PropertyGuru Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results
PropertyGuru Group Limited (NYSE: PGRU) reported exceptional financial performance for Q3 2022, with revenues increasing by 47% year-over-year to S$34.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA reached S$5.7 million, improving significantly from a loss of S$1.5 million in the same quarter last year. The company faced a net loss of S$7.4 million, but this was an improvement compared to the S$9.6 million loss previously. Marketplaces revenue rose across all regions, with Vietnam showing a 161% increase compared to last year. PropertyGuru also acquired Sendhelper, expanding its services.
- Revenue growth of 47% in Q3 2022, totaling S$34.6 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA improved to S$5.7 million, a significant recovery from a loss last year.
- Marketplaces revenue increased by 48% to S$33.3 million.
- Vietnam's revenue surged by 161% year-over-year.
- Acquisition of Sendhelper enhances service offerings.
- Net loss of S$7.4 million despite revenue growth.
- Global inflationary pressures pose near-term challenges.
Revenues Grow
-
Total revenue of
S in the third quarter 2022 and$34.6 million S in the first nine months of 2022$95.8 million -
Adjusted EBITDA was
S in the third quarter 2022 and$5.7 million S in the first nine months of 2022$9.6 million
Management Commentary
“In the third quarter, we deployed more products into our core markets. Importantly, in October we welcomed our first post-listing acquisition,
Financial Highlights – Third Quarter 2022
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Total revenue of
S increased$34.6 million 47% year over year, with consistent growth in all markets and segments. -
Marketplaces revenues increased by
48% year over year toS , as prior year investments continue to deliver value in the face of rising macro headwinds.$33.3 million -
Singapore Marketplaces revenue increased
28% toS . Quarterly Average Revenue Per Agent (“ARPA”) of$18.1 million S rose$1,042 24% year over year through greater yield and continued product penetration. We had a total of 15,351 agents with a renewal rate of87% in the quarter, reflecting a strong local property market. -
Malaysia Marketplaces revenue increased
49% toS from$6.5 million S in the prior year period, benefiting from the mid-quarter acquisition of the iProperty business in$4.4 million August 2021 . -
Vietnam Marketplaces revenue increased by
161% toS from$6.2 million S in the prior year period, as the local economy expanded following COVID-related lockdowns. The number of listings was 2.04 million in the quarter, up$2.4 million 165% from the prior year quarter, and the average revenue per listing (“ARPL”) wasS , up$2.91 2.5% from the prior year quarter.
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Singapore Marketplaces revenue increased
-
In
October 2022 , the Company acquired Sendhelper, aSingapore home services technology company. The transaction not only represents PropertyGuru’s entry into the home services industry, but also another step in becoming the single source of property and financial information for Southeast Asian property seekers, sellers, owners, developers, and agents. -
At quarter-end, cash and cash equivalents was
S .$339.6 million
Information regarding our operating segments is presented below.
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For the Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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YoY Growth |
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(S$ in thousands except percentages) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenue |
34,565 |
|
|
23,492 |
|
|
47.1 |
% |
Marketplaces |
33,297 |
|
|
22,498 |
|
|
48.0 |
% |
|
18,139 |
|
|
14,150 |
|
|
28.2 |
% |
|
6,171 |
|
|
2,365 |
|
|
160.9 |
% |
|
6,524 |
|
|
4,381 |
|
|
48.9 |
% |
Other |
2,463 |
|
|
1,602 |
|
|
53.7 |
% |
Fintech and data services |
1,268 |
|
|
994 |
|
|
27.6 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
5,742 |
|
|
(1,451 |
) |
|
|
|
Marketplaces |
18,189 |
|
|
6,541 |
|
|
|
|
|
13,554 |
|
|
9,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,942 |
|
|
(1,370 |
) |
|
|
|
|
3,169 |
|
|
(1,483 |
) |
|
|
|
Other |
(476 |
) |
|
(320 |
) |
|
|
|
Fintech and data services |
(1,873 |
) |
|
(995 |
) |
|
|
|
Corporate* |
(10,574 |
) |
|
(6,997 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) |
16.6 |
% |
|
-6.2 |
% |
|
|
|
Marketplaces |
54.6 |
% |
|
29.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
74.7 |
% |
|
68.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
31.5 |
% |
|
-57.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
48.6 |
% |
|
-33.9 |
% |
|
|
|
Other |
-19.3 |
% |
|
-20.0 |
% |
|
|
|
Fintech and data services |
-147.7 |
% |
|
-100.1 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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For the Nine Months Ended |
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|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
YoY Growth |
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|
