BEFOREPAY GROUP LIMITED

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ASX Announcement (ASX: B4P)

28 October 2022

Beforepay Q1 FY23 Quarterly Activities and Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report (Unaudited)

Beforepay delivers stronger growth and significant uplift in net transaction margin in Q1 FY23

Beforepay Group Limited (Beforepay or the Company) (ASX: B4P) has released its Appendix 4C for the quarter ended 30 September 2022 (Q1 FY23).

Beforepay continues improvement across all key metrics in Q1 FY23. Highlights include:

Continued strong growth, with pay advances of $139.2m, up 153% from Q1 FY22 (year-on year or YoY) and up 30% on Q4 FY22 (Quarter-on-quarter or QoQ).
Net transaction margin (NTM) increasing to $3.23m, up from $2.18m or 48% QoQ and up from $0.18m in Q1 FY22, driven by increases in pay-advance volumes as well as seasonally lower defaults
EBITDA loss reduced to ($2.34m), down 28% from ($3.24m) in Q4 FY22, driven by improved NTM and reduced operating expenses
The launch of the Company’s second product on 30 September 2022, a Tax Refund Advance product with H&R Block, a leading provider of taxation services, opens new avenues of growth.
Continued balance-sheet strength with $21.9m in cash on hand as at 30 September 2022.

Beforepay CEO, Jamie Twiss, said, "Beforepay has delivered another strong quarter, with significant improvements in all key metrics. The strong increase in our net transaction margin shows that we are well on track towards profitability.”

Overview

Q1 FY23 Q1 FY22 Q4 FY22 YoY Change % QoQ Change %	Q1 FY23 Q1 FY22 Q4 FY22 YoY Change % QoQ Change %
Platform metrics
Payadvances $139.2m $55.0m $107.4m 153% 30%
Average payadvance $388 $217 $299 79% 30%
Active users (no. users)1 185,075 121,996 173,398 52% 7%
Financial metrics
Beforepayincome $6.46m $2.54m $5.26m 154% 23%
Net transaction loss % (of pay advances plus fees) 1.6% 2.5% 1.8% (36%) (11%)
Net transaction margin $3.23m $0.18m $2.18m 1694 % 48%
Net transaction margin % (of pay advances) 2.3% 0.3% 2.0% 667% 15%

1 Customers of Beforepay who have taken out a pay advance in the previous 12 months from the relevant date. This includes customers who have not yet repaid their most recent cash out and are not eligible to re-borrow until they have done so.

ACN 633 925 505

Suite 2, Level 6, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Net transaction margin by quarter

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	Q1 FY23	Q4 FY22	Change
Balance sheet
Cash position	$21,991,2952	$28,367,245	$(6.375,950)
Equity position	$30,174,041	$32,661,476	$(2,487,435)

Financial performance

Pay advances grew by 153% YoY driven by both new customer acquisition and continued usage by existing customers.
Active users grew by 52% YoY to 185,075 and up 7% on Q4 FY22 (173,398).
Beforepay income increased by 154% YoY to $6.46m during Q1 FY23 and up 23% on Q4 FY22 ($5.26m).
Net transaction loss % improved to 1.6%, down 36% YoY and down 11% on Q4 FY22 driven by ongoing refinements to the risk model, customer limit management and higher recoveries during Q1 FY23. Management expects that this number will increase in Q2 FY23 in line with seasonal increases.
Direct service costs as a percentage of pay advances reduced to 0.3% in Q1 FY23 (previously 0.4% in Q4 FY22).
Net transaction margin % (of pay advance) increased 15% to 2.3% compared to 2.0% in Q4 FY22 and 0.3% of pay advances in Q1 FY22 driven primarily by lower net transaction losses as well as timing effects in revenue recognition.
Total operating expenses (excluding one off and/or significant items) were $5.57m in Q1 FY23, which declined 6.9% from $5.98m in Q4 FY22. Within these numbers, advertising and marketing expense attributable to customer acquisition was $1.84m in Q1 FY23 or 32% lower than Q4 FY22, ($2.71m) primarily driven by the reduction of above-the-line advertising spend. Employee, general and administration and other costs were $3.73m in Q1 FY23 or 13.4% higher than Q4

2 Cash position as at 30 September 2022 represents all statutory cash and cash equivalents (including held by third parties).

ACN 633 925 505 Suite 2, Level 6, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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FY22 ($3.29m) related primarily to higher one-off employment and recruitment costs, annual staff incentive bonus and termination costs during the quarter.

