LSAK — what changed in the latest 10-K
A section-by-section comparison of LSAK's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-K · 2026-09-09 vs the prior 10-K · 2025-09-29
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Text added/removed | +109 | −60 | 0 | 15 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +84 | −72 | ~15 | 92 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | +5 | −4 | 0 | 0 |
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +132 | −145 | ~12 | 66 |
| Market risk (Item 7A) | Text added/removed | +5 | −3 | ~2 | 16 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
Business
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-09
Lesaka provides financial technology solutions to underserviced consumers,
Enterprise, which provides payment processing, prepaid solutions and
bill payment infrastructure connecting enterprises to consumers
and our Enterprise division connected a network of more than 650 billers and over
our ecosystem, we have approximately 3,900 employees operating on the
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-09-29
Lesaka enables underserviced consumers and businesses in the southern
people's lives and increasing financial inclusion in the markets in which
network capabilities to facilitate payments between consumers and businesses
together within the Lesaka ecosystem by enabling them to engage and transact with each other in a
locations and then digitizing any cash payments they receive through one of our cloud-connected cash vaults or recycling the cash via
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-09
recent years, we have pursued strategic acquisitions, technology investments, business
Bank Zero described herein remains subject to the fulfilment or waiver
of applicable conditions precedent. The successful realization
regulatory developments, technology advancements, integration execution, and customer
we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete our strategy successfully
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-09-29
Even if we do return to profitability, achieving net income does not necessarily
expanding our business. We cannot assure you that we will achieve, sustain or increase profitability in the future and if we do not, our
a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
specified levels, engage in certain business combinations and engage in
The borrowings through our merchant lending operations, through Cash
Legal proceedings
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-09
Lesaka SA was party to proceedings in the Constitutional Court of South
in these proceedings to provide information relevant to determining the profit so made by CPS. The Constitutional Court delivered its
time to time, subject to claims and suits, or threats of claims or suits, relating
for damages, including punitive damages, which may not be covered by insurance or may otherwise have a material adverse effect on
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-09-29
tender to CPS. This arose as a consequence of prior court proceedings which concluded that the tender should not have been awarded
information relevant to determining the profit so made by CPS.
formal steps have been taken by CPS or any other party to these proceedings to claim that Lesaka SA should be liable to
operations. However, due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings, actual results could differ from current expected
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-09
We generate interest revenue from qualifying merchant customers who are able to access short-term business
also an additional contribution to revenue which are sold on a fixed price basis.
deliberate, multi-faceted integration designed to eliminate duplication, unify
model, rationalizing cost and infrastructure and deepening product penetration
deemed useful lives of certain brand trademark assets in fiscal 2026,
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-09-29
We also offer merchant customers access to platforms through which we (a) generate revenue from the sale of prepaid
Revenue from our insurance offerings is earned monthly premiums
2023 results can be found within our Annual Report on Form 10-K
Merchant acquiring includes 84,541 devices deployed under the Adumo,
2025 is inclusive of approximately 29,000 devices deployed by Adumo with the Adumo transaction closing on October
Market risk (Item 7A)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-09-09
primarily through our financing activities. The ongoing conflict in the
Middle East has contributed to higher oil and commodity prices
uncertain, continued pressure on oil and other input prices presents an upside
1% (i.e. 100 basis points) increase and a 1% decrease in the interest rates applicable to the
The selected 1% hypothetical change does not reflect what could be considered
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-09-29
of the date of this Annual Report, are expected to decline by a further 25 basis points in the
of changes in the South African prime and 3-month JIBAR interest
June 30, 2025. The effect of a hypothetical 1% (i.e. 100 basis points) increase and a 1% decrease in the interest rates applicable to the
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice