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Koala narrows losses but faces big debt call within months

Nick Bonyhady
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Koala narrowed its losses in the past year but its days as a high-growth start-up appear over, with revenue at the online furniture store falling in Australia to $124 million and rising just 2 per cent annually when its international businesses are factored in.

The company has extended and renegotiated its debts, but faces $48.8 million of convertible notes coming due by July this year, which will need to be repaid with a mix of shares and cash.

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Nick Bonyhady is a technology writer for the Australian Financial Review, based in Sydney. He is a former technology editor, industrial relations and politics reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald and Age. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nick.bonyhady@afr.com

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