Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LSAK) Q1 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 9, 2022 8:00 AM ET
Company Participants
Chris Meyer - Group Chief Executive Officer
Steven Heilbron - Chief Executive Officer, Connect Group, Director
Lincoln Mali - Chief Executive Officer, Southern Africa
Naeem Kola - Group Chief Financial Officer
Conference Call Participants
Raj Sharma - B. Riley
Frank Geng - Briarwood Chase
Operator
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Lesaka Fiscal First quarter 2023 Webcast and Conference Call.
As a reminder to everyone that the webcast is being recorded and the presentation can be accessed through the webcast link as well as dialing into the Zoom conference call dial-in numbers provided. Management will address the questions you may have at the end of the presentation. For those joining us via webcast, you can ask your questions live by raising your hand in Zoom. For those joining via the Zoom teleconference line, you cannot ask your questions live. The webcast link Zoom conference call dial-in numbers as well as our press release and supplementary investor presentation are available on our Investor Relations website at ir.lesakatech.com.
Additionally, the company filed its Form 10-Q after the US market closed on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, which is also available on our Investor Relations website. As a reminder, during the call, we will be making forward-looking statements, and I ask you to look at the cautionary language contained in our Form 10-Q regarding the risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements.
Also, we will be discussing our results in South African Rand, which is non-GAAP. We analyze our results of operations and our press release in Rand to assist investors understanding of the underlying trends in our business. As you know, the company's results can be significantly affected by the currency fluctuations between the US dollar and the South African Rand.
I would now like to turn it over to Chris Meyer, Group CEO.
Chris Meyer
Good morning, and welcome to our first quarter 2023 earnings webcast and conference call.
Taking a quick look at today's agenda, I will start with performance highlights for the first quarter of 2023 and then provide a brief business overview. Steve will provide an update on our merchant business. Lincoln will provide an update on the Consumer business, and Naeem will present details of our financial performance for the three months ended September 30, 2022. I will then conclude the results presentation with our outlook for Lesaka, before we open up the Q&A, we will welcome any questions you may have.