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KELLY PARTNERS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED

ABN 25 124 908 363

2019  
ANNUAL REPORT

 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Contents
30 June 2019

Corporate directory
Directors' report
Auditor's independence declaration
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
Consolidated statement of financial position
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
Directors' declaration
Independent auditor's report to the members of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Shareholder information
End of annual report

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Corporate directory
30 June 2019

Directors

Brett Kelly – Chairman, Executive Director
Stephen Rouvray – Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Paul Kuchta – Executive Director
Ryan Macnamee – Non-Executive Director

Company secretary

David Franks

Notice of annual general meeting

The details of the annual general meeting of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited 
are:
Level 53
MLC Centre
19 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
10 a.m. on Friday, 29 November 2019

Registered office

Share register

Auditor

Level 8
32 Walker Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Telephone: (02) 9923 0800

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Level 3
60 Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone: 1300 787 272

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Grosvenor Place
225 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Stock exchange listing

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX code: KPG)

Website

http://www.kellypartnersgroup.com.au

Corporate Governance Statement

The directors and management are committed to conducting the business of Kelly 
Partners Group Holdings Limited in an ethical manner and in accordance with the 
highest standards of corporate governance. Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited 
has adopted and has substantially complied with the ASX Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendations (Third Edition) ('Recommendations') to the extent 
appropriate to the size and nature of its operations.

The Corporate Governance Statement, which sets out the corporate governance 
practices that were in operation during the financial year and identifies and explains 
any Recommendations that have not been followed, which is approved at the same 
time as the Annual Report can be found at: www.kellypartnersgroup.com.au/investor-
centre/corporate-governance-2

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Directors' report
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The directors present their report, together with the consolidated financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred 
to hereafter as the 'Group') consisting of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited (referred to hereafter as the 'Company' or 
'parent entity') and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2019.

Directors
The following persons were directors of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited during the whole of the financial year and 
up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Brett Kelly - Chairman
Stephen Rouvray - Deputy Chairman
Paul Kuchta
Ryan Macnamee
Pauline Michelakis (Resigned on 26 March 2019)

Principal activities
During  the  financial  year  the  principal  continuing  activities  of  the  Group  were  the  provision  of  chartered  accounting  and 
other professional services, predominantly to private businesses and high net worth individuals.

Strategy
In summary, the Company aims to build per-share intrinsic value by:
●
●
●
●
● making an occasional large acquisition.

improving the earning power of its subsidiaries;
further increase their earnings through tuck-in acquisitions;
participating in the growth of its investees;
repurchasing Company’s shares when available, at a meaningful discount from intrinsic value; and

The Group expects to grow revenue at 10% per annum, 5% organically and 5% through acquisitions.

Review of operations
In  the  year  ended  30  June  2019  ('FY19'),  the  Group  has  recorded  a  consolidated  statutory  net  profit  after  providing  for 
income  tax  of  $7,147,654  (year  ended  30  June  2018  ('FY18'):  $9,964,034).  The  statutory  net  profit  attributable  to  the 
members of the parent entity was $2,435,695 (FY18: $4,382,654).

The directors consider Underlying Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation ('Underlying EBITDA') and 
Underlying  Net  Profit  After  Tax  Before  Amortisation  ('Underlying  NPATA')  to  reflect  the  core  earnings  of  the  Group. 
Underlying  EBITDA  and  Underlying  NPATA  are  financial  measures  not  prescribed  by  Australian  Accounting  Standards 
('AAS'). Reconciliation of statutory results to Underlying EBITDA and NPATA is set out in this section.

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Underlying  EBITDA  and  Underlying  NPATA  are  key  measurements  used  by  management  and  the  board  to  assess  and 
review business performance and accordingly the following table provides a reconciliation between profit after income tax 
expense and Underlying EBITDA.

Statutory net profit after income tax ('NPAT')
Finance costs
Income tax expense
Depreciation and amortisation expense

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

7,147,654 
868,595 
899,616 
1,249,279 

9,964,034 
611,208 
1,941,144 
1,037,217 

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ('EBITDA')

10,165,144 

13,553,603 

Add: non-recurring expenses
Restructuring costs
Acquisition costs
Initial public offering ('IPO') and other acquisition costs
Shares issued to employees under Employee Share Scheme ('ESS') as part of IPO
Other non-recurring expenses

Less: Non-recurring revenue
Change in fair value of contingent consideration

Underlying EBITDA

197,952 
614,882 
-  
-  
131,721 

515,375 
-  
143,692 
247,029 
172,932 

(220,463)

(1,201,200)

10,889,236 

13,431,431 

Reconciliation  of  Statutory  Net  Profit  After  Tax  ('NPAT')  to  Underlying  NPATA  attributable  to  owners  of  Kelly  Partners 
Group Holdings Limited.

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

Statutory NPAT attributable to owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

2,435,695 

4,382,654 

Add: Non-recurring expenses
Restructuring costs
Acquisition costs
IPO and other acquisition costs
Shares issued to employees under ESS as part of IPO
Other non-recurring expenses
Tax effect of non-recurring expenses

Less: Non-recurring revenue
Change in fair value of contingent consideration

181,488 
347,312 
-  
-  
192,861 
(198,457)

416,152 
-  
143,692 
247,029 
64,665 
(261,461)

(128,971)

(1,201,200)

Underlying NPAT attributable to owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

2,829,928 

3,791,531 

Amortisation of customer relationship intangibles

363,280 

534,445 

Underlying NPATA attributable to owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

3,193,208 

4,325,976 

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Financial performance
Acquisitions and integration
Three of the controlled entities of the Company made tuck-in acquisitions during the year. A tuck-in is where an acquired 
entity  moves  into  an  existing  Kelly  +  Partners  premises,  which  benefits  both  businesses  through  increased  operating 
leverage. A  fourth  acquisition  (marquee  acquisition)  was  also  completed  in  the  Inner  West  of  Sydney.  A  marquee 
acquisition  represents  a  new  site  acquired.  Acquisitions  made  during  FY19  are  expected  to  contribute  $3,000,000  to 
$4,000,000 in revenue on a full year basis, or 7.6% to 10.1% growth on existing revenues, having contributed $2,506,796 
since  acquisition  (representing  6.4%  growth  on  FY18  revenue). EBITDA  margins,  net  of  non-recurring  costs,  are  slightly 
below Kelly + Partners operating benchmarks and it is expected that full synergy realisation and benchmark margins will be 
achieved by 30 June 2020.

Revenue
FY19 saw revenue increase to $39,975,031 (up $506,365 or 1.3% on FY18). Organic revenue (excluding Sydney central 
business district ('Sydney CBD')) grew to $31,647,560 (up $2,200,221 or 7.5% on FY18). Total revenue growth (excluding 
Sydney CBD) is up 11.9% on the prior year.

Operating expenses
Operating expenses comprising employee expenses, rent and utilities, and other expenses have increased to $29,232,435 
(up  $2,867,583  or  11%  on  FY18),  of  which  $1,571,478  relates  to  the  acquired  entities.  Expenses  (excluding  acquired 
entities related operating expenses) increased by $1,296,104, which is attributable to controlled entities (up $593,563) and 
the parent ($702,541).

Controlled  entity  costs  increases  were  predominantly  wage  increases  (up  $548,406)  and  other  expenses  (up 
$48,320). Parent expense increases include $235,561 wages, $279,402 in marketing and $237,780 in compliance costs.

Underlying EBITDA
Underlying  EBITDA  of  $10,889,236  (down  $2,542,195  or  18.9%  on  FY18),  with  the  Group  running  at  a  27.1%  margin 
(FY18: 33.9%).

Non-recurring items
Non-recurring expenses totalled $944,555 (FY18: $1,079,028) and included:
1)
2)

$614,882 in acquisition costs related to the four acquisitions;
$197,952 in restructuring costs, which relate primarily to sign-on incentives as part of organic opening of new 
complimentary business services, a one-off major Information Technology ('IT') system upgrade (public to private 
cloud, increasing scalability with financial economies of scale), additional one-off rent incurred during the re-fit out of 
Sydney CBD; and
other costs of $131,721 relating to closure of businesses which do not meet the size criteria for a discontinued 
operation and other items.

3)

Non-recurring gains included $220,463 favourable movement in the fair value re-measurement of contingent consideration 
arising on acquisition (FY18: $1,201,200), refer note 6 to the financial statements.

Cash flow
Cash from operations ('CfO') is a highlight for the business, with receipts from customers of $46,594,198 (up $5,317,061 or 
12.9% on FY18), and net cash from operating activities of $9,973,451 (up $3,368,539 on FY18). This increase in net cash 
from operating activities is largely attributable to increased billings, a strong focus on lock up (defined as trade receivables 
and  other  receivables,  plus  accrued  income,  less  contract  liabilities)  management,  with  Lockup  Days  reducing  to  69.6 
(FY18: 93.3). As a result, the Group has generated a strong cash conversion (CfO / EBITDA) of 98.1%.

During the year, the Group repaid $3,201,279 in debt relating to acquisition facilities. Of the $6,506,684 in new borrowings, 
$2,789,200 related to the four new acquisitions, $1,063,424 in net loans on-advanced to partners (primarily in respect of 
their acquisition buy-in loans), and $1,626,410 in the debt funding portion of capital expenditures. A further $1,027,650 was 
drawn into the parent’s banking revolver facility, to assist with timing differences on cashflows and other items.

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The business is capital light. Of the $2,223,624 in property, plant and equipment capital expenditure, the majority related to 
growth  capital  expenditure  (mainly  new  office  fit  outs  for  Sydney  CBD  and  Melbourne  CBD,  as  well  as  growth  IT  capital 
expenditure largely debt funded). Maintenance Capital Expenditure represents the amount of cash investment (through the 
cash  from  investing  activities  statement)  into  property,  plant  and  equipment,  which  is  necessary  to  maintain  the  ongoing 
operations over the long term. It includes cash investment into replacement and ongoing maintenance of capital items. It 
does  not  include  any  expenditure  which  runs  through  the  profit  and  loss  as  repairs  or  maintenance,  nor  does  it  include 
cash  expenditure  on  capital  items  in  order  to  grow  the  business.  The  Group’s  maintenance  capital  expenditure  is 
approximately  $300,000  per  year,  which  is  reflective  of  the  capital  expenditure  required  to  maintain  fit  out,  IT  equipment 
and vehicles.

Working capital
During  the  year,  the  Group  reduced  its  Lockup  to  $7,625,583  (down  $2,461,061  on  FY18),  notwithstanding  growing  the 
Group by the four acquisitions. Contract liabilities represents prepaid revenue.

Capital structure
The  Group  continues  to  maintain  a  conservative  capital  structure,  with  an  Equity  /  Total  Assets  ratio  of  49.8%  (FY18: 
54.2%) and Net Debt / Underlying EBITDA of 1.35x (FY18: 0.85x).

Total borrowings as at 30 June 2019 were $18,627,633 (refer to note 24 to the financial statements), of which $12,753,088 
relates to non-current borrowings and $5,874,545 relates to current borrowings.

Of the $18,627,633 total debt, $8,890,467 is attributable to equity partners, equating to $222,261 debt (excluding parent 
debt) per equity partner (40 equity partners). $7,210,727 is attributable to the parent (which includes acquisition funding of 
controlled entities, parent working capital, and some equipment finance). A further $2,526,439 relates to overdraft facilities 
(refer to note 24 to the financial statements), which are covered approximately 3.0x by $7,625,583 in Lockup.

Key financial metrics
The  Company  uses  Return  on  Equity  ('ROE'),  Return  on  Invested  Capital  ('ROIC'),  Earnings  Per  Share  ('EPS')  and 
Owners'  earnings  as  key  financial  metrics  to  measure  the  performance  of  the  Group  and  its  return  to  shareholders.  The 
Group continues to achieve superior returns on equity and invested capital, as measured by ROE and ROIC.

ROE

ROIC

EPS

NPATA / Equity
$7,886,267 / $24,628,630
32.0%

(NPATA + Interest) / (Equity + Debt)
($7,886,267 + $868,595) / ($24,628,630 + $18,627,633)
20.2%

Profit attributable to owners / Weighted average number of shares
$2,435,695 / 45,496,894
5.35 cents per share

Owners’ earnings
The  Group  uses  owner’s  earnings  to  measure  cash  flow  available  to  the  group. It  is  a  good  measure  of  cash  flow  for 
owners of the Group as it takes into account:
●

the necessary working capital investment (debtors, work-in-progress and other accrual movements) required as the 
business grows and makes acquisitions;
the maintenance capital expenditure required for business as usual operations; and
taxes and finance costs paid.

●
●

In  FY19,  Owners’  earnings  increased  to  $9,673,451  (FY18:  $6,304,912)  driven  by  increased  billings  and  reduced  net 
working capital investment.

Cash from operating activities
Less: Maintenance expense
Owners' earnings

      $
9,973,451
 (300,000)
9,673,451

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Dividends
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

For the year ended 30 June 2018:
First interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 16 Nov 2017
Second interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 16 Feb 2018
Third interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 16 May 2018
Final dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 12 Jul 2018

For the year ended 30 June 2019:
First interim dividend of $0.011 per ordinary share, paid on 30 Oct 2018
Second interim dividend of $0.011 per ordinary share, paid on 31 Dec 2018
Third interim dividend of $0.011 per ordinary share, paid on 29 Mar 2019

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

-  
-  
-  
454,972 

500,469 
500,469 
500,469 

454,972 
454,972 
454,972 
-  

-  
-  
-  

1,956,379 

1,364,916 

On 1 July 2019, the Company paid the final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2019 of $0.011 per ordinary share. This 
dividend equates to a distribution of $500,445, based on the number of ordinary shares on issue as at 30 June 2019. The 
financial effect of dividends declared after the reporting date is not reflected in the 30 June 2019 financial statements and 
will be recognised in subsequent financial reports.

Significant changes in the state of affairs
Acquisition
During the financial year, subsidiaries of the Group acquired four accounting businesses in North Sydney, Inner West of 
Sydney, Warriewood and Oran Park which were tucked in to the existing subsidiary businesses. Synergies are expected to 
be achieved from integrating these businesses into the existing Kelly Partners businesses.

