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2023 ANNUAL 

REPORT

BOOM IS LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 
WITH NEW LEADERSHIP, A NEW 
STRATEGY, AND A FOCUS ON 
KEY MARKETS IN RESOURCES, 
RENEWABLES, INFRASTRUCTURE 
& INDUSTRIALS. 

Our core business remains a full service (wet 

hire) delivery of safe lifting solutions, with 

scale and precision, every time. Managing 

risk and complexity with confidence – that’s 

the promise we make to our customers. 

STRATEGY FOR GROWTH

CONTENTS

ESG and People Expertise 
Lead introduction of new hybrid cranes into the 
Australian market. Focus on safety and staff.  

Sector-focused Profitable Growth  
Right customer relationships and right capability to 
ensure sustainable financial returns.

Asset Regeneration & Labour Proficiency
Investment in right assets for key markets and key 
locations to maximise mix & efficiency.  

Shareholder Value  
Strengthen balance sheet and shareholder returns 
through efficient use of capital. 

1  Strategy for Growth 

2  Chair’s Report 

4  Managing Director’s Report 

9  Our People 

10   Developing a strong 

Environmental, Social 
and Governance Culture

12   Operating and Financial 

Review 

16   Board of Directors and 

Executive Team 

20  Financial Report 

21  Directors’ Report 

34   Auditor’s Independence 

Declaration 

35   Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income 

36   Consolidated Statement of 

Financial Position 

37   Consolidated Statement of 

Cash Flows 

38   Consolidated Statement of 

Changes in Equity 

39   Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements

63  Directors’ Declaration 

64  Independent Audit Report

68  ASX Additional Information 

70  Company Directory

Annual General Meeting
Boom Logistics will hold its 
2023 Annual General Meeting at 
11.00am on Friday 24 November 
2023. Details will be provided in 
the Notice of Meeting.

boomlogistics.com.au

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 1

CHAIR’S REPORT

Melanie Allibon Non-Executive Chair

The 2023 financial year has been a year of consolidation, refreshment and 

strategic clarity for Boom Logistics ahead of our expectation for a profitable 

FY24 and beyond. 

Dear shareholders,

Under our new leadership team, we launched a refreshed 
business strategy in June 2023 with the implementation 
of number of key initiatives to improve cash flow and 
sustainable returns, with the aim of lifting return on capital 
employed to more than 10%.

These initiatives include a focus on generating high-margin 
revenues across our core market segments of Resources, 
Renewables, Infrastructure and Industrials. With an 
increased focus also on strategic asset management and 
resource value, I am confident we will deliver increased 
returns to shareholders.

In FY23 we took steps to review and optimise our asset 
base with the aim of reducing our fleet age, disposing of 
old and obsolete assets and renewing our investment in 
new assets to drive customer growth and improve return on 
invested capital. 

Operationally, we faced some challenges, with delays in the 
commencement of several large projects including a major 
wind farm project in central Queensland and the Queensland 
Interconnector project, due to the impacts of wet weather 
and supply chain issues, accentuated by specialised labour 
shortages. These projects have now commenced in 1Q FY24. 

While we cannot with certainty predict the effects of 
weather, rising interest rates and geopolitical challenges on 
the Australian economy, the opportunities in the markets 
that we serve are significant. There continues to be strong 
demand across all key segments as demonstrated with 
recent contract wins and a healthy pipeline of opportunities. 

At Boom, we continue to recognise the importance of 
sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices 
as part of our responsibility to shareholders and clients, 
and we have completed the work we commenced in FY22 
to transition our business to having an overarching ESG 
framework. We continue to progress our efforts to formalise 
our commitment to ethical and sustainable initiatives to 
reduce our carbon footprint and achieve emissions targets. 

We are also expanding work in the renewable energy sector, 
installing wind turbines and maintaining wind farm assets. 
In addition, our first crane with an electric power option 

(“E-Power Pack”) was delivered in 2H FY23 as we continue 
to work closely with key suppliers to introduce new hybrid 
cranes into Australia.

Capital Management
During the year, we revised our capital management 
strategy in line with our goal of delivering consistent 
investor returns in an efficient manner to best service our 
shareholder base.

The strategy contemplates the return of 40% – 60% of 
the previous two years’ rolling average operating Net Profit 
After Tax (NPAT), through share buy-backs, or as determined 
by the Board on an annual basis. 

This capital management strategy aims to strengthen the 
Boom Logistics share price by returning capital value to 
shareholders. This will be further strengthened by delivering 
sustainable profitability and cash generation over the 
coming years. 

Management Changes
During the financial year, there were a number of changes to 
our leadership team.

On 15 February 2023, Boom’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) 
Ben Pieyre assumed the role of interim Chief Executive 
Officer (CEO), replacing Mr Tony Spassopoulos who stepped 
down from the roles of CEO and Managing Director (MD). 
Mr Spassopoulos joined Boom in October 2008 and was the 
COO from 2017 before being appointed as CEO and MD in 
September 2018.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Tony for his 
service to Boom over the past 14, including his four and a 
half years as CEO. Tony has contributed greatly to Boom 
through his leadership during a period of restructuring and 
rebuilding (including amid the COVID-19 pandemic) while 
significantly reducing debt. On 10 July 2023, Mr Pieyre was 
appointed as CEO and MD. Ben joined Boom in 2019 and was 
most recently the Company’s COO prior to being appointed 
interim CEO. The Board has been particularly impressed 
with Ben’s leadership and operational expertise through 
the transition period in which he demonstrated excellent 
management skills, future planning capabilities, effective 

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FY23 has been a year of consolidation, refreshment and 
strategic clarity. 

decision-making, adaptability, and most importantly, a clear 
vision for our business. These skills will be invaluable as we 
look to further grow our Company.

On 28 December 2022, we appointed Mr. Emmanuel (Manny) 
Bikakis as Chief Financial Officer following the resignation 
of Andrew Bendall. Manny has widespread experience across 
the property development and major projects industries, 
petrochemicals internationally (both at BP & PPG) and 
the agricultural sector, where he has driven key financial 
and cultural turnarounds. Manny brings extensive finance 
and business services skills, as well as broad commercial, 
strategic, and operational knowledge that will help drive 
Boom to deliver our growth objectives. 

In Closing
Looking ahead, we expect continued strong demand and 
tender activity across all key segments. The circa $200m in 
contract wins this financial year are expected to contribute 
to improved performance in FY24 and beyond.

Our Company will deliver on our strategy via our ongoing 
focus on our key sectors, securing opportunities in our core 
markets, optimal asset allocation and a continued focus on 
the bottom line, profitable growth and enhanced returns 
to shareholders.

750 People – Nationally

350 Assets – The largest fleet 

of its kind in Australia

I would like to thank our dedicated staff and shareholders 
for their continued support. We have worked hard to 
improve the Company, building on the successful delivery 
of projects and services in existing contracts and actively 
developing a strong pipeline of new growth opportunities. 

Our Company is poised to make the most of the 
opportunities before it and we look forward to creating 
future value for our shareholders. 

Melanie Allibon 
Chair

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 3

 
MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Ben Pieyre Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

It is a pleasure to be addressing you in my first Annual Report as CEO and 

Managing Director of Boom Logistics. 

Dear shareholders,

While the 2023 financial year has been challenging, it has 
also been a period of strategic renewal for our Company. 
We focused our efforts on a refreshed corporate strategy, a 
detailed portfolio profitability assessment and reviewed our 
future fleet requirements. 

Refreshed Strategic Focus
During FY23, we implemented a number of key strategic 
initiatives to: 

	■ create sustainable future returns by focusing on key 

segments and customers; 

	■ continue to strengthen our balance sheet through 

improved asset investments; and 

	■ improve cash flow and create value for our shareholders. 

The specific initiatives undertaken included:

ESG and People Expertise: We continued to improve 
our environmental, social and safety culture. We worked 
closely with key suppliers to introduce a new electric power 
optioned crane into our fleet. 

Sector-focused Profitable Growth: We reviewed key 
segments and customers we want to partner with, drove 
sustainable pricing and cost efficiencies, asset and resource 
optimisation and improved cash flow management across 
all businesses. 

Asset Regeneration and Labour Proficiency: We improved 
the health of our balance sheet through asset renewals. This 
ensures we have the right assets in the right location with 
the right customers to maximise our returns on capital. 

Shareholder Value: We are focusing on customer, asset and 
geographic profitability through resource optimisation and 
bottom line NPAT accountability. 

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Boom’s safety performance continues to be a key operational 
focus, with an emphasis on risk management, leadership and 
assurance. Zero LTIs for over 2 years. 

BOOM’S VALUES
These are the uncompromising foundation of our 
organisation, guiding our decisions, behaviours and 
the way we do business to maximise returns for our 
shareholders while maintaining safety for our staff.

Total Recordable Injury Frequency 
Rate (TRIFR) improved to 
3.8 per million hours worked

Zero Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) for 
over 2 years

ESG – Our Safety Record
Boom’s safety performance continues to be a key operational 
focus, with emphasis on risk management, leadership and 
assurance. Our goal is to ensure employees, customers and 
the general public are free from harm when delivering lifting 
solutions in complex and diverse operating environments.

In FY23, the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) 
was 3.8 per million hours worked, well below the 8.7 per 
million hours worked set in the previous year. 

ESG continues to be a significant ongoing focus and we 
have completed our transition to an overarching ESG 
framework. Under this overarching framework we are 
taking steps to formalise our ESG commitments by taking 
implementation and reporting guidance from the Task 
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. We intend 
to report voluntarily against the TCFD framework and to 
track our progress against baseline metrics using an ESG 
scorecard system. 

Asset Regeneration
In line with the above initiatives, we undertook a thorough 
review of all assets including cranes, travel towers and other 
equipment, taking into account the age and utilisation of 

$200m + New contracts signed 

over the last 12 months

$39.3m EBITDA

each asset. The aim of the review is to deliver on Boom’s 
objectives of:

	■ Reducing our fleet age and sale of old assets to improve 

our balance sheet.

	■ Disposing of underperforming and obsolete assets.

	■ Continued investment in new assets to drive growth and 

improved returns on invested capital.

The program achieved circa $7.6m in sales proceeds in FY23, 
with a loss on sales of ($0.5m). Once complete in FY24, 
this initiative is anticipated to generate over $12m in free 
cash. These funds are being used to reinvest into our future 
fleet requirements. 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 5

CUSTOMERFOCUSEverything begins with the customerSAFETY ALWAYSContinue our journeytowards zero harmDEVELOPING OUR PEOPLECommitment toour futureRESPECTFor each other andall stakeholdersto do thingsLooking for new waysINNOVATIONto achieve our bestWorking togetherTEAMWORKMANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
continued

FY23 Financial Overview
The Company reported a net loss of $5.2m for FY23, having 
taken the opportunity in FY23 to reflect the new strategic 
direction of the organisation.

The underlying result for the year was an operating Net 
Profit After Tax of $0.7m, The FY23 reported result included 
an impairment charge of $3.9m (non-cash), a loss on sale of 
assets of $0.5m and a one-off restructuring cost of $1.4m 
resulting from the execution of our new strategy.

FY23 was hampered by the timing of our major projects 
and wet weather impacts in Queensland and northern NSW 
during 2H FY23. These factors resulted in the delay in the 
commencement of several large projects, including a major 
wind farm project in central Queensland, the Queensland 
Interconnector project and various large mining and resource 
shutdowns. It is highly expected that these projects which 
were originally scheduled for 2H FY23 will now commence in 
1Q FY24, with many of the works scheduled to span over the 
next 12 months. 

Our Key Market Segments
Resources
Revenue in mining and resources was down, due primarily 
to a non-recurring shutdown (c. $18m revenue in FY22). The 
underlying business grew by $11m through increased activity 
in Northern Western Australia and the Hunter Valley in 
New South Wales.

New contracts were secured in Queensland and north-west 
Western Australia which began in 2H FY23. Contract 
extensions were also secured with a large customer in 
Queensland and the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. 

The Company successfully negotiated several contract 
improvements to enhance recovery of labour cost increases 
and skills shortages within existing contracts.

Renewables 
Revenue was down $7m in FY23 as a result of the timing 
of major projects. Two wind farm projects were completed 
in FY22, while the major Queensland wind farm contract 
which was executed in December 2022 was delayed. Works 
commenced in 1Q FY24. 

Other contract wins included the interconnector works 
(South Australia to New South Wales and Queensland). 
This segment is seeing significant market growth as the 
Australian economy transitions to new energy sources. 

Infrastructure
Revenue was up $4m thanks to new works being secured. 
This included the Cross River Rail project in Queensland, 
the Olive Downs wash plant build and the Mitchell Freeway 
Extension in Western Australia. There were some delays 
at a southern New South Wales project in FY23; however, 

this has been a positive project for Boom and is expected to 
return to full capacity and be extended in FY24. 

Boom also secured new infrastructure projects including 
sections of the Sydney Gateway project, Waterloo station 
and the Parkes Special Activation Precinct in New South 
Wales and various new Western Australia contracts in FY23.

The Company enjoys a strong tender pipeline across road 
infrastructure, civil engineering, rail and tunnel projects.

Industrials
Revenue was up $1m in FY23 on the back of stronger demand 
from the existing customers. A large Victorian crane hire 
and maintenance contract worth c. $25m was successfully 
re-signed for a further 5 years.

FY24 Outlook
Strong demand and tender activity across all key segments 
and circa $200m in contract wins over the last 12 months are 
expected to contribute to an improved performance in FY24 
and beyond.

Boom will continue to execute on its revised strategy via:

	■ an ongoing focus on key sectors of resources, 

renewables, infrastructure and industrials which provide 
large and growing addressable markets

	■ top-line revenue growth opportunities and asset 

utilisation with a program in place to ensure optimal 
asset allocation

	■ continuing to secure opportunities in growing core 
markets and executing contracts secured in FY23

	■ continuing to focus on bottom-line profitable NPAT 

growth, debt management, cash flow generation and 
enhanced returns to shareholders.

I’d like to thank the Board for their leadership and trust 
over the past financial year as we have progressed our new 
strategy and set Boom up for growth in FY24 and beyond.

I’d also like to thank our shareholders for their continued 
support and our people for continuing to provide safe and 
dedicated services to our customers.

Ben Pieyre 
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

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Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 7

BOOM IS A FULL SERVICE 
WET HIRE LIFTING 
SOLUTIONS BUSINESS

As a large-scale lifting project specialist, we deliver innovative solutions for our 

customers, build shareholder value and ensure safety excellence. We continue 

to build our leading reputation in the market as a trusted lifting, construction 

and maintenance solutions partner for large-scale infrastructure. 

EQUIPMENT
	■ A comprehensive and diverse fleet aligned to customer requirements in mining 
and resources, wind, energy, utilities, infrastructure, industrial maintenance 
and telecommunications.

	■ Well-maintained fleet with maintenance records and key performance indicator 

reporting for customers.

OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY
	■ Highly experienced and trained workforce of supervisors, crane operators, riggers and 

travel tower operators.

	■ Operational resources and infrastructure to support customers in our core markets.

	■ Planned and configured services involving operators, cranes, transport, travel towers 

and other assets to meet complex customer requirements.

ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
	■ Pre-lift customer site survey and analysis.

	■ Detailed engineering lift studies to drive safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

	■ Project planning and project management.

	■ Wind farm construction including lifting, installation and maintenance.

SAFETY & QUALITY SYSTEMS
	■ Cultural alignment with our customer base, with an uncompromising safety focus.

	■ Transition to international safety standard ISO 45,001:2018 achieved.

	■ Confirmed certification to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015.

	■ Investment to drive improvement in our safety systems, processes and organisation.

Boom’s customer value proposition is based on total lifting solutions and specialised 
labour service, and provides a solid platform for future growth to maximise returns 
to shareholders. 

