Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report
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ASX Release 30 October 2026
Activities Report for the Quarter ended 30 September 2026
Key Highlights
• Increase Cash Receipts: Receipts increased to $2.465M for the Quarter (vs. $2.066M Q2), while underlying costs
across the business continue to fall (Staff costs $1.366M vs. $1.931M Q2) and Corporate overheads $0.428M vs.
$0.565M)
• A Clear focus on Profitability: Although Underlying Burn remains high at $1.173M for the quarter, the company is
seeing significant operational synergies (vs. cash flows of -$2.378M Q2). An improvement of over $1.2M QoQ. At
this run-rate, management is confident it will see cashflow positivity in 2027 on a group level.
• Amenda AI-Returns: Amenda signed its first major FMCG customer and is evolving into a fully autonomous
returns decisioning engine, using AI agents to automatically approve returns that fall within client guidelines.
• Divestment of non-core assets: The Board continues to progress the divestment of underperforming divisions,
focusing capital on the Company’s core revenue-generating products.
• Strategic review: Further exploration of post-quantum encryption is progressing well, as part of the Company’s
review of opportunities at the intersection of financial infrastructure, post-quantum encryption and sovereign
technology solutions.
• Post quarter Customer Wins – Spenda Gateway: Spenda Gateway was relaunched as an AI-powered
accounts payable platform targeting the ATO's cessation of credit card payments after 30 November 2026.
More than $14.6 billion of ATO payments were made by credit card in 2024–25.
Management Commentary
The September quarter was the first full quarter under our reset operating model. Having completed the major
structural changes in the June quarter, our focus this quarter was on embedding a leaner cost base, simplifying our
payments business and positioning our core products for growth.
We continued to take cost out of the business. Infrastructure costs across Spenda Retail and Spenda Pay have been
reduced by approximately 60%, support and infrastructure services have been further consolidated, and a series of staff
reductions since July has further lowered our operating base. Combined with the initiatives delivered since May, total
annualised savings now stand at approximately $4.2 million.
Operationally, Amenda signed its first major FMCG customer and is evolving into a fully autonomous returns decisioning
engine. Since quarter end, we have relaunched Spenda Gateway to address the ATO’s decision to cease accepting
credit card payments after 30 November 2026, a significant and time-bound opportunity for the business.
Our priority remains clear: to reach cash flow positive operations. We will continue to simplify the business, divest
underperforming divisions, focus capital on our core revenue-generating products and progress the strategic
opportunities ahead of us, including our work in post-quantum encryption.
Operational Update
Spenda Retail
During the quarter, the Company delivered significant optimisations to the infrastructure supporting Spenda Retail and
Spenda Pay, reducing associated infrastructure costs by approximately 60%. Spenda Retail continues to support Carpet
Court retail stores, with recurring SaaS fees received from Carpet Court head office.
Payments Processing
The Company completed a rationalisation of the payments business, removing underperforming merchants,
simplifying the operating model and reducing legacy infrastructure and support requirements.
SwiftStatement
SwiftStatement continues to contribute recurring revenue, with 137 active members billed monthly at quarter end.
Spenda Pay
Spenda Pay is the Company’s unified accounts payable platform, consolidating invoice management, supplier
payments and rewards into a single dashboard. Businesses can pay any supplier using their existing credit card,
including where the supplier does not accept cards, while AI-powered invoice capture processes and reconciles
invoices up to five times faster than traditional workflows.
Since quarter end, the Company relaunched Spenda Gateway as an AI-powered accounts payable platform, targeting
businesses affected by the ATO’s decision to stop accepting credit card payments after 30 November 2026. More than
$14.6 billion of ATO payments were made by credit card in 2024–25. Spenda Gateway enables businesses to continue
funding ATO payments and supplier invoices by credit card, for a service fee of 1.2% to 1.7% per transaction (see ASX
Announcement dated 6/10/2026).
Amenda
Amenda signed its first major FMCG customer during the quarter (see ASX Announcement dated 28/09/2026). One of
the Top 10 Australian dairy companies, with 2026 sales exceeding $250 million and distribution through national grocery
and independent retail channels, has signed to go live on the platform in October 2026. Amenda is Spenda’s AI-
powered, white-labelled returns management platform for wholesale distribution businesses. It completes up to 90% of
a return automatically from a supplier’s own documents, and suppliers using the platform have reduced return
processing time by up to 10 times.
Amenda is evolving into a fully automated returns operator. Returns that fall within a client’s guidelines can be
approved automatically, while AI agents follow up with customers and request supporting evidence on behalf of our
clients. This positions Amenda as a fully autonomous returns decisioning engine, freeing operations and sales teams to
focus on higher-value work.
Cost Savings
Support and infrastructure consolidation: The Company further consolidated its support and infrastructure services
during the quarter, reducing services costs by a further $26 per month compared with the June quarter.
Staff reductions: Following a series of staff reductions since July, headcount has reduced from 20 to 16, delivering
approximately $428k in annualised savings.
In total, cost reduction initiatives implemented since May 2026 have now delivered approximately $4.2 million in
annualised savings.
Strategic Initiatives
The Board continues to review opportunities at the intersection of financial infrastructure, post-quantum encryption and
sovereign technology solutions. Further exploration of post-quantum encryption is progressing well, and the Company
will update the market as these opportunities develop.
Corporate
During the quarter:
• 15,622,500 new fully paid ordinary shares and an equal number of attaching options expiring 30 June 2031 were
issued and quoted on 20 August 2026.
• The Company lodged its Appendix 4E and 2026 Annual Report, together with its Appendix 4G and Corporate
Governance Statement, on 31 August 2026.
• The Notice of Annual General Meeting was released on 30 September 2026, with the AGM to be held on 26
November 2026.
