US Media Partnerships Announcement
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Airtasker Limited
ABN 53 149 850 457
2 September 2024
ASX Announcement
Airtasker Limited (ASX:ART)
Airtasker USA raises US$9.75m in media capital from iHeartMedia and
TelevisaUnivision to scale brand in the US market
Airtasker Limited (ASX:ART) (Airtasker) announces that its US operating company, Airtasker USA
Inc (Airtasker USA) has raised a combined US$9.75 million (approximately A$14.4 million) in media
capital from America’s no. 1 audio company, iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) (iHeart) and the world’s
leading Spanish-language content and media company, TelevisaUnivision (TelevisaUnivision).
These combined Airtasker USA media partnerships - which provide access to 276 million monthly
iHeart audio listeners and 100 million daily TelevisaUnivision linear TV, digital and audio users - are
set to turbocharge Airtasker’s brand awareness in the United States.
TelevisaUnivision Partnership
The partnership with TelevisaUnivision will provide Airtasker with US$4.75 million (approximately
A$7.0 million) in advertising inventory in exchange for a 17.1% equity stake in Airtasker USA. The
partnership with TelevisaUnivision creates opportunities to promote the Airtasker brand across:
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38 cable networks and 35 radio stations in major US Hispanic markets;
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Streaming service ViX which has over 50 million globally monthly active users on their free
tier; and
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Opportunities to integrate the Airtasker brand across leading content properties including
tentpoles like Premios Lo Nuestro, the long running US morning show Despierta America and
digital properties reaching over 100 million daily users.
“We are thrilled to partner with Airtasker to support their rapid U.S. expansion,” said Rodrigo
Lascurain, Investment Principal at TelevisaUnivision. “By leveraging our diverse media assets, we
will help Airtasker connect with the U.S. Hispanic community—the nation’s fastest-growing
demographic.”
iHeart Partnership
The strategic multi-year partnership with iHeart will provide Airtasker with US$5.0 million
(approximately A$7.4 million) in advertising inventory in exchange for a 4-year convertible note with
a 5.0% coupon.
Airtasker Limited
ABN 53 149 850 457
The partnership with iHeart enables promotion of the Airtasker brand through:
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860 broadcast and streaming stations in 160 US cities, reaching 9 out of 10 Americans every
month;
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The #1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac with over 366 million monthly
downloads; and
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The potential to promote Airtasker at some of the biggest events in pop culture including the
iHeartRadio Music Awards and iHeartRadio Music Festival.
Commenting on the partnership, Joe Robinson, President of Corporate Development and Ventures
for iHeartMedia, said: “We’re very excited to partner with Airtasker and leverage iHeart’s incredible
assets and reach to bring a proven model and amazing service to listeners nationwide!”
Global Media Partnership Strategy
Airtasker’s alignment with both iHeart and TelevisaUnivision builds on a global media partnership
strategy and previously announced partnership with Channel 4 in the UK as well as recent
Australian partnerships with oOh!media (ASX:OML) and ARN Media (ASX:A1N).
Commenting on the announcement, Airtasker CEO Tim Fung said: “We are super pumped to be
building on the momentum of our global media partnership strategy by joining forces with two of
America’s leading media companies - iHeart and TelevisaUnivision - to scale Airtasker in the USA!
Our partnership with TelevisaUnivision provides unmatched access to the US Hispanic market which represents a huge proportion of the largest US cities - including 48% of Los Angeles - via a
powerful combination of television, streaming and digital assets that reach over 100 million daily
users.
Together with TelevisaUnivision, our partnership with iHeart delivers access to over 276 million
Americans (that’s 9 out of 10 Americans!) via broadcast radio, digital audio streaming and by far the
biggest podcast network in the US!
Whilst these partnerships provide enormous reach, perhaps even more excitingly - by joining
forces with iHeart and TelevisaUnivision - we can introduce Americans to Airtasker at relevant,
localised cultural moments and events including the much loved Hispanic morning show Despierta
America, Premios Lo Nuestro and even the iHeartRadio Music Festival which features a lineup to
today’s biggest performers.
We believe Airtasker’s mission - to empower people to realise the full value of their skills - is
incredibly relevant in the US market and with a population 15x the market size of Australia, the
opportunity ahead of us is absolutely enormous. We can’t wait to get moving!”
