us; and
all reproductions and copies of such things.
3.
Third Party Information Held by You.
 
You
 
recognize that you may have
access to confidential information of former employers or other persons or entities with
whom you have an agreement or duty to keep such information confidential.
 
You
 
will not
use any such information in your Employment or Service, you will not disclose any such
information to us or any of our directors, officers, agents or other employees, or induce any
of them to use any such information, and you will not bring onto the premises of the
Company any such information in any form, unless such person or entity has granted you
written authorization to do so.
4.
Third Party Information Held by the Company.
 
You
 
recognize that we have
received, and in the future shall receive, from other persons or entities information that is
confidential to such person or entity; and, therefore, such persons or entities requires us to
maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited
purposes.
 
Consistent with the Company’s agreement with such persons or entities, you agree
to hold in the strictest confidence, not to use (except as necessary to carry out your duties for
the Company) and not to disclose to any person or entity (directly or indirectly) any such
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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information, unless we grant you written authorization to do otherwise.
 
All such information
shall also constitute and shall be treated as Confidential Information.
5.
Company Property; Return.
 
You
 
will not remove (either physically or
electronically) any property belonging to us or in our custody (“Company Property”) from
our premises, except as required in the ordinary course of your Employment or Service,
unless we grant you written authorization to do so.
 
Company Property includes all
Confidential Information as well as Company related information that is not confidential, and
tangible property and hard goods.
 
Promptly upon the termination of your Employment or
Service, and earlier if we so request at any time, you shall deliver to us (and shall not keep
copies in your possession or deliver to anyone else) all of the Company Property, which may
include, without limitation, all of the following items:
documents and other materials containing or comprising Confidential
Information, including in particular, but not limited to, all software, records,
data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings,
blueprints, sketches and laboratory notebooks, whether hard copies or soft
copies (electronic or digital); and
tangible property and equipment belonging to us (whether or not containing or
comprising Confidential Information), including in particular, but not limited
to, laptop computers, devices, solutions, samples, models, marketing
materials, brochures, purchase order forms and letterhead, and all
reproductions and copies of such things.
6.
Assignment of Inventions.
 
You
 
shall promptly make full written disclosure to
the Company, through your immediate supervisor or superior,
 
of all Inventions.
 
“Inventions”
means any and all inventions, original works of authorship (including designs, computer
programs, and drawings, whether manual or electronic), findings, conclusions, data,
discoveries, developments, concepts, designs, improvements, trademarks, service marks,
trade secrets, techniques, formulae, processes and know-how, whether or not patentable or
registrable under patent, copyright or similar laws, that you may solely or jointly conceive,
develop or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived, developed or reduced to practice,
during your Employment or Service.
 
You
 
shall hold all Inventions in trust for the Company.
 
This Agreement does not apply to any Inventions made by you prior to your Employment or
Service that are identified in Attachment A hereto.
You
 
recognize and agree that during your Employment or Service, we solely and
exclusively own all Inventions, as well as any and all inherent and appurtenant moral rights
and intellectual property rights, including, but not limited to, all patent rights, copyrights,
trademarks, know-how and trade secrets (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”), except
as stated in Section 7 below.
 
You
 
hereby, without additional payment or consideration,
assign, transfer and convey to us all of your worldwide right, title and interest in and to all
Inventions and Intellectual Property Rights, and you will treat all Inventions as Confidential
Information, until and unless such Inventions are determined to be excluded from this
Agreement by way of Section 8 below.
 
7.
Further Assurances.
 
Upon the request and at the expense of the Company,
you shall execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments, and do such other acts,
that may be necessary or desirable to evidence the ownership of rights, and each assignment
and transfer described in this Agreement. You will do the same to enable the Company to renewal of any such Intellectual Property Right, in each case in any and all jurisdictions.
 