Share buy-back
On 17 April 2019, the Company announced a share buy-back of up to 10% of the minimum number of Company's shares 
outstanding in the last 12 months (being a buy-back of up to 4,549,718 shares at 17 April 2019). During the financial year 
ended  30  June  2019,  the  Company  purchased  and  cancelled  2,181  shares.  At  30  June  2019,  4,547,537  shares  are 
authorised for on-market buy-back.

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

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
Banking restructure
During the year, the Group commenced restructuring its debt facilities with Westpac. As at 30 June 2019, Kelly Partners 
Group  Holdings  Limited  and  two  controlled  entities  had  entered  into  the  new  facility  structure. Post  balance  date,  all  but 
one of the controlled entities with debt facilities, have entered into the new facility structure. The final outstanding entity is 
expected to enter into the new arranged facilities in the first quarter of FY20. Refer note 24 for further details.

Property purchases
On  28  July  2019,  Kelly  Partners  (Central  Coast)  Property  Trust  purchased  a  property  in  Central  Coast  NSW  for 
$780,000. Kelly Partners (Central Coast) Pty Ltd will occupy the premise to operate its business.

On  27  June  2019,  the  Board  of  Directors  resolved  and  approved  Kelly  Partners  (Central  Tablelands)  Property  Trust  to 
purchase a property in Bathurst for $599,000, with settlement on 13 August 2019.

Apart from the dividend declared as discussed above, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2019 that 
has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group's operations, the results of those operations, or the Group's 
state of affairs in future financial years.

Likely developments and expected results of operations
The Group will continue to pursue its policy of increasing the profitability and market share in the markets within which it 
operates during the next financial year.

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The  Group’s  growth  plan  is  based  on  a  three-pronged  strategy:  organic  growth,  network  expansion  (which  includes 
acquisitions, tuck-ins and greenfields) and the introduction of new services.

Economic, environmental and social sustainability risks
The  operations  of  the  Group  are  not  subject  to  any  particular  or  significant  Commonwealth,  State  or  Territory 
environmental regulations.

Accounting services, which require associated expert advice typically provided by accountants, are important particularly in 
the  case  of  small  and  medium  enterprises  where  the  complexity  of  taxation  and  other  compliance  requirements  are 
increasing, and therefore it is unlikely that there would be a material risk in relation to economic sustainability. Risks that 
may arise include rapidity in changes in technology and simplification of tax legislation. The risks in relation to economic 
sustainability are considered as part of determining strategy and management regularly monitor market developments.

Part of the Group’s commitment to managing these risks is ensuring that it has governance systems, structures, values, 
principles, frameworks and policies to define its decision making context for managing its business sustainably.

Information on directors
Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Brett Kelly
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
BBus, CA, MTax, DipFS, RTA, JP
Brett  is  the  Founder  and  CEO  of  Kelly+Partners.  He  has  more  than  20  years 
commercial  and  professional  accountancy  experience,  specialising  in  assisting 
private clients, private business owners and families. He commenced his career as a 
Chartered Accountant with 5 years at PwC Australia, and then worked at 3 mid-sized 
accounting  firms.  In  2006,  Brett  founded  Kelly+Partners  with  accounting  businesses 
in  North  Sydney  and  the  Central  Coast,  before  building  out  the  network  to  21 
businesses  over  15  locations  to  date.  Brett  is  also  the  best-selling  author  of  four 
books on life, business and wisdom.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:
Interests in shares:
Interests in options:
Contractual rights to shares:

Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
23,276,378 ordinary shares
None
None

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Stephen Rouvray
Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Director
BEc, CA
Stephen  has  over  45  years’  experience  in  financial  services  across  many  senior 
leadership roles. He was Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary and Manager of 
Investor Relations for AUB Group (formerly Austbrokers) from 2005 until 2015. Prior 
to this, he was General Manager for ING Australia Holdings from 2002 to 2005 having 
joined  ING’s  predecessor  company,  Mercantile  Mutual,  in  1985.  Over  this  20  year 
period, Stephen held the position of Company Secretary which included its subsidiary 
companies operating in the life & general insurance, investment management, funds 
management  and  banking  sectors.  At  the  start  of  his  career,  he  worked  in  the 
accountancy profession from 1971 to 1984. Since retiring as CFO, Stephen continues 
to represent AUB as a director for a number of its subsidiaries and associates.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:

Interests in shares:
Interests in options:
Contractual rights to shares:

Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee
50,000 ordinary shares
None
None

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Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Paul Kuchta
Executive Director
BBus, CA, FTIA, DipFP, RTA, JP
Paul  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  with  more  than  17  years  accounting  experience 
specialising in the provision of compliance, tax and advisory services to private SME’s 
and  their  owners.  He  commenced  his  career  with  Farrar  &  Company  Chartered 
Accountants in 1998, where he worked for 10 years. Paul then joined Crowe Horwath 
in  2008  for  a  further  4  years.  He  was  a  founding  partner  of  Kelly+Partners  Norwest 
when the practice was launched in 2012.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Interests in shares:
Interests in options:
Contractual rights to shares:

164,000 ordinary shares
None
None

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Ryan Macnamee
Non-Executive Director
BCom, GACID
Ryan  is  an  experienced  business  technology  executive  with  over  25  years  of  IT 
management  experience.  He  has  been  Chief  Information  Officer  ('CIO')  at  Laing 
O’Rourke since 2012, with 6 years as the Global CIO. Ryan is responsible for all IT 
functions within Laing O’Rourke with a focus on strategic objectives, global alignment 
and  delivering  business  value.  Prior  to  his  current  role,  he  held  several  senior  IT 
management positions at Woolworths from 2008 to 2012. Earlier in his career, Ryan 
undertook  various  senior  IT  positions  at  financial,  insurance,  construction  and  retail 
operations  globally.  Ryan  has  served  as  non-executive  director  on  a  number  of 
boards, including Open Data Institute and Advanced Navigation.
Other current directorships:
None
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:

Interests in shares:
Interests in options:
Contractual rights to shares:

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
Member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
125,046 ordinary shares
None
None

Name:
Title:
Qualifications:
Experience and expertise:

Pauline Michelakis 
Chief Financial Officer and Former Executive Director (resigned on 26 March 2019)
BCom (Hons), CA
Pauline joined Kelly+Partners in 2013 as Group CFO. She has more than 20 years’ 
experience  in  senior  financial  roles  in  financial  services  and  investment  companies. 
Pauline is a Chartered Accountant who commenced her career in 1981 as an auditor 
with  Arthur  Young  &  Company  (now  EY).  In  1986  she  joined  listed  international 
investment  company  AFP  Group  in  an  executive  role.  In  total,  she  worked  for  the 
group  for  10  years,  including  5  years  as  General  Manager  Finance  of  Lang 
Corporation,  the  ASX-listed  Australian  spin-off  (subsequently  renamed  Patrick 
Corporation  Limited).  She  also  held  CFO  roles  at  Kaplan  Funds  Management  and 
Committed Capital Limited before joining Kelly+Partners.
None
Other current directorships:
Former directorships (last 3 years): None
Special responsibilities:
Interests in shares:
Interests in options:
Interests in rights:

Former Member of the Audit and Risk Committee
1,000,000 ordinary shares
None
None

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Company secretary
David Franks - BEc, CA, F Fin, FGIA JP

David Franks is a former principal of Franks & Associates Pty Ltd, which merged with the Automic Group in 2018. David is 
a Director and Principal of the Automic Group. David is a Chartered Accountant, Fellow of the Financial Services Institute 
of  Australia,  Fellow  of  the  Governance  Institute  of  Australia,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Registered  Tax  Agent  and  holds  a 
Bachelor  of  Economics  (Finance  and  Accounting)  from  Macquarie  University.  With  over  20  years  in  finance  and 
accounting,  initially  qualifying  with  Price  Waterhouse  in  their  Business  Services  and  Corporate  Finance  Divisions,  David 
has been CFO, Company Secretary and/or Director for numerous ASX listed and unlisted public and private companies, in 
a  range  of  industries  covering  energy  retailing,  transport,  financial  services,  mineral  exploration,  technology,  automotive, 
software development and healthcare. David is also currently the Company Secretary for the following public entities: AUB 
Group  Limited,  Adcorp  Australia  Limited,  Elk  Petroleum  Limited,  JCurve  Solutions  Limited,  Noxopharm  Limited,  Nyrada 
Inc,  Tomorrow  Entertainment  Limited,  White  Energy  Company  Limited,  White  Energy  Technology  Limited  and  ZIP  Co 
Limited. David is also a Non-Executive Director of, JCurve Solutions Limited.

Meetings of directors
The number of meetings of the Company's Board of Directors ('the Board') and of each Board committee held during the 
year ended 30 June 2019, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

Nomination and 

Full Board

Attended

Held

Remuneration Committee Audit and Risk Committee
Attended

Attended

Held

Held

Brett Kelly
Stephen Rouvray
Paul Kuchta
Ryan Macnamee
Pauline Michelakis

7
7
7
7
6

7
7
7
7
6

2
2
-
2
-

2
2
-
2
-

-
4
1
4
3

-
4
1
4
3

Held:  represents  the  number  of  meetings  held  during  the  time  the  director  held  office  or  was  a  member  of  the  relevant 
committee.

Committee membership
As  at  the  date  of  this  report,  the  Company  had  an  Audit  and  Risk  Committee  and  a  Nomination  and  Remuneration 
Committee. Members acting on the Committees of the Board during the year were:

Audit and Risk Committee

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Stephen Rouvray (Chairman)
Ryan Macnamee
Pauline Michelakis (resigned on 26 March 2019)
Paul Kuchta (appointed on 4 June 2019)

Stephen Rouvray (Chairman)
Ryan Macnamee
Brett Kelly

Remuneration report (audited)
The remuneration report details the key management personnel remuneration arrangements for the Group, in accordance 
with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations.

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the 
activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including all directors.

The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings:
●
●
●
●
●
●

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
Details of remuneration
Service agreements
Share-based compensation
Additional information
Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

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Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
The  objective  of  the  Group's  executive  reward  framework  is  to  ensure  reward  for  performance  is  competitive  and 
appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic objectives 
and the creation of value for shareholders, and it is considered to conform to the market best practice for the delivery of 
reward.  The  Board  of  Directors  ('the  Board')  ensures  that  executive  reward  satisfies  the  following  key  criteria  for  good 
reward governance practices:
●
●
●
●

competitiveness and reasonableness
acceptability to shareholders
performance linkage / alignment of executive compensation
transparency

The  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  is  responsible  for  determining  and  reviewing  remuneration  arrangements 
for its directors and executives. The performance of the Group depends on the quality of its directors and executives. The 
remuneration philosophy is to attract, motivate and retain high performance and high quality personnel.

The reward framework is designed to align executive reward to shareholders' interests. The Board have considered that it 
should seek to enhance shareholders' interests by:
●
●

having economic profit as a core component of plan design;
focusing on sustained growth in shareholder wealth, consisting of dividends and growth in share price, and delivering 
constant or increasing return on assets as well as focusing the executive on key non-financial drivers of value; and
attracting and retaining high calibre executives.

●

Additionally, the reward framework should seek to enhance executives' interests by:
●
●
●

rewarding capability and experience;
reflecting competitive reward for contribution to growth in shareholder wealth; and
providing a clear structure for earning rewards.

In  accordance  with  best  practice  corporate  governance,  the  structure  of  non-executive  director  and  executive  director 
remuneration is separate.

Non-executive directors remuneration
Fees  and  payments  to  non-executive  directors  reflect  the  demands  and  responsibilities  of  their  role.  Non-executive 
directors' fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The Nomination and 
Remuneration  Committee  may,  from  time  to  time,  receive  advice  from  independent  remuneration  consultants  to  ensure 
non-executive directors' fees and payments are appropriate and in line with the market.

ASX  listing  rules  require  the  aggregate  non-executive  directors'  remuneration  be  determined  periodically  by  a  general 
meeting. A maximum annual aggregate remuneration of $70,000 is currently in place.

Executive remuneration
The Group aims to reward executives based on their position and responsibility, with a level and mix of remuneration which 
has both fixed and variable components.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has four components:
●
●
●
●

base pay and non-monetary benefits;
short-term performance incentives;
share-based payments; and
other remuneration such as superannuation and long service leave.

The combination of these comprises the executive's total remuneration.

Fixed  remuneration,  consisting  of  base  salary,  superannuation  and  non-monetary  benefits,  are  reviewed  annually  by  the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee based on individual and business unit performance, the overall performance of 
the Group and comparable market remunerations.

Executives  may  receive  their  fixed  remuneration  in  the  form  of  cash  or  other  fringe  benefits  (for  example  motor  vehicle 
benefits) where it does not create any additional costs to the Group and provides additional value to the executive.

The Group may introduce incentive arrangements in the future in order to attract, motivate and retain its executives.

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Group performance and link to remuneration
For  the  year  ended  30  June  2019  there  was  no  link  between  Group  performance  and  key  management  personnel 
remuneration.

Use of remuneration consultants
During the financial year ended 30 June 2019, the Group engaged Egan Associates, remuneration consultants, to review 
its existing remuneration policies and provide recommendations on STI and LTI programs. A total amount of $30,345 was 
paid to engage Egan Associates. The Board was satisfied that the remuneration recommendation received was free from 
undue  influence  by  members  of  the  key  management  personnel  to  whom  the  recommendation  relates,  because  of  strict 
protocols observed and complied with regarding any interaction between Egan Associates and management, and because 
all  remuneration  advice  was  provided  to  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee.  At  the  date  of  the  report,  no 
recommendations have been implemented.

Voting and comments made at the Company's 2018 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')
The motion was carried on a show of hands and for the record the show of hands and proxy portion were in excess of 75% 
in favour of the resolution.

Details of remuneration
Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of key management personnel of the Group are set out in this section.

