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Period Ended 30 September 2025
Margin Momentum and Operational Discipline
Revenue and Receipts
• Q3 revenue of $3.8M was broadly in line with the prior year, reflecting deliberate portfolio
rationalisation. Year-to-date receipts rose to $11.75M, up $1M on FY24, as customer
payment cycles improved and working-capital discipline strengthened.
Margin Expansion
• Group gross margin increased by 300bps compared with Q2, driven by a growing
contribution from e-commerce and core brands. The Company remains focused on
derisking the business model and improving profitability through a higher-quality revenue
mix.
Operational Efficiency
• Rightsizing and structural cost initiatives are progressing as planned, targeting a material
reduction in operating costs from Q4 2025 onwards. Measures include overhead
optimisation, tighter procurement, and SKU rationalisation.
Funding and Liquidity
• The Company closed Q3 with $0.4M cash and completed a two-tranche capital raise of
$2.5M with $0.6M received during Q3 and the balance expected in mid-November.
• Proceeds are supporting growth, working-capital flexibility, and continued margin and
efficiency initiatives.
Brand Performance
• Hemp Foods Australia: strongest quarter of the year, led by core product categories.
• The Healthy Chef: softer Q3 following record Q2; rebound expected in Q4 through seasonal
demand and targeted digital campaigns.
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Sharper Margins and Stronger Mix
Strategic Focus on Profitability
• The Group continues to prioritise margin expansion through a deliberate
shift towards higher-value, higher-margin offerings. This focus delivered a
300-bps increase in gross margin during Q3, reflecting disciplined portfolio
management and reduced exposure to less profitable contracts and
marginal SKUs.
Q3 2025 Receipts and Revenue
• Customer receipts were $3.8M, down $0.5 M from Q2, bringing year-to-date
receipts to $11.75M — up 9% on the prior year. The softer quarter aligns
with broader trends in Australian Grocery, as major retailers continue to
narrow their ranges.
• Year-to-date revenue of $11.4 million is 7% above 2024, with gross profit up
12%, highlighting the Group’s progress toward a more profitable and resilient
business model.
UBrand and Channel Mix
• Hemp Foods Australia delivered its strongest quarter to date, offsetting a
softer period for The Healthy Chef following an exceptional Q2. E-commerce
and core brand performance continued to drive higher margins and reduced
reliance on traditional retail.
Revenue by Quarter ($M)
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Hemp Foods Australia
Australian Primary Hemp
Elixinol Americas
The Healthy Chef
Mt. Elephant
Australian Superfood Co
Revenue by Brand ($M)
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35.8%
11.5%
52.7%
E-commerce
Bulk ingredients
Retail
20.5%
24.8%
54.6%
E-commerce
Bulk ingredients
Retail
Revenue Mix Q3’25
Revenue Mix Q3’24
Derisking and Building a Profitable Base
Margins Strengthen Through Mix and Execution
• Group gross margin improved by 300 basis points in Q3 compared with Q2, reflecting
the ongoing shift toward higher-margin e-commerce and core brands. This improving
revenue mix and operational focus continue to underpin the Company’s transition to a
more profitable and resilient business model.
Operating Efficiency and Cost Control
• Q3 operating cash outflows were $1.3 million, consistent with planned seasonal
investment in inventory ahead of harvest. Structural cost reductions were implemented
across staffing (redundancies), marketing and other overheads, with further savings
expected in Q4 following the consolidation of marketing activities in-house.
Funding Position
• The Group closed Q3 with a cash balance of $0.4 M and a strengthened capital base
following a successful two-tranche capital raise of $2.5 M. Tranche 1 ($0.6 M) was
received in Q3, with Tranche 2 due in Q4. This funding supports working capital flexibility
and the continued execution of cost and margin initiatives.
Related Party Payments
• Payments of $100,000 were made to related parties during Q3, comprising director fees
and salary to the CEO/Executive Director and Non-Executive Directors.
Expanding in High-Growth, High-Margin Wellness
The Healthy Chef continues to strengthen its position in the fast-growing functional
nutrition market, launching and developing premium products aligned with global
wellness trends and Australia’s $2 billion supplements sector.
Protein Water – launched Q3
• Entered the $499 million Australian protein supplements market (8.3% CAGR to 2034).
• Three clean-label blends – Body Fit, Pure Biome and Glow Up – each deliver 20g of grass-
fed collagen protein with added functional nutrients.