 
 
 
3
secure the Company’s sole and exclusive rights in the Confidential Information, Company
Property, Inventions, Works
 
and Intellectual Property Rights, or to apply for, prosecute and
enforce Intellectual Property Rights with respect to any Confidential Information, Company
Property, Inventions or Works,
 
or to obtain any extension, validation, re-issue, continuance or
You
agree to disclose to us all pertinent information and data with respect to Confidential
Information, Company Property, Inventions, Works
 
and related Intellectual Property Rights.
 
In the event your Employment or Service is terminated, you will do all the things described in
this paragraph without charge to us other than a reasonable payment for your time involved.
If the Company is unable for any other reason to secure your signature on any
document described above, then you hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Company
and the Company’s duly authorized officers and agents as your agent and attorney in fact as
of the Start Date, to act for and in your behalf and stead to execute and file any such
applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance
of letters patent or trademark, copyright or other registrations thereon with the same legal
force and effect as if executed by you.
 
8.
Exceptions to Company Ownership.
 
The only exception to our ownership of
Inventions and Intellectual Property Rights are ones (a) for which no equipment, supplies,
facilities or proprietary or trade secret information of the Company are used, (b) that are
developed entirely on your own time, (c) that do not relate to the business of the Company or
to the Company’s actual or anticipated research or development and (d) that do not result
from or relate to any work performed by you for the Company.
To the extent you claim that any Invention or Intellectual Property Right (or portion
thereof) is not the property of the Company because of the paragraph above, you will include
such claim in the Invention disclosure submitted to your supervisor or superior pursuant to
Section 6.
 
The agreement or disagreement of the Company with your claim of ownership of
such Invention will be expressed to you in writing within a reasonable period.
 
You
 
will not
disclose any such Invention to any other person or entity (except, if you so choose, to your
lawyer, retained at your own expense for the purpose of resolving such a disagreement),
unless the Company grants you written authorization to do so, and you shall treat (and your
lawyer shall treat) such Invention as Confidential Information until such time, if any, that you
receive the Company’s agreement to your ownership.
 
In the event of a dispute as to
ownership, the burden is on you to establish your claim of ownership.
9.
Non-Competition.
 
During your Employment or Service and for twelve (12)
months thereafter, you will not, directly or indirectly,
 
with or without compensation, own,
manage, operate, join, control, advise or participate in, as a shareholder (other than as a
shareholder with less than 5% of the outstanding common stock of a public company),
director, officer,
 
manager, principal partner,
 
employee, consultant, independent contractor,
technical or business advisor or otherwise (or any foreign equivalents of the foregoing), any
person or entity that is in the Business or similar business of the Company (or any division of
the Company) in any business that directly or indirectly competes with the Company within
the Republic of South Africa and those territories outside of South Africa in which the
Company carries on the Business as of last date of your Employment or Service (a
“Competing Business”). For purposes of this Section 9, “Business” shall mean the business
conducted by the Company from time to time, being the business of developing, marketing
and distributing payment systems which facilitate commercial transactions in an electronic
environment using specialized smart card technologies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10.
Non-Solicitation.
 
During your Employment or Service and twenty-four (24)
months thereafter, you will not, directly or indirectly,
 
on your own behalf or on behalf of
others, either:
solicit, recruit or attempt to persuade any person to terminate such person’s
employment or service with us, whether or not such person is a full-time
employee or service provider and whether or not such employment or service
is pursuant to a written agreement or is at-will; or
 
solicit, contact or attempt to persuade any current or prospective customer of
the Company to alter such customer’s or prospective customer’s relationship
with us or to engage any Competing Business to perform services that we can
perform in the ordinary course of business.
 
You
 
understand that “prospective
customer” means any prospective customer of the Company with whom you
had contact at any time during the six (6) months preceding the termination of
your Employment or Service.
11.
Duration; Nature.
 
This Agreement is binding during your Employment or
Service and shall survive any termination of your Employment or Service.
 
This Agreement
does not bind the Company or you to any specific period of employment or service, and shall
not be construed in any manner as an employment or consulting agreement or to make your
Employment or Service other than terminable at will at any time by us in our sole discretion.
12.
No Conflicts.
 
