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Long-Term Borrowings
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Long-Term Borrowings [Abstract]  
Long-Term Borrowings

10. Long-term borrowings

     Korea

     The Company's Korean senior secured loan facility is described in Note 13 to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2016. The current carrying value as of December 31, 2016, is $23.2 million. As of December 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the long-term borrowings approximated fair value. The interest rate in effect on December 31, 2016, was 4.49%.

     On July 29, 2016, the Company utilized approximately KRW 0.3 billion ($0.2 million) of its Facility C revolving credit facility to pay interest due. On the same day, the Company made unscheduled payments of KRW 20 billion ($17.8 million) towards its Facility A loan, and KRW 10 billion ($8.9 million) towards its Facility C revolving credit facility. On October 31, 2016, the Company made an unscheduled payment of KRW 2.1 billion ($1.8 million) towards its Facility A loan as a result of a distribution from KSNET paid to Net1 Korea which was contractually required to be applied against interest and principal outstanding. The next scheduled principal payment of $8.3 million (translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2016) is due on April 29, 2017.

     Interest expense incurred during the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, was $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Interest expense incurred during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, was $0.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Prepaid facility fees amortized during the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, was $0.03 million and $0.04 million respectively. Prepaid facility fees amortized during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, was $0.07 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

     South Africa

     On October 4, 2016, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, Net1 Applied Technologies South Africa Proprietary Limited ("Net1 SA"), entered into a Subscription Agreement (the "Blue Label Subscription Agreement") with Blue Label Telecoms Limited ("Blue Label"), a JSE-listed company which is a leading provider of prepaid electricity and airtime in South Africa. Pursuant to the Blue Label Subscription Agreement, Net1 SA will subscribe for approximately 117.9 million ordinary shares of Blue Label at a price of ZAR 16.96 per share, for an aggregate price of ZAR 2.0 billion.

     On October 20, 2016, Net1 SA and Blue Label signed an addendum to the Blue Label Subscription Agreement which, among other things, established the subscription date and required FirstRand Bank Limited (acting through its Rand Merchant Bank division) ("RMB") to issue a guarantee to Blue Label for the purchase price of the Blue Label shares to be purchased by Net1 SA (the "Guarantee"). On that same date, and in connection with the Blue Label Subscription Agreement, Net1 SA entered into a Common Terms Agreement, a Senior Facility A Agreement, Senior Facility B Agreement, Senior Facility C Agreement, Subordination Agreement, Security Cession & Pledge and certain ancillary loan documents (collectively, the "Loan Documents") with RMB, pursuant to which, among other things, Net1 SA may borrow up to an aggregate of ZAR 1.4 billion ($101.9 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2016) to finance a portion of its working capital requirements and a portion of its investment in Blue Label. The amounts available under these loans and an escrow deposit of ZAR 600 million ($43.7 million, translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2016) made by Net1 SA serve as security for the Guarantee. Net1 and certain of the Company's other subsidiaries have agreed to guarantee the obligations of Net1 SA to RMB and subordinate any claims they may have against Net1 SA and certain of its subsidiaries to RMB's claims against such persons. The Loan Documents provide for a Facility A term loan of up to ZAR 500 million ($36.3 million), a Facility B term loan of up to ZAR 900 million ($64.5 million), amounts translated at exchange rates applicable as of December 31, 2016, and a Facility C term loan in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of voluntary prepayments of the outstanding principal amount of the Facility A loan.

     On November 15, 2016, RMB, the Company, Net1 SA and certain of their respective affiliates entered into a letter agreement (the "Guarantee Letter") amending the Loan Documents to extend the term of the Guarantee, as referenced therein, to February 28, 2017.

     On November 16, 2016, Net1 SA and Blue Label entered into an Amended and Restated Subscription Agreement (the "A&R Agreement") which, among other things, extended the subscription date to a date, to be specified by Blue Label, during the period between January 23, 2017 to February 28, 2017 (inclusive).

     On November 15, 2016, RMB issued a new guarantee in favor of Blue Label for the purchase price of the Blue Label shares to be purchased by Net1 SA (the "New Guarantee"). In accordance with the terms of the Guarantee Letter, the New Guarantee will expire on February 28, 2017. Upon closing under the A&R Agreement, Net1 SA expects Blue Label to deliver the New Guarantee to RMB for payment of the subscription price of the Blue Label shares.

     The Company paid a guarantee fee of approximately ZAR 16.0 million ($1.1 million) during the three months ended December 31, 2016. Interest on the loans is payable monthly based on the Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate ("JIBAR") in effect from time to time plus a margin of 1.35% for the Facility A and Facility C loans and 2.75% for the Facility B loan. The JIBAR rate was 7.4% on December 31, 2016.

     Principal repayments on the Facility A and Facility B loans are due in eight equal quarterly installments, beginning on January 31, 2017, and all of the loans mature on October 20, 2018. Principal repayment on the Facility C loan is due in quarterly installments to be determined by RMB subject to the date of borrowing thereunder. Voluntary prepayments are permitted without early repayment fees or penalties.

     The loans are secured by a pledge by Net1 SA of its entire equity interest in Blue Label. The Loan Documents contain customary covenants that require Net1 SA to maintain a specified total net leverage ratio and restrict the ability of Net1 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.