EBITDA loss (excluding one-off and/or significant items) was ($2.34m), a 28% improvement on the EBITDA loss of ($3.24m) in Q4 FY22.

Outlook

Consistent with previous years, management expects that defaults will see a seasonal increase in Q2 FY23.
This will likely lead to a reduction in NTM in both percentage and absolute terms in Q2 FY23, as well as the potential for a larger EBITDA loss in that quarter.
October month-to-date new user numbers and pay advance numbers have been consistent with the prior quarter.

Balance sheet

Reported cash on hand as at Q1 FY23 was $21.9m compared to $28.4m at Q4 FY22, reflecting the growth in customer pay advances during the quarter. Cash utilisation of $6.5m during the quarter comprised cash from operating activities ($10.5m), cash from investment activities ($0.2m) less cash from financing activities ($4.2m).
As at Q1 FY23, Beforepay had drawn $25.3m under its third-party debt facility, up from $20.7m in Q4 FY22 to fund the net growth in pay advances during the quarter of $4.6m. The third-party debt facility has a capacity which increases to $45m by December 2023 and expires in January 2024.
Beforepay had a total equity position of $30.2m as at Q1 FY23. This compares to $32.7m at Q4 FY22.
Beforepay retains a highly capital efficient model with an average pay advance duration[3] of approximately 25 days. As a result, the third-party funding cost of the average pay advance[4] is c. 0.64% of the amount advanced, based on a 25-day loan duration. A 1% increase in interest rate would increase this to approximately 0.69%.

Growth strategy

During Q1 FY23, Beforepay announced the launch of its new Tax Refund Advance product, distributed through a partnership with H&R Block. This is currently in pilot phase, with a target of national launch for the 2023 tax season. We have the technology capability to undertake further business to business partnerships in the future.
Beforepay launched Open Banking on 21 September 2022. This allows the company to serve users from a new set of banks and is currently contributing approximately 200 new users per week.
Beforepay’s growth strategy through new customer acquisition and customer retention remains unchanged. The momentum of growth in both revenue and user numbers combined with an improvement in net transaction margin demonstrate that the Company is successfully executing on its strategy.

3 The average time required across all pay advances in a period to fully repay the pay advance. Pay advances which default and remain unsettled are removed.

4 The total dollar value of pay advances in a period divided by the number of pay advances in that period.

ACN 633 925 505 Suite 2, Level 6, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

The Company remains focused on continuing to grow without adding significant cost to the current operating expense base.
Beforepay will continue to explore new growth opportunities, however, maintains a current focus on its path to profitability by managing costs and delivering on growth in its current products and geographies.

Our business

Beforepay remains committed to providing its product in an ethical, customer-friendly way to help working Australians manage temporary cash-flow challenges.
Our product advances people small sums of money over short periods of time, which helps them get through short-term challenges whilst not living beyond their means. Beforepay makes ongoing enhancements to customers’ eligibility criteria and risk assessments.
Our fee model is simple, transparent, and affordable, and gives our customers total control, charging only a small transaction fee, zero interest, and never any late fees.
Average pay advances are small (with an increase to an average of ~$388 in Q1 FY23), and if a customer does not pay back within the required time, the only penalty is that the service is suspended.
Beforepay service remains well regarded by customers, with an average 4.8-star rating (out of 5) across the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Appendix 1: Use of Funds

Pursuant to Listing Rule 4.7C.2, the Company confirms that, in the months since listing on the ASX, it has incurred expenditure largely in line with the Use of Proceeds set out in its Replacement Prospectus dated 29 November 2021, as detailed below. The Company is well funded to achieve its strategic objectives and planned activities.

Intended Use of Funds $m Replacement Prospectus Actual Spend Since IPO (Jan-Sep 2022) Commentary	Intended Use of Funds $m Replacement Prospectus Actual Spend Since IPO (Jan-Sep 2022) Commentary

Funding increase in cash outs $5.9m $1.1m Funding the growth in the equity funded portion of the loan book
Marketing and customer acquisition $16.9m $7.9m Direct digital customer acquisition and above the line marketing costs to further increase brand awareness
Overseas expansion focused on the US $7.6m $0.3m Costs in exploring opportunities for future growth expansion in the US
Costs related to the IPO offer $4.6m $4.7m Advisor fees (legal, compliance, tax and accounting advisors) under the Underwriting Agreement, ASX listing costs and Prospectus insurance.
Total $35.0m $14.0m

ACN 633 925 505 Suite 2, Level 6, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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In accordance with Listing Rule 4.7C, payments made to related parties and their associates included in item 6.1 of the Appendix 4C was A$253,000 that comprised of payments made to Executive and NonExecutive Directors relating to salary and wages, (inclusive of superannuation and applicable taxes withheld) and Director fees on standard terms.