You
 
are not a party to any existing agreement or employment
that would prevent you from entering into and performing this Agreement in accordance with
its terms, including, without limitation, to an obligation to assign your Inventions or
Intellectual Property Rights to a third party or any agreement subjecting you to a non-
compete, except as identified in Attachment A hereto; and you will not enter into any other
agreement that is in conflict with your obligations under this Agreement.
13.
Disclosure of Obligations.
 
You
 
consent to the Company’s notification to any
third party of the existence of this Agreement.
 
14.
Compliance.
 
You
 
acknowledge that the activities of the Company are subject
to compliance with applicable laws and regulations (collectively, “Laws”), including without
limitation Laws that may control the collection, storage, processing and distribution of
personal information.
 
You
 
agree to comply with all applicable Laws and to notify your
immediate supervisor or superior of any reason to believe that you, the Company, or any
other person has violated any Law that may affect the Company or your performance or your
obligations under this Agreement.
15.
Equitable Relief.
 
You
 
agree that the provisions of this Agreement are
reasonably necessary to protect our legitimate business interests.
 
You
 
agree that it would be
impossible or inadequate to measure and calculate our damages from any breach of the
covenants set forth in this Agreement, and that a breach of such covenants could cause
serious and irreparable injury to us.
 
Accordingly, we shall have available, in addition to any
other right or remedy available to it, the right to seek an injunction from a court of competent
jurisdiction restraining such a breach (or threatened breach) and to specific performance of
this Agreement.
 
You
 
further agree that no bond or other security shall be required in
obtaining such equitable relief and you hereby consent to the issuance of such injunction and
to the ordering of specific performance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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16.
No License.
 
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute the
grant of any license or other right to you in respect of any Confidential Information,
Company Property, Invention, Work,
 
Intellectual Property Right or other data, tangible
property or intellectual property of the Company.
17.
Amendment and Assignment.
 
No modification to any provision of this
Agreement will be binding unless it is in writing and signed by both you and the Company.
 
No waiver of any rights under this Agreement will be effective unless in writing signed by
the Company.
 
You
 
recognize and agree that your obligations under this Agreement are of a
personal nature and are not assignable or delegable in whole or in part by you.
 
The Company
may assign this Agreement to any affiliate or to any successor-in-interest (whether by sale of
assets, sale of stock, merger or other business combination).
 
All of the terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns of you and the Company.
18.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
 
This Agreement shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with laws of the
State of New York and, to the extent applicable, U.S.
federal law, and the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in
New York,
 
New York for all disputes hereunder
.
 
19.
Severability.
 
If any provision of this Agreement or its application is
adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or
unenforceability (a) shall not affect any other provision or application of this Agreement that
can be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any other jurisdiction and
(b) shall be limited or excluded from this Agreement to the minimum extent required so that
this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
 
For the avoidance of doubt, if this Agreement is or becomes subject to any
state or federal law affecting the Company’s rights with respect to any of your obligations
under this Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to
comply with such law.
 
Signature Page Follows
 
 
 
 
6
I HAVE
 
READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY
 
AND I UNDERSTAND
AND ACCEPT THE OBLIGATIONS THAT
 
IT IMPOSES UPON ME WITHOUT
RESERVATION,
 
AND HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COPY OF
SUCH AGREEMENT.
 
NO PROMISES OR REPRESENTATIONS
 
HAVE
 
BEEN
MADE TO ME TO INDUCE ME TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT.
 
I SIGN THIS
AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY AND FREELY AND INTENDING TO BE A. Inventions made by me prior to my Employment or Service with the Company that I
LEGALLY
 
BOUND.
 
Dated:
 
/s/ Dan Smith
 
 
 
DANIEL L. SMITH
Agreed and Acknowledged
LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
By:
 
_/s/ Ali Mazanderani
 
 
Name: Ali Mazanderani
 
Title: Executive Chairman
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
ATTACHMENT
 
A
desire to be excepted from the Agreement to which this Attachment A is attached (if none,
write “NONE”):
B.
 
