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K&S Corporation Limited
Annual Report 2024

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ANNUAL 
REPORT 
2024

OUR VISION
TO BE THE LEADING 
PROVIDER OF TRANSPORT 
AND LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS 
WITHIN OUR TARGET 
MARKETS IN AUSTRALIA 
AND NEW ZEALAND
CONTENTS
Chairman’s Report 
1
Financial Overview 
3
Managing Director’s Report 
4
Environmental, Social and Governance 
6 
Directors’ Report 
10
Remuneration Report 
18
Consolidated Statement of Profi t or Loss 
and Other Comprehensive Income 
25
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
26
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 
27
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
28
Notes to the Financial Statements 
29
Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement 
60
Directors’ Declaration 
61
Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
62
Auditor’s Report to the Members 
63
FINANCIAL CALENDAR 
Annual General Meeting  
 
26 November 2024
Half Year Result  
 
25 February 2025
Full Year Result  
 
26 August 2025
Annual Report to Shareholders   
13 October 2025
Annual General Meeting  
 
25 November 2025

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
On behalf of the Board of K&S Corporation Limited (the 
“Group”), I am pleased to present the Group’s annual report 
for the year ended 30 June 2024.
The transport and logistics sector in FY2024 remained 
challenging, with continued high levels of competition and 
pressure on rates, a low growth economic environment and 
the concentration of bargaining power in large and 
sophisticated buyers of transport and logistics services. 
Underlying profit before tax was $42.1 million for the year 
ended 30 June 2024, a decrease of 3.6% on the prior 
corresponding period. The underlying profit after tax was 
$31.7 million, up on the prior corresponding period by 
$1.0 million.
Statutory profit before tax for the year ended 30 June  
2024 was $41.3 million, 1.6% higher than the prior 
corresponding period. Statutory profit after tax was 
$31.2 million, 9.1% higher than the previous year statutory 
profit after tax of $28.6 million.
Included in the Group’s statutory result for FY2024 was a 
$0.7 million accounting loss attributable to the Group’s 
interest rate swap instrument. 
Operating revenues decreased by 2.9% to $824.6 million  
in FY2024.
Operating cash flow for FY2024 was $65.8 million, 35.2% 
lower than for the previous year.  
Safety remains a key focus for the Group. The Group’s  
lost time injury rate reduced from 5.4 in FY2023 to 3.0  
in FY2024.  
The Group has been impacted by supply chain 
interruptions, with the timeframes for delivery of new fleet 
substantially delayed for much of the year. The Group 
works closely with its equipment suppliers for the 
procurement of new fleet assets and has been diligent to 
invest in fleet renewal on an ongoing basis for a prolonged 
prior period.
The Australian transport segment provided another strong 
financial performance in FY2024. The operating divisions 
maintained strong cost and service focussed disciplines 
and continued to progress detailed end-to-end reviews of 
the operational parameters for a number of core activities 
and functions, that realised an improved margin compared 
to FY2023.
Full year revenue for the Australian transport segment 
decreased from FY2023 to FY2024, in part as a result of 
exiting several customer contracts, lower customer 
volumes and a reduction in fuel prices. 
While the Group will continue to explore opportunities to 
diversify the industry sectors that we service, our strategy 
remains to improve the quality and contribution of our 
revenue base, rather than targeting work solely to grow top 
line revenue.
Despite margin compression, the New Zealand business 
recorded a sound result in FY2024 on stable revenue. New 
Zealand’s economy entered into a recession in the course 
of FY2024, with a number of key customers realigning their 
business focus from the domestic to export market. The 
New Zealand business continues to target the provision  
of integrated and value adding services and we continue  
to review initiatives to further align with key customer 
logistics functions. 
The fuel trading business has provided strong financial 
results on stable revenues in FY2024. The fuel retailing  
and wholesaling markets remain dynamic and continue  
to exhibit high levels of competition. We are currently 
undertaking several projects to expand both our retail and 
wholesale offering, including the redevelopment of several 
company owned sites and the purchase of new sites.
The ongoing benefits from the implementation of cost 
reduction strategies across the business continued to 
contribute to underlying profit. In particular, the Group has 
maintained its focus on operational efficiencies, supplier 
renegotiations, cessation of underperforming activities,  
and the rationalisation and replacement of specific fleet 
assets that reduced operating costs.
BALANCE SHEET AND FUNDING
The Group has maintained a very strong balance sheet  
in FY2024, underpinned by sound trading performance 
coupled with prudent capital disciplines.
The Group’s gearing ratio (excluding lease liabilities) 
increased to 6.3% at 30 June 2024, compared to (0.1)%  
in the prior year. The Group’s net debt increased to 
$23.8 million at 30 June 2024, up from ($0.4) million  
in the prior comparative period.
The increase in debt levels was predominantly attributable 
to the acquisition of industrial properties in Townsville and 
Adelaide for a combined purchase price of $20.3 million 
(excluding GST) in the first quarter of FY2024. The Group  
is progressing plans to develop both of these sites into 
transport terminals within the next year. The construction  
of the new Adelaide transport terminal will facilitate the  
exit of two existing property leases, and realise  
operational synergies.
The Group acquired fixed assets totalling $70.4 million, 
compared to $68.7 million in the prior year and continues 
to invest to maintain a modern operating fleet.
Based upon independent valuations, the Group increased 
the carrying value of its freehold property portfolio by 
$39.8 million. The Group has a substantial property 
portfolio consisting of high-quality industrial assets with a 
carrying value of $284.1 million. 
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CHAIRMAN’S 
REPORT
In the second quarter of FY2024, the Group successfully 
extended the maturity profile of its debt facilities and 
negotiated improved terms with its existing panel of 
lenders. The Group’s debt facilities now comprise funding 
in four year tranches totalling $125 million (inclusive of a 
$35 million bank guarantee facility) maturing in September 
2027 and five year tranches totalling $80 million maturing  
in September 2028.
DIVIDEND
The Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend  
of 8.0 cents per share (2023: 8.0 cents per share). This 
follows the fully franked interim dividend of 10.0 cents per 
share paid in April 2024, making the total fully franked 
dividend 18.0 cents per share in respect of the year ended 
30 June 2024 (2023: 18.0 cents per share).
The final dividend will be paid on 4 November 2024, with 
the date for determining entitlements being 18 October 
2024. The dividend reinvestment plan remains suspended 
in respect of the final dividend. 
OUTLOOK
Providing earnings guidance going forward remains 
difficult. The current higher inflation and interest rate 
environment, coupled with increasing key input cost 
pressures, costs associated with investment in additional 
internal resources, de-stocking by some customers and 
lower construction activity, present risks to FY2025 results. 
The cessation of several customer contracts in the first half 
of FY2025, coupled with the full year impact of customer 
contract losses in FY2024, will also place downside 
pressure on results. The Group anticipates that these 
impacts will be at least partially offset by price, volume and 
margin improvements in FY2025. 
The Group has low gearing levels and a strong balance 
sheet. We will continue to take a composed approach  
to financial risk as well as maintaining a strong focus  
on working capital management and underlying profit  
improvement. We will continue to target the ongoing 
improvement of the quality of our revenue base, with  
our focus also maintained on growth in specific market 
segments, be that organic or through acquisition, as well  
as continuing to invest in our property portfolio, in each 
case where we can realise accretive returns on investment.
On behalf of the Board, I thank our customers, suppliers 
and employees, who have contributed to the continued 
success of the Group.
In particular, I thank the senior management team, led by 
Paul Sarant, for their ongoing commitment and dedication.
Tony Johnson 
Chairman
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FINANCIAL 
OVERVIEW
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
OPERATING REVENUE ($M)
848.9
824.6
905.2
790.6
688.5
776.2
OPERATING CASH FLOW ($M)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
101.6
65.8
61.8
83.1
75.5
64.7
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
UNDERLYING PROFIT AFTER TAX ($M)
16.7
12.0
31.7
2.3
8.3
30.7
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
GEARING (%)
6.5
6.3
35.4
22.5
9.0
-0.1
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MANAGING  
DIRECTOR’S 
REPORT
The Group’s operating revenues decreased by 2.9% to 
$824.6 million in FY2024. The underlying profit before tax 
was $42.1 million, a decrease of 3.6% on the prior 
corresponding period, and statutory profit before tax for 
FY2024 was $41.3 million, an increase of $0.6 million or 
1.6% on the prior corresponding period.
The underlying result was underpinned by our strong 
ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.
While we realised a strong result in FY2024, the Group has 
been impacted by ongoing supply chain interruptions, with 
the timeframes for delivery of new fleet substantially 
delayed for much of the year. The Group works closely with 
