UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
___________________________
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported): October 31, 2011 (October 26,
2011)
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Florida | 000-31203 | 98-0171860 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr. Jan
Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South
Africa
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 26, 2011, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the Company), upon recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, adopted a cash incentive award plan for fiscal 2012 for Dr. Serge Belamant, the Companys chairman and chief executive officer and Herman Kotzé, the Companys chief financial officer.
Cash Incentive Award Plan for Fiscal 2012
Under the cash incentive award plan, each of Dr. Belamant and Mr. Kotzé will be eligible to earn a cash incentive award based on the Companys fiscal 2012 financial performance and the achievement of certain objectives described under Qualitative Portion of the Cash Incentive Award Plan below. The terms of the cash incentive award plan are not contained in a formal written document, but are summarized below.
The cash incentive award plan provides for a target level cash incentive award of 100% of the executives annual base salary for fiscal 2012, 50% of which will be based on the quantitative factors described below and 50% of which will be based on the qualitative factors described below.
The quantitative portion of the award provides for threshold, target and maximum percentages of the executives base salary multiplied by 0.50 (to reflect that 50% of the target award is based on the quantitative factors). For Dr. Belamant, the threshold, target and maximum percentages are 50%, 100% and 200%. For Mr. Kotzé, the threshold, target and maximum percentages are 50%, 100% and 150%.
The qualitative portion of the award is limited to 100% of the executives base salary multiplied by 0.50 (to reflect that 50% of the target award is based on qualitative factors).
Quantitative Portion of the Cash Incentive Award Plan
Each of Dr. Belamant and Mr. Kotzé will be entitled to receive 50% (at target levels) of his annual base salary based on three quantitative metrics, with each metric to be measured and awarded separately:
20% of this portion is based on specified percentage increases in revenue of the Company as a whole, excluding Cash Paymaster Services (the Companys pension and welfare business) and KSNET (Net1 Revenue (ex CPS/KSNET)) for fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. For this purpose, all revenue will be denominated in ZAR but any portion of such revenue attributable to EasyPay, Net1 UETS, Net1 UTA, Prism, MediKredit and FIHRST that is earned in other currencies will be converted to ZAR using the same exchange rates that prevailed in fiscal 2011. The following increases in Net1 Revenue (ex CPS/KSNET) will entitle the executive to receive the following percentages of this portion of the award:
Depending on the outcome of the quantitative metrics, as well as the level of satisfaction of the qualitative factors discussed below, the quantitative portion of any actual award may be more or less than 50% of the executives annual base salary.
Qualitative Portion of the Cash Incentive Award Plan
Each of Dr. Belamant and Mr. Kotzé is entitled to receive up to 50% of his annual base salary based on his individual contribution toward the achievement of the following Company-wide objectives no later than August 2012 (which is the scheduled time during the year that the Remuneration Committee reviews performance against the qualitative metrics of the Companys cash incentive award plan):
The Remuneration Committee may award between 0% and 100% of 50% of the executives annual base salary, based on its assessment of progress against these objectives.
Tables Illustrating Potential Payments Under Cash Incentive Award Plan
Based on Dr. Belamants current annual base salary of $892,500, the table below illustrates the potential amounts that could be payable to him under the cash incentive award plan. The table assumes that each of the quantitative metrics under the Quantitative Portion column are satisfied and that they are satisfied at the same level (i.e., each at either threshold, target and maximum) and that he is entitled to receive the full amount of the amount under the Qualitative Portion column. If some of the quantitative metrics are not satisfied, or satisfied at different levels, or if less than the entire amount of the Qualitative Portion is awarded, then the amounts under the Total column could be greater or less, but in any event may not exceed $1,338,750.
Quantitative Portion | Qualitative
Portion |
Total | ||||||
KSNET EBIT | Net1
Revenue (ex CPS/KSNET) |
2012
Fundamental EPS |
||||||
Percentage Increase |
Amount Payable ($) |
Percentage Increase |
Amount Payable ($) |
$ | Amount Payable ($) |
$ |
$ | |
Threshold | 10% | 66,938 | 10% | 44,625 | 1.35 | 111,563 | 446,250 | 669,376 |
Target | 15% | 133,875 | 15% | 89,250 | 1.50 | 223,125 | 446,250 | 892,500 |
Maximum | 25% | 267,750 | 25% | 178,500 | 1.70 | 446,250 | 446,250 | 1,338,750 |
Based on Mr. Kotzés current annual base salary of $472,500, the table below illustrates the potential amounts that could be payable to him under the cash incentive award plan. The table assumes that each of the quantitative metrics under the Quantitative Portion column are satisfied and that they are satisfied at the same level (i.e., each at either minimum, target and maximum) and that he is entitled to receive the full amount of the amount under the Qualitative Portion column. If some of the quantitative metrics are not satisfied, or satisfied at different levels, or if less than the entire amount of the Qualitative Portion is awarded, then the amounts under the Total column could be greater or less, but in any event, may not exceed $590,626.
Quantitative Portion | Qualitative
Portion |
Total | ||||||
KSNET EBIT |
Net1 Revenue(ex CPS/KSNET) |
2012 Fundamental EPS |
||||||
Percentage Increase |
Amount Payable ($) |
Percentage Increase |
Amount Payable ($) |
$ |
Amount Payable ($) |
$ |
$ | |
Threshold | 10% | 35,438 | 10% | 23,625 | 1.35 | 59,063 | 236,250 | 354,376 |
Target | 15% | 70,875 | 15% | 47,250 | 1.50 | 118,125 | 236,250 | 472,500 |
Maximum | 25% | 106,313 | 25% | 70,875 | 1.70 | 177,188 | 236,250 | 590,626 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
Date: October 31, 2011 | By: /s/ Serge C.P. Belamant |
Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant | |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of | |
the Board |