-- Subscription revenues increased 36% from the comparative year-ago period
to $3.0 million
-- Operating expenses decreased 13% from the comparative year-ago period
-- Net Loss improved by $1.3 million, or 36% from the comparative year-ago
period
PERTH, Australia, June 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Locafy Limited (Nasdaq: LCFY, LCFYW) ("Locafy" or the "Company"), a globally recognized software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company specializing in location-based Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Answer Engine Optimization $(AEO)$ solutions, today reported financial results for the fiscal nine-month period ended March 31, 2026, with solid year-over-year improvements in all key metrics. All financial results are reported in Australian dollars (AUD).
Business Highlights
-- Subscription revenues increased by 36% on the back of core SEO/AEO
product suite
-- Decreased operational expenses through automation and headcount reduction
-- Streamlined and automated product deployment
-- Preparing for launch of "Poseidon", Locafy's advanced AEO (SaaS) platform
Management Commentary
"Our results through the first nine months of fiscal 2026 reflect continued progress against the plan we put in place last year to grow revenue, improve margins and move toward profitability," said Gavin Burnett, Chief Executive Officer of Locafy. "In addition to launching effective local SEO and AEO solutions into the market, we have made significant progress toward the release of Poseidon, our flagship AEO SaaS platform, which remains on track to launch in July 2026.
"The search landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI increasingly shaping how consumers discover and engage with businesses online. With Poseidon, we believe we have built a platform that will help businesses cost-effectively improve their visibility across traditional search engines, AI-driven search experiences and other digital discovery channels.
"As we look ahead, we believe Poseidon can become a central platform for marketing agencies and small business owners to manage key digital marketing functions, including local search, online advertising, review management and PR distribution, all from a single platform."
Fiscal Nine-Month 2026 Financial Highlights
Results compare the fiscal nine-month ended results (March 31, 2026) to the same period in 2025 (March 31, 2025) unless otherwise indicated. All financial results are reported in Australian Dollars (AUD).
-- Total operating revenue was $3.1 million, compared to $2.4 million in the
same year-ago period. Total operating revenue for the respective period
was comprised of:
-- Subscription revenue was $3.0 million, compared to $2.2 million in
the same year-ago period. This increase was mainly due to the
launch of our Localizer product.
-- Advertising revenue was $78,000, compared to $117,000 in the same
year-ago period.
-- Services revenue was $58,000, compared to $47,000 in the same
year-ago period.
-- Other income was $38,000, compared to $257,000 in the same year-ago
period. This variance is attributed to the Company's assessment of the
extent and likelihood of its ability to claim a Research & Development
tax incentive in Australia for non-capitalized expenditure.
-- Total operating expenses were $5.2 million, compared to $5.9 million in
the same year-ago period. Localizer sales were particularly strong
through our Partner sales channel, leading to higher Partner commissions
reflected in marketing expenses. Overall, marketing expenses increased to
$504,000 compared to $91,000 in the year ago period. Share based payments
expenses decreased by 80.4% to $278,000 (2025: $1.4 million) largely due
to the expenses in the same year-ago period being non-recurring.
-- Net loss totaled $2.2 million, or $1.16 per share, compared to net loss
of $3.5 million, or $2.19 per share, in the comparable year-ago period.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Unless otherwise stated, KPI data is as of the 2026 fiscal third quarter ended (March 31, 2026).
-- Monthly recurring revenue (MRR) for the 2026 fiscal third quarter was
$399,000 per month, up 9.2% from 2026 fiscal second quarter and up 53.0%
from the comparable year ago period.
For more information, please see Locafy's investor relations website at investors.locafy.com.
About Locafy
Founded in 2009, Locafy's (Nasdaq: LCFY, LCFYW) mission is to accelerate visibility and prominence for local, national and brand focused businesses in both online and AI search engines using advanced SEO techniques, technologies and AI driven automation. For more information, please visit www.locafy.com.
About Key Performance Indicators
Locafy defines MRR as the value of all recurring subscription contracts with active entitlements as at the end of each month. MRR across a period is the average of each month's MRR within that period.
The Company may introduce additional KPIs in future quarters if deemed relevant long-term indicators of performance.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as "subject to", "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "project," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "can," the negatives thereof, variations thereon and similar expressions, or by discussions of strategy, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors and risk factors, including those discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on November 12, 2025, and available on its website . All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.