its equipment suppliers for the procurement of new fleet 
assets and has, for a prolonged prior period, been diligent 
to invest in fleet renewal on an ongoing basis.
SAFETY
The Group’s lost time injury rate reduced from 5.4 in FY2023 
to 3.0 in FY2024. 
The Group continues to invest in our safety management 
system and on road compliance and the training of our 
employees. The Group recognises that its social license to 
operate is contingent upon achieving industry leading 
on-road behaviors and safety outcomes.
In FY2024, the Group undertook its second People at Work 
(PAW) employee survey to assess key psychosocial hazards 
and factors that may have potential impacts upon employee 
mental health and wellbeing, job burnout, productivity, 
increased sickness related absence and physical disorders. 
Pleasingly more than half of the Group’s employees 
participated in the PAW survey, providing a strong response 
rate to underpin the integrity of the survey results. The 
Group is committed to addressing any psychosocial 
hazards and factors within the workplace and is reviewing  
a number of new initiatives to be rolled out in the course  
of FY2025.
Following a stringent review process by the Safety 
Rehabilitation and Compensation Committee, the Group’s 
self-insurance licence for workers compensation claims 
under the Commonwealth Comcare scheme was recently 
extended for a further four years through to 30 June 2028. 
This is an outstanding result, and the licence extension was 
only granted after the Group’s safety management system 
was subject to external audit by Comcare as part of the 
renewal process.
ENVIRONMENT
The Group continues to proactively demonstrate its 
commitment towards improving environmental performance 
and the transition to a Euro 6 compliant fleet. As of FY2024, 
over 90% of the operating fleet is either Euro 5 or Euro 6 
compliant.
In the past decade the group has invested approximately 
$423 million on fleet upgrades, underpinning its emissions 
improvements. This positions the Group at the forefront of 
the industry in Australia. During the year vehicle emissions 
reductions reached 84% of 2003 levels for NOx (FY2023: 
83%), and 96% of 2003 levels for particulate matter 
(FY2022: 96%).
Carbon dioxide generation for FY2023 was 105,408 tonnes, 
down from 112,338 tonnes in FY2022.
The Group continues to proactively engage with major 
heavy vehicle manufacturers in relation to alternate 
technology platforms that support zero emissions vehicles. 
It is the Group’s assessment that there are currently a 
number of barriers to the short term deployment of a zero 
emissions fleet solution within the Group’s operations, 
primarily encompassing a lack of suitable supporting 
infrastructure (coupled with a lack of a supportive 
governmental regulatory environment to drive investment in 
that infrastructure), high up front asset cost, reduced 
payload, and end of life management obligations associated 
with electric vehicles. 
While heavy vehicle manufacturers have deployed some 
zero emissions light vehicles there are not currently any zero 
emissions heavy vehicle solutions suitable for longhaul 
applications commercially available in Australia. In the 
meantime, major heavy vehicle manufacturers continue to 
invest heavily in conventional diesel powered vehicles that 
will meet the higher Euro 7 standards, which are currently 
scheduled to come into force in Europe in July 2027. 
The Group will continue to monitor the feasibility of the 
deployment of zero emissions vehicles. The comparatively 
short whole of life investment cycle in fleet employed by the 
Group provides the opportunity to adopt lower and zero 
emissions technology as it becomes commercially viable to 
do so.
COMPLIANCE
The Group has maintained ISO 9001:2015 accreditation 
standards, including other relevant accreditations which 
included: WA Main Roads, NHVAS Mass, Maintenance, and 
Basic Fatigue Management, along with Food Safety/HACCP 
and TruckSafe.
AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT
The Australian transport segment provided another strong 
financial performance in FY2024. The operating divisions 
maintained strong cost and service focused disciplines and 
continued to progress detailed end-to-end reviews of the 
operational parameters for a number of core activities and 
functions, that realised an improved margin compared to 
FY2023.
Full year revenue for the Australian transport segment 
decreased from FY2023 to FY2024, in part as a result of 
exiting several customer contracts, lower customer volumes 
and a reduction in fuel prices. 
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The ongoing benefits from the implementation of cost 
reduction strategies across the business continued to 
contribute to underlying profit. In particular, the Group has 
maintained its focus on operational efficiencies, supplier 
renegotiations, cessation of underperforming activities, and 
the rationalisation and replacement of specific fleet assets 
that reduced operating costs.
Intermodal steel volumes reduced modestly in FY2024 and 
are expected to decrease further in FY2025 with the 
cessation of several parcels of work. Timber volumes 
remained steady. 
The rail division once again experienced significant 
disruptions as a result of flooding on the eastern seaboard, 
as well as on the east-west lane and the Adelaide-Darwin 
lane. While rail related revenue softened in FY2024, the rail 
division maintained its margins. Our focus remains on 
securing accretive parcels of rail volume that improve our 
rail network balance and performance.
While revenue reduced marginally year on year, our  
contract logistics business unit delivered another strong 
result in FY2024. 
Chemical and energy transportation businesses in FY2024 
also maintained sound performance on steady revenue.
The Western Australia based heavy haulage business 
enjoyed a sound year in FY2024 with a strong forward  
order book.
The financial performance of our specialised aviation 
refueling was in line with the previous year on flat revenue 
with minimal fire season activity. A continued focus on cost 
disciplines and efficiencies sees this business poised for a 
solid financial upside if there is a return to more normal fire 
season activity levels. We are currently experiencing input 
cost pressure and also seeing aggressive competition in this 
market segment.
FUEL AGENCY
The fuel trading business has provided strong financial 
results on stable revenues in FY2024. The fuel retailing and 
wholesaling markets remain dynamic and continue to 
exhibit high levels of competition. 
We are currently undertaking several projects to expand 
both our retail and wholesale offering, including the 
redevelopment of several company owned sites and the 
purchase of new sites.
NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT
Despite margin compression, the New Zealand business 
recorded a sound result in FY2024 on stable revenue. New 
Zealand’s economy entered into a recession in the course  
of FY2024, with a number of key customers realigning  
their business focus from the domestic to export market. 
The New Zealand business continues to target the provision 
of integrated and value adding services and we continue  
to review initiatives to further align with key customer 
logistics functions. 
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Employee engagement and communications programs 
remain a high priority and area of focus across our business. 
The Group has invested heavily in the people and culture 
team in the course of FY2024. We are seeing strong results 
in terms of a more strategic approach to enhancing our 
employee value proposition, as well as in filling vacancies to 
underpin improved asset utilisation. The people and culture 
team is focused on growing overall organisational capability 
for the Group.
The Group is currently in the process of deploying a new 
human resources information system (HRIS). We anticipate 
that the HRIS will assist the Group to elevate the 
engagement and performance of our workforce, as well  
as providing a number of administrative efficiencies.
As part of the roll out of the new HRIS, the Group is also 
implementing a new learning management system (LMS). 
The Group is undertaking a complete refresh of all training 
materials in conjunction with the deployment of the LMS to 
ensure that the delivery of training is engaging and results in 
industry leading safety outcomes for our workforce. 
We continue to align the operational and management 
structures to service the needs of business units and 
customers, while maintaining our strong focus on the 
retention and development of skilled and qualified 
employees as the Group’s most valuable asset.
OTHER ITEMS
The Group completed a major upgrade of its IT network in 
FY2024. The upgrade has delivered higher connection 
speeds across operating sites as well as network 
redundancy for each site in the event that the primary 
network is compromised. The network upgrades will assist 
with productivity. The Group also continues to invest heavily 
in cyber-security measures. 
The implementation of cost reduction strategies continued 
across the business, contributing strongly to improved 
underlying profit. In particular, the Group has maintained its 
focus on operational efficiencies, supplier renegotiations, 
cessation of underperforming activities, and the 
rationalisation and replacement of specific fleet assets that 
reduced operating costs. 
Ongoing cost reductions are expected to continue to be 
accretive in FY2025. However, we recognise that the current 
higher inflation and interest rate environment, coupled with 
increasing key input cost pressures, costs associated with 
investment in additional internal resources, de-stocking by 
some customers and lower construction activity, present 
risks to FY2025 results.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all employees 
and supporters of the Group who have collectively worked 
exceptionally hard to continue to improve our company. 
Paul Sarant 
Managing Director and CEO
K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024  5