This announcement has been authorised for release to the ASX by the Board.

For more information, please contact:

Investors	Media
Andrew Keys	Natasha Hirani
Investor Relations, Beforepay	Communications Lead, Beforepay
Ph: 0400 400 380	Ph: 0450 342 508
[email protected]	[email protected]

About Beforepay

Beforepay was founded in 2019 to support working Australians who have not been well-served by the traditional financial-services industry. The product is an ethical, customer-friendly way to help people manage temporary cash-flow challenges. We provide our customers with early access to a portion of their pay, on-demand, in exchange for a single fixed fee, which helps them to get through short-term challenges whilst not living beyond their means. For more information visit www.beforepay.com.au .

Important notice

This announcement contains selected summary information only and is provided for general information purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with Beforepay’s continuous disclosure announcements available at www.beforepay.com.au/investor-hub/asx-announcements. Nothing in this announcement constitutes financial product, investment, legal, tax, accounting or other advice and it is not to be relied upon in substitution for the recipient’s own exercise of independent judgment regarding the operations, financial condition and prospects of the Beforepay Group. Before making an investment decision, the recipient should consider its own financial situation, objectives and needs, and conduct its own independent investigation and assessment of the contents of this announcement, including obtaining investment, legal, tax, accounting and such other advice as it considers necessary or appropriate.

This announcement has been prepared without taking account of any person’s individual investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs. The information in this announcement has been obtained from and based on sources believed by Beforepay to be reliable. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no member of the Beforepay Group make a representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or reliability of the contents of this announcement. To the maximum extent permitted by law, no member of the Beforepay Group accepts any liability (including, without limitation, any liability arising from fault or negligence) for any loss whatsoever arising from the use of this announcement or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with it.

This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, guidance, forecasts, estimates, prospects, projections or statements in relation to future matters (‘Forward Statements’). Forward Statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “anticipate”, “estimates”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “expects”, “plans”, “forecast”, “target” or similar expressions. Forward Statements including indications, guidance or outlook on future revenues, distributions or financial position and performance or return or growth in underlying investments are provided as a general guide only and should not be relied upon as an indication or guarantee of future performance. No independent third party has reviewed the reasonableness of any such statements or assumptions. No member of the Beforepay Group represents or warrants that such Forward Statements

ACN 633 925 505 Suite 2, Level 6, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

will be achieved or will prove to be correct or gives any warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any Forward Statement contained in this presentation. Except as required by law or regulation, Beforepay assumes no obligation to release updates or revisions to Forward Statements to reflect any changes. This announcement includes information regarding past performance of Beforepay and investors should be aware that past performance is not and should not be relied upon as being indicative of future performance.

Investors should note that certain financial data included in this announcement is not recognised under the Australian Accounting Standards and is classified as ‘non-IFRS financial information’ under ASIC Regulatory Guide 230 ‘Disclosing nonIFRS financial information’ (‘RG 230’). Beforepay considers that non-IFRS information provides useful information to users in measuring the financial performance and position of the Beforepay. The non-IFRS financial measures do not have standardized meanings under Australian Accounting Standards and therefore may not be comparable to similarly titled measures determined in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. Readers are cautioned therefore not to place undue reliance on any nonIFRS financial information and ratios in this announcement. All dollar values are in Australian dollars ($ or A$) unless stated otherwise. All figures are unaudited. Change percentages are calculated using unrounded figures and may differ slightly from a number calculated using rounded figures.