8 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

OUR PEOPLE

Boom’s total full-time and flexible workforce exceeded 750 people during FY23. 

A vital element of our company culture and drive for responsible growth is 

ensuring that Boom is a safe place to work.

We have 400 full-time employees, 80% of whom provide in-field services to customers – including operators, supervisors, 
safety professionals, engineers and sales personnel – while the remainder comprise management and functional support to 
the business.

Our flexible workforce of over 350 staff outside of our full-time employees enabled the company to effectively flex our labour 
requirements to support a variety of projects and maintenance shutdowns.

We recognise and reward performance, create opportunities for our people to develop and provide support so they continue 
to thrive.

INDIGENOUS  
COMMITMENT

Boom recognises the traditional 

rights of Indigenous peoples and 

acknowledge their right to maintain 

their cultures, identities, traditions 

and customs.

We will continue to support communities and customers 
in developing Indigenous programs in remote locations 
of Australia.

Our National Indigenous Employment Framework 
provides a basis for localised strategies to generate work 
opportunities and support Indigenous communities and 
is to be complemented by a formal Reconciliation Action 
Plan, currently under creation, which will further define our 
commitment to reconciliation. 

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

In FY23, Boom maintained a 10.7% 

female representation average and, while 

just below our 12.5% target, the Company 

is progressing towards further gender 

equality targets through a formalised 
Gender Equality Plan.

This is in line with our commitment to growing a rich 
culture, diverse workforce and a work environment in which 
every employee is treated fairly and respectfully and given 
the opportunity to contribute to business success. 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 9

DEVELOPING A STRONG, ENVIRONMENTAL, 
SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE CULTURE

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL & 
SOCIAL COMMITMENT

OUR SAFETY  
RECORD

At Boom, we are proud of our commitment 
to the transition to a low-carbon future and 
continue to work towards our goal of becoming 
a zero-emission business. We are also very 
proud of the substantial work we do in the wind, 
solar and transmission line sectors, helping 
Australia transition to new clean power sources. 

Boom’s safety performance continues to be a 
key operational focus, with emphasis on risk 
management, leadership and assurance. Our 
goal is to ensure employees, customers and 
the general public are free from harm when 
delivering lifting solutions in complex and 
diverse operating environments. 

The Company’s ongoing emphasis on safety leadership, best 
practice safety systems and “Safety Always” culture builds 
confidence and trust with our customers and employees 
around the predictable, reliable and consistent delivery of 
high-value lifting solutions.

In FY23, the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) 
was 3.8 per million hours worked, below the 8.7 per million 
hours worked set in the previous year.

Our Safe Act Observations Frequency Rate (SAOFR), which 
measures the number of safety-related interactions in the 
field, increased to 12,870 in FY23, up from 10,039 in the 
previous year. This highlights that the health, safety and 
wellbeing culture within Boom is strong.

In FY23, we completed our transition to an overarching 
Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) framework 
governed by an ESG Charter. Under this overarching 
framework we are taking steps to formalise our ESG 
commitments by taking implementation guidance from 
the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. We 
intend to report voluntarily against the TCFD framework and 
to track our progress against baseline metrics using an ESG 
scorecard system. 

Our company continues to work closely with key suppliers to 
introduce new hybrid cranes into Australia and we purchased 
our first electric power optioned “E-Power Pack” mobile crane 
which was delivered in 2H FY23. We are also expanding work 
in the renewable energy sector, installing wind turbines and 
maintaining wind farm assets. 

We also continue to meet legal and community obligations 
in environmental management. Our environmental 
impact is managed through procedures mostly directed at 
waste management. 

Disposal of waste oil, batteries and tyres is undertaken by 
licensed disposal agents and Boom has procedures and 
equipment to manage runoff and spills. Onsite work is 
conducted in accordance with client procedures and regulations. 
Energy usage minimisation initiatives are also in place.

Safe Act Observation  
Frequency Rate (SAOFR)

Total Recordable Injury 
Frequency Rate (TRIFR)

Lost Time Injuries (LTIs)

2021

2022

2023

8,242

10,039

12,870

2021

2022

2023

5.1

3.8

8.7

2022

2023

0

0

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In FY23, we completed our transition to an overarching 
ESG framework governed by an ESG Charter. 

OUR CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Good corporate governance underpins the way Boom conducts its business.

The Company is committed to the highest level of governance and strives to foster a culture that values and rewards 
exemplary ethical standards, personal and corporate integrity and respect for others.

Our Corporate Governance Statement sets out the corporate governance framework currently in place for the Group, including 
the key policies and practices. 

A copy of our Corporate Governance Statement can be found on our website at  
https://www.boomlogistics.com.au/about-us/corporate-governance/

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 11

OPERATING AND  
FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Company reported a net loss after tax of $5.2m for the year ended 

30 June 2023 (FY22: net profit after tax of $3.8m). The underlying operating result 

for FY23 was a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $0.7m. 

Overview
The FY23 reported result included an impairment non-cash charge of $3.9m and a loss on sale of assets of $0.5m 
following Boom’s asset review and disposal of underperforming and obsolete assets. The Company also incurred a one-off 
restructuring charge of $1.5m following the approval of Boom’s revised strategy. 

The underlying performance of FY23 was affected by the timing of several large projects, including the Central Queensland 
Wind Farm project and the Queensland Interconnector which was delayed due to wet weather in Queensland in 2H FY23. 
The results were further impacted by the postponement of key mining and resource maintenance works and shutdowns in 
Western Australia and Queensland. 

These deferred major projects have now commenced in 1Q FY24.

Note: In comparison, FY22 included the completion of three major projects, as opposed to no major projects starting in FY23.

Income Statement
FY23 operating net profit after tax of $0.7m before restructuring and impairment costs. Reported net loss after tax  
of $5.2m. 

Revenue

Operating costs

Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA)

Depreciation and Amortisation

Earnings Before Interest and Tax

Net Borrowing Costs

Operating Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) 

Impairment, Loss on Asset Sales & Restructuring Costs 

Reported Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) 

30 June 2023 
$’m

30 June 2022 
$’m

% 
change

205.9

(166.6)

39.3

(33.7)

 5.6 

(4.9)

0.7

(5.9)

(5.2)

215.8

(174.2)

41.6

(34.5)

 7.1 

(3.3)

3.8

–

3.8

(9.9)

(4.4)

(2.3)

0.8

 (1.5) 

(1.6)

(3.1)

(5.9)

(9.0)

Revenue
Reported revenue was $205.9m (FY22: $215.8m), representing a $9.9m decline on the prior year primarily due to the timing 
in major project commencements in FY23 versus FY22 which included 3 major projects. 

EBITDA
Earnings before interest expense, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was $39.3m down by $2.3m on the prior year 
(FY22: $41.6 million). Earnings before interest expense and tax (EBIT) fell $1.5m to $5.6m (FY22: $7.1m).

Borrowing costs were $4.9m as a result of higher interest rates and increased debt used to fund new crane acquisitions. 

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Strategic clarity, putting Boom in a good position to benefit from the significant 
growth and opportunities in the renewables and infrastructure markets over the 
next 10+ years as Australia transitions to new energy sources. 

The Company has implemented a number of key strategic 
initiatives to improve sustainable returns with a continued 
focus on: 

	■ Improved margin management across its core market 
segments of resources, renewables, infrastructure 
and industrials

	■ Cost optimisation across its assets and key resources 

	■ Asset regeneration to maximise efficiency and returns. 

Taxation
Income tax expense in the year was zero given the reported 
net loss position. Boom is in a strong tax credit position, 
facilitating minimal tax liabilities for a number of years 
moving forward. 

$31.1m Cash from Operating 

Activities

$5.6m EBIT

$0.7m Operating NPAT

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 13

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
continued

Balance Sheet
Net assets as at 30 June 2023 were $105.5m, down from 
$110.2m as at 30 June 2022. The key movement is related to 
the restructuring and impairment non-cash costs incurred 
during FY23. 

The current average fleet age is 10.4 years (FY22: 10.7 years). 
The Group’s long-term target is to maintain a fleet with an 
average age of c. 9 years.

Return on capital employed (EBIT/total assets less cash and 
creditors) was 3.0%, compared with 4.1% in the prior year. 

	■ customer requirements and opportunities to invest 
in new equipment for growth that will provide an 
appropriate return on capital invested

	■ ongoing requirement to replace and maintain the core 
fleet. Proceeds realised from ongoing capital recycling 
of older, less productive equipment to reinvest in new 
assets with enhanced technology and safety systems, 
reduce fleet maintenance costs, improve fuel efficiency 
and increase overall fleet utilisation 

	■ operating free cash flow generated by the Group in 

any period.

Capex
As part of the asset renewal strategy, net capital 
expenditure in FY23 was $25.0m (FY22 $16.8m), which was 
predominantly funded through finance lease borrowings.

Debt Facilities 
The investments were new assets during the year were 
supported by the existing finance facilities with ScotPac and 
De Lage Landen Pty Limited. 

Current debt facilities available total $123.2m, of which 
$45.8m has been drawn on 30th June 2023. 

Note that no new financing facilities were required 
during the year, given the ample headroom available. 
This current headroom is sufficient to facilitate all future 
growth requirements. 

Gearing Ratio
To improve the average age of the equipment fleet, the 
Group considers the gearing range of between 30% – 45% 
to be appropriate for the reporting period. Gearing is defined 
as group interest-bearing loans and lease borrowings less 
cash divided by net assets.

On 30 June 2023, the gearing ratio was 41% (FY22: 29%). 
The increase to gearing was directly due to the increased 
capex, primarily funded through lease borrowings. The 
Company considers this increase appropriate given the 
availability of long-term committed debt facilities and the 
strong/pipeline growth opportunities over the coming years.

Considerations for the Group’s gearing range include:

	■ outlook for the Group’s key markets and wider 

economic environment 

The Group may deviate from the guidelines above to 
capitalise on opportunities that deliver strong returns 
on capital. Over the short and medium term this 
approach will ensure that Boom is well positioned to 
deliver sound risk-adjusted returns to investors through 
capital appreciation. 

The aim is to maintain a fleet of equipment optimised to 
anticipate, respond to and service our customers through 
market cycles and contribute to a safe working environment 
for our people and customers in the locations and with the 
operating teams to support their businesses. 

Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities was $31.1m 
(FY22 $35.4m). These funds were primarily used to pay 
down borrowings.  

Capital Management
Boom is committed to delivering consistent investor returns 
in an efficient manner to best service our shareholder 
base and to be clear in describing our capital management 
strategy to investors.

During the year, the Board approved a capital management 
strategy that contemplates the return of 40% – 60% 
of the previous 2 years’ rolling average NPAT. The group 
expects to confirm the level of return for FY24 prior to the 
November 2023 Annual General Meeting. 

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Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 15

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND 
EXECUTIVE TEAM

Melanie Allibon – MAICD 
Independent, Non-executive Chair (appointed 19 June 2019)
Ms Allibon has an extensive background in 
human resources and operating risk, primarily 
in the manufacturing, FMCG, mining and 
industrial services sectors. Ms Allibon has 
held non-executive director positions with 
the Australian Mines and Metals Association, 
and Melbourne Water Corporation. She 
is currently a member of World Vision’s 

Business Advisory Council, Chief Executive 
Women and the International Women’s 
Forum. During the past 3 years, Ms Allibon 
has held ASX-listed public company 
directorships with Acrow Formwork and 
Construction Services (current). Ms Allibon 
was appointed Chair of the Board on 
27 November 2021.

Ben Pieyre
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (Director appointed 10 July 2023)

Previously Chief Operating Officer (appointed 4 January 2021) and interim Chief 
Executive Officer and Director (appointed 15 February 2023)
Mr Pieyre joined Boom in September 2019. 
He has worked in the crane hire industry 
since 2006, commencing his career as a 
fleet controller before establishing his role 
in senior management. He has extensive 
operational experience specialising in 
civil construction, industrial services and 
maintenance sectors, as well as HR/IR 
and engineering. Mr Pieyre is currently the 

President of the Crane Industry Council 
of Australia board. Mr Pieyre holds an 
Advanced Diploma in Leadership and 
Management and French qualifications in 
business management, human resources, 
commerce and marketing. Since the date 
of appointment, Mr Pieyre has not held 
any other ASX-listed public company 
Directorships.

Kieran Pryke – BCom, FCPA 
Independent, Non-executive Director (appointed 8 February 2021)
Mr Pryke has over 25 years’ experience in 
the property industry. He has been Chief 
Financial Officer of General Property Trust, 
following 9 years in Lendlease Corporation’s 
construction, development and investment 
management divisions, and of Australand 
Property Group and Grocon Group. Currently he 
is chair of Aura Medical Group Pty Limited, and 
a director of GFM Investment Management 

Limited. He is also a director of OzHarvest 
Limited, the not-for-profit organisation which 
distributes surplus food to the needy. Since 
the date of appointment, Mr Pryke has held 
ASX-listed public company directorships with 
Aventus Holdings Limited (to March 2022). 
Mr Pryke is Chair of the Boom Logistics Audit 
and Risk Committee.

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Stephen Grove
Non-independent, Non-executive Director (appointed 6 November 2020)
Mr Grove is Executive Chairman of the Grove 
Group of Companies which operates in hire 
of relocatable buildings in the manufacturing 
and construction sectors. The Grove Group 
also has businesses in the food and beverage 
sector, property development, motorsport 
and private investment. He founded the 
Grove Group in 1997 and owns 100% through 

related entities. Mr Grove brings considerable 
experience in the plant hire sector, 
together with general business, strategy 
and management expertise to the Board. 
Since the date of appointment, Mr Grove 
has not held any other ASX-listed public 
company directorships.

Damian Banks – B.Econ., 
Independent, Non-executive Director (appointed 29 November 2021)
Mr Banks has extensive experience in the 
financial services, health and employment 
sectors. He has proven experience in the 
development and profitable expansion 
of businesses with a focus on financial 
management, technology and people. He has 
a strong track record in customer-focused 
culture development, and considerable M&A 
experience. Mr Banks’ most recent executive 
role was as Managing Director and CEO 
of Konekt Limited, a technology-focused 

health and employment company. Mr Banks 
previously had a 15-year career, including 
several leadership positions with Westpac 
Banking Corporation. During the past 3 years, 
Mr Banks has held ASX-listed public company 
directorships with ICSGlobal Limited 
(current), IMEXHS Limited (current) and RPM 
Automotive Group Limited (to June 2022). 
Mr Banks is Chair of the Boom Logistics 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

James Scott – BEng Hons, GAICD, FIEAust, CPEng EngExec 
Independent, Non-executive Director (appointed 29 November 2021)
Mr Scott is a seasoned professional with 
over 26 years’ experience in the media, 
telecommunications and technology sector 
with industry and advisory businesses at 
a local and international level. Mr Scott 
is currently a non-executive director of 
ASX-listed Integrated Research Limited, an 
operational advisor to private equity firm 
Liverpool Partners, is Chair of MerchantWise 
Group, Chair of technology services business 
Seisma Pty Ltd, Chair of Simplyai and a 
non-executive director of software business 
Orbx Pty Ltd. Mr Scott was previously a 
non-executive director of Skyfii Ltd and prior 
to his director career was the Managing 

Director of Accenture Digital, a Partner in 
KPMG’s Advisory Division and was the Chief 
Operating Officer of Seven Group Holdings. 
Mr Scott was a founder and director of 
Imagine Broadband Limited and was a 
director of WesTrac and Coates Hire during 
his time with Seven Group Holdings. During 
the past 3 years, Mr Scott has held ASX-listed 
public company directorships with Integrated 
Research Limited (current). Mr Scott is Chair 
of the Boom Logistics ESG Committee. 
Mr Scott is also a Graduate of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a 
Fellow of Engineers Australia.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 17

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE TEAM
continued

Emmanuel (Manny) Bikakis – B. Bus (Accounting & Business Law), 
Post Grad (Management), CPA, MAICD 

Chief Financial Officer (appointed December 2022)
Manny has widespread experience across 
the property development and major 
projects industries, petrochemicals 
internationally (both at BP and PPG), and 
the Agricultural sector, where he has driven 
key financial and cultural turnarounds. 
Manny brings extensive finance and 
business services skills, as well as broad 

commercial, strategic and operational 
knowledge. Manny is a Certified 
Practising Accountant, holds a Bachelor 
of Business (Accounting and Business 
Law), post-graduate qualifications in 
Management and is a Member of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Reuben David – B.Comm, LLB(Hons) (Melb), FGIA 
Company Secretary (appointed 10 January 2022)
Mr David joined Boom Logistics from Orica 
Limited where he served as Acting General 
Counsel and Company Secretary for Orica’s 
West Australian Joint Ventures. Previously, 
Mr David served as Senior Legal Counsel at 
Bluescope Steel Limited, and before that he 

worked as a commercial lawyer with Minter 
Ellison and K&L Gates. He holds a Bachelor 
of Commerce and Bachelor of Law (Honours) 
degree from the University of Melbourne 
and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute 
of Australia.

