Amendment No. 1 to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of August 11, 2005

EX-10.23 3 exhibit10-23.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 11, 2005 Filed by Automated Filing Services Inc. (604) 609-0244 - Net1 UEPS Technologies Inc. - Exhibit

EXECUTION COPY

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 11, 2005 (this “Amendment”), by and among:

     A. CI Law Trustees Limited for the San Roque Trust, a Channel Islands trust (the “San Roque Trust”);

     B. Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant (“Belamant”);

     C. South African Private Equity Fund III, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“SAPEF”);

     D. South African Private Equity Trust III, a South African trust (“SAPET”);

     E. Brait International Limited, a Mauritian company (“Brait”);

     F. Brenthurst Private Equity II Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Brenthurst II”);

     G. Brenthurst Private Equity South Africa I Limited, a British Virgin Islands company (“Brenthurst I” and, collectively with the San Roque Trust, Belamant, SAPEF, SAPET, Brait and Brenthurst II, the “Sellers”);

     H. General Atlantic Partners 80, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GAP LP”);

     I. GapStar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GapStar”);

     J. GAP Coinvestments III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GAP Coinvestments III”);

     K. GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GAP Coinvestments IV”);

     L. GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG, a German limited partnership (“GAPCO KG” and, collectively with GAP LP, GapStar, GAP Coinvestments III and GAP Coinvestments IV, the “Purchasers”); and M. Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”).

     WHEREAS, the Sellers, the Purchasers and the Company are parties to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2005 (the “Original Agreement”);

     WHEREAS, the Sellers, the Purchasers and the Company wish to amend certain provisions of the Original Agreement; and


     WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Original Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. Amendment of Exhibit A. Exhibit A of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

PURCHASED SHARES

Purchaser    Percentage
General Atlantic Partners 80, L.P.    91.08405%
GapStar, LLC    1.8750%
GAP Coinvestments III, LLC    5.4572%
GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC    1.4275%
GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG    0.15625

Seller    Percentage
CI Law Trustees Limited for the San Roque Trust    5.0705472%
Dr. Serge C.P. Belamant    9.0580161%
South African Private Equity Fund III, L.P.    67 ###-###-####%
South African Private Equity Trust III    0 ###-###-####%
Brait International Limited    3 ###-###-####%
Brenthurst Private Equity II Limited    8 ###-###-####%
Brenthurst Private Equity South Africa I Limited    4 ###-###-####%

     2. Continued Effect. Except as provided in this Amendment, the Original Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

     3. Other Provisions. The provisions of Article X [Miscellaneous] of the Original Agreement are incorporated herein as if fully set forth herein (other than Section 10.1 [Survival of Representations and Warranties] and Section 10.11 [Entire Agreement] of such Article X); provided that the term “Agreement” shall be replaced with the term “Amendment” wherever the same appears in such Article X.

     4. Entire Agreement. This Amendment, together with the Original Agreement, are intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed, or have caused to be executed, this Amendment on the date first written above.

  SELLERS: 
   
  CI LAW TRUSTEES LIMITED FOR THE 
  SAN ROQUE TRUST 
   
   
  By:  /s/ R. David Johnson                                          
          Name: R. David Johnson 
          Title: Director 
   
   
          /s/ Serge C.P. Belamant                                       
          Serge C.P. Belamant 
   
   
  SOUTH AFRICAN PRIVATE EQUITY 
  FUND III, L.P. 
   
  By:  SAPEF III INTERNATIONAL G.P. 
          LIMITED, its General Partner 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Hans Schibil                                                    
          Name: Hans Schibil 
          Title: Director 
   
   
  SOUTH AFRICAN PRIVATE EQUITY 
  TRUST III 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Antony Ball                                                    
          Name: Antony Ball 
          Title: Director 
   
   
  BRAIT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Dhanraj Boodhou                                         
          Name: Dhanraj Boodhou 
          Title: Director 



  BRENTHURST PRIVATE EQUITY II 
  LIMITED 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Alasdair J.K. Pein                                            
         Name:  Alasdair J.K. Pein 
         Title:  Managing Partner Southern 
         Cross Capital 
   
   
  BRENTHURST PRIVATE EQUITY 
  SOUTH AFRICA I LIMITED 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Alasdair J.K. Pein                                            
         Name:  Alasdair J.K. Pein 
         Title:  Managing Partner Southern 
         Cross Capital 



  PURCHASERS: 
   
  GENERAL ATLANTIC PARTNERS 80, 
  L.P. 
   
  By:  GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC, its 
         General Partner 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Matthew Nimetz                              
         Name:  Matthew Nimetz 
         Title:  Managing Director 
   
  GAPSTAR, LLC 
   
  By:  GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC, its Sole 
         Member 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Matthew Nimetz                              
         Name:  Matthew Nimetz 
         Title:  Managing Director 
   
   
  GAP COINVESTMENTS III, LLC 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Matthew Nimetz                               
         Name:  Matthew Nimetz 
         Title:  A Managing Member 
   
   
  GAP COINVESTMENTS IV, LLC 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Matthew Nimetz                                  
         Name:  Matthew Nimetz 
         Title:  A Managing Member 



  GAPCO GMBH & CO. KG 
   
  By:  GAPCO MANAGEMENT GMBH, 
         its General Partner 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Matthew Nimetz                                             
         Name:  Matthew Nimetz 
         Title:  Managing Director 



  COMPANY: 
   
  NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
   
   
  By:  /s/ Herman G. Kotze                                               
         Name:  Herman G. Kotze 
         Title:  Chief Financial Officer