Quarterly Activities & Cashflow Report
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
27 January 2026
Quarterly Activities & Appendix 4C December 2025
● Financial Highlights
○ Q2 EBITDA1
of ~$1.0m
○ 1H26 EBITDA1
of ~$1.48m
○ Eighth consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA1
○ Quarterly sales revenue of $6.5m, up 41% vs PCP
○ Rolling 12-month sales revenue of ~$22m
○ Gross margin maintained above 61%
○ Cash receipts of $6.2m, up 43% vs PCP
● Cash Position
○ Net operating cash inflow of ~$1.24m (including R&D rebate)
○ Biome repaid $722k into its working capital facilities
○ Cash balance increased by $421k to $3.36m at 31 December 2025
Microbiome health company Biome Australia Limited (ASX: BIO) (Biome or the
company) is pleased to provide its Appendix 4C and Activity Report for the
quarter ended 31 December 2025.
Biome has delivered its best quarterly result to date with sales revenue of
$6.5m. This result represents growth of 41% on the prior corresponding period.
The company has now achieved rolling 12-month sales revenue of ~$22m.
Biome has also delivered EBITDA1
of ~$1.0m in Q2, representing the company's
eighth consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA1
, and taking 1H26 EBITDA1
to
~$1.48m.
1
EBITDA as measured, excl Share Based Payments
Customer receipts were $6.2m, up 43% on the prior corresponding period.
Combined with the FY25 R&D rebate of $657k received in the quarter, Biome
generated net operating cash inflow of ~$1.24m.
The company repaid $722k into its working capital facilities during the quarter,
reflecting strong cash generation. After accounting for lease payments ($29k),
investing activities ($112k), and a $47k receipt from the extinguishment of an
employee loan, cash at 31 December 2025 increased by $421k to $3.36m.
Biome maintained its gross margin above 61% for Q2 FY26.
Quarterly Sales Revenue with Rolling 12 months sales
Biome Australia Managing Director and Founder Blair Vega Norfolk said:
"Q2 represents Biome's strongest quarterly financial result to date, with
EBITDA of ~$1.0m and record sales revenue of $6.5m. This result reflects the
continued execution of our growth strategy across both domestic and
international markets.
With rolling 12-month revenue now at ~$22m, gross margins consistently
above 61%, and eight consecutive quarters of positive EBITDA, the business
has established a scalable platform. As revenue continues to grow, we expect
an increasing proportion to flow through to earnings and cash generation.
Strong cash flow in the quarter allowed us to repay $722k into our working
capital facilities while still growing our cash balance, a clear demonstration of
the financial discipline underpinning our growth.
We remain focused on expanding our international footprint and
strengthening our position as Australia's leading practitioner-only probiotic
company."
Quarterly Financial Summary
Biome reported positive EBITDA1
of ~$1.0m for the Dec quarter (Q2FY26). Cash
at the end of the quarter was $3.36m. The company received $47k in Q2 for
the extinguishment of loans under the Company’s Employee Loan Funded
Share Plan. Cash inflows from operating activities for Q2 were ~$1.24m.
Business activity expenses consist of sales, advertising and marketing costs of
$450k (a decrease of $215k from previous quarter $665k). Payments for
inventory and fulfilment were ~$2.79m. Other operating costs decreased by
$14k to $29k, and research and development increased by $4k to $117k vs Q1.
The balance of operating outflows were administration and staff costs
totaling ~$2.18m, an increase of $283k from the previous quarter.
In Q2, the company received $6.2m in cash receipts from customers, an
increase of $1.9m (vs PCP). At the end of Q2, the company held $3.9m in
inventory, an increase of $500k from Q1 FY26. The total level of inventory as at
31 December 2025 has a wholesale value of $10m.
The company notes that in Q2 Biome paid $178,937 to directors of the
company in fees, salaries and superannuation payments, as follows:
● Executive Director $120,000
● Non-executive Directors $58,937
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities
subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Name of entity
BIOME AUSTRALIA LIMITED (BIO)
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
51 627 364 014 DEC 2025
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current
quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(....6...months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
6,203 13,347
1.1 Receipts from customers
1.2 Payments for
(117) (230)
(a) research and development
(b) inventory & fulfilment (2,788) (6,272)
(c) other operating costs (29) (72)
(d) sales, advertising and marketing (450) (1,115)
(e) staff costs (1,770) (3,379)
(f) administration and corporate costs (407) (692)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received – –
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance
paid
(55) (82)
1.6 Income taxes & FBT paid (7) (7)
1.7 Government grants including EMDG
and R&D tax rebate incentives
657 657
1.8 Other (provide details if material) - -
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
1,237 2,155
2. Cash flows from investing
activities
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(a) entities
(b) businesses
(c) property, plant and
equipment
(34) (53)
(d) investments in inventory
(e) intellectual property (78) (109)
(f) other non-current assets
(*leasehold improvements)
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 Cash flows from loans to other
entities
2.4 Dividends received (see note 3)
2.5 Other (**bank guarantee)
2.6 Net cash from / (used in)
investing activities
(112) (162)
3. Cash flows from financing
activities
47 108
3.1 Proceeds from issues of equity
securities (from exercise of
options)
3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible
debt securities
3.3 Proceeds from issue of options
3.4 Transaction costs related to issues
of equity securities or convertible
debt securities
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings – –
3.6 Payments for lease liabilities (29) (58)
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans
and borrowings
3.8 Dividends paid
3.9 Other (repayments of borrowings) (722) (1,433)
3.10 Net cash from / (used in)
financing activities
(704) (1,383)
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents for the
period
2,935 2,746
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
4.2 Net cash from / (used in)
operating activities (item 1.9
above)
1,237 2,155
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities (item 2.6 above)
(112) (162)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities (item 3.10 above)
(704) (1,383)
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange
rates on cash held
0 0
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period
3,356 3,356
5. Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
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 3,356 2,935
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)
3,356 2,935
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
179
6.2 Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and
their associates included in item 2
nil
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.