ENVIRONMENTAL, 
SOCIAL AND  
GOVERNANCE
We recognise that in order to create long term value for our shareholders and customers, we must 
achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes for our business including in the following areas.
Motor vehicle emissions represent a significant environmental cost. We are committed to 
reducing emissions and waste, however we are mindful of not making broad statements on 
net-zero targets until there is greater clarity on when this may become technically and 
commercially feasible. We monitor industry developments on an ongoing basis.
On-road behaviours of the highest standard, keeping people safe and caring for their health 
and mental wellbeing.
Attracting and retaining a capable, diverse and highly engaged workforce who support the 
Group’s values and behaviours.
Climate 
change
People
Health, Safety, 
Security and 
Environment
24%
female representation  
in our senior  
leadership; FY2023: 21%
HIGHLIGHTS
3.0
lost time injuries 
frequency rate (LTIFR); 
FY2023: 5.4
84%
vehicle emissions 
reductions from 2003 
levels for NOx
92%
of prime movers are either 
Euro V or Euro VI compliant 
as at 30 June 2024
$423M
spent over the past decade 
in fleet upgrades
6  K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024

FUEL EFFICIENT FLEET
	– 92% of total Australian truck fleet are either Euro V or Euro VI compliant and 39% of total Australian  
truck fleet is Euro VI compliant.
	– Majority of remaining trucks to be replaced within 12 – 48 months.
MAXIMISING PAYLOAD; MINIMISING EMISSIONS
	– Carrying goods in larger combinations whenever possible.
	– Accredited as a heavy vehicle operator with the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS).
MAXIMISING RAIL AND SEA TRANSPORT
	– Intermodal terminals across the nation to help customers seamlessly integrate rail and sea transport.
RESPONSIBLE, FUEL-EFFICIENT DRIVING
	– Ongoing driver education on fuel-efficient driving practices.
	– Driver behaviours monitored with in-vehicle telematics; ongoing feedback is provided.
EMBEDDED WORKSHOPS REDUCING EMISSIONS
	– 13 of our workshops are embedded within transport depots.
ACCELERATING RECYCLING EFFORTS
	– Our workshops recycle 100% of used truck batteries, air filters, engine oils and coolers.
	– 100% of our used truck tyres are recycled.
	– 1,768 tonnes of non-hazardous waste from our operational sites were recycled in FY2024.
DECREASING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
	– Solar panel installations at major company-owned sites.
	– LED lighting upgrades completed at all major company-owned sites.
K&S EFFICIENCY INITIATIVES
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ENVIRONMENTAL, 
SOCIAL AND  
GOVERNANCE
K&S GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL INITIATIVES
SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP
	– Our Whistleblower Policy supports our people to report whistleblower complaints.
	– We proactively investigate any feedback or complaints from the public regarding on-road driver behaviour.
STRONG RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
	– Externally audited transport-specific accreditations (e.g. NHVAS mass, fatigue and maintenance, TruckSafe, Main Roads 
WA, HACCP). This, coupled with our Comcare self-insurance, underpins our safety management system, transport law 
compliance and maintenance regimes.
	– Risk management and identification via ongoing monitoring and remediation of documented risks in the risk register.
	– Committed to continuous improvement and implementation of recommendations arising from outsourced internal audit 
reviews and from the external auditor.
	– Strong and proactive engagement with our panel of insurers and broker.
SAFETY OBSESSED
	– Mandatory monthly safety statistics reported to the Board.
	– Safety targets linked to executive incentive plans.
	– Mandatory completion of regular safety walks for EGMs.
	– Toolbox meeting culture, where safety conversations are encouraged.
	– Comprehensive safety management system (SMS), as part of Comcare self-insurance licence under the Safety 
Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (Cth).
	– External audits of SMS in FY2023 and FY2024 found K&S compliant with all 107 applicable audit criteria.
	– Safety compliance for sub-contractor fleet supported via online portal, Kassub.
EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
	– Committed to the psychosocial wellbeing of our people.
	– Identify, assess and benchmark our psychosocial risks via online People at Work survey.
	– Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to support employees coping with life’s difficult issues.
	– Partner with Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds to improve psychological safety and physical wellbeing outcomes for 
employees across the transport, warehousing and logistics industries in Australia.
	– Annual participation in R U OK? Day.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
	– Fully compliant with annual reporting obligations for modern slavery, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) and 
the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act.
	– Raised in excess of $210k for the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne (over the past five years) via the K&S annual 
charity golf day with suppliers and customers.
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DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT
The Directors present their report, together with the consolidated financial report of  
the Group comprising K&S Corporation Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries  
(the “Group”), for the year ended 30 June 2024 and the Auditor’s Report thereon.
DIRECTORS
The Directors of the Company in office at the date of this report, together with particulars of their qualifications,  
experience and special responsibilities are set out below.
Tony Johnson Chairman
Director since 1986 
Tony Johnson BA, LLB, LLM (Companies & Securities), FAICD is a lawyer and an accredited mediator. 
Mr Johnson is a founder and former Chairman of the national law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery.  
He has worked extensively in the corporate advisory and commercial disputes area.
Mr Johnson is also Chairman of AA Scott Pty Ltd, the largest Shareholder of K&S Corporation Limited 
and Chairman of Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance.
Member of:
	– Environmental Committee (Chairman) 
	– Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Paul Sarant Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Director since 2014
Paul Sarant B.Eng., has extensive experience in the transport and logistics sector. Mr Sarant held  
the position of Executive General Manager DTM for seven years at K&S Corporation prior to his 
appointment as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, Mr Sarant occupied  
a range of senior management roles, including general management and senior manufacturing, 
engineering and logistics roles in the course of his fifteen years at Amcor Printing Paper Group/
PaperlinX and was former General Manager at Spicer Stationery Group.
Member of:
	– Environmental Committee
Legh Winser 
Director since 2013
Legh Winser is a former Managing Director of the Company, a position which he held for 16 years.  
He has extensive knowledge of the transport and logistics industry with more than 40 years’ experience. 
Mr Winser is also a director of AA Scott Pty Ltd, the largest Shareholder of K&S Corporation Limited.
Member of:
	– Environmental Committee
	– Nomination and Remuneration Committee
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SECRETARY
Chris Bright 
Secretary since 2005
