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25 January 2017 December 2016 Quarterly Report Highlights for the quarter ended 31 December 2016 ! Revised specifications of the first release EagleView system resulting in a more flexible, higher performance platform for North American operations and an accelerated rollout. ! EagleView and Spookfish are collaborating extensively on the development and refinement of new technologies that improve the capability and performance of Spookfish technology. ! First flight of the EagleView camera system took place successfully with the camera pod having no perceptible impact on aircraft handling. ! CASA phase 1 conformity verification inspections completed with CASA and the FAA cooperating to complete the certification programme as quickly as possible. ! Significant refinements to the Spookfish data processing system in preparation for commercial launch in Australia and to support EagleView’s North American operations. ! Three new Australian Provisional Patent applications were filed, further strengthening the Company’s broad IP portfolio for high productivity, high resolution aerial surveying. ! Spookfish received clear International Preliminary Report on Patentability for its first Patent CoNoperation Treaty application. ! Subsequent to quarterNend, worldNrenowned photogrammetry expert, Dr. Clive Fraser, validated the very high metric integrity and geospatial accuracy of the Spookfish system. ! A strong cash position was maintained with $6.79 million cash at bank at the end of the quarter, and ongoing North American costs largely rebateable from EagleView. Spookfish Limited (ASX: SFI) is pleased to provide the following commentary regarding its activities during the three months ended 31 December 2016. During the quarter, Spookfish made significant progress in relation to developing and commercialising its proprietary next generation aerial imaging capture technology in Australia and North America. Progress meetings in Perth, Australia, between Spookfish and senior executives from EagleView Technologies, Inc. (“EagleView”), our North American partner, resulted in EagleView requesting an upgrade to the first article to be delivered. These changes have been integrated into the flight test schedule and will result in delivery of a more productive system for launch in both North America and Australia than was originally anticipated. For personal use only

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Spookfish Limited | 5 Turner Avenue, Technology Park, Bentley WA 6102 | Bentley DC, PO Box 1103, Bentley WA 6983

www.spookfish.com | ABN 24 123 511 017

25!January!2017!

December 2016 Quarterly Report!

Highlights!for!the!quarter!ended!31!December!2016!

!! Revised!specifications!of!the!first!release!EagleView!system!resulting!in!a!more!flexible,!higher!performance!platform!for!North!American!operations!and!an!accelerated!rollout.!

!! EagleView! and! Spookfish! are! collaborating! extensively! on! the! development! and!refinement! of! new! technologies! that! improve! the! capability! and! performance! of!Spookfish!technology.!

!! First!flight!of!the!EagleView!camera!system!took!place!successfully!with!the!camera!pod!having!no!perceptible!impact!on!aircraft!handling.!

!! CASA! phase! 1! conformity! verification! inspections! completed! with! CASA! and! the! FAA!cooperating!to!complete!the!certification!programme!as!quickly!as!possible.!

!! Significant! refinements! to! the! Spookfish! data! processing! system! in! preparation! for!commercial!launch!in!Australia!and!to!support!EagleView’s!North!American!operations.!

!! Three!new!Australian! Provisional! Patent! applications!were! filed,! further! strengthening!the!Company’s!broad!IP!portfolio!for!high!productivity,!high!resolution!aerial!surveying.!

!! Spookfish! received! clear! International! Preliminary! Report! on! Patentability! for! its! first!Patent!CoNoperation!Treaty!application.!

!! Subsequent! to!quarterNend,!worldNrenowned!photogrammetry!expert,!Dr.!Clive!Fraser,!validated!the!very!high!metric!integrity!and!geospatial!accuracy!of!the!Spookfish!system.!

!! A!strong!cash!position!was!maintained!with!$6.79!million!cash!at!bank!at!the!end!of!the!quarter,!and!ongoing!North!American!costs!largely!rebateable!from!EagleView.!