The amount paid to Directors of the Company during the quarter was $178,937 in fees,
salaries and superannuation payments, as follows:
· Executive Director $120,000
· Non-executive Directors $58,937
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 5,000 1,500
7.2 Credit standby arrangements Nil n/a
7.3 Other (please specify) Nil n/a
7.4 Total financing facilities 5,000 1,500
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end 3,500
7.6 Include in the box below a description of each facility above, including the
lender, interest rate, maturity date and whether it is secured or unsecured. If
any additional financing facilities have been entered into or are proposed to
be entered into after quarter end, include a note providing details of those
facilities as well.
Biome Australia Trading Pty Ltd (“Biome Trading”) a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Company has entered into a $5.0m secured debt facility
(“Facility”) with NAB for working capital purposes to fund future growth,
comprising a $3.5m NAB Invoice Finance Facility and a $1.5m NAB Trade
Finance Facility.
$3.5m NAB Invoice Finance Facility
This facility will provide invoice funding for Biome’s Australian accounts
receivables. The current interest rate of the facility is 7.75%. The facility carries
an application fee of $12,250 plus a monthly facility fee of $1,700. This is an
ongoing facility with no set expiry date.
$1.5m NAB Trade Refinance Facility
The current interest rate of the facility is 7.53% p.a. The facility carries an
application fee of $5,250 plus a facility fee of 1.3% p.a. This facility is set to
expire on 27 February 2026, with the intention to have the term of the facility
extended before expiry. The facility is secured by a General Security
Agreement over the whole of Biome Trading’s assets, a First ranking priority
charge over the whole of Biome Trading’s receivables (debtor) book and a
Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity from the Company, supported by a
General Security Agreement over the whole of the assets of the Company.
8. Estimated cash available for future operating
activities
$A’000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) 1,237
8.2 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 3,356
8.3 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item
7.5)
3,500
8.4 Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3) 8,093
8.5 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4
divided by item 8.1)
N/A
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?
Answer:
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?
Answer:
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?
Answer:
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.
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: 27 January 2026
Authorised by the Board
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
Notes
1. This quarterly cash flow report and the accompanying activity report provide a basis
for informing the market about the entity’s activities for the past quarter, how they
have been financed and the effect this has had on its cash position. An entity that
wishes to disclose additional information over and above the minimum required
under the Listing Rules is encouraged to do so.
2. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in accordance with Australian
Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 107: Statement of
Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly cash flow report has been prepared in
accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule
19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standard applies to this report.
3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or
cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.
4. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of
directors, you can insert here: “By the board”. If it has been authorised for release to the
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5. If this report has been authorised for release to the market by your board of directors
and you wish to hold yourself out as complying with recommendation 4.2 of the ASX
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Recommendations, the board should have received a declaration from its CEO and
CFO that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly
maintained, that this report complies with the appropriate accounting standards and
gives a true and fair view of the cash flows of the entity, and that their opinion has
been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control
which is operating effectively.
–ENDS–
Approved for release by the Biome Australia board of directors.
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About Biome Australia Limited
Biome Australia develops, licenses, commercialises and markets innovative,
evidence-based live biotherapeutics (probiotics) and complementary medicines, many
of which are supported by clinical research. Biome aims to improve health outcomes
and quality of life, and make its products accessible to all.
Incorporated in Australia in 2018, Biome distributes locally and abroad. In partnership
with some of the world's leading organisations in microbiome research and
development, Biome produced several unique live biotherapeutic (probiotic) products
with innovative delivery technologies that improve their stability and efficacy to create
its flagship range of complementary medicines: Activated Probiotics
®
.
Supported by clinical research, including randomised double-blind placebo-controlled
trials, Activated Probiotics help prevent and support the management of various
health concerns, including low mood and sleep, bone health, iron malabsorption, mild
eczema and IBS. Through practitioner-only distribution, Biome is committed to
educating health professionals on the newfound systemic health effects of the gut
microbiota, helping them to provide innovative, evidence-based natural medicines for
the management of some of humanity's most prevalent and chronic health concerns.
Biome also develops, licenses and distributes a scientifically formulated, organic
nutraceutical range, Activated Nutrients
®
.
For more information visit: www.biomeaustralia.com
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