Chris Bright BEc, LLB, Grad Dip CSPM, FCIS has held the position of General Counsel for 22 years.  
Mr Bright was admitted as a solicitor in South Australia in 1997. He also has experience working  
in private practice, principally in commercial dispute resolution.
Graham Walters AM (Independent Director)
Director since 2018
Graham Walters AM FCA is an experienced chartered accountant and director of successful public  
and private companies and associations, with extensive experience in accounting, finance, audit,  
risk management and corporate governance. Mr Walters AM is a former Chairman of Partners South 
Australia of KPMG and a former Chairman of Westpac South Australia.
Mr Walters AM is a Director of Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance.
Member of:
	– Audit Committee (Chairman)
	– Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Sallie Emmett (Independent Director)
Director since 2019
Sallie Emmett GAICD LLB GDLP, is a lawyer with over 30 years’ experience as a practising solicitor in 
both legal and management roles. Mrs Emmett is a former partner of national law firm Johnson Winter  
& Slattery. Mrs Emmett has a broad range of commercial exposure including in workplace relations.
Mrs Emmett operates her own legal and management consulting business and has advised the boards 
and management of a variety of organisations including private and public companies, government,  
and educational institutions. Mrs Emmett has significant transport sector experience, having acted  
for a number of transport companies. Mrs Emmett also sits on the board of a number of not for  
profit organisations.
Member of:
	– Audit Committee
Robert Dalton (Independent Director)
Director since 2021
Robert Dalton BA CA, has been a registered company auditor for over 25 years and is a former 
Managing Partner of the Ernst & Young Melbourne Accounting and Assurance Practice. Mr Dalton  
also has a wealth of entrepreneurial knowledge and experience having previously run Ernst & Young’s 
entrepreneurship initiatives across the Oceania region as well as being a Regional Director of Ernst  
& Young’s Asia Pacific Entrepreneur management team. 
Mr Dalton has worked with a variety of public, private, and start up organisations advising on strategy, 
commercialisation, and global expansion, as well as providing audit and assurance services.
Mr Dalton has been a non-executive director of ASX listed Helloworld Travel Limited since 9 November 2021 
and a non-executive director of ASX listed EQT Holdings Limited since 4 September 2023. Mr Dalton  
is also a director of several private companies. 
Member of:
	– Audit Committee

DIRECTORS’  
REPORT
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DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS
The number of Directors’ meetings (including meetings of Committees of Directors) and number of meetings attended  
by each of the Directors of the Company during the financial year were:
Director
Directors’  
Meetings
Audit Committee 
Meetings
Nomination & 
Remuneration 
Committee  
Meetings
Environmental 
Committee  
Meetings
Number of meetings held:
11
6
2
4
Number of meetings attended:
Mr T Johnson
11
–
2
4
Mr P Sarant
11
–
–
4
Mr L Winser
11
–
2
4
Mr G Walters AM
11
6
2
–
Mrs S Emmett
11
6
–
–
Mr R Dalton
11
6
–
–
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal activities of the Group during the course of the financial year were transport and logistics, warehousing  
and fuel distribution.
There were no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Group during the year.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Board presents the FY2024 Operating and Financial Review, which has been designed to provide Shareholders with  
a clear and concise overview of the Group’s operations, financial position, business strategies and outlook. The review 
complements the financial report and has been prepared in accordance with the guidelines in ASIC RG247.

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The consolidated profit for the year ended 30 June 2024 attributable to the members of K&S Corporation Limited (“K&S”)  
is shown below, along with comparative results for the previous corresponding period:
Financial Overview
2024
2023
% Movement
Operating Revenue
$’000
824,577
848,942
(2.9%)
Statutory profit after tax
$’000
31,225
28,630
9.1%
Statutory profit before tax
$’000
41,347
40,679
1.6%
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
$’000
44,905
44,050
1.9%
Earnings before interest, tax and depreciation (EBITDA)
$’000
87,645
90,124
(2.8%)
Add significant items
$’000
744
2,964
(74.9%)
Underlying profit before interest, tax & depreciation1
$’000
88,389
93,088
(5.0%)
Underlying profit before interest & tax1
$’000
45,649
47,014
(2.9%)
Underlying profit before tax1
$’000
42,091
43,643
(3.6%)
Underlying operating profit after tax1
$’000
31,746
30,705
3.4%
Total assets
$’000
652,375
597,082
9.3%
Net borrowings excluding lease liabilities
$’000
23,776
(448)
5,407.1%
Shareholders’ funds
$’000
355,946
321,680
10.7%
Finance costs
$’000
3,558
3,371
5.5%
Depreciation
$’000
42,740
46,074
(7.2%)
Dividend per share
cents
18.0
18.0
0.0%
Net tangible assets per share
$
2.56
2.31
10.8%
Operating cash flow
$’000
65,780
101,586
(35.2%)
Return on assets
%
6.3
6.6
(4.5%)
Gearing ratio (excluding lease liabilities)
%
6.3
(0.1)
6,400.0%
Employee numbers
2,076
2,141
(3.0%)
Lost time injuries
12
22
(45.5%)
Lost time injuries frequency rate (LTIFR)
3.0
5.4
(44.4%)
1.	Underlying profits and earnings per share based on underlying profits are categorised as non-IFRS financial information and therefore have been presented in 
compliance with ASIC Regulatory Guide 230 – Disclosing non-IFRS financial information issued in December 2011. An underlying adjustment has been considered  
in relation to its size and nature and has been adjusted from the statutory information for disclosure purposes to assist readers to better understand the financial 
performance of the underlying business in each reporting period. This adjustment is the unrealised loss on the Group’s interest rate swap, which was primarily driven  
by the underlying market volatility in the short and mid-term interest expectations. The exclusion of this item provides a result which, in the Directors view, is more 
closely aligned with the ongoing operations of the Consolidated Group. The non-IFRS financial information has not been subject to audit or review by the auditor.
The Group is a tier one logistics provider, recognised as a leader in the development and provision of specialist logistics 
solutions for its customers. The Group operates in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The Group’s success is 
underpinned by a strong continuous improvement based focus on safety, service and employee engagement.
The environment for the transport and logistics sector in FY2024 remained challenging. The transport and logistics sector 
continues to experience high levels of competition and pressure on rates, a low growth economic environment and the 
concentration of bargaining power in large and sophisticated buyers of transport and logistics services. 
The Group has also been impacted by supply chain interruptions, with the timeframes for delivery of new fleet substantially 
delayed for much of the year. The Group works closely with its equipment suppliers for the procurement of new fleet assets 
and has been diligent to invest in fleet renewal on an ongoing basis for a prolonged prior period.
Operating revenues decreased by 2.9% to $824.6 million in FY2024.
The Group achieved a statutory profit before tax of $41.3 million, an increase of $0.6 million or 1.6% on the prior 
corresponding period. 