The key management personnel of the Group consisted of the following directors of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited:
●
●
●
●
●

Brett Kelly – Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
Stephen Rouvray – Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Director
Paul Kuchta – Executive Director
Ryan Macnamee – Non-Executive Director
Pauline  Michelakis  –  Chief  Financial  Officer  (resigned  on  26  March  2019  with  a  6  month  notice  period),  Former 
Executive Director (resigned on 26 March 2019)

 Short-term benefits

 Post 
employ- 
ment 
benefits

Cash 
salary and 
fees
$

Cash 
bonus
$

Non-
monetary
$

Super-
annuation
$

 Share-
based 
payments

Equity-
settled
$

Leave

Annual 
/long 
service
$

27,397
27,397

339,509
316,513

112,956
823,772

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

2,603
2,603

-
-

63,511
-

20,531
15,131

10,839
(1,308)

-
63,511

5,400
46,268

(467)
9,064

-
-

-
-

-
-

Total
$

30,000
30,000

434,390
330,336

117,889
942,615

2019

Non-Executive Directors:
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee

Executive Directors:
Brett Kelly
Pauline Michelakis*

Other Key Management 
Personnel:
Pauline Michelakis*

Refer to the section 'Service agreements' for Paul Kuchta's remuneration.

*

Pauline  resigned  as  a  director  of  the  Company  on  26  March  2019,  but  has  been  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  for  the 
entire financial year. The amount set out in the table represents her remuneration for the entire financial year.

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30 June 2019

 Short-term benefits

 Post 
employ-
ment 
benefits

Cash 
salary and 
fees
$

Cash 
bonus
$

Non-
monetary
$

Super-
annuation
$

 Share-
based 
payments

Equity-
settled
$

 Leave

Annual 
/long 
service
$

27,397
27,397

339,950
304,850
699,594

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

2,603
2,603

-
-

29,011
-
29,011

20,049
20,049
45,304

39,467
27,940
67,407

-
-

-
-
-

Total
$

30,000
30,000

428,477
352,839
841,316

2018

Non-Executive Directors:
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee

Executive Directors:
Brett Kelly
Pauline Michelakis

Refer to the section 'Service agreements' for Paul Kuchta's remuneration.

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Name

Non-Executive Directors:
Stephen Rouvray
Ryan Macnamee

Executive Directors:
Brett Kelly 
Pauline Michelakis

Fixed remuneration
2018
2019

At risk - STI

At risk - LTI

2019

2018

2019

2018

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

-
-

Service agreements
Remuneration  and  other  terms  of  employment  for  key  management  personnel  are  formalised  in  service  agreements. 
Details of these agreements are as follows:

Name:
Title:
Agreement commenced:
Term of agreement:
Details:

Name:
Title:
Agreement commenced:
Term of agreement:
Details:

Name:
Title:
Agreement commenced:
Term of agreement:
Details:

Brett Kelly
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
16 May 2017
No fixed period
Base salary of $360,000 p.a. inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Terms include a 12 month termination 
notice by either party, non-solicitation and non-compete clauses.

Stephen Rouvray
Deputy Chairman, Non-Executive Director
2 May 2017
No fixed period
Director  fees  $30,000  inclusive  of  superannuation,  to  be  reviewed  annually  by  the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Paul Kuchta
Executive Director
Not applicable
Not applicable
Paul  Kuchta  is  an  Operating  Business  Owner  in  the  Kelly  Partners  Norwest 
Partnership  and  receives  a  base  distribution  plus  a  distribution  of  profits  from  that 
Operating Business in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement.

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Name:
Title:

Agreement commenced:
Term of agreement:
Details:

Name:
Title:
Agreement commenced:
Term of agreement:
Details:

Share-based compensation

Pauline Michelakis
Chief Financial Officer, Former Executive Director (resigned on 26 March 2019 with a 
6 month notice period)
16 May 2017
No fixed period
Base  salary  $450,000  p.a.  inclusive  of  superannuation,  to  be  reviewed  annually  by 
the  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee.  6  month  termination  notice  by  either 
party, non-solicitation and non-compete clauses.

Ryan Macnamee
Non-Executive Director
2 May 2017
No fixed period
Director fees of $30,000 inclusive of superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Issue of shares
There were no shares issued to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation during the year 
ended 30 June 2019.

Options
There  were  no  options  over  ordinary  shares  issued  to  directors  and  other  key  management  personnel  as  part  of 
compensation that were outstanding as at 30 June 2019.

Additional information
The earnings of the Group for the three years to 30 June 2019 are summarised below:

Revenue and other gains
EBITDA
Profit after income tax

2019
$

2018
$

2017
$

40,342,134
10,165,144
7,147,654

40,824,551
13,553,603
9,964,034

30,331,286
2,914,140
1,085,446

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return ('TSR') are summarised below:

Share price at financial year end ($)
Basic earnings per share (cents per share)
Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

2019

2018

2017

0.89
5.35
5.35

1.23
9.63
9.63

1.42
(8.37)
(8.37)

Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel
Shareholding
The  number  of  shares  in  the  Company  held  during  the  financial  year  by  each  director  and  other  members  of  key 
management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

Ordinary shares
Brett Kelly
Stephen Rouvray
Paul Kuchta
Ryan Macnamee
Pauline Michelakis

*There were no shares received as part of remuneration.

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Balance at 
the start of 
the year

23,253,378
50,000
152,995
125,046
937,061
24,518,480

Additions*

Disposals/ 
other

23,000
-
11,005
-
62,939
96,944

-
-
-
-
-
-

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

23,276,378
50,000
164,000
125,046
1,000,000
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Directors' report
30 June 2019

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

Shares under option
There were no unissued ordinary shares of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited under option outstanding at the date of 
this report.

Shares issued on the exercise of options
There were no ordinary shares of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited issued on the exercise of options during the year 
ended 30 June 2019 and up to the date of this report.

Employee share plan
The  Company  has  adopted  an  Employee  Share  Scheme  in  order  to  assist  in  the  motivation  and  retention  of  selected 
employees  of  the  Company.  The  Employee  Share  Scheme  is  designed  to  align  the  interest  of  eligible  employees  more 
closely with the interest of Shareholders, by providing an opportunity for eligible employees to receive equity interest in the 
Company.

Indemnity and insurance of officers
The  Company  has  indemnified  the  directors  and  executives  of  the  Company  for  costs  incurred,  in  their  capacity  as  a 
director or executive, for which they may be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of good faith.

During the financial year, the Company paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the directors and executives of 
the Company against a liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance prohibits 
disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the premium.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor
The Company has not, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
Company or any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.

During  the  financial  year,  the  Company  has  not  paid  a  premium  in  respect  of  a  contract  to  insure  the  auditor  of  the 
Company or any related entity.

Proceedings on 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.

Non-audit services
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the financial year by the auditor 
are outlined in note 34 to the financial statements.

The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the financial year, by the auditor (or by another 
person or firm on the auditor's behalf), is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by 
the Corporations Act 2001.

The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in note 34 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor's independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
●

all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity 
of the auditor; and
none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code 
of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, including 
reviewing or auditing the auditor's own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the Company, 
acting as advocate for the Company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

●

Officers of the Company who are former partners of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
There are no officers of the Company who are former partners of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

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

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30 June 2019

Auditor
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

This  report  is  made  in  accordance  with  a  resolution  of  directors,  pursuant  to  section  298(2)(a)  of  the  Corporations  Act 
2001.

On behalf of the directors

___________________________
Brett Kelly
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

20 August 2019
Sydney

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Board of Directors 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings  Limited 
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20 August  2019 

Dear Board Members 

Auditor’s  Independence  Declaration  to Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited 

In  accordance with  section  307C   of  the  C orporations Act  2001,  I  am  pleased  to  provide  the  following 
declaration of independence to the directors of Kelly Partners Group Holdings  Limited. 

As lead audit partner  for the  audit  of the financial  report of Kelly Partners Group Holdings  Limited  for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2019, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been 
no contraventions of: 

(i)

the auditor  independence requirements of the  C orporations Act 2001  in  relation to the
audit;  and

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

Yours sincerely 

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Member  of  Deloitte  Asia Pacific  Limited and  the Deloitte  Network.  

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2019

Revenue

Other gains
Total revenue and other gains

Expenses
Employment and related expenses
Rent and utilities
Other expenses
Business acquisition and restructuring costs
Employee shares issued and related expenses
Initial public offering and other transaction costs
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Finance costs
Total expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest
Owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest
Owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

Consolidated

Note

2019
$

2018
$

5

6

7

7
7

8

39,975,031 

39,468,666 

367,103 
40,342,134 

1,355,885 
40,824,551 

(19,555,935)
(2,500,714)
(7,175,786)
(944,555)
-
-
(1,249,279)
(868,595)
(32,294,864)

(17,776,114)
(2,288,742)
(6,299,996)
(515,375)
(247,029)
(143,692)
(1,037,217)
(611,208)
(28,919,373)

8,047,270 

11,905,178 

(899,616)

(1,941,144)

7,147,654 

9,964,034 

1,585 

1,585 

-  

-  

7,149,239 

9,964,034 

4,711,959 
2,435,695 

5,581,380 
4,382,654 

7,147,654 

9,964,034 

4,712,736 
2,436,503 

5,581,380 
4,382,654 

7,149,239 

9,964,034 

Cents

Cents

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

29
29

5.35
5.35

9.63
9.63

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes
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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2019

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Accrued income
Other financial assets
Other assets
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Financial assets
Other financial assets
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Other assets
Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Contract liabilities
Borrowings
Current tax liabilities
Provisions
Contingent consideration
Other liabilities
Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
Deferred tax liabilities
Provisions
Contingent consideration
Other liabilities
Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity
Issued capital
Reserve
Retained profits
Equity attributable to the owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Consolidated

Note

2019
$

2018
$

9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16
17
18

19

20
8
21
22
23

24
8
25
26
27

28
30

3,955,119 
6,099,138 
2,009,017 
1,704,255 
687,972 
14,455,501 

3,410,934 
6,602,607 
3,484,037 
626,925 
481,870 
14,606,373 

15,481 
3,212,503 
3,957,842 
27,227,897 
633,005 
35,046,728 

14,780 
2,853,078 
2,439,659 
23,876,857 
698,445 
29,882,819 

49,502,229 

44,489,192 

2,229,838 
482,572 
5,874,545 
570,187 
1,480,562 
-  
193,991 
10,831,695 

2,795,950 
-  
4,627,422 
97,012 
1,181,645 
231,418 
152,721 
9,086,168 

12,753,088 
412,468 
285,385 
544,719 
46,244 
14,041,904 

10,139,039 
827,427 
270,511 
-  
46,244 
11,283,221 

24,873,599 

20,369,389 

24,628,630 

24,119,803 

14,169,601 
808 
1,198,882 
15,369,291 
9,259,339 

14,171,477 
-  
719,566 
14,891,043 
9,228,760 

24,628,630 

24,119,803 

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the year ended 30 June 2019

Consolidated

Issued
capital
$

Reserve
$

Retained
profits
$

Non-
controlling
interest
$

Total equity
$

Balance at 1 July 2017

13,988,051

Profit after income tax expense for the year
Other comprehensive income for the year, net 
of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners:
Shares issued to employees
Share issue costs
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Dividends paid (note 31)

-

-

-

220,473
(37,047)
-
-

Balance at 30 June 2018

14,171,477

Consolidated

Issued
capital
$

Reserve
$

Balance at 1 July 2018

14,171,477

Profit after income tax expense for the year
Other comprehensive income for the year, net 
of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners:
Share-buy back
Adjustment to non-controlling interest
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Dividends paid (note 31)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
-
-
-

-

-

-

(2,298,172)

8,144,162

19,834,041

4,382,654

5,581,380

9,964,034

-

-

-

4,382,654

5,581,380

9,964,034

-
-
-
(1,364,916)

-
-
(4,496,782)
-

220,473
(37,047)
(4,496,782)
(1,364,916)

719,566

9,228,760

24,119,803

Retained
profits
$

Non-
controlling
interest
$

Total equity
$

719,566

9,228,760

24,119,803

2,435,695

4,711,959

7,147,654

808

808

-

777

1,585

2,435,695

4,712,736

7,149,239

(1,876)
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
(1,956,379)

-
65,846
(4,748,003)
-

(1,876)
65,846
(4,748,003)
(1,956,379)

Balance at 30 June 2019

14,169,601

808

1,198,882

9,259,339

24,628,630

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the year ended 30 June 2019

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Finance costs paid
Income taxes paid

Net cash from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for purchase of business
Payment in respect of contingent consideration
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Payments for intangibles
Deposits refunded
Proceeds from release of deposits
Loans to partners - loans advanced
Loans to partners - proceeds from repayments
Proceeds from disposal of investments

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Payments for share buy-backs
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests
Dividends paid
Repayment of borrowings
Share issue transaction costs

Net cash used in financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Consolidated

Note

2019
$

2018
$

41

39
26

28

31

28

46,594,198 
(34,724,287)
(819,926)
(1,076,534)

41,277,137 
(32,670,704)
(611,208)
(1,390,313)

9,973,451 

6,604,912 

(2,827,771)
(231,418)
(2,223,624)
167,804 
(163,702)
-  
65,440 
(2,371,809)
1,000,900 
-  

-  
-  
(390,420)
-  
(105,290)
(197,076)
-  
(450,559)
815,944 
10,000 

(6,584,180)

(317,401)

6,506,684 
(1,876)
(4,748,003)
(1,956,379)
(3,201,279)
-  

3,695,310 
-  
(4,496,782)
(1,364,916)
(3,831,299)
(37,047)

(3,400,853)

(6,034,734)

(11,582)
1,440,262 

252,777 
1,187,485 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

9

1,428,680 

1,440,262 

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes
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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 1. General information

The financial statements cover Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited (the 'Company' or 'parent entity') and its controlled 
entities  as  a  consolidated  entity  consisting  of  Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited  and  the  entities  (the  'Group')  it 
controlled  at  the  end  of,  or  during,  the  year.  The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  Australian  dollars,  which  is  Kelly 
Partners Group Holdings Limited and its controlled entities functional and presentation currency.

Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited  is  a  listed  public  company  limited  by  shares,  incorporated  and  domiciled  in 
Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Level 8, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
NSW 2060

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

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 20 August 2019. The 
directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

Note 2. Significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

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

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

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted during the year are most relevant to the Group:

AASB 9 Financial Instruments
The  Group  has  adopted  AASB  9  from  1  July  2018.  The  Group  has  adopted  the  modified  retrospective  approach  where 
comparatives are not restated. The Group has no complex financial instruments and does not apply hedge accounting. The 
primary  impact  is  in  relation  to  the  calculation  of  impairment  losses  that  impacts  the  way  the  Group  calculates  the  bad 
debts provision, now termed the credit loss allowance.