Prior agreements to which I am a party that may interfere with full compliance with
the Agreement to which this Attachment A is attached (if none, write “NONE”):
Dated: October 1, 2024 /s/ Dan Smith 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (“Lesaka”) for the quarter ended March 31,
 
 
Daniel L. Smith
EX-31.1 20 ex311.htm EX-31.1 ex311
 
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
 
OF PRINCIPAL
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
PURSUANT TO RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A)
 
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
 
I, Ali Mazanderani,
 
certify that:
 
2025;
 
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
 
Lesaka as
 
of, and
 
for, the
 
periods presented
 
in this
report;
 
4.
 
I am
 
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
Lesaka 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
 
Lesaka, 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
 
Lesaka’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 Lesaka’s
 
internal control over financial reporting
 
that occurred during Lesaka’s
most
 
recent
 
fiscal
 
quarter
 
that
 
has
 
materially
 
affected,
 
or
 
is
 
reasonably
 
likely
 
to
 
materially
 
affect,
 
Lesaka’s
 
internal
 
control
 
over
financial reporting; and
 
5.
 
I have
 
disclosed, based
 
on our
 
most recent
 
evaluation of
 
internal control
 
over financial
 
reporting, to
 
Lesaka’s
 
auditors and
 
the
Audit Committee of Lesaka’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
 
Lesaka’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
Lesaka’s internal control over financial
 
reporting.
 
Date: May 7, 2025
 
 
/s/ Ali Mazanderani
 
 
 
Ali Mazanderani
 
 
 
Executive Chairman
 
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
 
OF PRINCIPAL
 
FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
PURSUANT TO RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A)
 
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
 
I, Dan L. Smith, certify that:
 
1.
 
I have
 
reviewed this
 
quarterly
 
report on
 
Form 10-Q
 
of Lesaka
 
Technologies,
 
Inc. (“Lesaka”)
 
for the
 
quarter ended
 
March 31,
2025;
 
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
 
Lesaka as
 
of, and
 
for, the
 
periods presented
 
in this
report;
 
4.
 
I am
 
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
Lesaka 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
 
Lesaka, 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
 
Lesaka’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 Lesaka’s
 
internal control over financial reporting
 
that occurred during Lesaka’s
most
 
recent
 
fiscal
 
quarter
 
that
 
has
 
materially
 
affected,
 
or
 
is
 
reasonably
 
likely
 
to
 
materially
 
affect,
 
Lesaka’s
 
internal
 
control
 
over
financial reporting; and
 
5.
 
I have
 
disclosed, based
 
on our
 
most recent
 
evaluation of
 
internal control
 
over financial
 
reporting, to
 
Lesaka’s
 
auditors and
 
the
Audit Committee of Lesaka’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
 
Lesaka’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
Lesaka’s internal control over financial
 
reporting.
 
Date: May 7, 2025
 
 
/s/ Dan L. Smith
 
 
 
Dan L. Smith
 
 
 
Group Chief Financial Officer
 
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Exhibit 32
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
 
quarterly
 
report
 
of
 
Lesaka
 
Technologies,
 
Inc.
 
(“Lesaka”)
 
on
 
Form 10-Q
 
for
 
the
 
quarter
 
ended
March 31, 2025, as
 
filed with the Securities and
 
Exchange Commission on the
 
date hereof (the “Report”),
 
Ali Mazanderani and Dan
L.
 
Smith,
 
Executive
 
Chairman
 
and
 
Group
 
Chief
 
Financial
 
Officer,
 
respectively,
 
of
 
Lesaka,
 
certify,
 
pursuant
 
to
 
18
 
U.S.C. § 1350,
that to their 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 Lesaka.
 
Date: May 7, 2025
/s/: Ali Mazanderani
 
Name: Ali Mazanderani
 
Executive Chairman
 
 
Date: May 7, 2025
/s/: Dan L. Smith
 
Name: Dan L. Smith
 
Group Chief Financial Officer