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RENT.COM.AU LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Feb 24, 2021

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Director’s Report 3
Auditor's Independence Declaration 6
General Information 7
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 8
Statement of Financial Position 9
Statement of Changes in Equity 10
Statement of Cash Flows 11
Notes to The Financial Statements 12
Directors’ Declaration 15
Independent Auditor’s Review Report to The Members of Rent.com.au Limited 16

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The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the 'the Group') consisting of Rent.com.au Limited (referred to hereafter as the 'Company' or 'parent entity') and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year ended 31 December 2020.

Directors

The following persons were directors of Rent.com.au Limited during the whole of the financial half-year and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Dr. Garry Garside (Non-Executive Chairman) Mr. John Wood (Non-Executive Director) Mr. Sam McDonagh (Non-Executive Director) Mr. Philip Warren (Non-Executive Director)

Principal Activities

The Group operates real estate websites focusing on the rental property market. The primary website operated by the Group is www.rent.com.au.

Review of Operations

The Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income shows a net operating loss after tax of $389,306 (31 December 2019: $931,289). The net operating loss for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 included non-cash share-based payments expenses of $203,417 (31 December 2019: share-based payments write-back of expenses of $42,796) associated with performance based convertible securities issued to staff. Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortisation (and excluding non-cash share-based payments or sundry income such as JobKeeper payments) (“EBITDA”) for the half-year ended 31 December 2020 was a loss of $ 284,284 (31 December 2019: $671,011).

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$1,488k
$1,254k
$1,199k
$1,108k
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The Group’s revenue increased by 24% compared to the prior comparative period (the half-year ended 31 December 2019) driven mainly by renter products sales which increased 43% compared to the prior comparative period. The Group’s advertising revenue also increased compared to the prior comparative period, up 7%.

Ongoing growth in organic traffic volumes as a result of search engine optimisation and growing readership of the rent.com.au advice pages (blog) have allowed the Group to continue scaling back general marketing spend, focusing only on immediately profitable marketing spend. As a result, overall marketing spend was 34% lower than in the prior comparative period and both revenue and site traffic have increased. The Group continued to be disciplined in its approach to overhead and labour costs with these reducing by 11% compared to the half year ended 31 December 2019, however labour costs did increase towards the end of the half as investment in the new RentPay system increased. The combination of revenue growth and cost reduction allowed the Group to improve its EBITDA result by 58% relative to the half-year ended 31 December 2019.

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($284k)
($463k)
($671k)
($1,003k)
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Significant changes in the state of affairs

There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial halfyear.

Events since the end of the financial reporting period

On 5 February 2021, the Company issued 55 million new fully paid ordinary shares (“Placement Shares”) at an issue price of $0.05 per Share (“the Placement”) to sophisticated, professional and other exempt investors pursuant to section 708 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to raise $2,750,000 (before costs). The funds will be applied towards the upcoming RentPay launch and to provide additional working capital for marketing and product development.

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Auditor's independence declaration

A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out immediately after this directors' report.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 306(3)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors


Dr. Garry Garside Non-executive Chairman Perth, 25 February 2021

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

As lead auditor for the review of the financial report of Rent.com.au Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2020, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:

  • (i) the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and

  • (ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review.

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS

Perth, WA Dated: 25 February 2021

ALASDAIR WHYTE Partner

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General information

The financial statements cover Rent.com.au Limited as a Group, consisting of Rent.com.au Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Rent.com.au Limited's functional and presentation currency.

Rent.com.au Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business are:

Registered office Principal place of business 945 Wellington Street 3 Craig Street West Perth Burswood WA 6005 WA 6100

A description of the nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are included in the director’s report, which is not part of the financial statements.

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 25 February 2021.

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Note
Revenue
3
Other income
4
Administration charges
Consulting costs
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Employee benefit expenses
Finance costs
Information technology costs
Share based payment expenses
Sales and marketing expenses
Other cost of sales
Loss before income tax expense
Income tax expense
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive loss for the half-year
Total comprehensive (loss) attributable to:
Non-controlling interest
Owners of Rent.com.au Limited
Total comprehensive loss for the half-year
Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted (loss) per share
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
$
$
1,487,773
1,198,826
567,348
194,814
2,055,121
1,393,640
(242,170)
(204,739)
(46,750)
(3,000)
(450,210)
(491,911)
(794,365)
(991,100)
(5,543)
(5,976)
(158,842)
(202,192)
(203,417)
42,796
(157,182)
(238,670)
(372,748)
(230,137)
(376,106)
(931,289)
(13,200)
-
(389,306)
(931,289)
-
-
(389,306)
(931,289)
(1,419)
-
(387,887)
(931,289)
(389,306)
(931,289)
Cents
Cents
(0.12)
(0.33)
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
$
$
1,487,773
1,198,826
567,348
194,814
2,055,121
1,393,640
(242,170)
(204,739)
(46,750)
(3,000)
(450,210)
(491,911)
(794,365)
(991,100)
(5,543)
(5,976)
(158,842)
(202,192)
(203,417)
42,796
(157,182)
(238,670)
(372,748)
(230,137)
(376,106)
(931,289)
(13,200)
-
(389,306)
(931,289)
-
-
(389,306)
(931,289)
(1,419)
-
(387,887)
(931,289)
(389,306)
(931,289)
Cents
Cents
(0.12)
(0.33)
1,393,640
(204,739)
(3,000)
(491,911)
(991,100)
(5,976)
(202,192)
42,796
(238,670)
(230,137)
(931,289)
-
(931,289)
-
(931,289)
-
(931,289)
(931,289)
Cents
(0.33)