All recognised financial assets that are within the scope of AASB 9 are required to be subsequently measured at amortised 
cost or fair value on the basis of the entity’s business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual cash 
flow  characteristics  of  the  financial  assets.  The  directors  of  the  Company  reviewed  and  assessed  the  Group’s  existing 
financial  assets  and  liabilities  as  at  1  July  2018  based  on  the  facts  and  circumstances  that  existed  at  that  date  and 
concluded that the initial application of AASB 9 has had no impact on the classification and measurement of the Group’s 
financial assets and liabilities.

In relation to the impairment of financial assets, AASB 9 requires an expected loss model in relation to the determination of 
impairment  of  trade  receivables  including  trade  receivables  and  accrued  income.  The  Group  has  applied  the  simplified 
approach  to  measuring  expected  credit  losses  in  respect  of  trade  receivables  and  accrued  income  balances.  Expected 
credit  losses  have  been  determined  based  on  historical  credit  loss  experience  and  considered  future  information.  Trade 
receivables and accrued income are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery.

On adoption of the new standard there was no material change to retained earnings or the classification of financial assets 
and financial liabilities which continue to be measured at amortised cost, or fair value where applicable.

AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The  Group  has  adopted  AASB  15  from  1  July  2018.  The  standard  moves  away  from  the  previous  focus  on  identifying 
whether the seller has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of ownership. The core principle of the new 
standard  is  to  recognise  revenue  to  depict  the  transfer  of  promised  services  to  customers  in  an  amount  that  reflects  the 
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those services.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

For each type of contract entered into by Kelly Partners, the Group has identified the contract; identified the performance 
obligations in the contract; determined the transaction price; allocated the transaction price to performance obligations and 
recognised  the  revenue  as  and  when  the  performance  obligations  are  satisfied.  Professional  services  provided  by  Kelly 
Partners  are  primarily  contracted  via  an  engagement  letter  (“contract”)  which  sets  out  the  engagement,  performance 
obligations, the consideration and the terms of the business.

The standard defines a customer as ‘a party that has contracted with an entity to obtain services that are an output of the 
entity’s ordinary activities in exchange for consideration’. Management has undertaken an exercise to assess the Group’s 
contractual arrangements with its customers as part of its implementation of AASB 15.

Performance obligations are identified at contract inception and represent each promise to transfer services whereby the 
customer can benefit from the service either on its own or with other readily available resources.

The transaction price allocated to the performance obligation is determined at the amount that reflects the consideration to 
which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those services. Consideration promised in a contract may therefore 
be variable and such variables may be either explicitly or implicitly stated in the contract.

Revenue is only recognised to the extent to which it is considered highly probable that there will be no significant reversal 
of that revenue. This determination is made having regard to contract terms, the nature of the services provided and past 
experience with the customer.

The transition provisions of AASB 15 allow an entity to not restate comparatives. However, accrued income and contract 
liabilities which were previously included within trade and other receivables has been reclassified and disclosed separately.

The application of AASB 15 has not had a significant impact on the financial position and/or the financial performance of 
the Group. There was no material change to retained earnings arising on adoption of the new standard.

Basis of preparation
These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations  issued  by  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  ('AASB')  and  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  as 
appropriate  for  for-profit  oriented  entities.  These  financial  statements  also  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB').

Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for certain financial assets at fair 
value.

Critical accounting estimates
The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  the  use  of  certain  critical  accounting  estimates.  It  also  requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a 
higher  degree  of  judgement  or  complexity,  or  areas  where  assumptions  and  estimates  are  significant  to  the  financial 
statements, are disclosed in note 3.

Parent entity information
In  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  these  financial  statements  present  the  results  of  the  Group  only. 
Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 38.

Principles of consolidation
The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  all  subsidiaries  of  Kelly  Partners  Group 
Holdings Limited as at 30 June 2019 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended.

Subsidiaries  are  all  those  entities  over  which  the  Group  has  control.  The  Group  controls  an  entity  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. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is 
transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Intercompany  transactions,  balances  and  unrealised  gains  on  transactions  between  entities  in  the  Group  are  eliminated. 
Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. 
Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted 
by the Group.

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership interest, 
without  the  loss  of  control,  is  accounted  for  as  an  equity  transaction,  where  the  difference  between  the  consideration 
transferred  and  the  book  value  of  the  share  of  the  non-controlling  interest  acquired  is  recognised  directly  in  equity 
attributable to the parent.

Non-controlling interest in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement of profit or loss and 
other  comprehensive  income,  statement  of  financial  position  and  statement  of  changes  in  equity  of  the  Group.  Losses 
incurred by the Group are attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, even if that results in a deficit balance.

Where  the  Group  loses  control  over  a  subsidiary,  it  derecognises  the  assets  including  goodwill,  liabilities  and  non-
controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. The Group 
recognises the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any investment retained together with any gain 
or loss in profit or loss.

Foreign currency translation
The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  Australian  dollars,  which  is  Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited's  functional 
and presentation currency.

Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the 
transactions.  Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  resulting  from  the  settlement  of  such  transactions  and  from  the 
translation  at  financial  year-end  exchange  rates  of  monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are 
recognised in profit or loss.

Foreign operations
The  assets  and  liabilities  of  foreign  operations  are  translated  into  Australian  dollars  using  the  exchange  rates  at  the 
reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the average 
exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange 
differences are recognised in other comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.

The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.

Revenue recognition
The Group recognises revenue as follows:

Revenue from contracts with customers
Revenue  is  recognised  at  an  amount  that  reflects  the  consideration  to  which  the  Group  is  expected  to  be  entitled  in 
exchange  for  transferring  goods  or  services  to  a  customer.  For  each  contract  with  a  customer,  the  Group:  identifies  the 
contract  with  a  customer;  identifies  the  performance  obligations  in  the  contract;  determines  the  transaction  price  which 
takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money; allocates the transaction price to the 
separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to be 
delivered;  and  recognises  revenue  when  or  as  each  performance  obligation  is  satisfied  in  a  manner  that  depicts  the 
transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised.

Variable consideration within the transaction price, if any, reflects concessions provided to the customer such as discounts 
and  refunds,  any  potential  bonuses  receivable  from  the  customer  and  any  other  contingent  events.  Such  estimates  are 
determined using either the 'expected value' or 'most likely amount' method. The measurement of variable consideration is 
subject  to  a  constraining  principle  whereby  revenue  will  only  be  recognised  to  the  extent  that  it  is  highly  probable  that  a 
significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognised will not occur. The measurement constraint continues 
until the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Amounts received that are subject 
to the constraining principle are initially recognised as deferred revenue in the form of a separate refund liability.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Provision of services
Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised over time as the services are rendered based on either a fixed 
price or an hourly rate.

Commissions and other income
Commissions and other income is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive the payment is established.

Income tax
The  income  tax  expense  or  benefit  for  the  period  is  the  tax  payable  on  that  period's  taxable  income  based  on  the 
applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when 
the  assets  are  recovered  or  liabilities  are  settled,  based  on  those  tax  rates  that  are  enacted  or  substantively  enacted, 
except for:
● When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a 
transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting 
nor taxable profits; or

● When the taxable temporary difference is associated with interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, and 
the  timing  of  the  reversal  can  be  controlled  and  it  is  probable  that  the  temporary  difference  will  not  reverse  in  the 
foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that 
future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. Deferred 
tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for 
the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is 
probable that there are future taxable profits available to recover the asset.

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  only  where  there  is  a  legally  enforceable  right  to  offset  current  tax  assets 
against  current  tax  liabilities  and  deferred  tax  assets  against  deferred  tax  liabilities;  and  they  relate  to  the  same  taxable 
authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.

Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited  (the  'head  entity')  and  its  wholly-owned  Australian  subsidiaries  have  formed  an 
income  tax  consolidated  group  under  the  tax  consolidation  regime.  The  head  entity  and  each  subsidiary  in  the  tax 
consolidated group continue to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The tax consolidated group has 
applied  the  'separate  taxpayer  within  group'  approach  in  determining  the  appropriate  amount  of  taxes  to  allocate  to 
members of the tax consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognises the current tax liabilities (or assets) 
and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from each subsidiary in the tax 
consolidated group.

Assets  or  liabilities  arising  under  tax  funding  agreements  with  the  tax  consolidated  entities  are  recognised  as  amounts 
receivable from or payable to other entities in the tax consolidated group. The tax funding arrangement ensures that the 
intercompany charge equals the current tax liability or benefit of each tax consolidated group member, resulting in neither a 
contribution by the head entity to the subsidiaries nor a distribution by the subsidiaries to the head entity.

Current and non-current classification
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification.

An  asset  is  classified  as  current  when:  it  is  either  expected  to  be  realised  or  intended  to  be  sold  or  consumed  in  the 
Group's normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 months 
after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle 
a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non-current.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in the Group's normal operating cycle; it is held 
primarily  for  the  purpose  of  trading;  it  is  due  to  be  settled  within  12  months  after  the  reporting  period;  or  there  is  no 
unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities 
are classified as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current.

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly 
liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and 
which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the statement of cash flows presentation purposes, cash 
and  cash  equivalents  also  includes  bank  overdrafts,  which  are  shown  within  borrowings  in  current  liabilities  on  the 
statement of financial position.

Trade and other receivables
Trade  receivables  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective 
interest method, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 
30 days.

The Group has applied the simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses, which uses a lifetime expected loss 
allowance. To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been grouped based on days overdue.

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any allowance for expected credit losses.

Accrued income
An accrued income asset arises where the Group has performed by transferring goods or services to a customer prior to 
the  receipt  of  consideration  from  the  customer  or  prior  to  payment  becoming  due  and  represents  the  Group's  right  to 
consideration for the transferred good or service.

When a customer pays in advance, the amount received by the Group is recognised as a contract liability until the service 
has been provided to the customer.

Accrued  income  of  $3,484,037  previously  included  on  the  balance  sheet  within  trade  and  other  receivables  at  30  June 
2018 has been reclassified separately as Accrued income.

Investments and other financial assets
Investments  and  other  financial  assets  are  initially  measured  at  fair  value.  Transaction  costs  are  included  as  part  of  the 
initial measurement, except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Such assets are subsequently measured 
at  either  amortised  cost  or  fair  value  depending  on  their  classification.  Classification  is  determined  based  on  both  the 
business model within which such assets are held and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset.

Financial  assets are  derecognised  when  the  rights  to  receive  cash  flows  have  expired  or  have  been  transferred  and  the 
Group  has  transferred  substantially  all  the  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership.  When  there  is  no  reasonable  expectation  of 
recovering part or all of a financial asset, it's carrying value is written off.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial  assets  not  measured  at  amortised  cost  or  at  fair  value  through  other  comprehensive  income  are  classified  as 
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. Typically, such financial assets will be either: (i) held for trading, where 
they  are  acquired  for  the  purpose  of  selling  in  the  short-term  with  an  intention  of  making  a  profit,  or  a  derivative;  or  (ii) 
designated as such upon initial recognition where permitted. Fair value movements are recognised in profit or loss.

Financial assets at amortised cost
A  financial  asset  is  measured  at  amortised  cost  only  if  both  of  the  following  conditions  are  met:  (i)  it  is  held  within  a 
business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and (ii) the contractual terms of 
the financial asset represent contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of financial assets
The  Group  recognises  a  loss  allowance  for  expected  credit  losses  on  financial  assets  which  are  either  measured  at 
amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon 
the  Group's  assessment  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period  as  to  whether  the  financial  instrument's  credit  risk  has 
increased significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable and supportable information that is available, without 
undue cost or effort to obtain.

Where  there  has  not  been  a  significant  increase  in  exposure  to  credit  risk  since  initial  recognition,  a  12-month  expected 
credit loss allowance is estimated. This represents a portion of the asset's lifetime expected credit losses that is attributable 
to a default event that is possible within the next 12 months. Where a financial asset has become credit impaired or where 
it  is  determined  that  credit  risk  has  increased  significantly,  the  loss  allowance  is  based  on  the  asset's  lifetime  expected 
credit losses. The amount of expected credit loss recognised is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present 
value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate.

For financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, the loss allowance is recognised within 
other comprehensive income. In all other cases, the loss allowance is recognised in profit or loss.

Property, plant and equipment
Plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  historical  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  impairment.  Historical  cost  includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Depreciation  is  calculated  on  a  straight-line  basis  to  write  off  the  net  cost  of  each  item  of  property,  plant  and  equipment 
over their expected useful lives as follows:

Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles

Not depreciated
3-10 years
3-7 years
8 years

The  residual  values,  useful  lives  and  depreciation  methods  are  reviewed,  and  adjusted  if  appropriate,  at  each  reporting 
date.

Leasehold improvements and plant and equipment under lease are depreciated over the unexpired period of the lease or 
the estimated useful life of the assets, whichever is shorter.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the 
Group. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss.

Leases
The determination of whether an arrangement is or contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement and 
requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets 
and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

A distinction is made between finance leases, which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the 
risks  and  benefits  incidental  to  the  ownership  of  leased  assets,  and  operating  leases,  under  which  the  lessor  effectively 
retains substantially all such risks and benefits.

Finance leases are capitalised. A lease asset and liability are established at the fair value of the leased assets, or if lower, 
the  present  value  of  minimum  lease  payments.  Lease  payments  are  allocated  between  the  principal  component  of  the 
lease liability and the finance costs, so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Leased assets acquired under a finance lease are depreciated over the asset's useful life or over the shorter of the asset's 
useful life and the lease term if there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership at the end of the lease 
term.

Operating lease payments, net of any incentives received from the lessor, are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line 
basis over the term of the lease.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, other than goodwill, are initially measured at their fair value 
at the date of the acquisition. Intangible assets acquired separately are initially recognised at cost. Indefinite life intangible 
assets  are  not  amortised  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  cost  less  any  impairment.  Finite  life  intangible  assets  are 
subsequently  measured  at  cost  less  amortisation  and  any  impairment.  The  gains  or  losses  recognised  in  profit  or  loss 
arising from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the difference between net disposal proceeds and the 
carrying amount of the intangible asset. The method and useful lives of finite life intangible assets are reviewed annually. 
Changes in the expected pattern of consumption or useful life are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortisation 
method or period.