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Airtasker Limited
ABN 53 149 850 457
Key terms of the TelevisaUnivision Partnership
TelevisaUnivision will provide Airtasker with US$4.75 million (approximately A$7.0 million) in
advertising inventory (over 2 years) in exchange for a 17.1% equity stake in Airtasker USA.
Airtasker will acquire TelevisaUnivision’s shares in Airtasker USA between 1 July 2029 and 1 January
2031 (at TelevisaUnivision’s option) and if not acquired earlier, Airtasker will acquire
TelevisaUnivision’s shares in Airtasker USA on 1 July 2031. This acquisition can be via cash or,
subject to shareholder approval and at Airtsker’s option, in Airtasker ordinary shares (using a 30
day volume weighted average share price at the time of acquisition).
The price at which Airtasker will acquire (in cash or shares) the Airtasker USA shares held by
TelevisaUnivision, is calculated based on Airtasker USA’s last 12-months’ revenue (LTM) multiplied
by Airtasker’s revenue multiple at the applicable time.
If a change of control of Airtasker were to occur prior to 1 July 2029, Airtasker must acquire the
Airtasker USA shares from TelevisaUnivision at a price based on Airtasker USA’s LTM revenue.
Key terms of the iHeart Partnership
iHeart will provide Airtasker with US$5.0 million (approximately A$7.4 million) in advertising
inventory (over 2 years) in exchange for a 4-year US$5.0 million convertible note with a 5.0%
coupon (Note).
At maturity, Airtasker USA has the option to repay the Note in cash or convert the Note into equity
in Airtasker USA at a 20% discount to an agreed valuation. Airtasker USA also has the option to
convert the Note into equity at a 20% discount to the offer price of a qualifying equity financing in
Airtasker USA. In certain other circumstances, including a change of control of Airtasker USA,
iHeart may convert the Note into Airtasker USA shares.
If Airtasker elects to, or is required to, purchase Airtasker USA shares from TelevisaUnivision as
noted above, it must concurrently offer to purchase the Airtasker USA shares held by iHeart at the
applicable time (and iHeart may convert the Note into Airtasker USA shares at the same price as
the TelevisaUnivision shares).
If a change of control of Airtasker were to occur prior to 1 July 2028 and:
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the Note remains outstanding, it will become immediately repayable; or
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if iHeart holds shares in Airtasker USA, Airtasker must acquire those shares,
in each case at a price based on the price per share of the transaction that has triggered the
change of control event.
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Airtasker Limited
ABN 53 149 850 457
For further information, please contact:
Media Enquiries
Investor Relations
Rachel Lister
www.investor.airtasker.com
rachel.lister@airtasker.com
investors@airtasker.com
About Airtasker
Airtasker Limited (ASX:ART) is Australia’s leading online marketplace for local services, connecting
people and businesses who need work done with people who want to work. With a mission to
empower people to realise the full value of their skills, Airtasker aims to have a positive impact
on the future of work by creating truly flexible opportunities to work and earn income. Since
launching in 2012, Airtasker has put more than $600m into the pockets of workers (payments made
after all fee revenue is deducted) and served 1.8m unique paying customers across the world. For
more information visit: investor.airtasker.com.
About TelevisaUnivision
TelevisaUnivision is the world’s leading Spanish-language media company. Powered by the largest
library of owned Spanish-language content and a prolific production capability, TelevisaUnivision is
the top producer of original content in Spanish across news, sports and entertainment verticals.
This original content powers all of TelevisaUnivision’s platforms, which include market-leading
broadcast networks Univision, Las Estrellas, Canal 5 and UniMas, and a portfolio of 38 cable
networks, which include TUDN, Galavision, Distrito Comedia and TL Novelas. The company also
operates the leading Mexican movie studio, Videocine, and owns and operates the largest
Spanish-language audio platform in the U.S. across 35 terrestrial stations and the Uforia digital
platform. TelevisaUnivision is also the owner of ViX, the largest Spanish-language streaming
platform in the world. For more information, please visit televisaunivision.com .
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over
90% of Americans every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach
in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next largest broadcast radio
company; and over four times the ad-enabled reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart
is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two
podcast publishers combined and has the number one social footprint among audio players, with
seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and the only fully integrated audio ad
tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its
strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products
and services.
This announcement was approved for release by the Board of Directors of Airtasker Limited.
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