DIRECTORS’  
REPORT
14  K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024
Included in the Group’s statutory result for FY2024 was  
a $0.7 million accounting loss attributable to the Group’s 
interest rate swap instrument. 
After adjusting for the above significant item, the current 
year underlying profit before tax was $42.1 million, a 
decrease of 3.6% on the prior corresponding period.  
The underlying profit after tax was $31.7 million, up  
on the prior corresponding period by $1.0 million.
Safety remains a key focus for the Group. The Group’s  
lost time injury rate has decreased to a record low  
of 3.0 (FY2023: 5.4).
Australian Transport
The Australian transport segment provided another strong 
financial performance in FY2024. The operating divisions 
maintained strong cost and service focussed disciplines 
and continued to progress detailed end-to-end reviews of 
the operational parameters for a number of core activities 
and functions, that realised an improved margin compared 
to FY2023.
Full year revenue decreased from FY2023 to FY2024, in 
part as a result of exiting several customer contracts, lower 
customer volumes and a reduction in fuel prices. The 
ongoing benefits from the implementation of cost reduction 
strategies across the business continued to contribute to 
underlying profit. In particular, the Group has maintained  
its focus on operational efficiencies, supplier renegotiations, 
cessation of underperforming activities, and the rationalisation 
and replacement of specific fleet assets that reduced 
operating costs.
While the Group will continue to explore opportunities to 
diversify the industry sectors that we service, our strategy 
remains to improve the quality and contribution of our 
revenue base, rather than targeting work solely to grow  
top line revenue.
Intermodal steel revenues remained steady in FY2024.  
We anticipate that these will reduce in FY2025. Timber 
revenues decreased marginally. 
The rail division again experienced significant disruptions 
as a result of flooding and bushfires. Our focus remains  
on securing accretive parcels of rail volume that improve 
our rail network balance and performance.
FY2024 revenue for our contract logistics business unit 
reduced modestly; the division delivered a sound result. 
Chemical and energy transportation businesses in FY2024 
also performed well, albeit marginally lower than the  
prior year.
Buoyed by mining demand, the Western Australia based 
heavy haulage business experienced a strong year.
The financial performance of our specialised aviation 
refuelling business was consistent with the prior year.  
The focus on cost reductions and efficiencies has 
continued and we have experienced input cost pressures  
in this business in the second half of FY2024.
Fuel Agency
The fuel trading business has provided strong financial 
results on stable revenues in FY2024. The fuel retailing  
and wholesaling markets remain dynamic and continue  
to exhibit high levels of competition. We are currently 
undertaking several projects to expand both our retail and 
wholesale offering, including the redevelopment of several 
company owned sites and the purchase of new sites.
New Zealand Transport
Despite margin compression, the New Zealand business 
recorded a sound result in FY2024 on stable revenue.  
New Zealand’s economy entered into a recession in the 
course of FY2024, with a number of key customers realigning 
their business focus from the domestic to export market. 
The New Zealand business continues to target the 
provision of integrated and value adding services and  
we continue to review initiatives to further align with  
key customer logistics functions. 
Balance Sheet and Funding
The Group has maintained a very strong balance sheet  
in FY2024, underpinned by sound trading performance 
coupled with prudent capital disciplines.
The Group’s gearing ratio (excluding lease liabilities) 
increased to 6.3% at 30 June 2024, compared to (0.1)%  
in the prior year. The Group’s net debt increased to 
$23.8 million at 30 June 2024, up from ($0.4) million  
in the prior comparative period.
The increase in debt levels was predominantly attributable 
to the acquisition of industrial properties in Townsville and 
Adelaide for a combined purchase price of $20.3 million 
(excluding GST) in the first quarter of FY2024. The Group is 
progressing plans to develop both of these sites into transport 
terminals within the next year. The construction of the new 
Adelaide transport terminal will facilitate the exit of two 
existing property leases, and realise operational synergies.
The Group acquired fixed assets totalling $70.4 million, 
compared to $68.7 million in the prior year and continues 
to invest to maintain a modern operating fleet.
Based upon independent valuations, the Group increased 
the carrying value of its freehold property portfolio by 
$39.8 million. The Group has a substantial property portfolio 
consisting of high-quality industrial assets with a carrying 
value of $284.1 million.
In the second quarter of FY2024, the Group successfully 
extended the maturity profile of its debt facilities and 
negotiated improved terms with its existing panel of 
lenders. The Group’s debt facilities now comprise funding 
in four year tranches totalling $125 million (inclusive of a 
$35 million bank guarantee facility) maturing in September 
2027 and five year tranches totalling $80 million maturing  
in September 2028.

