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Lesaka reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, in a press release furnished under Item 2.02. Revenue fell 0.6% year on year in rand terms, net revenue rose 8%, group Adjusted EBITDA fell 17%, and adjusted earnings per share fell 26%. The company reaffirmed its FY2027 guidance, which includes the pending Bank Zero acquisition, subject to regulatory approval.
Q1 FY2027 revenue of ZAR 3.01 billion, down 0.6% year on year; net revenue of ZAR 1.58 billion, up 8%
Group Adjusted EBITDA of ZAR 220 million, down 17%; adjusted EPS of ZAR 0.72 versus ZAR 0.97 a year earlier
Net loss attributable to Lesaka of $4.2 million, compared with $4.7 million in Q1 FY2026
FY2027 guidance reaffirmed: adjusted EPS of ZAR 7.50 to ZAR 8.50; Q2 FY2027 adjusted EPS guidance of ZAR 1.00 to ZAR 1.40
Lesaka Technologies director Dean Sparrow resigned from the board and all committees, effective September 25, 2026, and the filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. The board appointed Carolina Lacerda and James Oates as directors effective September 28, 2026, both determined to be independent and audit committee financial experts, which adds directors with finance and audit backgrounds.
Dean Sparrow resigned as director and from all board committees, effective September 25, 2026; notice given September 23, 2026
Board appointed Carolina Lacerda and James Oates as directors effective September 28, 2026
Lacerda expected to join the Audit and Risk Committee and Capital Allocation Committee; Oates expected to join the Audit and Risk Committee
Both new directors were determined to be independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules and qualify as audit committee financial experts
Lesaka's compensation committee approved fiscal 2027 cash incentive awards for four executives, including CFO Dan Smith, whose base salary rose to ZAR 7,222,500 ($447,053) effective September 1, 2026. Awards range from 20% to 120% of base salary and depend on quantitative targets such as revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow conversion, plus qualitative goals, with the committee holding discretion to reduce payouts to zero.
CFO Dan Smith's annual base salary increased to ZAR 7,222,500 ($447,053), effective September 1, 2026
Mr. Smith's maximum fiscal 2027 award is 120% of base salary, or ZAR 8,667,000 ($536,464)
Mr. Heilbron and Mr. Kola each have a maximum award of $480,000, equal to 120% of a $400,000 base salary
The committee may reduce or eliminate any award, including reducing payouts to zero, regardless of whether targets are achieved
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