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Note
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Total current assets
Non-current assets
Plant and equipment
Right of use asset
Intangible assets
Total non-current assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Borrowings
Lease liability
Employee benefits
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
Lease liability
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net Assets
Equity
Issued capital
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Share based payments reserve
Other reserve
Accumulated losses
Equity attributable to the owners
Non-controlling interest
Total equity
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
30 Jun 2020
$
$
1,811,567
631,771
431,148
381,542
2,242,715
1,013,313
37,822
19,400
58,182
96,970
1,540,135
1,523,357
1,636,139
1,639,727
3,878,854
2,653,040
598,811
556,823
13,735
8,602
62,926
80,988
158,538
184,403
834,010
830,816
16,282
5,734
-
21,365
16,282
27,099
850,292
857,915
3,028,562
1,795,125
38,757,284
37,114,067
6,294,382
6,314,856
243,726
243,726
(42,271,421)
(41,883,534)
3,023,971
1,789,115
4,591
6,010
3,028,562
1,795,125
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
30 Jun 2020
$
$
1,811,567
631,771
431,148
381,542
2,242,715
1,013,313
37,822
19,400
58,182
96,970
1,540,135
1,523,357
1,636,139
1,639,727
3,878,854
2,653,040
598,811
556,823
13,735
8,602
62,926
80,988
158,538
184,403
834,010
830,816
16,282
5,734
-
21,365
16,282
27,099
850,292
857,915
3,028,562
1,795,125
38,757,284
37,114,067
6,294,382
6,314,856
243,726
243,726
(42,271,421)
(41,883,534)
3,023,971
1,789,115
4,591
6,010
3,028,562
1,795,125
1,013,313
19,400
96,970
1,523,357
1,639,727
2,653,040
556,823
8,602
80,988
184,403
830,816
5,734
21,365
27,099
857,915
1,795,125
37,114,067
6,314,856
243,726
(41,883,534)
1,789,115
6,010
1,795,125

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2020
Loss after income tax
expense or the year
Total comprehensive loss for
the half-year
Transactions with owners in
their capacity as owners:
Share Issues
Share issue costs
Share based payments
Balance at 31 December
2020
Issued
Capital
Share Based
payments
Reserves
Other
Reserve
Accumulated
losses
Non-
Controlling
Interest
Total
equity
$
$
$
$
$
$
37,114,067
6,314,856
243,726
(41,883,534)
6,010
1,795,125
-
-
-
(387,887)
(1,419)
(389,306)
-
-
-
(387,887)
(1,419)
(389,306)
1,753,054
-
-
-
-
1,753,054
(109,837)
-
-
-
-
(109,837)
-
(20,474)
-
-
-
(20,474)
38,757,284
6,294,382
243,726
(42,271,421)
4,591
3,028,562
Consolidated
Balance at 1 July 2019
Adjustment for Impact of
AASB 16
Issued
Capital
Share Based
payments
Reserves
Other
Reserve
Accumulated
losses
Non-
Controlling
Interest
Total
equity
$
$
$
$
$
$
35,313,752
6,319,226
-
(40,217,335)
-
1,415,643
-
-
-
(1,214)
-
(1,214)
Restated Balance
Loss after income tax
expense or the year
Total comprehensive loss for
the half-year
Transactions with owners in
their capacity as owners:
Share Issues
Share issue costs
Share based payments
Balance at 31 December
2019
35,313,752
6,319,226
-
(40,218,549)
-
1,414,429
-
-
-
(931,289)
-
(931,289)
-
-
-
(931,289)
-
(931,289)
1,496,984
-
-
-
-
1,496,984
(118,677)
-
-
-
-
(118,677)
-
(42,796)
-
-
-
(42,796)
36,692,059
6,276,430
-
(41,149,838)
-
1,818,651