K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024  15
Safety
The Group continues to invest in our safety management 
system and on road compliance and the training of our 
employees. The Group recognises that its social licence  
to operate is contingent upon achieving industry leading 
on-road behaviours and safety outcomes.
In FY2024, the Group undertook its second People at  
Work (PAW) employee survey to assess key psychosocial 
hazards and factors that may have potential impacts  
upon employee mental health and wellbeing, job burnout, 
productivity, increased sickness related absence and 
physical disorders. Pleasingly more than half of the Group’s 
employees participated in the PAWs survey, providing  
a strong response rate to underpin the integrity of the 
survey results. The Group is committed to addressing any 
psychosocial hazards and factors within the workplace 
and is reviewing a number of new initiatives to be rolled  
out in the course of FY2025.
Following a stringent review process by the Safety 
Rehabilitation and Compensation Committee, the Group’s 
self-insurance licence for workers compensation claims 
under the Commonwealth Comcare scheme was recently 
extended for a further four years through to 30 June 2028. 
This is an outstanding result and the licence extension was 
only granted after the Group’s safety management system 
was subject to external audit by Comcare as part of the 
renewal process.
Dividend
The Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend of 
8.0 cents per share (2023: 8.0 cents per share). This follows 
the fully franked interim dividend of 10.0 cents per share 
paid in April 2024, making the total fully franked dividend 
18.0 cents per share in respect of the year ended 30 June 
2024 (2023: 18.0 cents per share).
The final dividend will be paid on 4 November 2024, with 
the date for determining entitlements being 18 October 
2024. The dividend reinvestment plan remains suspended 
in respect of the final dividend.
Outlook
Providing earnings guidance going forward remains 
difficult. The current higher inflation and interest rate 
environment, coupled with increasing key input cost 
pressures, costs associated with investment in additional 
internal resources, de-stocking by some customers and 
lower construction activity, present risks to FY2025 results. 
The cessation of several customer contracts in the first half 
of FY2025, coupled with the full year impact of customer 
contract losses in FY2024, will also place downside pressure 
on results. The Group anticipates that these impacts will  
be at least partially offset by price, volume and margin 
improvements in FY2025. 
The Group has low gearing levels and a strong balance 
sheet. We will continue to take a composed approach  
to financial risk as well as maintaining a strong focus 
on working capital management and underlying profit 
improvement. We will continue to target the ongoing 
improvement of the quality of our revenue base, with  
our focus also maintained on growth in specific market 
segments, be that organic or through acquisition, as well  
as continuing to invest in our property portfolio, in each 
case where we can realise accretive returns on investment.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
There were no significant changes in the state of affairs  
of the Group during the financial year.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND PERFORMANCE
The Group’s operations are subject to environmental 
regulations under both Commonwealth and State 
legislation in relation to its transport and storage business 
and its fuel business.
The Group has a Board Committee which monitors 
compliance with environmental regulations. 
Climate Change
While extreme weather events such as the floods in the 
Nullarbor and central Australia impacted on several of  
our operations, the geographic spread and functional  
mix of the Group’s operations partially mitigates this risk. 
Reporting under the National Greenhouse Energy Reporting 
regime (NGER) was completed and submitted in FY2024. 
Transport and Warehousing
The transport and warehousing business is subject to  
the Dangerous Goods Acts in Commonwealth and State 
Legislation. The Group monitors performance and recorded 
several minor incidents during the year, none of which has 
the potential to result in any material restrictions being 
placed upon the Group’s ability to continue its operations  
in their current form.
Fuel
The fuel business is subject to the South Australian 
Environmental Protection Act 1993 and the South 
Australian Dangerous Substances Act 1979. The Group 
monitors performance and recorded a number of minor fuel 
related incidents during the year. In all cases, corrective 
actions have been taken. 

DIRECTORS’  
REPORT
16  K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024
DIVIDENDS
Dividends paid or declared by the Company to members since the end of the previous financial year were:
1.		 A fully franked ordinary dividend (taxed to 30%) of 8.0 cents per share amounting to $10,947,919 in respect of the year 
ended 30 June 2023 was declared on 22 August 2023 and paid on 3 November 2023;
2.		 A fully franked preference dividend (taxed to 30%) of 4.0 cents per share amounting to $4,800; and
3.		 An interim fully franked dividend (taxed to 30%) of 10.0 cents per share in respect of the year ended 30 June 2024 was 
declared on 21 February 2024 and paid on 3 April 2024 amounting to $13,684,898.
The final dividend declared by the Company for the year ended 30 June 2024 and payable on 4 November 2024 in respect 
of the year ended 30 June 2024 comprises:
1.		 A fully franked ordinary dividend (taxed to 30%) of 8.0 cents per share amounting to $10,947,919 (based on the 
Company’s current issued share capital); and
2.		 A fully franked preference dividend (taxed to 30%) of 4.0 cents per share amounting to $4,800.
The preference share dividends are included as interest expense in determining net profit.
DIVIDENDS PAID TO SHAREHOLDERS 
(cents per share)
■ Interim      ■ Final
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.5
2.0
1.5
3.5
4.5
5.0
10.0
8.0
10.0
8.0
3.5
2.0
3.5

K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024  17
EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE
On 27 August 2024, the Directors of K&S Corporation 
Limited declared a final dividend on ordinary shares in 
respect of the 2024 financial year. The total amount of the 
dividend is $10,947,919 which represents a fully franked 
dividend of 8.0 cents per share. The dividend has not been 
provided for in the 30 June 2024 financial statements and 
is payable on 4 November 2024.
No other matters have arisen in the interval between  
the end of the financial year and the date of this report, 
including any item, transaction or event of a material and 
unusual nature which, in the opinion of the Directors of the 
Company, are likely to affect significantly the operations  
of the Group, the results of those operations, or the state  
of affairs of the Group in future financial years.
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS 
AND OFFICERS
Indemnification
The Company indemnifies current and former Directors, 
Executive Officers and the Secretaries of the Company  
and its controlled entities against all liabilities, costs and 
expenses to another person (other than the Company  
or a related body corporate) to the maximum extent 
permitted by law that may arise from their position  
as Directors, Executive Officers and Secretaries of the 
Company and its controlled entities, except where the 
liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith.
Insurance premiums
Since the end of the previous financial year, the Company 
has paid insurance premiums of $210,271 in respect of 
Directors’ and Officers’ Liability insurance contracts for 
current and former officers, including Directors, Executive 
Officers and the Secretaries of the Company and its 
controlled entities. The insurance premiums relate to:
	– Costs and expenses incurred by the relevant officers  
in successfully defending proceedings, whether civil  
or criminal; and
	– Other liabilities that may arise from their position,  
with the exception of conduct involving a wilful breach  
of duty or position to gain a personal advantage.
The Officers of the Company covered by the policy include 
the current Directors: T Johnson, L Winser, S Emmett,  
G Walters AM, R Dalton and P Sarant. Other officers 
covered by the contract are Executive Officers and the 
Secretaries of the Company and Directors and the 
Secretaries of controlled entities (who are not also Directors 
of the Company), General Managers and other Executive 
Officers of controlled entities.
Indemnification of auditors
To the extent permitted by law and excluding in 
circumstances of negligence, the Company has agreed to 
indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young, as part of the terms 
of its audit engagement agreement against claims by third 
parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). 
No payment has been made to indemnify Ernst & Young 
during or since the financial year.
TAX CONSOLIDATION
Effective 1 July 2002, for the purposes of income taxation, 
K&S Corporation Limited and its domestic based 100% 
owned subsidiaries formed a tax consolidated Group. 
Members of the Group entered into a tax sharing arrangement 
in order to allocate income tax expense to the wholly owned 
subsidiaries on a pro-rata basis. In addition, the agreement 
provides for the allocation of income tax liabilities between 
the entities should the head entity default on its tax 
payment obligations.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
In recognising the need for the highest standards of 
corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors  
of K&S Corporation Limited support the principles  
of corporate governance. The Company’s Corporate 
Governance Statement can be found on this URL on our 
website: http://www.ksgroup.com.au/corporate-governance/. 
ROUNDING
The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 
2016/191 dated 24 March 2016 and in accordance with 
that legislative instrument, amounts in the Financial Report 
and Directors’ Report have been rounded off to the nearest 
thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated.
AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES
The entity’s Auditor, Ernst & Young have provided the Group 
with an Auditors’ Independence Declaration which is on 
page 57 of this report.
During the current year, the entity’s auditor, Ernst & Young 
Australia, provided non-audit services totalling $12,000.  
All non-audit services were approved by the entity’s  
Audit Committee.
DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS
The beneficial interest of each Director in their own name  
in the share capital of the Company shown in the Register 
of Directors’ Shareholdings as at the date of this report is:
Ordinary Shares
Mr L Winser
46,773
Mr P Sarant
60,000
Directors of the Company have relevant interests  
in additional shares as follows:
Ordinary Shares
Mr L Winser
1,342,409
Mr T Johnson
570,202
Mr P Sarant
137,003
Mr G Walters AM
5,252