Goodwill
Goodwill  arises  on  the  acquisition  of  a  business.  Goodwill  is  not  amortised.  Instead,  goodwill  is  tested  annually  for 
impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at 
cost  less  accumulated  impairment  losses.  Impairment  losses  on  goodwill  are  taken  to  profit  or  loss  and  are  not 
subsequently reversed.

Brand names and intellectual property
Brand names and intellectual property have indefinite useful lives and are not amortised.

Customer relationships
Customer  contracts  acquired  in  a  business  combination  are  amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  period  of  their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of 3 to 7 years.

Software - Computer software
Significant costs associated with computer software are deferred and amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of 
their expected benefit, being their finite life of 1 to 3 years.

Impairment of non-financial assets
Goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets  that  have  an  indefinite  useful  life  are  not  subject  to  amortisation  and  are  tested 
annually  for  impairment,  or  more  frequently  if  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  they  might  be  impaired. 
Other  non-financial  assets  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the 
carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying 
amount exceeds its recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to 
form a cash-generating unit.

Trade and other payables
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year and 
which  are  unpaid.  Due  to  their  short-term  nature  they  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  and  are  not  discounted.  The 
amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Contract liabilities
Contract liabilities represent the Group's obligation to transfer services to a customer and are recognised when a customer 
pays consideration, or when the Group recognises a receivable to reflect its unconditional right to consideration (whichever 
is earlier) before the Group has transferred the services to the customer.

Borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They 
are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, the 
loans or borrowings are classified as non-current.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Borrowings are removed from the balance sheet when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged, cancelled or 
expired.  The  difference  between  the  carrying  amount  of  a  financial  liability  that  has  been  extinguished  or  transferred  to 
another party and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is recognised in 
profit or loss as other income or finance costs.

Finance costs
All finance costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities  for  wages  and  salaries,  including  non-monetary  benefits,  annual  leave  and  long  service  leave  expected  to  be 
settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled.

Other long-term employee benefits
The liability for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are 
measured at the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to 
the reporting date. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures 
and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on high quality 
corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Equity-settled compensation
Equity-settled compensation benefits are provided to employees.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for 
the rendering of services.

The  cost  of  equity-settled  transactions  are  recognised  as  an  expense  with  a  corresponding  increase  in  equity  over  the 
vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the 
best estimate of the number of awards that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period.

Fair value measurement
When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the 
fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between  market  participants  at  the  measurement  date;  and  assumes  that  the  transaction  will  take  place  either:  in  the 
principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market.

Fair  value  is  measured  using  the  assumptions  that  market  participants  would  use  when  pricing  the  asset  or  liability, 
assuming  they  act in their  economic  best  interests.  For  non-financial  assets,  the  fair  value  measurement  is  based  on  its 
highest  and  best  use.  Valuation  techniques  that  are  appropriate  in  the  circumstances  and  for  which  sufficient  data  is 
available  to  measure  fair  value,  are  used,  maximising  the  use  of  relevant  observable  inputs  and  minimising  the  use  of 
unobservable inputs.

Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, 
from the proceeds.

Share buy-back
Where any group company purchases the Company’s equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy-back or 
a  share-based  payment  plan,  the  consideration  paid,  including  any  directly  attributable  incremental  costs  (net  of  income 
taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited as treasury shares until 
the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, 
net  of  any  directly  attributable  incremental  transaction  costs  and  the  related  income  tax  effects,  is  included  in  equity 
attributable to the owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Dividends
Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and no longer at the discretion of the Company.

Business combinations
The  acquisition  method  of  accounting  is  used  to  account  for  business  combinations  regardless  of  whether  equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired.

The  consideration  transferred  is  the  sum  of  the  acquisition-date  fair  values  of  the  assets  transferred,  equity  instruments 
issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling interest 
in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either fair value 
or  at  the  proportionate  share  of  the  acquiree's  identifiable  net  assets.  All  acquisition  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred  to 
profit or loss.

On the acquisition of a business, the Group assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for appropriate 
classification  and  designation  in  accordance  with  the  contractual  terms,  economic  conditions,  the  Group's  operating  or 
accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date.

Where  the  business  combination  is  achieved  in  stages,  the  Group  remeasures  its  previously  held  equity  interest  in  the 
acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value and the difference between the fair value and the previous carrying amount is 
recognised in profit or loss.

Contingent  consideration  to  be  transferred  by  the  acquirer  is  recognised  at  the  acquisition-date  fair  value.  Subsequent 
changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  contingent  consideration  classified  as  an  asset  or  liability  is  recognised  in  profit  or  loss. 
Contingent  consideration  classified  as  equity  is  not  remeasured  and  its  subsequent  settlement  is  accounted  for  within 
equity.

The  difference  between  the  acquisition-date  fair  value  of  assets  acquired,  liabilities  assumed  and  any  non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment 
in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the pre-existing fair value is less than the fair 
value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as a 
gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of the identification and 
measurement of the net assets acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration transferred 
and the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

Business  combinations  are  initially  accounted  for  on  a  provisional  basis.  The  acquirer  retrospectively  adjusts  the 
provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based 
on  new  information  obtained  about  the  facts  and  circumstances  that  existed  at  the  acquisition-date.  The  measurement 
period ends on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the 
information possible to determine fair value.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share
Basic  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  profit  attributable  to  the  owners  of  Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings 
Limited, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares  outstanding  during  the  financial  year,  adjusted  for  bonus  elements  in  ordinary  shares  issued  during  the  financial 
year.

Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account 
the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the 
weighted  average  number  of  shares  assumed  to  have  been  issued  for  no  consideration  in  relation  to  dilutive  potential 
ordinary shares.

Goods and Services Tax ('GST') and other similar taxes
Revenues,  expenses  and  assets  are  recognised  net  of  the  amount  of  associated  GST,  unless  the  GST  incurred  is  not 
recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part 
of the expense.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued)

Receivables  and  payables  are  stated  inclusive  of  the  amount  of  GST  receivable  or  payable.  The  net  amount  of  GST 
recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  tax  authority  is  included  in  other  receivables  or  other  payables  in  the  statement  of 
financial position.

Cash  flows  are  presented  on  a  gross  basis.  The  GST  components  of  cash  flows  arising  from  investing  or  financing 
activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted
Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  that  have  recently  been  issued  or  amended  but  are  not  yet 
mandatory, have not been early adopted by the Group for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2019. The Group's 
assessment of the impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most relevant to the Group, 
are set out below.

AASB 16 Leases
This standard is currently applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019. AASB 16 replaces 
the current AASB 117 'Leases' standard and sets out a comprehensive model for identifying lease arrangement and the 
subsequent measurement. A contract contains a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a 
period of time. The majority of leases from the lessee perspective within the scope AASB 16 will require the recognition of 
a  'right  of  use'  asset  and  a  related  lease  liability,  being  present  value  of  future  lease  payments.  This  will  result  in  an 
increase  in  the  recognised  assets  and  liabilities  in  the  Statement  of  Financial  Position  as  well  as  a  change  in  expense 
recognition, with interest and depreciation replacing lease expense, with the exception of leases of low value assets and 
leases with a term of 12 months or less.

The Group expects to adopt the standard from 1 July 2019 and the primary impact from adoption will be the treatment of 
premises across the Group. The adoption of the standard will increase net current assets and lease liabilities due to the 
recognition of the lease liability and right of use asset; expense relating to minimum lease payments will reduce and there 
will be an increase in interest expense.

A  preliminary  assessment  has  been  performed  and  an  assessment  of  the  quantitative  impact  on  the  adoption  of  the 
standard is currently being undertaken.

IASB revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting
A  revised  Conceptual  Framework  for  Financial  Reporting  has  been  issued  by  the  AASB  and  is  applicable  for  annual 
reporting  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2020.  This  release  impacts  for-profit  private  sector  entities  that  have 
public  accountability  that  are  required  by  legislation  to  comply  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  other  for-profit 
entities that voluntarily elect to apply the Conceptual Framework. Phase 2 of the framework is yet to be released which will 
impact for-profit private sector entities. The application of new definition and recognition criteria as well as new guidance on 
measurement  will  result  in  amendments  to  several  accounting  standards.  The  issue  of  AASB  2019-1  Amendments  to 
Australian  Accounting  Standards  –  References  to  the  Conceptual  Framework,  also  applicable  from  1  January  2020, 
includes  such  amendments.  Where  the  Group  has  relied  on  the  conceptual  framework  in  determining  its  accounting 
policies for transactions, events or conditions that are not otherwise dealt with under Australian Accounting Standards, the 
Group may need to revisit such policies.

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  that 
affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in 
relation  to  assets,  liabilities,  contingent  liabilities,  revenue  and  expenses.  Management  bases  its  judgements,  estimates 
and  assumptions  on  historical  experience  and  on  other  various  factors,  including  expectations  of  future  events, 
management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will 
seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing 
a  material  adjustment  to  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  (refer  to  the  respective  notes)  within  the  next 
financial year are discussed below.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions (continued)

Allowance for expected credit losses
The allowance for expected credit losses assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement. It is based on the 
lifetime  expected  credit  loss,  grouped  based  on  shared  credit  risk  characteristics  and  on  days  overdue,  and  makes 
assumptions  to  allocate  an  overall  expected  credit  loss  rate  for  each  group.  These  assumptions  include  past  default 
experience of the debtor profile and an assessment of the historical loss rates.

Accrued income
An accrued income asset arises where the Group has performed by transferring goods or services to a customer prior to 
the receipt of consideration from the customer and represents the Group’s right to consideration for the transferred good or 
service. While assessing the accrued income balance, a degree of estimation needs to be applied on its recoverability and 
the  assessment  is  primarily  based  on  the  Operating  Business  Owner’s  professional  judgement  on  the  proportionate 
completion of the performance obligations in comparison to the transaction price stated in the contract .

Goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets
The Group tests annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, whether goodwill 
and other indefinite life intangible assets have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated in 
note  2.  The  recoverable  amounts  of  cash-generating  units  have  been  determined  based  on  value-in-use  calculations. 
These calculations require the use of assumptions, including estimated discount rates based on the current cost of capital 
and growth rates of the estimated future cash flows.

Business combinations
As discussed in note 2, business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets 
acquired,  liabilities  and  contingent  liabilities  assumed  are  initially  estimated  by  the  Group  taking  into  consideration  all 
available  information  at  the  reporting  date.  Fair  value  adjustments  on  the  finalisation  of  the  business  combination 
accounting  is  retrospective,  where  applicable,  to  the  period  the  combination  occurred  and  may  have  an  impact  on  the 
assets and liabilities, depreciation and amortisation reported.

Note 4. Operating segments

The  Group  has  only  one  reportable  segment.  The  Group  primarily  provides  accounting  and  tax  services  to  small  and 
medium enterprises predominantly in Australia. This assessment is based on the internal reports that are reviewed by the 
Board  of  Directors  (identified  as  the  Chief  Operating  Decision  Maker)  in  assessing  performance  and  in  determining 
allocation of resources.

The  operating  segment  information  is  the  same  information  as  provided  throughout  the  financial  statements  and  are 
therefore not duplicated.

No revenue from a single customer exceeds 10% of group revenue. 

Note 5. Revenue

Provision of services

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

39,975,031 

39,468,666 

Timing of revenue recognition
The revenue from provision of services from contracts with customers is recognised over time.

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Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

220,463 
110,667 
35,973 

1,201,200 
113,688 
40,997 

367,103 

1,355,885 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

510,666 
738,613 

385,738 
651,479 

1,249,279 

1,037,217 

868,595 

611,208 

26,971 

60,753 

2,092,480 

2,089,822 

17,314,745 
1,330,840 
846,612 
63,738 

15,654,722 
1,167,849 
825,937 
127,606 

19,555,935 

17,776,114 

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 6. Other gains

Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Commissions
Other income

Other gains

Note 7. Expenses

Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation
Amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation

Finance costs
Interest on bank overdrafts and loans

Net loss on disposal
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Rental expense relating to operating leases
Minimum lease payments

Employment and related expenses
Salaries and wages
Superannuation
Other on costs
Employee leave

Total employment and related expenses

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 8. Income tax

Income tax expense
Current tax
Origination and reversal of temporary differences
Adjustment recognised for prior periods

Aggregate income tax expense

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate
Profit before income tax expense

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 27.5% (2018: 30%)

Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income:

Other non-allowable items

Adjustment recognised for prior periods
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Change in tax rate to 27.5%

Income tax expense

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

1,497,755 
(634,585)
36,446 

1,480,699 
523,407 
(62,962)

899,616 

1,941,144 

8,047,270 

11,905,178 

2,212,999 

3,571,553 

(58,207)

(219,888)

2,154,792 
36,446 
(1,196,562)
(95,060)

3,351,665 
(62,962)
(1,347,559)
-  

899,616 

1,941,144 

The  reduction  in  tax  rate  from  30%  to  27.5%  is  due  to  the  Company  being  considered  a  base  rate  entity  for  the  2019 
financial year as the Group’s aggregated turnover is less than $50 million.

As the majority of operating businesses are structured as partnerships, the income tax expense attributable to the minority 
interests in these partnerships are not included in the consolidated accounts. This is with the exception of subsidiaries that 
are  in  a  corporate  structure  where  the  consolidated  income  tax  expense  is  included  in  the  profit  attributable  to  minority 
interests  in  these  subsidiaries.  The  remaining  balance  of  the  consolidated  income  tax  expense  is  included  in  the  profit 
attributable to the shareholders in the parent entity.