Investor Relations Contact
Matt Glover
Gateway Investor Relations
(949) 574-3860
LCFY@gateway-grp.com
-Financial Tables to Follow-
Locafy Limited
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other
Comprehensive Income
6 months to 3 months to 9 months to 9 months to
31 Dec 2025 31 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2025
AUD $ AUD $ AUD $ AUD $
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue 1,910,867 1,199,988 3,110,855 2,374,121
Other income 25,274 12,583 37,857 256,594
Operational
expenses
Technology
expense (625,881) (365,004) (990,885) (943,946)
Employee
benefits
expense (842,132) (525,573) (1,367,705) (1,295,118)
Share based
payments
expense (56,667) (222,108) (278,775) (1,422,547)
Occupancy
expense (52,519) (13,004) (65,523) (79,333)
Marketing
expense (298,091) (205,604) (503,695) (90,809)
Consultancy
expense (428,546) (264,743) (693,289) (613,087)
Other expenses (182,612) (86,509) (269,121) (87,477)
Depreciation
and
amortization
expense (672,440) (336,882) (1,009,322) (1,259,594)
Expected
credit loss
expense (57,000) - (57,000) (184,593)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Operating loss (1,279,747) (806,856) (2,086,603) (3,345,789)
-----------
Foreign
exchange
(loss) /
gain (17,399) (66,418) (83,817) 39,830
Financial cost (50,704) (22,615) (73,319) (173,024)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Loss before
income tax (1,347,850) (895,889) (2,243,739) (3,478,983)
Income tax
expense - - - -
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Loss for the
period after
tax (1,347,850) (895,889) (2,243,739) (3,478,983)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Other
comprehensive
income
Items that
will be
reclassified
subsequently
to profit and
loss
Exchange
differences
on
translating
foreign
operations 14,079 14,393 28,472 (35,197)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total
comprehensive
loss for the
period (1,333,771) (881,496) (2,215,267) (3,514,180)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Earnings per
share
Basic loss per
share (0.74) (0.41) (1.16) (2.19)
Diluted loss
per share (0.74) (0.41) (1.16) (2.19)
Locafy Limited
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at As at As at
31 Mar 2026 31 Dec 2025 30 Jun 2025
AUD $ AUD $ AUD $
(unaudited) (unaudited) (audited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash
equivalents 1,441,709 459,921 594,671
Trade and other
receivables 732,722 430,197 876,347
Other assets 401,503 371,332 458,654
------------ ------------ ------------
Total current assets 2,575,934 1,261,450 1,929,672
------------ ------------ ------------
Non-current assets
Property, plant and
equipment 57,071 51,701 98,016
Right of use assets 77,465 106,514 164,613
Intangible assets 3,736,645 3,582,284 3,634,794
------------ ------------ ------------
Total non-current
assets 3,871,181 3,740,499 3,897,423
------------ ------------ ------------
Total assets 6,447,115 5,001,949 5,827,095
------------ ------------ ------------
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other
payables 560,192 450,265 382,473
Borrowings 244,680 327,265 427,280
Provisions 259,895 245,602 136,508
Accrued expenses 525,194 349,714 518,930
Lease liabilities 99,449 135,483 141,174
Contract and other
liabilities 181,429 207,862 170,215
------------ ------------ ------------
Total current
liabilities 1,870,839 1,716,191 1,776,580
------------ ------------ ------------
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities - - 62,736
Provisions 81,688 84,055 162,102
Total non-current
liabilities 81,688 84,055 224,838
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities 1,952,527 1,800,246 2,001,418
------------ ------------ ------------
Net assets 4,494,588 3,201,703 3,825,677
------------ ------------ ------------
Equity
Issued capital 56,144,520 54,164,134 53,201,097
Reserves 725,603 517,216 756,377
Accumulated losses (52,375,535) (51,479,647) (50,131,797)
------------ ------------ ------------
Total equity 4,494,588 3,201,703 3,825,677
------------ ------------ ------------
Locafy Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
6 months to 3 months to 9 months to
31 Dec 2025 31 Mar 2026 31 Mar 2026
AUD $ AUD $ AUD $
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Cash flows from
operating activities
Receipts from customers
(inclusive of GST) 1,899,195 719,251 2,618,446
Payments to suppliers
and employees
(inclusive of GST) (1,993,616) (1,067,398) (3,061,014)
R&D Tax Incentive 571,418 - 571,418
Financial cost (50,704) (22,615) (73,319)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash used by
operating activities 426,293 (370,762) 55,531
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from
investing activities
Capitalised development
costs (1,086,934) (246,249) (1,333,183)
Purchase of
intellectual property - (151,293) (151,293)
Purchase of property,
plant and equipment - (25,839) (25,839)
------------
Net cash used by
investing activities (1,086,934) (423,381) (1,510,315)
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash flows from
financing activities
Proceeds from issue of
shares 781,582 1,976,699 2,758,281
Transaction costs on
issuance of shares (62,364) (98,284) (160,648)
Repayment of borrowings (138,979) (80,843) (219,822)
Repayment of lease
liabilities (68,427) (36,034) (104,461)
------------ ------------
Net cash from financing
activities 511,812 1,761,538 2,273,350
------------ ------------ ------------
Net increase in cash
and cash equivalents (148,829) 967,395 818,566
------------ ------------ ------------
Net foreign exchange
difference 14,079 14,393 28,472
Cash and cash
equivalents at the
beginning of the
period 594,671 459,921 594,671
------------ ------------ ------------
Cash and cash
equivalents at the end
of the period 459,921 1,441,709 1,441,709
------------ ------------ ----
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