• Positions the brand in the high-growth, lighter protein and collagen segment while
supporting the Company’s focus on higher-margin innovation.
Metabolic Burn – launching Q4
• GA-listed premium supplement designed to support the body’s natural GLP-1 response.
• Targets the fast-growing metabolic wellness category, extending The Healthy Chef
portfolio into an adjacent, high-margin growth space.
• Reinforces Elixinol’s strategy to broaden participation in the wellness and performance
nutrition market.
Sources Australia Protein Supplements Market Size, Share and Growth Analysis Report: Forecast Trends
and Outlook (2025-2034), Mordor Intelligence (2025). Australia Dietary Supplements Market Report.
Global Industry Overview & Forecast (2025–2030).
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Authorised for release by the EXL Board.
For further information please contact
Natalie Butler, CEO/Executive Director
natalie.butler@elixinolwellness.com
Note: None of the information included in this announcement should be considered individually material, unless
specifically stated. All figures in this announcement are provided on an unaudited basis. This Report may include certain
statements, estimates, or projections with respect to the anticipated future performance of the Group, and any ongoing or
future projects. These statements, estimates or projections are based on assumptions about future events and
management actions that may not necessarily take place and are subject to significant uncertainties. No representation
is made as to the accuracy of those statements, estimates or projections.
About Elixinol Wellness
Elixinol Wellness Limited (ASX: EXL) is a leader in the global hemp industry, innovating, marketing, and selling hemp and
other plant-derived food, skincare, and nutraceutical products:
In Australia, Elixinol Wellness operates a vertically integrated business which produces, manufactures, and distributes a
range of highly complementary products delivered across four verticals – human nutrition, human wellness, pet wellness
and superfood ingredients. These products are sold under brands including Hemp Foods Australia, Mt Elephant, The Healthy Chef,
Ananda Food, Soul Foods and Field Day and are sold through grocery, wholesale, and e-commerce channels. The Australian
Superfood Co also supplies Australian natives and superfood ingredients to white label customers as well as food,
beverage, and beauty manufacturers.
Elixinol USA sells high quality Elixinol branded hemp and other plant-derived nutraceutical and skincare products.
See more at www.elixinolwellness.com
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
Elixinol Wellness Limited
ABN Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
34 621 479 794 30 September 2025
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities
3,803 11,750
1.1 Receipts from customers
1.2 Payments for
(52) (52)
(a) research and development
(b) product manufacturing and operating
costs
(2,800) (7,753)
(c) advertising and marketing (331) (1,216)
(d) leased assets (16) (59)
(e) staff costs (1,077) (3,215)
(f) administration and corporate costs (577) (1,778)
1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) - -
1.4 Interest received 2 6
1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid (63) (270)
1.6 Income taxes paid/(received) - -
1.7 Government grants and tax incentives - 23
1.8 Other – non recurring (161) (190)
1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities
(1,271) (2,654)
2. Cash flows from investing activities
- -
2.1 Payments to acquire or for:
(g) entities
(h) businesses - -
(i) property, plant and equipment - (13)
(j) investments - -
(k) intellectual property (18) (35)
(l) other non-current assets - -
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.
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
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 Cash acquired on equity settled business
combination
- -
2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing
activities
(18) (48)
3. Cash flows from financing activities
632 782
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
(51) (63)
3.5 Proceeds from borrowings 30 1,427
3.6 Repayment of borrowings (leases) (49) (144)
3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and
borrowings
- -
3.8 Dividends paid - -
3.9 Other - -
3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing
activities
562 2,002
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents for the period
1,098 1,078
4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating
activities (item 1.9 above)
(1,271) (2,654)
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.
Consolidated statement of cash flows Current quarter
$A’000
Year to date
(9 months)
$A’000
4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities
(item 2.6 above)
(18) (48)
4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities
(item 3.10 above)
562 2,002
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on
cash held
2 (7)
4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
372 372
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 372 1,098
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)
372 1,098
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
100
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.
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 - -
7.2 Credit standby arrangements - -
7.3 Other (please specify) 2,717 2,703
7.4 Total financing facilities 2,717 2,703
7.5 Unused financing facilities available at quarter end 14
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.
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.