Net deferred tax liability
Amounts recognised in profit or loss:

Accrued expenses
Income assessable on receipt
Differences between accounting and tax depreciation
Customer relationship intangibles
Expenses deductible over five years

Net deferred tax liability

Movements:
Opening balance
Charged/(credited) to profit or loss
Additions through business combinations (note 39) 
Other movements

Closing balance

34

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

(431,982)
374,723 
67,388 
754,646 
(352,307)

(401,179)
954,713 
14,587 
782,918 
(523,612)

412,468 

827,427 

827,427 
(634,585)
235,134 
(15,508)

306,414 
523,407 
-  
(2,394)

412,468 

827,427 

Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 8. Income tax (continued)

Provision for income tax
Provision for income tax

Note 9. Current assets - cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand

Reconciliation to cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year
The above figures are reconciled to cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial 
year as shown in the statement of cash flows as follows:

Cash at bank and in hand
Bank overdrafts (note 20)

Balance as per statement of cash flows

Note 10. Current assets - trade and other receivables

Trade receivables
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses

Other receivables

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

570,187 

97,012 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

3,955,119 

3,410,934 

3,955,119 
(2,526,439)

3,410,934 
(1,970,672)

1,428,680 

1,440,262 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

6,424,827 
(339,956)
6,084,871 

6,858,723 
(261,958)
6,596,765 

14,267 

5,842 

6,099,138 

6,602,607 

Allowance for expected credit losses
The Group has recognised a loss of $131,326 in profit or loss in respect of the credit losses and a movement of $79,282 in 
respect of expected credit losses during the year ended 30 June 2019.

The  Group  applies  the  AASB  9  simplified  approach  to  measuring  expected  credit  losses  which  uses  a  lifetime  expected 
loss allowance for all trade receivables. 

To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics 
and the days past due.

The Group measures the loss allowance for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. The 
expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated using a provision matrix by reference to past default experience 
of  the  debtor  profile  and  an  assessment  of  the  loss  rates  based  on  the  payment  profiles  of  sales  over  a  period  of  18 
months  before  30  June  2019.  The  historical  loss  rates  are  adjusted  to  reflect  current  and  forward  looking  information 
affecting the ability of the customers to settle the receivables. 

The Group writes off a trade receivable when there is information indicating that the debtor is in severe financial difficulty 
and there is no realistic prospect of recovery, e.g. when the debtor has been placed under liquidation or has entered into 
bankruptcy proceedings. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 10. Current assets - trade and other receivables (continued)

Consolidated

0 to 3 months overdue
3 to 6 months overdue
Over 6 months overdue

Movements in the allowance for expected credit losses are as follows:

Opening balance
Additional provisions recognised
Receivables written off during the year as uncollectable
Unused amounts reversed

Closing balance

Note 11. Current assets - accrued income

Accrued income

Expected 
credit loss 
rate
2019
%

Carrying 
amount
2019
$

Allowance 
for expected 
credit losses
2019
$

1.17% 
5.59% 
42.50% 

4,945,247
939,921
539,659

58,037
52,552
229,367

6,424,827

339,956

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

261,958 
157,280 
(79,282)
-  

245,814 
245,101 
(52,812)
(176,145)

339,956 

261,958 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

2,009,017 

3,484,037 

Contract liabilities (previously net off against accrued income in the prior period) has been reclassified to current liabilities 
in the current period.

Note 12. Current assets - other financial assets

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

1,704,255 

626,925 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

687,972 

481,870 

Loans to partners

Note 13. Current assets - other assets

Prepayments

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 14. Non-current assets - financial assets

Shares in listed entities - at fair value

Note 15. Non-current assets - other financial assets

Loans to partners

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

15,481 

14,780 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

3,212,503 

2,853,078 

Loans to partners primarily represents amounts of money which have first been borrowed on the balance sheet of various 
controlled entities, and then secondly on lent to partners to assist them with their purchase of equity into that entity. This 
results  in  the  controlled  entity  having  both  a  financial  liability  to  the  financier,  and  a  corresponding  financial  asset  to  the 
partner. These loans are typically repaid over a four to eight year period. As the loans are repaid by the partners and the 
financial  asset  amortises,  there  is  a  corresponding  amortisation  in  the  financial  liability.  Repayment  of  these  loans  is 
typically from partner equity distributions.

Note 16. Non-current assets - property, plant and equipment

Buildings - at cost

Leasehold improvements - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Motor vehicles - at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

625,825 

625,825 

3,127,492 
(960,322)
2,167,170 

1,968,640 
(1,217,403)
751,237 

1,879,397 
(1,074,484)
804,913 

2,044,946 
(1,418,885)
626,061 

581,842 
(221,908)
359,934 

664,032 
(227,496)
436,536 

3,957,842 

2,439,659 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 16. Non-current assets - property, plant and equipment (continued)

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017
Additions
Disposals - written down value
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018
Additions
Disposals - written down value
Depreciation expense

Leasehold 
improve-
ments
$

708,640
88,582
-
(45,985)

751,237
1,646,533
(5,893)
(224,707)

Buildings
$

571,396
54,429
-
-

625,825
-
-
-

Plant and 
equipment
$

Motor 
vehicles
$

685,157
203,975
(22,483)
(240,588)

626,061
409,486
(10,072)
(220,562)

530,537
43,434
(38,270)
(99,165)

436,536
167,605
(178,810)
(65,397)

Total
$

2,495,730
390,420
(60,753)
(385,738)

2,439,659
2,223,624
(194,775)
(510,666)

Balance at 30 June 2019

625,825

2,167,170

804,913

359,934

3,957,842

Note 17. Non-current assets - intangible assets

Goodwill - at cost

Brand names and intellectual property - at cost

Customer relationships - at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Computer software - at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

20,211,955 

17,847,638 

3,300,000 

3,300,000 

7,605,813 
(4,053,672)
3,552,141 

6,008,429 
(3,356,471)
2,651,958 

218,771 
(54,970)
163,801 

93,904 
(16,643)
77,261 

27,227,897 

23,876,857 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 17. Non-current assets - intangible assets (continued)

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017
Additions
Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018
Additions
Additions through business combinations (note 
39)
Disposals
Amortisation expense

Brand names 
and 
intellectual
property
$

Goodwill
$

Customer
relationships
$

Computer
Software
$

Total
$

17,847,638
-
-

3,300,000
-
-

3,240,055
50,710
(638,807)

35,353
54,580
(12,672)

24,423,046
105,290
(651,479)

17,847,638
-

3,300,000
-

2,651,958
35,750

77,261
130,249

23,876,857
165,999

2,364,317
-
-

-
-
-

1,561,634
-
(697,201)

-
(2,297)
(41,412)

3,925,951
(2,297)
(738,613)

Balance at 30 June 2019

20,211,955

3,300,000

3,552,141

163,801

27,227,897

Brand names and intellectual property have indefinite useful lives and are not amortised.

Impairment testing
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill and other indefinite life intangibles are allocated to cash-generating units 
('CGU') which are based on the Group's operating divisions. The aggregate carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each 
CGU is:

Kelly Partners (Sydney) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners South West Sydney Partnership
Kelly Partners Wollongong Partnership
Other partnerships

Total

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

3,538,147 
5,246,636 
3,391,692 
8,035,480 

3,538,147 
5,001,779 
3,391,692 
5,916,020 

20,211,955 

17,847,638 

The carrying value of indefinite life intangibles is $3,300,000 (2018: $3,300,000).

The  recoverable  amount  of  each  cash-generating  unit  above  is  determined  based  on  value  in  use  calculations.  These 
calculations use cashflow projections over a five year period, based on financial budgets approved by management. These 
budgets use historical growth rates to project revenue. Costs are calculated taking into account historical gross margins as 
well as estimated inflation rates over the period which are consistent with inflation rates applicable to the locations in which 
the  CGU  operates.  With  regard  to  the  assessment  of  the  CGU's,  management  believes  that  no  reasonably  possible 
change in any of the key assumptions used would cause the carrying value of the unit to materially exceed its recoverable 
amount.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 17. Non-current assets - intangible assets (continued)

The following assumptions were used in the calculations:

Terminal growth rate
Post tax discount rate

Note 18. Non-current assets - other assets

Deposits

Consolidated

2019
%

2018
%

2.5% 
16.5% 

2.5% 
16.5% 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

633,005 

698,445 

Deposits primarily comprise of amounts used as security for bank guarantees. Refer to note 35 for further information on 
guarantees.

Note 19. Current liabilities - trade and other payables

Trade payables
GST payable
Sundry payables and accrued expenses

Refer to note 32 for further information on financial instruments.

Note 20. Current liabilities - borrowings

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

Refer to note 32 for further information on financial instruments, including borrowings

Note 21. Current liabilities - provisions

Employee entitlements

40

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

352,791 
838,331 
1,038,716 

389,572 
857,393 
1,548,985 

2,229,838 

2,795,950 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

2,526,439 
3,348,106 

1,970,672 
2,656,750 

5,874,545 

4,627,422 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

1,480,562 

1,181,645 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 22. Current liabilities - contingent consideration

Contingent consideration

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

-  

231,418 

Contingent  consideration  relates  to  the  fair  value  of  the  contingent  component  of  the  purchase  price  in  relation  to  the 
acquisitions.

The contingent consideration liability in the prior period related to acquisition of Kelly Partners Southern Highlands which 
was paid in August 2018.

Refer to note 26 for movement in contingent consideration.

Note 23. Current liabilities - other liabilities

Deferred rent

Note 24. Non-current liabilities - borrowings

Bank loans

Refer to note 32 for further information on financial instruments.

Total secured liabilities
The total secured liabilities (current and non-current) are as follows:

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

193,991 

152,721 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

12,753,088 

10,139,039 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

2,526,439 
16,101,194 

1,970,672 
12,795,789 

18,627,633 

14,766,461 

Controlled entities' facilities
The Group has banking facilities in place with Westpac for all of its operating businesses, with the loans of each operating 
businesses being non-recourse to the cashflows and assets of the parent entity, except for the two subsidiaries that had 
entered 
loans  and  bank 
guarantees. Typically each operating business’ debt facilities are granted security by that entity as well as having personal 
guarantees from the operating business owners.

facilities  consist  of  overdraft 

facility  structure.  The 

the  new 

facilities, 

term 

to 

in 

During the year, the Group commenced restructuring its debt facilities with Westpac. As at 30 June 2019, two subsidiaries 
had  entered  into  the  new  facility  structure.  The  revised  facilities  will  offer  the  Group  consistent  and  improved  terms  and 
conditions,  consistent  and  reduced  reporting  and  undertaking  requirements,  consistent  risk  margins  and  a  consistent 
security  structure  across  its  subsidiaries.  Each  subsidiaries  debt  facilities  will  be  granted  security  by  that  entity,  the 
corporate partners of that entity, limited personal guarantees of the operating business owners, and a guarantee provided 
by the parent over all existing and future assets and undertakings.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 24. Non-current liabilities - borrowings (continued)

Post balance date, all but one of the controlled entities with debt facilities, have entered into the new facility structure. The 
final outstanding entity is expected to enter into the new arranged facilities in the first quarter of FY20.

Subsidiaries also have bilateral arrangements in place with Westpac and other financiers for other facilities including credit 
cards,  equipment  finance,  and  bank  guarantees.  These  facilities  and  their  securities  are  permitted  under  the  Westpac 
arrangements.

Parent entity facilities
In May 19, the parent increased its existing facilities with the addition of a $2,000,000 revolving line of term credit. The debt 
facilities are granted security over the parent entity, as well as the guarantor group which comprises Kelly Partners Group 
Holdings Limited and of each of its wholly owned subsidiaries. The guarantor group must comprise at least 95% of the total 
consolidated assets and 95% of the total consolidated EBITDA of the Group, and each of its wholly owned subsidiaries. 
The  guarantor  group  does  not  include  the  local  owner-driven  operating  partnerships,  as  these  controlled  entities  are  not 
wholly owned.

The parent entity also has bilateral arrangements in place with Westpac and other financiers for other facilities including 
credit  cards,  equipment  finance,  and  bank  guarantees. These  facilities  and  their  securities  are  permitted  under  the 
Westpac arrangements.

Covenants
The Group’s financier have financial covenants in place, which may act to limit the total indebtedness of the Group under 
certain circumstances, such as if there were a significant drop in earnings. As at balance date, the Group is in compliance 
with its financial covenants.

Financing arrangements
Unrestricted access was available at the reporting date to the following lines of credit:

Total facilities

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

Used at the reporting date

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

Unused at the reporting date

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

Note 25. Non-current liabilities - provisions

Employee entitlements

42

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

4,224,506 
17,759,989 
21,984,495 

2,552,000 
14,127,364 
16,679,364 

2,526,439 
16,101,194 
18,627,633 

1,970,672 
12,795,789 
14,766,461 

1,698,067 
1,658,795 
3,356,862 

581,328 
1,331,575 
1,912,903 

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

285,385 

270,511 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 26. Non-current liabilities - contingent consideration

Contingent consideration

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

544,719 

-  

A  reconciliation  of  the  movement  in  contingent  consideration  (current  and  non-current)  for  the  financial  year  is  set  out 
below:

Opening balance
Recognition on acquisition (note 39)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Settled in cash
Unwinding of interest over contingent period

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

231,418 
716,513 
(220,463)
(231,418)
48,669 

1,432,618 
-  
(1,201,200)
-  
-  

544,719 

231,418 

Non-current contingent consideration relates to the fair value of the contingent component of the purchase price in relation 
to the acquisitions in the current period.

Note 27. Non-current liabilities - other liabilities

Deposits held

Note 28. Equity - issued capital

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

46,244 

46,244 

Consolidated

2019
Shares

2018
Shares

2019
$

2018
$

Ordinary shares - fully paid

45,495,000

45,497,181

14,169,601 

14,171,477 

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance
Shares issued to employees
Transaction costs arising on share issue, net of tax

Balance
Share buy-back

Balance

Date

1 July 2017
3 July 2017

30 June 2018
14 May 2019

Shares

Issue price

$

45,344,181
153,000
- 

45,497,181
(2,181)

$1.441 
        -

13,988,051
220,473
(37,047)

$0.860 

14,171,477
(1,876)

30 June 2019

45,495,000

14,169,601

Ordinary shares
Ordinary  shares  entitle  the  holder  to  participate  in  dividends  and  the  proceeds  on  the  winding  up  of  the  Company  in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the 
Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 28. Equity - issued capital (continued)

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.

Share buy-back
On 17 April 2019, the Company announced a share buy-back of up to 10% of the minimum number of Company's shares 
outstanding in the last 12 months (being a buy-back of up to 4,549,718 shares at 17 April 2019). During the financial year 
ended  30  June  2019,  the  Company  purchased  and  cancelled  2,181  shares.  At  30  June  2019,  4,547,537  shares  are 
authorised for on-market buy-back.