Tony Spassopoulos – BBus (Management), MBA 
Former Managing Director (appointed 20 September 2018) (stepped down  
14 February 2023)
Mr Spassopoulos has over 30 years’ experience 
in the equipment hire, industrial services, and 
the pallet/container pooling industries. Prior 
to joining the Company, Mr Spassopoulos 
was Director/General Manager of CHEP Asia 
Pacific – Reusable Plastics Containers business 
and held other senior management positions 

during his 19 years in the Brambles Group. 
He joined the Company in 2008 and served 
as Director of Sales and Marketing and Chief 
Operating Officer prior to his appointment 
as Managing Director. During the past four 
years, Mr Spassopoulos has not held any other 
ASX-listed public company directorships.

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Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 19

FINANCIAL 
REPORT

21  Directors’ Report 

Section C: Funding Structures

23  Remuneration Report 

48  9 

 Interest-Bearing Loans 
and Borrowings

34   Lead Auditor’s 

Independence Declaration 

35   Consolidated Statement of 
Comprehensive Income 

49  10   Financial Risk 
Management 

53  11  Contributed Equity

36   Consolidated Statement of 

Section D: Other Disclosures

Financial Position 

37   Consolidated Statement of 

Cash Flows 

38   Consolidated Statement of 

54  12  Leases

55  13   Subsidiaries 

56  14  Deed of Cross-Guarantee

Changes in Equity 

58  15   Parent Entity 

Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements

59  16   Key Management 
Personnel

39  About this Report 

59  17   Share-based Payments 

Section A: Financial 
Performance

39  1  Segment Reporting

42  2 

 Revenue from Contracts 
with Customers 

43  3 

 Other Income and 
Expenses

44  4 

 Income Tax 

45  5  Earnings Per Share

61  18  Commitments

61  19   Contingencies 

62  20 Auditor’s Remuneration

62  21   Subsequent Events 

62  22   New Accounting Policies 

and Standards 

62  23   Summary of Other 

Significant Accounting 
Policies 

46  6 

 Dividends 

63  Directors’ Declaration 

Section B: Operating Assets 
and Liabilities

46  7 

 Property, Plant and 
Equipment

47  8 

 Impairment Testing of 
Non-Financial Assets 

64   Independent Audit Report 
to Members of Boom 
Logistics Limited

68  ASX Additional Information 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
for the year ended 30 June 2023

Your Directors present their report on the consolidated 
entity (referred to hereafter as “the Group” or “Boom”) 
consisting of Boom Logistics Limited (“Boom Logistics” 
or “the Company”) and the entities it controlled for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Directors
The Directors of the Company at any time during or since the 
end of the financial year are:

Ben Pieyre
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Melanie Allibon
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Stephen Grove
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Kieran Pryke
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Damian Banks
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

James Scott
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Tony Spassopoulos
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Company Secretary
Reuben David
Qualifications and biographies (see previous pages)

Directors’ Interests in the Shares and Options of the Company
As at the date of this report, the interests of the Directors in the shares, rights and options of Boom Logistics Limited were:

Name

M.J. Allibon

B. Pieyre

S.A. Grove

K. Pryke

D. Banks

J. Scott

Shares

Rights

Options

 300,000 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 1,428,611 

 2,152,500 

 59,322,639 

 250,000 

 2,000,000 

 200,000 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

Directors Meetings
The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of 
meetings attended by each Director was as follows:

Board of Directors

Audit & Risk Committee

Nomination & 
Remuneration 
Committee

Environment, Social & 
Governance Committee

Name of director

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

M.J. Allibon

B. Pieyre*

S.A. Grove

K. Pryke

D. Banks

J. Scott

T. Spassopoulos*

13

6

13

13

13

13

7

13

6

12

13

13

13

7

7

3

7

7

7

7

4

7

3

6

7

6

7

4

2

–

2

2

2

2

–

2

–

2

2

2

2

–

4

2

4

4

4

4

2

4

2

4

4

4

4

2

*Includes the number of meetings held during FY23 while the Director was a member of the Board or Committee.

a   Mr Grove, Mr Spassopoulos and Mr Pieyre attended the Audit and Risk Committee meetings by invitation.

b   Mr Scott attended the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings by invitation.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 21
Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 21

Corporate Structure
Boom Logistics is a company limited by shares that is 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Boom Logistics 
Limited has prepared a consolidated financial report 
incorporating the entities that it controlled during 
the financial year, which are listed in note 13 to the 
financial statements.

Indemnification and Insurance
The Company has entered into Deeds of Access, Indemnity 
and Insurance with each of the Directors and the Company 
Secretary, under which the Company indemnifies, to the 
extent not precluded by law from doing so, those persons 
against any liability they incur in or arising out of discharging 
their duties. No indemnity has been granted to an auditor of 
the Group in their capacity as auditor.

During the financial year, the Company has paid an insurance 
premium for the benefit of the Directors and officers of the 
Company in accordance with common commercial practice. 
The insurance policy prohibits disclosure of the liability 
insured and the amount of the premium.

Nature of Operations and 
Principal Activities
During the year, the principal activity of the Group was the 
provision of lifting solutions.

Operating and Financial Review
A review of Group operations and results for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2023 is set out in the operating and 
financial review section of the annual report and in the 
accompanying financial statements.

Information on the Group’s business strategies and 
prospects for future financial years that could result 
in unreasonable prejudice to the Group (for example, 
information that is commercially sensitive, confidential or 
could give a third party a commercial advantage) has not 
been included in the operating and financial review section 
of the annual report.

Corporate Governance
The Group recognises the need for the highest standards 
of corporate behaviour and accountability. The Directors 
of Boom Logistics have accordingly followed the 
recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance 
Council. A copy of our Corporate Governance Statement can 
be found on our website at https://www.boomlogistics.com.
au/about-us/corporate-governance/.

Significant Changes in the State 
of Affairs
During the financial year, there have been no significant 
changes in the state of affairs other than that reported in 
the Operating and Financial Review section disclosed above.

Significant Events After the 
Balance Date
The Directors are not aware of any other matter or 
circumstance that has arisen since 30 June 2023 that 
has significantly affected or may significantly affect the 
operations of the Group in subsequent financial years, the 
results of those operations or the state of affairs of the 
Group in future financial years.

Dividend
There were no interim dividends paid during the year. On 
24 August 2023, the Directors of Boom Logistics Limited 
declared that no final dividend would be paid for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Likely Developments and 
Expected Results
The Directors expect performance to improve as a result of 
key project wins and building new revenue and expanding 
services in key geographies and markets. Maintaining tight 
control of costs will ensure new revenue is delivered at 
improved margins and increase profit and return on capital.

The Directors are cognisant of the requirement to 
continuously disclose material matters to the market. At 
this time, other than the matters addressed in this financial 
report there are no matters sufficiently advanced or at a 
level of certainty that would require disclosure.

Information on likely developments in the Group’s 
business strategies, prospects and operations for future 
financial years and the expected results that could result 
in unreasonable prejudice to the Group (for example, 
information that is commercially sensitive, confidential or 
could give a third party a commercial advantage) has not 
been included in this report.

Environmental Regulation 
and Performance
The Board confirms that the Group has adequate systems 
and processes in place to manage and comply with 
environmental regulations as they apply to the Group. This 
includes the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 
2007 which requires the Group to report energy consumption 
and greenhouse gas emissions for the 12 months ended 
30 June 2023 and future periods. There have been 
no significant known breaches of any environmental 
regulations to which the Group is subject.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2023Remuneration Report – Audited
The Directors of Boom Logistics Limited present the 
Remuneration Report for the Company and the Group for 
financial year ended 30 June 2023 (“FY23”). This report 
outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for 
non-executive directors (“NEDs”) and the Managing Director 
and Senior Executives (“Executive KMP”).

Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Group is committed to ensuring remuneration is 
informed by market data and linked to the Group’s 
strategy and performance. In doing so, the Board of 
Directors rely on the advice provided by the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee including their review and 
making recommendations:

	■ with regard to remuneration policies applicable to the 
Directors, Executive KMP and employees generally

	■ in relation to the remuneration of Directors and 

Executive KMP

	■ of general remuneration principles, including incentive 

schemes, bonuses and share plans that reward individual 
and team performance

	■ with regard to termination policies and procedures for 

Directors and Executive KMP

	■ in relation to the Group’s superannuation arrangements

	■ to the Board of Directors for the inclusion of the 

Remuneration Report in the Group’s Annual Report.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee comprises 
a majority of independent directors. From time to time, the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee also draws upon 
advice and market survey data from external consultants in 
discharging its responsibilities.

The Company prohibits participants in its equity-based plans 
from entering into transactions (e.g. hedging arrangements) 
that limit the economic risk of participating in the plan.

In FY23, neither the Board nor the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee received any remuneration 
recommendations from remuneration consultants.

Key management personnel (“KMP”) encompassing the 
NEDs and Executive KMP are those persons who, directly 
or indirectly, have authority and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the major activities of the Company 
and Group.

Principles of Remuneration Practices
The Group’s remuneration practices are designed to 
maintain alignment with business strategy, shareholder 
interests and business performance while ensuring 
remuneration is appropriate. The Executive KMP 
remuneration framework and KMP remuneration is reviewed 
annually by the Board with the assistance of the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee.

In conducting the Executive KMP remuneration review, the 
following principles are applied:

	■ monitoring against external competitiveness, as 

appropriate using independent market survey data 
comparing the Group’s remuneration levels against 
industry peers in terms of comparable job size 
and responsibility

	■ internal equity, ensuring Executive KMP remuneration 

across the Group is based upon a clear view of the scope 
of individual positions and the respective responsibilities

	■ a meaningful “at risk” component with entitlement 

dependent on achieving Group and individual 
performance targets set by the Board of Directors and 
aligned to the Group’s strategy 

	■ reward for performance represents a balance of annual 

and longer term targets 

	■ NED fees are determined by reference to extended 

survey data

	■ NEDs are not provided any incentive-based 

remuneration.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 23

Details of Key Management Personnel
The tables below set out the KMP and their movements during FY23.

Key Management Personnel (Executive) 

Name

Current KMP

Ben Pieyre1

Manny Bikakis

Former KMP

Title

Period as a KMP

Chief Operating Officer

1 July 2022 – 14 February 2023

Interim Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

15 February 2023 – 30 June 2023

Chief Financial Officer

28 December 2022 – 30 June 2023

Tony Spassopoulos

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

1 July 2022 – 14 February 2023

Andrew Bendall

Chief Financial Officer

1 July 2022 – 27 December 2022

1   Ben Pieyre was appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director on 10 July 2023.

Key Management Personnel (Non-executive Directors)

Name

Positiona

Period

Audit & Risk

Committees 
Nomination & 
Remuneration

Environment, 
Social & 
Governance

Melanie Allibon

Chair

Stephen Grove

Non-executive Director

Kieran Pryke

Non-executive Director

Damian Banks

Non-executive Director

James Scott

Non-executive Director

All of FY23

All of FY23

All of FY23

All of FY23

All of FY23

Member

Member

Chair

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Chair

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Chair

a   All non-executive directors were directors for the full financial year and are independent, except for Stephen Grove who is not independent.

Remuneration Arrangements of Executive Key 
Management Personnel
In the normal course of business, remuneration comprises 
fixed remuneration (fixed annual reward (FAR)) and 
variable or “at risk” remuneration incentives. The Group’s 
remuneration structure for the Executive KMP comprises 
2 main components:

Fixed annual reward
This element comprises base salary, any fringe benefits 
(e.g. motor vehicle allowance) and employer-contributed 
superannuation. Executive KMP have scope to vary the 
components that make up their FAR and can tailor their 
salary package to suit individual requirements.

a)  Salary sacrifice rights plan
Eligible executives will be permitted to salary sacrifice a 
portion of their pre-tax fixed annual remuneration to acquire 
equity in the form of rights to fully paid ordinary shares in 
the Company. As this is a voluntary salary sacrifice plan, 
no performation conditions apply to the grant and is not 
considered variable remuneration.

Each right is a right to acquire one ordinary share in the 
Company. The exact number of rights to be granted is based 
on the amount of salary sacrificed and the 5 day volume 
weighted average price immediately prior to the grant date. 
Rights do not carry any dividend or voting rights. Rights 
will be granted twice a year following the announcement 
of the half-year and full-year results or in any event, within 
12 months of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”).

Rights will have a 12 month exercise restriction commencing 
from the relevant grant dates. The rights to ordinary shares 
equivalent to the amount salary sacrificed in the period from 
the most recent grant date will be granted following the 
announcement of the full-year results.

There is no amount payable by the Executive KMP on 
exercise of the rights.

If the Executive KMP ceases employment with the Company 
after the rights have been granted, but prior to exercising 
them, the Executive KMP will be entitled to keep the rights. 
The 12 month exercise restriction will be lifted on the date of 
termination and the rights must be exercised within 30 days 
following cessation.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
Variable remuneration
The Group has a number of variable remuneration 
arrangements as follows:

b)  Short-term incentive plan
Eligible executives will have the opportunity to receive 
short-term incentives subject to meeting performance 
hurdles over the financial year. Of the STIP outcome 
achieved for the financial year, 50% will be delivered in cash 
and 50% will be delivered in equity in the form of rights to 
ordinary shares in the Company.

Each right is a right to acquire one ordinary share in the 
Company. The exact number of rights to be granted is based 
on 50% of the STIP outcome divided by the 5-day volume 
weighted average price after the release of full-year results. 
Rights do not carry any dividend or voting rights. Rights 
will be granted following the announcement of the full-year 
results or in any event, within 12 months of the AGM. Rights 
will have a 6 month exercise restriction commencing from 
the grant date. There is no amount payable by the Executive 
KMP on exercise of the rights.

The objectives of this plan are to:

	■ focus Executive KMP on key annual business goals and 
reinforce the link between performance and reward

	■ allow scope to recognise exceptional performance 

through a sliding scale of reward

	■ reward individual performance in meeting annual goals

	■ align reward with the Group’s values, safety and 

financial target.

c)  Long-term incentive plan
Eligible executives will be granted rights to acquire ordinary 
shares in the Company, subject to performance hurdles, and 
some or all may vest at the end of the 3 year period if the 
performance hurdles are met.

Each right is a right to acquire one ordinary share in the 
Company (or an equivalent cash amount). The exact number 
of rights to be granted is based on the long-term incentive 
plan (LTIP) opportunity divided by the 5-day volume 
weighted average price following the AGM. Rights do not 
carry any dividend or voting rights. Rights will be granted 
within 12 months of the AGM.