(S$ in thousands except percentages) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenue |
95,828 |
|
|
66,382 |
|
|
44.4 |
% |
Marketplaces |
92,511 |
|
|
64,035 |
|
|
44.5 |
% |
|
50,436 |
|
|
39,509 |
|
|
27.7 |
% |
|
18,170 |
|
|
12,463 |
|
|
45.8 |
% |
|
17,857 |
|
|
8,427 |
|
|
111.9 |
% |
Other |
6,048 |
|
|
3,636 |
|
|
66.3 |
% |
Fintech and data services |
3,317 |
|
|
2,347 |
|
|
41.3 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
9,637 |
|
|
(6,223 |
) |
|
|
|
Marketplaces |
44,805 |
|
|
17,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
36,185 |
|
|
26,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,748 |
|
|
1,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,779 |
|
|
(8,414 |
) |
|
|
|
Other |
(2,907 |
) |
|
(2,215 |
) |
|
|
|
Fintech and data services |
(5,404 |
) |
|
(3,088 |
) |
|
|
|
Corporate* |
(29,764 |
) |
|
(20,560 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (%) |
10.1 |
% |
|
-9.4 |
% |
|
|
|
Marketplaces |
48.4 |
% |
|
27.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
71.7 |
% |
|
67.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
26.1 |
% |
|
11.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
38.0 |
% |
|
-99.8 |
% |
|
|
|
Other |
-48.1 |
% |
|
-60.9 |
% |
|
|
|
Fintech and data services |
-162.9 |
% |
|
-131.6 |
% |
|
|
* |
Corporate consists of headquarters costs, which are not allocated to the segments. Headquarters costs are costs of PropertyGuru’s personnel that are based predominantly in its |
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Strong Category Leadership Drives Long-Term Growth Opportunities
As of
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Singapore : 81 % – 5.1x the closest peer -
Vietnam :77% – 3.5x the closest peer -
Malaysia :94% – 17.4x the closest peer -
Thailand :60% – 2.7x the closest peer -
Indonesia :21% – 0.3x the closest peer
Full Year 2022 Outlook
The Company anticipates full year 2022 revenues of between
Conference Call and Webcast Details
The Company will host a conference call and webcast on
An archived version will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website after the call at https://investors.propertygurugroup.com/news-and-events/events-and-presentations/default.aspx
About
PropertyGuru.com.sg was launched in
For more information, please visit: PropertyGuruGroup.com;
Key Performance Metrics and Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Our priority markets comprise
Engagement Market Share is the average monthly engagement for websites owned by
Number of agents in all core markets except
Number of real estate listings is calculated as the number of listings created during the month for
Average revenue per agent (“ARPA”) is calculated as agent revenue for a period divided by the average number of agents in that period, which is calculated as the sum of the number of total agents at the end of each month in a period divided by the number of months in such period.
Average revenue per listing ("ARPL”) is calculated as revenue for a period divided by the number of listings in such period.
Renewal rate is calculated as the number of agents that successfully renew their annual package during a period divided by the number of agents whose packages are up for renewal (at the end of their twelve-month subscription) during that period.
This press release also includes references to non-IFRS financial measures, namely Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as net loss for year/period adjusted for changes in fair value of preferred shares, warrant liability and embedded derivatives, finance costs, depreciation and amortization, expense, tax expenses or credits, impairments when the impairment is the result of an isolated, non-recurring events, share grant and option expenses, loss on disposal of plant and equipment and intangible assets, currency translation loss, business acquisition transaction and integration costs, legal and professional expenses incurred for IPO, share listing expenses and on-going costs of a listed entity. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
A reconciliation of loss to Adjusted EBITDA is provided as follows:
For the Three Months Ended
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2022 |
|
2021 |
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(S$ in thousands) |
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Net loss |
(7,442 |
) |
(9,620 |
) |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|||
Changes in fair value of preferred shares, warrant liability and embedded derivatives |
325 |
|
- |
|
|
Finance costs - net |
(48 |
) |
3,006 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortisation expense |
4,913 |
|
3,851 |
|
|
Share grant and option expenses |
1,398 |
|
1,243 |
|
|
Other gains - net |
1,203 |
|
296 |
|
|
Business acquisition transaction and integration cost |
1,033 |
|
95 |
|
|
On-going cost of a listed entity |
3,824 |
|
- |
|
|
Tax expense/(credit) |
536 |
|
|
(322 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
5,742 |
|
(1,451 |
) |
|
|
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|
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For the Nine Months Ended
|
|||||
2022 |
|
2021 |
