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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
 
 
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
 
64107N206
 
 
 
(CUSIP Number)
 
 
December 31, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
   
x
Rule 13d-1(b)
   
 
  
    o
Rule 13d-1(c)
   
 
  
    o
Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


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Page 1 of 12 pages
Exhibit Index:  Page 12

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  64107N206
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
California
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,670,827
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,670,827
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,670,827
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.7%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
IA

 
Page 2 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.  64107N206
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Boathouse Row I, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
845,018
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
845,018
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
845,018
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.8%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
PN

 
Page 3 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.  64107N206
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Boathouse Row II, L.P.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
264,739
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
264,739
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
264,739
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
Less than 1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
PN

 
Page 4 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.  64107N206
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
998,031
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
998,031
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
998,031
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
o
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
2.1%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
CO

 
Page 5 of 12 pages
 
 
CUSIP No.  64107N206
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd.
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
563,039
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
563,039
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
563,039
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
1.2%
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
 CO
 
 
Page 6 of 12 pages
 

CUSIP No.  64107N206
1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 
Jordan Hymowitz
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions)
 
 
(a) o
(b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
US Citizen
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
2,670,827
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,670,827
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,670,827
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions)
 
o
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.7 %
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
 
 IN
 
 
Page 7 of 12 pages
 
 
Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer:
 
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
 
 
Item 1(b).
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
President Place
4th Floor
Cnr Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road
Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
 
 
Item 2(a).
Name of Person Filing:
 
This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
Boathouse Row I, L.P.
Boathouse Row II, L.P.
Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd.
OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Jordan Hymowitz
 
This Schedule 13G relates to the shares of common stock of the Issuer (the “Shares”) held for the accounts of Boathouse Row I, L.P. (“BRI”), Boathouse Row II, L.P. (“BRII”), Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd. (“BRO”), and OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“BROR”).  Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC (“PFM”) is the investment advisor of BRO and BROR and the general partner of BRI and BRII and therefore retains voting control and dispositive power of the shares owned by each.  Jordan Hymowitz is the Managing Member of Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC and its majority owner.
 
 
  
Item 2(b).
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons  is:
c/o Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC
 
450 Sansome Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111
 
 
Item 2(c).
Citizenship:
 
Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC – California, United States
Boathouse Row I, L.P. – Delaware, United States
Boathouse Row II, L.P. – Delaware, United States
Boathouse Row Offshore Ltd. – Cayman Islands
OC 532 Offshore Fund, Ltd. – Cayman Islands
Jordan Hymowitz-California, United States
 
Item 2(d).
Title of Class of Securities:
 
Common Stock (the “Shares”)
 
 
Item 2(e).
CUSIP Number:
64107N206
 
 
Page 8 of 12 pages
 

Item 3.
If this Statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
 
(a)
 o
Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
 
(b)
 o
Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
 
(c)
 o
Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
 
(d)
 o
Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
(e)
x
An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
 
(f)
 o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
 
(g)
 x
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
 
(h)
 o
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
 
(i)
 o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
 
(j)
 o
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
 
(k)
 o
Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:      
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
 
 
(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned:
 
As of December 31, 2015, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,670,827 Shares representing 5.7% of the Shares outstanding as of February 3, 2016.  845,018 Shares are held for the account of BRI representing 1.8% of the Shares outstanding as of February 3, 2016.  264,739 Shares are held for the account of BRII representing less than 1% of the Shares outstanding as of February 3, 2016.  998,031 Shares are held for the account of BRO representing 2.1% of the Shares outstanding as of February 3, 2016.  563,039 Shares are held for the account of BROR representing 1.2% of the Shares outstanding as of February 3, 2016.
 
 
  
 
(b)
Percent of Class:
 
5.7% (based on 46,956,134 shares outstanding as of  February 3, 2016, as reported by the Issuer in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed February 4, 2016)
 
  
 
(c)
Number of shares as to which such person has:
 
  
       
       
 
 
(i)
sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
0
 
 
 
 
(ii)
shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
2,670,827
 
 
 
 
(iii)
sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
0
 
 
 
 
(iv)
shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
2,670,827
 
 
 
Page 9 of 12 pages
 

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
 
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
 
 
See disclosure in Items 2 and 4 hereof.
 
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
 
 
See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
 
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
 
Not applicable.
 
 
Item 10.
Certification.
 
 
 
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect for the time being.
 
 
Page 10 of 12 pages
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
 
Dated:  February 16, 2016
 
 
 
PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC  
     
     
     
By:
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P.  
     
     
     
By: 
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P.  
     
     
     
     
By:
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
     
BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE FUND LTD.  
     
     
     
By:
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
OC 532 OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
  
     
     
     
By:
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
JORDAN HYMOWITZ  
     
     
     
By: 
/s/Jordan Hymowitz
  
 
 
Page 11 of 12 pages
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

EX.
Page No.
A           Joint Filing Agreement 12 
 
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. dated as of February 16, 2016 is, and any amendments thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Dated:  February 16, 2016
 
PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO, LLC  
     
     
     
By:
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
BOATHOUSE ROW I, L.P.  
     
     
     
By: 
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
BOATHOUSE ROW II, L.P.  
     
     
     
     
By:
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
BOATHOUSE ROW OFFSHORE FUND LTD.  
     
     
     
By:  
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
     
OC 532 OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
  
     
     
     
By:  
/s/Rachael Clarke
  
 
Rachael Clarke, Authorized Signatory
  
     
     
JORDAN HYMOWITZ  
     
     
     
By:  
/s/Jordan Hymowitz
  
 
 
Page 12 of 12 pages