Rights are subject to performance hurdles based on 
2 independent measures comprising absolute earnings 
per share (EPS) (50% weighting), and net profit after tax 
(NPAT) (50% weighting), which are measured at the end of 
the 3 year performance period with both tranches subject 
to and conditional on meeting a safety gateway hurdle. 
The Board of Directors retains a discretion to adjust the 
performance hurdles as required to ensure plan participants 
are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by matters 
outside management’s control that materially affect the 
performance hurdles (for example, by excluding one-off 
non-recurrent items or the impact of significant acquisitions 
or disposals). There is no amount payable by the Executive 
KMP on exercise of the rights.

The following table shows the potential annual 
remuneration packages for Executive KMP during the 
financial year.

Name

Ben Pieyrea

Ben Pieyreb

Title

Interim Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Chief Operating Officer

Manny Bikakis

Chief Financial Officer

Tony Spassopoulos

Former Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

Andrew Bendall

Former Chief Financial Officer

Fixed

Variable

FAR

500,000

400,000

400,000

618,000

350,000

STIP % of 
FAR

LTIP % of 
FAR

40%

30%

40%

40%

30%

30%

20%

30%

50%

20%

a   Ben Pieyre’s FAR disclosed was during his role as interim Chief Executive Officer & Director which comprises $400,000 base salary and $100,000 

higher duties allowance.

b  Ben Pieyre was Chief Operating Officer up to 14 February 2023.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 25

Consequences of Performance on Shareholder Wealth
In considering the Group’s performance and benefits for shareholder wealth, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
have regard to the following indices in respect of the current and previous financial years.

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

2021 
$’000

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Net (loss)/profit attributable to member of Boom 
Logistics Limited

Dividends paid

Share price at financial year enda

(Loss)/earnings per share

Return on capital employed 
(Trading EBIT/capital employed)

 $(5,161)

 $– 

 $0.12 

 $(0.01)

 $3,791 

 $6,417 

 $0.15 

 $0.01 

 $1,230 

 $(16,959)

 $(5,330)

 $4,278 

 $0.14 

 $0.00 

 $– 

 $0.11 

 $(0.04)

 $– 

 $0.15 

 $(0.01)

3.0%

4.1%

2.5%

(1.4%)

1.5%

a  Opening share price in FY2019 was $0.24.

Remuneration Review
The review of KMP and general staff remuneration is 
conducted annually through a formal process.

KMP remuneration is reviewed by the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors with 
input from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Market survey 
data combined with individual performance appraisals 
determine recommendations that go to the Board of 
Directors for approval. This process occurs in September of 
each year and remuneration adjustments take effect from 
October of that year.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has direct 
responsibility for reviewing CEO performance against 
targets set by the Board of Directors and recommending 
to the Board of Directors appropriate adjustments to his 
remuneration package.

Staff reviews are similarly conducted by the relevant 
Executives and General Managers, with overview from 
the CEO.

CEO and Managing Director Remuneration
The following is Mr. Pieyre’s employment contract while 
he was acting Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director 
appointed 15 February 2023. Mr. Pieyre became Chief 
Executive Officer and Managing Director on 10 July 2023 and 
the employment contract under that role will be disclosed 
next year.1

Mr. Pieyre has an employment contract that has no fixed 
term. Both the Company and Mr. Pieyre are entitled to 
terminate the employment contract on three month’s 
written notice, except in the case of serious misconduct 
or neglect of duty. Contractual arrangements relating to a 
redundancy event are set out below.

Mr. Pieyre’s remuneration package as at 30 June 2023 
comprised the following components:

	■ FAR of $400,000 per annum, inclusive of allowances 
and superannuation contributions in line with the 
Superannuation Guarantee legislation. Mr. Pieyre’s FAR 
is reviewed annually effective 1 October each year taking 
into account the Group’s performance, industry and 
economic conditions and personal performance

	■ higher duties allowance of $100,000 per annum, 

inclusive of superannuation, for the period in the interim 
CEO role;

	■ STIP equivalent to 40% of his FAR upon achievement of 
performance conditions set by the Board of Directors on 
an annual basis. Of the STIP outcome achieved for the 
financial year, 50% will be delivered in equity in the form 
of rights to ordinary shares in the Company. The cash 
payment of any bonus under the STIP will take place 
after the annual audit of the Group’s financial report 
which typically occurs in the first half of the following 
financial year. No STIP is awarded if performance 
conditions are not met

	■ LTIP equivalent to 30% of his FAR is allocated in rights 
of the Company with a performance hurdle based on 
safety performance as a gate-opener, absolute EPS 
(50% weighting), and NPAT (50% weighting) measured 
at the end of the 3 year performance period subject 
to shareholder approval at the Company’s Annual 
General Meeting.

If his employment is terminated on the grounds of 
redundancy or where a diminution in responsibility occurs, 
Mr. Pieyre will be entitled to receive:

	■ the maximum amount permitted by the Corporations 

Act 2001 (the Corporations Act) at the date of 
redundancy or diminution

1  Mr. Pieyre’s remuneration package as CEO and MD from 10 July 2023 comprise FAR of $525,000, STIP equivalent to 50% of FAR, and LTIP 

equivalent to 50% of FAR.

26 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2023	■ vested employee entitlements

	■ STIP rights that have vested and if not exercised the 

exercise restrictions will be lifted. Where employment 
ceased prior to the STIP outcome being determined, 
the Board of Directors may at its discretion determine 
a pro-rated STIP based on the proportion of the 
performance period that has elapsed at the time of 
cessation. To the extent the relevant performance 
conditions are satisfied, the STIP award will be paid in 
cash and no rights will be allocated.

	■ LTIP options that have vested. Where employment 

ceased before the options vest, unvested options will 
continue “on-foot” and will be tested following the 
end of the original vesting date, and vesting to the 
extent that the relevant conditions have been satisfied 
(ignoring any service related conditions).

	■ in the event a termination payment is made, no 

payment in lieu of notice will be made.

The Board of Directors also have a broader discretion to 
apply any other treatment that it deems appropriate in 
the circumstances.

In the event that Mr. Pieyre was to be summarily dismissed, 
he would be paid for the period served prior to dismissal 
and any accrued leave entitlements. Mr. Pieyre would not be 
entitled to the payment of any bonus under the STIP or LTIP. 
Mr. Pieyre is subject to restrictive covenants upon cessation 
of his employment for a maximum period of one year.

Other Executive KMP (standard contracts)
All other Executive KMP have contracts with no fixed term. 
Either the Company or the Executive KMP may terminate 
the Executive KMP employment agreement by providing 
3 months written notice or providing payment in lieu of 
the notice period (based upon the fixed component of the 
Executive KMP remuneration). If employment is terminated 
on the grounds of redundancy, in addition to the notice 
period, all other Executive KMP will be entitled to receive up 
to 6 months pay calculated in accordance with their FAR.

On termination by notice of the Company or the Executive 
KMP, any STIP and LTIP that have vested will be awarded. 
Where employment ceased prior to the STIP outcome being 
determined or LTIP options vest, the treatment will be the 
same as that disclosed in the CEO and Managing Director 
Remuneration section above.

The Company may terminate the contract at any time 
without notice if serious misconduct has occurred. Where 
termination with cause occurs, the Executive KMP is only 
entitled to that proportion of remuneration that is fixed, 
and only up to the date of termination. On termination with 
cause, any unvested STIP rights and LTIP shares or options 
will lapse.

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Non-executive Director Fees
Non-executive Director fees are determined by reference to external survey data, taking account of the Group’s relative size 
and business complexity. In addition, non-executive Directors have no entitlement to STIP, no equity incentives are offered 
and no retirement benefits are payable other than statutory contributions. The maximum aggregate sum for non-executive 
Director remuneration of $750,000 (2022: $750,000) was approved by shareholders at the 2021 Annual General Meeting.

Details of non-executive Directors’ remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2023 are as follows:

Short Term

Post- 
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Share-
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Cash salary

Cash bonus

Other

Super-
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All

Long-term

Annual & 
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leave

Non-Executive Directors

Melanie Allibon

2023

2022

Stephen Grove

2023

2022

Kieran Prykea

2023

2022

Damian Banks

2023

2022

James Scott

2023

2022

 142,727 

 108,356 

 79,091 

 70,284 

 140,682 

 75,587 

 83,636 

 46,253 

 83,636 

 46,253 

Total Remuneration: non-executive Directors

2023

2022

 529,772 

 346,733 

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 10,836 

 8,305 

 7,028 

 14,772 

 7,559 

 8,782 

 4,625 

 8,782 

 4,625 

 55,627 

 34,673 

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 157,713 

 119,192 

 87,396 

 77,312 

 155,454 

 83,146 

 92,418 

 50,878 

 92,418 

 50,878 

 585,399 

 381,406 

Total Remuneration: non-executive Directors and Executive KMP

2023

2022

 1,564,508 

 31,835 

 1,372,805 

 170,256 

 11,216 

 18,248 

 127,814 

 (104,197)

 62,178 

 1,693,354 

 112,590 

 421,188 

 62,337 

 2,157,424 

a   Kieran Pryke received additional director fees of $15,000 per month for increased involvement in the business during the CEO transition period.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 29

Equity Instruments Held by KMP
Summary of equity instruments held by KMP at reporting date are as follows:

Name

Melanie Allibon

Ben Pieyre

Stephen Grove

Kieran Pryke

Damian Banks

James Scott

Manny Bikakis

Shares

 300,000 

 – 

 59,322,639 

 250,000 

 2,000,000 

 200,000 

 200,000 

SSRP 
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LTIP Rights

LTIP 
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 843,882 

 2,152,500 

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 421,941 

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Shareholdings of Directors and Executive KMP

Ordinary shares held in Boom Logistics Limited (number) 
30 June 2023

Non-executive & Executive Directors

Melanie Allibon

Ben Pieyre

Stephen Grove(ii)

Kieran Pryke

Damian Banks(ii)

James Scott

Tony Spassopoulos

Executives

Manny Bikakis

Andrew Bendall

Total

Balance 
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 300,000 

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 59,322,639 

Net change 
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Balance at 
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 59,322,639 

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 200,000 

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 n/a 

 61,922,639 

 1,850,000 

 62,272,639 

(i)   These amounts represent ordinary shares purchased or sold directly or indirectly by the Directors and executives during the financial year. These 

transactions have no connection with their roles and responsibilities as employees of the Group.

(ii)  Includes shares held under a nominee or a related party. 

SSRP Outcomes of the Executive KMP
The following table shows the rights to ordinary shares granted to Executive KMP during the financial year under the salary 
sacrifice rights plan.

Name

Year

Grant date

Tony Spassopoulos

Andrew Bendall

2023

2022

2022

28 Feb 23 

30 Aug 22

30 Aug 22

Grant 
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419,684

356,068

124,624

Fair value 
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Exercise 
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Expiry date

Value of rights 
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$0.1435

28 Feb 24

28 Feb 33

$0.1697

30 Aug 23

30 Aug 32

$0.1697

30 Aug 23

30 Aug 32

$60,000

$60,000

$21,000

30 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2023SSRP rights are granted twice per annum during the trading window following the release of the half-year and full-year 
results. Amounts are salary sacrificed monthly and are held until granting of rights during a trading window.

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30 June 2023

Grant date

Tony 
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Andrew 
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Total

Salary Sacrifice Rights

Balance at start of year

Granted during year:

Exercised during year

Balance at end of year

Number of rights exercisable

Number of rights not exercisable

 2,995,020 

 55,612 

 3,050,632 

30 Aug 22

28 Feb 23

 356,068 

 124,624 

 480,692 

 419,684 

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2,995,020

775,752

Determining the STIP Outcomes of the Executive KMP
For the FY2022 STIP, the following table shows the rights to ordinary shares granted to Executive KMP during the year.

Name

Ben Pieyre

Tony Spassopoulos

Andrew Bendall

Year

Grant date

2022

2022

2022

5 Sep 22

5 Sep 22

5 Sep 22

Grant 
number

302,413

490,574

202,637

Fair value 
per right at 
grant date

$0.1509

$0.1509

$0.1509

Exercise 
date

5 Mar 23

5 Mar 23

5 Mar 23

Expiry date

5 Sep 32

5 Sep 32

5 Sep 32

Value of rights 
granted during 
the year

$45,640

$74,036

$30,582

For the FY2023 STIP, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee conducted a review of the Executive KMP performance 
against their set targets which resulted in no STIP being awarded to the Executive KMP.

Rights to ordinary shares (number) 
30 June 2023

Grant date

Ben Pieyre

Tony 
Spassopoulos

Andrew 
Bendall

Total

STIP Rights

Balance at start of year

Granted during year:

Exercised during year

Balance at end of year

Number of rights exercisable

Number of rights not exercisable

5 Sep 22

 282,316 

 302,413 

 – 

 925,299 

 – 

 1,207,615 

 490,574 

 202,637 

 995,624 

 – 

 (202,637)

 (202,637)

 584,729 

 1,415,873 

 – 

 2,000,602 

584,729

1,415,873

–

–

–

–

2,000,602

–

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 31

Determining the LTIP Outcomes of the Executive KMP
Set out below are rights and options granted to the Executive KMP under the LTIP during the year including those granted in 
previous years that have not yet vested.

Name

Year

Grant 
date

Grant 
number

Vesting 
date

Type

Fair 
value per 
equity 
at grant 
date

Exercise 
price

Expiry 
date

Value of 
equity 
granted 
during 
the year

Vesting 
bench-
mark

Ben Pieyre

2023 8 Dec 22

rights 843,882 31 Aug 25

$0.1422

n/a 31 Aug 27

(i) $120,000

2022

6 Dec 21

options 1,802,500 31 Aug 24 $0.0400

$0.179 30 Sep 24

$72,100

Manny Bikakis

2023 8 Dec 22

rights

421,941 31 Aug 25

$0.1422

n/a 31 Aug 27

(i) $60,000

Tony 
Spassopoulos

2022

6 Dec 21

options 7,725,000 31 Aug 24 $0.0400

$0.179 30 Sep 24

$309,000

(i)   The 2023 LTIP vesting benchmark consists of 3 independent vesting hurdles, each of which is measured at the end of the three year performance 
period. The three performance hurdles are Safety Performance as gate opener, EPS of $0.04 or more (50% weighting), and NPAT of $16.9m or 
more (50% weighting).

Of the FY2021 options allocated to the Executive KMP, only the safety performance hurdle was achieved and vested at 20%. 
The remaining vesting conditions were not met. In accordance with the LTIP rules, 80% of the FY2021 options were treated 
as lapsed at the reporting date.

Held in Boom Logistics 
Limited (number) 
30 June 2023

Type

Grant 
date

Balance 
at start of 
year 
Unvested

Granted

Lapsed

Forfeited

Balance 
at end of 
year 
Unvested

Balance 
at end of 
year 
Vested

Ben Pieyre

rights

8 Dec 22

 – 

 843,882 

options

6 Dec 21

 1,802,500 

 – 

 – 

 – 

options

4 Dec 20  1,750,000 

 –   (1,400,000)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 843,882 

 1,802,500 

–

–

 – 

350,000

 3,552,500 

 843,882   (1,400,000)

 – 

 2,646,382 

350,000

Manny Bikakis

rights

8 Dec 22

 – 

 421,941 

 – 

 – 

 421,941 

Tony Spassopoulos

options

6 Dec 21

 7,725,000 

 – 

 – 

 (7,725,000)

options

4 Dec 20  7,500,000 

 –  (6,000,000)

 – 

 – 

 – 

–

–

1,500,000

Andrew Bendall

options

6 Dec 21

 1,750,000 

 – 

 –   (1,750,000)

 – 

–

Total

 20,527,500   1,265,823   (7,400,000) (9,475,000)  3,068,323  1,850,000

 15,225,000 

 –  (6,000,000) (7,725,000)

 –  1,500,000

Share Trading Policy
The Group Securities Trading Policy applies to all NEDs and Executive KMP. The policy prohibits KMP from dealing in the 
Company securities while in possession of material non-public information relevant to the Group.

Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors
The auditor’s independence declaration is set out on page 34 and forms part of the directors’ report for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2023.

32 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

DIRECTORS’ REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2023Non-audit Services
No non-audit services were provided by Grant Thornton, the Company’s auditor. 

Proceedings on the Behalf of the Company
No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on behalf of 
the Company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party, for the purpose of taking responsibility on 
behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings.

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the Company with leave of the Court under section 237 of 
the Corporations Act 2001.

Rounding
The amounts contained in this report and in the financial report are presented in Australian dollars and have been rounded to 
the nearest $1,000 (where rounding is applicable) under the option available under ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/191. 
The Group is of a kind to which the Corporations Instrument applies.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Melanie Allibon 
Chair 

Melbourne, 25 August 2023

Ben Pieyre 
Managing Director

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 33

 
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To the Directors of Boom Logistics Limited 

In accordance with the requirements of section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, as lead auditor for the audit 
of Boom Logistics Limited for the year ended 30 June 2023, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and 
belief, there have been: 

a 

b 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to 
the audit; and 

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34 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

LEAD AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATIONfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue

Other income

Salaries and employee benefits expense

Equipment service and supplies expense

Operating lease expense

Other expenses

Restructuring expense

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation expense – right-of-use assets

Impairment expense

(Loss)/profit before financing expense and income tax

Financing expense

Financing expense – lease liabilities

(Loss)/profit before income tax

Income tax

Net (loss)/profit attributable to members of Boom Logistics Limited

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Cash flow hedges recognised in equity, net of tax

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year attributable to members of 
Boom Logistics Limited

Basic (losses)/earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted (losses)/earnings per share (cents per share)

Note

2

3(a)

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 205,872 

 215,844 

 63 

 (103,574)

3(b)

 (49,439)

 (979)

 228 

 (96,592)

 (63,492)

 (187)

3(b)

 (13,180)

 (14,245)

7

12

7(a)

9(d)

12

4(a)

 (1,611)

 (14,009)

 (19,678)

 (3,699)

 (234)

 (1,847)

 (3,080)

 (5,161)

 – 

 (5,161)

 – 

 (16,597)

 (17,876)

 – 

 7,083 

 (1,922)

 (1,370)

 3,791 

 – 

 3,791 

 – 

 – 

 33 

 33 

 (5,161)

 3,824 

 (1.2)

 (1.2)

 0.9 

 0.9 

5

5

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 35

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEfor the year ended 30 June 2023CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables, contract assets and other receivables

Inventories, prepayments and other current assets

Assets classified as held for sale

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

Right-of-use assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing loans and borrowings

Lease liabilities

Employee provisions

Other provisions and liabilities

Income tax payable

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Lease liabilities

Employee provisions

Other provisions and liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Contributed equity

Retained losses

Reserves

TOTAL EQUITY

Note

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 2,445 

 47,658 

 4,002 

 8,706 

 62,811 

 82,546 

 61,928 

 144,474 

 207,285 

 19,138 

 11,834 

 31,790 

 9,267 

 5,948 

 – 

2(b)

7(a)

7

12

9

12

4(c)

 2,414 

 41,469 

 2,994 

 – 

 46,877 

 107,693 

 36,214 

 143,907 

 190,784 

 14,912 

 17,375 

 14,920 

 9,929 

 4,709 

 185 

 77,977 

 62,030 

12

 19,989 

4(b)

 330 

 3,453 

 3 

 23,775 

 101,752 

 105,533 

 15,112 

 368 

 3,043 

 3 

 18,526 

 80,556 

 110,228 

11(a)

 310,327 

 310,327 

 (208,395)

 (203,234)

 3,601 

 3,135 

 105,533 

 110,228 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. 

36 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONas at 30 June 2023Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest paid

Interest paid – lease liabilities

Interest received

Interest received – lease receivables

Income tax (paid)

Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Payment of dividends

Repayment of borrowings

Repayment of borrowings – Lease liabilities

Receipts from finance leases as lessor

Net cash (used in) financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

Note

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 222,885 

 239,995 

 (186,898)

 (199,321)

12

12

6

12

 (1,729)

 (3,080)

 63 

 – 

 (185)

 31,056 

 (6,879)

 7,614 

 735 

 – 

 (5,657)

 (1,682)

 (1,370)

 8 

 9 

 (2,224)

 35,415 

 (5,160)

 2,913 

 (2,247)

 (6,417)

 (6,836)

 (26,103)

 (20,725)

 – 

 877 

 (31,760)

 (33,101)

 31 

 2,414 

 2,445 

 67 

 2,347 

 2,414 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 37

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSfor the year ended 30 June 2023Contributed 
Equity 
$’000

Retained 
Losses 
$’000

Retained 
Profits 
$’000

Note

At 1 July 2021

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners:

Cost of share based payments

17(b)

Dividends paid

At 30 June 2022

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive loss

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners:

Cost of share based payments

17(b)

Dividends paid

At 30 June 2023

 310,327 

 (201,838)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (6,417)

 1,230 

 3,791 

 – 

 3,791 

 – 

 – 

 310,327 

 (208,255)

 5,021 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (5,161)

 – 

 (5,161)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 310,327 

 (213,416)

 5,021 

Cash Flow 
Hedge 
Reserve 
$’000

Employee 
Equity 
Benefits 
Reserve 
$’000

Total 
Equity 
$’000

 (33)

 3,049 

 112,735 

 – 

 33 

 33 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 3,791 

 33 

 3,824 

 86 

 – 

 86 

 (6,417)

 3,135 

 110,228 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (5,161)

 – 

 (5,161)

 466 

 – 

 466 

 – 

 3,601 

 105,533 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity.

38 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 30 June 2023

$11.676 million which falls due under existing arrangements 
in December 2023 (refer to note 11). The Directors are 
confident that a suitable renewal will be achieved before the 
loan falls due.

In addition, the Directors have considered the following:

	■ the Group maintains a positive net assets/total equity 

position of $105.533 million

	■ net cash provided by operating activities generated 

$31.056 million during the period

	■ forecast results for the next financial year are expected 
to be positive based on best-estimate assumptions at 
the time;

After making enquiries and considering the matters 
described above, the Directors have a reasonable 
expectation that the Group will have adequate resources to 
continue to meet its obligations as they fall due. For these 
reasons, the Directors continue to adopt the going-concern 
basis in preparing the financial report.

Section A: Financial Performance
This section provides the information that is most relevant 
to understanding the financial performance of the Group 
during the financial year.

1. 

Segment Reporting

Description of operating segments
Management has determined the operating segments 
based on the reports reviewed by the Chief Operating 
Decision Maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resource 
allocation and to assess performance. The CODM who 
is responsible for allocating resources and assessing 
performance of the operating segments is the Managing 
Director and CEO.

The business is considered from a product perspective and 
has one reportable segment:

	■ “Lifting Solutions”, which consists of all lifting activities 
including the provision of cranes, travel towers, access 
equipment and all associated services.

The segment information provided to the CODM is 
measured in a manner consistent with that of the 
financial statements.

All inter-segment sales are carried out at arm’s 
length prices.

About This Report
The financial report of Boom Logistics Limited and its 
subsidiaries (“the Group”) for the year ended 30 June 2023 
was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of 
the Board of Directors on 25 August 2023.

Boom Logistics Limited is a company domiciled in Australia 
and limited by shares incorporated in Australia whose shares 
are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The Group is a for-profit entity and the nature of its 
operations and principal activities are described in note 1.

The financial report is a general purpose financial report 
which has been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards (AASBs) adopted by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations 
Act 2001. The consolidated financial report complies with 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and 
interpretations adopted by the International Accounting 
Standards Board (IASB).

The financial report has been prepared in accordance 
with the historical cost convention rounded to the 
nearest thousand dollars ($’000) in accordance with 
ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/191 unless otherwise 
stated, except for derivative financial instruments 
which are measured at fair value. The financial report is 
presented in Australian dollars which is the Company’s 
functional currency.

Boom’s Directors have included information in this 
report that they deem to be material and relevant to the 
understanding of the financial report. Disclosure may be 
considered material and relevant if the dollar amount is 
significant due to size or nature, or the information is 
important to understand the:

	■ group’s current year results

	■ impact of significant changes in Boom’s business

	■ aspects of the Group’s operations that are important to 

future performance.

Disclosure of information that is not material may 
undermine the usefulness of the financial report by 
obscuring important information.

Going concern assumption
In preparing the financial report, the Directors have made 
an assessment of the ability of the Group to continue as 
a going concern, which contemplates the continuity of 
business operations, realisation of assets and settlement 
of liabilities in the ordinary course of business and at the 
amounts stated in the financial report.

At 30 June 2023, the Group had a net current asset 
deficiency (current assets less current liabilities) of 
$15.166 million. The current asset deficiency is impacted 
by the classification of the trade receivables loan of 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 39

Section A: Financial Performance (continued)

1. 

Segment Reporting (continued) 

Segment information

Year ended 30 June 2023

Segment revenue

Total external revenue

Other income

Total revenue and other income

Segment result

Operating result

Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation expense – right-of-use assets

Restructuring expense

Impairment expense

Loss before net interest and tax

Net interest

Non-segment centralised costs

Income tax

Loss from continuing operations

Year ended 30 June 2023

Lifting Solutions

Non-segment centralised costs

Total

Lifting 
Solutions 
$’000

 205,872 

 63 

205,935

 43,939 

 (537)

 (14,005)

(19,453)

 (1,106)

 (3,699)

 5,139 

 (4,830)

(5,470)

–

(5,161)

Segment assets and liabilities

Additions 
to non-
current 
assets 
$’000

Segment 
liabilities 
$’000

 96,701 

 5,051 

 55,344 

 – 

Segment 
assets 
$’000

 204,872 

 2,413 

 207,285 

 101,752 

 55,344 

40 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023Year ended 30 June 2022

Segment revenue

Total external revenue

Other income

Total revenue and other income

Segment result

Operating result

Net profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation expense – right-of-use assets

Profit before net interest and tax

Net interest

Non-segment centralised costs

Income tax

Profit from continuing operations

Year ended 30 June 2022

Lifting Solutions

Non-segment centralised costs

Total

Lifting 
Solutions 
$’000

 215,844 

 228 

216,072

 47,234 

 211 

 (16,430)

(17,631)

 13,384 

 (3,262)

 (6,331)

 – 

3,791

Segment assets and liabilities

Segment 
assets 
$’000

 189,822 

 962 

Segment 
liabilities 
$’000

 77,445 

 3,111 

Additions 
to non-
current 
assets 
$’000

 33,231 

 – 

 190,784 

 80,556 

 33,231 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 41

Section A: Financial Performance (continued)

2.  Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(a)  Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers
Boom Logistics Limited is domiciled in Australia and all core revenue is derived from customers within Australia. The Group 
derives revenue from the transfer of services over time in the following industry segments:

Industry segment

Year ended 30 June 2023

Mining and resources

Wind, energy, and utilities

Infrastructure and construction

Industrial maintenance, telecommunications and other

Total revenue from contracts with customers

Timing of revenue recognition

Services transferred over time

Year ended 30 June 2022

Mining and resources

Wind, energy, and utilities

Infrastructure and construction

Industrial maintenance, telecommunications and other

Total revenue from contracts with customers

Timing of revenue recognition

Services transferred over time

(b)  Contract balances

Trade and other receivables

Allowance for impairment

Contract assets

Total trade receivables, contract assets and other receivables

Lifting 
Solutions 
$’000

 109,354 

 35,468 

 35,167 

 25,883 

 205,872 

 205,872 

 116,279 

 42,904 

 31,136 

 25,525 

 215,844 

 215,844 

Note

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 42,041 

 39,490 

(362)

 5,979 

(1,040)

 3,019 

 47,658 

 41,469 

(i)

(i) Contract assets relate to the Group’s right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date. The contract assets are 

transferred to trade receivables when the rights become unconditional. This usually occurs when the Group issues the invoices to the customers.

Recognition and measurement
Revenue from the hire of lifting equipment, labour and other services provided to the industry segments disclosed above 
is recognised when the performance obligation is satisfied. Performance obligation is satisfied over a period of time as the 
job dockets or timecards are approved by the customers. If the services under a single arrangement are rendered in different 
reporting periods, then the consideration is allocated on a relative fair value basis.

Revenue from the installation of wind towers is recognised by using either the equipment hire and labour rate models 
(schedule of rates) or the stage of completion of the contract, as specified in the contracts. The stage of completion is 
measured by reference to work completed on each stage of a wind tower unit calculated as a percentage of the total wind 
towers included under the contract.

42 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023The total consideration in the services above is allocated based on their standalone selling prices. The stand-alone selling 
prices are determined based on the list prices at which the Group sells the services in separate transactions. The fair value 
and the stand-alone selling prices of both types of services are considered broadly similar.

Key estimate and judgement
Determining the stage of completion requires an estimate of the wind tower units completed to date as a percentage of the 
total wind tower units under the contract. Where variations and claims are made to the contract, assumptions are made 
regarding the probability that the customer will approve the variations and claims and the amount of revenue that will arise. 
Changes in these estimation methods could have a material impact on the financial statements. 

3.  Other Income and Expenses

(a)  Other income

Profit on disposal of plant and equipment

(Loss)/profit on disposal of plant and equipment – right-of-use assets

Interest income

Interest income – lease receivables

Total other income

(b)  Expenses

External equipment hire

External labour hire

Maintenance

Fuel

External transport

Employee travel and housing

Other reimbursable costs (on-charged to customers)

Other equipment services and supplies

Total equipment services and supplies expense

Employee related

Insurance and compliance

IT and communications

Occupancy

Other overheads

Loss on disposal of plant and equipment

Total other expense

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 – 

 – 

 63 

 – 

 63 

 11,108 

 9,560 

 11,219 

 4,010 

 4,554 

 1,880 

 1,578 

 5,530 

 235 

 (24)

 8 

 9 

 228 

 16,867 

 17,722 

 11,706 

 3,234 

 5,982 

 1,942 

 1,169 

 4,870 

 49,439 

 63,492 

 2,530 

 4,603 

 2,755 

 1,436 

 1,319 

 537 

 2,772 

 4,646 

 2,864 

 1,211 

 2,752 

 – 

 13,180 

 14,245 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 43

 
 
Section A: Financial Performance (continued)

4. 