REMUNERATION 
REPORT 
(AUDITED)
This Report forms part of the Directors’ Report and has been audited in accordance with  
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
For the purposes of this report, Key Management 
Personnel (KMP) of the Group are defined as those persons 
having authority and responsibility for planning, directing 
and controlling the major activities of the Company and  
the Group, directly or indirectly, including any Director 
(whether executive or otherwise) of the parent company.
For the purposes of this report, the term executive 
encompasses the Managing Director, executives, general 
managers and secretaries of the Parent and the Group. 
Details of the Key Management Personnel are:
i) Directors
Mr T Johnson
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr P Sarant
Managing Director and Chief 
Executive Officer
Mr L Winser
Non-Executive Director 
Mr G Walters AM
Non-Executive Director 
Mrs S Emmett
Non-Executive Director
Mr R Dalton
Non-Executive Director
ii) Other Key Management Personnel
Mr R Parikh
Chief Financial Officer
Mr C Bright
Company Secretary
REMUNERATION PHILOSOPHY
The performance of the Group depends upon the quality  
of its Directors and executives. To prosper, the Group  
must attract, motivate and retain highly skilled Directors 
and executives.
To this end, the Group adopts the following key principles 
in its remuneration policy:
	– Remuneration is set at levels that will attract and  
retain good performers and motivate and reward  
them to continually improve business performance.
	– Remuneration is structured to reward employees  
for increasing Shareholder value.
	– Rewards are linked to the achievement of  
business targets.
THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
From time to time, the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee may be delegated by the Board of Directors  
of the Company responsibility for reviewing compensation 
arrangements for the Directors, the Managing Director  
and executives as well as succession. However, the 
Company has a small Board of Directors and the review  
of compensation arrangements and successful succession 
planning can be, and is, efficiently discharged by the  
Board itself.
Where requested by the Board, the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee will assess the appropriateness 
of the nature and amount of remuneration of Directors and 
executives by reference to relevant employment market 
conditions, with the overall objective of ensuring maximum 
stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality 
Board and executives. 
While the Nomination and Remuneration Committee may 
review the remuneration paid to Non-Executive Directors 
and the Managing Director, and the aggregate remuneration 
paid to the executive team where requested by the Board, 
the Board of Directors has ultimate responsibility for 
determining these amounts. 
REMUNERATION STRUCTURE
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, 
the structure of Non-Executive Director, Managing Director 
and other executive remuneration is separate and distinct. 
18  K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  
REMUNERATION
Objective
The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level 
which provides the Company with the ability to attract  
and retain quality Directors, whilst incurring a cost which  
is acceptable to Shareholders.
Structure
The Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules specify that  
the maximum aggregate remuneration of Non-Executive 
Directors’ shall be determined from time to time by  
a general meeting of Shareholders. 
The latest determination was at the Annual General 
Meeting held on 29 November 2022 when Shareholders 
approved a maximum aggregate remuneration of $750,000 
per year.
The amount of aggregate remuneration sought to be 
approved by Shareholders and the amounts paid to 
Directors is reviewed annually. The Board considers  
the fees paid to Non-Executive Directors of comparable 
companies when undertaking the annual review, as well  
as periodically taking advice from external recruitment 
consultants. No advice was taken from external remuneration 
consultants in relation to the fees paid to Non-Executive 
Directors in FY2024. However, the fees paid to Non-Executive 
Directors were benchmarked against comparable entities. 
Each Non-Executive Director receives a fee for being  
a Director of the Company.
There was a 4.25% increase in fees payable to Non-
Executive Directors in FY2024, with that increase being 
effective from 1 September 2023.
Non-Executive Directors have long been encouraged by 
the Board to hold shares in the Company (purchased by 
the Director on the market). It is considered good corporate 
governance for Directors to have a stake in the Company 
whose Board he or she sits on. 
The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors for the period 
ended 30 June 2024 is detailed on page 22 of this report.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE 
REMUNERATION
Objective
The Company aims to reward executives with a level and 
mix of remuneration commensurate with their position  
and responsibilities within the Company to:
	– reward executives for Company, business unit and 
individual performance against targets set by reference  
to appropriate benchmarks;
	– align the interests of executives with those  
of Shareholders;
	– link reward with performance of the Company; and
	– ensure total remuneration is competitive by  
market standards.
Structure
In determining the level and make up of executive 
remuneration, the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee seeks external information detailing market 
levels of comparable executive roles from which the 
Committee makes its recommendation to the Board.
For the Managing Director and the other executives, 
remuneration programs are balanced with a mix of fixed 
and variable rewards. The makeup and eligibility criteria  
for short term incentives are approved by the Board at  
the commencement of each financial year. 
The Board reviews and considers the fees paid to the 
Managing Director and other executives of comparable 
companies when undertaking the annual review, as well  
as periodically taking advice from external recruitment 
consultants. No advice was taken from external 
remuneration consultants in relation to the fees paid  
to the Managing Director and other executives for the  
year ended 30 June 2024.
As safety performance is a key organisational goal and 
critical to the ongoing operations of the Group, the Board 
believes that aligning the payment of short-term incentives 
to reducing lost time injuries is appropriate and in the 
interests of Shareholders.
The Company’s annual budget for operating profit before 
tax is set with a view to achieving a strong financial 
performance on a sustainable basis and having regard 
always to prevailing economic conditions and operational 
factors specific to the Company. As the profit generated  
by the Company is fundamental to the Company’s capacity 
to pay dividends, the Board believes that aligning the 
payment of short-term incentives to the attainment of 
budgeted profit before tax on an underlying basis is 
appropriate and in the interests of Shareholders. The Board 
also believes that having all of the Company’s executives 
aligned to the common goal of achieving budgeted 
operating profit before tax drives positive behaviours 
amongst the executives in maximising Group wide benefits 
from operating activities.
K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024  19

REMUNERATION  
REPORT
(AUDITED)
For the year ended 30 June 2024, the Board approved the adoption of at-risk short-term incentives of up to 30% of the 
base remuneration of the Managing Director and executives. The payment of such short-term incentives is to be settled  
in cash.
Payment of the short-term incentive in respect of the 2024 financial year was conditional upon: 
	– outperformance of budgeted Group and divisional (where applicable) profit before tax on an underlying basis and excluding 
any non-trading items (e.g., restructuring charges, but including any non-trading items that have been included in the 
budget) on a sliding scale up to a maximum of 20% of base remuneration: 
Applicable 
Subgroup
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and other executives in shared services functions
Group 
Underlying 
Profit  
Before Tax