Capital risk management
Management  controls  the  capital  of  the  Group  in  order  to  maintain  an  acceptable  debt  to  equity  ratio,  provide  the 
shareholders  and  partners  with  adequate  returns  and  ensure  that  the  Group  can  fund  its  operations  and  continue  as  a 
going concern. The Group's debt and capital includes ordinary share capital and financial liabilities.

There are no externally imposed capital requirements.

Management  effectively  manages  the  Group's  capital  by  assessing  the  Group's  financial  risks  and  adjusting  its  capital 
structure in response to changes in these risks and the market. These responses include the management of debt levels, 
distributions to shareholders and partners and share issues.

There have been no changes to the strategy adopted by management to manage the capital of the Group since the prior 
year.

Note 29. Earnings per share

Profit after income tax
Non-controlling interest

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

7,147,654 
(4,711,959)

9,964,034 
(5,581,380)

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited

2,435,695 

4,382,654 

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

45,496,894

45,495,923

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

45,496,894

45,495,923

Number

Number

Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share

Note 30. Equity - reserve

Foreign currency reserve

Cents

Cents

5.35
5.35

9.63
9.63

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

808 

-  

Foreign currency reserve
The  reserve  is  used  to  recognise  exchange  differences  arising  from  the  translation  of  the  financial  statements  of  foreign 
operations to Australian dollars.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 30. Equity - reserve (continued)

Movements in reserve
Movements in reserve during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Balance at 30 June 2018
Foreign currency translation
Less: share of non-controlling interest

Balance at 30 June 2019

Note 31. Equity - dividends

Dividends
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

For the year ended 30 June 2018:
First interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 16 Nov 2017
Second interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 16 Feb 2018
Third interim dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 16 May 2018
Final dividend of $0.01 per ordinary share, paid on 12 Jul 2018

For the year ended 30 June 2019:
First interim dividend of $0.011 per ordinary share, paid on 30 Oct 2018
Second interim dividend of $0.011 per ordinary share, paid on 31 Dec 2018
Third interim dividend of $0.011 per ordinary share, paid on 29 Mar 2019

Foreign
currency
$

-

-
1,585
(777)

808

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

-  
-  
-  
454,972 

500,469 
500,469 
500,469 

454,972 
454,972 
454,972 
-  

-  
-  
-  

1,956,379 

1,364,916 

On 1 July 2019, the Company paid the final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2019 of $0.011 per ordinary share. This 
dividend equates to a distribution of $500,445, based on the number of ordinary shares on issue as at 30 June 2019. The 
financial effect of dividends declared after the reporting date is not reflected in the 30 June 2019 financial statements and 
will be recognised in subsequent financial reports.

Franking credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years

1,678,058 

1,464,371 

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the financial year, adjusted for:
●
●
●

franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax at the reporting date
franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date
franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 32. Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives
The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks through its use of financial instruments: market risk (including interest 
rate risk and price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Group‘s  overall  risk  management  plan  seeks  to  minimise  potential  adverse  effects  due  to  the  unpredictability  of 
financial markets.

The Group does not use derivative financial instruments or speculate in financial assets.

Risk  management  is  carried  out  by  senior  management  under  policies  approved  by  the  Board  of  Directors  ('the  Board'). 
The policies include identification and analysis of the risk exposure of the Group and appropriate procedures, controls and 
risk limits. Management identifies and evaluates financial risks within the Group's businesses and reports to the Board on a 
regular basis.

The Group's financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, accounts receivable and payable, bank loans and 
overdrafts, loans to and from subsidiaries, and leases.

Market risk

Price risk
The Group is not exposed to any significant price risk.

Interest rate risk
The Group is  exposed  to  interest  rate  risk  as  funds  are  borrowed  at  floating  and  fixed  rates.  Borrowings  issued  at  fixed 
rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk.

The Group's  policy  is  to  minimise  interest  rate  cash  flow  risk  exposures  on  long-term  financing.  At  the  reporting  date, 
the Group is exposed to changes in market interest rates through its bank borrowings, which are subject to variable interest 
rates.

The following table illustrates the sensitivity on the net result for the year and equity to a reasonably possible change in 
interest  rates  of  +1% and  -1% (2018:  +1%  and  -1%),  with  effect  from  the  beginning  of  the  year.  These  changes  are 
considered to be reasonably possible based on observation of current market conditions.

The calculations are based on the financial instruments held at each reporting date. All other variables are held constant.

Borrowings

Bank overdrafts
Bank loans

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

2019

+1%
$

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

-1%
$

2018

+1%
$

-1%
$

5.07% 
4.73% 

(25,264)
(161,012)

25,264
161,012

5.02% 
5.24% 

(19,980)
(128,637)

19,980
128,637

Credit risk
Credit  risk  refers  to  the  risk  that  a  counterparty  will  default  on  its  contractual  obligations  resulting  in  financial  loss  to  the 
Group. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net 
of  any  provisions  for  impairment  of  those  assets,  as  disclosed  in  the  statement  of  financial  position  and  notes  to  the 
financial statements. The Group does not hold any collateral.

The  Group  has  adopted  a  lifetime  expected  loss  allowance  in  estimating  expected  credit  losses  to  trade  receivables 
through  the  use  of  a  provisions  matrix  using  fixed  rates  of  credit  loss  provisioning.  These  provisions  are  considered 
representative across all customers of the Group based on recent sales experience, historical collection rates and forward-
looking information that is available.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 32. Financial instruments (continued)

Generally, trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators of this include 
the  failure  of  a  debtor  to  engage  in  a  repayment  plan,  no  active  enforcement  activity  and  a  failure  to  make  contractual 
payments for a period greater than 1 year.

Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises from the Group’s management of working capital and the finance charges and principal repayments on 
its debt instruments. It is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they fall due.

The Group’s policy is to ensure that it will always have sufficient cash to allow it to meet its liabilities when they become 
due. The Group maintains cash to meet its liquidity requirements for up to a 30-day period.

The Group manages  its  liquidity  needs  by  carefully  monitoring  scheduled  debt  servicing  payments  for  long-term  financial 
liabilities as well as cash-outflows due in day-to-day business.

Liquidity needs are monitored in various time bands, on a day-to-day and week-by-week basis, as well as on the basis of a 
rolling 30-day projection. Long-term liquidity needs for a 180-day and a 360-day periods are identified monthly.

At  the  reporting  date,  these  reports  indicate  that  the Group expected  to  have  sufficient  liquid  resources  to  meet  its 
obligations under all reasonably expected circumstances.

The Group’s liabilities have contractual maturities which are summarised below:

Consolidated - 2019

Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Other payables
Contract liabilities
Contingent consideration

Interest-bearing - fixed rate
Bank overdraft
Bank loans*
Total non-derivatives

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

1 year or 
less
$

Between 1 
and 2 years
$

Between 2 
and 5 years Over 5 years

$

$

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$

-
-
-
-

352,791
1,877,047
482,572
-

-
-
-
544,719

-
-
-
-

5.07% 
4.73% 

2,526,439
3,348,086
8,586,935

-
6,295,328
6,840,047

-
6,457,780
6,457,780

-
-
-
-

-
-
-

352,791
1,877,047
482,572
544,719

2,526,439
16,101,194
21,884,762

*

As at 30 June 2019, bank loans of $3,348,086 represents the current portion of long term debt which is being repaid 
under scheduled amortisation repayments, and is not expected to be refinanced or face refinance risk.

Consolidated - 2018

Non-derivatives
Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Other payables
Contingent consideration

Interest-bearing
Bank overdrafts
Bank loans
Total non-derivatives

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

1 year or 
less
$

Between 1 
and 2 years
$

Between 2 
and 5 years Over 5 years

$

$

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$

-
-
-

389,572
2,406,378
231,418

-
-
-

-
-
-

-
-
-

389,572
2,406,378
231,418

5.02% 
5.24% 

1,970,672
2,656,750
7,654,790

-
3,261,459
3,261,459

-
6,144,861
6,144,861

-
732,719
732,719

1,970,672
12,795,789
17,793,829

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 32. Financial instruments (continued)

Fair value of financial instruments
The  fair  value  of  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  must  be  estimated  for  recognition  and  measurement  or  for 
disclosure purposes. The carrying value less impairment provision of trade and other receivables and of trade and other 
payables is a reasonable approximation of their fair values due to the short-term nature of these balances.

Note 33. Key management personnel disclosures

Compensation
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of key management personnel of the Group is set out 
below:

Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Long-term benefits

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

895,142 
46,268 
1,205 

782,541 
45,304 
13,471 

942,615 

841,316 

Other key management personnel transactions
For details of other transactions with key management personnel, refer to note 37.

Note 34. Remuneration of auditors

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the 
auditor of the Company:

Audit services
Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services
Other advisory services

Note 35. Contingent liabilities

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

147,000 

140,000 

7,000 

-  

154,000 

140,000 

Bank guarantees totalling $766,000 have been provided in relation to the leases of various premises by the Group. These 
guarantees  will  only  be  payable  in  specific  circumstances,  such  as  failure  to  meet  rental  liabilities.  In  the  opinion  of  the 
directors, no loss will result to the Group as a result of these guarantees.

Guarantees have been provided in relation to the banking facilities of the operating businesses by the parent entity. These 
guarantees  will  only  be  payable  in  specific  circumstances,  such  as  when  the  operating  business  is  unable  to  meet  its 
repayment obligations.

Except as noted above, in the opinion of the directors, the Group did not have any contingencies at 30 June 2019 (30 June 
2018: None). 

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 36. Commitments

Lease commitments - operating
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
Within one year
One to five years
More than five years

The above balances are gross of sublease income of:
Within one year
One to five years
More than five years

Capital commitments
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:
Property, plant and equipment
Land and buildings

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

2,810,420 
8,083,628 
1,002,146 

2,449,126 
9,379,540 
1,500,550 

11,896,194 

13,329,216 

304,773 
258,092 
16,413 

295,683 
514,401 
16,413 

579,278 

826,497 

-  
1,332,745 

1,107,626 
-  

1,332,745 

1,107,626 

Operating leases relate to office premises and office equipment.

Capital commitments relate to two property purchases made in FY2020. Refer to note 43 for details.

Note 37. Related party transactions

Parent entity
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 40.

Key management personnel
Disclosures  relating  to  key  management  personnel  are  set  out  in  note  33  and  the  remuneration  report  included  in  the 
directors' report.

Transactions with related parties
Transactions  between  related  parties  are  on  normal  commercial  terms  and  conditions  no  more  favourable  than  those 
available to other parties unless otherwise stated. 

On 28 June 2019, a property owned by an associated entity of Brett Kelly, was leased to Kelly Partners Central Tablelands 
on  a  12  month  term.  The  Board  of  Directors  approved  the  related  party  transaction  noting  that  the  lease  terms  were 
considered to be on normal commercial terms.

On  27  June  2019,  the  Board  of  Directors  also  resolved  and  approved  the  purchase  of  this  property  by  Kelly  Partners 
(Central  Tablelands)  Property  Trust,  from  an  associated  entity  of  Brett  Kelly  for  $599,000  with  settlement  on  13  August 
2019. This transaction was at market value.

Loans to related parties
There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous reporting date other than those set out in note 12 
and note 15.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 37. Related party transactions (continued)

Direct interest in subsidiaries
The following related parties hold a direct interest in the respective subsidiary of the Group:

Related party

Pauline Michelakis*
Paul Kuchta

Subsidiary

2019

2018

Interest held Interest held

Kelly Partners Private Wealth Sydney
Kelly Partners Norwest Partnership

-
25.50% 

7.50%
25.50%

*

Up to the date of resignation, 26 March 2019

Note 38. Parent entity information

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Profit after income tax

Total comprehensive income

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital
Retained profits

Total equity

2019
$

2018
$

2,265,359 

3,164,443 

2,265,359 

3,164,443 

2019
$

2018
$

5,297,300 

5,849,107 

24,283,099 

23,966,944 

3,104,086 

3,449,523 

8,463,297 

8,454,246 

15,819,802 

15,512,698 

14,169,601 
1,650,201 

14,171,477 
1,341,221 

15,819,802 

15,512,698 

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
During the year, the Group commenced restructuring its debt facilities with Westpac. As at 30 June 2019, two subsidiaries 
had  entered  into  the  new  facility  structure.  The  revised  facilities  will  offer  the  Group  consistent  and  improved  terms  and 
conditions,  consistent  and  reduced  reporting  and  undertaking  requirements,  consistent  risk  margins  and  a  consistent 
security  structure  across  its  subsidiaries.  Each  subsidiaries  debt  facilities  will  be  granted  security  by  that  entity,  the 
corporate partners of that entity, limited personal guarantees of the operating business owners, and a guarantee provided 
by the parent over all existing and future assets and undertakings.

Post balance date, all but one of the controlled entities with debt facilities, have entered into the new facility structure. The 
final outstanding entity is expected to enter into the new arranged facilities in the first quarter of FY20.

As at 30 June 2018, the parent entity had no guarantees in relation of the debts of its subsidiaries.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 38. Parent entity information (continued)

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018.

Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018.

Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the Group, as disclosed in note 2, except for the 
following:
●

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

Note 39. Business combinations

Kelly Partners North Sydney
On 1 September 2018, Kelly Partners (North Sydney) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in North Sydney, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  into  the  Kelly  Partners 
North Sydney business.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $965,688 and profit before tax of $123,080 to the Group for the period from 
1 September 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

835,023
(117,112)
(30,277)

687,634
822,551

1,510,185

1,289,722
220,463

1,510,185

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 39. Business combinations (continued)

Kelly Partners Inner West
On 4 September 2018, Kelly Partners (Inner West) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Rozelle, NSW.

The goodwill is attributable to synergies expected to be achieved from integrating the business into the Kelly Partners Inner 
West business.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $879,493 and profit before tax of $120,764 to the Group for the period from 
4 September 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid to vendor
Contingent consideration

Fair value
$

437,958
(66,812)
(61,424)

309,722
788,065

1,097,787

825,147
272,640

1,097,787

Kelly Partners Northern Beaches
On 3 December 2018, Kelly Partners (Northern Beaches) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in Warriewood, NSW.