Income Tax

(a) 

Income tax expense

A reconciliation between tax expense and accounting (loss)/profit before 
income tax is as follows:

Accounting (loss)/profit before tax from continuing operations

At the Group's statutory income tax rate of 30% (2022: 30%)

Expenditure not allowable for income tax purposes

Current year losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognised

Previously unrecognised tax credits now recouped to reduce current 
tax expense

Derecognition of tax losses recognised in previous years

Income tax

Note

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 (5,161)

 (1,548)

 36 

 1,512 

 – 

 – 

–

 3,791 

 1,137 

 71 

 – 

 (2,309)

 1,101 

–

(b)  Deferred income tax

Year ended 30 June 2023

– Employee leave provisions

– Allowance for impairment on financial assets

– Liability accruals

– Restructuring provisions

– Tax losses

– Plant and equipment

Net deferred tax asset/(liabilities)

Year ended 30 June 2022

– Employee leave provisions

– Allowance for impairment on financial assets

– Liability accruals

– Restructuring provisions

– Tax losses

– Plant and equipment

– Derivative financial instruments

Net deferred tax asset/(liabilities)

Opening 
Balance 
$’000

Recognised 
in Income 
Statement 
$’000

Recognised 
in Equity 
$’000

Closing 
Balance 
$’000

 3,089 

 312 

 1,167 

 – 

 2,799 

 (7,370)

 (3)

 2,886 

 285 

 1,006 

 17 

 3,900 

 (8,097)

 14 

 11 

 (210)

 (203)

 129 

 154 

 (219)

 349 

 – 

 203 

 27 

 161 

 (17)

 (1,101)

 727 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (14)

 (14)

 2,879 

 109 

 1,296 

 154 

 2,580 

 (7,021)

 (3)

 3,089 

 312 

 1,167 

 – 

 2,799 

 (7,370)

 – 

 (3)

(c)  Tax losses
The Group has total tax losses of $32.458 million tax effected (2022: $31.165 million). $2.580 million of these losses 
have been recognised on balance sheet and $29.878 million has not been recognised as a deferred tax asset based on an 
assessment of the probability that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow the tax losses to be utilised in the 
near future. The unused tax losses remain available indefinitely and are in addition to the franking deficit tax credits of 

44 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
 
 
 
$1.281 million that can also be used to offset future tax 
payable.

Recognition and measurement
Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior 
periods are measured at the amount expected to be recovered 
from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax 
laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted 
or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred tax is provided on all temporary differences at 
the reporting date between the tax bases of assets and 
liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting 
purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised 
for all deductible/taxable temporary differences except 
where they arise from the initial recognition of an asset or 
liability in a transaction that is not a business combination 
and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the 
accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss. The carrying 
amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting 
date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable 
that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or 
part of the deferred tax asset to be utilised. Unrecognised 
deferred tax assets are reassessed at each reporting 
date and are recognised to the extent that it has become 
probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred 
tax asset to be recovered.

Income tax is recognised as an expense or income in the 
consolidated income statement unless it relates to other 
items recognised directly in other comprehensive income 
in which case the tax is also recognised directly in other 
comprehensive income.

Tax consolidation legislation
Boom Logistics Limited and its wholly-owned Australian 
controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation 
legislation. The head entity, Boom Logistics Limited, and 
the controlled entities in the tax consolidated group have 
entered into tax funding and sharing agreements such that 
each entity in the tax consolidated group recognises the 
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in relation to its 
own transactions, events and balances only.

Key estimate and judgement
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary 
differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable 
that future taxable profits will be available to utilise those 
temporary differences and losses, and the losses continue 
to be available having regard to their nature and timing of 
origination. Judgement is required to determine the amount 
of deferred tax assets that can be recognised based upon 
the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits. 
Utilisation of tax losses also depends on the ability of 
the Group to satisfy certain tests at the time the losses 
are recouped.

Earnings Per Share

5. 
Basic loss per share of 1.2 cents (2022: earnings of 0.89 cents) amount is calculated by dividing net profit or loss for the year 
attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during 
the year.

Diluted loss per share of 1.2 cents (2022: earnings of 0.88 cents) amount is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the 
year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
during the year plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of all the 
dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

The following reflects the income and share data used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Net (loss)/profit after tax

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic 
earnings per share

Effect of dilutive securities:

– employee share awards

Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating 
diluted earnings per share

Number of ordinary shares at financial year end

Note

2023 
$’000

 (5,161)

2022 
$’000

 3,791 

 No. of shares 

 427,774,207 

 427,774,207 

(i)

 – 

 2,220,457 

 427,774,207   429,994,664 

 427,774,207 

 427,774,207 

(i)  Dilutive securities are options granted to employees under the long-term incentive plan and included in the calculation of diluted earnings per 

share assuming all vesting conditions are met.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 45

Section A: Financial Performance (continued)

6.  Dividends
There were no dividends paid or proposed during the year (2022: unfranked dividends totalling $6.417 million).

Section B: Operating Assets and Liabilities
This section provides information relating to the key operating assets used and liabilities incurred to support delivering the 
financial performance of the Group.

7. 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Year ended 30 June 2023

Opening carrying amount

Additions

Disposals

Transfers from right-of-use assets

Transfers to assets classified as held for sale

Depreciation charge for the year

Closing carrying amount

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Closing carrying amount

Year ended 30 June 2022

Opening carrying amount

Additions

Disposals

Transfers to right-of-use assets or between classes

Depreciation charge for the year

Closing carrying amount

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Closing carrying amount

Rental 
Equipment 
$’000

Motor 
Vehicles 
$’000

Machinery, 
Furniture, 
Fittings & 
Equipment 
$’000

Freehold 
Land & 
Buildings 
$’000

Total 
$’000

 104,813 

 1,422 

 134 

 1,324 

 107,693 

 6,876 

 (7,749)

 1,856

 (12,405)

 (13,240)

 80,151 

 217,648 

 346 

 (39)

 (107)

 – 

 (540)

 1,082 

 17,301 

 (137,497)

 (16,219)

 25 

 – 

 58 

 – 

 (122)

 95 

 6,085 

 (5,990)

 – 

 – 

 1 

 – 

 7,247 

 (7,788)

 1,808

 (12,405)

 (107)

 (14,009)

 1,218 

 3,120 

 82,546 

 244,154 

 (1,902)

 (161,608)

 80,151 

 1,082 

 95 

 1,218 

 82,546 

 118,863 

 1,926 

 422 

 1,443 

 122,654 

 3,636 

 (2,175)

 9 

 (15,520)

 104,813 

 284,469 

 (179,656)

 104,813 

 186 

 (15)

 (15)

 (660)

 1,422 

 18,590 

 (17,168)

 1,422 

 10 

 (6)

 6 

 (298)

 134 

 6,148 

 (6,014)

 134 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 3,832 

 (2,196)

 – 

 (119)

 (16,597)

 1,324 

 3,120 

 107,693 

 312,327 

 (1,796)

 (204,634)

 1,324 

 107,693 

Property, plant and equipment with a carrying amount 
of $80.738 million (2022: $107.693 million) is pledged as 
securities for current and non-current interest bearing loans 
and borrowings as disclosed in note 9.

(a)  Assets classified as held for sale
Assets are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount 
will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather 
than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as 
met only when the sale is highly probable and the asset 
is available for immediate sale in its present condition. 
Management must be committed to the sale, which should 

be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale 
within one year from the date of execution.

Assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower 
of their previous carrying amount and fair value less costs to 
sell. No depreciation is recognised whilst an asset is held for 
sale. Interest and other expenses attributable to the assets 
held for sale continue to be recognised.

The balance in the Group’s assets classified as held for sale 
account at 30 June 2023 is $8.706 ($12.405 million before 
impairment) (2022: $nil). Assets classified as held for sale 
consists of underutilised cranes, travel towers and access 

46 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
equipment that are no longer required and are targeted 
for sale. Assets transferred to held for sale were subject to 
an impairment of $3.699 million which is reflective of the 
expected auction value.

Recognition and measurement
Property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment 
losses. Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable 
to the acquisition of the asset. Land is measured at cost less 
any accumulated impairment losses.

When a major overhaul is performed on an asset, the cost 
is recognised in the carrying amount of property, plant and 
equipment only if the major overhaul extends the expected 
useful life of the asset or if the continuing operation of 
the asset is conditional upon incurring the expenditure. 
Similarly, when each major inspection is performed, its 
cost is recognised in the carrying amount of property, plant 
and equipment as a replacement only if it is eligible for 
capitalisation. The cost of the day-to-day servicing or the 
replacement of consumable parts of property, plant and 
equipment is recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

Depreciation is recognised in the statement of 
comprehensive income on a straight line basis over the 
estimated useful life of each part of an item of property, 
plant and equipment as follows:

Buildings

Mobile cranes

Travel towers

Access and ancillary equipment

Vehicles

Office and workshop equipment

Leasehold improvements

Computer equipment

20 Years

10 to 15 Years

10 to 20 Years

10 Years

5 to 10 Years

3 to 10 Years

Lease term

3 to 5 Years

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values 
are reviewed at each reporting date and at more regular 
intervals when there is an indicator of impairment or when 
deemed appropriate.

Gains or losses on sale of property, plant and equipment 
being the difference between the disposal proceeds less the 
carrying value of the assets, are included in the statement of 
comprehensive income in the year the asset is disposed of.

Key estimate and judgement
The Group determines the estimated useful lives of assets 
and related depreciation charges for its property, plant and 
equipment based on the accounting policy stated above. 
These estimates are based on projected capital equipment 
lifecycles for periods up to 20 years based on useful 
life assumptions.

Residual values are determined based on the value the 
Group would derive upon ultimate disposal of the individual 
piece of property, plant and equipment at the end of its 
useful life. The achievement of these residual values is 
dependent upon the second-hand equipment market at any 
given point in the economic cycle.

Management will increase the depreciation charge where 
useful lives are less than previously estimated lives or there 
is indication that residual values cannot be achieved.

8. 

Impairment Testing of Non-Financial Assets

Recognition and measurement
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets, 
other than deferred tax assets and inventories, are reviewed 
at each reporting date to determine whether there is any 
indication of impairment. If any such indication exists then 
the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated.

For the purpose of impairment testing, assets are 
grouped together into the smallest group of assets that 
generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely 
independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups 
of assets (the “cash-generating unit”).

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit 
or a group of cash-generating units is the greater of its value 
in use and its fair value less costs of disposal. In assessing 
value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted 
to their present value using a post-tax discount rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of 
money and the risks specific to the asset.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of 
an asset, cash-generating unit or a group of cash-generating 
units exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment losses 
are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. 
Impairment losses recognised in respect of cash-generating 
units are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of 
any goodwill allocated to the units and then to reduce the 
carrying amount of the other assets in the unit (group of 
units) on a pro rata basis. 

Key estimate and judgement
The carrying values of the CGU’s assets were tested at 
30 June 2023 by reference to management’s assessment 
of their value in use. Fair value was determined after 
considering information from a variety of sources including 
a valuation of all cranes and travel tower assets obtained 
from an independent valuer dated 30 June 2023. The Group 
did not make any allowance for costs to sell as they were 
deemed immaterial given the Group’s experience and track 
record of successful asset sales. The Group has classified 
the assessment as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (as per 
AASB 13) where “inputs other than quoted prices in active 
markets that are observable for the asset either directly 
or indirectly”.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 47

Section B: Operating Assets and Liabilities (continued)

8. 

Impairment Testing of Non-Financial Assets (continued)

The independent valuation supported the carrying value of the CGU’s crane and travel tower assets as stated in the 
consolidated statement of financial position. The evaluation is consistent with the Group’s assessment of the economic 
environment, lengthening lead times for new equipment and second hand asset values. Consequently, no impairment 
adjustment to the carrying value of operating fleet was considered necessary at 30 June 2023.

Section C: Funding Structures
This section provides information relating to the Group’s funding structure and its exposure to financial risk, how they affect 
the Group’s financial position and performance and how the risks are managed.

9. 

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

Current

Loans

Prepaid borrowing costs

Total current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Non current

Loans

Total non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Total interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Note

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

(i)

 11,834 

 – 

 11,834 

 – 

 – 

(i)

 17,493 

 (118)

 17,375 

 – 

 – 

 11,834 

 17,375 

(i) Loans include an amortising loan of $0.158 million which expires in February 2024.

Current loans also include the receivables finance facility that has a committed facility limit to December 2023. The drawings 
made under the committed facility limit are however revolving in nature and accordingly, the debt of $11.676 million 
outstanding under the facility at year end has been disclosed as a current liability. As at reporting date, the refinancing of 
this facility is in progress.

(a)  Covenant position
The Group is not subject to any financial covenants under existing facilities.

(b)  Assets pledged as security
Fixed and floating charges are held over all of the Group’s assets, including cash at bank, trade receivables, contract assets 
and other receivables, and property, plant and equipment.

(c)  Terms and debt repayment schedule 

Currency

AUD

AUD

Weighted 
average 
interest 
rate

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

Year of 
maturity

Carrying amount

8.67% December 2023

 11,676 

 17,132 

6.34% February 2024

 158 

 – 

 361 

 (118)

 11,834 

 17,375 

Trade receivables loan

Finance arrangement

Prepaid borrowing costs

Total interest-bearing liabilities

48 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023(d)  Financing expense

Interest expense

Borrowing costs – amortisation (non-cash)

Borrowing costs – other

Total financing expense

(e)  Financing facilities available
At the reporting date, the following financing facilities had been negotiated and were available:

Total facilities:

– bank loans and borrowings

Facilities drawn at reporting date:

– bank loans and borrowings

Facilities undrawn at reporting date:

– bank loans and borrowings

2023 
$’000

 1,345 

 118 

 384 

 1,847 

2022 
$’000

 1,278 

 240 

 404 

 1,922 

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 138,400 

 138,400 

 113,000 

 113,000 

 57,662 

 57,662 

 80,738 

 80,738 

 35,116 

 35,116 

 67,221 

 67,221 

At 30 June 2023, total facilities consist of $56 million 
receivables finance facility (2022: $56 million), $22 million 
chattel mortgage facility (2022: $22 million), and 
$60.4 million asset finance facility (2022: $35 million).

Of the $56 million receivables finance facility, $11.7 million 
was drawn with a further $3.5 million utilised by bank 
guarantees. $40.8 million of the undrawn facility was 
available subject to the availability of eligible debtors.

The $22 million chattel mortgage facility was drawn to 
$7.3 million with $14.7 million undrawn at reporting date.

Of the $60.4 million asset finance facility, $35.2 million was 
drawn including $25.2 million of finance leases. A further 
$10.0 million was utilised by operating leases. $25.2 million 
was undrawn at reporting date.

Recognition and measurement
All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at fair 
value of the consideration received less directly attributable 
transaction costs. After initial recognition, interest bearing 
loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest method which is 
way of allocating interest expense evenly and consistently 
over the life of loans and borrowings.

Gains and losses are recognised in the statement of 
comprehensive income when the liabilities are derecognised.

The fair value of all borrowings approximates their carrying 
amount at the reporting date as the impact of any market 
discounting is not significant.

10.  Financial Risk Management
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the 
oversight of the Company’s risk management framework 
including the identification and management of material 
business, financial and regulatory risks. Management 
reports regularly to the Risk Committee and the Board of 
Directors on relevant activities.

Risk management guidelines have been further developed 
to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set 
appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks 
and adherence to limits. Risk management guidelines are 
regularly reviewed to reflect changes in market conditions 
and the Group’s activities.

The Group has exposure to the following risks from its use 
of financial instruments:

	■ Credit risk;

	■ Liquidity risk; and

	■ Market risk.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 49

Section C: Funding Structures (continued)

10.  Financial Risk Management (continued)

(a)  Credit risk
Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the Group, which comprise cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, 
contract assets and other receivables, and derivative instruments. The Group’s exposure to credit risk arises from potential 
default of the counter party, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these instruments. Exposure at 
reporting date is addressed in each applicable note.

The Group’s policy is to trade with recognised, creditworthy third parties. It is the Group’s practice that all customers who 
wish to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on 
an ongoing basis with the result that the Group’s exposure to bad debts is not significant.

Trade receivables and contract assets
The Group applies the simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses (ECL) which uses a lifetime expected loss 
allowance for all trade receivables and contract assets.

To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables and contract assets have been grouped based on shared credit risk 
characteristics and the days past due. The contract assets relate to unbilled work in progress and have substantially the 
same risk characteristics as the trade receivables for the same types of contracts. The Group has therefore concluded that 
the expected loss rates for trade receivables are a reasonable approximation of the loss rates for the contract assets.

The Group established a provision matrix based on the historical credit loss experience and adjusted for forward looking 
factors specific to the debtors and the economic environment. The Group considers trade receivables and contract assets 
are at risk when contractual payments are 120 days past invoice date, subject to other internal or external information that 
indicate otherwise.

