Quarterly Activities/Appendix 4C Cash Flow Report
Airtasker Limited
ABN 53 149 850 457
29 January 2025
ASX Announcement
31 December 2024 - Quarterly Activity Report
Positive free cashflow continues whilst
Airtasker marketplaces revenue grows 15.8%
including UK and US revenue up 95% and 279% on pcp
2Q Highlights
● Positive free cash flow $0.5m and positive operating cash flow $1.0m, 40% improvement on pcp1
● Airtasker marketplaces revenue up 15.8% on pcp
● Airtasker UK revenue up 95.2% on pcp
● Airtasker US revenue up 278.6% on pcp
● $18.3m in cash and term deposits on balance sheet
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Prior comparative period.
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Airtasker Limited
ABN 53 149 850 457
Positive free cash flow and operating cash flow
Airtasker continued to deliver positive free cash flow in 2Q25 of $0.5m and operating cash flow of
$1.0m, up $0.3m (40.0%) on pcp. The positive free cash flow result in 2Q25 was achieved by
growing Group revenue by 11.4% on pcp to $13.6m. In particular, Airtasker marketplaces revenue
grew by 15.8% on pcp to $11.7m whilst also increasing brand marketing investment against pcp.
The Australian marketplace seasonality peaks over the second and third fiscal quarters which
reflect strong revenues and cash receipts. The improvement in operating cash flow against pcp
reflected a $2.5m (19.3%) increase in cash receipts from customers following a $2.7m (89.3%)
increase in cash marketing investment against pcp. The cash marketing investment
complemented the non-cash above the line brand marketing investment through the Company’s
media partners in Australia, the UK and the US. The above the line brand marketing through our
media partners will continue in 2H25.
Airtasker finished the quarter in a strong financial position with $18.3m in cash and term deposits
on its balance sheet and reaffirms guidance for positive Group free cash flow in FY25.
Airtasker marketplaces revenue up 15.8%
During 2Q25, Airtasker marketplaces revenue growth continued its momentum, up 15.8% on pcp to
$11.7m (1Q25: up 13.6% on pcp) contributing to the overall Group revenue performance of $13.6m,
which was up 11.4% on pcp (1Q25: up 8.5% on pcp). Airtasker Australia contributed double digit
revenue growth in 2Q25, up 12.8% on pcp to $11.0m.
The momentum in Airtasker marketplaces revenue growth was driven by strong consumer demand
with booked tasks up 10.9% on pcp (1Q25: up 6.1% on pcp) alongside marketplace reliability
improvements which saw cancellations reduce 1.2% on pcp and the monetisation rate2 improve
3.6% on pcp to 20.8%.
UK marketplace delivers 95.2% revenue growth
In November 2024, Airtasker UK secured a follow-on investment of £4.0m (A$7.8m) in media capital
from Channel 4. This latest investment follows Channel 4’s original media capital investment of
£3.5m (A$6.7m) in June 2023, for a total investment to date of £7.5m (A$14.5m). The
media-for-equity partnership with Channel 4 provides Airtasker with media advertising services
and access to Channel 4’s reach of 47 million people (78% of the UK population).
2
Monetisation rate represents the Airtasker marketplaces revenue in a given financial period, expressed as a percentage of gross marketplace volume in the same period.
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ABN 53 149 850 457
Following the successful release of the UK
television
advertising
campaign
‘Airtasker.
Yeahtasker!’ in 2Q24, 2Q25 saw Airtasker UK
achieve, against pcp, a 60.9% increase in
posted tasks, 66.1% increase in GMV3 and 95.2%
increase in revenue.
On a trailing twelve months basis (‘TTM’), GMV
was up 50.3% on pcp to £5.8m4 (A$11.2m) and
revenue up 82.9% on pcp to £973k4 (A$1.9m).
US marketplace delivers 278.6% revenue growth
In November 2024, Airtasker USA secured a combined US$12.0m (A$18.4m) in media capital
through partnerships with Sinclair and Mercurius following the US$9.75m (A$14.4m) in media
capital secured in September 2024 from iHeartMedia and TelevisaUnivision. These combined
media partnerships provide Airtasker with US$21.75m (A$32.8m) in premium advertising inventory,
which is set to turbocharge Airtasker’s brand awareness in the US marketplace.