5,552,627
4.06
4
Ascot Media Investments Pty Ltd
2,719,998
1.99
5
Zena Winser Pty Ltd 
702,032
0.51
7
Mr Eric Joseph Roughana
700,000
0.51
8
Winscott Investments Pty Ltd
698,669
0.51
9
Oakcroft Nominees Pty Ltd 
622,756
0.46
10 Oakcroft Nominees Pty Ltd 
601,822
0.44
11 Tirroki Pty Ltd 
570,202
0.42
12 Kailva Pty Ltd 
425,000
0.31
13 PS Super Nominee Pty Ltd 
350,000
0.26
17 Maine Pty Ltd 
298,638
0.22
18 Mrs Edna Grace Scott
241,925
0.18
19 Est Mr Peter Howells
201,000
0.15
20 Jawp Pty Ltd 
200,000
0.15
125,024,956
91.36
AA Scott Pty Limited is the registered holder of all the 6% Non Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares, participating to 8%.
The 20 largest shareholders hold 91.36% of the ordinary shares of the Company, and 100% of the preference shares.
The following is an extract from the Company’s Register of Substantial Shareholders as at 10th September 2024:-
Number
% of Class
AA Scott Pty Ltd & Associated Companies
83,067,544
65.26
Linfox Australia Pty Ltd
22,977,255
18.05
VOTING RIGHTS
The voting rights are as follows:
Preference Shares:	 Nil
Ordinary Shares:	
1 vote per share
68  K&S CORPORATION LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2024

CORPORATE
DIRECTORY
HEAD OFFICE
591 Boundary Road
Truganina Victoria 3029
Phone: (03) 8744 3500
Facsimile: (03) 8744 3599
REGISTERED OFFICE
141-147 Jubilee 
Highway West
Mount Gambier
South Australia 5290
Phone: (08) 8721 1700
Facsimile: (08) 8721 1799
STOCK EXCHANGE
K&S Corporation Limited’s 
shares are quoted on the 
Australian Securities Exchange 
(ASX code: KSC).
SHARE REGISTRY
c/o Computershare Investor
Services Pty Ltd
Level 5, 115 Grenfell Street
Adelaide, South Australia 5000
Phone: (08) 8236 2300
Facsimile: (08) 9473 2102
GPO Box 1903
Adelaide SA 5001
Enquiries within Australia:
1300 556 161
Enquiries outside Australia:
61 3 9415 5000
Email: 
web.queries@computershare.com.au
Website: 
www.computershare.com.au
Website: 
www.ksgroup.com.au
OPERATIONS
Intermodal/Bulk
Melbourne
591 Boundary Road
Truganina VIC 3029
Phone: (03) 8744 3700
Portland
53 Fitzgerald Street
Portland VIC 3305
Phone: (03) 5523 4144
Geelong
325 Thompson Road
North Geelong VIC 3215
Phone: (03) 5278 5777
Ballarat
c/o Laminex Industries
16 Trewin Street
Wendouree VIC 3355
Phone: (03) 5338 1710
Kyabram
39 McCormick Road
Kyabram VIC 3620
Phone: (03) 5852 1011
Sydney
1 Hope Street
Enfi eld NSW 2136
Phone: (02) 9735 2400
Brisbane
34 Postle Street
Coopers Plains QLD 4108
Phone: (07) 3137 4400
Bundaberg
Old Quanaba Mill 
Grange Road
Bundaberg QLD 4670
Phone: (07) 4159 2150
Townsville
677 Ingham Road
Mount Saint John QLD 4818
Phone: (07) 4431 2070
Perth
Lot 1 Kewdale Freight
Precinct
Off  Fenton Street
Kewdale WA 6105
Phone: (08) 6466 6600
Bunbury
28 Barcoo Close
Dardanup West WA 6236
Phone: (08) 9725 4400
Adelaide
30-32 Francis Street
Port Adelaide SA 5015
Phone: (08) 7224 5400
Mount Gambier
209 Jubilee Highway West
Mount Gambier SA 5290
Phone: (08) 8721 2941
Alice Springs
5827 Dalgety Road
Alice Springs NT 0870
Phone: (08) 8950 8701
Darwin
16 Berrimah Road
Berrimah NT 0828
Phone: (08) 8984 4700
New Zealand
Cambridge
3847 Te Awamutu Road
Cambridge NZ
Phone: (07) 827 6002
Mount Maunganui
35 Portside Drive
Mount Maunganui NZ
Phone: (07) 575 8265
Auckland
126 Kerwyn Ave
Highbrook
Auckland NZ
Phone: (09) 307 0061
Christchurch
55 Lunns Rd
Middleton
Christchurch NZ
Phone: (03) 344 0171
DTM
Sydney
2 Hope Street
Enfi eld NSW 2136
Phone: (02) 9735 2300
Melbourne
591 Boundary Road
Truganina VIC 3029
Phone: (03) 8744 3509
Adelaide
30-32 Francis Street
Port Adelaide SA 5015
Phone: (08) 7224 5400
Brisbane
34 Postle Street
Coopers Plains QLD 4108
Phone: (07) 3137 4400
Perth
Lot 1 Kewdale Freight Precinct
Off  Fenton Street 
Kewdale WA 6105
Phone: (08) 6466 6646
K&S Heavy Haulage
Perth
900 Abernethy Road
High Wycombe WA 6057
Phone: (08) 6466 6601
K&S Energy/Chemtrans
Brisbane
34 Postle Street
Coopers Plains QLD 4108
Phone: (07) 3718 4221
Darwin
16 Berrimah Road
Berrimah NT 0828
Phone: (08) 8984 4700
Sydney
1 Hope Street
Enfi eld NSW 2135
Phone: (02) 9735 2346
Adelaide
19 Bowyer Rd
Wingfi eld SA 5013
Phone: (08) 8347 3449
Melbourne
591 Boundary Road
Truganina VIC 3029
PO Box 57
Laverton VIC 3028
Phone: (03) 8744 3700
Mackay
112 Spiller Avenue
Mackay QLD 4740
Phone: (07) 4431 2040
Port Kembla
Cnr King & Wattle Streets
Port Kembla NSW 2505
Phone: (02) 4267 9200
Newcastle
45 Greenleaf Road
Kooragang Island 
NSW 2304
Phone: (02) 4033 7000
Townsville
13 Pilkington Street
Garbutt QLD 4814
Phone: (07) 4431 2000
Gladstone
Lot 152 Red Rover Road
Gladstone QLD 4680
Phone: (07) 4973 1700
Perth
900 Abernethy Road
High Wycombe WA 6057
Phone: (08) 6466 6601
Perth
Cnr Beard and Morley Streets
Naval Base WA 6165
Phone: 0417 046 786
K&S Fuels
Mount Gambier
40 Graham Road
Mount Gambier SA 5290
Phone: (08) 8721 1774
Millicent
Cnr Williams & 
Mt Gambier Roads
Millicent SA 5280
Phone: (08) 8733 3133
Aero Refuellers
Enfi eld
1 Hope Street
Enfi eld NSW 2135
Phone: (02) 9735 2392
Thurgoona
22 Hoff mann Road
Thurgoona NSW 2640
Phone: (02) 6054 2200

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