Collectability is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are written off by reducing the 
carrying amount directly. An allowance for impairment is used when there is objective evidence that the Group will not be 
able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

At the reporting date, the credit risk exposure on the Group’s trade receivables and contract assets using a provision matrix is 
as follows:

Year ended 30 June 2023

0 – 30 days

31 – 60 days

61 – 90 days

91 – 120 days

+120 days

Year ended 30 June 2022

0 – 30 days

31 – 60 days

61 – 90 days

91 – 120 days

+120 days

Trade 
Receivales* 
$’000

Contract 
Assets* 
$’000

Total 
$’000

Loss 
Allowance 
$’000

ECL Rate

0.20%

0.25%

0.75%

7.50%

20.00%

0.20%

0.25%

0.75%

7.50%

20.00%

 19,767 

 15,183 

 4,650 

 1,740 

 700 

 5,979 

 25,746 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 15,183 

 4,650 

 1,740 

 700 

 42,040 

 5,979 

 48,019 

 20,325 

 3,019 

 23,344 

 7,029 

 7,299 

 2,024 

 2,143 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 7,029 

 7,299 

 2,024 

 2,143 

 38,820 

 3,019 

 41,839 

 48 

 34 

 32 

 119 

 127 

 360 

 43 

 16 

 50 

 138 

 390 

 637 

*   Trade receivables and contact assets are net of specific transactions totalling $0.002 million (2022: $0.285 million) that have been fully provided 

and excluded from above general provision calculation. 

50 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables and contract assets during the financial year 
is as follows:

Balance at 1 July

Impairment loss recognised

Amounts written-off and/or written back

Balance at 30 June

Note

(i)

2023 
$’000

 1,040 

 47 

 (725)

 362 

2022 
$’000

 949 

 101 

 (10)

 1,040 

(i)   The allowance for impairment of $0.362 million comprises a specific provision of $0.002 million (2022: $0.285 million), $0.360 million calculated 
from the provision matrix (2022: $0.637 million), and an additional allowance of $nil in excess (2022: $0.118 million in excess) of the allowance 
calculated using the provision matrix above. 

Recognition and measurement
Trade receivables and contract assets are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method, less any allowance for impairment. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement 
within 30 – 90 days.

The amount of the impairment loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income within other expenses. When 
a trade receivable or contract asset for which an allowance for impairment had been recognised becomes uncollectible in a 
subsequent period, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off 
are credited against other expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

(b)  Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Group’s approach 
to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its financial 
obligations as they fall due under both normal and stressed conditions without incurring unacceptable losses or damage 
to the Group’s reputation. In order to meet these requirements management estimates the cash flows of the Group on a 
weekly, monthly and 3-year rolling basis.

The Group’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of operating 
leases, finance leases and trade receivables loan. At 30 June 2023, the Group’s balance sheet gearing ratio was 41% (interest 
bearing loans and borrowing plus finance lease liabilities less cash/total equity) (2022: 29%). Allowing for the additional 
operating lease liabilities recognised in accordance with AASB 16, the Group’s balance sheet gearing ratio was 58% 
(2022: 41%).

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 51

Section C: Funding Structures (continued)

10.  Financial Risk Management (continued)

The table below represents the undiscounted contractual settlement terms for financial liabilities based on the remaining 
period at the reporting date to the contractual maturity date.

Year ended 30 June 2023

Trade and other payables

Other loans

Lease liabilities

Year ended 30 June 2022

Trade and other payables

Income tax payable

Other loans

Lease liabilities

Carrying 
amount 
$’000

Contractual 
cash flows 
$’000

6 mths  
or less 
$’000

6-12 mths 
$’000

1-2 years 
$’000

2-5 years 
$’000

 19,138 

 11,834 

 51,779 

 82,751 

 (19,138)

 (12,262)

 (19,138)

 (12,219)

 (56,983)

 (14,272)

 (88,383)

 (45,629)

 14,912 

 (14,912)

 (14,912)

 185 

 17,493 

 30,032 

 62,622 

 (185)

 (18,870)

 (31,718)

 (185)

 (9,393)

 (6,487)

 (65,685)

 (30,977)

 – 

 (43)

 (11,518)

 (11,561)

 – 

 – 

 (9,030)

 (6,487)

 (15,517)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (14,678)

 (14,678)

 (16,515)

 (16,515)

 – 

 – 

 (447)

 (11,917)

 (12,364)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (6,827)

 (6,827)

Recognition and measurement
Trade and other payables represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year 
which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually payable within 60 days of recognition.

(c)  Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates will affect the Group’s income or the value of 
its holdings of financial instruments.

Interest rate risk
At the reporting date, the interest rate profiles of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments were:

Fixed rate instruments

Financial liabilities

Variable rate instruments

Financial assets – cash at bank and on hand

Financial liabilities

Carrying amount

Note

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 (34,151)

 (34,151)

 (17,984)

 (17,984)

9(c)

 2,445 

 (11,676)

 (9,231)

 2,414 

 (17,132)

 (14,718)

The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from short- and long-term borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose 
the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. This risk is managed by taking into consideration the current and expected future 
debt profile, expectations regarding future interest rate movements, the mix between variable and fixed rate borrowings and 
the potential to hedge against negative outcomes by entering into interest rate swaps.

52 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
Foreign exchange rate risk
Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions and recognised liabilities are denominated in a currency 
that is not the entity’s functional currency. The Group has transactional currency exposures arising from operating lease of 
plant and equipment denominated in Euros.

In order to protect against exchange rate movements, the Group has entered into forward exchange contracts to purchase 
Euros. These contracts are hedging highly probable forecasted transactions and are timed to mature when payments are 
scheduled to be made. The forward exchange contracts are considered to be fully effective cash flow hedges and any gain or 
loss on the contracts is taken directly to equity.

The Group’s exposure to foreign exchange rate risk at the reporting date, expressed in Australian dollars, was $0.528 million 
(2022: $0.440 million).

Sensitivity
Movements in the Australian dollar against the Euro would not result in a material difference to the balances stated in the 
consolidated statements of changes in equity and comprehensive income.

11.  Contributed Equity

2023

No. of 
shares

$’000

2022

No. of 
shares

$’000

(a) 

Issued and paid up capital

Beginning and end of the financial year

 427,774,207 

 310,327 

 427,774,207 

 310,327 

All issued shares are fully paid. Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.

(b)  Capital management
For the purposes of capital management, capital includes issued capital and all other equity reserves attributable to the 
equity holders of the parent. The primary objective of the Group’s capital management policy is to maximise shareholder 
value. The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and 
impacts on the Group’s budgets and forecasts. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the balance sheet gearing ratio. 
This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total equity as disclosed in note 10(b).

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 53

Section D: Other Disclosures
This section provides additional financial information that is required by the Australian Accounting Standards and 
management considers relevant for shareholders.

12.  Leases

Group as a lessee
The Group has commercial leases on certain plant and equipment, motor vehicles and property. Plant and equipment leases 
generally have 1 to 5-year lease terms, while motor vehicles and other property leases generally have 1 to 4-year lease terms. 
Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and conditions.

The impact of leases on the financial statements for the period is as follows:

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets

Interest expense on lease liabilities

Interest income on sublease of right-of-use assets

Gains or (losses) on termination of leases

Rent expense – short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

Total amounts recognised in profit or loss

Statement of Cash Flows

Net cash flows from operating activities

Net cash flows from financing activities

Statement of Financial 
Position

Year ended 30 June 2023

Opening carrying amount

Additions

Terminations

Right-of-use Assets

Rental 
Equipment 
$’000

Motor 
Vehicles 
$’000

Other 
Equipment 
$’000

Land & 
Buildings 
$’000

Total 
$’000

 28,149 

 40,701 

 (549)

 3,512 

 2,181 

 – 

 12 

 51 

 – 

 4,541 

 5,164 

 (348)

 36,214 

 48,097 

 (897)

Depreciation expense

 (13,491)

 (2,140)

 (48)

 (3,999)

 (19,678)

Transfer to property, plant 
and equipment

Receipts/payments

 (1,808)

 – 

 – 

 – 

Closing carrying amount

 53,002 

 3,553 

Year ended 30 June 2022

Opening carrying amount

Additions

Terminations

 18,015 

 22,156 

 (711)

 4,747 

 1,236 

 (46)

 – 

 – 

 15 

 12 

 37 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 (1,808)

 – 

 5,358 

 61,928 

 2,845 

 5,970 

 (171)

 25,619 

 29,399 

 (928)

Depreciation expense

 (11,311)

 (2,425)

 (37)

 (4,103)

 (17,876)

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 (19,678)

 (3,080)

 – 

 (6)

 (979)

 (17,876)

 (1,370)

 9 

 (24)

 (187)

(23,743)

(19,448)

 26,103 

 19,848 

 (26,103)

 (19,848)

Lease 
Receiv-
ables 
$’000

Lease 
Liabilities 
$’000

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 437 

 440 

 – 

 – 

 30,032 

 48,382 

 (532)

 – 

 – 

 (26,103)

 51,779 

 24,216 

 27,444 

 (903)

 – 

Receipts/payments

 – 

 – 

Closing carrying amount

 28,149 

 3,512 

 – 

 12 

 – 

 – 

 (877)

 (20,725)

 4,541 

 36,214 

 – 

 30,032 

54 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
Recognition and measurement
Leases are recognised as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability at the date at which the leased asset is 
available for use. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the lease term on a straight-line basis. The lease payment 
is allocated between the lease liability and interest expense. The interest expense is charged to profit or loss over the 
lease term.

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following:

	■ the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

	■ any initial direct costs; and

	■ restoration costs.

Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term discounted using the 
interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate is used, being 
the rate that the Group would have to pay to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value in a similar 
economic environment with similar terms and conditions. The present value of lease payments include:

	■ fixed payments

	■ variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate

	■ amounts expected to be payable under residual value guarantees

	■ the exercise price of a purchase option if reasonably certain to exercise the option

	■ payments of penalties for terminating the lease.

In determining the lease term, management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to 
exercise an extension option. Extension options are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to 
be extended.

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised on a straight-line basis as an 
expense in profit or loss.

13.  Subsidiaries

Name

AKN Pty Ltd

Boom Logistics Constructions Pty Ltd

Shutdown Staffing Pty Ltd

Boom Logistics (VIC) Pty Ltd

Boom Logistics Projects Pty Ltd

Boom Renewables Pty Ltd

Equity interest

Country of 
incorporation

2023 
%

2022 
%

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Boom Logistics Limited is the ultimate parent company. 

Recognition and measurement
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Boom Logistics Limited and its subsidiaries as 
at 30 June each year.

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. Control exists when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable 
returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the 
activities of the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from 
the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been 
changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Group.

In the parent company financial statements, investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost less impairments.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the Group.

Intra-group balances, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated in 
preparing the consolidated financial statements.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 55

Section D: Other Disclosures (continued)

14.  Deed of Cross Guarantee
Pursuant to ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/785 (Corporations Instrument), the wholly owned subsidiaries listed below 
are relieved from the Corporations Act 2001 requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of financial reports and 
Directors’ report.

It is a condition of the Corporations Instrument that Boom Logistics Limited and each of the subsidiaries enter into a Deed 
of Cross-guarantee. The effect of the deed is that Boom Logistics Limited guarantees to each creditor payment in full of 
any debt in the event of winding up of any of the subsidiaries under certain provisions of the Corporations Act 2001. The 
subsidiaries have also given similar guarantees in the event that Boom Logistics Limited is wound up.

The subsidiaries subject to the deed are:

	■ Boom Logistics Constructions Pty Ltd (party to the deed on 6 December 2005)

	■ AKN Pty Ltd (party to the Deed on 3 November 2006 by virtue of a Deed of Assumption)

	■ Shutdown Staffing Pty Ltd (party to the Deed on 23 November 2007 by virtue of a Deed of Assumption)

and together with Boom Logistics Limited, represent a “Closed Group” for the purposes of the Corporations Instrument.

The consolidated statements of comprehensive income and financial position of the entities that are members of the Closed 
Group are as follows:

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Revenue

Other income

Salaries and employee benefits expense

Equipment service and supplies expense

Operating lease expense

Other expenses

Restructuring expense

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation expense – right-of-use assets

Impairment expense

Financing expense

Financing expense – lease liabilities

(Loss)/profit before income tax

Income tax benefit

Net/(loss) profit for the year

Retained losses at the beginning of the year

Dividends provided for or paid

Retained losses at the end of the year

Net/(loss)/profit for the year

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

Cash flow hedges recognised in equity

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year

56 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

Closed Group

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 195,778 

 204,167 

 63 

 228 

 (96,507)

 (87,915)

 (47,507)

 (62,238)

 6,451 

 (176)

 (20,617)

 (13,903)

 (1,611)

 (13,379)

 (19,543)

 (3,353)

 (1,847)

 (3,071)

 (5,143)

 146 

 (4,997)

 – 

 (15,971)

 (17,733)

 – 

 (1,922)

 (1,364)

 3,173 

 41 

 3,214 

 (210,367)

 (207,164)

 – 

 (6,417)

 (215,364)

 (210,367)

 (4,997)

 3,214 

 – 

 – 

 33 

 33 

 (4,997)

 3,247 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables, contract assets and other receivables

Inventories, prepayments and other current assets

Assets classified as held for sale

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Investments

Deferred tax asset

Property, plant and equipment

Right-of-use assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Lease liabilities

Employee provisions

Other provisions and liabilities

Income tax payable

Total current liabilities

Closed Group

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 2,429 

 46,241 

 3,980 

 7,629 

 2,402 

 39,506 

 2,970 

 – 

 60,279 

 44,878 

 599 

 509 

 79,684 

 61,326 

 599 

 509 

 103,030 

 36,126 

 142,118 

 140,264 

 202,397 

 185,142 

 18,588 

 11,834 

 31,790 

 8,669 

 5,768 

 – 

 13,993 

 17,375 

 14,920 

 9,453 

 4,487 

 185 

 76,649 

 60,413 

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 57

Section D: Other Disclosures (continued)

14.  Deed of Cross Guarantee (continued)

Non-current liabilities

Payables

Lease liabilities

Employee provisions

Other provisions and liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Retained losses

Reserves

Total equity

15.  Parent Entity

The individual financial statements for the parent entity show the following 
aggregate amounts:

Statement of financial position

Current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained losses

Total equity

Net (loss)/profit after tax for the year

Dividends provided for or paid

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year

Closed Group

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 3,585 

 19,854 

 314 

 3,432 

 27,185 

 103,834 

 3,212 

 15,031 

 368 

 3,023 

 21,634 

 82,047 

 98,563 

 103,095 

 310,327 

 310,327 

 (215,364)

 (210,367)

 3,600 

 3,135 

 98,563 

 103,095 

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

 55,412 

 42,505 

 244,478 

 229,681 

 75,583 

 141,850 

 64,737 

 115,746 

 310,327 

 310,327 

 3,600 

 3,135 

 (211,299)

 (199,527)

 102,628 

 113,935 

 (11,772)

 – 

 (11,772)

 2,127 

 (6,417)

 2,160 

58 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 202316.  Key Management Personnel
Summary of key management personnel compensation in the following categories is as follows:

Short-term employee benefits

Post employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

Share based payments

Total compensation

2023 
$

 1,607,559 

 127,814 

 62,178 

2022 
$

 1,811,113 

 136,269 

 20,996 

 (104,197)

 389,720 

 1,693,354 

 2,358,098 

Refer to the Remuneration Report in the Directors’ Report for detailed compensation disclosure on key 
management personnel.

There were no other related-party transactions with key management personnel during the financial year (2022: $709,763 for 
the provision of mobile cranes, transport and labour services to companies related to Mr. Stephen Grove.)