The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  synergies  expected  to  be  achieved  from  integrating  the  business  into  the  Kelly  Partners 
Northern Beaches business.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $502,857 and profit before tax of $42,609 to the Group for the period from 
3 December 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid to vendor
Contingent consideration

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Fair value
$

130,947
(43,591)
(18,365)

68,991
607,359

676,350

488,409
187,941

676,350

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 39. Business combinations (continued)

Kelly Partners Oran Park
On 1 February 2019, Kelly Partners (Oran Park) Pty Ltd acquired an accounting business in South West Sydney, NSW.

The goodwill is attributable to synergies expected to be achieved from integrating the business into the Kelly Partners Oran 
Park business.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $158,758 and a net loss before tax of $16,076 to the Group for the period 
from 1 February 2019 to 30 June 2019.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Customer relationships
Deferred tax liabilities
Employee benefits

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:
Cash paid to vendor
Contingent consideration

Note 40. Interests in subsidiaries

Fair value
$

157,706
(7,619)
(36,467)

113,620
146,342

259,962

224,493
35,469

259,962

(a) Subsidiaries
The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets,  liabilities  and  results  of  the  following  subsidiaries  in 
accordance with the accounting policy described in note 2:

Name

KP GH NS Pty Limited
Kelly Partners North Sydney Partnership
KP GH CC Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Central Coast Partnership
KP GH WS Pty Limited
Kelly Partners (Western Sydney) Partnership
KP GH SWS Pty Limited
Kelly Partners South West Sydney Partnership
Kelly Partners Management Services Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Services Trust
KP GH NW Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Norwest Partnership
KP GH TC Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Tax Consulting Partnership
Kelly Partners Strategy Consulting Pty Ltd
KP GH CT Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Central Tablelands Partnership
KP GH WO Pty Limited

Principal place of business /
Country on incorporation

Ownership interest
2018
2019
%
%

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

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100.00% 
58.50% 
100.00% 
50.10% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
50.50% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
68.00% 
100.00% 

100.00% 
58.50% 
100.00% 
50.10% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
50.50% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 40. Interests in subsidiaries (continued)

Name

Principal place of business /
Country on incorporation

Ownership interest
2018
2019
%
%

Australia

Hong Kong
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

Kelly Partners Wollongong Partnership
KP GH NB Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Northern Beaches Partnership
KP GH SH Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Southern Highlands Partnership
Kelly Partners (South West Sydney) Trust
Kelly Partners Oran Park Partnership
Super Certain Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Management Services (Hong Kong) 
Limited
KP GH FIN Pty Ltd
KP GH WM Pty Ltd
KP GH HK Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Finance Partnership
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Sydney Partnership 
(previously Kelly Partners Wealth Management 
Partnership)
Kelly Partners Marketing Advisory Pty Ltd (previously 
Round 12 Collective Pty Ltd)
Kelly Partners Property (Central Coast) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Property Group Holdings Pty Ltd
Kelly Property Group Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Central Coast) Property Trust
KP GH SYD CBD Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Sydney) Pty Limited
KP GH IW Pty Limited
Kelly Partners Inner West Partnership
Kelly Partners (Tax Legal) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners (Sydney) Audit Partnership
KP GH LM Pty Ltd (deregistered)
Kelly Partners Lifestyle Management Services 
Partnership (deregistered)
Australia
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Group Holdings Pty Ltd Australia
KP GH WM MCBD Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners Private Wealth Melbourne Partnership Australia
Australia
KP GH CA Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners Corporate Advisory Partnership
New Zealand
KP GH NZ Pty Ltd
New Zealand
Kelly Partners New Zealand Partnership
KP GH GII Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners Government, Incentives & Innovation 
Australia
Partnership
Australia
Kelly Partners SMSF Advisory Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners (Investment Office) Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners Legacy Team Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners (Sports & Entertainment) Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners (Private Wealth) Pty Ltd
Australia
KP GH MEL Pty Ltd
Australia
Kelly Partners Melbourne CBD Partnership
Australia
Kelly Partners Private Wealth (Melbourne) Pty Ltd
Kelly Partners Private Wealth (International) Pty Ltd Australia
Australia
Kelly Partners (Family Office) Pty Ltd

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
50.50% 
25.30% 
50.50% 

51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 

51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
50.50% 
25.30% 
50.50% 

51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 

51.00% 

51.00% 

51.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
50.50% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
51.00% 
50.04% 
-

-

100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 

51.00% 
100.00% 
75.50% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 

51.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
50.50% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
51.00% 
50.04% 
100.00% 

51.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
100.00% 

51.00% 
100.00% 
75.50% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
100.00% 
51.00% 
-
-
-

The percentage of ownership interest held is equivalent to the percentage voting rights for all subsidiaries.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 40. Interests in subsidiaries (continued)

The  Group  has  control  over  the  Kelly  Partners  Oran  Park  Partnership  because  it  controls  the  controlling  partner  of  the 
partnership, the Kelly Partners (South West Sydney) Trust.

(b) Subsidiaries with non-controlling interests
The following table summarises the aggregate financial information in relation to the share of the Group's subsidiaries held 
by non-controlling interests. The information is before inter-company eliminations with other companies within the Group.

Revenue
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests
Distributions to non-controlling interests
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Net assets

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

18,745,766 
4,711,959 
4,748,003 
4,472,327 
15,320,414 
(1,878,047)
(6,322,736)
11,591,958 

19,569,897 
5,581,380 
4,496,782 
7,320,580 
12,455,315 
(3,255,324)
(4,931,628)
11,588,943 

(c) Consequences of changes in a parent's ownership in a subsidiary that do not result in a loss of control
There were no material changes to the parent entity's ownership in subsidiaries during the current and prior financial year.

(d) Significant restrictions
There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the holding company or its subsidiaries to access or use the assets and 
settle the liabilities of the Group.

Note 41. Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities

Consolidated

2019
$

2018
$

7,147,654 

9,964,034 

1,249,279 
26,971 
-  
(701)
(220,463)
48,669 
-  

1,037,217 
60,753 
220,473 
213 
(1,201,200)
-  
460,499 

1,772,387 
(650,093)
126,573 
473,175 

(2,293,083)
521,013 
(2,194,825)
29,818 

9,973,451 

6,604,912 

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Loss on disposals
Shares issued to employees
Net fair value (gain)/loss on other financial assets
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Unwinding of interest on contingent consideration
Other non-cash movements

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables
Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
Increase in provision for income tax

Net cash from operating activities

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 June 2019

Note 42. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings

Balance at 30 June 2018
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings

Balance at 30 June 2019

Bank
loans
$

12,931,778
3,695,310
(3,831,299)

12,795,789
6,506,684
(3,201,279)

16,101,194

Note 43. Events after the reporting period

Banking restructure
During the year, the Group commenced restructuring its debt facilities with Westpac. As at 30 June 2019, Kelly Partners 
Group  Holdings  Limited  and  two  controlled  entities  had  entered  into  the  new  facility  structure. Post  balance  date,  all  but 
one of the controlled entities with debt facilities, have entered into the new facility structure. The final outstanding entity is 
expected to enter into the new arranged facilities in the first quarter of FY20. Refer note 24 for further details.

Property purchases
On  28  July  2019,  Kelly  Partners  (Central  Coast)  Property  Trust  purchased  a  property  in  Central  Coast  NSW  for 
$780,000. Kelly Partners (Central Coast) Pty Ltd will occupy the premise to operate its business.

On  27  June  2019,  the  Board  of  Directors  resolved  and  approved  Kelly  Partners  (Central  Tablelands)  Property  Trust  to 
purchase a property in Bathurst for $599,000, with settlement on 13 August 2019.

Apart from the dividend declared as disclosed in note 31, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2019 
that  has  significantly  affected,  or  may  significantly  affect  the  Group's  operations,  the  results  of  those  operations,  or  the 
Group's state of affairs in future financial years.

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Directors' declaration
30 June 2019

In the directors' opinion:

●

●

●

●

the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes  comply  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  the  Accounting  Standards,  the 
Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 2 to the financial statements;

the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 30 June 
2019 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

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

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

___________________________
Brett Kelly
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

20 August 2019
Sydney

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
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Sydney, NSW, 2000 
Australia 

Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 

Independent Auditor’s Report to 
the Members of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited  

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 

We  have  audited  the  financial  report  of  Kelly  Partners  Group  Holdings  Limited  (the  “Entity”)  and  its 
subsidiaries (the “Group”)  which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 
2019,  the  consolidated  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income,  the  consolidated 
statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and 
notes to the 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:  

(i)  

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of their financial 
performance for the year then ended; and   

(ii)  

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 (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 confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given 
to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this 
auditor’s report. 

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

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 for 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.  

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network.  

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Key Audit Matter 

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
Audit Matter 

Recoverability of Goodwill and Intangible 
Assets 

As at 30 June 2019 the Group has goodwill 
totalling $20,211,955 and other intangibles of 
$3,552,141 recognised on its statement of 
financial position as a result of acquisitions 
over a number of years as disclosed in Note 
17. 

The directors’ assessment of the recoverability 
of goodwill and intangible assets requires the 
exercise of significant judgement, including: 

 

 

Identifying the cash generating units 
(CGU’s) to which the goodwill has 
been allocated; and 

Estimating the future growth rates,  
discount rates and expected cash 
flows of each CGU. 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

 

Assessing the Group’s identification of CGU’s and 
the basis of allocation of goodwill to the carrying 
value of the CGU’s based on our understanding of 
the Group’s business; 

  Challenging management’s ability to accurately 

forecast cash flows by assessing the precision of 
the prior year forecasts against actual outcomes; 
and 

  With the assistance of our valuation specialists: 

o  Comparing the discount rate utilised by 
management to an independently 
calculated discount rate, 

o  Comparing the Group’s forecast cash 

flows for each CGU to the budgets, 
challenging the growth rates used,  

o 

Performing sensitivity analysis on the 
growth and discount rates, and 

o  Testing the mathematical accuracy and 
mechanics of the impairment model. 

  We  also  assessed  the  appropriateness  of  the 
disclosures in Note 17 to the financial statements. 

Other Information  

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other  information  comprises  the  Directors’ 
Report,  Corporate  Directory  and  Shareholder  Information,  which  we  obtained  prior  to  the  date  of  this 
auditor’s report, and also includes additional information which will be included in the Group’s annual report 
(but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon), which is expected to be made 
available to us after that date.  

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. 

When we read the additional other information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, 
we are required to communicate the matter to the directors and use our professional judgement to determine 
the appropriate action. 

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Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

The directors of the Company 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  ability  of  the  Group  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 has 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. 

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement 
and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:   

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud 
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence 
that  is  sufficient  and  appropriate  to  provide  a  basis  for  our  opinion.  The  risk  of  not  detecting  a 
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may 
involve  collusion,  forgery,  intentional  omissions,  misrepresentations,  or  the  override  of  internal 
control.  

  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures 
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.  

 

Evaluate  the  appropriateness  of  accounting  policies  used  and  the  reasonableness  of  accounting 
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.  

  Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, 
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or 
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If 
we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s 
report  to  the  related  disclosures  in  the  financial  report  or,  if  such  disclosures  are  inadequate,  to 
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our 
auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as 
a going concern.  

 

Evaluate  the  overall  presentation,  structure  and  content  of  the  financial  report,  including  the 
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a 
manner that achieves fair presentation.  

  Obtain  sufficient  appropriate  audit  evidence  regarding  the  financial  information  of  the  entities  or 
business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible 
for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group’s audit. We remain solely responsible 
for our audit opinion. 

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We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the 
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify 
during our audit.  

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements 
regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other  matters  that  may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.  

From  the  matters  communicated  with  the  directors,  we  determine  those  matters  that  were  of  most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. 
We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about 
the  matter  or  when,  in  extremely  rare  circumstances,  we  determine  that  a  matter  should  not  be 
communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected 
to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 10 to 14 of the Directors’ Report for the year 
ended 30 June 2019.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited, for the year ended 30 
June 2019, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

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.  

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

Cheryl Kennedy 
Partner 
Chartered Accountants 
Sydney, 20 August 2019 

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Shareholder information
30 June 2019

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 1 August 2019.

Distribution of equitable securities
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

1 to 1,000
1,001 to 5,000
5,001 to 10,000
10,001 to 100,000
100,001 and over

Holding less than a marketable parcel

Equity security holders

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders
The names of the twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

Kelly Investments 1 Pty Ltd
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited
National Nominees Limited
Sargon Ct Pty Ltd
Kalumic Pty Ltd
Hampton Pty Ltd
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd Hub24 Custodial Serv Ltd DRP
Gildale Family Company Pty Ltd
David Bullock + Kay Bullock + Anthony Bullock
Eric Golf Pty Ltd
Dr David John Ritchie + Dr Gillian Joan Ritchie
Kenneth Ko
Mikalu Pty Ltd
Brojo Investments Pty Ltd
BRJT Accounting Pty Ltd
Winda Holdings Pty Ltd
David Bullock + Kay Bullock + Anthony Bullock
Scott Elwin Family Co Pty Ltd
Mrs Penelope Alice Marjorie Seidler
Invia Custodian Pty Limited

Unquoted equity securities
There are no unquoted equity securities.

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Number
of holders
of options
over
ordinary
shares

Number
of holders
of ordinary
shares

202
130
74
142
37

585

21

-
-
-
-
-

-

-

Ordinary shares

Number held

% of total
shares
issued

23,253,378
5,778,220
1,272,946
942,645
636,000
609,400
521,915
466,420
458,984
409,162
400,000
393,504
364,000
326,767
286,120
278,172
264,263
264,263
250,054
250,000

37,426,213

51.11
12.70
2.80
2.07
1.40
1.34
1.15
1.03
1.01
0.90
0.88
0.86
0.80
0.72
0.63
0.61
0.58
0.58
0.55
0.55

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Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited
Shareholder information
30 June 2019

Substantial holders
Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

Kelly Investments 1 Pty Ltd
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Voting rights
The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below:

Ordinary shares

Number held

% of total
shares
issued

23,253,378
5,778,220

51.11
12.70

Ordinary shares
On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

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KELLY PARTNERS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Office - Level 8/32 Walker Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060

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