In Airtasker’s US marketplace, the release of the
‘‘Airtasker. Yeahtasker!’ television campaign in
2Q25 drove strong growth in marketplace
activity, with 2Q25 GMV up 136.0% on pcp and
revenue up 278.6% on pcp.
On a TTM basis, GMV was up 39.0% on pcp to
US$726k5 (A$1.1m) and revenue was up 118.5%
on pcp to US$125k5 (A$190k).
Positive Australian net EBITDA $2.0m
During 2Q25, Airtasker’s Established Marketplaces6 delivered EBITDA of $6.9m which included
non-cash marketing of $1.9m associated with utilisation of the media advertising from oOh!media
and ARN. After covering all global head office expenditure, the Established Marketplaces delivered
positive Australian net EBITDA of $2.0m.
3
Gross marketplace volume.
Calculated on a trailing twelve months basis.
Calculated on a trailing twelve months basis.
6
The 'Established Marketplaces Segment’ comprises Airtasker Australia and Oneflare which are at the ‘scaling’ stage as they have established user bases and operations.
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ABN 53 149 850 457
As the utilisation of the Australian non-cash media advertising from oOh!media and ARN continues
during the Australian peak season in 3Q25, the
Australian net EBITDA is expected to decrease as the
investment in brand marketing ramps up. Payback from
the above the line brand marketing investment is
expected to be realised over a 3 year period.
Group EBITDA was a $6.3m loss, which included a $8.3m
net investment in New Marketplaces.7 This investment
principally consisted of non-cash marketing of $5.1m
associated with utilisation of the media advertising in
the UK from Channel 4 and in the US from iHeartMedia
and TelevisaUnivision.
The Group EBITDA loss is expected to increase in 2H25
as Airtasker ramps up non-cash marketing investment in
Australia, the UK and the US through the Company’s
media partners.
The performance of the operating segments for 2Q25 is presented in the table below.
Non-statutory operating segment data8
2Q25
$m
2Q24
$m
Variance
$m
Variance
%
Established Marketplaces (Australia) EBITDA9
6.9
8.4
(1.5)
(17.8%)
Less: Global head office operating expenditure10
(4.0)
(3.3)
(0.7)
(22.7%)
Less: Global head office innovation investment11
(0.9)
(1.0)
0.1
7.1%
2.0
4.1
(2.1)
(52.3%)
Less: New Marketplaces (UK and US) EBITDA
(8.3)
(3.3)
(5.0)
(148.7%)
Group EBITDA
(6.3)
0.8
(7.1)
(886.9%)
Australian net EBITDA
Airtasker’s Established Marketplaces delivered positive cash flow of $9.0m12 during 2Q25 which
contributed to fixed global head office cash expenditure of $5.3m,13 leaving $3.7m available to
invest in international expansion.
7
The ‘New Marketplaces Segment’ comprises international marketplaces, particularly in the US and the UK, which are at the ‘zero to one’ and ‘one to 100’ stages, respectively, as they
have less established user bases and operations and may experience accelerated growth in revenue.
Values in the table are rounded for presentation.
9
Excluding global head office operating expenditure and innovation investment.
10
The operating expenditure relating to the marketplace platforms (engineering, product support and maintenance), as well as back office support functions (leadership, legal, finance and people
operations).
11
The innovation investment that is non-capitalisable and associated with the design of, and post-implementation work on, new features designed to enhance the customer experience, increase
long term GMV and grow long term revenue.
12
Represents Established Marketplaces EBITDA adjusted for material non-cash expenditure.
13
Represents Global Head Office EBITDA adjusted for material non-cash and capitalised expenditure.
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ABN 53 149 850 457
Airtasker invested $3.2m of cash to scale distribution in the UK and the US without increasing its
fixed costs in those markets, thereby leveraging its fixed global head office investment. As a result,
the Group generated positive free cash flow of $0.5m for 2Q25, whilst scaling UK revenue by 95.2%
on pcp and US revenue by 278.6% on pcp.
Commenting on the results, Airtasker Founder and CEO Tim Fung said, “I’m super pleased to
announce another quarter of positive free cash flow with Airtasker marketplaces revenue up 15.8%
and importantly, international revenue growth momentum picking up as our global brand
investments pay off.