ACN 633 925 505 Suite 2, Level 6, 50 Carrington Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Rule 4.7B

Appendix 4C

Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

Name of entity

Beforepay Group Limited

Quarter ended (“current quarter”)


ABN		Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
63 633 925 505		30 September 2022

Consolidated statement of cash flows	Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter	Year to date (3
		$A’000	months)
			$A’000
1.	Cash flows from operating activities
1.1	Receipts from customers1	134,652	134,652
1.2	Payments for
	(a) research and development
	(b) product manufacturing and operating	(455)	(455)
	costs
	(c) advertising and marketing	(1,843)	(1,843)
	(d) leased assets
	(e) staff costs	(2,646)	(2,646)
	(f) administration and corporate costs	(862)	(862)
1.3	Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4	Interest received	(0)	(0)
1.5	Interest and other costs of finance paid2	(25)	(25)
1.6	Income taxes paid
1.7	Government grants and tax incentives	-	-
1.8	Other (provide details if material)3	(139,207)	(139,207)
1.9	Net cash from / (used in) operating	(10,386)	(10,386)
	activities

2.	Cash flows from investing activities
2.1	Payments to acquire or for:
	(g) entities
	(h) businesses
	(i) property, plant and equipment	(97)	(97)

1 Receipts from customers comprises repayment of customer advances, inclusive of Beforepay fees income

2 Interest associated with the Debt Facility which funds customer pay advances

3 Payments to customers comprises cash outs (Pay Advances) to customers)

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

Consolidated statement of cash flows	Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter	Year to date (3
		$A’000	months)
			$A’000
	(j) investments
	(k) intellectual property
	(l) 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	Cash flows from loans to other entities
2.4	Dividends received (see note 3)
2.5	Other (provide details if material)
2.6	Net cash from / (used in) investing	(97)	(97)
	activities

3.	Cash flows from financing activities
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 borrowings4	4,526	4,526
3.6	Repayment of borrowings	-	-
3.7	Transaction costs related to loans and	(336)	(336)
	borrowings
3.8	Dividends paid
3.9	Other (provide details if material)	(83)	(83)
3.10	Net cash from / (used in) financing	4,107	4,107
	activities

4 Borrowings from the debt facility to fund customers cash outs (Pay Advances)

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

Consolidated statement of cash flows	Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter		Year to date (3
		$A’000		months)
				$A’000
4.	Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
	cash equivalents for the period
4.1	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
	period	28,367		28,367
4.2	Net cash from / (used in) operating	(10,386)		(10,386)
	activities (item 1.9 above)
4.3	Net cash from / (used in) investing activities	(97)		(97)
	(item 2.6 above)
4.4	Net cash from / (used in) financing activities	4,107		4,107
	(item 3.10 above)
4.5	Effect of movement in exchange rates on
	cash held
4.6	Cash and cash equivalents at end of	21,991		21,991
	period

5.	Reconciliation of cash and cash	Current quarter		Previous quarter
	equivalents	$A’000		$A’000
	at the end of the quarter (as shown in the
	consolidated statement of cash flows) to the
	related items in the accounts
5.1	Bank balances	21,991		21,991
5.2	Call deposits
5.3	Bank overdrafts
5.4	Other (provide details)
5.5	Cash and cash equivalents at end of	21,991		21,991
	quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)

6.	Payments to related parties of the entity and their			Current quarter
	associates			$A'000
6.1	Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their			253
	associates included in item 1
6.2	Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their
	associates included in item 2
The company made payments to Executive & Non-Executive Directors relating to Salaries & Wages
(inclusive of superannuation and applicable taxes withheld) and Directors Fees on normal
commercial terms. Not included are any non-cash items (i.e. convertible note			interest).

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6

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
Loan facilities
45,000
25,307
Credit standby arrangements
Other (please specify)
Total financing facilities
45,000
25,307
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
19,693
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.
AMAL Trustees Pty Ltd is trustee for the Longreach Direct Lending Fund (Longreach).
There are no changes to existing financial covenants, including an interest rate of 9.5% per
annum as provided in the Q4 FY22 statement. The financing facility has a capacity which
increases to $45 million by 15 December 2023 and expires in January 2024. Unused
financing facilities available at quarter end is subject to meeting the Eligible Receivable test
under the facility agreement.

8.	Estimated cash available for future operating activities	$A’000
8.1	Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9)	(10,386)
8.2	Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)	21,991
8.3	Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)	19,693
8.4	Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3)	41,684

8.5	Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
	item 8.1)	4.01
	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.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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Appendix 4C Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

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: .....................28 October 2022..............................................................

Authorised by: .............................By the Board......................................................

(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)

Notes

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.
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.
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.
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 market by a committee of your board of directors, you can insert here: “By the [ name of board committee – eg Audit and Risk Committee ]”. If it has been authorised for release to the market by a disclosure committee, you can insert here: “By the Disclosure Committee”.
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 Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and 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.

ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) + See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.

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