|||
(S$ in thousands) |
|||||
Net loss |
(123,969 |
) |
(160,188 |
) |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|||
Changes in fair value of preferred shares, warrant liability and embedded derivatives |
(22,691 |
) |
124,146 |
|
|
Finance costs - net |
1,770 |
|
12,957 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortisation expense |
15,747 |
|
8,863 |
|
|
Impairment |
- |
|
8 |
|
|
Share grant and option expenses |
4,433 |
|
3,711 |
|
|
Other gains - net |
1,466 |
|
662 |
|
|
Business acquisition transaction and integration cost |
3,631 |
|
1,349 |
|
|
Legal and professional fees incurred for IPO |
16,570 |
|
2,252 |
|
|
Share listing expense |
104,950 |
|
- |
|
|
On-going cost of a listed entity |
7,147 |
|
- |
|
|
Tax expense |
583 |
|
17 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
9,637 |
|
(6,223 |
) |
|
Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1955. These statements include statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations of
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake or assume any obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. The inclusion of any statement in this press release does not constitute an admission by
Industry and Market Data
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PROPERTYGURU GROUP LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) |
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|
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For the Three Months Ended
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
||||||||
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2022 |
|
2021 |
||||
|
(S$ in thousands, except share and per share data) |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue |
34,565 |
|
|
23,492 |
|
|
95,828 |
|
|
66,382 |
|
Other income |
684 |
|
|
359 |
|
|
1,453 |
|
|
1,438 |
|
Other (losses)/gains - net |
(1,527 |
) |
|
(296 |
) |
|
21,226 |
|
|
(124,808 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Venue costs |
(1,535 |
) |
|
(1,109 |
) |
|
(3,482 |
) |
|
(2,536 |
) |
Sales and marketing cost |
(5,436 |
) |
|
(4,610 |
) |
|
(15,374 |
) |
|
(18,311 |
) |
Sales commission |
(2,283 |
) |
|
(1,322 |
) |
|
(8,469 |
) |
|
(5,018 |
) |
(Impairment)/reversal of impairment loss on financial assets |
(83 |
) |
|
339 |
|
|
83 |
|
|
48 |
|
Depreciation and amortisation |
(4,913 |
) |
|
(3,851 |
) |
|
(15,747 |
) |
|
(8,863 |
) |
Impairment of intangible assets |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(8 |
) |
IT and Internet expenses |
(2,839 |
) |
|
(2,188 |
) |
|
(8,122 |
) |
|
(5,636 |
) |
Legal and professional |
(1,425 |
) |
|
(405 |
) |
|
(4,593 |
) |
|
(1,997 |
) |
Employee compensation |
(17,850 |
) |
|
(16,418 |
) |
|
(53,419 |
) |
|
(42,534 |
) |
Non-executive directors' remuneration |
(496 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
|
(2,053 |
) |
|
(436 |
) |
Staff cost |
(686 |
) |
|
(274 |
) |
|
(1,421 |
) |
|
(642 |
) |
Office rental |
28 |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
(52 |
) |
|
(57 |
) |
Finance cost |
(240 |
) |
|
(3,118 |
) |
|
(2,251 |
) |
|
(13,306 |
) |
Legal and professional fees incurred for IPO |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(16,570 |
) |
|
(2,252 |
) |
Share listing expense |
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(104,950 |
) |
|
- |
|
Other expenses |
(2,870 |
) |
|
(366 |
) |
|
(5,473 |
) |
|
(1,635 |
) |
Total expenses |
(40,628 |
) |
|
(33,497 |
) |
|
(241,893 |
) |
|
(103,183 |
) |
Loss before income tax |
(6,906 |
) |
|
(9,942 |
) |
|
(123,386 |
) |
|
(160,171 |
) |
Tax (expenses)/credit |
(536 |
) |
|
322 |
|
|
(583 |
) |
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net loss for the period |
(7,442 |
) |
|
(9,620 |
) |
|
(123,969 |
) |
|
(160,188 |
) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Currency translation differences arising from consolidation |
7,467 |
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
9,912 |
|
|
5,130 |
|
Actuarial (loss)/gain from post-employment benefits obligation |
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
- |
|
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax |
7,466 |
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
9,910 |
|
|
5,130 |
|
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period |
24 |
|
|
(6,766 |
) |
|
(114,059 |
) |
|
(155,058 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Loss per share for loss attributable to equity holders of the Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic and diluted loss per share for the period |
(0.05 |
) |
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
(0.81 |
) |
|
(2.00 |
) |
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PROPERTYGURU GROUP LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CONDSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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As of |
As of |
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(S$ in thousands) |
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ASSETS |
|
|
|||
Current assets |
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
339,629 |
|