A Trade Debtor Finance facility of up to $1,500,000 and $300,000 for Trade finance was
established with Scottish Pacific Business Finance Pty Ltd (“ScotPac”), -on 20 December
2023. As of 30 September 2025, $554,000 was drawdown against the Trade Debtor facility
and $298,000 against the Trade finance facility. The total amount available to drawdown
was $866,000. The interest rate on these facilities is 10.66% on drawn-down amounts and
is secured against the assets of the Group’s subsidiary, Elixinol Wellness (Byron Bay) Pty
Ltd. The term of this facility is a minimum of two years from 20 December 2023.
On 19 February 2025, an APH Shopify Commerce Finance facility was established
providing $20,000 of access to e-commerce revenue in advance. As at 30 September 2025,
the balance of this facility was $4,000 with a term of 18 months with a repayment of 21% of
daily Shopify sales. The interest rate is a fixed fee of 10% of the initial facility balance. This
facility is secured against future Shopify receipts.
On 24 April 2025, an HCF Shopify Commerce Finance facility was established providing
$200,000 of access to e-commerce revenue in advance. As at 30 September 2025, the
balance of this facility was $193,000 with a term of 18 months with repayment of 17% of
daily Shopify sales. The interest rate is a fixed fee of 10% of the initial facility. The facility is
secured against future Shopify receipts.
During Q2 2025, the Company received $1.35M via a 12-month secured debt facility with a
maturity date of 31 May 2026 and at an interest rate of 12% payable on maturity. The
security interest was granted by the Company's wholly owned US subsidiary (Elixinol
LLC) over Elixinol LLC's (present and future) inventory, property, equipment and bank
accounts in the United States.
On 25 June 2025, an HFA Shopify Commerce Finance facility was established providing
$60,000 of access to e-commerce revenue in advance. As at 30 September 2025, the
balance of this facility was $63,000 with a term of 18 months with a repayment of 14.5% of
daily Shopify sales. The interest rate is a fixed fee of 9.5% of the initial facility balance. This
facility is secured against future Shopify receipts.
On 17 July 2025, a TASCO Shopify Commerce Finance facility was established providing
$22,000 of access to e-commerce revenue in advance. As at 30 September 2025, the
balance of this facility was $21,000 with a term of 18 months with a repayment of 17% of
daily Shopify sales. The interest rate is a fixed fee of 15.3% of the initial facility balance.
This facility is secured against future Shopify receipts.
On 17 July 2025, a second APH Shopify Commerce Finance facility was established
providing $14,000 of access to e-commerce revenue in advance. As at 30 September 2025,
the balance of this facility was $15,000 with a term of 18 months with a repayment of 25%
of daily Shopify sales. The interest rate is a fixed fee of 10.1% of the initial facility balance.
This facility is secured against future Shopify receipts.
On 28 August 2025, a PayPal Commerce Finance facility was established providing
$220,000 of access to e-commerce revenue in advance. As at 30 September 2025, the
balance of this facility was $205,000 with repayment of 30% of daily PayPal receipts. The
interest rate is a fixed fee of 11.7% of the initial facility balance. The facility is secured
against future PayPal receipts.
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 6
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
8. Estimated cash available for future operating activities $A’000
8.1 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9) (1,271)
8.2 Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6) 372
8.3 Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5) 14
8.4 Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3) 386
8.5 Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
item 8.1)
0.3
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?
The Company expects underlying net operating cash outflows to improve during Q4 2025.
Margins and EBITDA are also anticipated to improve through organisational restructuring,
overhead reduction, SKU rationalisation and supply chain/procurement optimisation.
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?
The Company has successfully conducted a two-tranche capital raise which was well
supported. The first tranche of $632,000 was drawn down during the Quarter with the
second tranche of $1,868,000 to be received and drawn down in Q4 following an
Extraordinary General Meeting on 10 November 2025. The Group also has access to
additional financing via e-commerce working capital funding and other existing facilities
which are able to be re-drawn as required. The ScotPac trade debtor and inventory facilities
will continue to support operations. The Group remains focused on achieving sustained
profitability through margin-accretive revenue growth, disciplined cost control and enhanced
capital management.
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?
The Company anticipates continuing operations and achieving its business objectives. It
plans to continue to utilise funding through existing working capital facilities and the two-
tranche equity raise to support these goals. Importantly, the Group expects to reduce net
cash outflows to achieve breakeven and profitability through strict cost containment and
reduction.
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.
Appendix 4C
Quarterly cash flow report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
ASX Listing Rules Appendix 4C (17/07/20) Page 7
+ See chapter 19 of the ASX Listing Rules for defined terms.
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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: .....31 October 2025..............................................................................
Authorised by: ........By the Board of Directors...........................................................................
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
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