Record Quarterly Revenue
Q2 revenue of USD 4.7M, up 34% year-over-year; year-to-date revenue up 29% YoY; rolling 3-year revenue CAGR of 25%; company on track to have doubled revenue over the last 3 years by end of FY '26.
Strong Recurring Revenue Base
Recurring revenue represented ~70% of total revenue; recurring revenues for the quarter totaled USD 3.3M, providing a stable foundation for growth and guidance confidence.
Improving Profitability and EBITDA Inflection
Underlying EBITDA for the quarter was USD 900K and USD 1.8M for H1; FY '25 full-year underlying EBITDA was USD 200K (maiden positive result), showing material operating leverage and margin improvement.
Upgraded FY '26 Guidance
Revenue guidance upgraded to USD 17.5M–18.5M; underlying EBITDA guidance upgraded to USD 3.1M–3.8M (midpoint ~15% increase vs prior guidance); company maintained guidance to be cash flow positive for the year.
PaaS (Vertexon) Driving Growth
Vertexon (PaaS) accounted for 85% of group revenue YTD; PaaS revenues from Australia and New Zealand clients up 19% YoY; more than 110,000 active cards in ANZ contributing to scale opportunities.
Successful New Client Launches and Pipeline
Sharesies launch contributed to active card growth (over ~10,000 active Sharesies cards late in quarter); two additional contracted PaaS clients onboarding with one expected to go live imminently; 12+ PaaS clients signed since platform launch and expanding pipeline in Australia and New Zealand.
Healthy Cash and Receivables Position
Cash on hand USD 2.6M plus USD 1.4M in cash-back security deposits; cash receipts for the quarter USD 3.9M (up 4% YoY); accounts receivable USD 3.0M (about USD 900K higher YoY) with management explaining timing shifts around festive-season collections.
One-off Revenue Contribution and Strong H1 for Services
One-off revenue (licenses and professional services) contributed USD 1.4M in the quarter and produced the best half in company history for one-off revenue, helping drive H1 results while the company fills the pipeline for H2.
Operational Improvements and Cost Reductions
Cost reductions from the U.S. exit and a stable fixed cost base have materially improved bottom-line performance and enabled scaling without proportionate fixed-cost increases.
Product Ownership and Market Position
Both Vertexon and PaySim are proprietary, in-house platforms; PaySim remains the default testing standard for EFTPOS in Australia and has blue-chip clients, supporting global sellability.