17.  Share-based Payments
Three employee incentive schemes are in place to assist in attracting, retaining and motivating key employees as follows:

	■ salary sacrifice rights plan

	■ short-term incentive plan

	■ long-term incentive plan.

Information with respect to the number of rights and options allocated under the employee incentive schemes are 
as follows:

Salary Sacrifice 
Rights Plan

Short-term 
Incentive Plan

Average 
fair value 
per right

Average 
fair value 
per right

No. of 
rights

No. of 
rights

Long-term Incentive Plan

Average 
exercise 
price per 
option

No. of 
options

Average 
fair value 
per right

No. of 
rights

At start of period

$0.1237  3,050,632 

$0.1611

 2,180,615 

$0.1678  32,566,714 

 – 

 – 

Granted during the period

$0.1566

 900,376 

$0.1509  2,627,769 

Exercised during the period

 $0.1403 

 (180,236)

$0.1314

 (622,251)

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

$0.1422  3,588,027 

 – 

 – 

Lapsed during the period

Forfeited during the period

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 $0.1553   (11,513,371)

 $0.1422 

 (450,070)

$0.1757 (14,074,125)

 – 

 – 

At end of period

$0.1308  3,770,772 

$0.1591

 4,186,133 

$0.1726  6,979,218 

$0.1422  3,137,957 

Salary sacrifice rights plan
Eligible executives will be permitted to salary sacrifice a portion of their pre-tax fixed annual remuneration to acquire equity 
in the form of rights to fully paid ordinary shares in the Company.

Each right is a right to acquire one ordinary share in the Company. The exact number of rights to be granted is based on the 
amount of salary sacrificed and the 5-day volume weighted average price prior each month. Rights do not carry any dividend 
or voting rights. Rights will be granted twice a year following the announcement of the half-year and full-year results or in 
any event, within 12 months of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). Rights will have a twelve month exercise restriction 
commencing from the relevant grant dates. The rights to ordinary shares equivalent to the amount salary sacrificed in the 
period from the most recent grant date will be granted following the announcement of the full-year results.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 59

Section D: Other Disclosures (continued)

17.  Share-based Payments (continued)

Short-term incentive plan
Eligible executives will have the opportunity to receive short term incentives subject to meeting performance hurdles over 
the financial year. 50% of the STIP outcome achieved for the financial year will be delivered in cash and 50% will be delivered 
in equity in the form of rights to ordinary shares in the Company.

Each right is a right to acquire one ordinary share in the Company. The exact number of rights to be granted is based on 50% 
of the STIP outcome divided by the 5 day volume weighted average price after the release of full year results. Rights do 
not carry any dividend or voting rights. Rights will be granted following the announcement of the full-year results or in any 
event, within twelve months of the AGM. Rights will have a six month exercise restriction commencing from the grant date.

Long-term incentive plan
Eligible executives will be granted rights to acquire ordinary shares in the Company, subject to performance hurdles and some 
or all may vest at the end of the 3-year period if the performance hurdles are met.

Each right is a right to acquire one ordinary share in the Company (or an equivalent cash amount). The exact number of 
rights to be granted is based on the LTIP opportunity divided by the 5 day volume weighted average price following the AGM. 
Rights do not carry any dividend or voting rights. Rights will be granted within 12 months of the AGM.

Rights are subject to performance hurdles based on three independent measures comprising safety performance as a 
gate-opener, absolute earnings per share (EPS) (50% weighting), and net profit after tax (NPAT) (50% weighting), which are 
measured at the end of the 3-year performance period. The Board of Directors retains a discretion to adjust the performance 
hurdles as required to ensure plan participants are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by matters outside management’s 
control that materially affect the performance hurdles (for example, by excluding one-off non-recurrent items or the impact 
of significant acquisitions or disposals). 

The long-term incentive plan was changed from options to rights during the year in order to align variable remuneration with 
share price growth and shareholders’ interests, while being simple, transparent and in line with market practice.

(a)   Carrying values

Salary Sacrifice Rights Plan

Short-term Incentive Plan

Long-term Incentive Plan

Total employee equity benefits reserve

2023 
$’000

 1,144 

 1,386 

 1,071 

 3,601 

(b)   Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions
Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the financial year are as follows:

Rights issued under employee rights plans

Options issued under employee option plan

2023 
$’000

 538 

 (72)

 466

2022 
$’000

 1,003 

 989 

 1,143 

 3,135 

2022 
$’000

 229 

 (143)

86

60 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 2023(c)   Employee share plan share holdings
Information with respect to the number of ordinary shares issued and allocated under the employee share plans is as follows:

At start of period

– sold/transferred during the year

At end of period

2023 
Number of 
shares

2022 
Number of 
shares

 – 

 – 

–

 1,717,953 

 (1,717,953)

–

At 30 June 2023, the employee share plans also hold 3,842,711 ordinary shares (2022: 4,645,198) that are unallocated 
to employees.

Recognition and measurement
The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value at the date at which 
they are granted using an appropriate valuation model.

In valuing equity-settled transactions, the performance conditions are all non-market measures and as such, are not taken 
into account in determining the fair values of the options.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in 
which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become 
fully entitled to the award (the vesting period).

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest. 

18.  Commitments

(a)  Capital commitments

Capital expenditure contracted for at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial 
statements are as follows:

Property, plant and equipment

– within one year

19.  Contingencies

2023 
$’000

2022 
$’000

–

4,158

Contingent liabilities
Bank guarantees totalling $3.498 million (2022: $1.343 million) have been provided to landlords, WorkCover authorities, and a 
wind farm project. There are no other contingent liabilities identified at the reporting date.

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 61

Section D: Other Disclosures (continued)

20.  Auditor’s Remuneration

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by 
Grant Thornton:

Audit and review services

– audit and review of financial statements

2023 
$ 
Grant Thornton

2022 
$ 
KPMG

293,550

345,690

–

–

–

36,225

17,336

17,336

293,550

399,251

23.  Summary of Other Significant 
Accounting Policies

(a)   Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand and in banks are stated at nominal value. For 
the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash includes cash 
on hand and in banks net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

 Trade and other payables

(b) 
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year which 
are unpaid. These amounts are unsecured and are usually 
payable within 60 days of recognition.

(c)   Employee provisions

Short-term obligations
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, accumulating sick leave and rostered days off that 
are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the 
end of the period in which the employees render the related 
service are recognised in respect of employees’ services up 
to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the 
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. 
Liabilities for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised 
when the leave is taken and are measured at the rates paid 
or payable.

Other long-term obligations
The liabilities for long service leave and annual leave that 
are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after 
the end of the period in which the employees render the 
related service are recognised in the provision for employee 
benefits. Consideration is given to expected future wage 
and salary levels, experience of employee departures, and 
periods of service.

Assurance services

– other assurance services

Other services

– taxation services

Total other services

Total auditor’s remuneration

21.  Subsequent Events
The Directors are not aware of any other matter or 
circumstance that has arisen since 30 June 2023 that 
has significantly affected or may significantly affect the 
operations of the Group in subsequent financial years, the 
results of those operations or the state of affairs of the 
Group in future financial years.

Dividend
On 24 August 2023, the Directors of Boom Logistics Limited 
declared that no final dividend would be paid for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2023.

22.  New Accounting Policies and Standards

(a)   Changes in accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of the financial report are consistent with those of the 
previous financial year, with no new accounting standards 
impacting the Group during the period.

(b)   New accounting standards and interpretations not 
yet adopted
There were no new standards, amendments to standards 
and interpretations not yet adopted that impacted the 
Group in the period of initial application.

62 Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSfor the year ended 30 June 20231. 

In the opinion of the Directors of Boom Logistics Limited (“the Company”):

(a)  the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes that are set out on pages 35 to 62, and the Remuneration Report in 

the Directors’ Report, set out on pages 23 to 32, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Consolidated Entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2023 and of its 

performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Accounting Standards, (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and Corporations 

Regulations 2001; and

(b)  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due 

and payable.

2.  The Directors draw attention to page 39 note About This Report to the Consolidated Financial Statements which includes 

a statement of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

3.  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the Group entities identified in note 13 will be able to 

meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become subject to by virtue of the Deed of Cross-Guarantee 
between the Company and those Group entities pursuant to ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/785.

4.  The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the Chief 

Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Melanie Allibon 
Chair 

Melbourne, 25 August 2023

Ben Pieyre 
Managing Director

Boom Logistics Annual Report 2023 63

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATIONfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
for the year ended 30 June 2023

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd 
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Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the Members of Boom Logistics Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of Boom Logistics Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries  
(the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2023, the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of 
changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the 
consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the Directors’ 
declaration.  

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including: 

a 

b 

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2023 and of its performance 
for the year ended on that date; and  

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those 
standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section 
of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical 
Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence 
Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled 
our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.  

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 
opinion. 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2023 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key audit matters  

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of 
the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial 
report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these 
matters.  

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Revenue recognition – Note 2  

Revenue from contracts with customers amounted to 

Our procedures included, amongst others: 

$205.872 million for the year ended 30 June 2023.  

The Group generates revenue from the provision of lifting 

solutions and labour services to customers. Revenue is 

recognised over time when the performance obligation is 

satisfied in line with AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with 

Customers. 

The Group has also recently been granted a significant 

contract to be delivered over an extended period, requiring 

significant management judgement at the contract level.  

This represents a key audit matter given management 

judgement is required to determine the appropriate 

recognition of revenue and the material nature of revenue to 

the Group.  

•  Documenting revenue processes and reviewing 

recognition policies for compliance with AASB 15; 

•  Assessing significant revenue contracts entered during the 

year for appropriateness under AASB 15; 

•  Performing detailed testing on a sample of revenue 
transactions during the year and assessing whether 

revenue has been recognised in accordance with AASB 

15, including; 

- 

- 

Reviewing relevant contracts with customers;  

Assessing management’s determination of 

performance obligations within contracts and the 

allocation of transaction price to those obligations;  

•  Selecting a sample of revenue transactions recorded 
immediately pre and post year-end to assess whether 

revenue is recognised in the correct period; and  

•  Assessing the adequacy of financial statement disclosures 

in relation to revenue.  

Valuation of non-financial assets – Note 8 

In accordance with AASB 136 Impairment of Assets, the 

Our procedures included, amongst others: 

Group is required to assess at the end of each reporting 

period whether there is any indication that an asset may be 

•  Documenting and assessing the processes and controls in 

relation to valuation of non-financial assets;  

impaired.  

•  Evaluating management’s assessment of impairment 

Due to the net assets of the Group exceeding the Group’s 

indicators at year-end;  

market capitalisation at year end, an impairment indicator 

exists and impairment testing is required.  

The Group has determined the recoverable amount of each 

cash-generating unit, and obtained an independent expert 

valuation report to specifically address the fair value of 

property, plant and equipment.  

This represents a key audit matter given the high degree of 

management judgement and estimation required in 

determining the recoverable amount of the cash-generating 

units.  

•  Assessing management’s determination of cash-

generating units based on the nature of the business and 
how independent cash inflows are generated;  

•  Assessing the work performed by management’s expert 
relating to property, plant and equipment including 
evaluating competence, capabilities and objectivity of the 
expert;  

•  Assessing management’s impairment assessment for 

compliance with AASB 136 and evaluating the 
reasonableness of key assumptions through sensitivity 
analysis, including discount rate, growth rate and forecast 
assumptions;  

• 

Involving our valuation specialists to assess the 
reasonableness of management’s model; and 

•  Assessing the adequacy of relevant financial statement 

disclosures. 

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Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon 

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included 
in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2023, but does not include the financial report and our 
auditor’s report thereon.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of 
assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing 
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge 
obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Responsibilities of the Directors for the financial report  

The Directors of the Group are responsible for the preparation of the 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 financial report that gives a true 
and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  

In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a 
going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of 
accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic 
alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report  

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance 
with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements 
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could 
reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report.  

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and 
Assurance Standards Board website at:  http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1_2020.pdf.This 
description forms part of our auditor’s report.  

Report on the remuneration report 

Opinion on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 23 to 32 of the Directors’ report for the year 
ended 30 June 2023.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Boom Logistics Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2023 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

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Responsibilities 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report 
in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd 
Chartered Accountants 

A C Pitts 
Partner – Audit & Assurance 

Melbourne, 25 August 2023 

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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
for the year ended 30 June 2023

Additional information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as 
follows. The information is current as at 15 August 2023.

(a)  Distribution of Equity Securities
The number of shareholders, by size of holding, in each class of share are:

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of shares are:

(b)  Substantial Holders
Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

Grove Investment Group Pty Ltd

Collins St Asset Management Pty Ltd

Castle Point Funds Management Limited

Ordinary shares

Total 
holders

249

624

498

Units

37,316

2,174,760

3,913,016

1,076

39,173,581

365

382,475,534

2,812 427,774,207

624

1,074,936

Listed ordinary shares

Number of 
shares

59,322,639

51,557,123

40,217,191

Percentage 
of ordinary 
shares

13.9%

12.1%

9.4%

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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfor the year ended 30 June 2023(c)  Twenty Largest Shareholders
The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted shares are:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SANDHURST TRUSTEES LTD 

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

GROVE INVESTMENT GROUP PTY LTD

GROVE INVESTMENT GROUP PTY LTD

HORRIE PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

MR CHRISTIAN JAMES HAUSTEAD

STANBOX NO 2 PTY LTD

HILLMORTON CUSTODIANS PTY LTD 

10 WALLBAY PTY LTD 

11

12

13

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

LUTON PTY LTD

ACE PROPERTY HOLDINGS PTY LTD

14 MR JIM KOUMIDES + MRS LUCY KOUMIDES 

15

16

17

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

SMITHSTOCK PTY LTD 

"MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA SECURITIES (NOMINEE) PTY LIMITED 
"

18

TAVERNERS NO 11 PTY LTD 

19 WALLBAY PTY LTD 

20 IRAL PTY LTD 

Top twenty shareholders

Remainder

Total

Listed ordinary shares

Units

% Units

51,557,123

12.05%

39,562,221

35,380,342

23,942,297

12,028,000

8,065,603

5,850,000

5,500,000

5,143,000

5,083,000

5,014,459

4,746,327

4,400,000

4,376,320

4,281,052

3,980,120

3,487,478

3,464,548

3,414,000

3,125,806

232,401,696

195,372,511

427,774,207

9.25%

8.27%

5.60%

2.81%

1.89%

1.37%

1.29%

1.20%

1.19%

1.17%

1.11%

1.03%

1.02%

1.00%

0.93%

0.82%

0.81%

0.80%

0.73%

54.33%

45.67%

100.0%

(d)  Voting Rights
All ordinary shares (whether fully paid or not) carry one vote per share without restriction.

Options do not carry a right to vote or to dividends.

(e)  Unquoted Securities
There are 11,017,867 rights granted under the Executive Remuneration Plan outstanding held by 28 holders.

There are 6,979,218 options granted under the Executive Remuneration Plan outstanding held by 5 holders.

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Share Registry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford, Victoria, 3067
Investor Enquiries 1300 850 505

Annual General Meeting

Boom Logistics will hold its 2023 Annual General Meeting 
at 11.00am on Friday, 24 November 2023. Details will be 
provided in the Notice of Meeting.

Directors

Melanie Allibon (Chair)
Ben Pieyre
Stephen Grove
Kieran Pryke
Damian Banks
James Scott

Company Secretary

Reuben David

Registered Office

Suite B Level 1,
55 Southbank Boulevard
Southbank VIC 3006
Telephone (03) 9207 2500
Fax (03) 9207 2400
Email: info@boomlogistics.com.au

Internet

www.boomlogistics.com.au

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CORPORATE DIRECTORYfor the year ended 30 June 2023