Cash position: The Company held cash of $876k at 30 September 2026. Cash receipts for the quarter were $2.6 million,
with net operating cash outflows of $1.17 million.
Related party transactions
The Company made payments totalling $10k to the Company’s Directors, which included directors’ salaries, fees and
superannuation.
- ENDS –
About Spenda
Spenda Limited (ASX:SPX) is an integrated business platform that enables businesses across the supply chain to sell
better and get paid faster. Spenda is both a software solutions provider and a payment processor, delivering the
essential infrastructure to streamline processes before, during and after the payment event.
Spenda’s payments solution has three components – Software, Payments & Lending – and enables end-to-end e-
invoicing integration, rapid ordering, digital trust and automated reconciliation. Spenda creates an industry standard
operating environment (SOE) that enables the effective and seamless transfer of data from multiple, disparate software
systems in one standardised technology solution. Spenda combines five vendors into one solution with end-to-end
software integration as well as ledger-to-ledger integration to improve operational efficiency for all trading parties in
the supply chain.
Spenda captures transactions and payments through the value chain, generating layered revenue streams from SaaS,
both B2B and B2C payments and B2B supply chain finance. Spenda’s ability to analyze and understand payment flows
throughout these networks enables the Company to offer customised financing solutions to clients, in order to improve
their working capital efficiency and cash utilisation throughout their operations.
For more information, see www.spenda.co
This announcement has been authorised by the Board.
Investor Enquiries
Please register via Spenda’s Investor Centre: www.investors.spenda.co
Or
email: investors@spenda.co
Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 1
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities
subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Name of entity
Spenda Limited
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
67 099 084 143 30 September 2026
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(3 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
2,465 2,465
1.1 Receipts from customers
1.2 Payments for
- -
(a) research and development
(b) product manufacturing and operating
costs (Merchant pay-aways)
(1,965) (1,965)
(c) advertising and marketing - -
(d) leased assets - -
(e) staff costs (1,366) (1,366)
(f) administration and corporate costs (428) (428)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received - -
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid - -
1.6 Income taxes paid - -
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives 121 121
1.8 Other (provide details if material) - -
1.9 Net cash used in operating activities (1,173) (1,173)
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 2
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
2. Cash flows from investing activities
- -
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
(b) businesses - -
(c) property, plant and equipment - -
(d) investments - -
(e) intellectual property – restricted cash
merchant funds
(1,496) (1,496)
(f) other non-current assets - -
2.2 Proceeds from disposal of:
- -
(a) entities
(b) businesses - -
(c) property, plant and equipment - -
(d) investments - -
(e) intellectual property - -
(f) other non-current assets - -
2.3 Net Cash flows from loans to other entities - -
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
2.5 Other (provide detail if material) - -
2.6 Net cash from/ (used in) investing
activities
(1,496) (1,496)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
760 760
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity securities
(excluding convertible debt securities)
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible debt
securities
- -
3.3 Proceeds from exercise of options - -
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of
equity securities or convertible debt
securities
- -
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings 210 210
3.6 Repayment of borrowings - -
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
- -
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other (Listed Option entitlement issue) - -
3.10 Net cash from/ (used in) financing
activities
970 970
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 3
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
2,575 2,575
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
(2,669) (2,669)
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
- -
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
970 970
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
- -
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
876 876
5. Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalent
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
related items in the accounts
Current quarter
$A’000
Previous quarter
$A’000
5.1 Bank balances 876 2,576
5.2 Call deposits - -
5.3 Bank overdrafts - -
5.4 Other (provide details) - -
5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)
876 2,576
6. Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
Current quarter
$A'000
6.1 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 1
10
6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
associates included in item 2
-
Note: if any amounts are shown in items 6.1 or 6.2, your quarterly activity report must include a
description of, and an explanation for, such payments.
Item 6.1 relates to payments to directors, including director’s remuneration and director’s
superannuation.
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 4
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
7. Financing facilities
Note: the term “facility’ includes all forms of financing
arrangements available to the entity.
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the
sources of finance available to the entity.
Total facility
amount at quarter
end
$A’000
Amount drawn at
quarter end
$A’000
7.1 Loan facilities 6,710 5,103
7.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
7.3 Other (please specify) - -
7.4 Total financing facilities 6,710 5,103
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end 1,607
7.6 Facility relating to convertible note of $3.5M is detailed here: 06n14wg70gpc49.pdf
Facility relating to the working capital loan is detailed here: 06hg26wb1h8j06.pdf
8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1 Net cash used in operating activities (item 1.9) (see note below) (1,173)
8.2 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 877
8.3 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) 1,607
8.4 Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3) 2,483
8.5 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
item 8.1)
2.1
Note: if the entity has reported positive net operating cash flows in item 1.9, answer item 8.5 as “N/A”. Otherwise, a
figure for the estimated quarters of funding available must be included in item 8.5.
8.6 If item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, please provide answers to the following questions:
8.6.1 Does the entity expect that it will continue to have the current level of net operating
cash flows for the time being and, if not, why not?
N/A
8.6.2 Has the entity taken any steps, or does it propose to take any steps, to raise further
cash to fund its operations and, if so, what are those steps and how likely does it
believe that they will be successful?
N/A
8.6.3 Does the entity expect to be able to continue its operations and to meet its business
objectives and, if so, on what basis?
N/A
Note: where item 8.5 is less than 2 quarters, all of questions 8.6.1, 8.6.2 and 8.6.3 above must be answered.
Note to support item 8.1
Monies relating to 8.1 are exclusive of merchant funds (restricted cash) as they are non-ordinary in
nature and do not form part of funding future operating activities.
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 5
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
Compliance statement
1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies
which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
Date: 30 October 2026
Authorised by:Board of Directors
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
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3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities,
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