With UK revenue up over 95%, US revenue up over 279% and more than $51m in media capital from
some of the world’s best media companies, we feel super well positioned for the next phase of
Airtasker’s global expansion!”
Related party payments in 2Q25 totalled $891k. The payments comprised $80k to non-executive
directors for director’s fees, superannuation and expense reimbursements, $186k to Tank Stream
Labs Pty Ltd for leases, utilities and cleaning costs related to office facilities and $625k (£311k) to
Channel Four Television Corporation for VAT related to media advertising services.
All numbers are unaudited.
-- Ends –
For further information, please contact:
Media Enquiries
Investor Relations
Andrea Philips
www.investor.airtasker.com
andrea.philips@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 $650m into the pockets of workers (payments
made after all fee revenue is deducted) and served 1.8m unique paying customers across the
world. For more information visit www.investor.airtasker.com.
This announcement was approved for release by the Board of Directors of Airtasker Limited.
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Appendix 4C
Appendix 4C
Quarterly Cash Flow Report for Entities
Subject to Listing Rule 4.7B
Name of entity
Airtasker Limited (the “Company”)
ABN
Quarter ended (“current quarter”)
53 149 850 457
31 December 2024
Consolidated statement of cash flows
1.
Cash flows from operating activities
1.1
Receipts from customers
1.2
Payments for
Current
quarter
A$’000
Year to date
(6 months)
A$’000
15,124
28,447
-
-
(a)
research and development
(b)
product manufacturing and operating costs
(1,434)
(2,316)
(c)
advertising and marketing
(5,712)
(9,444)
(d)
leased assets
(2)
(4)
(e)
staff costs
(5,462)
(11,145)
(f)
administration and corporate costs
(1,580)
(3,322)
-
-
1.3
Dividends received (see note 3)
1.4
Interest received
150
297
1.5
Interest and other costs of finance paid
(28)
(60)
1.6
Income taxes paid
-
-
1.7
Government grants and tax incentives
-
-
1.8
Other (GST and FBT)
(76)
(540)
1.9
Net cash from operating activities
980
1,913
2.
Cash flows used in investing activities
2.1
Payments to acquire or for:
(a)
entities
-
-
(b)
businesses
-
-
(c)
property, plant and equipment
(21)
(36)
(d)
investments
-
-
(e)
intellectual property
(518)
(1,056)
(f)
other non-current assets
-
-
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
2.2
Current
quarter
A$’000
Year to date
(6 months)
A$’000
Proceeds from disposal of:
(a)
entities
-
-
(b)
businesses (non-core business disposals)
-
31
(c)
property, plant and equipment
1
1
(d)
investments
-
-
(e)
intellectual property
-
-
(f)
other non-current assets
-
-
2.3
Cash flows from loans to other entities
-
-
2.4
Dividends received (see note 3)
-
-
2.5
Other (provide details, if material)
-
-
2.6
Net cash used in investing activities
(538)
(1,060)
3.
Cash flows used in financing activities
3.1
Proceeds from issues of equity securities (excluding
convertible debt securities)
-
-
3.2
Proceeds from issue of convertible debt securities
-
-
3.3
Proceeds from exercise of options
-
-
3.4
Transaction costs related to issues of equity securities
or convertible debt securities
-
-
3.5
Proceeds from borrowings
-
-
3.6
Repayment of borrowings
-
-
3.7
Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings
-
-
3.8
Dividends paid
-
-
3.9
Other – lease liabilities
(263)
(530)
3.10
Net cash used in financing activities
(262)
(530)
4.
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
for the period
4.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
17,331
17,228
4.2
Net cash from operating activities (item 1.9 above)
980
1,913
4.3
Net cash used in investing activities (item 2.6 above)
(538)
(1,060)
4.4
Net cash used in financing activities (item 3.10 above)
(262)
(530)
4.5
Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held
270
230
4.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
17,781
17,781
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5.
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents
at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated
statement of cash flows) to the related items in the
accounts
5.1
Bank balances (item 4.6 and item 4.1)
5.2
Current
quarter
A$’000
Previous
quarter
A$’000
17,781
17,331
Call deposits
-
-
5.3
Bank overdrafts
-
-
5.4
Other (provide details)
-
-
5.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter
(should equal item 4.6 above)
17,781
17,331
6.