!Spookfish! Limited! (ASX:! SFI)! is! pleased! to! provide! the! following! commentary! regarding! its!activities!during!the!three!months!ended!31!December!2016.!!During! the! quarter,! Spookfish! made! significant! progress! in! relation! to! developing! and!commercialising!its!proprietary!next!generation!aerial!imaging!capture!technology!in!Australia!and!North!America.!!Progress! meetings! in! Perth,! Australia,! between! Spookfish! and! senior! executives! from!EagleView!Technologies,!Inc.!(“EagleView”),!our!North!American!partner,!resulted!in!EagleView!requesting!an!upgrade!to!the!first!article!to!be!delivered.!These!changes!have!been!integrated!into!the!flight!test!schedule!and!will!result!in!delivery!of!a!more!productive!system!for!launch!in!both!North!America!and!Australia!than!was!originally!anticipated.!!

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Spookfish Limited | 5 Turner Avenue, Technology Park, Bentley WA 6102 | Bentley DC, PO Box 1103, Bentley WA 6983

www.spookfish.com | ABN 24 123 511 017

EagleView!and!Spookfish!have!also!continued!to!collaborate!extensively!on!the!development!of!new!technologies!that!improve!the!capability!and!performance!of!Spookfish!technology!and!accelerate!the!Spookfish!development!roadmap.!By!working!closely!with!EagleView,!Spookfish!will! be! able! to! improve! the! capture! performance! and! reduce! technical! risks! in! future!generation!systems.!!Prior!to!Christmas,!Spookfish!completed!the!first!flight!of! its!next!generation!camera!pod!–!a!major!project!milestone.!This!flight!indicated!that!the!aircraft!had!no!obvious!unsafe!handling!or! performance! characteristics! was! used! to! calibrate! the! flight! test! data! logging!instrumentation! used! for! recording! aircraft! speed,! position,! altitude,! engine! parameters,!control!forces!and!positions!and!aircraft!orientation.!!

!!This! first! flight! also! signalled! the! beginning! of! the! flight! test! programme! to! demonstrate!compliance!with! both! Australian! and! US! certification! requirements.! The! Supplemental! Type!Certificate! (“STC”)! approval! is! sought! from! Civil! Aviation! Safety! Authority! (“CASA”)! with!oversight!of!the!programme!by!the!United!States’!Federal!Aviation!Authority!(“FAA”)!to!allow!an!almost!concurrent!approval!by!both!regulators.!!Concurrent!with!certification!flight!testing,!the!camera!system!also!began!extensive!testing!on!the! bench! to! verify! all! control! system! and! hardware! components.! This! system! is! assembled!into! a! second! camera! pod! which! will! be! the! first! system! delivered! to! EagleView.! The! pod!currently!being!used! for! flight! testing!will! ultimately!be!used!commercially! in!Australia!upon!completion!of!certification!testing.!!!The! onNaircraft! conformity! inspection! of! the! structural! and! aerodynamic! modifications! was!also! completed! during! the! quarter.! This! very! detailed! conformity! inspection! process! is!performed!by!CASA! to!ensure! the!asNbuilt! configuration!conforms!exactly! to! the!design!data!submitted!for!approval.!This!is!the!last!of!the!conformity!inspections!for!the!external!structure!and!attaching!elements!of!the!system!allowing!the!flight!testing!to!commence.!!Spookfish! is! very! pleased! with! the! response! of! CASA! and! the! FAA! in! this! complex! dualNjurisdiction!certification!process!with!both! regulators!and!consultants!working! to!ensure! this!project!is!moved!through!the!bilateral!Supplemental!Type!Certificate!(“STC”)!approval!process!between!Australia!and!the!United!States!as!quickly!as!possible.!

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Spookfish Limited | 5 Turner Avenue, Technology Park, Bentley WA 6102 | Bentley DC, PO Box 1103, Bentley WA 6983