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of
GST)
Other income
Interest received
Interest and other finance costs paid
Income tax paid
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for plant and equipment
Payments for intangible assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of share capital (net)
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
financial half-year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial
half-year
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
$
$
1,611,911
1,328,373
(1,921,615)
(2,147,289)
(309,704)
(818,916)
567,052
193,437
296
1,377
(5,543)
(5,976)
(13,200)
-
238,901
(630,078)
(29,649)
(3,354)
(371,473)
(111,616)
(401,122)
(114,970)
1,390,163
1,378,304
26,510
2,850
(74,656)
(40,535)
1,342,017
1,340,619
1,179,796
595,571
631,771
151,534
1,811,567
747,105
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
31 Dec 2019
$
$
1,611,911
1,328,373
(1,921,615)
(2,147,289)
(309,704)
(818,916)
567,052
193,437
296
1,377
(5,543)
(5,976)
(13,200)
-
238,901
(630,078)
(29,649)
(3,354)
(371,473)
(111,616)
(401,122)
(114,970)
1,390,163
1,378,304
26,510
2,850
(74,656)
(40,535)
1,342,017
1,340,619
1,179,796
595,571
631,771
151,534
1,811,567
747,105
(818,916)
193,437
1,377
(5,976)
-
(630,078)
(3,354)
(111,616)
(114,970)
1,378,304
2,850
(40,535)
1,340,619
595,571
151,534
747,105

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

These general-purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2020 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting' and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting'.

These general-purpose financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020 and any public announcements made by the Group during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

The principal accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period.

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

Any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

Note 2. Operating Segments

Identification of reportable operating segments

The Group operates as a single operating segment with different revenue streams. The Board (the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM') of the business) reviews performance of the Group as a whole.

The Board evaluates Group performance by reference to revenue and profit and loss which are measured consistently with these consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Board evaluates EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation). The accounting policies adopted for internal reporting to the Board are consistent with those adopted in the financial statements. The information is reported to the Board monthly.

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Note 3. Revenue

Fees from agents
and landlords
Renter Products
Revenue
Advertising Sales
Total
Consolidated 31 Dec 2020
Consolidated 31 Dec 2019
Timing of revenue
recognition
Total
Timing of revenue
recognition
Total
Goods
transferred
at a point in
time
Services
transferred
over a period
of time
Goods
transferred
at a point in
time
Services
transferred
over a period
of time
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,897
56,999
67,896
13,696
63,632
77,328
794,929
76,893
871,822
500,792
108,038
608,830
121,819
426,236
548,055
146,556
366,112
512,668
927,645
560,128
1,487,773
661,044
537,782
1,198,826

Note 4. Other Income

Interest Revenue
R&D Incentive recognised in income
Government Grants
Total Other Income
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
$
31 Dec 2019
$
296
1,377
263,052
193,437
304,000
-
567,348
194,814

Note 5. Issued Capital

Note 5. Issued Capital
Ordinary shares fully paid
Ordinary shares fully paid
Consolidated
31 Dec 2020
30 Jun 2020
$ $ 38,757,284
37,114,067
Shares
Shares
342,654,226
302,635,759
Shares
302,635,759

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Note 5. Issued Capital (continued)

Movements in ordinary share capital:

Ordinary Shares 31 Dec 2020 30 Jun 2020 30 Jun 2020
Shares $ Shares $
At the beginning of the reporting
period:
302,635,759 37,114,067 249,497,272 35,313,752
Capital raising 33,333,333 1,500,000 53,138,418 2,016,983
Cancel performance shares on 31 Jan
2019
- - 69 3
Conversion of performance shares on
22 Oct 2020
3,768,467 113,054 - -
Conversion of performance shares on 3
Dec 2020
2,916,667 140,000 - -
Transaction costs relating to share
issues
- (109,837) - (216,670)
At the end of the reporting period 342,654,226 38,757,284 302,635,759 37,114,067

Note 6. Contingent assets and liabilities

There were no material changes to contingent liabilities or assets since 30 June 2020.

Note 7. Commitments

There are no changes to operating lease commitments since 30 June 2020.

Note 8. Events after the reporting period

On 5 February 2021 the Company issued 55 million new fully paid ordinary shares (“Placement Shares”) at an issue price of $0.05 per Share (“the Placement”) to sophisticated, professional and other exempt investors pursuant to section 708 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to raise $2,750,000 (before costs). The funds will be applied towards the upcoming RentPay launch and to provide additional working capital for marketing and product development.

Apart from share issue noted above, no other matter or circumstance has been arisen since 31 December 2020 that has significantly affected, or maybe significantly affect the Group’s operations, the results of those operations or the Group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Note 9. Dividends

The directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend in respect of the half-year ended 31 December 2020.

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In the directors' opinion:

  • the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 'Interim Financial Reporting', the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

  • the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 31 December 2020 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and

  • there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 303(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors


Dr. Garry Garside Non-executive Chairman Perth, 25 February 2021

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RENT.COM.AU LIMITED

Report on the Half-Year Financial Report

We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Rent.com.au Limited which comprises the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2020, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the half-year end or from time to time during the half-year.

Directors’ Responsibility for the Half-Year Financial Report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity , in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2020 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001 . As the auditor of Rent.com.au Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.

A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

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Independence

In conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 . We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001 , which has been given to the directors of Rent.com.au Limited, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor's review report .

Conclusion

Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of Rent.com.au Limited is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

  • (a) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2020 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and

  • (b) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and Corporations Regulations 2001 .

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RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS

Perth, WA Dated: 25 February 2021

ALASDAIR WHYTE Partner