70,236 |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
16,797 |
|
17,655 |
|
|
|
356,426 |
|
87,891 |
|
|
Non-current assets |
|
|
|||
Trade and other receivables |
3,343 |
|
1,564 |
|
|
Intangible assets |
398,830 |
|
401,157 |
|
|
Plant and equipment |
2,839 |
|
3,329 |
|
|
Right-of-use assets |
12,033 |
|
15,419 |
|
|
|
417,045 |
|
421,469 |
|
|
Total assets |
773,471 |
|
509,360 |
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|||
Current liabilities |
|
|
|||
Trade and other payables |
25,118 |
|
32,921 |
|
|
Lease liabilities |
4,205 |
|
4,439 |
|
|
Borrowings |
- |
|
170 |
|
|
Deferred revenue |
54,001 |
|
|
47,318 |
|
Warrants liability |
5,808 |
|
- |
|
|
Provision for reinstatement cost |
42 |
|
36 |
|
|
Current income tax liabilities |
4,693 |
|
4,554 |
|
|
|
93,867 |
|
89,438 |
|
|
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
|||
Trade and other payables |
295 |
|
603 |
|
|
Lease liabilities |
9,298 |
|
12,452 |
|
|
Borrowings |
- |
|
16,732 |
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
2,001 |
|
2,375 |
|
|
Provision for reinstatement cost |
472 |
|
569 |
|
|
|
12,066 |
|
32,731 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
105,933 |
|
122,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net assets |
667,538 |
|
387,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
||
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Group |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||
Share capital |
1,079,544 |
|
684,347 |
|
|
Share reserve |
17,867 |
|
18,658 |
|
|
Capital reserve |
785 |
|
785 |
|
|
Warrants |
- |
|
5,742 |
|
|
Translation reserve |
12,654 |
|
2,742 |
|
|
Accumulated losses |
(443,312 |
) |
(325,083 |
) |
|
Total Shareholders' Equity |
667,538 |
|
387,191 |
|
|
PROPERTYGURU GROUP LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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|
|
|
||
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
||||
|
2022 |
2021 |
|||
(S$ in thousands) |
|||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|||||
Loss for the period |
(123,969 |
) |
|
(160,188 |
) |
Adjustments for: |
|
|
|
||
- Tax expense |
583 |
|
|
17 |
|
- Employee share grant and option expense |
2,866 |
|
|
3,682 |
|
- Non-executive director share grant and option expense |
1,701 |
|
|
163 |
|
- Depreciation and amortisation |
15,747 |
|
|
8,871 |
|
- Loss on disposal of plant and equipment and intangible assets |
100 |
|
|
-* |
|
- Reversal of impairment loss on financial assets |
(83 |
) |
|
(48 |
) |
- Gain on lease modification |
(194 |
) |
|
- |
|
- Interest income |
(481 |
) |
|
(349 |
) |
- Finance costs |
2,251 |
|
|
13,306 |
|
- Unrealised currency translation losses |
17,701 |
|
|
430 |
|
- Fair value loss of Series B, D1, E and F conversion options |
- |
|
|
124,146 |
|
- Fair value (gain) on warrant liability |
(22,691 |
) |
|
- |
|
- Share listing expense |
104,950 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,519 |
) |
|
(9,970 |
) |
Change in working capital, net of effects from acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries: |
|
|
|
||
- Trade and other receivables |
716 |
|
|
991 |
|
- Trade and other payables |
(11,322 |
) |
|
4,311 |
|
- Deferred revenue |
6,683 |
|
|
5,429 |
|
Cash provided by operations |
(5,442 |
) |
|
761 |
|
Interest received |
276 |
|
|
339 |
|
Income tax paid |
(848 |
) |
|
(1,916 |
) |
Net cash provided/(used in) by operating activities |
(6,014 |
) |
|
(816 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
||
Additions to plant and equipment |
(1,224 |
) |
|
(680 |
) |
Additions of intangible assets |
(15,490 |
) |
|
(8,684 |
) |
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
- |
|
|
3,722 |
|
Proceeds from disposal of plant and equipment |
31 |
|
|
1 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(16,683 |
) |
|
(5,641 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
||
Interest paid |
(750 |
) |
|
(1,002 |
) |
Proceeds from borrowings |
- |
|
|
10,551 |
|
Repayment of borrowings |
(18,389 |
) |
|
- |
|
Principal payment of lease liabilities |
(3,174 |
) |
|
(2,947 |
) |
Proceeds from Reorganisation |
142,145 |
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds from the shares issued to PIPE investors |
178,653 |
|
|
- |
|
Transaction cost in relation to issuance of PIPE shares |
(7,664 |
) |
|
- |
|
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares |
1,269 |
|
|
80 |
|
Repayment of convertible notes |
- |
|
|
(11,261 |
) |
Net cash provided/(used in) by financing activities |
292,090 |
|
|
(4,579 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
269,393 |
|
|
(11,036 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
|
||
Beginning of the nine months ended 30 September |
70,236 |
|
|
93,359 |
|
End of the nine months ended 30 September |
339,629 |
|
|
82,323 |
|
|
|
|
|
||
*Less than 1,000 |
1 |
Based on SimilarWeb data between |
|
2 |
The third quarter and nine months ended |
|
3 |
Included in the |
|
4 |
Included in the |
|
5 |
Based on SimilarWeb data between |
|
6 |
Does not include impact of Sendhelper acquisition in |
|
7 |
Based on |
|
8 |
Based on data between |
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