www.spookfish.com | ABN 24 123 511 017

Significant!refinements!to!the!Spookfish!data!processing!system!were!also!undertaken!during!the!quarter!in!preparation!for!commercial!launch,!resulting!in!the!ability!to!produce!very!high!metric! quality! aerial! triangulation! solutions! and! meet! the! output! product! accuracy!requirements!required!for!a!diverse!customer!base.! !Significant!enhancements!to!the!system!were!also!made!to!provide!support!for!EagleView’s!operation!of!the!Spookfish!camera!system.!!Early! in!the!quarter,!Spookfish!announced!the!filing!of!three!additional!Australian!Provisional!Patent! applications,! further! strengthening! the! Company’s! broad! IP! portfolio! for! high!productivity,! high! resolution! aerial! surveying.! The! filing! of! these! applications! was! a! key!milestone!towards!enabling!commercialisation!and!reflects!Spookfish’s!endNtoNend!strategy!for!optimising!the!entire!aerial!surveying!value!chain.!!Spookfish!also! received!a!clear! ‘International!Preliminary!Report!on!Patentability’! for! its! first!Patent!CoNoperation!Treaty!application!with!the!examiner!testifying!that!in!their!view!all!claims!for!the!application!are!patentable,!with!all!claims!being!novel,!containing!an!inventive!step!and!having!industrial!applicability,!opening!the!doorway!for!international!patent!protection!on!this!key!enabling!technology!for!high!productivity!wide!area!surveying.!!Subsequent! to! the! end! of! the! quarter,! worldNrenowned! photogrammetry! expert,! Dr.! Clive!Fraser,! validated! the! very! high! metric! integrity! and! geospatial! accuracy! of! the! Spookfish!system.!Dr.!Fraser’s!report!confirmed!that!the!metric!performance!targets!have!been!beaten!by! a! significant!margin! and! confirmed! that! the! level! of! accuracy! achieved!means! Spookfish!imagery!can!be!reliably!used!for!precision!mapping!tasks.!!Spookfish!maintains!a!strong!cash!position!of!$6.79!million!despite!a!significant!investment!in!equipment!during!the!quarter,!in!preparation!for!a!dual!launch!in!Australia!and!North!America.!Increased!spending!going! forward!mostly! relates! to! the!scaling!up!of!production!systems! for!North!America,!which!is!largely!rebateable!from!EagleView.!!!!For!more!information,!please!contact:!Jason!Marinko!!Executive!Chairman!+61!402!032!876!jason.marinko@spookfish.com!!!

Ronn!Bechler!Investor!Relations,[email protected]!!

About&Spookfish&Spookfish! Limited! (ASX:! SFI)! is! an! Australian! listed! public! company! focused! on! the! development! and!commercialisation! of! premium!next! generation!geospatial! imagery! products! and! services.! ! By! starting!from!a!clean!sheet!and!disregarding!what!was!thought!impossible,!Spookfish’s!revolutionary!technology!enables!rapid! imaging!of!entire!countries! in!high!resolution!from!a!multitude!of!angles!at!a!fraction!of!the! cost! of! contemporary! systems.! ! Spookfish! aims! to! use! these! capabilities! to! make! it! easy! for!organisations!of!all!sizes!to!gain!access!to!premium!imagery!content!and!pervasive!3D!models!allowing!concise,!accurate!and!cost!effective!decisionImaking.!!

In! May! 2016,! Spookfish! entered! into! long! term! exclusive! licence,! royalty! and! equity! participation!agreements!with!EagleView!Technologies!Inc,!a!North!American!leader!in!aerial!imagery,!data!analytics!and!GIS!solutions,!to!use!Spookfish!technology!in!North!America.!

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

+"See"chapter"19"for"defined"terms"1"September"2016" " Page"1"

+Rule"4.7B"

Appendix(4C(

Quarterly(report(for(entities(subject(to(Listing(Rule(4.7B(Introduced"31/03/00""Amended"30/09/01,"24/10/05,"17/12/10,"01/09/16"

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Name(of(entity(

Spookfish"Limited"

ABN( ( Quarter(ended((“current(quarter”)(

24"123"511"017" " 31"December"2016"

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Consolidated(statement(of(cash(flows( Current(quarter($A’000(

Year(to(date((((((((((((((12(months)($A’000(

1.( Cash(flows(from(operating(activities(

1,374" 2,097"1.1" Receipts"from"customers"

1.2" Payments"for"

(359)" (2,286)"" (a)" research"and"development"

" (b)" product"manufacturing"and"operating"costs"

(1,573)" (3,017)"

" (c)" advertising"and"marketing" (123)" (357)"

" (d)" leased"assets" N" (39)"