Payments to related parties of the entity and their
associates
6.1
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates
included in item 1
(761)
6.2
Aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates
included in item 3
(130)
Current
quarter
A$'000
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.
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 Amount drawn
at quarter end
at quarter end
A$’000
A$’000
7.1
Loan facilities
-
-
7.2
Credit standby arrangements
-
-
7.3
Other - convertible security a, b, c
43,429
(43,429)
7.4
Total financing facilities
43,429
(43,429)
7.5
Unused financing facilities available at quarter end
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.
a.
-
On 25 June 2024, the Company issued an unsecured convertible note in the amount of $5,000,000 to oOh!media Limited with a maturity date of 25 June 2026
(oOh!media Note). The consideration for the oOh!media Note is the provision of non-cash out-of-home advertising services to the value of $6,000,000 (ex GST).
On 4 July 2024, the Company issued an unsecured convertible note in the amount of $5,000,000 to ARN Limited with a maturity date of 4 July 2026 (ARN Note).
The consideration for the ARN Note is the provision of non-cash audio advertising services to the value of $5,000,000 (ex GST). The oOh!media Note and the
ARN Note were drawn down immediately upon issue, pay a coupon of 5.8% per annum to be settled at maturity, and at maturity, are redeemable in cash or
convertible into ordinary shares at a 10% discount to the Company’s 30-trading day volume-weighted average price, at the option of the Company.
b.
On 2 September 2024, the Company’s US subsidiary, Airtasker USA Inc (Airtasker USA), issued an unsecured convertible note in the amount of US$5,000,000
(A$7,213,000) to iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc., with a maturity date of 31 August 2028 (iHeart Note). The consideration for the iHeart Note is the provision
of non-cash advertising media inventory to the value of US$5,000,000 (excluding applicable sales taxes). On 27 November 2024, Airtasker USA issued an
unsecured convertible note in the amount of US$6,000,000 (A$9,207,000) to Sinclair Television Group, a division of Sinclair, Inc., with a maturity date of 27
November 2028 (Sinclair Note). The consideration for the Sinclair Note is the provision of non-cash advertising media inventory to the value of US$6,000,000
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(excluding applicable sales taxes). On 27 November 2024, Airtasker USA issued an unsecured convertible note in the amount of US$6,000,000 (A$9,207,000)
to Mercurius Media Capital LP with a maturity date of 27 November 2028 (Mercurius Note). The consideration for the Mercurius Note is the provision of
non-cash advertising media inventory to the value of US$6,000,000 (excluding applicable sales taxes). The iHeart Note, Sinclair Note and the Mercurius Note
were drawn down immediately upon issue, pay a coupon of 5.0% per annum to be settled at maturity, and at maturity are repayable in cash or are convertible
into equity in Airtasker USA at a 20% discount to an agreed valuation or at a 20% discount to the offer price of a qualifying equity financing in Airtasker USA (as
applicable), at the option of Airtasker USA.
c.
On 27 November 2024, the Company’s UK subsidiary, Airtasker UK Ltd (Airtasker UK), issued an unsecured convertible note in the amount of £4,000,000
(A$7,802,000) to Channel Four Television Corporation with a maturity date of 27 November 2027 (C4 Note). The consideration for the C4 Note is the provision of
non-cash advertising media inventory to the value of £4,000,000 (excluding VAT). The C4 Note was drawn down immediately upon issue, pays a coupon of 5.0%
per annum to be settled at maturity, and at maturity is repayable in cash or convertible into equity in Airtasker UK at a 10% discount to an agreed valuation or at a
10% discount to the offer price of a qualifying equity financing in Airtasker UK (as applicable), at the option of Airtasker UK.
8.
Estimated cash available for future operating activities
8.1
Net cash from operating activities (item 1.9)
8.2
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter end (item 4.6)
8.3
Unused finance facilities available at quarter end (item 7.5)
8.4
Total available funding (item 8.2 + item 8.3)
8.5
Estimated quarters of funding available (item 8.4 divided by
item 8.1)
A$’000
980
17,781
17,781
N/A
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.
Compliance statement
1
2
Date:
This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies
which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.
This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.
29 January 2025
Authorised by: The Board of Directors
(Name of body or officer authorising release – see note 4)
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Notes
1.
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.
2.
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.
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.
4.
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”.
5.
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.
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