" (e)" staff"costs" (1,200)" (3,540)"

" (f)" administration"and"corporate"costs" (53)" (444)"

1.3" Dividends"received"(see"note"3)" N" N"

1.4" Interest"received" 26" 132"

1.5" Interest"and"other"costs"of"finance"paid" (8)" (8)"

1.6" Income"taxes"paid" N" N"

1.7" Government"grants"and"tax"incentives" 2,440" 2,440"

1.8" Other"(provide"details"if"material)" N" N"

1.9( Net(cash(from(/((used(in)(operating(activities(

524( (5,022)(

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2.( Cash(flows(from(investing(activities(

(662)" (1,448)"

2.1" Payments"to"acquire:"

" (a)" property,"plant"and"equipment"

" (b)" businesses"(see"item"10)" N" N"

" (c)" investments" N" N"

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+"See"chapter"19"for"defined"terms"1"September"2016" " Page"2"

Consolidated(statement(of(cash(flows( Current(quarter($A’000(

Year(to(date((((((((((((((12(months)($A’000(

" (d)" intellectual"property" N" N"

" (e)" other"nonNcurrent"assets" N" N"

2.2" Proceeds"from"disposal"of:"

N" N"" (a)" property,"plant"and"equipment"

" (b)" businesses"(see"item"10)" N" N"

" (c)" investments" N" N"

" (d)" intellectual"property" N" N"

" (e)" other"nonNcurrent"assets" N" N"

2.3" Cash"flows"from"loans"to"other"entities" N" N"

2.4" Dividends"received"(see"note"3)" N" N"

2.5" Other"(provide"details"if"material)" N" N"

2.6( Net(cash(from(/((used(in)(investing(activities(

(662)( (1,448)(

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3.( Cash(flows(from(financing(activities(

N" N"3.1" Proceeds"from"issues"of"shares"

3.2" Proceeds"from"issue"of"convertible"notes" N" 6,003"

3.3" Proceeds"from"exercise"of"share"options" 21" 561"

3.4" Transaction"costs"related"to"issues"of"shares,"convertible"notes"or"options"

N" N"

3.5" Proceeds"from"borrowings" N" N"

3.6" Repayment"of"borrowings" N" N"

3.7" Transaction"costs"related"to"loans"and"borrowings"

N" N"

3.8" Dividends"paid" N" N"

3.9" Other"(provide"details"if"material)" N" N"

3.10( Net(cash(from(/((used(in)(financing(activities(

21( 6,564(

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4.( Net(increase(/((decrease)(in(cash(and(cash(equivalents(for(the(period(

6,905" 6,694"4.1" Cash"and"cash"equivalents"at"beginning"of"

quarter/year"to"date"

4.2" Net"cash"from"/"(used"in)"operating"activities"(item"1.9"above)"

524" (5,022)"

4.3" Net"cash"from"/"(used"in)"investing"activities"(item"2.6"above)"

(662)" (1,448)"

4.4" Net"cash"from"/"(used"in)"financing"activities"(item"3.10"above)"

21" 6,564"

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+"See"chapter"19"for"defined"terms"1"September"2016" " Page"3"

Consolidated(statement(of(cash(flows( Current(quarter($A’000(

Year(to(date((((((((((((((12(months)($A’000(

4.5" Effect"of"movement"in"exchange"rates"on"cash"held"

N" "

4.6( Cash(and(cash(equivalents(at(end(of(quarter(

6,788( 6,788(

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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" 1,788" 1,905"

5.2" Call"deposits" 5,000" 5,000"

5.3" Bank"overdrafts" N" N"

5.4" Other"(provide"details)" N" N"

5.5( Cash(and(cash(equivalents(at(end(of(quarter((should(equal(item(4.6(above)(

(

6,788(

(

6,905(

"

6.( Payments(to(directors(of(the(entity(and(their(associates( Current(quarter($A'000(

6.1" Aggregate"amount"of"payments"to"these"parties"included"in"item"1.2" 161"

6.2" Aggregate"amount"of"cash"flow"from"loans"to"these"parties"included"in"item"2.3"

N"

6.3" Include"below"any"explanation"necessary"to"understand"the"transactions"included"in"items"6.1"and"6.2"

Payments"for"director"remuneration."""

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7.( Payments(to(related(entities(of(the(entity(and(their(associates(

Current(quarter($A'000(

7.1" Aggregate"amount"of"payments"to"these"parties"included"in"item"1.2" 1,274"

7.2" Aggregate"amount"of"cash"flow"from"loans"to"these"parties"included"in"item"2.3"

N"

7.3" Include"below"any"explanation"necessary"to"understand"the"transactions"included"in"items"7.1"and"7.2"

Payments"for"consulting,"aeronautical"engineering"and"support"services"provided"by"Innovaero"Pty"Ltd"and"Structured"Design"Pty"Ltd,"companies"in"which"Michael"von"Bertouch"(Strategic"Operations"Director"and"director"of"wholly"controlled"entity"Spookfish"Global"Operations"Pty"Ltd)"has"a"beneficial"interest."""

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

+"See"chapter"19"for"defined"terms"1"September"2016" " Page"4"

8.( Financing"facilities(available"Add"notes"as"necessary"for"an"understanding"of"the"position(

Total(facility(amount(at(quarter(end(

$A’000((

Amount(drawn(at(quarter(end($A’000(

8.1" Loan"facilities" N" N"

8.2" Credit"standby"arrangements" N" N"

8.3" Other"(Convertible"Notes)" 6,003" 6,003"

8.4" Include"below"a"description"of"each"facility"above,"including"the"lender,"interest"rate"and"whether"it"is"secured"or"unsecured."If"any"additional"facilities"have"been"entered"into"or"are"proposed"to"be"entered"into"after"quarter"end,"include"details"of"those"facilities"as"well."

On"31"May"2016"100,045,583"convertible"notes"with"a"face"value"of"6"cents"each"were"issued"to"Eagleview"Technologies"Inc."(‘Eagleview’)"as"part"of"a"strategic"partnership"arrangement"entered"into"with"that"organisation."The"notes"are"interest"free"and"do"not"carry"voting"or"dividend"entitlements."They"will"each"convert"into"one"ordinary"share"in"Spookfish"Limited"upon"Eagleview"accepting"delivery"of"the"initial"data"capture"system,"which"is"expected"to"be"delivered"in"March/April"2017."

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9.( Estimated(cash(outflows(for(next(quarter( $A’000(

9.1" Research"and"development" 53"

9.2" Product"manufacturing"and"operating"costs" 1,652"

9.3" Advertising"and"marketing" 143"

9.4" Leased"assets" N"

9.5" Staff"costs" 1,218"

9.6" Administration"and"corporate"costs" 172"

9.7" Other"(Capital"equipment)" 703"

9.8( Total(estimated(cash(outflows**( 3,941(

**(Note:(Additionally,"cash"inflows"of"approximately"$1,300,000"are"expected"for"the"next"quarter,"consisting"primarily"of"construction"progress"payments"for"data"capture"systems"being"manufactured"for"Eagleview"Technologies"Inc."for"use"in"North"America."

10.( Acquisitions(and(disposals(of(business(entities((items(2.1(b)(and(2.2(b)(above)(

Acquisitions( Disposals(

10.1" Name"of"entity" N" N"

10.2" Place"of"incorporation"or"registration"

N" N"

10.3" Consideration"for"acquisition"or"disposal"

N" N"

10.4" Total"net"assets" N" N"

10.5" Nature"of"business" N" N"

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+"See"chapter"19"for"defined"terms"1"September"2016" " Page"5"

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."

" " " " " " " " " 25"January"2017"

Sign"here:"" ............................................................" " Date:"............................................."(Director/Company"secretary)"

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Print"name:"" Jason(Marinko(

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Notes(

1." The"quarterly" report"provides"a"basis" for" informing" the"market"how" the"entity’s"activities"have"been"financed"for" the"past"quarter"and"the"effect"on" its"cash"position."An"entity" that"wishes"to"disclose"additional"information"is"encouraged"to"do"so,"in"a"note"or"notes"included"in"or"attached"to"this"report."

2." If"this"quarterly"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"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."

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